A voice came from outside. Soon after, the door leading to the shop was opened, and someone said tiredly, "Wife, why did you close the door?"
Tianqiao hastily stood up. "Husband, I …"
Before she could say anything, the cultivator had already stepped into the main house. When he saw Mo Tiange, his expression changed.
His gaze moved back and forth between the two of them, and anger appeared on his face. However, he was afraid of Mo Tiange's cultivation level, so he endured it.
Mo Tiange knew he was thinking the wrong way, but Tianqiao already said, "Husband, do you remember I told you I have a younger sister who's also a cultivator?"
The cultivator was stunned and looked puzzled. Tianqiao then said, "What a coincidence! Kunwu is so big, but we actually met!"
The meaning of her words was very clear. The cultivator's puzzled gaze fell on Mo Tiange. "You mean …"
Mo Tianqiao pulled Mo Tiange's hand and said with a smile, "This is my younger sister."
"Younger sister?" He stared at the tenth layer Aura Refining cultivator in front of him. She really didn't look like a woman …
Upon seeing this, Mo Tiange took the initiative to salute him. "I'm Mo Tiange."
The cultivator hastily returned the salute, but his gaze was still puzzled.
Tianqiao explained, "Husband, Tiange only disguised herself as a man for convenience."
"Oh, I see …" When he regained his composure and looked at Mo Tiange again, a smile appeared on his face. "Please don't take offense at my rudeness just now. I'm Tianqiao's husband, Meng Sigui."
Meng Sigui — this name was indeed elegant.
Mo Tiange showed a faint smile. "I came too suddenly."
Seeing that they were friendly, Mo Tianqiao felt relieved and said, "Husband, you can chat with Tiange for a while. I'm going to make two dishes."
Meng Sigui nodded. "En, rest assured."
Tianqiao then said to Mo Tiange, "I know you cultivators don't like to be involved in worldly affairs, but you probably haven't eaten your hometown's dishes for a long time. Why don't you eat with me today?"
Mo Tiange naturally wouldn't refuse. "Of course, I also want to."
Tianqiao smiled. "That's good. You can chat with your brother-in-law first. I'll be back soon."
"Okay."
Tianqiao went to the kitchen, leaving only the two of them in the main room. Meng Sigui said, "Fellow Daoist Mo, please take a seat."
However, he didn't dare to call her name directly because her cultivation level was much higher than his. In front of her, he felt pressured.
After the two of them sat down, Mo Tiange showed a faint smile and said, "Since Brother-in-law and Tianqiao are husband and wife, we're family. There's no need to call me 'Fellow Daoist'; you can directly call me by my name."
Although she still didn't trust Meng Sigui, she was still willing to get closer to him out of consideration for Tianqiao's feelings.
Meng Sigui heaved a sigh of relief at these words.
The difference between the fifth layer of the Aura Refining realm and the tenth layer was too big. Although he was indeed Mo Tiange's brother-in-law in name, he was still a bit worried. Mo Tiange didn't take him seriously at all.
With these words, at the very least, he had a rough idea of how he should interact with the other party.
In addition, his mind became active again. Tianqiao's younger sister has already reached the tenth layer of the Aura Refining realm at such a young age. Could it be that she has some kind of backer?
If that was the case, if he could get her help …
Meng Sigui smiled and said, "Since that's the case, I won't be polite." He paused for a moment then asked, "I didn't have time to ask just now, but Tiange, how did you two recognize each other?"
Mo Tiange said, "When I came to your shop yesterday, I already had some suspicions, but I didn't dare to be sure. Today, I couldn't help but come again. In the end, when I asked, it turned out to be true … Speaking of which, even I can't believe it. Kunwu is so big, yet we actually met."
"Yesterday?"
Meng Sigui paused for a moment, then an astonished expression appeared on his face. "So you're the one from yesterday …" There were many customers in the shop these past two days, and Mo Tiange was disguised yesterday, so he didn't remember.
Mo Tiange smiled and nodded. "That's me."
Meng Sigui shook his head. "I really couldn't tell."
"If Brother-in-law could tell, I'd cry. I've also put in a lot of effort to disguise myself as a man. It's more convenient to dress up as a man when we're outside."
"That's true." Meng Sigui nodded. "People's hearts are sinister, so we should be more vigilant.
Tianqiao usually stays behind to look after the shop. If the market square wasn't strictly managed, I wouldn't feel at ease. "
Based on what he said, he seemed to have some true feelings for Tianqiao, but Mo Tiange didn't know whether he was telling the truth or lying.
Mo Tiange pondered for a moment then said with a smile, "Brother-in-law, I heard from Tianqiao that you opened this shop because of your family's hereditary craftsmanship?"
Meng Sigui waved his hand with a smile. "It's just to make a living."
He then sighed and said, "I don't have any other skills, my aptitude isn't good, and I don't have a clan to rely on. My path of cultivation is very difficult, so I can only let Tianqiao live with me through this kind of bitter life. I'm really sorry for her."
Mo Tiange comforted him. "Brother-in-law, why are you discouraged?
You're still young, so there's always hope. "
Meng Sigui said, "I know what I'm doing.
The shop's profits are meager, and I can't rest for even a day. I don't have time, and I don't have enough spirit stones.
Compared to you, Tiange, I'm really too ashamed to show my face. "
Mo Tiange showed a faint smile. "It's also luck. In fact, my aptitude is also very poor."
"Oh?"
Meng Sigui was surprised. "Tiange, you're still young, but you're already in the tenth layer of the Aura Refining realm. How could you …"
"I'm endowed with five spiritual roots. Can Brother-in-law believe me?
I just had some fated chances.
As for building my foundation, to be honest, I don't have much hope … "
When Tianqiao came back, she saw the two of them chatting happily.
They were both cultivators, so they naturally talked about cultivation. Meng Sigui had a lot of questions about cultivation that he couldn't figure out, so he brought them up to discuss. Mo Tiange saw that his words were pleasing to the eye, so she patiently told him about her experiences.
Meng Sigui's comprehension was pretty good; he wasn't a stupid person. It seemed he was also troubled by his spiritual roots.
Tianqiao returned to the main room with a plate of food and placed a small bowl of noodles in front of Mo Tiange.
Mo Tiange was stunned. After a long time, she heaved a sigh of relief and said with a nostalgic expression, "Meat noodles …" She remembered that when they went out as children, they always liked to order a bowl of meat noodles from the snack stalls in town. Eating one bowl wasn't enough, but because they wanted to save some space in their stomachs, they didn't dare to eat a second bowl …
Mo Tianqiao looked at her and smiled. Her eyes were faintly shining. "It took me a long time to learn. Try it."
She took a bite and nodded. "It's delicious. It's the same as before."
In fact, she had long forgotten what meat noodles tasted like. The days in Mo Family's Village were too distant, so distant that she forgot to recall them. Gradually, she forgot some things.
But she never forgot that feeling. Tianqiao, who gave her true love during her lonely days, was something she would remember for the rest of her life.
After they finished eating and chatted for a while, Mo Tiange stood up and said goodbye.
Mo Tianqiao complained, "Since you're just passing by, you might as well stay at my place."
Mo Tiange smiled and shook her head. "You don't have enough space here, so I won't add to your troubles.
How about you rest for a few days and go to an inn to talk? "
Tianqiao hesitated for a moment before nodding. "That's fine. I understand."
Before leaving, Mo Tiange took out a jade bottle from her Qiankun Bag. "I don't need this bottle of medicinal pills anymore, so I'll give it to you."
Tianqiao paused for a moment before firmly pushing it back. "Who do you think I am?
We're sisters. Since we met in a foreign place, we should naturally get together. There's no need to be so polite. "
Mo Tiange smiled and said, "You'll know once you go back and ask your husband. I'm in the peak stage of the Aura Refining realm now, so these medicinal pills are already useless to me. I'm just giving them to you so they don't take up too much space. Even if you don't accept them, I still have to sell them. Why should I let others take advantage of me?
Besides, it's just a bottle of medicinal pills. Why are you being so polite? Who do you think I am? "
"This …"
"Just accept it. Let me show you our sisterly affection."
Tianqiao was finally moved. She said helplessly, "Alright, I can't outtalk you."
Mo Tiange stuffed the jade bottle into her hand. "I'll go first. There's only one inn in this town. Just go there and find me.
By the way, the name I'm using now is Ye Xiaotian. "