Chapter 1198

Mrs. Xiang Lihua blinked in surprise: "Xiao Zou, you can't eat mapo tofu now."

"Oh." The light in Xiang Lihua Zou's eyes visibly faded, returning to its calm, unruffled state.

Seeing this, Mrs. Xiang Lihua sighed inwardly, feeling a pang of pity.

She was not a domineering mother; she wanted her daughter to have a better life.

But mapo tofu was absolutely forbidden.

After all, she knew her daughter's body best.

Heart disease could not withstand any stimulation.

Once she ate mapo tofu, she might end up back in the emergency room.

"Here, have an apple first." Mrs. Xiang Lihua handed over the peeled apple.

Xiang Lihua Zou took it, then suddenly looked at her mother and said: "Mom, I have friends coming over to visit."

"Friends?"

Mrs. Xiang Lihua was astonished. "Does Xiao Zou have friends?"

"Just made new ones." Xiang Lihua Zou bit into the apple with a crisp crunch, like a little hamster eating—adorable. "They're all immortals. They say they can cure my illness."

"Ah!" Mrs. Xiang Lihua broke into cold sweat. "Divine beings?"

She stared at Xiang Lihua Zou, filled with dread.

Was she delirious?!

Isn't it said that people only speak nonsense when they're near death?

Mrs. Xiang Lihua felt the world go dark, nearly fainting, but forced herself to stay calm and shouted: "Doctor! Doctor!"

After only two calls, she fell silent, turning toward Xiang Lihua Zou's side.

There, a gate of light had appeared, and a group of people stepped out one by one.

Such an otherworldly scene terrified Mrs. Xiang Lihua.

"What is this?" Mrs. Xiang Lihua asked.

Xiang Lihua Zou's eyes sparkled briefly as she looked at them: "Young Lady Su Xiao, Sister Hu Yifei, Sister Xiao, Sister Xiao Mai, Brother Taixuan—you've come!"

She tried to sit up.

Mrs. Xiang Lihua rushed over and gently held her up.

"Xiao Zou, are these my lords the divine beings you mentioned?"

Xiang Lihua Zou nodded: "Mm-hmm."

Suddenly, her expression changed.

Her pale face flushed with color.

"Mom, I suddenly feel strong again!"

She bounced twice, nearly giving Mrs. Xiang Lihua a heart attack.

"Xiao Zou, don't move around like that!"

Zhang Taixuan smiled: "Madam, don't worry—Xiao Zou is already well."

"Well?" Mrs. Xiang Lihua gasped.

Su Xiao blinked in astonishment: "Did Brother Taixuan cure her?"

Zhang Taixuan smiled: "You vastly underestimate a Luo Jinxian! A single glance from a Luo Jinxian grants ordinary people boundless fortune. With just a thought from me, Xiao Zou is fully healed."

Don't believe me? Look—she's perfectly healthy now, and her cultivation potential is excellent!"

Su Xiao: "Is a Luo Jinxian really that powerful? If it were me, I'd need to use magic power to heal her!"

Though Mrs. Xiang Lihua didn't fully understand, seeing her daughter hopping around, she grasped the truth.

Her sickly daughter was healed!

"Xiao Zou, are you truly well?"

Xiang Lihua Zou nodded softly: "Mom, I'm truly well."

Zhang Taixuan smiled: "If Madam still doubts, have a doctor come check her."

Mrs. Xiang Lihua looked at the group: "But you..."

Su Xiao laughed: "Madam, don't worry about us. As long as we don't want to be seen, the doctor won't notice us."

"Exactly," Hu Yifei nodded.

Only then did Mrs. Xiang Lihua relax and call for the doctor.

One hour later.

"A medical miracle!"

The doctor stared in disbelief: "Mrs. Xiang Lihua, your daughter is healthier than a normal person—unbelievable!"

"Still, I recommend you keep her hospitalized for observation."

Mrs. Xiang Lihua glanced at Zhang Taixuan and the others, standing ignored by the doctor, and shook her head: "Thank you for your concern, Doctor. I'm taking my daughter home—to surprise Mr. Xiang Lihua."

......... Requesting flowers....

"Then we won't insist, Madam," the doctor said regretfully.

He'd wanted to see how Xiang Lihua Zou recovered!

Soon after, Mrs. Xiang Lihua completed the discharge paperwork and led Zhang Taixuan's group out of the hospital.

"My lords, the divine beings—where shall we go now?" Mrs. Xiang Lihua asked cautiously.

Zhang Taixuan's expression remained calm: "Wherever you like. Xiao Zou, what do you want to do?"

"I want to eat mapo tofu!" Xiang Lihua Zou whispered. "And I want to treat everyone to a meal."

She looked at Mrs. Xiang Lihua.

"Good, then let's eat Mapo Tofu!" Mrs. Tachibana said happily. "If you gods have no objections, why not gather at our humble home?"

"That works." Zhang Taixuan nodded.

Su Xiao and the others had no objections.

Everyone had come for tourism and had no fixed purpose; visiting the Tachibana household was like a pilgrimage to a sacred site.

A moment passed.

The group arrived at Tachibana Sō's home.

The Tachibana household was not ordinary—it was middle-class, otherwise they could not have afforded to linger in the hospital.

"Sō, are you really better?"

No sooner had they arrived home than a man rushed back in, his face lighting up with surprise upon seeing Tachibana Sō:

Tachibana Sō gave a light nod. "Father, I'm well."

"Wonderful!" Mr. Tachibana exclaimed, turning to Zhang Taixuan and the others. "Thank you, all you divine lords."

Over the phone, Mrs. Tachibana had already explained the whole story.

Seeing his daughter recovered and now facing Zhang Taixuan, he had not a single doubt—he believed instantly.

The man before him was too majestic; merely seeing him made him feel this person was unlike ordinary folk.

"No need to thank us."

Everyone sat together, snacking and watching TV, and soon the dishes prepared by Mrs. Tachibana arrived.

When the Mapo Tofu was placed on the table, Tachibana Sō's eyes instantly brightened.

Just as they were about to eat, Zhang Taixuan said: "Sō, do you wish to eat your mother's Mapo Tofu… or the mythic version?"

Upon hearing this, Tachibana Sō looked at Zhang Taixuan with shining eyes.

Zhang Taixuan naturally understood her meaning; with a thought, every dish on the table emitted beams of Jin Guang, and the ordinary world instantly became mystical.