I think I would give this a 3.8/5.

Liu Yao is about found family, wanting to go home but finding that you can't, and deconstructing what it means to follow the path of cultivation.  I liked the themes that Priest decided to tackle and enjoyed reading about how the kids were able to grow into their own.  The bonds between everyone were very sweet to read, and they are ultimately the strongest relationship in this story.  Cheng Qian and Yan Zhengming's relationship was kind of whatever for me; Priest had some really good, sweet moments written between the two, but for the most part I was not moved. I did not quite enjoy Yan Zhengming's personality that much, which is a shame. I think Cheng Qian and Yan Zhengming's relationship comes off really stiff when they get together, and I only really liked their interactions when they had just reunited after the time skip. Nevertheless, I had a fun time reading and really enjoyed the found family <3