These fairies want me to deal with them every day.

The little fox rolled backward and rolled smoothly out of the Medicine King Pavilion.

Enjoying the leisure, Wei Tu began to ponder the prescriptions again. He couldn't help but ponder them, not for his own sake, but mainly because Lu Qingyan's second stage of body tempering was about to begin. Before that, Wei Tu had to ensure that the prescriptions he prepared, whether for Lu Qingyan's post-treatment conditioning or for her medicinal bath, were foolproof and absolutely could not have any major side effects.

Side effects are a natural property of any drug; there is some truth to the saying that every medicine has some degree of toxicity. However, these toxicities can be categorized into those that are easy to clear up later and have no immediate impact, and those that take effect immediately but are difficult to reverse.

Wei Tu, who was engrossed in his research, suddenly sensed soft footsteps behind him.

He frowned.

"Didn't I tell you to go out first? What's wrong... are you hungry again?"

"Senior brother, what are you saying..."

Then, a girl's aggrieved voice came from behind.

Wei Tu turned around with feigned surprise, looking at Su Mi behind him with a bewildered expression, whose little face was slightly wrinkled.

"Ah...it's my junior sister, I thought..."

"Did you think she was some vixen?"

"She really is a vixen..."

Wei Tu said with a smile.

At this moment, the little fox, who was perched on the windowsill seemingly waiting for some scene that was not suitable for children, immediately pricked up its ears.

"I am a fox spirit, not a fox demon! There is a fundamental difference!"

"What's the difference? Aren't they all foxes?"

"We rely on the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, not some man's essence! What those stories say is wrong!"

The little fox argued vehemently.

Su Mi frowned.

"Do you usually let her read those storybooks?"

Wei Tu looked completely innocent.

"I have no interest in corrupting children, don't wrong me."

"Humph."

The little fox wagged its tail and realized that the two were ignoring it again and giving it the silent treatment, so it grumbled in dissatisfaction.

Why haven't you started yet?!

"Start what?"

Su Mi asked in confusion.

The little fox said matter-of-factly, "Why aren't you hugging and biting your senior brother yet? And Wei Xiao'er, why aren't you putting your hand inside her collar yet? I've been waiting for ages!"

"You fox...!"

Wei Tu stood up and strode aggressively toward the little fox.

Although the little fox didn't think there was anything wrong with this, and that the other party shouldn't be angry.

But humans are strange creatures; they actually feel ashamed of mating, so Wei Xiaoer is now getting a little anxious.

The little fox took off running. Although the Medicine King Pavilion was Mu Xitong's territory and she would always be caught, the maple forest outside the Medicine King Pavilion was her own territory, and the other party would definitely not be able to catch her!

Wei Tu had no desire to pursue the little fox.

After letting her run away, the boy sat back down and sat opposite Su Mi, who was still a little red-faced.

Looking at the other person's evasive eyes and rosy, delicate face, Wei Tu thought she was very cute and beautiful, but... she was still a little embarrassed.

"Ahem, junior sister, what brings you here all of a sudden? Checking up on me?"

Wei Tu said jokingly.

Su Mi spat, "Who's so free to check up on things... I just wanted to see what my senior brother is doing..."

"Come on, you know that the sect leader and the others summoned me to the Treasure Light Hall yesterday, right?"

Wei Tu smiled and said that looking at Su Mi's expression, which made it impossible for her to hide her thoughts, she knew what the other party was worried and concerned about.

Su Mi blushed slightly but helplessly admitted it, though the tone of her admission was rather ridiculous.

"Yes! I know, so what? How are you going to lie to me now?"

"...You already know I'm going to lie to you before I've even said anything?"

Wei Tu chuckled to himself.

Su Mi snorted, "Because you always do this. You say there's no danger in anything, but just like last time in the Ten Thousand Demon Mountain, the result was a near-death experience. This time, the sect leader personally summoned you, along with so many elders. Something big must be about to happen. You're afraid I'll worry, so you've prepared another excuse to lie to me, right? This time, I won't be fooled by you!"

The girl had organized Wei Tu's usual methods in a very orderly manner, and Wei Tu couldn't find any points to refute them.

Indeed, even though he was reborn, he wasn't perfect in everything. There were some things he didn't do well, such as taking care of the feelings of these girls.

They worry about themselves, and their reasons are always so weak. It's as if carrying all the burdens on their shoulders makes them seem like men. But they do worry about themselves to some extent, and this anxiety is also a kind of unease.

But compared to having them accompany him through dangerous situations, this is the best possible situation.

Now that things have come to this, Wei Tu can only say with a wry smile.

"I have no intention of lying to you, and I can tell you what it is."

"What is it?"

So Wei Tu simply recounted what Ran Xinxue had told him in Baoguang Hall, while also trying his best to erase the sinister and suspicious aspects of the matter.

He should keep these things to himself; telling Su Mi would only cause the girl to overthink things, which was completely unnecessary.

After listening, Su Mi frowned slightly.

"The Shang Kingdom... I went there last time, and there was nothing wrong, except for a few minor demons... and they weren't very powerful, we dealt with them in no time. But something happened again in such a short time?"

Wei Tu said with a smile.

"I guess when you went there they hadn't realized that things were already escalating and getting serious. Otherwise they would have had you bring the information back long ago, instead of sending a message at this point."

"Is that so...? Then it must be very dangerous, right?"

Wei Tu didn't know how to answer; saying "I'm fine" had lost all credibility.

He thought for a moment, then said softly.

"It's not a matter of danger, it's just that there are a lot of mentally taxing parts. But you can rest assured, junior sister, your senior brother's forte is using his brain."

"I think you're good at using your hands and feet!"

Su Mi couldn't help but retort sarcastically.

Wei Tu thought for a moment, then looked at Su Mi's firm chest and missed the feeling of touching it in the past.

Soft and fluffy, white and tender, it felt as if I had plucked clouds from the sky and molded them into the shape I wanted...

Feeling Wei Tu's gaze, Su Mi immediately blushed and covered her chest.

"Perverted senior brother... what are you thinking about now!"

"Cough cough cough... It's nothing, I just noticed that my junior sister looks quite well lately... Hmm, really good."

"You bastard...you're such a scoundrel, a scoundrel...I was so worried about you, and all you could think about was my body..."

"Then I want someone else's?"

"No!!"

Su Mi, who was easily led astray, blushed deeply, her heart filled with shyness and uncertainty.

Wei Tu smiled and gently stroked the girl's soft hair.

Then his expression turned serious, and he said softly.

"Don't worry, I can't bear to see you get hurt, I can't bear to see you encounter difficulties, so how could I bear to be in danger myself and never see you again?"

Su Mi's expression softened a bit, and she couldn't help but lower her head and say softly, "Even though you say that, it still makes me worry every time..."

"Yes, that's true. But Su Su, you have to understand, right now everything seems stable, like I don't have to do anything and everyone can live well. But what if it's not like that?"

"What does it look like?"

"Perhaps if we don't do some things now, they will evolve into something we can't solve later. The disasters that occur then may not be on the same level as the difficulties we face now. It's like a minor illness; if you ignore it when you can, what will you do when it becomes too serious and incurable?"

Su Mi knew that Wei Tu was right, but she also disliked the fact that he always had a point.

She couldn't help but complain, "Whatever you say is right..."

Wei Tu smiled and pulled the girl into his arms, stroking her hair. Looking at the flames burning in the medicine furnace, he spoke softly.

"Actually, I can't know for sure what's right and wrong, and I can't distinguish between the greater good and personal grudges. I only know that when the issue involves you, my direction becomes clear immediately. Standing on your side means I'm right."

A promise that sounds very appealing to a young girl.

However, the girl who was leaning obediently in the boy's arms soon remembered something and raised her head slightly to look at Wei Tu.

"If Jiang Ying and I were on opposite sides, which side would you be on the right side?"

"Ah... this... the fire is so big! Is it burnt?" PS: Ugh... my dad's in the hospital again, and it's serious. Life, please don't be so cruel to me...

6 You're not afraid of me, are you?

The winter wind blowing in was still a bit chilly.

Even though it's only early winter, the desolation and decay of the season are what make people's hearts cool first.

So Su Mi would get closer to the stove.

Wei Tu was temporarily keeping an eye on the stove and couldn't leave.

Sitting sideways with her back to the door, Su Mi gradually felt drowsy, feeling the warmth of the stove beside her.

The girl was initially being held, but as her body gradually weakened, she lay down.

There was nowhere for Su Mi to lie down, and Wei Tu couldn't possibly find a pillow for her to sleep on at this time, so he let the girl sleep on his crossed legs.

He took out a blanket that smelled strongly of himself from his storage bag and covered the girl with it.