These fairies want me to deal with them every day.

When she was fully dressed, her already delicate and slender legs displayed a unique beauty. The light white silk was like clouds veiled on a snow-capped mountain, hazy and ethereal, making it simply irresistible.

Just looking at it makes you imagine the silky smooth feel of touching it...

"Okay, okay..."

Feeling utterly ashamed, Ye Bingluan hugged her legs and whispered in a voice filled with shame and indignation.

Wei Tu coughed.

"Stand up and let your teacher see you."

"W-what...?"

"Is it not allowed? Then you can give it to me."

"You...you can look if you want!"

Since things had come to this point, there was no point in being reserved anymore; the young empress stood up.

The clothes that slightly covered the lower body were originally an eyesore, but with the embellishment of these thigh-high ice silk stockings, they became part of the overall elegance.

These legs are simply like works of art.

It tightly wrapped around her, as if the delicate flesh of her legs was being bound, transforming it into its most elastic form...

Just a slight touch...

At this moment, Wei Tu suddenly had a brilliant idea.

He tried his best to remain calm as he looked at the woman in front of him, who was filled with shame and indignation, and said softly.

"My dear disciple, there's something I need your help with..."

"W-what..."

Ye Bingluan looked at the boy's calm and composed face with suspicion.

Then he said softly.

"You sit down, and then lend me your legs for a moment..."

"W-what do you mean..."

"It's okay, you'll understand soon..."

...PS: I think this is reasonable, very reasonable...because there will be a power outage all day tomorrow until 11 PM, so I'm staying up all night writing. There might only be two chapters, then I'll sleep all day. If the power comes back on early, I'll add an extra chapter; otherwise...just two chapters!

38 Task Masters?

At dawn, a sliver of dawn appeared among the clouds in the east.

The entire magnificent palace exudes a vibrant energy.

But no one knew that within this deep, secluded palace, where no one dared to enter, lay a woman who seemed unable to fall asleep.

Her hair was disheveled, and her clothes were also in disarray.

Her face was filled with a blush and shyness that seemed impossible to erase.

Her legs were tightly intertwined, and the pair of ice silk stockings that should have been covering them had disappeared without a trace.

No... it didn't disappear. In fact, it's right at the head of this dragon bed, hanging down at the foot of the bed.

And something viscous... was dripping onto the floor, drop by drop...

The air seemed to be filled with a hazy, ambiguous scent.

Ye Bingluan squinted and sighed deeply.

A shy yet slightly reproachful murmur.

"Damn it... is this how you say goodbye to me..."

……

At daybreak, in an ordinary inn outside the palace.

The girl, with her disheveled hair and tender expression, seemed to have just woken up from a dream.

When I woke up, everything seemed the same. The room was warm, and I was comfortably sleeping in the arms of this broad-chested boy whose body temperature was always warm.

The moment he opened his eyes, he seemed to sense something.

He opened his eyes with a smile, looked at the girl in his arms, and whispered.

"woke up?"

Su Mi nodded, gave a soft hum, and then, in a charming and instinctive way, acted like a cat awakening in winter.

She reached out and hugged the boy's neck, then stretched comfortably in his arms, giving a silly yawn.

Everything was so natural that Wei Tu was somewhat dazed.

Because it seems like it's been too long since I've seen such a scene, those years when I and she were together, sharing joys and sorrows, living peacefully and serenely.

Hidden in the mountains and forests, it seems as if all the troubles of the outside world have been wiped away, and they quietly live their beautiful lives.

They fall asleep every night with each other's presence, and wake up every night with each other's company.

I would also lower my head and gently kiss her soft lips, just like I am doing now.

It was as if on a chilly morning, a bowl of warm soup, meant to soothe the lungs, hadn't made the girl any more alert; instead, she seemed even more confused.

She squinted at the boy.

"You stayed at the inn very well last night..."

Wei Tu smiled and lowered his head, his expression unchanged.

"Never leaving your side."

There's no way around it; sometimes, for the sake of family stability, you have to tell a few small lies. Even if your body isn't physically there, your heart is definitely there, and that's a kind of existence in itself.

Su Mi chuckled, nestled against the boy's chest, and whispered.

"Don't you want to say goodbye to her...? Are we leaving soon, or are you not planning to leave today?"

Wei Tu shook his head.

"Let's leave today, there's no point in lingering. As for saying goodbye, there's no need, we've already said we don't have that much sentimentality."

"I'm afraid not yet, but it will happen sooner or later, hmph~"

"Hehehe..."

Wei Tu just smiled.

Soon, as dawn was breaking, the two packed their things, got dressed, checked out of the inn, and left.

In the streets, it seemed that some people were still cleaning up the mess left by the turmoil of the previous days, and even officials were personally involved to prevent the sight of soldiers' severed limbs from being seen by the people.

It's not for any other reason; nobody's that sensitive. It's just that it's quite upsetting to see a child running around in the street with one arm raised.

The bloodstains had long since been removed, and the unmelted snow had been swept to the sides of the road.

At the entrances of some shops and in front of houses, large red lanterns were hanging high and new talismans were posted.

Su Mi was very curious.

"Is this what the New Year looks like on Earth? Why doesn't the Immortal Continent have this tradition anymore?"

Wei Tu knew about these things and explained with a smile.

"Because mortals have limited lifespans, and many lead mediocre lives, all they seek is safety and stability. For most cultivators in the Immortal Continent, the years are just a number; there is no concept of bidding farewell to the old and welcoming the new."

Su Mi looked at the children, dressed in bright red clothes, their cheeks frozen red like apples, and they were very cute.

He couldn't help but laugh and said, "Actually, it's sometimes good not to live this long. Because life is short, we cherish every moment, unlike many cultivators who always feel that time is long and they have plenty of time to start over..."

These words made Wei Tu's lips curl into a smile, and he turned his head to look at the woman beside him.

Smiling, she said, "Perhaps many things can really be started over... but I will never again believe in a second chance and choose to miss it temporarily. There are always things more important than the choice you make right now."

Su Mi watched as two children chased each other and ran quickly past her.

She heard the boy's words, smiled and turned around, her flowing hair dancing in the air.

Her white skirt, like lotus leaves spread out in a pond, stirred ripples in the young man's heart.

She looked back with innocent and carefree joy.

"what?"

"you."

Looking at her face, her radiant charm.

Wei Tu only felt that it was great to start over, but he also knew very well that life doesn't offer repeated chances. What happened to him could be described as a series of coincidences, but they also led to the current situation.

For him, those conspiracies and turbulent storms were far from what he cared about most.

He just hoped.

May the girl before me always remain like this, smiling like a blooming lotus flower under the bright sunlight.

Then no matter how cruel the storm, I will feel it was all worth it.

Well... it was all worth it.

As long as the flowers are still blooming, as long as hope remains.

-

The journey back to the Immortal Continent from the mortal realm wasn't actually that far. Wei Tu was willing to travel a little slower before simply because he wanted to see the changes in this world.

Now he knew that some things had long been controlled by that young empress, so it made no difference whether he looked or not.

The mountain paths of Yuanjian Sect, with their familiar bird calls and insect chirps, felt as gentle and warm as winter, without any harshness.

"Ah...it's Senior Brother Wei!"

There were disciples on the mountain path who acted as gatekeepers. Of course, they weren't always guarding the gate; they just happened to be assigned this task today. Some were raising spirit fish, some were planting spirit herbs, some were watching the gate, and some were cleaning the scripture pavilion.

When Wei Tu and Su Mi went up the mountain, there were several male disciples gathered together, keeping watch at the gate and chatting idly.