These fairies want me to deal with them every day.

Wei Tu chuckled, "Of course she knows, but it seems your relationship isn't close enough that she's keeping it a secret from you?"

"Wei Tu...!"

"Brother Xu, how could you do this? Please teach me!"

"No wonder I said you weren't paying attention during our sparring session earlier, Lao Xu. Turns out you were hiding something! Confess!"

"No...don't believe me, I really am..."

Wei Tu watched with a smile as the three of them playfully walked away.

He slowly stood up.

A cup of wine in the spring breeze of youth is better than ten years of lamplight in the rainy nights of life later in life.

While riding alone through the world may be exhilarating and heroic, who says life can't be joyful if you have a companion by your side?

Whatever is yours, cherish it.

Wei Tu only now understands this principle.

When he returned to Xiaoyuan Peak after circling around, he saw a lonely figure waiting for him at the entrance of the courtyard.

Wei Tu walked over and stood in front of her.

"wait for me?"

"Senior Brother Wei."

Xu Qingtan lowered her head slightly, her black hair obscuring her face. Her face, which still looked somewhat immature, had actually matured quite a bit. Her features were delicate, and her skin was smooth. In a few more years, it was unlikely that this woman's identity would be able to be hidden.

And this chest area... it should be a corset.

"Is something wrong?"

Wei Tu stopped and calmly looked at Xu Qingtan who was standing in front of him.

The girl lowered her head slightly, her face showing a hint of struggle, then raised her head and looked directly at him.

"I want to go and see this dragon-slaying tournament."

"Oh."

Wei Tu nodded, walked past her, and brushed past her.

But after walking only a few steps, Xu Qingtan's figure reappeared in front of him, blocking his way.

"Is there anything else?"

"You agreed?"

Xu Qing looked at the boy with suspicion.

Wei Tu looked at Xu Qingtan with amusement, "I was the one who brought this up in the first place. As for whether I agree or not, I've already said that the choice is yours."

"Then what you just did..."

Do I have to say "I understand" or "Okay" before it's okay?

"...I was worried that you were teasing me again."

Xu Qingtan lowered his head slightly and said these words.

Wei Tu thought for a moment.

"What are you saying? Do you feel uncomfortable if I don't tease you? Do you think that being nice to you is treacherous and malicious?"

"No, that's not how it is..."

Xu Qingtan became unusually shy.

This posture perfectly showcases the charm of a young woman.

However, a young girl at such an innocent age is not enough to make a boy infatuated.

"what is that?"

Wei Tu calmly observed the other person.

After talking for a while, Xu Qing sighed, and then, as if resigned to his fate and having let go of something, he raised his head and said.

"I know my problem."

"Has a hidden illness? Go find Martial Aunt Mu, she knows how to treat illnesses."

“It’s not those things, I’m talking about…my personality.”

"Oh? You can even reflect on yourself now?"

Xu Qing bit her lip slightly, blocking out the sarcasm in the other person's tone.

"I am an indecisive person, and sometimes I can't let go of my so-called pride, and I waver... I seem very firm, but in fact I have many fears and worries in my heart."

"so what."

"Now I understand myself better. These personality traits may not be able to be changed overnight, but I will try my best."

"Oh."

"I've actually thought about this suggestion of yours for a long time."

"What are you thinking about?"

“I started to worry that if I went and saw the so-called duel between masters, and saw Ji Xiangwan appear at the Dragon Slaying Tournament… I would be afraid. I was afraid that the gap between his strength and mine would be too big, and that such a gap would make me feel hopeless. So… I started to want to run away when the time came.”

Wei Tu looked at the evening sky.

The setting sun and the remaining clouds were quite a sight to behold.

The clouds were also glowing red, soft and fluffy, looking quite appetizing.

"Escaping is not a bad thing; being able to escape for a lifetime is a good thing."

Wei Tu said this.

Xu Qing shook his head. "But I can't run away from this. I can't turn a blind eye to my enemies. I can't run away from my parents' misfortune, numb myself, and escape my responsibilities and hatred. So I want to face it."

Wei Tu thought for a moment.

"Since you've thought it all through, there's no need to tell me everything. Just keep these things to yourself. After all, change isn't about talking about it, but about actually doing it."

Xu Qing nodded, "I understand, but I'm afraid I can't do it, so..."

"so?"

Wei Tu suddenly felt that the turn in that sentence was not quite right.

Her tone changed subtly.

Xu Qing nodded, and then the look in his eyes as he looked at Wei Tu changed, as if a firm belief had arisen within him.

She looked at the boy and said in a serious tone.

"I hope that when my will is not firm, when I want to escape, when I refuse to continue no matter what, when I can't endure hardship and fatigue... I will punish me severely."

"???"

Wei Tu's eyes seemed to be filled with question marks.

What kind of approach is this?

He had never seen it before.

Even though Ran Xinxue had been trained to a certain extent by him, she was still very stubborn and did not seem to be willingly trained or punished by him.

How could a girl stand so brazenly in front of him, allowing him to punish her?

Wei Tu couldn't tell the difference for a moment.

He looked at the girl in front of him with a puzzled expression. "You...are you possessed by a ghost?"

"No way!"

Xu Qing's face flushed red. This was a decision she had mustered up the courage to make, even though she knew it sounded a bit strange, but...

"Then why did you suddenly ask me to punish you? What...what kind of fetish do you have?"

"What does this have to do with fetishes?"

Xu Qingtan clearly didn't expect the people of Xianzhou to be so adept at having fun.

She doesn't understand what punishment means.

So Wei Tu tentatively asked, "What do you mean by punishment?"

Xu Qing thought for a moment, then said matter-of-factly, "Isn't it just...like always? Like when you, Senior Brother, asked me to practice my sword...and then you knocked me to the ground so I couldn't get up..."

"Oh, you mean this kind of punishment? That's teaching you a lesson."

"Whatever it is! In short, I hope that you can be my supervisor... I don't know when my will will break down, and I don't know how I am about my emotions, but I dare not forget those deep-seated hatreds. So when necessary, I hope you can help me."

Wei Tu shook his head.

"This is a difficult favor to do. You'll blame me later, accuse me of meddling, or even run away. What can I do then?"

Xu Qing bit her pale red lips.

"Please... don't worry about what I say, what I say today is the truth. If I say I want to give up, senior brother... give me a good whack to wake me up. If I blame you, senior brother, beat me up. If I want to run away... senior brother, tie me up, or knock me out, you can do whatever you want!"

Tied up?

Wei Tu gasped.

"Are you sure? If I really accept this decision, I'm afraid I'll really take it seriously."

"Sure!"

Xu Qingtan gritted his teeth.

Wei Tu continued, "Can you really handle it?"

"I can handle it!"

"No matter what means I use to remind you?"

"Yes!"

And so it happened on this unremarkable evening.