These fairies want me to deal with them every day.

"What are you thinking about...?"

Helplessly, he patted his burning cheeks and quickly caught up with the others.

It was getting late, and by the time they arrived in Lin Yuan City, night had already fallen.

Based on the principle of safety first, Lin Ruoyin arranged for several people to stay at a familiar inn for one night.

This place is different from the Azure Sect. At least spirit stones are useful here, and the rooms arranged naturally follow the principle of one room per person.

Wei Tu was finally able to rest in a room by himself.

There's nothing to organize.

Xun Huai was not seen either. He probably explained his affairs and said those things, and then, like a retired official, went to enjoy his retirement.

Wei Tu had nothing to do, but as night fell, he couldn't sleep, so he went downstairs.

It was still early, and he didn't plan to go to Jiang Ying's room at this time. After all, no one was asleep yet, and it wouldn't be appropriate with so many people around. It also wouldn't be good to have his beloved senior sister restrain herself from making noise or moving around.

Although he was enjoying it, he decided to wait until later, when there weren't so many people around outside, before going to her room. It would be better to set up a barrier so that no one would notice if he blew up the room.

After leaving the inn, he planned to wander around Lin Yuan City, enjoying the unique feeling of being alone.

The last time he strolled around Lin Yuan City was in his past life. At that time, he married Su Mi and took Su Mi, who was no longer a girl, to travel all over the scenic spots of the Immortal Continent.

Whether it's the inverted Milky Way or the mountain peaks resembling a treasure bottle.

At night, Lin Yuan City is dotted with lanterns at the doorsteps of various houses.

The streets were very quiet, with only occasional vendors selling simple items.

Wei Tu walked along the riverbank in the city and saw a bustling vendor selling sky lanterns.

There were many chivalrous women and heroes around, which seemed to be one of the few romantic places in the Immortal Continent, a peace beyond the clash of swords.

Wei Tu recalled the night he and Su Mi released sky lanterns here, and it seemed he still didn't know what the woman had written inside the lanterns.

He smiled and said he wasn't going to buy one; what was the point of having one by himself?

Some things are not romantic in themselves, but they become meaningful when you do them with someone you love.

Just as he was about to walk further away, he suddenly seemed to see something out of the corner of his eye.

He walked over with a frown on his face.

From behind a figure.

then……

"Xu Qingtan?"

"……what!"

The girl who was watching the sky lanterns from the edge of the crowd was startled.

She turned around in surprise, then took two steps back, looking at the boy with flushed cheeks.

"You, what are you doing here...?"

Wei Tu looked at the girl with amusement.

"I haven't even asked you what you're doing here yet. How did you sneak out?"

Xu Qing did not manage to close the distance between herself and the other party.

Still looking somewhat awkward, she turned her head away and said, "It's nothing... I just came out for a stroll, I've never seen anything like it before..."

"Oh."

Wei Tu nodded, and Xu Qing also fell silent, seemingly unsure of what to say, and an eerie silence descended upon them.

Wei Tu thought for a moment, "Do you like this lamp?"

Do you know what kind of lamp this is?

The girl asked curiously.

Wei Tu nodded, "Actually, they also exist in the human world. They're called sky lanterns. You light them and they float into the sky. They're used to express your longing for the deceased or people far away, or to release your own wishes."

"...Is that so?"

"Ah."

"Then... I want to buy it."

"Go ahead and buy it."

"I...have no money."

The girl looked at Wei Tu with a wronged expression, as if making a request would be extremely shameful.

Wei Tu smiled at Xu Qingtan and said, "You're standing so far away from me, deliberately keeping your distance. You look really pretty. I suggest you don't ask me for help."

"..." PS: To celebrate the new book's release tonight, there will still be two updates today! But it will be a little late~

Senior Brother 101, don't waste your time on me.

"So this is a sky lantern... how does it fly?"

Wei Tu still bought Xu Qingtan a sky lantern.

After all, she's my junior sister. If I don't spoil her, who will?

Although he often speaks more stubbornly than he thinks, and is both arrogant and strange, at least he doesn't have any bad intentions.

Wei Tu thought he was pretty good at judging people; at least he wouldn't misjudge a teenage girl.

Seeing Xu Qingtan holding the sky lantern with such care, Wei Tu found it amusing, but didn't say anything. Instead, she said...

"There's a spot inside that can be lit. Once lit, the flames rise, and the airflow propels the lantern into the sky."

"Then why play it at night?"

Xu Qing walked beside the boy, asking questions as she went. It seemed that because of Wei Tu's generosity, the girl had temporarily put aside her strange reverie on the Lijiang River and appeared full of curiosity.

Wei Tu laughed and said, "Nonsense, could you see it during the day? The significance of the night is that there are flames at night, and you can see the light in the night sky."

Xu Qingtan looked up at the sky, where it seemed that someone had already released sky lanterns. The flickering lights in the sky grew farther and farther away, and smaller and smaller.

Like fireflies.

It's more like a lonely ship on the vast ocean, drifting further and further away.

"Wei... Senior Brother, where do you think these sky lanterns go after they fly into the sky?"

The two stood by the river in the city. Compared to the bustling crowds on the other side, this place was much quieter.

The flowing water reflected the moonlight, creating ripples that shimmered like the scales of a silver fish.

It also reflects the image of a young couple on the riverbank.

Wei Tu thought for a moment and said, "I actually really want to make up a romantic fairy tale, saying that they will fly to the sky, to the top of the clouds, and then carry your wishes to... But we all know that they will gradually fade away in the high sky, and then, like shooting stars, fall to an unknown place, and no one will even know that they have fallen. They cannot reach the clouds and will only fade away."

"Is that so..."

The girl seemed slightly disappointed, but not to the point of having her dream shattered.

She raised her head.

"But can't I also convey my wish?"

Wei Tu smiled and nodded, "If you wish, I will bring it."

"Okay. I'm going to release a sky lantern."

"it is good."

Wei Tu stood to the side.

Watching Xu Qingtan squat down by the river with the sky lantern in his arms, then light the fire, she held the gradually expanding sky lantern in her hands, and then let go just as it reached its maximum size and was about to break free from her grasp.

The sky lanterns gradually rose into the sky.

Xu Qingtan looked up and watched the sky lantern fly past.

Wei Tu watched as she raised her head, her fair face youthful yet innocent.

She suddenly reached out and took off the hairpin that was holding her long hair.

Wei Tu then seemed to see a Milky Way, carrying moonlight, spread out before him.

She gripped the hairpin tightly, clasped her hands together, raised her head, and murmured softly with utmost devotion.

"Father, Mother, your daughter is doing well."

"I'm doing very well, eating very well, and living very well."

"The people around me are very good, they are doing very well in their spiritual practice, and their future will definitely be very bright."

"Don't worry too much about me. I know you all want me to live a simple life and be a good wife and mother who supports her husband and raises her children."

"But I'm sorry, there's one thing I can't do right now. I want to avenge you. I will."

"Don't worry, I'm not afraid anymore. I'm not the same Xu Qingtan I used to be. I'll be better. Don't worry. I won't let hatred blind me. I'll use my sword to do whatever it takes. Father, Mother. See you in the next life."

The sky lanterns have flown into the sky, becoming lonely fireflies in the darkness.

It is a lone, drifting boat at sea.

Gradually fading into the distance.

It seems to carry some hope, and also a lot of longing.

It may perish in the darkness, but it has certainly helped alleviate some of the burden of longing for those on earth.

Wei Tu looked at the girl whose hair was flying in the wind.

She was indeed very beautiful; in the mortal world, she would be considered an absolute beauty, someone who would definitely be chosen for a royal family.

Even in the Immortal Continent, she would definitely be considered a fairy, and she is still young and has not fully matured yet.

However, it seems we can already imagine the beautiful future this girl will enjoy.

Wei Tu remained silent for a long time, not saying a word, just watching quietly.