Having cultivated myself into an immortal, all I want to do is raise female disciples.

Junior Sister Luo Kui?

Gu Wangjun blinked, then smiled silently—but that simple, silly smile made it impossible to tell what he had actually realized.

……

inside the house.

How is the recovery going?

The cherry-haired girl sat on the edge of the bed, looking at the blond youth who was sitting up on the bed, leaning against the wall, his face still somewhat pale. A deep worry was evident between her brows.

Faced with this unexpected guest, Jiang Shaoguang smiled with slight surprise. Just as he was about to say something, he suddenly coughed twice.

Upon seeing this, Fan Luokui hurriedly remembered that she had specially prepared a soup for Jiang Shaoguang before coming, which was beneficial for calming the mind and nourishing the body, so she immediately brought it over.

"This is a prescription I got from my teacher before. It's calming and beneficial for physical repair."

She handed the medicine to Jiang Shaoguang, gesturing for him to drink it as soon as possible.

"Thank you, junior sister..."

The blond youth glanced at Fan Luokui with gratitude, then moved his arm a couple of times. His right hand, wrapped in a lot of white cloth, trembled as if he couldn't hold the soup spoon at all.

A hint of hesitation flashed in his pale golden pupils, but it was quickly replaced by resolute determination.

Before Jiang Shaoguang could even grip the spoon, Fan Luokui snatched it from him. Her cold expression was slightly flushed, but her tone remained as solemn as ever: "If Senior Brother is unable to move around easily, I can do it for you."

"This...isn't this a bit inappropriate?" Jiang Shaoguang seemed somewhat hesitant.

"It's alright."

Fan Luokui didn't give Jiang Shaoguang a chance to refute. She filled the soup spoon with the medicine, released a little of her spiritual energy, and used the cold spiritual energy from the Northern Ice Palace to lower the temperature before bringing it to Jiang Shaoguang's lips.

Our little pigeon spirit, though saying it wasn't good, drank it without a second thought, even showing a hint of enjoyment on its face—but that expression vanished instantly.

While feeding Jiang Shaoguang his medicine, Fan Luokui asked, "How is your injury healing? You've been staying indoors these past few days; have you had trouble moving around?"

"A little. My hands and feet are wrapped in white cloth right now, so it's very difficult to move around. The other day, it was Teacher and Yuan'er who took care of me."

At this point, Jiang Shaoguang sighed silently: "It will probably take another ten days to half a month to recover."

"So long?" Fan Luokui seemed somewhat surprised: "I remember that your medical skills are very advanced."

"There's nothing we can do, his meridians are injured... That kid named Duan Yu does have some skill."

Fan Luokui nodded. That Duan Yu was the holder of the Wen Dao Yao Seal. If he didn't have some ability, he naturally wouldn't have been chosen by the Great Dao.

Even now, she is still amazed that Jiang Shaoguang was able to win against Duan Yu, even though it was almost a lose-lose situation.

She looked at Jiang Shaoguang, whose face was as pale as snow, and her expression became slightly somber, but she still couldn't help but ask a question.

"Have you been sleeping well these past few nights, Senior Brother?"

"I'm fine." Jiang Shaoguang knew what Fan Luokui really wanted to ask, so he smiled and said, "Junior sister, there's no need to beat around the bush. Don't worry, senior brother is fine."

"..."

Silence lingered on the cherry-haired girl's lips.

She slowly fed Jiang Shaoguang the medicine, and after about half a minute, she spoke again: "I don't think... such a long-standing relationship can be forgotten so quickly."

"I haven't forgotten, I've just figured it out."

"What do you mean?"

Jiang Shaoguang smiled, a smile that still held a lingering sadness, but more than that, it seemed to convey an indescribable sense of nonchalance.

He took a sip of the medicinal soup, savoring its bitter yet slightly sweet taste: "After thinking about it, I realized that what I truly loved was just that fireworks display. All these years, all I've longed for is to experience that kind of fireworks display again. Unfortunately, I'm not the same person anymore... and the fireworks... have changed a bit too."

"I don't blame her. Growing up in that kind of environment, it's understandable that she would turn out this way. If I had to say something, I just feel... it's a bit of a pity."

It's a pity...

In fact, Fan Luokui also felt it was a pity.

Because it really was just a hair's breadth away, just a tiny bit more. Perhaps in that final, decisive moment, if Su Yu had taken that crucial step, everything would have been reversed.

Jiang Shaoguang shook his head, then clicked his tongue in astonishment, "I told my teacher not to intervene because I wanted to see if I, with my own strength, could win over Su Yu's heart, simply as a person, not as a senior's disciple, but simply as Jiang Shaoguang standing before Su Yu, could I make her break free from her family's constraints for my sake..."

"I almost succeeded, just a little bit short, it's a pity. As for the rest... I don't really feel anything special."

Jiang Shaoguang gave a wry smile: "Maybe it's because I'm a more easygoing person and I think things through more easily."

Fan Luokui looked at the bitter smile on Jiang Shaoguang's lips. She didn't know if what she heard at this moment was really what Jiang Shaoguang was thinking.

If so, that would be wonderful.

But what she feared was that Jiang Shaoguang was saying this on purpose to put her at ease. After all, ten years of relationship... it was not easy to be so open-minded about it.

Because in her impression, Jiang Shaoguang was such a person—always appearing relaxed and at ease, sometimes lazy and sometimes averse to trouble, but when he knew what he was going to do, he was never ambiguous about it.

And... this guy also particularly likes to do things behind people's backs, which makes him a bit unconventional—if they hadn't happened to run into him buying fireworks, they really wouldn't have known that their senior brother would pull this stunt.

"If Senior Brother can truly see things clearly, that would be even better..."

Before he could finish speaking...

Fan Luokui's hand accidentally touched Jiang Shaoguang's cheek.

In that instant, Fan Luokui felt a flutter in her heart—but that was impossible.

A hint of doubt gradually appeared in her pale golden eyes, and she suddenly said to Jiang Shaoguang in a deep voice.

"Senior brother, please don't move."

"Wha...what's wrong?"

Jiang Shaoguang suddenly panicked because he realized that his junior sister, who was originally very gentle and perfect, seemed to have returned to her original state.

He instinctively tried to move back—but there was a wall behind him, and he had nowhere to escape.

So, Fan Luokui's slightly icy hand swept across Jiang Shaoguang's cheek.

Fine white dust instantly covered Fan Luokui's palms.

She frowned and looked closely at the powder on her palm, only to realize that it seemed to be some whitening powder on the market, and judging from the amount, it seemed that quite a lot had been applied.

Looking up again, she saw Jiang Shaoguang's face, which seemed to foresee something bad happening, and she also noticed the rosy, glowing cheeks hidden beneath the snow-white powder.

"Third Senior Brother"

Fan Luokui suddenly broke into a stunning smile.

She pointed to the powder on her palm, her smile so kind and gentle.

"May I ask what this is?"

"...Beautiful...whitening...water-based powder~"

Jiang Shaoguang smiled awkwardly and almost subconsciously scratched his face.

This time, his hands didn't shake at all.

Seemingly realizing this, Jiang Shaoguang suddenly froze.

Fan Luo Kui's expression suddenly darkened. She pressed her right hand against the scabbard at her waist, grabbed the blanket with her left hand, and yanked it off.

Looking at the legs wrapped in white cloth, Fan Luokui blinked and let out a cold laugh.

"Third Senior Brother, you haven't exercised for so many days. To help your legs recover as quickly as possible, how about..."

"Shall I help you exercise?"

Upon hearing this, Jiang Shaoguang realized that he seemed to have been exposed.

He quickly gave an awkward laugh, then rolled off the bed. His legs, which were wrapped in a white cloth and should have been immobile, began to run at lightning speed, and he dashed out of the room with lightning speed.

—In fact, he had fully recovered ten days ago.

The reason I stayed in the room was simply because I knew that if I went out, I would be chased by my junior sister Luo Kui in no time. To be lazy, I deliberately put on some face powder, wrapped myself in a white cloth, and pretended to be injured on the bed!

"Third Senior Brother!"

Seeing Jiang Shaoguang walking briskly as if nothing had happened, Fan Luokui was so angry that she drew her long sword and chased after him.

For a moment, the sounds of the two chasing and fighting echoed throughout the entire courtyard.

"Judging from his appearance, he's probably alright."

The people in the backyard wore helpless smiles, exchanged glances, and then went about their own business.

Yunping, who was holding Lin Yuan in the front yard and basking in the sun, turned his head slightly and looked at the two people chasing each other around the yard. He couldn't help but smile.

Little Lin Yuan in her arms also showed a joyful expression, raising her neck to look at her teacher.

"Teacher, it seems that Third Senior Brother has fully recovered!"

"As for your physical body, it has already recovered. You've been staying in the house these past few days just cooing away. Did you really think your master didn't know? But..."

Yuan'er tilted her head: "But what?"

Yunping's gaze lingered on Jiang Shaoguang, and he sighed silently, "No, it's nothing..."

He was Jiang Shaoguang's master, and he was the person in the whole world who knew this kid best.

I also know that this kid's carefree personality is just a facade; when it comes to real feelings, he's actually quite sensitive.

Although Jiang Shaoguang seems perfectly fine now and can even play cat and mouse with Fan Luokui, it will probably take him some time to fully recover emotionally.

This is a necessary process of growth, and what the old rogue needs to do is stay by his side and accompany the kid through this difficult yet precious time.

Of course, he wasn't the only one.

The gaze then shifted to Fan Luokui, the cherry-haired girl dressed in a red and white shrine maiden outfit. At this moment, she was chasing after Jiang Shaoguang, who had deceived her, with a knife in hand and a face full of anger.

But the old rogue saw it all clearly—

The girl's lips were curved in a smile of joy from beginning to end.

Yes, it's not just Yunping.

Whether it's Fan Luokui or Lin Yuan, everyone in Yuntian Academy is Jiang Shaoguang's family. Although Yuntian Academy isn't very big, it doesn't have much influence, and there are only a few disciples.

But they are all precious people. With Ye Yuchan, Jiang Yuetian, and this group of silly girls and boys around, Lao San's journey will be much smoother—

It's not difficult to walk.

"Wow, that's great!"