Xu Xian watched the White-robed Fairy quietly depart. He opened his mouth, yet could not say a single word. In the end, he could only reveal a bitter smile and sigh softly, his heart filled with a sense of loss.
He was merely an apprentice at a medicine shop, as far beneath a fairy as clouds were from mud. At least, he possessed that much self-awareness.
"Xu Xian, why did that girl leave? Did you make her angry?" The woman came to Xu Xian's side and asked in a low voice. She had seen the girl's face just now, and even as a woman herself, she had been stunned for quite a while. She had even felt that her own younger brother was utterly unworthy of the other party.
Xu Xian was stunned for several seconds before understanding what she meant. He shook his head with a bitter smile. "What are you talking about, Sis? I don't even know her."
"Don't know her? That makes sense. You barely ever leave the house—you're either at home or at the medicine shop. How could you possibly know that girl?" The woman looked at the man. "I think Xu Xian has probably taken a fancy to her. When we get back, ask around and find out where her family lives. Let Xu Xian get to know her."
"Alright." The man nodded. He worked for an official agency, so looking up someone was an easy matter.
Listening as his sister settled everything in just a few words, Xu Xian looked rather helpless. By his guess, that fairy was likely someone who possessed transcendent power. That special bearing was absolutely not something an ordinary human could possess. He could only deal with it after returning home.
White did not take the little incident just