In the end, Zhu Si still tucked a Migu Wood leaf onto the young wizard, tying it around his wrist with a short red cord as temporary protection for Zheng Qing during his time in the Mirror World.
But she also warned him:
"Migu Wood can't stop those fairies in the mirrors from draining your soul dry. At most, it can help block out the sounds or images in this world that confuse you."
"That's already very good." Zheng Qing raised his hand and looked at the leaf on his wrist, which glowed with a hazy red light, offering sincere praise.
He felt that most students at First University could not do what this little girl could.
Thinking of the school outside, Zheng Qing could not help thinking of several other young wizards about Zhu Si's age—Li Meng, Lin Guo, and Su Ya, the Little Fox Girl from Qingqiu Mansion.
He felt that those children ought to get along well together.
"I'm leaving... what about you?"
The young wizard looked at the leaf on his wrist as though it were a new watch, while trying to ask in a casual, relaxed tone, "Do you want to come out with me? There are lots of fun things outside now."
She fell silent for several seconds.
"It's all right. I'm used to staying here already." The little girl's voice was somewhat melancholy. "And I still have things to do."
"What things?"
"I need to find my mom and dad... They're hiding here, but I've looked for so long and still haven't found them."
"You could go out and play for a few days, then come back and keep looking."
"...Better not." After struggling for a long while, the Little Witch finally refused with difficulty. "Mom said that when you do something, you