After hearing Banxia's full explanation, Jiang Yu turned to Bailu.
As far as he was concerned, either giving her a chance or not was fine. But Bailu was the one actually involved, after all, so it was best to ask the Dragon Lady of the Healer's Apothecary for her opinion first.
"Bailu, what do you think? Do you want to go with her?"
Bailu turned her head aside, pressed her lips together, and huffed. "Hmph, she may have kept things from me, but I did promise her I would save the man she loves."
With that, Bailu sighed, looking for all the world like an aged physician. "Ah... even after all these years of treating patients, I still can't get used to seeing people suffer."
"That's because Bailu's a good girl." Jiang Yu placed a hand on Bailu's head and ruffled her hair.
"A-again... didn't I tell you not to touch my head whenever you like? What if I don't grow any taller!" Bailu stamped her foot, but as always, she did not knock Jiang Yu's hand away.
"Don't worry, don't worry. Aren't Fu Xuan and Boss Que still short too? Long-Life Species live a long time. Even though their prime lasts far longer than that of most species, taken as a whole, their growth period is still much longer than that of Short-Life Species. If you're meant to grow taller, you will."
Jiang Yu spoke leisurely. Ever since leaving his body once, he no longer worried about his own height.
He was still young in this world, so he would grow taller eventually. Even if he didn't, he could sculpt a bigger body.
But his current body was handy to use, and it wasn't as though there were no signs of growth. Jiang Yu was no longer worried about