"Are we going back already?" Xu Xian was taken aback, only then realizing that three days had already passed. Time really flies.
After saying goodbye, Lin Yu began preparing for his return.
"Have lunch before you leave, it won't make a difference if you take a little longer," Xu Xian said, trying to persuade Lin Yu to stay, since Lin Yu had indeed helped him a great deal.
Xu Xian couldn't offer anything in return. He had originally planned to give Lin Yu all the points in the Chat Group, but Lin Yu refused, which he kept in mind.
Lin Yu is leaving today. Although the Chat Group is still there, it's just a virtual group where people can only talk. Who knows when they'll meet again? After all, who goes around visiting other people's groups all the time? If you go too often, others will get annoyed.
So Xu Xian took the opportunity to prepare a fine meal and wine to send Lin Yu off.
"My wife, let's go to the restaurant to buy some wine and dishes to see Xiao Yu off." So Xu Xian pulled Bai Suzhen and ran out to buy groceries.
"Hey! Brother Xu, wait a minute, I'm not even nine years old yet, I can't drink alcohol."
Upon hearing that Xu Xian was going to buy wine to see him off, Lin Yu immediately grabbed him, saying, "Don't they all treat me like a child?"
"Haha, kid, you know you're only eight years old. The way you were so cocky yesterday, I bet even an eighty-year-old couldn't be as tough as you."
Xiaoqing covered her mouth and nose, laughing incessantly.
Even Bai Suzhen let out a slight laugh.
"I'm eight hundred years old! You'll have to call me grandpa then!" Lin Yu was indignant that Xiaoqing was mocking him for being young.
Lin Yu, hands on his hips and face flushed, was about to continue his declaration of being an "eight hundred-year-old grandfather" when Bai Suzhen gently coughed, interrupting him.
"Xiaoqing, that's enough. No matter what, Xiao Yu is your savior." Bai Suzhen smiled and stopped the two from arguing.
Leaving the two of them alone, Bai Suzhen, fearing they might fight, also pulled Xiaoqing away.
"It's okay, kid. I'll drink it for you." Xiaoqing winked at Lin Yu and then followed her sister out to buy groceries.
Although Lin Yu didn't say the last few words aloud, it was clear that he was using very foul language.
He used to be able to drink all the time, but now that he's gotten younger—too young—he can't drink anymore, and people are even laughing at him!
"Drink!" Xiaoqing raised a glass of wine, tilted her head back, and downed it in one gulp.
"Thanks to you, kid, I'd like to offer you a toast!" Xiaoqing filled the glass to the brim and downed it in one gulp.
"And you, Xu Xian! Although you are cowardly and weak, it's because your sister likes you that you're allowed to betray her, or I'll kill you!" After thanking Lin Yu, Xiaoqing turned her attention to Xu Xian.
In her eyes, Xu Xian was just there to steal her sister away. If it weren't for Xu Xian, she and her sister would probably be living a carefree and happy life in the mountains, and they wouldn't have to Fahai.
Unfortunately, since her sister and Xu Xian fell in love at first sight, she could only offer her silent blessings despite her disapproval.
"Xiaoqing, drink less, you've had too much!" Bai Suzhen quickly stepped in to ease the tension when she saw Xiaoqing say such a thing.
"My wife, Xiaoqing is right. If I ever betray you in the future, you won't even need to lift a finger. If I, Xu Xian, dare to do such an ungrateful thing, may I be struck by lightning!"
After learning the plot and spending time with Bai Suzhen day and night, Xu Xian truly fell deeply in love with her.
Even Lin Yu, let alone Xu Xian, was envious.
Who wouldn't want a partner who would be willing to stand against the world for the one they love?
Bai Suzhen is such a person (demon). To save Xu Xian, she would not hesitate to flood Jinshan Temple, as long as he lives.
"What? The kid's envious? Do you even know what love is at such a young age?" Xiaoqing teased, putting her arm around Lin Yu's shoulder as she saw him staring at Xu Xian and his wife.
Actually, she was also envious. Without her sister, she was all alone as a demon, and she was lonely.
"Get lost, you think you know anything? You're a virgin who's been a virgin for hundreds of years, what do you know?" Lin Yu rolled his eyes. How dare you say I don't know anything? You're a snake demon who's been a virgin for hundreds of years and you've never even touched a man, yet you're criticizing me.
"Old maid?"
"Yes, yes, yes, I don't understand, but you understand best. Come have a drink with me~" Xiaoqing was stunned for a moment when she heard Lin Yu call her an old maid, and then picked up her wine glass to pour Lin Yu a drink.
"No, you can't take a beating." Seeing that Xiaoqing couldn't argue with him and was even trying to force him to drink, Lin Yu exclaimed that she was cheating.
With a flick of her wrist, Xiaoqing deftly bypassed Lin Yu's block with the wine glass, its delicate aroma wafting towards his lips.
Lin Yu dodged to the side, but unexpectedly his waist tightened as he was entangled by Xiaoqing's soft yet powerful tail, unable to move.
It's not like he somehow managed to reveal his true form just by getting some alcohol. Is that right?
"I'm cheating?" Xiaoqing's eyes sparkled as she leaned down and whispered in his ear with a smile, "Sister is teaching you what it means to 'refuse a toast only to suffer the consequences.'"
"Alright, Xiaoqing, stop teasing Xiao Yu."
Just as Lin Yu was about to drink a little, the glass was snatched away by a white blade.
Seeing Bai Suzhen come out to resolve the situation, Lin Yu breathed a sigh of relief. This Xiaoqing was really not someone to be trifled with; she was mischievous and difficult to deal with.
Xiaoqing wasn't too upset that her wine glass was taken away; she was just trying to scare Lin Yu anyway.
Lin Yu breathed a sigh of relief, but then noticed that Xiaoqing's tail hadn't retracted; it was dangling in front of him.
Lin Yu's curiosity was instantly piqued. He had seen ghosts and monsters, but he had never seen a half-human, half-demon creature.
For a moment, Lin Yu couldn't control his hands and wanted to touch it.
The thought had barely formed in his mind when Lin Yu's hand was already on top of his.
It feels smooth to the touch and has a slight coolness, like touching a piece of ice jade, making it irresistible.
Xiaoqing, who was pouring herself a drink, suddenly trembled and straightened her back instantly.
This was the first time a man had touched her tail, and a tingling sensation instantly swept through her body.
Startled, Xiaoqing quickly withdrew its tail and glared fiercely at Lin Yu.
"Hehe," Lin Yu realized he seemed to have done something wrong, and gave Xiaoqing an embarrassed laugh.
After a satisfying meal
"Goodbye, Brother Xu and Sister Bai. Until we meet again," Lin Yu said, bowing to the group in farewell.
"Kid, remember to come often!" Xiaoqing was also a little reluctant to part with her little brother who she used to bicker with.
"Okay, goodbye Xiaoqing," Lin Yu waved, silently wishing to "return."
His figure gradually disappeared until he was no longer there.
"Little one, next time you come, I'll definitely make you call me 'sister'!" Xiaoqing grinned, displeased that Lin Yu called Bai Suzhen" sister" but called her "Xiaoqing."
Guanjiangkou
As Lin Yu bid farewell, the True Monarch of Lin Yu's world opened his eyes from his Daoist discourse.
"Fellow Daoist, it seems the time for parting has come."
Clearly, he had been keeping an eye on Lin Yu, and upon seeing Lin Yu's impending return, he also bid farewell to his other self.
Farewell, fellow Daoist!
The True Lord of Xu Xian's world nodded and bowed in farewell.