Time slips through our fingers, and days pass by one by one.

Half a month ago, Li Ning successfully broke through to the mid-stage of the Acquired Realm and left to participate in the test, never to return. He left only a note saying he was going for the assessment, without specifying when he would return, so it's likely he won't. However, someone did come; the Shura with the short red hair whom I'd seen before came once.

Facing this man, Xie Weizhi felt a sudden unease. Not knowing his identity was one thing, but knowing he was Shura, Xie Weizhi had a feeling he'd come to silence him. There's a saying, "You know too much." *Click*

Unexpectedly, Shura left behind a cultivation manual, a token, and a message: "With this token, you can ask the people of the underworld to do anything for you. If the underworld can't solve something, you can come to me."

Xie Wei glanced at the cultivation technique and the token, both of which bore the words "Asura." "Asura" was a cultivation technique capable of temporarily elevating one's cultivation level. It had five levels, each raising the cultivation level to a different degree; however, the higher the cultivation level, the more difficult it was to advance further.

Moreover, the time required for improvement varies depending on one's physique. But for Xie Wei, who cultivates "Chaos," his physique is undoubtedly superior.

The token, though its material was unclear, was presumably to be taken back once the request was made, offering only one chance, but that was enough for Xie Wei. He considered both items merely rewards for protecting the girl and didn't think much of them.

During this time, Xu Daiwei also reached the second stage of Body Tempering. It can only be said that "Taiyin" is indeed a reward from the system; anything produced by the system is bound to be of high quality. Xu Daiwei felt heartbroken at the thought of losing a playmate after Li Ning's departure, and cried her eyes out. Xie Wei had to coax and comfort her for a long time before she calmed down.

As for Xie Wei, he felt it was good that the girl hadn't returned, indicating she hadn't suffered any serious injuries and had successfully passed the test. Since their meeting was brief, their parting would also be brief.

With the end of the year approaching, things at the branch office had stabilized, and they had established a firm foothold in the market. Xu Daiwei was now capable of protecting herself, and Xie Wei had witnessed her talent in computers. As long as Xu Daiwei graduated smoothly, she should be able to support herself. Xie Wei then prepared to return home.

"Brother, don't you want Xiaowei anymore?" Xu Daiwei looked at Xie Wei with teary eyes as she saw him packing his things.

Seeing Xu Daiwei like this, Xie Wei was a little at a loss. He stopped what he was doing, took a few steps towards Xu Daiwei, patted her head, and whispered...

"No, it's just that my brother has some things to take care of back in the country."

“I can go back to China with you,” Xu Daiwei said quickly, turning around to go back and pack her things.

"But what about your studies? Xiaowei, you should prioritize yourself over your brother, understand?" Xie Wei said helplessly and earnestly. "This is still where your parents live. You have no other reason to go back."

"Without my brother's help back then, I wouldn't be who I am today," Xu Daiwei said excitedly, placing her hand on her chest. "Besides, I have a reason to go back. I love you, brother. Isn't it enough that I'm going back to the person I love?"

Hearing Xu Daiwei's words, and seeing the slight redness in her eyes as if she had spoken with all her courage, Xie Wei was stunned. Xie Wei knew that Xu Daiwei was somewhat dependent on him; he thought her dependence on him was just like a younger sister's dependence on her older brother, but he never expected it to be like this.

"You...you..." Xie Wei couldn't figure out what he wanted to say for a long time.

Before Xie Wei could finish speaking, Xu Daiwei interrupted, "I don't know when I fell in love with you. Maybe it was when you avenged my parents, maybe it was when you told me I wasn't a commodity, but a person, maybe it was when you respected me and were considerate to me!"

Indeed, Xu Daiwei only realized she had fallen for Xie Wei after Li Ning arrived, but she didn't know how to express it to him. She could only wait until Xie Wei had a little more feeling for her before she could tell him.

"But I know that I will be happy when you touch my head, my heart will ache when you are hurt, and I will be sad when I know that you are going to let me go."

“Every moment with you touches my heart, including the fact that you didn’t deny my feelings for you just now, and didn’t think that I mistook gratitude and dependence for love. You respect my thoughts and affirm my judgment. How can a brother like that not touch my heart?”

Xie Wei was a little embarrassed by the sudden praise, but then he thought about Xu Daiwei's confession to him and how they should get along in the future.

As if sensing Xie Wei's worries, Xu Daiwei spoke up at the right time, "Brother, don't feel pressured. Before you accept me, I am your suitor. I am still your sister, and you are still my brother."

Xie Wei thought and thought but couldn't come up with a better solution, so he could only silently accept the suggestion. "Then...then...what about your studies?"

“I finished my studies a long time ago. You’ve been so busy with company matters lately, you haven’t even noticed me,” Xu Daiwei said, already prepared. “That Queen at the hacker competition not long ago was you, my lovely and charming self.”

Looking at Xu Daiwei, who had regained her lively demeanor, Xie Wei felt like he'd been tricked. But after hearing Xu Daiwei's words, Xie Wei was also surprised. He knew the system had assessed Xu Daiwei's computer talent as strong, but he hadn't expected it to be this strong. In just six months, she had won first place in a hacker competition. Even though Xie Wei hadn't participated, it was still quite impressive.

Moreover, when I heard "Queen," my face looked a little unnatural. I wonder if Xu Daiwei knew that I was the King and that's why she gave me that nickname. I felt a little embarrassed.

Clearly, Xu Daiwei discovered Xie Wei was the King through his tutelage, which is why she adopted this title, in order to form the first team with Xie Wei.

Beyond the shock, Xie Wei felt even more heartache. Although she didn't know how Xu Daiwei discovered she would be returning to China before the new year, even with exceptional talent, the effort required to learn in six months what others might take a lifetime to accomplish was unimaginable. Considering the time Xu Daiwei had spent cultivating, Xie Wei couldn't imagine how much effort she had to put in to achieve this. Xie Wei's heart was touched once again.

"Is it worth it?" Xie Wei stroked Xu Daiwei's hair, then said nothing more. It seemed that her working so hard for him was somewhat unworthy.

"It's worth it. My brother is the best. It's worth doing anything for him," Xu Daiwei replied naturally. She hugged Xie Wei tightly. "So, brother, will you let me come back to China with you?"

Xie Wei softly agreed, "Okay."

Xu Daiwei smiled happily. Whether Xie Wei was teaching her cultivation or teaching Li Ning, she knew that Xie Wei was not far from returning to China. She also understood that Xie Wei wanted her freedom and wouldn't let her stay by his side.

So she used a little trick to confess her feelings this time. She hadn't figured out how to start the conversation yet, but when she learned that Xie Wei was back in the country, she thought she would take this opportunity to speak up. She also wanted to use this confession to test Xie Wei's feelings for her.

Xu Daiwei smiled happily because she knew that Xie Wei didn't like her that much yet, but she should have a place in his heart.

(This concludes our trip to Country Y. The next chapter will be about returning home, and the real focus will come after we get back.)