Chapter 3 Leaving the Caravan

The huge ancient tree branches and leaves blocked out the light, sparingly letting down only a few patches of light. Because the system instructed us to avoid the path of high-level magical beasts, this area was only filled with lush green plants, the sound of wind blowing through the leaves, and the sounds of small animals moving around.

"Rustle, rustle—"

"Hey, move over a bit, my body is about to be exposed."

"This is my brother. What are you doing here?"

Anyway, such a sound definitely shouldn't exist, Su Yu thought expressionlessly.

He stopped resignedly, following the system prompts, and sighed in frustration: "Alright, stop sneaking around and come out."

The commotion behind them subsided immediately, and after a while, two little devils appeared from behind, huddled together. One was shorter, with his head down, clutching the hem of his clothes tightly; the other, taller, scratched his head and gave Su Yu a charming, bright smile.

The cubs are so cute...

This Hua Xian is older than he is now, so he can't be considered among the cubs that need protection.

Su Yu snapped out of her daze and asked, feigning seriousness, "What are you two doing following us here?"

Hua Xian was filled with curiosity and excitement. He felt that he had discovered a hidden master, the kind of person who pretends to be weak but is actually strong in a storybook.

Although Ah Jiu is younger than him, having a powerful backer has nothing to do with age!

He spoke first: "Actually, I was so focused on Uncle Wu and the others at first that I didn't notice you were missing. But then I saw that Uncle Wu and the others were about to win, so I was going to call you guys to go out together. But then I realized that Little Twelve was quite far away from me..."

As he spoke, he gestured with his hands to show how far it was.

"Then I, the dignified, wise, and mighty Young Master Hua, thought..."

"So you're just curious." Su Yu nodded in affirmation of her conclusion, and casually covered Young Master Hua's incessantly chattering mouth with her hand.

Ignoring the overly energetic guy, Su Yu then looked at Feng Twelve, who kept his head down, softened her expression and tone, and asked in an almost gentle voice, "And you, Twelve? Can you tell me why?"

Feng Shier finally slowly raised his head and whispered, "I... I'm afraid you won't want me anymore, brother..."

As she spoke, tears welled up in her eyes and seemed about to spill over.

Is the child about to cry?!

Su Yu gasped inwardly.

"Please, please don't cry..."

A tear slid down his cheek. Feng Shier looked at him quietly, his voice drawn out in a plaintive, aggrieved tone: "Brother..."

Su Yu was at a loss. He had only ever coaxed one child, Su Yao, before, and she would stop crying and start smiling after being given some treats. He had never encountered a situation like this before.

"No, I don't want you. Don't cry."

Based on her limited experience, Su Yu went up and hugged the child, gently patting his back. She also quickly popped a piece of candy into his mouth, which she had randomly put in her system space after winning a lottery in the system store.

With candy in his mouth, Feng Shier almost contorted his expression for a moment.

Why is it so sour?!

But at least it still had a hint of sweetness, and he was reluctant to spit it out. So, with the candy still in his mouth, he mumbled, "Then why did you suddenly leave?"

Now Hua Xian perked up and chimed in, "That's right, why don't you take care of your own younger brother?"

Su Yu was speechless for a moment. He thought he could leave easily after making the arrangements and giving instructions. Just like every time he told Xiao Ayao that he was going out, as long as he coaxed the unhappy child, she would obediently follow his instructions.

Who would have thought that the second child she brought would be such a disobedient troublemaker?

Hua Xian, who was also quite curious, had been subtly hinted at by Hua Xian that he would favor Feng Shier. Hua Xian had hoped that Hua Xian would treat Feng Shier better after Hua Xian left, but the young master actually followed them after discovering that the two of them had left the caravan.

Su Yu sighed and gave a common excuse: "I sensed that there might be an opportunity for me here, but I was worried about the danger and didn't want to implicate you, so I decided to come alone."

He patted Feng Shier's head and said in a low voice, "It's not that I don't want you, it's just that I'm worried I won't be able to take care of you and you'll be in danger."

"So, before you get too far, why don't you go back first..."

Before the words were even finished, the system's panicked voice came from within the mind: [Host! That secret realm seems to have moved this way!]

[I see...]

Su Yu casually turned Feng Shier towards Hua Xian.

"Young Master Hua, I'll have to trouble you to take my brother back first," Su Yu sighed, feigning worry. "After all, if the opportunity truly aligns with me, I, a demon, might barely survive in this forest, but you..."

Hua Xian understood before he could finish speaking and readily agreed. Although he did enjoy excitement, he wasn't a fool who would needlessly risk his life.

Since this is such a powerful opportunity, and the person involved is a new friend he just met, there is really no need to fight for it desperately.

Moreover, although Ah Jiu got together with him through cooking, she is quite mysterious and is quite different from those truly low-level demons.

He still believed that Ah Jiu could get out on her own.

Thinking this, Hua Xian felt even more excited. Maybe A Jiu was a hidden genius. In the future, he could rely on his older brother and A Jiu to do whatever he wanted in Liuhua City!

But isn't Little Twelve a bit too clingy to his brother? He's always stopping him from getting along well with Ah Jiu.

Sigh, if we take good care of Little Twelve, A-Jiu will definitely be closer to him. Once A-Jiu is out, we'll leave Little Twelve in Dad's care, and he and A-Jiu can travel the world together and forge a deep friendship!

Just like the good brothers in those storybooks!

Hua Xian felt increasingly happy as he thought about it, wishing he could fast-forward time to the day A Jiu came out of the forest to find him.

He took a few steps forward and was about to put his hand on Feng Shier's shoulder when he saw the little brat move a few steps to the side.

Hua Xian raised an eyebrow, not pressuring him: "Little Twelve, come back with me?"

Feng Shier didn't move, staring intently at Su Yu.

Su Yu sighed and patted his head: "I promise, if I'm not dead, I'll definitely come back to find you."

After a long while, a soft sound was heard.