Chapter 25: Mo Yu: You Had Better Worry About Yourselves Than Her

"Little one, remember this: whatever happened at the Saint Heaven Sect in the past, I do not care. But you are now a disciple of the Four Spirits Sect. With us here, you don't have to carry everything on your own shoulders."

"I understand, Master. However, there are some things I would rather settle myself." Si Nansheng’s expression was uncharacteristically solemn.

"Very well, as you wish. If you encounter danger, remember to call your senior brothers; you just need to hide behind them. Go on." Li Tianhen withdrew his hand and patted Si Nansheng on the forehead.

"Understood, Master! Then I’ll go find the Fifth Senior Brother." Having gotten what she wanted, Si Nansheng ran off happily.

Li Tianhen watched her retreating figure, as if something had just dawned on him.

"Wait a minute," Li Tianhen muttered. "That brat... is she treating me like a tool?"

"Fourth Senior Brother, where is the Junior Sister?" Ye Yanqing had come looking for Si Nansheng, but after searching, he found no sign of her—only Mo Lie, who was practicing his swordsmanship.

"The Junior Sister and Mo Yu have been in the alchemy room for an entire day. They haven't come out yet, and there hasn't been a sound," Mo Lie said, sheathing his sword.

"Let’s go check on them. I hope nothing has gone wrong," Ye Yanqing said, his voice laced with concern.

Having spent time with her, Ye Yanqing knew all too well that his Junior Sister was a restless soul, and Mo Yu was just as mischievous. With the two of them together, he dreaded to think what kind of bizarre chaos might ensue.

Mo Lie and Ye Yanqing walked toward the alchemy room. Just as they reached the entrance, they heard a loud "thud" from inside. They exchanged worried glances and rushed in.

They found Mo Yu sprawled on the floor, his limbs twitching occasionally, while Si Nansheng crouched beside him.

"Fifth Senior Brother, how are you feeling?"

"Jun-yuh sister, my mouf is numm, and my whole body is numm too," Mo Yu slurred, his speech incoherent.

"What is he saying?" Mo Lie asked, stunned.

Si Nansheng looked up at the two brothers entering the room. "The Fifth Senior Brother says his mouth is numb, and his whole body is numb as well."

Mo Yu nodded frantically, confirming her translation.

"What on earth are you two playing at?" Ye Yanqing asked, looking from the man on the floor to the girl crouching beside him.

"It... it's nothing much. I was just refining some medicinal pills and powders for self-defense," Si Nansheng replied, her voice small and lacking conviction.

"So, what exactly did the Fifth Junior Brother consume?" Ye Yanqing’s brow arched higher and higher.

"Just some paralysis powder that can numb the whole body. But don't worry, he only took a small dose; he’ll recover in a while." Si Nansheng scratched her head, not daring to meet her First Senior Brother's gaze.

Ye Yanqing was usually a man of gentle demeanor and peaceful nature, yet for some reason, Si Nansheng couldn't help but feel a little afraid of him!

"Big Bruvver, don' worry, I'll be fine soon," Mo Yu waved a hand at Ye Yanqing.

Ye Yanqing raised a hand to his forehead. It was over. Ever since his perfectly normal Fifth Junior Brother and Junior Sister started spending time together, they had both become completely abnormal. What was he going to do?

After sitting in the alchemy room for a while, Mo Yu finally recovered. No sooner was he back to normal than he rushed toward Si Nansheng with eyes shining, startling her into hiding behind Ye Yanqing.

"Fifth Senior Brother, what—what are you doing?"

"Junior Sister, you are truly a genius! You only watched it once, and you actually managed to refine those poison pills..."

Si Nansheng felt a sense of despair: *Fifth Senior Brother, honestly, you could just keep your mouth shut.*

"Those poison pills?" Ye Yanqing’s eyes widened. "Don't tell me our Junior Sister has refined more than just one or two types?"

"Ahem, First Senior Brother, you know how it is. My cultivation is too low. If I get separated from the Fourth and Fifth Senior Brothers in the secret realm, I need something to protect myself, don't I? You wouldn't want your poor, helpless, low-cultivation Junior Sister to just die all alone in the realm, would you?" Si Nansheng tugged at Ye Yanqing’s sleeve, looking up at him with wide, watery eyes, trying to appear as pitiful as possible.

Ye Yanqing, who had originally intended to confiscate all the poison pills, was struck speechless as he recalled how the people from the Saint Heaven Sect had bullied her. He realized that if those people harassed her in the secret realm, she really would be helpless without some defensive measures.

Mo Lie and Mo Yu watched him eagerly, wondering if their First Senior Brother would compromise for the sake of the Junior Sister. Their First Senior Brother was usually a man of strict principle; they hoped that even if he didn't approve of her carrying poisons, he wouldn't break her heart.

"Fine. Just make sure to keep these things tucked away, and keep the antidotes ready so you don't accidentally ingest them yourself, understand? We in the Four Spirits Sect don't go looking for trouble, but we aren't afraid of it either. If anyone bullies you, just let your Fourth and Fifth Senior Brothers handle it. I’ll prepare some extra offensive and defensive formation disks for you to keep on your person these next few days."

"Mhm, I understand, First Senior Brother!" Si Nansheng flashed a sweet smile at Ye Yanqing and then pulled a mischievous face at Mo Yu.

*Mo Lie and Mo Yu:* As expected, the Junior Sister is the most important person in the First Senior Brother's heart, while we are only fit to be tools.

In addition to the necessary talismans and pills, Li Tianhen had also tucked away several life-saving items into Si Nansheng’s storage ring. And, of course, the most essential of all was the dried meat that Ye Yanqing had prepared to keep her full and satisfy her cravings.

Suddenly, Ye Yanqing and Mo Lie looked up at the black smoke rising from the back mountain, a sense of unease settling in their hearts.

"First Senior Brother, should we go take a look?" Mo Lie muttered.

"Yes, I suspect Mo Yu is up to his old tricks with the Junior Sister again," Ye Yanqing said, rubbing his temples in a headache.

"I’m not with the Junior Sister!" came a lazy, exhausted voice from behind them.

Ye Yanqing and Mo Lie spun around to see Mo Yu, looking disheveled and completely drained, standing behind them with a look of utter defeat.

"Mo Yu, if you’re here, then who is at the back mountain?" Ye Yanqing asked, stunned.

"It must be the Junior Sister. She has too much energy. She dragged me to refine pills for two days and two nights. I couldn't take it anymore, so I chased her away. She probably didn't have anywhere else to refine, so she went to the back mountain."

Looking at the thick black smoke rising from the back mountain, Mo Yu shuddered. *Junior Sister, what terrifying thing have you researched this time? How could it cause such a commotion?*

"Let's go see," Mo Lie and Ye Yanqing started walking.

"Wait, I... I don't think you should go," Mo Yu said, trying to block them. *Worrying about her is nothing compared to worrying about yourselves,* he thought.

"Why?" Ye Yanqing asked, looking at Mo Yu suspiciously. The fact that Mo Yu didn't want them to go definitely meant there was a problem. Was the Junior Sister up to something?

"You’re coming with us," Ye Yanqing said, grabbing Mo Yu by the collar.

"Ah? No, no, First Senior Brother, I don't want to go!" Mo Yu resisted. He really didn't want to go! The Junior Sister was terrifying. At first, he only got paralyzed when he took the pills she refined, but later on, he would collapse just by smelling them.

"You must go. What if something happens to the Junior Sister at the back mountain?" Ye Yanqing didn't allow any protest, dragging him toward the back mountain. With smoke that thick rising, he prayed that nothing had gone wrong.