After a moment of careful thought, Xiao Che understood: this was not a ride to kindergarten.
Xiao Che rested his head on Little Fairy Doctor's shoulder, biting her earlobe. "So, you will take her place from now on?"
Little Fairy Doctor quickly shook her head. What a joke! She was only teasing Xiao Che and Medusa. As for more or less, she had no opinion whatsoever; in fact, she wished for less, so she would not constantly faint.
Medusa was the main force for attracting fire, occupying the most heavily bombarded position. Who would be so foolish as to want to take her place?
Xiao Che could not help but laugh, seeing Little Fairy Doctor's frightened expression.
Hearing Xiao Che mock her, Little Fairy Doctor rolled her pretty eyes, deciding not to continue the discussion with Xiao Che. She could already feel Xiao Che's readiness to act. If the two of them were to fight now, even though she was an Eight-Star Dou Zun, she definitely would not win against Xiao Che; at most, she could endure one more wave.
Most of the people in the Divine Emperor Imperial Palace were currently unavailable, as Ya Fei and Medusa, who were the main forces, were in seclusion. There was no one who could support her.
The only one out of seclusion, Han Yue, had to look after two mischievous girls. As for the two reserves, Little Fairy Doctor did not count them; a single missile barrage would probably render them useless, and then she would have to shoulder everything herself.
So she quickly changed the subject, asking Xiao Che, "How long until Cai Li comes out of seclusion?"
"I am not sure, but based on her current refining speed, it will probably be three or four days," Xiao Che said after briefly scanning Medusa's condition with his soul perception and analyzing it.
"Three or four days for such a powerful talent. I am really envious." Little Fairy Doctor's eyes flashed with envy and happiness, devoid of any jealousy.
However, there was still a hint of worry in her eyes. This worry stemmed from concern about Medusa's strength. If her strength surpassed theirs by too much, she would certainly become reckless, and then everyone would be in trouble.
Because in certain matters, Medusa could be said to be Xiao Che's helper, practically the number one internal troublemaker.
Yet, she was always the most miserable one, only to end up bearing everything alone in the end.
Little Fairy Doctor suddenly let out a 'pfft' of laughter as she thought about it.
"What are you laughing at?" Xiao Che looked curiously at Little Fairy Doctor, who had suddenly burst into laughter.
"Vibrant!" Little Fairy Doctor covered her mouth and laughed, recalling a story Xiao Che had once told.
Xiao Che's forehead was covered in black lines. She really did not learn the good things; she did not miss out on anything else.
"Tian, can you tell me some more stories now~? I have not heard any in a long time." Little Fairy Doctor nudged Xiao Che with her head and spoke in a sweet, tender voice.
"Alright." Xiao Che naturally would not refuse Little Fairy Doctor's small request.
Xiao Che simply sorted out his thoughts and began to tell stories.
Stories like "Lin Daiyu Fights a Tiger," "Seven Smurfs Rob a Wicked Queen and Give Birth to Seven Dwarfs," and "The Little Girl Who Sold Nuclear Bombs" came easily to Xiao Che.
While Xiao Che was telling stories, he was not idle; he also took the opportunity to help Little Fairy Doctor assess her weight.
Many memes were interspersed, making the stories even more exciting and full, causing Little Fairy Doctor to shake with laughter, thankfully with Xiao Che supporting her.
Eventually, Little Fairy Doctor fell asleep in Xiao Che's arms. Xiao Che took out a beast fur blanket, covered them both, and they slept together, embracing under the moonlight.
Of course, Xiao Che's soul power was constantly monitoring Medusa's situation.
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In the morning, Little Fairy Doctor awoke from her deep sleep.
"Awake?" Xiao Che's gentle voice softly sounded in her ear.
Little Fairy Doctor lazily hummed, then burrowed into Xiao Che's embrace, finding a comfortable spot to slowly compose herself.
About five minutes later, Little Fairy Doctor finally left Xiao Che's arms. Remembering last night, it was truly her happiest moment: under the flowers and moonlight, her beloved companion watching the moon and stars with her, and finally, embracing and sleeping bathed in moonlight and starlight.
Little Fairy Doctor's grey-purple eyes were filled with love and tenderness. She leaned close to Xiao Che, her breath like orchids, and said, "How about we go back for breakfast first? I feel like having some fried dough sticks."
After Little Fairy Doctor finished speaking, her cheeks flushed slightly. This was her first time actively suggesting such a thing; at this moment, she felt like a greedy little girl.
"I am hungry too." Xiao Che, with a smile on his face, embraced Little Fairy Doctor. With a flash, he arrived at his palace, ready to enjoy breakfast.
Over an hour later, Little Fairy Doctor, having eaten and drunk her fill, simply washed up and left Xiao Che's palace with a smile on her face.
Little Fairy Doctor had originally planned to eat only one fried dough stick, but Xiao Che also gave her two tea eggs, which Little Fairy Doctor did not refuse.
Because both the fried dough sticks and tea eggs were relatively dry, and the fried dough sticks were quite substantial, Little Fairy Doctor would sometimes gag a little while eating these two things because they were too dry.
Fortunately, Xiao Che had prepared soy milk for her. After finishing breakfast, Little Fairy Doctor took a big gulp of soy milk, which finally relieved the dry gagging sensation.
Xiao Che also ate two large meat buns and a large cup of bubble tea. To be fair, bubble tea is indeed very good as a morning tea, but it is also very filling.
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After Little Fairy Doctor walked out of the palace gate, she noticed a figure in a golden-red skirt robe in the adjacent flowerbed, currently acting furtively, peeking and peering at the palace.
**"Dong!!"**
A crisp tapping sound rang out. The figure hiding in the flowerbed clutched her head in pain, looking aggrieved. "Sister Xian'er, you are too cruel! Using so much force, I am definitely going to get a big bump."
"Who told you to be so sneaky here first thing in the morning?" Little Fairy Doctor's eyes narrowed with a smile as she looked at Hu Jia.
Of course, she did it on purpose. She usually saw Xiao Che enjoying teasing and tapping Hu Jia's head, but honestly, the feel was indeed good; it sounded like a good head, and she wanted to tap it again.
Seeing Little Fairy Doctor's smiling face, Hu Jia's body inexplicably trembled, as if she had a bad premonition.
She quickly shrank her body and quietly walked a few steps into the flower bushes, moving further away from Little Fairy Doctor, looking small and helpless.
There was no other way; she could not win. A single glance from the other party could knock her down, and then she would be weak for several days.
"A Seven-Star Dou Huang, not bad." Little Fairy Doctor saw through Hu Jia's cultivation at a glance and praised her softly.
"Hehe, it is also thanks to the abundant resources here and the cultivation of all the sisters." Hu Jia chuckled foolishly. After meeting Xiao Che, she felt that she had always been very lucky, and it was a good thing she was firm in not staying at the academy back then and came to the Heaven Punishing Divine Palace.
Otherwise, with her former talent and the academy's resources, it would be who knows how long before she could break through to her current realm.
"Alright, I already know what is on your mind. He is inside; you can go in."