Starting point

After causing a commotion, two people step in.

An Old Man and an Old Woman.

"Just what are you guys doing?!" Furiously, the old man has spoken so loudly that walls crack.

Then he was immediately followed up by the old woman next to him.

As she speaks, calm and polite.

"Both parties can be disqualified for causing trouble before the events even start. I am sure you are all aware that you'll bring shame on your family and clansmen if you get disqualified before the tournament even starts. If you don't stop this discord, i will have you thrown out of this place. Do you all understand?"

Both parties didn't speak and just simply turned themselves away from each other, then left without saying anything.

The small crowd looks puzzled and disturbed as they see the Triplets walk casually away from the trouble that they caused.

With Mei going with them, the triplets walk firm and protect her from any danger until they walk on a path in a much more secluded area.

Concerned yet anxious, Mei asks Li Xuan Hu.

"Umm... I am sorry for dragging you three along on my problems." Then... she pauses for a moment, then speaks again firmly. "But, I am OK now. I'll handle all my problems on my own! So you three don't have to take care of me. Please put me down... Sorry for the trouble I've caused!"

She requested that Li Xuan Hu remove her from his arms as she spoke with devastated and troubled expressions and an aura around her.

Li Xuan Hu complied as he looked at her anxiously.

As soon as Li Xuan Hu let her go, Mei immediately tried to run off!

However, before she even leaves, Li Xuan Hu immediately grabs her left wrist tightly and stops her from leaving!

"Where do you think you're going?"

"Please let go!" Mei was desperately begging Li Xuan Hu to let her go, as she pulled herself away from the grip of Li Xuan Hu's hand.

Her voice sounded miserable, her emotions beginning to fall apart as her eyes began to tear up.

"No..."

A firm yet cold reply from Li Xuan Hu.

Mei immediately turned and tried to scold Li Xuan Hu. However, before she could say anything, she was shocked.

Frustrated and infuriated, Li Xuan Hu bit his lip as it bled.

His veins popped up, his eyes blazed.

The frustrated emotions that Li Xuan Hu had within him were starting to explode.

Mei, who witnessed Li Xuan Hu's enraged looks, immediately turned herself into a concerned and considerate person.

Mei gulped herself down, calmed herself down, lifted her right hand to tenderly touch Li Xuan Hu's left cheek, and spoke softly.

"You don't have to suffer. Please let me go."

She smiled earnestly, yet her face was filled with tears from her eyes, like an anguished person.

Li Xuan Hu heard her voice, jolted from his anger, and yelled at her!

"Are you really that stupid?!!! Do you honestly think you can take care of everything on your own, even if you were aware of yourself that you're not even that strong?" Li Xuan Hu's voice is firm yet irritated by how Mei acts in front of her.

"!" Mei was jolted by the truth and gulped.

Indeed, Mei is not that strong. She's well aware she can't win against people who are ten times stronger than her. However, what she hates the most is not that she's not strong, but the fact that she's being helped and saved by people who are clearly strangers to her! Her guilt and everything else made her hate herself even more.

"Do you honestly think everything will change if you leave us alone? In case you've forgotten, their targets are me and my brothers, not you! If you leave now, you'll end up suffering for meaningless reasons. "

"But! Everything starts because of me!"

Li Xuan Hu sighs a bit, then coldly stares at Mei, then speaks.

"Haizz... You're really that stupid, aren't you? Everything is not because of you. We've caused this problem. You're just nothing but a piece of trash being used by those people, yet still unaware of everything. Sure, if you want to leave, be my guess, but...! Let me tell you this: if you ever get a problem and become our problem in the near future, we won't hesitate to kill you."

Li Xuan Hu looked at her coldly, with a malicious aura.

Mei looked at him and jolted from the intense pressure and cold air that Li Xuan Hu gave her.

Scared and anxious, Mei looked down and spoke as she shivered.

"Thanks for telling me that… But, please. Let go off me. I want to save my sister."

"You mean that little puppet?"

"!" In shock, Mei lifted her head up and looked at Li Xuan Hu...

"H-h-how…" her voice stammered as she spoke.

"How? Anyone would notice quickly. Even if you wrap it with human skin, the fact that it survived from the pressure we put on it in the market makes me wonder if it was even a baby in the first place. Although this practice is a bit extreme, especially knowing you even put a human skin."

"It's not... what... you think."

"I don't care, and I am not thinking whatsoever that you think I would have misunderstood you. It's just... I care about you. My mom taught us to help and treat the people who respect and help us. " Then Li Xuan Hu sighed and let go of her hand, then patted her head.

With a smooth and captivating smile, Li Xuan Hu has spoken: "Mei, I don't know why, but seeing someone touching you or even letting you go hurts me a lot... So, please let me repay you for that wonderful food you made. Let me kill them for you, ok?"

Even though he said it casually with his beautiful smile, his threat is serious.

Mei bit her lip and then held the hand of Li Xuan Hu, who was patting her head and looking at him seriously.

"Ok! I will follow you! But! There's something I want to hear from you! Will you marry me?!"

"Eh!" stunned, Li Xuan Hu went blank for a moment before losing his cool.

And then, Mei continued to speak.

"It's just… You've helped me 3 times already. I wanted to repay you with something. Besides, it's better to be with you than anyone else!"

"Wait... hold on!" confused and embarrassed, Li Xuan Hu quickly removed his hand from Mei and then held her shoulders as he tried to stop Mei from speaking.

But, Mei didn't stop and continued to talk.

"Don't worry! I can cook, do laundry, and everything! Although I've never had experience or don't have knowledge of what being an adult is, I'll try my best to satisfy you in bed!"

Embarrassed and agitated as well, Mei's eyes rolled as she yelled from the end of her statement.

From that moment, Li Xuan Hu yelled as well, from embarrassment!

"Stop!!!"

"!" Mei came back to her senses and flinched from Li Xuan Hu's loud voice.

"Would you stop for a minute? First of all, why would you need to satisfy me in bed? What is that supposed to mean?!"

"Eh? Excuse me, what???" Mei was bewildered yet embarrassed as well. Mei was confused by what she heard.

As you know, Li Xuan Hu and his brothers don't know almost everything about adult lessons, nor are they aware of relationships. Being born and raised in the forest, the triplets have not met a single person other than themselves. Thus, they are unaware of other feelings other than familial love for their mother and grandmother.

"I am well aware of what marrying someone means..." Li Xuan Hu read that in one of the fairy tale books that Li Jing wrote. "...And I am grateful that you felt that way about me, but I am deeply shocked right now! Don't turn my kindness into something like this. I am only concerned about you. I don't have feelings about you other than seeing you as my mother."

Then Li Xuan Hu pauses, then holds Mei's face and says: "If you continue to act like my mother, I would do anything to hold you and not let you go, but, unfortunately, you're acting different right now."

"Eh???" confused and doesn't know what to say.

"...So please continue acting like my mother instead, understand?"

Li Xuan Hu smiled sadistically as he leaned in close to Mei, with such euphoria in his face.

From that moment, Mei knew that she had made a mistake.

As Li Xuan Hu's eyes stared into Mei's eyes, Mei's vision started to get hazy.

At that moment, Mei's body felt suddenly weak, and she lost her strength as she knelt on the floor.

Li Xuan Hu touches her chin, lifts it up, and says: "From this moment, you're mine... and mine alone."

Mei responded softly yet calmly. "Yes~"

"Since my mother has my step-father, then I'll make you become like my mother. Isn't that right?"

As Li Xuan Hu turns his affection into obsession. She's not under any spell or charm magic that can control her feelings. She's fully aware of what Li Xuan Hu wants from her and yet she accepted it as her love turned into lust.

"Yes, Dear~" with the sweet and captivated voice of Mei, she answers with her eyes blank towards Li Xuan Hu.

Meanwhile, outside...

The arena has started to get ready.

4 stages have been prepared in such a large arena.

Dozens of magicians wearing robes have gathered around the stages they've prepared.

From that point forward, a powerful ray of each of them blasts through the air, opening a rift on each stage!

Dark, Gold, Light, and Red, the colors of each rift, have opened.

The crowd were chattering to each other as they wondered what was beyond the rift until the announcer spoke!

"Ladies and gentlemen! My deepest apologies for the delay! But!!!!!! The event is going to start soon! As we present to you the survival of the fittest!"

muttering and roaring from the crowd as the announcer boosts the excitement of everyone!

"Allow me to explain what this rift is for first. These rifts represent the participants of the designated group. As soon as they enter the rift with others with them, they will be considered a team! However, only two teams can move on to the next round... Thus, which team has the most people who survived the most will be moved to the next round!"

Leviathan and the rest who are listening have gone bored, but not the people around them.

Belphegor, who was sleeping, has spoken as he yawns while his eyes close.

"Guys... Luci, contact me." Then he yawns once again. "...He said that they'd come back soon, so please do watch the Li Jing kids for a while."

"Ohhh~ O~kay~" said by everyone as they respond to Belphegor like a lazy bum.

However, Death, who was with them, stands up for a moment.

"Gentlemen, ladies… Please excuse me for a moment."

"Hmm? Are you going somewhere, sir? Shall I guide you?" When Death stood up, Li Na was unsure how to respond.

Li Na tone of her voice was concerned, yet confused.

However, Death, seeing her kindness, smiled and spoke in the sweet and well-mannered voice of a man.

"Well, thank you for your kindness and concern, but what I am about to do is private business, so please allow me to apologize that I decline your offer."

Li Na gets awed for a moment, then frets out as she gets agitated by Death's charismatic attitude.

"It's alright... Please don't apologize..."

Then Death look to everyone and say: "Well, me and my people have a lot of job to do, so do me a favor, please… Try not to make a mess."

As Death speaks, millions of people wearing white robes appear from everywhere; the ground, the air, or even on the tops of some people's heads. They stand and look at them quietly.

They're reapers!

Then Jesus spoke: "May the grace of all be with you, Lord Death."

"Thus shall the Lord's grace bless this malison land." Death smiled. "...They shall know who the lord is."

Everyone smiled and bowed down, while the rest, like Leviathan, Satan, Mammon, Asmodeus, and Beelzebub, took a quick nap and slept like a log on their seats as they were bored.

Even the kids who are sitting on Leviathan and Mammon have also taken a quick nap as well.

As Death saw how peaceful they were, he just scratched his head and sighed.

"These guys… seriously~ Anyway, I am going now. I have to build a new world."

Thus, death and reapers disappear instantly!

As Death leaves with his reapers, the Jade Emperor and Buddha yawn.

"Guys... I think I need a break." Buddha spoke with his eyes half closed.

Buddha stood up and stretched his body.

"I think I needed it too. I am going to go grab something to eat. What about you guys? Do you guys need something?" The Jade Emperor spoke, as he was tired and bored.

"Me, anything as long as it's meat!" Amaterasu expresses herself with such zeal.

Then he was immediately followed up by Brahma and Xiwangmu.

"I want to eat meat as well, but the future readers who are fanatic-Hindu people might see me differently."

"Oh come on, Brahma, are you kidding?"

The Jade Emperor frowned and got an eyebrow twitch as he heard Brahma's ridiculous statement.

"In the old days, they sacrificed meat for you, and you accepted it and blessed them in exchange. You ate what they offered back in heaven. What's the difference between now and then? Stop playing games... Even Abel offers a sheep to the creator. And above all, the creator even said, We can eat everything besides the blood, the life of other people. So stop with this nonsense and tell me what you want, Brahma. "

Brahma's faces were hesitant for a moment until they couldn't endure the temptation.

"Fine! Mine Fish! Mine, Pork! While I'm eating beef! I'll have Chicken~" Brahma's four heads spoke, one by one, as they said what they wanted.

"Now that's more like it! Now, then... What about you! My fair lady?" The Jade Emperor smacks Brahma's shoulder a couple of times as he expresses his joy to him, and then immediately looks at Xiwangmu with joy on his face.

"Hmm, it would be better if there was fish... But, given the circumstances, I highly doubt it. I guess barbecue and alcohol, I guess?"

"Ohh... alcohol. But I doubt anything here might satisfy you with its taste, so don't expect something with a luxurious taste."

"It's fine... Jesus is here. He can make it better, right?"

With that smile of Xiwangmu, Jesus sighs.

"Fine... By the way, I also want fish barbeque, but beef is fine too."

"Noted!" The Jade Emperor pointed at Jesus, winking like a child.

"I guess that would be all for us?" Buddha speaks as Jesus makes his decision.

And then he looked at Mrs. Li Na.

"How about you, Madam? Is there anything we can get it for you?"

"!" Li Na gasps as Buddha suddenly speaks to her politely.

"Ah, eh... Anything is fine!" Li Na frets a little bit when she responds to him, which Buddha finds a bit funny.

"Hehe, OK. I'll get what's best for you Madam."

And thus, the Jade Emperor and Buddha left.

During the moment of silence around them, Satan and the rest, who are taking a nap, have twitched.

"Who's going to take care of this?" Satan speaks while his eyes close, his tone tired and fed up.

"…" Belphegor didn't respond, nor Leviathan, who was taking care of the girl on his lap.

"I don't want to; there's no merit in me doing that troublesome task." Mammon, who was also fed up, spoke as he pretended to be half-asleep.

"Count me out as well." Asmodeus spoke as he was annoyed.

"Fine~ I'll do it. These lazy f*ckers sure never change." said Beelzebub, rising from his seat.

"Beel, just do us a favor, don't damage the ecosystem. No, I think it's better to solve it peacefully."

As Satan leans back in his chair with his eyes closed from the scarf he put on his whole face, he speaks softly.

"Yeah, yeah… I understand."

"We'll see you later."

Beel nodded a little, smiled, and then left.

Upon leaving Li Na, he notices it and immediately asks.

"Where is he going? Did he forget something?" Shock and concern came from Li Na's tone of voice.

Satan and others didn't respond, but instead Jesus took the initiative to respond.

"He has business to attend to, It's fine… Our friend will be back for sure, so you don't have to worry about, Mrs: Li Na."

"Is that so? I hope he doesn't find the tournament boring, if that's the reason he left."

"I. assure. It's. not. Like. That. Mrs: Li Na. So. You. don't. have. To. worry." says Brahma as each of the heads speaks.

"Besides him, I am sure the rest are bored. Sir Beelzebub just couldn't contain his hunger anymore. He's not pissed about doing that task, but he's just hungry."

Thoughts by Brahma and Jesus, as they looked at each other awkwardly.

For a moment of silence around them, Li Na suddenly talks with Jesus and Brahma.

"Excuse me, I know it's a bit rude to say this, but... If it's not much, I would like to know how you people know my child much better than I do."

"Ahh… that, if that pleases you, it would be our pleasure."

And thus, Jesus, Brahma, and as well, Amaterasu and Xiwangmu, join in their conversation.

In the meantime, inside the Colosseum, in the place where food stalls are, the Jade Emperor and Buddha have started to stroll.

"Man... these are quite troublesome."

"What do you mean?" Puzzled, Buddha asked the Jade Emperor.

"I mean, no matter where we look, there's no fish stall here! How am I going to please Brahma and Jesus now?!"

Frustrated and annoyed, the Jade Emperor scratched his head and sighed.

"How about we go get it ourselves?"

"You mean go out to sea?"

"Yeah…"

"Buddha, we don't even know what kind of environment this world has. Instead of getting a normal fish, we might end up picking up a very strange creature."

"Hehe… I get what you mean. I still remember the first time I visited Universe 10146. The ecosystem is totally uniquely weird. I remember I took one fish that had the head of a cow and the body of a shark; I tried to grill it, but the next thing that happened, it blew right on my face! right before I even tasted it. "

"Good times, eh? Hahahaha!" Like an old man, the Jade Emperor put his arm around Buddha's shoulder and continued to laugh.

With that, the Jade Emperor attracts the attention of the people around him and looks perplexed.

"So what are we going to do now, Jade?"

"Hmm… I guess I had to go back to Universe 1 and visit Earth."

"Ohh~ How long will it take for you to get back?"

"Overall? Maybe 10 minutes I guess? Since I had to wait for the fish to get grilled in the meantime, so... while I am gone, you take the other chores for me."

"Ok, then… Try to make it quick as much as possible, ok?"

"Got it."

And thus, Jade disappeared into thin air.

"Hmm... I guess I'll have to buy pork, beef, and chicken now. "

As the Jade Emperor left, Buddha started to buy the snacks that the Jade Emperor left for him to do.

Buddha bought 2 dozen of each grilled pork, beef, and chicken and put them in the 2 baskets he bought during his stroll.

"Hmm, I guess I had to buy drinks as well? I bet alcohol here is like those kind."

The kind of alcohol that Buddha thought was from the medieval age in which is not great but not bad either, but average at most.

While Buddha is taking a stroll to find some alcohol, he notices something from afar.

"Hmm…? Is that?"

A small little girl with a petite and smooth body and long sky-blue hair.

As Buddha kept his eyes on the little girl, the girl caught him looking at him.

At that very moment, the girl smiled back, waved from afar, and shouted.

"Lord Buddha!!!!"

Buddha, a bit bewildered, replies: "Amihan?"

The girl rushes and leaps in front of him and hugs him tightly.

"Lord Buddha!!! It's good to see you again!"

"Amihan! What are you doing here?! I thought you wouldn't leave Tir na Nog, since you love that place? What makes you change your mind?"

"Hehehe~ The Creator, command me once more and give me an order!"

While hugging Buddha, Amihan looked up and smiled blissfully at Buddha.

Buddha was immediately shocked by what he heard and shoved the Amihan away for a moment.

"Eh?!!!"

"Yup," the girl mischievously hugs Buddha again.

"No, no, no! Wait... The book says you're not supposed to be here?! Why is the creator putting you here?! You barely know anything?! You're literally one of the youngest celestials above the heavens. For the creator, putting you here and commanding you, what worries me the most!"

"But here I am! My job is simple... to help Lu's kids~"

"Help? From what?"

"Just like you said, I am one of the youngest goddesses in heaven. It's my duty, as Goddess of the Sky of the Land of the Pearl, to make the kids happy under the sun, moon, and sky. Hehe~"

The girl looked upwardly and then giggled as she smiled at Buddha.

Hearing her statement and genuine smile made Buddha smile and just sigh.

"Alright, if the creator says, I can't ask you any more, can I?"

"Hehe~ Of course~ It's The Creator's Will~"

Buddha taps the girl's head, then rubs it.

"Since you're here… Why don't you join us? It'll be fun!"

"Thanks!"

Both of them stroll around before they go back.

At the same time, everyone, including the triplets and the kids, is now preparing to enter the rifts!

"Now, Everyone!!! Get ready… This round starts now!!!"

As the announcer yelled, "Start!" Everyone, including Mei and the triplets, leaps off into the rift!

As everyone goes, the announcer speaks again, but this time towards the audience.

"Everyone! Allow me to show you how we will monitor everyone's movement!"

Then the announcer looks down below him and shouts: "Imperial Archmage!"

16 humans, wearing white robes adorned with gold and silver edges, have stepped up.

In silence, each of the Imperial Archmages raises their hands and then opens 16 large visual screens.

Each of them connected inside of each rift; 4 for the Dark, 4 for Gold, 4 for Light, and 4 for Red, and laid side by side like an octagon shape so the whole arena would be able to watch.

As a result, everyone watches the screens...

Meanwhile, inside the rift,

Samael has found himself in a bit of trouble.

As he shivered with disgust, four beautiful ladies stood and surrounded him.

"Please leave me alone..."

In a disgusted and pissed-off tone, Samael calmly spoke toward the ladies surrounding him.

However, one lady with long green hair leans towards him and speaks with such a sweet and lovable voice.

"Hey~ Little boy, why don't you team up with us? And survived this round?"

"No thanks." Straight up, flat answer from Samael.

Then one of the girls with blonde short hair speaks, after the girl with green hair has spoken.

"The more the better. If you join with us, we'll help you handle everything."

"I handle my matters on my own."

As the ladies persist in approaching Samael, Samael's responses become increasingly cold.

However, the ladies around him don't mean to take it seriously; instead they find it amusing to their eyes and ears.

"Really now, you don't have to be shy, young boy." A girl with curly brown long hair, speaks, pinching the cheeks of Samael as she leans forward in front of Samael's face.

"I am not being shy... So stop pinching me!"

Then the last girl with black short hair held Samael's right hand and forcibly dragged him with it.

"Do not worry, big sister will definitely protect you!"

"Oi!" Flustered and surprised, Samael got caught up with them.

"What's wrong with these insects?! If it wasn't for THAT WOMAN, I would blow this very universe into smithereens'!"

And thus, Samael just gave up and let himself be dragged by a group of women he barely knew of.

"I guess I'll play here until Lucifer's kids come."

Meanwhile, on the other side of the rift, where Li Xuan Hu, his brothers, and Mei are.

Mei found herself in the middle of a chaotic problem between brothers.

"What are you doing?! The place is still full of dirt, stone, and rocks! At least clean the place up before making a tent!" As he pointed his finger at his brother, Li Xuan Hu shouted at Li Qing Long.

"You're acting high-all-might, when all you did was order us around! At least help us, you piece of shit!" said by Li Qing Long as he burst in anger.

Li Baihu, who was working silently with the food he was making, found his two brothers rather annoying.

"Will you two Shut up!!! With you two of you making loud noises, making me not want to put all the poisonous seasonings in this food!"

"Poisonous seasonings? Don't want to put all of it?" Mei, who just heard a peculiar statement from Li Baihu, finds herself instantly confused.

"What does he mean by that? Don't tell me... Do these guys eat poisonous food on a daily basis? No, no, no, no... That's ridiculous. What was I thinking? That's impossible."

Or she thought…

But, after saying that, Li Qing Long and Li Xuan Hu immediately stopped their conflict and apologized to each other.

And then..

"At least don't forget to put in the spicy mushroom I really like."

"See… I was right-"

She sighs as she relieves herself from her panic situation until... she sees the mushroom in Li Baihu's hand.

"Got it…"

From dimensional space, Li Baihu took out one odd mushroom.

Its outer surface emits a deadly smell and a dreadful and malicious aura.

"medium size cut, right?"

"-Not!" Mei's thoughts are troubled and anxious as she sees Li Baihu's innocent smile towards Li Qing Long.

Li Qing Long replies, "Yeah... make it two!"

"Alright then!" As Li Baihu is about to put the deadly mushroom in the stew, Mei shouts!

"No!!!!" in turmoil within her, her thoughts came out through her mouth.

"!" Li Baihu and Li Qing Long, including Li Xuan Hu, who was sitting around the corner, were startled by Mei's loud shout!

"Are you guys trying to kill yourselves?!! Are you people insane?! Just how did eating deadly mushrooms become a normal thing?! You guys are nuts!!!"

Like a raging beast, Mei walks towards Li Baihu and says: "Move! Help your brothers instead! I'll take our dinner!!!"

"But…"

"No!!! I'll do it in your stead!!! Just bring out sugar, salt, pepper, carrots, potatoes, and large meat!"

Li Baihu hurriedly bought everything out, getting confused yet also scared by Mei's fierce attitude.

"Here!"

"Now leave! I want none of you to ever come near me until I finish this. You morons understand that?!!!" Mei glares at Li Baihu and then at Li Xuan Hu and Li Qing Long as they glance at her.

"Yes!"

Li Baihu stood up, then immediately ran off towards his brothers.

As Mei took the job of being everyone's cook, the triplets took the job of making a camp.

Li Baihu made a barrier, Li Qing Long made a temporary shelter like a small house that was made from stones, rocks, and woods around them, while Li Xuan Hu created four-dozen sentries that were made from rocks and wooden sticks.

Each of the sentries has their own will, and they play like small children, leaping onto Li Xuan Hu's body.

Li Xuan Hu giggled and laughed a bit as they kissed and tickled him.

"Ok... that's enough, you guys."

Li Xuan Hu squatted down then and spoke to his sentries politely.

"Ok, everyone, I want you all to watch out for our surroundings within 30 meters of our camp and report to me if anyone enters. Understand?"

The sentries didn't speak, but instead they nodded to him and left as they ran off like cute little kids excited to go on errands.

As his sentries leave, Li Xuan Hu talks to his brothers.

"Hey, do you think it's better if we create an illusion array or not?"

"I don't think we should since it's just a waste of effort and resources." Li Qing Long casually replied to his brother while making a shelter.

"How so?" Li Baihu responded while he was watching Mei cook.

"Think about it... the illusion array is very noticeable for experienced people. They won't be fooled by such an illusion, and they won't do us any good either, since the illusion array won't be able to hurt or delay the other party. Besides, just like Mom said, illusion arrays work only on dumb people, and not many people are dumb." Li Qing Long speaks while making a futon and pillows made from air and clouds.

"So what do you suggest, then?" Li Xuan Hu is curious yet calm.

"Invisibility array and poison array may suffice if we want to be more secure. Adding a warding spell would be better just to sure." As he's done making futons and pillows for them to sleep on later, he turns and looks at his brother, explaining the benefits of how Li Xuan Hu should protect everyone.

"Got it! Warding spell, Invisibility and poison array it is!"

Then Li Xuan Hu stretches his arms, feet, and back.

"Mei!"

"Yes, Dear?!" Mei responds like a girl who's happy to be called by her lover.

"How long until our dinner will be done?"

"Hmm, maybe 10 or 15 minutes?"

Li Xuan Hu squatted after he finished stretching.

"…I understand; I'll be back before it gets ready."

As a result, Li Xuan Hu leapt above them and flew away.

"He left…" Li Qing's words, along with his voice sounding bored, made him walk towards the side of the shelter he made and lay down while leaning back on its wall.

Mei, who were busy cooking their meal, are now worried about something.

"Umm…"

"Hmm?" Li Baihu and Li Qing Long responded as they heard Mei's wary voice.

"Can I ask something?"

At first, both brothers had become skeptical, but then they responded calmly.

"Sure, what is it?" Li Qing Long spoke as he sits on the ground and leans back against the wall of his makeshift shelter.

"Is it about our Brother Xuan Hu, Lady Mei?" Li Baihu, who was standing beside Mei, had now moved away and sat down beside his brother.

"!" Mei jolted, then blushed, and then she nodded to them as answer to their question.

Li Qing Long notices and then he asks with his mischievous smile on his face.

"What's that you want to know about our brother, Lady Mei?"

"Well... I want to ask, what kind of girl did she prefer?"

"Hmm… If you are talking about what kind of girl? Maybe... like our mother? Hehehe....." Li Baihu responds in high spirits with no ill will.

On the other hand, Mei has become speechless, knowing she heard the same thing from Li Xuan Hu himself, that all he wanted was for her to become like her mother.

Although she is still curious about why their mother is the only thing that these three only think about and nothing else?

Thus, she asks carefully.

"I don't mean to pry, but what's your mother's like?"

"What do you mean?" Li Qing Long frowns a bit, but his voice is calm.

"I mean, what is she to you, besides being a mother? Why do you look up at her as if she's special."

"Because Mom is special, what else could be there besides she's special?"

Li Baihu and Li Qing Long replied to her in sync with a straight face.