"Sister!" Si Qing excitedly ran over and grabbed her wrist, as if to confirm that what he was seeing was real and not a dream.
Qi Yu, who had been lying comfortably, was startled by the sudden shout and the grip on her wrist. Her eyes widened, but upon seeing who it was, her heart settled. She asked in a strange tone, "Why did you come in here? Even if we're in a cold war, you don't have to occupy my entire space. The mirror is half mine."
After saying this, she pouted aggrievedly and tried to shake her hand free. Since she couldn't, she gave up and turned away from Si Qing, ignoring him.
"Sister, do you know you scared me to death? The moment I went out, you were nowhere to be found. The entire Dragon Palace was looking for you, but no one could find you." Si Qing still felt a lingering fear as he spoke.
Qi Yu raised an eyebrow and glanced at him sideways. "What are you looking for me for? You're still angry, and I can't coax you. Why bother with me? Go back and rest, pretend you don't have a sister like me."
Qi Yu was unhappy. Qi Yu wanted to be difficult. Qi Yu wanted to throw a tantrum.
"Sister, I was wrong, alright?" Si Qing said helplessly. "Actually, I wasn't angry at first. I just wanted you to coax me. Who knew you have such a bad temper."
After coaxing her twice, she got tired and stopped.
"What do you mean I have a bad temper? This is clearly you being unreasonable," Qi Yu suddenly sat up and glared at him. "I just didn't want you to go, and you're still yelling at me!"
Si Qing felt that the old saying was true.
Women are truly incomprehensible creatures.
"Sister, be reasonable. Who is yelling at whom now?" Si Qing felt they needed to properly discuss the logic of the situation.
But Qi Yu immediately turned over and lay down, her back to him. "I don't care, I don't listen. I just don't want you to go. Don't think about yelling at me or scolding me. I'll tell you, I'll run away from home!"
After saying that, Qi Yu thought about it and felt that the threat of running away alone wasn't enough. She added, "I'll take everyone with me, but I won't take you."
Si Qing took a deep breath. "Sister, from the beginning until now, I haven't yelled at you or scolded you. It's always been you scolding and yelling at me. Besides, why don't you want me to go? Honestly, you always go to the front lines. This time, it should be my turn."
"What if you die?" Qi Yu said listlessly.
Si Qing was almost amused to death by her. "Why is it that you won't die, but I definitely will? What's wrong with me? Who am I bothering by being alive?"
"...See, you're scolding me," Qi Yu said, looking wronged, pitiful, and helpless. She curled into a ball, hugging her knees, and muttered, "You said you weren't scolding me. How do you want to scold me? You're scowling right now."
Si Qing felt like he was about to kneel. "Sister, please, can you be reasonable? Where am I scolding you!"
"Moreover, am I wrong? Why is it that you won't die, but I definitely will? I'm not stupid. I don't care. In short, I must go. If you don't let me go, then I won't let you go either."
Si Qing sat cross-legged beside her and snorted.
Qi Yu reverted to her original form, coiled into a ball, and ignored him.
The siblings, neither looking at the other, maintained a cold war for nearly the time it takes to brew a cup of tea. Si Qing finally couldn't help but speak, "Then, after you go to the Thirteenth Heaven, what if I worry about something happening to you?"
Si Qing, realizing he couldn't win against Qi Yu with force, finally decided to try the opposite approach. He feigned a pitiful look and whined that he also couldn't bear for Qi Yu to die.
"Why would something definitely happen to me? Don't worry, nothing will happen to me," Qi Yu retorted without thinking.
Si Qing immediately pounced on it like a small tail, refusing to let go. "See, you say that too. You yourself think nothing will definitely happen to you, so why is it that something definitely will happen to me?"
Qi Yu was speechless and could only glare at him.
Si Qing immediately widened his eyes and glared back.
The siblings had a quarrel, and the outcome was a stalemate. In the end, they could only come out of the mirror together and decide to let everyone else judge who should go.
Yue Zhiyin and the others had searched everywhere and couldn't find them. Later, they discovered Si Qing was also missing, so they knew the two had found each other. They weren't in a hurry and stayed in the hall, chatting.
Qi Yu pulled Si Qing over.
Yan Hua chuckled, "Have you made up?"
"No."
"Not made up."
Si Qing and Qi Yu said in unison.
Yan Hua hummed, looking like he couldn't be bothered, and quickly lowered his head to drink his tea.
Qi Yu and Si Qing looked at each other, then walked over together, snorted, and slapped the table, asking them,
"Who do you think is better to go?"
Everyone fell into a dilemma.
Si Qing slapped the table to lobby for himself. "I actually think I should go. Sister went the last few times. Shouldn't it be my turn this time? Whether it's good or bad, we should take turns, right?"
Sui You thought about it carefully and felt there was some truth to it. Just as she was about to cast a vote for him, she heard Qi Yu retort from the side, "I'm older than him, so I should go. Moreover, in terms of ability and overall skill, I'm stronger than him, and my adaptability is better. My safety factor is higher than his."
Yue Zhiyin had to admit that Qi Yu made a lot of sense.
Si Qing looked at Qi Yu. "It's not as exaggerated as you say. I think our skill levels, even if there's a gap, are very close, almost equal. If it's really necessary, let's have a competition."
"I don't mind. If you really want to compete, then let's. But don't regret it," Qi Yu thought for a moment and proposed a condition. "If you lose, not only will you give me the spot, but you'll also have to shout 'Sister is the most powerful' three times."
Si Qing's competitive spirit was ignited. "Okay, then if I win, you have to do the same."
Qi Nian watched silently from the side as the situation inexplicably developed into a PK match between the siblings.
Chi Ming weakly suggested, "How about you two siblings go together?"
Qi Yan had no objections.
Ming Lou couldn't help but nod in agreement. "That's right. Why don't you two siblings just go together? Anyway, if this succeeds, it's good. If it fails, everyone will die."
"Our Winged Tiger clan is ready and waiting to depart."
Sui You nodded. "The Phoenix clan is also ready."
Everyone else was also prepared.
Qi Yu looked at Si Qing.
Si Qing looked at Qi Yu.
An Nuo and Shao Feng also looked at them.
After a period of mutual staring, Si Qing, unwilling to admit defeat, said first, "Fine, going together isn't impossible. But before we go together, we still have to compete."
He felt he could at least match Qi Yu.
Qi Yu rolled up her sleeves.
Sui You looked at Qi Yu's stance and couldn't help but advise Si Qing, "You should be more optimistic. Why do you have to compete with her?"
"Exactly. If you win, you get beaten. If you lose, you still get beaten," Chen Xi sighed and shook his head. "Why bother?"
Si Qing was momentarily choked.
Qi Yu turned sideways. "Come, Si Qing, you choose the venue, and pick your preferred weapons. Preferably three. And talismans, as many as you want to bring."
Si Qing took a deep breath. "I'll bring them, but let's be clear beforehand, I won't let you go easy on me."
Qi Yu nodded. "Don't worry, I understand. I absolutely won't go easy on you today."
Ming Lou quietly added from the side, "Based on my understanding, Qi Yu means she'll let you die knowing why."