Senior brother is so awesome!

The following is the main text of the novel "{?$article_title?}" ({?$jieqi_title?}) provided by {?$jieqi_sitename?}. Please enjoy! Yang Shanshan suddenly had an urge to roll her eyes. "What a coincidence! Is Second Senior Brother here to capture me?"

The second senior brother gently pinched her pert little nose, sat down at the table, picked up the medicine bowl, glanced at it, and said in a gentle voice, "This medicine is just right, drink it quickly."

"It's so bitter! Besides, I'm really better now, my chest doesn't hurt anymore, so let's not drink it." Yang Shanshan's pleading face immediately scrunched up like a bun.

He smiled indulgently and coaxed, "One more bowl will do, my good girl."

Ugh, she really couldn't resist her second senior brother's gentle advances, so she had no choice but to pick up the bowl and drink it all in one gulp. It was so bitter! Tears welled up in her eyes from the bitterness. Just then, her second senior brother handed her a piece of candied fruit, and the sweet taste instantly filled her mouth, driving away the unpleasant bitterness.

"That's a good girl." She placed her slender hand on her fair wrist for a moment before letting go, and said with delight, "Junior Sister's body is indeed extraordinary. Her injuries have healed by seventy or eighty percent."

Yang Shanshan smiled with her eyes narrowed, and mumbled with a piece of candied fruit in her mouth, "Then, Second Senior Brother, take me hiking again to make up for giving up halfway last time."

The second senior brother nodded gently, "Let's wait a few days. Now that the thief has been caught, Master is worried that his accomplices might come to rescue him. Since you don't know martial arts, it's better for you to stay in your room."

She chuckled to herself. Even if she stayed put, she couldn't stop them from coming to her door. Remembering her accomplice's request that morning, she was at her wit's end. What should she do?

"Hey senior brother, I have a question for you. You have to answer everything!" Yang Shanshan asked.

"Why should we hide anything from each other? I will tell you the truth." He parted his thin lips slightly.

"What I want to ask is, do you know the identity of the eldest senior brother?" She didn't beat around the bush; she had to find out Zhong Zhichen's background. If her second senior brother asked her how she knew about this, she would have to blame it on their master. Amen.

The second senior brother was taken aback, but his face quickly regained its usual gentle and calm expression. "I know, the eldest senior brother is the regent of the Xuanyuan Kingdom." He told her without any doubt, his nonchalant tone carrying a chilling undertone.

The oblivious Yang Shanshan had no time to pay attention and pressed on with her arm around the table, "Then what is the dignified Regent Prince doing at our Sanqing Mountain? Shouldn't he be extremely busy with state affairs?"

The second senior brother smiled helplessly and patiently explained to the curious child in front of him, "The eldest senior brother is indeed very busy, but Chan'er, have you ever heard of the saying 'Two tigers cannot share one mountain'?" His narrow eyes shone brightly.

Yang Shanshan nodded and answered honestly, "I know, but what does it have to do with Senior Brother Guan?" Suddenly, as if she had thought of something, she raised her head and said thoughtfully, "It must be because the emperor of Xuanyuan Kingdom is very powerful. He can't tolerate others snoring beside his bed! Right?" Her big, beautiful eyes were full of light, like a doll that had just eaten candy.

He paused slightly, tapped his head which was almost resting on the table with his finger, and smiled broadly, leaving Yang Shanshan stunned. "My little Chan'er is indeed clever, but you guessed wrong this time."

Yang Shanshan's smile froze on her face. She sat up straight obediently, pouting, "You even said I was smart after you gave in. Second Senior Brother is indeed bad."

The second senior brother, both amused and exasperated, quickly returned to the previous topic. Gazing at the rising sun outside the door, he said, "The eldest senior brother is practically above everyone else in the Xuanyuan Kingdom. Even the emperor has to show him respect. If he wanted to don the imperial robe, he would surely have a hundred followers. However, everything in the world has its counterpart, and the eldest senior brother's nemesis appeared in the Xuanyuan Kingdom three years ago, simultaneously balancing his power. Strangely, the eldest senior brother has been suffering from a strange illness ever since..." At this point, the second senior brother's expression seemed to be one of regret, or something else entirely.

Yang Shanshan couldn't see through these things. "Strange illness? What strange illness? Is that why you came to Sanqing Mountain for treatment?" Oh dear, why is Second Senior Brother not saying anything? It's driving me crazy.

"The eldest brother is Master's disciple, but his illness is a secret. Just remember not to get close to him during the full moon." Before she could react, the second brother got up and left, leaving a faint medicinal fragrance in the air, a reminder of his arrival.

She felt a surge of annoyance. Was he trying to choke her halfway through her sentence? She hadn't noticed a trace of illness in that person; in fact, he was full of energy when he was bullying her! Humph!

Just then, a disciple came to report that her sixth senior brother, Lin Hongxuan, had something to discuss with her and asked her to come over. Yang Shanshan didn't want to go, but her mind was too confused, and she had too many questions. She needed to find someone she knew well to answer her questions, and the little boy who had lived in Sanqing Mountain since he was a child seemed to be the most suitable.

After a simple dressing up, she refused to follow anyone she pleased and instead went by her disciple's lead. She preferred to be alone, and the feeling of having a little tagalong following her around was really awkward.

Yang Shanshan had always regarded the young boy, who was actually a few years younger than her, as a little kid, assuming that his place couldn't be considered elegant unless it was dirty and messy. However, when he entered Xuyang Pavilion, the red and green flowers and plants caught his eye, and a fragrance wafted over, refreshing his mind and body. The courtyard gate led directly to a bluestone path, with flowers and herbs planted on both sides. A half-meter-high fence was carefully erected along the edge of the bluestone path. Yang Shanshan's eyes widened, not wanting to miss a single beautiful sight. Had she come to the wrong place?