Chapter 21: Leaving the Family-With a Dimensional Chat Group in Hand, the Doomed Side Character Soars to Immortality(Ephemeral clouds and fleeting winds, like the tinkling of wind chimes in passing moments.)

Wei Lingyue saw the joy on his daughter's face and finally set aside his stern demeanor. He spoke a few soothing words, presented her with a gift as compensation, and then departed from Zhuohua Pavilion.

Wei Yunxi cradled the small box and entered her cultivation chamber, eager to see how much her father had invested this time.

Upon opening the box, she found a pair of ruby earrings resting on a silk cloth. Their craftsmanship was exquisite, and they emitted a faint aura of spiritual energy—clearly fine treasures.

“These are splendid, but not quite suitable for me at this age,” Wei Yunxi thought, finding them a bit too mature, though she couldn't resist holding them up to her ears to see.

Feng Xiu, standing nearby, praised, “Miss, these are first-grade defensive artifacts. They should be able to withstand a blow from someone at the Foundation Establishment stage. You can refine them before you enter the Haoran Sect.”

Wei Yunxi murmured, “Yes, but the design needs some alteration.”

The love of beauty is universal, and she was no exception. Especially since these earrings also served as protective talismans, she certainly wasn’t about to let them go.

Feng Xiu immediately offered, “Miss, if you trust me, you can give these earrings to me. I’ll find an artisan to remodel them into studs; that would suit you perfectly.”

“Alright, I’ll leave this matter to you,” Wei Yunxi said, returning the earrings to the box and handing it to Feng Xiu.

After placing the box in her storage pouch, Feng Xiu looked at Wei Yunxi, who seemed to have something else on her mind. “Miss, is there anything else you wish to instruct?”

Wei Yunxi nodded. “You said Pearl gave me a Melting Spirit Pill that would destroy my spiritual root, but Father said it was just medicine to make me ill. Is he covering for Pearl?”

Feng Xiu understood immediately that her mistress had chosen to trust her over her own father. She replied, “Miss, Master Wei isn’t trying to protect Pearl. He said Pearl has been dealt with, which likely means she’s been silenced. He is covering for the person who instructed Pearl.”

“You mean Madam Du?”

Before those she trusted, Wei Yunxi never acknowledged Du Ruolan as the lady of the Wei family.

“Yes.”

“Then... if she did wrong, why isn’t she punished?”

Feng Xiu thought for a moment, then explained in terms Wei Yunxi could grasp, “Master Wei’s actions aren’t solely to protect Du Ruolan. He wishes to keep the peace, to prevent you from harboring resentment against the Du mother and daughter