We said we would experience life, fairy, how did you become real?.

Chapter 42 I Return to Dust, She Ascends the Immortal Path

"Who says that the mundane world is any less fulfilling than the secluded life of those who cultivate in seclusion on the mountain?"

"Although you are a mortal, who says you would do less than us cultivators?"

Sitting in the courtyard, Xiao Mo looked at the book in his hand, but found it difficult to continue reading.

In Xiao Mo's mind, he would often recall the words that Fuchen had said before he left.

indeed.

Xiao Mo originally thought that since Ru Xue was unwilling to leave this time, he would slowly guide her.

We gently persuaded her to leave, and everyone was able to part with smiles, allowing her to go up the mountain with peace of mind, instead of leaving with regrets.

However, after hearing what Fuchen said, Xiao Mo's heart wavered.

Don't I need to "drive" Ru Xue away?
Is this really okay?
Ru Xue is becoming more and more dependent on me.

I am but a mortal, barely a hundred years old.

A hundred years later, when Ru Xue watches me leave, will her Dao heart truly be able to bear it?

"Xiao Mo".

"Xiao Mo!"

"Hey! Xiao Mo!"

Just as Xiao Mo was in a daze, Bai Ruxue's small hand kept waving in front of Xiao Mo's eyes.

"What's wrong with Ru Xue?" Xiao Mo came back to his senses.

"I told you before that I want to bring my sister down the mountain tomorrow. Is that really okay?" Bai Ruxue asked.

Xiao Mo nodded: "That's certainly possible."

"Alright, I'll go pick her up tomorrow," Bai Ruxue said happily. "You'll definitely like Xiaoqing."

"Hmm." Xiao Mo smiled slightly, then fell into thought.

Looking at Xiao Mo's appearance, Bai Ruxue couldn't help but pout: "Xiao Mo, what's wrong with you? Ever since you saw that Taoist priest off, you've been like a lost soul."

As she spoke, a strange light flashed in Bai Ruxue's peach blossom eyes, and she was so frightened that she quickly took two steps back: "You stinky Xiao Mo! You wouldn't happen to have taken a fancy to her, would you?"

Xiao Mo rolled up the book and gently tapped the girl's head: "What are you thinking about? Nothing."

"Really not?" Bai Ruxue bent down with her hands behind her back, looking up at Xiao Mo.

Xiao Mo accidentally caught a glimpse of the girl's tanned skin through her collar and quickly looked away: "Really, there isn't any."

"That's good." Bai Ruxue patted her heaving collar. "You scared me to death."

"Xiao Mo, why do you look so downcast?" Bai Ruxue continued to ask.

"It's nothing." Xiao Mo shook his head. "Don't worry about me."

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Bai Ruxue pouted.

How could the snake not worry about him looking like that?
At noon, Bai Ruxue brought out the stewed mutton with radish and goji berries from the kitchen.

Every now and then, Bai Ruxue would stew mutton for Xiao Mo.

At first, Xiao Mo didn't know the reason, but later he learned that when Aunt Qian was chatting with Bai Ruxue, she said, "Lamb is good for men, it makes them more energetic."

As a result, Bai Ruxue didn't understand why, but felt that "after eating mutton, I have more energy to study."

Xiao Mo didn't know how to correct her.

After finishing lunch, Bai Ruxue washed the dishes and walked out of the yard, where she saw Xiao Mo sitting in the yard, lost in thought.

Bai Ruxue washed the clothes and hung them to dry in the yard, while Xiao Mo remained lost in thought.

He was still lost in thought when Bai Ruxue was sweeping the yard.

The woman's eyes darted around, and she lifted her small foot, adorned with embroidered shoes, and stepped on his foot. He didn't even react.

After dinner, Xiao Mo was still lost in thought.

At this moment, her fair and delicate cheeks were already puffed out.

She didn't like Xiao Mo like this.

All she wanted was to see Xiao Mo happy every day.
As night fell, Bai Ruxue seemed to have thought of a way to cheer Xiao Mo up, and quickly took Xiao Mo's hand, saying, "Xiao Mo, Xiao Mo, come with me."

"Where to?" Xiao Mo asked.

"Go to a place, a place that makes you happy."

Before Xiao Mo could refuse, Bai Ruxue pulled him up and walked out of the courtyard.

Bai Ruxue led Xiao Mo up the mountain and continued walking upwards.

After walking for an unknown amount of time, Bai Ruxue led Xiao Mo to the summit.

By this time, the sky was filled with stars.

Because the mountain was so high, Xiao Mo felt as if he were surrounded by stars, immersed in an entire galaxy. It was as if he could reach out and grasp the myriad stars in his hand.
"How is it? Pretty, right?" Bai Ruxue said, hands on her hips, a hint of pride in her voice.

"It is beautiful." Xiao Mo nodded. "But why did you bring me here, Ru Xue?"

"Because you're in a bad mood."

Bai Ruxue pouted her little lips.

“Before I came down the mountain with you, I would come here whenever I was unhappy. As long as I could vent my feelings, I would feel better immediately. But after I came down the mountain with you, I rarely come here anymore.”

"Why?"

"Because it takes me more than an hour to get from the village to the top of the mountain, and it's very tiring, so I usually cry on that rock, crying and cursing you at the same time, just like last time."

Xiao Mo: "."

"Alright, alright, come and try it out." Bai Ruxue pulled Xiao Mo forward, "Make sure to shout it out loud!"

"This isn't really appropriate," Xiao Mo said, a little embarrassed.

"What's wrong with that? Nobody will hear you, just watch me."

Bai Ruxue stepped forward, her back to Xiao Mo, facing the mountains, and shouted:

"Xiao Mo! You big stinker! You're not allowed to complain about how bad my cooking is!"

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"Xiao Mo! Stop studying! Come play with me!"

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"Xiao Mo, you're not allowed to scold me, or I'll ignore you."

"Xiao Mo! You are not allowed to marry any other girl! Do you hear me?"

"Xiao Mo! You need to cheer up, otherwise I'll be unhappy too!"

The woman's voice echoed from the mountains, its sound reverberating among the towering peaks.

Watching her back as she walked away, listening to her voice.

Every word she uttered bore his name.

"That's about it." Bai Ruxue turned to look at Xiao Mo. "It's very useful."

Xiao Mo smiled slightly: "Putting aside whether it's useful or not, why do you always scold me?"

Bai Ruxue rolled her eyes at Xiao Mo: "You big idiot, it's because you're the only one in my world."

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Xiao Mo's expression froze slightly, and an indescribable feeling welled up in his heart.

"Do whatever you like."

The words Fuchen had spoken echoed in Xiao Mo's mind.

His eyes gradually cleared, as if he had figured something out.

Yes, follow your heart.
If she doesn't want to leave, why do I always want her to leave?

So what if I'm gone a hundred years from now?

At least, for the next hundred years, I can be by her side.

A hundred years later.

I return to dust.

She ascended to the path of immortality.

"Come and try it, it really works." Bai Ruxue pulled Xiao Mo's wrist.

"Should we really shout it?"

"We really have to shout it."

"Alright then." Looking at the towering mountains under the moonlight, Xiao Mo overcame his shame, took a deep breath, and shouted, "A hundred years, so short!"

"Huh?" Bai Ruxue blinked, then chuckled softly, like the tinkling of silver bells. "Xiao Mo, what's this trouble you're having?"

She stepped forward, stood beside him, and shouted loudly in the same direction, "A hundred years is not short! A hundred years is a long time!"

"fool."

Xiao Mo turned his head and smiled at the woman beside him.

A century is a really long time for a person.

But for you.

It's really short.

(End of this chapter)