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

Chapter 66 This is the last thing this old man can do for Ruxue.

Xiaoqing was on her way to deliver a letter to Brother Xiao.

But when Xiaoqing flew halfway there, she learned that Brother Xiao had already resigned from his official post and returned to his hometown.

Xiaoqing rushed back to Shiqiao Village to tell her sister the news.

But when Xiaoqing got home, she found that she was still too late.

In the courtyard, an elderly man with white hair was reading a book, while a woman in a white dress was hanging clothes to dry.

Standing outside the courtyard gate, Xiaoqing felt a sense of disorientation.

It felt like I had traveled back to forty-eight years ago.

The older sister took care of Brother Xiao, who studied every day in order to pass the imperial examinations.

The only difference is that Brother Xiao in the courtyard passed the imperial examination and even rose to the highest position, but his hair has turned completely white.

Xiaoqing could sense that although Brother Xiao looked very healthy, his life force was actually very weak, as if it would be extinguished at any moment.

"Xiaoqing, you're back. I'm sorry to have made you come all this way for nothing." Xiao Mo looked up and saw Xiaoqing outside the courtyard. "It's my fault too. I didn't write to you beforehand to let you know I was back."

“It’s alright, Brother Xiao.” Xiao Qing shook her head. “It’s good that Brother Xiao has returned safely.”

Hearing Xiao Mo and the other person's voices, Bai Ruxue turned to look at her younger sister and smiled, "Xiao Qing, what are you doing standing outside the courtyard? Come and help me hang up the clothes."

"Come on"

Xiaoqing walked into the courtyard and came to her sister's side to help.

At noon, Xiaoqing and her sister went to the kitchen to cook.

After asking around, Xiaoqing finally understood that Brother Xiao had returned on the third day after she left, and four days had passed since then.

In the afternoon, Xiaoqing and her sister cleaned the yard together.

Xiaoqing felt as if time had truly turned back to the past.

But in the following days, Xiaoqing gradually understood.

Ultimately, some things have changed.

Many things can never be undone.

The food that my sister cooked for Brother Xiao was easy to chew, and it was always stewed until very soft and tender.

When my sister massages Brother Xiao's shoulders, she uses much less force.

Every evening, my sister would help Brother Xiao back to his room, afraid that he might fall.

Only after Brother Xiao falls asleep will Sister return to her room.

My sister would sit on the edge of the bed, unable to fall asleep for a long time, as if she were thinking about something.

Xiaoqing actually knew what her sister was thinking.

Brother Xiao also knew what his sister was thinking.

After all, she could see that Brother Xiao's life force was weakening, so how could her sister not see it?
As a mortal saint blessed with the fortune of mountains and rivers, how could Brother Xiao not know his destiny?

But no one said it out loud, as if they were all deliberately avoiding this question.

Brother Xiao is back, but Sister still hasn't mentioned marriage.

And isn't it also because there's something more important that my sister wants to do?

A few more days passed.

Half a month after Xiao Mo returned to the village, everyone, no matter how slow they were to react, knew that Prime Minister Xiao and Emperor Xiao had returned.

The villagers of Shiqiao Village were eager to visit this world-renowned sage.

However, they were also afraid of disturbing Xiao Shengren, so most of them just watched from a distance outside the courtyard.

However, Xiao Mo would often leave the courtyard to chat with some of the villagers.

Whenever Xiao Mo went out, a fairy-like woman, as if descended from heaven, would be by his side to support him.

As news of Xiao Mo's return to the village gradually spread, even the prefect and governor took time out of their busy schedules to visit him.

Regardless of the other party's identity, Xiao Mo treated them all the same.

Indeed, there were quite a few people who wanted to gain fame and reputation and wanted to show off in front of Xiao Mo.

After all, although Xiao Mo had retired to his hometown, if someone could receive a few words of praise from him, they would definitely gain considerable prestige in the imperial court in the future, and some might even want to become his students. However, all of these people were driven away by Magistrate Qin.

A month later, Xiao Mo also announced that he would no longer receive guests.

During this time, a previous rumor about Xiao Mo resurfaced in Shiqiao Village.

Many people have noticed that the beautiful woman in the white dress accompanying Prime Minister Xiao is none other than the childhood sweetheart who went up the mountain to cultivate, as rumored back then.

Forty-eight years have passed, and Mr. Xiao is now nearly seventy years old. Only now has he finally met his childhood sweetheart.

Mr. Xiao's hair was white, but the woman was still young.

This is truly regrettable.

However, no one blamed the girl.

After all, immortals and mortals are inherently separated.

It was truly remarkable that the fairy remembered Mr. Xiao and came to see him off on his final journey.

Another half month has passed.

Starting from a certain day.

Every night, after Xiao Mo falls asleep, Bai Ruxue disappears for a period of time.

Bai Ruxue would not return until very early in the morning, and this continued for several months.

Every so often, Bai Ruxue would find some strange spiritual flowers and herbs for Xiao Mo to eat.

Otherwise, you could make soup with the flesh and blood of ferocious beasts that contain spiritual power and feed it to Xiao Mo.

Xiao Mo ate whatever Bai Ruxue made.

He pretended not to know anything.

One evening, Bai Ruxue helped Xiao Mo back to his room to sleep.

After Xiao Mo "fell asleep", Bai Ruxue left the courtyard.

Xiao Mo opened his eyes and sat on the edge of the bed, looking out the window.

Bai Ruxue's figure gradually disappeared into the night.

"Did she go to Tianxuan Sect again?"

Only after her figure completely disappeared did Xiao Mo turn his gaze away from the night sky and slowly speak.

In Xiao Mo's room, a woman dressed in Taoist robes was standing there at some point.

“Yes.” Fuchen looked at the old woman on the bed. “Every night she goes to the Tianxuan Sect’s library to look for ways to prolong your life.”

"Hehehe," Xiao Mo chuckled, "Extending lifespan? Items that extend lifespan are all created by seizing the power of heaven and earth. How easy are they to find? Not to mention I'm already like a candle flickering in the wind. Even if I found one, how much use would it be to me?"

Fuchen shook his head: "This is her last stand."

"This silly girl."

Xiao Mo sighed.

"If she hadn't known that marrying me would have prevented my aging body from bearing the consequences of reaching the Nascent Soul stage, thus causing my lifespan to end prematurely, why would she have kept quiet about the marriage?"

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"Regardless, thank you, Fairy, for making things convenient for Ru Xuexing, allowing her to enter your sect's library." Xiao Mo stood up and bowed to Fuchen.

“Mr. Xiao, you flatter me. This is nothing more than a small matter.” Fuchen looked at the old man who was nearing the end of his life. “But Mr. Xiao, are you really going to do that?”

Fuchen came tonight because he received a package from Xiao Mo, sent by the governor of Jiangnan Prefecture, the day before yesterday.

"Ahem, yes." Xiao Mo coughed a few times. "Would the fairy be willing to help me with this favor?"

Fuchen frowned: "Mr. Xiao, are you really sure?"

"Think it through."

Xiao Mo smiled.

"This is the last thing this old man can do for Ruxue."

(End of this chapter)