Calabash Fairy

Two years later, Qingfeng Mountain was even more spiritually rich, but there were no other noticeable changes, except that a road leading from the foot of the mountain to the mountain god temple at the top was opened up.

Every spring when the flowers bloom, villagers still flock to offer incense, making the incense offerings very popular.

The village of Xiahe at the foot of the mountain has changed quite a bit.

The relocation of the five villages was quite rushed, and the houses were hastily built just to have a place to shelter from the wind and rain. The rest of the time was spent cultivating the fields.

In the past two years, the villagers have been able to eat and dress well, and naturally they have the strength and spare time to rebuild their houses. At this time, Xiahe Village is no longer the poor and remote village it once was, and three buildings that are completely different from the surrounding houses have sprung up.

The pharmacy is located in the very center of the village, a convenient location, while the iron foundry and weaving workshop are located on the outskirts of the village, both with quite spacious grounds.

It was the height of summer.

At the entrance of Xiahe Village, a pretty, graceful girl who looked no more than fourteen years old looked at the boy blocking her way and frowned as she said:

"Iron Egg, what did you just say?"

Upon hearing this, the chubby-faced Tie Dan didn't sense anything amiss. Instead, he took a deep breath and shouted:

"I said! Qiu'er, I will definitely marry you in the future!!"

Upon hearing this, Qiu'er frowned slightly. Without making any move, the boy nicknamed Tie Dan exclaimed in surprise, feeling something push him, causing him to fly out quickly and roll several times on the ground before stopping.

But soon, the boy got up from the ground with great resilience, dusted himself off, and was about to go forward again when his shoulder was pressed down by a slender, fair hand. He turned his head and met Su Xueyi's smile.

"Snow...Sister Snow Robe!"

"Tiedan, hurry home, or you'll get a beating if your parents find out!"

Compared to Qiu'er, the boy was clearly more afraid of his parents. He nodded quickly, glanced at Qiu'er with reluctance, and only ran towards the village as if fleeing when Qiu'er's gaze became somewhat dangerous.

Seeing this, Su Xueyi looked at Qiu'er, who was standing behind her with her head puffed up, and smiled:

"Look at our Qiu'er, she's already a young lady that boys are thinking about!"

"Master~"

Qiu'er quickly came to Su Xueyi's side and shook her head helplessly, saying:

"Look at Tiedan, he was so cute and innocent when he was little, but now all he talks about is 'wife, wife,' it's really..."

"Okay, okay, Master understands~"

Su Xueyi gently comforted Qiu'er.

This child is no longer the eight-year-old little girl she once was. Her unremarkable appearance when she was young has now blossomed into a beautiful young woman with bright teeth and white hair.

In fact, when Su Xueyi was exploring cultivation on her own, she also had similar troubles as her appearance changed, but gradually, this situation stopped occurring.

There's no other reason than they've all been beaten into submission...

"Qiu'er, your master has severed all worldly ties. Today I will leave the Ten Thousand Mountains and embark on the journey back to the Rainbow Garment Immortal Sect. From now on, you will be alone in Xiahe Village. You must not slack off in your cultivation."

For the past two years, although Su Xueyi had been helping her grandmother take care of her health and prevented her from getting sick, the old lady was still getting old and passed away peacefully seven days ago.

When the old man passed away, with Fang Yan's help, Qiu'er accompanied two underworld officials to see him off. She watched them enter the underworld before returning herself, and the old man passed away without regrets...

However, now that Su Xueyi has repaid her grandmother's kindness in raising her, she should leave.

Upon hearing this, Qiu'er lowered her eyes.

It would be a lie to say she wasn't sad that her master, who had been her constant companion and had always taught her so diligently, was leaving Xiahe Village.

Although she was still young, she was a disciple of the Rainbow Garment Immortal Sect. She had been cultivating since childhood and had been nurtured by her grandmaster, Fairy Yunhua. She was different from ordinary children, so how could she cry and make a fuss?

She knew very well that she could not forget the kindness of her master in raising her, but she would definitely walk that path again someday, the path her master had taken out of the mountains...

"I understand, Master. Please rest assured! I will definitely cultivate diligently and will not let you and our Grandmaster down!"

Upon hearing this, Su Xueyi nodded with a gentle smile in her eyes.

"Alright~ Your master and grandmaster will be waiting for you at the Rainbow Robe Immortal Sect."

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After bidding farewell to her apprentice, Su Xueyi searched all the way to find Yang Sheng, who was in the field.

"Village chief, why are you personally working in the fields today?"

Upon hearing this, Yang Sheng put down his hoe, adjusted his sun hat, and turned around to see Su Xueyi walking slowly towards him with a smile on her face.

"Heh~ If I don't get some exercise, these old bones of mine will probably rust."

Yang Sheng looked at Su Xueyi, who was slowly walking towards him, his smile faded, and he sighed softly.

"It seems that Miss Xueyi is determined to leave. However, a cultivator with such abilities as you should not stay in this small mountain village. The world outside is vast and full of wonders. There is nowhere you cannot go."

"You've helped the village so much during this time, young lady. You've really worked hard."

He and Xu Hu had long known the identity of this cultivator. Some time ago, Su Xueyi came to him, and it was at that time that Su Xueyi told him about her upcoming departure from the village.

The weaving workshop that Su Xueyi currently manages has also trained a new manager in the past two years, and everything else has been arranged.

Su Xueyi shook her head and said:

"Village chief, you flatter me. I am no different from everyone else. I was born and raised here. My meager skills can help the village. How can you say it's hard work?"

"Even if I leave today, perhaps one day I will return here."

The two talked for a long time, and with the blessing of Yang Sheng, an elder in the village, Su Xueyi bid farewell and left, heading towards the forest outside the fields.

Only when she reached the edge of the field did the girl stop slowly, face Qingfeng Mountain, bow gratefully, and then turn and walk into the forest.

At the summit of Qingfeng Mountain, Fang Yan, dressed in a green robe, gazed gently at Su Xueyi as she departed.

Two years have passed, and his temperament has become increasingly refined and ethereal. His pure Yang sword intent, which is extremely yang and strong, is no longer visible, making him seem like an ethereal immortal.

Previously, Su Xueyi's grandmother passed away, and the underworld officials came to take away her soul. He intervened and allowed Su Xueyi to accompany him for a while longer, which made the girl very grateful. On that same day, Su Xueyi bid him farewell, saying that she was leaving this place.

He stood here to see Fairy Yunhua leave back then, and today he stands here to see her disciple depart.

Perhaps, in another ten or twenty years, he will also wait for Qiu'er to come and say goodbye, and stand here again, watching that girl walk down her own path...

Just then, in Fang Yan's perception, a familiar aura appeared at the edge of Qingfeng Mountain and rapidly approached Qingfeng Mountain.

A smile appeared in Fang Yan's eyes.

"The Rock Vein Branch Auction has ended. Judging from how eager Money Rat is, there must be good news."