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

"Don't worry, Ruxue will get through Jiang Hualong smoothly." Xiao Mo withdrew his gaze and gently patted Xiao Qing's head.

"Mmm." Xiaoqing nodded. "Sister will definitely bring back Dragon Thunder Liquid to extend Brother Xiao's life!"

"I won't force you," Xiao Mo said with a smile. "Let's go back to the courtyard."

"Brother Xiao, slow down."

Xiaoqing helped Xiao Mo walk back to the courtyard.

After her sister left, Xiaoqing took even better care of Xiao Mo.

Aside from reading some books, Xiao Mo would sit in the courtyard, tapping his fingers on the stone table repeatedly, as if he were deducing something.

In the evening, Xiaoqing boiled water and helped Xiaomo wash his face and feet before returning to her room to rest.

It's past midnight, past 1:30 AM.

Xiao Mo opened his eyes, put on a blue robe, pushed open the door, and walked towards Xiao Qing's room.

Xiao Mo's footsteps were very light, and he concealed his aura with the power of mountains and rivers. In addition, Xiao Qing was completely unprepared, so she had no idea that her brother Xiao had come to her bedside.

He sat by Xiaoqing's bedside, stretched out his finger, and gently touched Xiaoqing's brow.

Xiaoqing slept even more soundly, and even if you called her, she wouldn't wake up, as if she were hibernating.

"You've worked hard all these years."

Xiao Mo pulled the blanket up for Xiao Qing, then left the room and continued sitting in the courtyard, gazing at the quiet starry sky, listening to the chirping of insects in spring, and waiting for the day to arrive.

Mao Shi.

The indigo blue still hung heavily overhead, a few remaining stars were as faint as dying embers, and the distant mountains were just a thick, dark line lying indistinctly at the horizon. Meanwhile, a crab-shell blue had quietly emerged under the eastern sky, gradually spreading and fading from dark to light.

Dawn has broken.

The morning glow painted the sky red and shone on the old man.

"It's almost time."

Xiao Mo stood up, patted the leaves off his clothes, picked up a broom and swept the yard, then took the clothes off the bamboo pole and folded them neatly.

Finally, Xiao Mo changed into the shoes made by Bai Ruxue and put on the worn-out blue robe that he had worn for who knows how long.

After doing everything, Xiao Mo continued to wait in the courtyard.

Around 9 a.m., a woman dressed in Taoist robes came to the courtyard.

Fuchen glanced at Xiao Mo, then at the side room: "Is Xiaoqing asleep in there?"

"Well, although Xiaoqing values ​​her sister more than her own life, she will definitely try to stop me from doing what I'm about to do. So it's best to let her sleep. When she wakes up, everything will be over."

Xiao Mo stood up and bowed to the whisk, saying, "Please take good care of Xiao Qing, Fairy."

Fuchen calmly said, "Xiaoqing is my disciple, so it is only right that I take care of her."

Xiao Mo smiled slightly: "Actually, I'm a little curious. Why does Fairy Fuchen value Ruxue so much? Is it just because of that one meeting?"

Fuchen shook his head: "Ruxue reminds me of a friend of mine. Her personality is very similar to Ruxue's. After she fell, she left behind a drop of her essence blood. Ruxue actually obtained her essence blood, and thus also obtained her inheritance, making her half a disciple."

Helping her is also a way for me to support my friend's junior.

However, the consequences of what happened next were too great for me to handle.

Please forgive me, Mr. Xiao.

"You're too kind, Fairy. You've taken good care of me over the years and helped me more than enough. I wouldn't dare trouble you any further. I should be able to handle things on my own from now on," Xiao Mo said with a smile.

whisk:"."

Xiao Mo raised his head and glanced at the sky: "It's getting late, I should be going."

Looking into Xiao Mo's calm and open-minded eyes, Fu Chen couldn't help but sigh, "Mr. Xiao, do you have any last words?"

"Last words?"

Xiao Mo pulled up his sleeves, looked at the dilapidated old courtyard, gazed at the old locust tree in the courtyard, and then at the Sheshan Mountain not far away.

"There is a path on the south side of that mountain."

“Follow the path uphill, and there’s a rock about halfway up the mountain.”

"If I can still leave behind a corpse."

"Bury him there."

Chapter 71 Ru Xue has begun her journey along the river.

Xiao Mo did not immediately head to Ganzhou, where Gan Yuebo was located.

He knew that once he left, he would never be able to come back.

So Xiao Mo came to the village chief and Aunt Chen's tombstones, cleared the weeds in front of the graves for the last time, placed some fruit and flowers in front of the tombstones, lit incense, and bowed to the village chief and Aunt Chen:

"Village Chief, Aunt Chen, I'm leaving now. I didn't have time to see you before, please don't be offended. But it won't be long before I come down, and I will apologize to you both in person then."

After placing incense sticks in front of the village chief and Aunt Chen's tombstones, Xiao Mo picked up a clean cloth and gently wiped the dust off the tombstones.

After doing all this, Xiao Mo walked out of Shiqiao Village step by step.

Good morning, Grandpa Xiao.

The two little girls greeted Xiao Mo.

The girls' names are Shen Lili and Hong Hui.

Bai Ruxue had previously treated them to osmanthus cake.

Xiao Mo smiled and nodded: "Good morning."

"Grandpa Xiao, why didn't I see Sister Bai yesterday?" Hong Hui asked curiously.

"Sister Bai has some things to attend to and has temporarily left the village. She'll be back in a while," Xiao Mo said.

"Oh, I see." A hint of disappointment flashed in Hong Hui's eyes. She was still thinking of going to play with Sister Bai.

"Is Grandpa Xiao going out too?" Shen Lili asked, looking at Grandpa Xiao carrying a bundle on his back.

"Yes, your Sister Bai might have some trouble on her own, so I went to help her."

"Grandpa Xiao, please be careful on your journey, and come back soon with Sister Bai!"

"Okay." Xiao Mo rubbed their heads. "Grandpa's gone."

Goodbye, Grandpa Xiao.

"Goodbye."

After saying goodbye to the two little girls, Xiao Mo left the village.

"I wish to ride the wind and return home."

Xiao Mo recited a line of poetry, and a gentle breeze caressed his body, lifting him up and making him disappear into the horizon.

Although Xiao Mo's lifespan is almost over, as the prime minister of one of the ten great dynasties of the human race, and having received offerings from countless families, Xiao Mo's strength is already comparable to that of the Ascension Realm thanks to the fortune of the mountains and rivers.

In the blink of an eye, Xiao Mo arrived in Qingshan City and met Wang Ying.

Wang Ying has also become an old lady with white hair.

Xiao Mo also met Wang Ying's daughter, Zhang Qianqian.

Zhang Qianqian is already married, and her children are all grown up.

Wang Ying's grandson is named Zhang Xuemo, a name given to him by Wang Ying, and he is now twelve years old.

Learning from the ink, as the name suggests, is Wang Ying's hope that her grandson can learn from Brother Xiao.

Xiao Mo examined this young man and found him to be a promising student.

Before leaving, Xiao Mo patted Zhang Xuemo on the head three times, bestowing upon him some literary fortune, which could be considered as his gift to the junior.

As for how much of this literary fortune he can control, that depends entirely on himself.

"Grandma, isn't Grandpa Xiao staying for dinner?" Zhang Xuemo asked Wang Ying.

"No, thank you." Wang Ying shook her head. "Grandpa Xiao has important things to do."

"When will Grandpa Xiao come again?" Although they had only met once, Zhang Xuemo felt that Grandpa Xiao was very kind.

Wang Ying looked out of the courtyard: "Grandpa Xiao is going to a very, very far place and he won't be coming back."

The residence of the Prefect of Liusi County.

Prefect Liu Sanyue was drinking tea and reading a book at his residence.

Liu Sanyue was Xiao Mo's student.

Xiao Mo's students all share a common trait: they all enjoy looking at water conservancy maps and farming themselves.

At the beginning, Liu Sanyue served as the prefect of a county in Qingzhou.

However, three years ago, Liu Sanyue was transferred by Xiao Mo to Liusi County in Yizhou.

Although Liu Sanyue didn't know why his teacher did this, he didn't care.

Anyway, I'm in office wherever I am.

"Master!"

Just as Liu Sanyue was looking at the Hundred Rivers Map of Liusi County, an old servant rushed in.

"Master! Guigui."

"Let's talk this out." Liu Sanyue rolled his eyes at the old servant.

"Sir! Our distinguished guest has arrived!"

"Today is a day off, I won't see anyone."

Liu Sanyue sipped his tea calmly and continued to peruse the Hundred Rivers Map.

There are many water conservancy projects left behind by teachers in Liusi County.

He wondered if he could go a step further and carry out repairs and improvements.

"Master," the old servant said, on the verge of tears, "the person who came was an old gentleman. He said his name was Xiao Mo."

"Huh, huh?" Liu Sanyue suddenly stood up. "Then why did you even bother to report the hammer?"

Liu Sanyue threw the Hundred Rivers Map into the old servant's arms and hurriedly ran to greet it.

Upon arriving at the courtyard gate and seeing the white-haired old man, Liu Sanyue quickly stepped forward and bowed, saying, "I have kept you waiting, teacher. Please punish me."

"You're over forty years old, do you think I'd still hit you with a board?" Xiao Mo smiled. "Get up."

"Teacher Xie, please come and sit in the yard." Liu Sanyue helped Xiao Mo into the yard.

Xiao Mo shook his head: "No, I'm in a hurry, so I won't have tea with you. I have a favor to ask you."

"Teacher, please tell me directly! I will do my best!" Liu Sanyue said solemnly.

"Fishing is prohibited in Siming Lake for the next five days. People are not allowed to approach it. You should also make proper arrangements for the nearby residents. During these days, the government will provide certain compensation to any residents whose income is affected."

Xiao Mo spoke clearly and logically, word by word.

Liu Sanyue listened to his teacher's words with great confusion.

The teacher's words sounded like a flood was coming, but it's not the rainy season right now.

"Have you remembered everything I've said?" Xiao Mo asked.

"Don't worry, teacher, I'll do it right away!" Although Liu Sanyue didn't know what his teacher was going to do, he just did as he was told.

"Don't worry, just be prepared, nothing will happen." Xiao Mo smiled and patted his shoulder.

"Yes, teacher." Only then did Liu Sanyue truly feel reassured.

Teachers don't lie.

After giving a few final instructions, Xiao Mo turned and flew away from Liusi County.

During this day, Xiao Mo used the luck of the mountains and rivers to meet with county magistrates, prefects, and even governors.

They were all Xiao Mo's students.

Upon hearing the teacher's request, they quickly did as the teacher instructed.