Demon

The reason Bai Suzhen did not stay at the Old Mother's Hall to cultivate.

Actually, the reason is quite simple.

After all, the Old Mother's Hall is not as hard to find as Bodhi's Cave of the Slanted Moon and Three Stars.

The Old Mother's Hall is open to the public… there will be many pilgrims.

If a pilgrim came to offer incense and worship the Old Mother, and happened to run into such a large white snake…

It's hard to say how scared they would be.

After all, although most people in the mortal world believe in demons and ghosts.

But if they really saw demons and ghosts, they would still be scared witless.

Su Qing followed the Daoist child into the depths of the forest.

In the depths of the forest, there was a large bamboo grove. Not long after entering the bamboo grove, the sound of water could be heard, and after walking a short distance further, a small temple could be seen.

The small temple was built by the water, with a waterfall not far away, and what was enshrined in the temple was naturally the statue of the Old Mother.

Su Qing looked around and couldn't help but like the scenery here.

However, she did not get lost in the scenery.

Instead, she followed the Daoist child into the temple.

Inside the temple.

A woman was sitting cross-legged, cultivating.

The woman had her hair coiled up and was dressed in simple white clothes. She looked quite plain, but even from her back, one could tell her figure was graceful.

“Did Master have something for me?”

The woman seemed to hear a sound, so she stopped cultivating and turned around.

But as soon as she turned around, she couldn't help but be stunned.

She had thought that only the Daoist child had come, as usual, just to deliver a message from Master.

But upon turning her head, not only had the Daoist child come, but also two other people and four chubby Little Sparrows.

Bai Suzhen stared at them blankly for a while, then quickly overlapped one of the people with the image of the person in her memory.

At this moment, she finally came back to her senses and exclaimed: “Sister!? Is it really you?! Could it be Master transforming to trick me?”

“What are you thinking? The Old Mother isn't that bored!” The Daoist child pouted, speaking with a speechless expression: “Don't you often talk about her? Now that she's here, why don't you believe it?”

Hearing the Daoist child say this, Bai Suzhen subconsciously said: “Is it really Sister?”

Upon hearing this, Su Qing nodded helplessly.

She hadn't expected to be mistaken for a trick.

“I didn't expect it to really be Sister… I thought the Old Mother just saw me often talking about Sister, so she transformed into Sister's appearance to trick me!”

Bai Suzhen couldn't help but feel a little excited, and her words became slightly incoherent:

It's no wonder Bai Suzhen was excited, after all, since she last saw Su Qing.

It had already been over a hundred years since they last met.

She had waited so bitterly!

It was almost becoming a heart demon.

“Sister is truly too much, saying she would often come to the Old Mother's Hall to see me, but after leaving, she hasn't come back for so long…”

Bai Suzhen couldn't help but chide:

“I even thought I remembered wrong, that Sister would only visit me often after I cultivated a human form! But I've already cultivated a human form for seven or eight years, and Sister is only just now coming to see me.”

Upon hearing this, Su Qing also felt a little embarrassed.

After all, she was to blame for this.

But before Su Qing could answer, Bai Suzhen asked, as if pouting:

“Sister, why did you never return after leaving that time? Did you forget about this?”

Upon hearing this, Su Qing naturally couldn't admit that she had forgotten about it.

Even if she had to lie to her, she couldn't admit it…

After all, if she told the truth, it would surely make her sad.

“How could I forget? It's just that I was tied up with some worldly affairs! Besides, I also hoped that you could cultivate well and achieve human form early.”

Su Qing smiled slightly, saying without a blush or a racing heart.

Upon hearing this, Bai Suzhen didn't care if Su Qing was lying to her, she just nodded and said:

“I knew Sister wouldn't forget, and not coming was for my own good!”

“After all, Sister is so kind, how could she be untrustworthy?”

Upon hearing this, Su Qing felt a little awkward… but she couldn't show it.

The Daoist child nearby heard these words and simply thought that this white snake was probably so excited her brain had gone bad.

How could this Big Green Snake be as good as she imagined?

This silly white snake, still as silly as ever!

As for Leng Xiang, she stood by with an expressionless, calm face, as if nothing mattered to her.

As for what she was thinking in her heart, no one naturally knew.

“But Suzhen, your cultivation has truly been diligent. In just over a hundred years, you've already achieved human form.”

Seeing that the white snake believed her, Su Qing didn't continue the previous topic and instead talked about cultivation.

Bai Suzhen smiled slightly upon hearing this, and said:

“After all, younger sister wants to repay older sister's life-saving kindness from back then, so how could I not cultivate diligently? Only by achieving human form early can I repay older sister's kindness early!”

Upon hearing this, Su Qing just shook her head and did not delve into the matter of repayment.

It was enough that this girl could cultivate well.

There are always many things for women to talk about; even everyday trifles can be discussed for a long time.

But after more than a hundred years, when Su Qing talked with Suzhen in detail, she suddenly realized…

The Suzhen in front of her was not like the Bai Suzhen in the TV series.

If the Bai Suzhen in that TV series was gentle-natured, with an ethereal appearance… giving off a very immortal and soft feeling…

Then the Bai Suzhen she knew was more demonic.

Whether it was her appearance, temperament, or personality… she was not like the Bai Suzhen who married Xu Xian.

If she had to say who the Bai Suzhen in front of her resembled… perhaps she was more like the Bai Suzhen in another movie.

It's just a pity that Su Qing forgot the name of that movie… she just felt the two were similar.

But if she had to say which one Su Qing preferred…

Naturally, each had their own merits!

However, those merits belonged to others… not to this world.

The Bai Suzhen of this world was the Bai Suzhen right in front of her…

As for why this was, perhaps it was simply because of her own influence?

Su Qing and Bai Suzhen talked in detail for a long time, about past events and cultivation experiences, chatting until evening.

By this time, Su Qing had plans to leave.

Suzhen naturally noticed and said: “Sister, why don't you stay? What harm is there in spending a night with your younger sister? It's rare for you to come this time, and once you leave, who knows when you'll come again. Good sister, my good sister! Please agree to this one time!”

Upon hearing this, Su Qing originally wanted to refuse.

But she really couldn't resist Bai Suzhen's coquetry, and finally agreed.

Anyway, it was just a matter of staying one more night.

“Alright, alright, I'll listen to you! I'll leave tomorrow.” Su Qing said helplessly.

Suzhen smiled brightly upon hearing this, “Big Green Sister is so good!”

Su Qing smiled helplessly…

How did this girl get so good at this?

Who taught her, anyway!

“Then Sister, wait here for a while, I'll tidy up your resting place.”

With that, Suzhen went to tidy the room.

And Leng Xiang went to the kitchen to help prepare dinner.

Although she was extremely unhappy in her heart, she still had to do her duty.

But while cooking, Leng Xiang's thoughts couldn't help but wander.

After dinner.

It was also very late.

The stars in the sky were beautiful, and the scattered starlight illuminated the serene bamboo grove, making it appear somewhat dreamlike.

Su Qing sat in the small temple's courtyard, just as she would in her own courtyard, gazing up at the starry sky.

But after only a short while, a face blocked her view.

“What's wrong?” It was naturally Bai Suzhen who had come.

“It's nothing else, I just wanted to get a good look at Sister.”

“Is that so? If you want to look, then look.” Su Qing smiled helplessly.

She was leaving tomorrow, and she thought that with this girl's personality, she would probably be reluctant.

“Speaking of which, now that you've achieved human form, can you still not go out?” Su Qing looked at Bai Suzhen, suddenly remembering something she had said earlier that day.

She had already achieved human form for several years… logically, she should have the ability to protect herself.

Strolling around outside shouldn't be a problem.

Bai Suzhen shook her head slightly and said: “Master says it's still too early for me to go out alone. My strength is too weak, and if I go out, I'll only end up as snake soup.”

Upon hearing this, Su Qing pondered for a moment and roughly understood the Old Mother's thoughts.

She said helplessly: “So that's it… then you still need to cultivate even harder.”

Bai Suzhen nodded slightly. She would definitely cultivate diligently, because only by cultivating to a high enough realm could she go out.

Only then could she go find Su Qing.

After they chatted back and forth for a while, Su Qing felt a little sleepy.

After telling Bai Suzhen, she went to rest.

After Su Qing fell asleep, Bai Suzhen looked at the vast Milky Way and secretly encouraged herself…

The next day.

Su Qing finally bid farewell to Suzhen, promising that she would occasionally come to Li Shan Mount Li to see her.

Although spending time with her was very nice, she still had to return to Flower-Fruit Mountain… after all, there were still things waiting for her there.

After saying goodbye to Su Qing, Su Qing naturally still had to go and see Li Shan Lao Mu Old Mother of Mount Li.

After all, this was her Daoist sanctuary.

Coming and going, one must inform the host.

This was also politeness.

After seeing the Old Mother and explaining her intention to leave, the Old Mother did not try to keep her.

She only said: “What I told you yesterday, remember not to speak of it! Remember it well!”

“This junior will naturally keep it in mind and dare not speak carelessly.” Su Qing quickly said.

Seeing this, the Old Mother nodded in satisfaction.

“Oh, and one more thing… I forgot to tell you yesterday.”

The Old Mother seemed to remember something and continued:

“I also have an invitation here… it was entrusted to me by some old immortal monk from the West, who asked me to pass it on to you.

However, he didn't say you absolutely had to go. If you don't want to go, then just pretend I didn't give you this invitation.”

Saying this, the Old Mother flipped her palm and took out a Brocade Scroll, handing it to Su Qing.

“Although I don't like those bald donkeys from the West, they are after all of the righteous path… you won't be in any danger if you go. If you want to go, then go with peace of mind.”

The Old Mother smiled gracefully and said:

“Just make sure you don't get tricked into becoming a nun by those deceptive bald donkeys.”

“The Old Mother is joking… I can't stand those Buddhist Precepts and Regulations, what I seek is freedom and ease.” Su Qing took the Brocade Scroll and shook her head slightly, saying.

“It's good that you think that way!” The Old Mother smiled and said: “Alright, if you want to leave, then leave.”

Upon hearing this, Su Qing bowed and said: “Then this junior will take her leave.”

The Old Mother nodded slightly, then turned and disappeared.