Chapter 184 | I, Liu Xian, Am Not a Divine Dragon

Master?

After Su Qing brought the person back to her residence, Leng Xiang also came to greet her.

After seeing the little girl in Su Qing's arms, she paused slightly, then said:

"Master, please hand her over to me!"

Su Qing heard this, shook her head slightly, and said:

"She recognizes your face. If she suddenly wakes up and sees it, it might be a bit troublesome.

So I'll do it! Also, for now, you should change your appearance."

Hearing this, Leng Xiang probably understood some of her master's thoughts and considerations.

So she didn't insist, but just nodded and said, "I understand, Master."

As soon as Leng Xiang finished speaking, her figure became ethereal for a moment.

A moment later, she transformed into a completely different face.

At this moment, Leng Xiang looked like an ordinary maid.

Her previous aura was gone... and her appearance became unremarkable.

Seeing this, Su Qing couldn't help but sigh.

Leng Xiang, as a spirit, was incredibly skilled at transformation magic... not only did she not need to chant spells, but even Su Qing couldn't find any flaws!

Su Qing nodded and said, "You've truly worked hard."

"As long as the Master needs it, nothing is troublesome for Leng Xiang," Leng Xiang shook her head and said. "By the way, does Master need me to fetch some pills?"

"No need, I've already fed her," Su Qing said. "If I feed her more, I'm afraid her body won't be able to handle it. We'll feed her again after she wakes up, depending on the situation."

Mortal bodies are different from those of spirits like them, very frail, and simply cannot withstand overly potent medicine.

Even ordinary tonics, if taken too much, can cause nosebleeds, let alone immortal elixirs for cultivation.

Leng Xiang nodded upon hearing this, then retreated to the side.

Su Qing, instead, placed Zhou Chuxue inside the house.

The newly built house had many guest rooms, naturally providing a place for Zhou Chuxue to stay.

Su Qing looked at Zhou Chuxue, who was still frowning in her sleep, and couldn't help but smile helplessly.

She knew that the child was probably still having some nightmare.

Perhaps a dream of falling into the water?

Thinking this, she reached out and gently rubbed her brow, saying:

"It's alright now, everything is fine now, so sleep well. You'll be better after you wake up."

Su Qing's words seemed to possess a certain magic.

After hearing these words, Zhou Chuxue's frown actually smoothed out.

She also slept more peacefully.

Seeing this.

Su Qing also nodded in satisfaction.

Then she left the room and continued fishing by the Heaven Lake.

After that, it was a matter of waiting for this little one to wake up.

Sunset and sunrise, another day passed in the blink of an eye.

The next morning.

Zhou Chuxue, who had slept for an entire day, suddenly started coughing.

The violent coughing also woke Zhou Chuxue from her sleep.

She sat up, leaned over the edge of the bed, and spat out a mouthful of dark blood, only then feeling much better.

She gasped, looking at the unfamiliar ceiling, and couldn't help but murmur to herself:

"Am I dead?"

"Is this the legendary Underworld?"

"The houses in the Underworld and the mortal world are quite similar, aren't they? It's completely different from what the legends say."

"I thought it would be very eerie and terrifying."

Zhou Chuxue's coughing naturally attracted Leng Xiang, who had woken up early.

After hearing Zhou Chuxue's words, she said indifferently:

"This is not the Underworld. This is the Changbai Mountains."

"Changbai Mountains? Cough, cough. Sister, this is the Changbai Mountains? Am I not dead yet?" Zhou Chuxue asked excitedly upon hearing this.

Leng Xiang nodded faintly and said, "Yes. You're not dead. This is still the mortal world! But not entirely in the mortal world."

Zhou Chuxue didn't understand what that meant.

She just asked, "By the way, did you save me, Sister?"

Leng Xiang shook her head and said, "Not me, my Master saved you. If you want to thank someone, thank my Master."

"Sister's Master?" Zhou Chuxue slowly got up and inquired.

Leng Xiang nodded and said, "You'll see her in a moment. However, please don't be too surprised then... Master doesn't like noisy children."

"Cough, cough, cough... I, I understand." Zhou Chuxue didn't know what to ask, so she just nodded.

"I'll get you a cup of water. Don't wander off," Leng Xiang said, seeing her state, and without another word, turned and left.

Hearing this, Zhou Chuxue naturally abandoned her plan to go out and look around. She sat obediently on the bed, looking out through the half-open window.

"A glowing Bodhi Tree?" Zhou Chuxue rubbed her eyes, wondering if she was seeing things.

How could there be a glowing Bodhi Tree in this world?

But after she looked carefully.

She found that the Bodhi Tree was indeed emitting a faint glow.

And vaguely, she even felt as if the Bodhi Tree was staring at her.

Instantly, a chill ran down her spine, and she quickly averted her gaze.

"Is this really the Changbai Mountains? Where exactly in the Changbai Mountains is this? And what's with that tree? Who exactly is that sister's Master?"

Zhou Chuxue's mind was racing with countless questions, so many that her thoughts were muddled, and she didn't even know where to begin.

Just as she was thinking, footsteps outside the door made her heart jump, and she immediately snapped back to reality.

She turned her head towards the door and saw Leng Xiang returning with water.

She glanced at Zhou Chuxue, then put down the clothes and water, saying:

"You're too dirty. Change into these clothes."

"Once you've changed, come with me to see Master. Master is waiting for you in the living room!"

Zhou Chuxue nodded quickly upon hearing this.

But when she looked at the clothes, which didn't seem like ordinary fabric and appeared very expensive, and the jade bowl holding water.

She didn't know how to proceed for a moment.

She was worried about damaging or dirtying them... which might make her disliked.

Seeing this, Leng Xiang didn't say much unnecessary talk, simply stating:

"Please don't keep Master waiting too long."

"I... I understand."

Hearing this, Zhou Chuxue quickly composed herself, then swallowed.

"That's good then." Leng Xiang nodded slightly.

Then she turned and left the room, leaving her to change clothes alone.

She would not serve any other woman besides her Master in changing clothes.

After Leng Xiang left, Zhou Chuxue looked at the clothes and took a deep breath.

"Don't overthink it, just change if they tell you to," Zhou Chuxue thought.

At this moment, in the living room.

Su Qing sat on the main seat, stern-faced and uncomfortable, putting on a cold, immortal demeanor.

Although it wasn't her first time pretending to be an old immortal, it was her first time doing so with her own appearance.

"Phew... it really feels strange."

Su Qing exhaled a turbid breath, a helpless smile playing on her lips:

"Never mind, I should think about how to fool that child!"

"But, speaking of which, this is also my first 'divine manifestation,' isn't it?"

"I hope I can act it well?"

"But how exactly should an immortal be portrayed for it to be better?"

In the room, Zhou Chuxue clumsily struggled for a long time, finally managing to put on the clothes.

"So, so beautiful..."

Zhou Chuxue looked at the clothes and couldn't help but exclaim:

"Unfortunately, it's not suitable for me... If I wear these clothes to gather herbs on the mountain, it would be very dangerous. It's also inconvenient for running... it's cumbersome."

Although she found the clothes indeed beautiful, she also felt they were impractical.

Wearing such clothes would make it very inconvenient to gather herbs.

Not suitable for her at all.

After looking around, Zhou Chuxue patted her cheeks and muttered to herself:

"Alright, stop thinking about these things. It's time to meet my benefactor!"

"Phew..."

"I wonder, who exactly is that benefactor?"

"Could it be an immortal?"

Zhou Chuxue exhaled a turbid breath and gulped down the water in the bowl.

After composing herself.

She pushed the door open and walked out.

Leng Xiang had been waiting outside the door for a long time. After seeing her come out, she subtly assessed her, and finding no issues, nodded.

"Follow me," Leng Xiang said indifferently.

Zhou Chuxue nodded quickly upon hearing this, saying with a slight stutter, "I, I understand."

Her carefully composed mood immediately became a little nervous again after seeing Leng Xiang's calm and cold face.

For Zhou Chuxue, Leng Xiang's demeanor truly put a lot of pressure on her.

It was as if she was facing a highly respected elder.

She didn't even know what to say.

Seeing her nervous appearance, Leng Xiang thought she was worried about her Master, so she spoke up to reassure her:

"Don't be nervous. My Master is very gentle and easy to talk to."

"I, I'm not worried about that," Zhou Chuxue quickly shook her head and said.

"That's good then." Leng Xiang heard this and didn't bother to ask further.

She just nodded, then silently led the way.

Soon.

Leng Xiang led Zhou Chuxue to the living room.

And when Zhou Chuxue stepped into the living room and saw the woman sitting in the main seat.

She immediately froze.

She opened her mouth, and countless words got stuck in her throat, leaving her unable to say anything.

She was truly a bit bewildered now...

Because she discovered that the woman sitting there was absolutely identical to the Bi Ling Yuanjun she had worshipped at the Daoist temple down the mountain.

The same appearance, the same floral mark between her brows, and even her eyes were quite similar.

The only difference was that the statue down the mountain had a snake tail, while this Bi Ling Yuanjun had human feet.

At this moment, she seemed to understand why Leng Xiang had previously told her not to be surprised or shout when she met 'Master'.

Because this was indeed a very astonishing matter!

Who could have imagined that the person who saved her was actually an immortal?

And precisely the immortal of the Changbai Mountains!

"Lady Bi Ling!? Are you truly Lady Bi Ling?" Zhou Chuxue asked instinctively.

Su Qing heard this, nodded faintly, and said, "Naturally. Didn't you call out to me when you were dying? What? Don't recognize me?"

Hearing this, Zhou Chuxue instinctively prepared to kneel and bow:

"Mortal woman Zhou Chuxue greets Lady Bi Ling. Thank you, Lady Bi Ling, for saving my life! This mortal has nothing to repay you with!"

Saying this, she kowtowed several times with loud thuds.

The kindness of saving her life, this was certainly worthy of such respect!

So, there really were gods in this world.

And this god would truly protect her.

Su Qing saw this, a slight smile played on her lips, and she gently raised her hand.

Instantly, an invisible force lifted the child up.

"Rise, no need to kneel. Saving you was merely a casual act!" Su Qing said indifferently. "If you truly wish to repay me, just burn a few more sticks of incense for me when you go down the mountain; that will be enough."

"Thank you, Lady Bi Ling... After this mortal woman goes down the mountain, I will definitely burn more incense for you," Zhou Chuxue said, not knowing what else to say, but quickly.

Su Qing heard this and said with a slight chuckle:

"Alright. You should rest well! For now, you can stay here in peace. Once you've recovered enough, I'll send you down the mountain."

Zhou Chuxue repeatedly thanked her, and when she looked up again, she saw that Su Qing had vanished, as if she had never been there.

By the Heaven Lake.

Ao Ying saw Su Qing arrive and couldn't help but ask curiously, "Sister, why are you here so soon? Weren't you going to chat with that little girl? Could it be, Sister, that you're shy?"

Su Qing coughed lightly, shook her head, and said:

"No, I suddenly felt that as an immortal, I need to maintain a sense of mystery. Just showing my face to indicate I saved her is enough. If I talk too much, I'll lose that ethereal quality an immortal should have."

"Besides, the more you say, the more mistakes you make. It's better not to say too much to that girl."

"That girl is quite clever. It wouldn't be good if she saw through me."

Ao Ying chuckled upon hearing this, seeing through her but not exposing her, simply saying:

"Then, Sister, will you be staying with me these next few days? My Heaven Lake is quite large, you can sleep anywhere when you come! Of course, sleeping in my arms is also fine."

"You rascal, you've learned to be mischievous, haven't you?" Su Qing pouted, grabbed Ao Ying's cheeks, pinched them, and said, "You're still too green to flirt with me."

Ao Ying heard this, stuck out her tongue, broke free from Su Qing's hand, and said, "I'm telling the truth! Isn't Heaven Lake big?"

"..."

Su Qing rolled her eyes, not intending to continue this topic with her.

She just said, "I wonder if Leng Xiang can handle that little girl."

"Sister Leng Xiang? She should be fine."

Ao Ying couldn't help but say:

"Compared to Sister Leng Xiang, I think you should worry more about those little sparrows and Zhixue."

"No need to worry about the little sparrows, they don't speak human language, mortals won't understand them."

Su Qing shook her head and said:

"As for Zhixue, I do need to warn her. I hope she can be more obedient and not expose my identity these next few days!"

Saying this, Su Qing also vanished in a flash, going to find Gongsun Zhixue.

In the courtyard.