Hearing Su Ying'er’s voice,
Su Qing also snapped back to reality.
She turned to look at the girl, meeting her gaze filled with anticipation.
Seeing this, Su Qing couldn't help but reach out and rub her head, saying, “Don’t worry, of course, I prepared a gift for you.”
However, this gift couldn’t truly be said to have been prepared by Su Qing.
She was merely passing on a gift that Patriarch Bodhi had prepared for this girl and Yudie.
Hearing Su Qing’s words, Su Ying’er immediately asked excitedly, “What is it? What is it? What gift did Mother prepare for me?”
Su Qing curved her lips, then, with a flip of her palm, produced the bracelet.
The bracelet was pure gold, appearing exceptionally ordinary at first glance—just a plain gold bracelet. But upon closer inspection, one could discern numerous intricate patterns carved into it, patterns formed by an arrangement of runes.
Indeed, this bracelet was also a Dharma treasure.
After all, it was a gift from Patriarch Bodhi...
How could it possibly be just an ordinary bracelet?
However, Su Qing didn't know the specific effects of the bracelet...
Of course, Su Qing didn't necessarily need to know. After all, anything given by her master couldn't be too bad.
“This is a gift from my master,” Su Qing said softly, then took the girl’s hand and slipped the bracelet onto her wrist, remarking, “Hmm, it looks quite nice.”
The bracelet had a generally simple style. Although it featured many patterns, they weren't overly conspicuous at first glance, making it quite versatile.
And coincidentally, Su Ying’er preferred wearing simple dresses, so the item didn’t look out of place at all.
Su Ying’er looked at the bracelet on her wrist, clearly very fond of it...
“So pretty!” Su Ying’er giggled, saying, “Thank you, Mother!”
Su Qing shook her head, rubbing her head twice. “You should thank the Patriarch, not your mother! I told you, this is something my master gave you.”
“Hehehe,” Su Ying’er giggled foolishly, then asked, “Oh, Mother, does Yudie have one too?”
Su Qing was slightly surprised to hear Su Ying’er’s words; this girl was still thinking of her sister!
So, Su Qing nodded, saying, “Of course, she does. After all, I can’t favor one and neglect the other! But you’re quite concerned about Yudie! Don’t you two often quarrel?”
“Who’s concerned about her!” Su Ying’er froze at the question, then pouted, saying, “I just hoped she didn’t get one.”
Su Qing chuckled, unconcerned... because Su Qing knew the situation with these two girls very well, knowing that the girl was probably just being tsundere, so there was no need to pay too much attention.
Don’t be fooled by how often these two girls argued and verbally sparred.
In reality, the two sisters had a very good relationship.
Su Qing rubbed her head, saying, “Alright, alright, you don’t need to worry about Yudie! Now that you’ve received your gift, go do whatever you need to do! I still need to chat with your mother.”
Hearing Su Qing say this, Su Ying’er made a face at Su Qing, then said, “Hmph, I’ll go then! I’m going to play with Red Boy~ Hmph hmph hmph~”
Su Ying’er hummed and skipped away, heading to the courtyard to play with Red Boy.
And after Su Ying’er left...
Su Qing turned to Ao Ying with a smile and said, “Alright, let’s continue!”
Ao Ying rolled her eyes at her, saying, “Continue what? We’ll talk about the rest tonight. Leng Xiang and I still have a lot of matters to handle! Our hands-off manager, Lord of Changbai Mountain, Azure Spirit Sovereign Su Qing! You’ve left us with quite a bit of work~”
Su Qing couldn’t help but feel a little awkward hearing this...
She had indeed been quite the hands-off manager.
And the affairs of the Changbai Mountains were indeed numerous.
Su Qing said, “I’ll go with you two! I am, after all, the Mountain God of the Changbai Mountains; I can’t always be a hands-off manager.”
Ao Ying didn’t refuse, merely saying, “That’s good! Let’s go together then.”
Leng Xiang, seeing this, said, “Is Master really coming along?”
“Of course!” Su Qing nodded, saying, “Let’s go!”
Just like that, the three of them reached an agreement and left the courtyard together to handle the remaining affairs.
And after Su Qing and the others left,
Only Su Ying’er, Red Boy, and Chen Nianxin remained in the courtyard... Su Qing wasn’t worried that Chen Nianxin would escape.
After all, Chen Nianxin currently had no magic power. Forget escaping; she couldn’t even leave the courtyard, so what was there to worry about?
Moreover, don’t forget, besides Chen Nianxin, there were also Su Ying’er and Red Boy!
If those two got bored, they would almost certainly drag Chen Nianxin along to play, giving her even less chance to escape...
Indeed...
As soon as Su Qing and the others left, Chen Nianxin was dragged away by Su Ying’er to play.
To this,
Chen Nianxin was utterly speechless.
Because she didn’t particularly enjoy playing those childish games...
But she couldn’t refuse.
So she felt even more speechless.
The day in the Changbai Mountains didn't change much because of Su Qing’s return... Everything remained as ordinary as ever.
No, perhaps it was precisely because Su Qing had returned that these ordinary days became even more ordinary.
Busy times passed quickly.
In the blink of an eye, dusk had fallen, and the sun in the sky was about to set.
In the evening,
Su Qing and the others, who had been busy for most of the afternoon...
Were now back home, having finished dinner, and were currently sitting in the courtyard, enjoying the evening breeze from the mountains.
Normally, the wind in the mountains was quite strong.
However, because this was Su Qing’s residence, although it looked very ordinary, it was actually covered in formations, all designed to enhance living comfort. So, even the fiercest wind passing through here would only leave a pleasant breeze.
Su Qing sat in the courtyard, leaning back in a lounge chair, enjoying the breeze. Not far away, on the steps, Chen Nianxin sat, seemingly deep in thought.
“Speaking of which... I’ve been curious for a while. You’re a Six-Eared Macaque, a Heavenly Spirit Monkey, right! How exactly were you born?” Su Qing, having nothing else to do, turned to the Six-Eared Macaque and asked curiously.
Su Qing’s words made Chen Nianxin pause, then she asked with slight displeasure, “Why are you asking that?”
Su Qing wasn’t too bothered by Chen Nianxin’s displeasure. She just turned to face the girl. “No particular reason, just suddenly curious. Since I have nothing to do right now, I thought I’d ask.”
Chen Nianxin felt a bit speechless hearing this answer... Why did this whole family seem to be like this? But then again, like mother, like daughter!
Although Chen Nianxin was a bit speechless, she still answered Su Qing’s question.
“I think I’ve told you before, haven’t I? But never mind, since you asked, I’ll tell you again. I don’t know how I was born!” Chen Nianxin pouted, saying helplessly, “Not everyone gets to know their origins! At least, I don’t.”
“You never thought about it?”
“No, too lazy to think about it,” Chen Nianxin waved her hand.
Chen Nianxin really didn’t want to answer such questions...
If she hadn’t considered that annoying Su Qing might lead to unpleasant consequences, she wouldn’t have bothered with Su Qing at all!
Su Qing looked at Chen Nianxin, and seeing that she truly didn’t want to chat, she gave a helpless smile and stopped bothering her...
She knew that Chen Nianxin harbored a great deal of resentment towards her, and she even knew why. After all, Chen Nianxin staying here was like being in prison; it would be strange if she didn’t feel resentful.
However, Su Qing wasn’t too concerned...
She kept Chen Nianxin simply to fulfill her agreement with the Buddha.
She didn’t have too many other thoughts.
As for whether she could ultimately ‘enlighten’ Chen Nianxin, Su Qing didn’t know...
She had done her part; whether it succeeded or not was beyond her consideration.
Su Qing thought, then stood up and stretched, before heading to the side of Heaven Lake to enjoy the evening breeze...
At the same time, she pondered how to deal with Ao Ying and Leng Xiang that night. She could certainly hold her own in a one-on-one, but one against two might be a bit difficult.
“Oh well, I’ll leave it to fate! Honestly, Ao Ying has really led Leng Xiang astray!” Su Qing thought, looking at the calm surface of the lake. “Dragon women are truly formidable~”
However, even though Su Qing was complaining about these things in her mind, she didn’t actually dislike them.
After all... it was also a way to deepen their relationship!
Moreover, releasing desires was also a very necessary thing. Abstinence wasn't necessarily a good thing.
Su Qing enjoyed the evening breeze by the lake for quite a while...
Just as she was feeling comfortable,
Su Qing suddenly heard Leng Xiang’s voice from behind her.
“Master, the bathwater is hot, it’s time to bathe.”
Su Qing turned to look at her, then nodded, saying, “Okay, I understand, I’m coming.”
Su Qing looked at the faintly visible stars in the sky...
Then turned and went back with Leng Xiang...
And what happened next was just as Su Qing had expected.
The originally normal bath eventually turned into a situation unsuitable for children...
So much so that the bath lasted for nearly an hour.
Of course, during this process, besides engaging in some activities unsuitable for children, they also discussed Red Boy’s situation and witnessed a new spell Ao Ying had learned from the Dragon Clan secret manual given by the Dragon Mother...
As for the discussion about Red Boy, the two ultimately decided to take things one step at a time.
Afterward,
Su Qing and the others went to bed.
Tonight was destined to be a sleepless night.
And a great battle.
The next day,
Su Qing stretched and yawned, then changed into a light red dress and walked out of the room...
Last night had left her pleasantly exhausted.
When she woke up this morning, her body still felt a bit weak!
Of course, the other two didn’t seem to be doing much better than her.
In the courtyard, Su Qing rubbed her head, thinking, “Oh right, I need to make a trip to Mount Li in a couple of days... I can’t forget Little Bai. It’s been a while since I last visited her... Although I notified her in advance, she’s probably quite resentful.”
Thinking this, Su Qing couldn’t help but yawn again, musing:
“Speaking of which, their energy last night was even better than mine, a Heavenly Immortal! I wonder if it’s the bonus from the Marriage Lock. But, that shouldn’t be possible! After all, if such a precious item only had that effect, wouldn’t it be too useless?”
The effect of the Marriage Lock remained a mystery...
Su Qing still hadn’t figured it out.
“Forget it, I won’t think about it anymore...” Su Qing shook her head, stopping her pointless thoughts...
Continuing to think about such things was meaningless; it would only add to her worries.
Just enjoying life like this was enough.
“However, I still have a lot of things to deal with today! I can’t just relax...” Su Qing thought, “I originally wanted to be lazy when I came back, but it seems I’ve become even busier after returning. Hmm, should I create more clones in the future and have them handle official duties? Ah, no, even if clones handle official duties, I’ll still be the one racking my brain... Forget it, I’ll just try to recruit people!”
Using clones to be lazy was a foolish idea... naturally, it had to be rejected.
As for recruiting people, Su Qing felt it would also be difficult to achieve.
But it was always better than trying to be lazy with clones.
As Su Qing thought, she unconsciously washed up. After washing up, Su Qing felt much more refreshed.
And feeling refreshed meant that the day had officially begun.
From then on, it was Su Qing’s usual routine, nothing special.
Just like that,
Another two days passed in the blink of an eye.
On the morning of the third day, after breakfast,
Su Qing informed Ao Ying and Leng Xiang that she was leaving again... Of course, she didn’t hide where she was going.
“Going to see Little Sister Bai?” Ao Ying asked, showing no strong emotions.
Su Qing looked at Ao Ying and nodded, saying, “Yes! I haven’t seen Little Bai in so long, she’s probably resentful, right?”
“You really should go see Little Bai,” Ao Ying nodded, saying, “If you don’t see her for this long, she’ll definitely be resentful!”
Hearing this, Su Qing gave a helpless smile, saying, “That’s right! So, I’m going to see her today!”
Ao Ying said thoughtfully, “Are you planning to leave now?”
Su Qing nodded, “Of course, I’m leaving now.”
“I see...” Ao Ying didn’t stop her or try to make her stay, merely saying, “Then have a safe journey!”
Su Qing glanced at Ao Ying in surprise, but didn’t say anything, as it was better to avoid trouble than to stir it up.
She nodded, saying, “Hmm, then I’ll be off! After a while, when the clone matters are settled, I can bring you two to the Northern Continent.”
“Don’t worry, I’m not in a hurry!” Ao Ying chuckled, saying, “Go on! Leng Xiang and I still have to help you deal with those Changbai Mountain affairs.”
Seeing this, Su Qing also nodded, saying nothing more...
She simply turned and rode the Somersault Cloud towards Mount Li.
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