Do You Believe It?

"From now on, this will be your new home." Su Qing's tone was very calm as she pushed open the gate and entered the large manor.

Whether it was the courtyard or the rooms, everything had already been cleaned in advance.

Su Qing and her companions had stayed in all sorts of places, so they didn't have much of a reaction to the residence; they simply felt it was a decent enough place to live.

However, the same couldn't be said for the two young girls.

Neither of them had ever seen such a grand scene before.

After entering, they began to look around in all directions, their faces clearly filled with surprise and wonder.

Su Qing naturally took note of their reactions.

She didn't pay it much mind, however.

"Yiyi, you arrange where they will stay. Also, check if there's anything else missing in the house so we can go out and purchase it later." Su Qing turned to look at Ao Yiyi and assigned her a few tasks.

Ao Yiyi nodded slightly and said, "Mhm, no problem. You two, come with me. I'll arrange your rooms."

A manor this size naturally had more than just a few rooms.

Allocating a room or two for the girls was not an issue at all.

Upon hearing this, the two girls hurriedly nodded and followed Ao Yiyi.

"You don't need to be so nervous. None of us are difficult to talk to. As long as you follow the rules, staying here will bring you great rewards," Ao Yiyi said to them in a gentle tone.

Although Ao Yiyi had been influenced by Su Qing for so long and had gradually begun to stray from her original path, she had still cultivated under Guanyin Bodhisattva for many years. Her kind nature was something that could never be changed.

Therefore, when facing these two children, Ao Yiyi did not have any sense of being high and mighty; she remained as kind and approachable as ever.

Ao Yiyi's approachable manner and gentle tone helped the two girls, who were initially frightened and timid, to feel a bit more at ease.

Although Su Qing seemed cold, Jin Xin seemed strange, and the others didn't seem easy to communicate with, at least this sister was exceptionally easy to talk to.

Both of them began to imagine the things they might encounter in the future.

After arranging their rooms, Ao Yiyi followed Su Qing's request to check for any missing items.

On the other side, after walking around the courtyard again, Su Qing found a quiet place to sit and wait for Ao Yiyi to bring the girls back.

As for Jin Xin, she stood quietly behind Su Qing, staring at her from above, her gaze fixed as if she were looking for something.

Meanwhile, Coal Ball and Hu Lin'er had gone out after settling the horses.

After a while, Ao Yiyi returned with the two children.

"The rooms are arranged?" Su Qing asked with a smile.

Ao Yiyi nodded and handed a piece of paper to Su Qing. "These are the items currently missing. We can go out to buy them later. By the way, where are Hu Lin'er and the others?"

"They went out, don't worry about them," Su Qing said, shaking her head. "We'll just handle our own business."

Seeing this, Ao Yiyi simply nodded and didn't say anything more. She walked to the side, preparing to see what Su Qing intended to do next.

She knew Su Qing's personality. Since Su Qing had decided to teach these children, she certainly wouldn't delay it for long. Therefore, she was curious about how Su Qing would proceed and what she would say.

Su Qing saw her reaction and gave a helpless smile. This girl was completely leaving the matter to her!

However, she didn't plan to say much. After all, she was indeed better at bluffing than Ao Yiyi, so it was the best choice for her to handle it.

"You two, do you believe there are immortals in the heavens?" Su Qing thought for a moment and asked with a smile. "No matter what happens next, do not be surprised."

Hearing this, both girls were stunned, looking at Su Qing in a daze.

At this moment, they didn't know what to say or do; they could only stare blankly at Su Qing, waiting for her next words.

Su Qing didn't speak.

She simply formed a hand seal and softly recited a few lines of an incantation.

As her incantation fell, two vines suddenly sprouted from the ground.

The two vines seemed to have a life of their own. Under the shocked gazes of the two children, they continuously twisted and coiled, eventually forming two stools.

"This is a small spell. What do you think?" Su Qing asked the two girls in a flat tone.

The two were still in a daze, as if they had been hit by an immobilization spell, staring blankly at Su Qing.

One of them even forgot to breathe.

It wasn't until she couldn't hold it anymore that she finally snapped out of it.

Seeing this, Su Qing chuckled and asked the same question again.

This time, both children nodded.

Among them, Yueji looked at Su Qing and asked cautiously, "Mas... Master, are you an immortal? Is... is that right?"

Yueji didn't know if this was something she should ask, so she was extremely careful, fearing she might displease her master and get them killed.

After all, they were just maidservants; their lives were no longer their own.

Furthermore, the master before them could use magic.

If she wanted to kill them, they wouldn't even have a chance to resist. They might not even have a whole corpse left after they died.

Seeing Yueji's fearful expression, Su Qing merely gave a faint smile and shook her head. "We are not immortals, just people who work for them."

She naturally wouldn't admit to being an immortal.

After all, she still had to build a temple later.

If she admitted to being an immortal, many things would become inconvenient.

Therefore, she chose a rhetoric similar to the one she used to bluff the Commandery Princess in Xingyang City: she wasn't an immortal, just someone who worked for them. And it was perfectly reasonable for such a person to build a temple for the immortals, wasn't it?

Hearing this, the two nodded in a daze.

Su Qing didn't wait for them to process it and spoke again.

She asked, "Do you know why I told you this and why I brought you back?"

Hearing this, both children were stunned for a moment.

Then Yueji replied, "To... to be maidservants?"

"Because... because you were soft-hearted?" Chuju said after a moment of silence.

In her eyes, Su Qing was likely a soft-hearted goddess.

Su Qing shook her head and said, "Yes and no. There is another reason besides what you said. Do you know what it is?"

The two were puzzled.

They had already experienced too many inexplicable things today. At this point, they were gradually becoming accustomed to this state of confusion.

Both of them shook their heads.

Their movements were identical and synchronized, as if they had planned it.

Seeing this, Su Qing chuckled and said, "Because you both have cultivation talent, I decided to bring you back. Especially you... Chuju, your talent is the best. Do you know why?"

Hearing this, Chuju instinctively shook her head, indicating she didn't understand.

In her eyes, she was just a strange-looking monster.

She even felt that if her true appearance were exposed, she might be thrown out immediately.

How could someone like her have any special talent?

As for cultivation, that was even more of a fantasy.

However, she quickly thought of something else.

She instinctively clutched her hat but quickly let go, as if realizing that doing so was too suspicious.

"Chuju, come here for a moment," Su Qing said calmly.

Chuju was slightly stunned. Although she didn't understand why, she walked silently to Su Qing and asked cautiously, "Mi... Miss, what do you need Chuju to do?"

Su Qing smiled. "I don't need you to do anything. Just stand here obediently and don't move."

Then she reached out toward Chuju.

Chuju instinctively wanted to dodge but forced herself to stay still, standing obediently in place.

Su Qing, being who she was, naturally saw the child's movement and her fear.

However, she didn't stop.

Because this was something that had to be done, she would do it even if it made the girl nervous and afraid.

Su Qing reached out and removed the girl's hat, revealing the things hidden on her head.

This made Chuju's entire body begin to tremble.

She looked at Su Qing with worry, only relaxing slightly when she saw Su Qing's calm gaze.

However, Su Qing's actions didn't stop there.

She continued to untie the girl's wide robe, revealing the dudou and undergarments beneath. When her hat and wide robe were removed, the child's true appearance was revealed to everyone.

On her head grew two ears—triangular ears like a cat's.

And behind her was a long tail.

It was furry, with a pattern like that of a tabby cat.

Currently, it was tied to her thigh, with only the tip of the tail able to move slightly.

Right now, the tip of that tail was twitching uneasily, clearly reflecting Chuju's current emotions.

Once everything was revealed, Su Qing reached out and rubbed the girl's head, saying, "Don't be afraid. Didn't I tell you earlier? I am a messenger of the immortals. Your appearance is not strange to me. Besides, did you forget the question I just asked you? Do you now know why I brought you here? Do you know why I said you have cultivation talent?"

Chuju was not a stupid girl.

When Su Qing said those words, she had already understood to some extent.

She covered her ears and looked at Su Qing uneasily, finally nodding and asking, "Miss... Miss really won't despise me because of this?"

Su Qing shook her head and said, "I knew what you looked like long ago. If I despised you, I wouldn't have let you come here."

"Re... really? Tha... thank you, Miss..." Chuju pursed her lips and said.

Su Qing smiled and gently rubbed her head. "Do you know the answer to the question from before?"

Chuju nodded and said, "I... I know."

"That's good." Su Qing nodded slightly, then looked at the dazed Yueji.

Seeing Su Qing's gaze fall on her, Yueji was silent for a moment before saying, "I... I don't have anything as special as Chuju."

Su Qing shook her head and said, "Even so, your talent is decent. You can also cultivate. If you couldn't, I wouldn't have brought you here."

Hearing this, Yueji nodded silently, then knelt down and kowtowed to Su Qing.

Seeing this, Chuju hurriedly followed suit.

Su Qing chuckled and shook her head. "Alright, both of you get up. Now that you know the reason I brought you back and that I am a messenger of the immortals, go and rest well to process all of this. Starting tomorrow, you will begin learning to read. As for when you will start learning those immortal arts and working for the immortals, that will have to wait until after you've learned to read and write! Do you understand?"

The two nodded one after another and said, "Yes, Miss!"

Su Qing chuckled and said, "You may go."

The two didn't dare say more and left after nodding.

Once they were gone, Ao Yiyi clapped her hands and said, "As expected, this kind of acting has to be done by Sister Su. If it were me, I would have definitely slipped up within a few sentences."

Su Qing shook her head with a smile. "No, you wouldn't. They were both stunned by the initial spell; how could they notice such minor details? Besides, so what if we slipped up? You and I are immortals to begin with. Even if we slipped up, it would only reveal that we are immortals. The outcome wouldn't change."

Hearing Su Qing's words, Ao Yiyi nodded with a smile and asked, "Then what are your plans next, Sister Su?"

Su Qing shrugged and said, "Naturally, we're going to buy the things we need! Jin Xin, you stay at home. Ao Yiyi and I will go out."

Jin Xin asked in confusion, "Why can't I go with you?"

"Someone always needs to watch the house. I trust your house-sitting skills, which is why I'm leaving this to you!" Su Qing said, crossing her arms.

Jin Xin: "..."

"Fine, if I have to stay, I'll stay. But you'd better be careful tonight!" Jin Xin said, still wearing that perfect smile.

Su Qing chuckled and nodded, showing no fear at all.