Su Qing heard this and did not hide anything.
She merely leaned against the bathtub, looking at the screen, and said:
“I'm thinking, what exactly is one's true heart. Is it what one desires, or is it following one's inner thoughts?”
Leng Xiang was also momentarily stunned upon hearing Su Qing's question.
She knew this was what Patriarch Bodhi had told Su Qing when she left that afternoon.
The reason she was a bit stunned was mainly that she had never pondered these questions herself.
“Why does Master need to trouble herself with such matters?”
“It's not exactly trouble… just curiosity.”
Su Qing shook her head slightly, turned to look at Leng Xiang, and said:
“If my true heart is merely my desire for longevity… then I have indeed never forgotten it… But if it's about anything else, then I'm a bit unclear.”
“Master doesn't need to know all this… Master just needs to do what she wants to do.”
Leng Xiang smiled faintly and said:
“No matter what Master wishes to do, Leng Xiang will support her and stay by her side.”
Su Qing heard this, shook her head slightly, and decided not to pass on her worries to Leng Xiang.
Bathing was originally for relaxation…
Never mind what the true heart is, let's be happy first.
She just looked at Leng Xiang, a mischievous smile on her face, and said:
“You said that! No resisting!”
Then she pounced forward.
And started playfully wrestling with Leng Xiang.
Leng Xiang initially resisted symbolically.
But soon after, she couldn't be bothered to resist.
Letting Su Qing tease her as she pleased.
Everything was as usual.
After bathing.
Su Qing came to the courtyard, gazing at the unchanging moonlight, and fell into a trance.
“Hey, what are you looking at?”
Su Qing suddenly heard a voice from the side.
Without thinking, she knew who it was; it had to be Gongsun Zhixue.
“Looking at the moon.”
“What's so good about the moon! Boring!” Gongsun Zhixue snorted and said.
Su Qing smiled at this, subconsciously turning her head to look.
She saw a little girl sitting on the Ginkgo tree.
The little girl looked about eight or nine years old, dressed in a goose-yellow skirt, its style somewhat similar to the first one Su Qing had worn back then.
It seemed to have been made based on that design… but some details were forgotten, leading to the changes.
The girl had her hair tied in little buns… looking quite adorable.
Su Qing looked at her and recognized who it was.
There was no one else but Gongsun Zhixue.
“This appearance of yours? What's going on?” Su Qing couldn't help but ask.
Zhixue replied, “Naturally, it's my true form!”
“This isn't considered a transformation, is it?”
“Of course not, it's merely a clever trick, nothing worth mentioning.” Gongsun Zhixue said it was a clever trick, nothing worth mentioning.
But her proud smirk was almost reaching her ears.
Clearly, she was very proud of this skill of hers!
Seeing this, Su Qing couldn't help but smile faintly.
This was indeed a child's nature.
“Oh? So that's it, it truly is quite impressive!”
“Of course! How could I, this young lady, be weak when I've been struck by your Lightning Tribulation so many times and haven't died!”
Gongsun Zhixue finally couldn't hold back anymore.
Hearing a few words of praise, she immediately became smug, regardless of any past grievances.
She folded her little arms, looking haughty with her nose in the air.
Su Qing smiled and said, “It seems then, my Transformation Pill will probably not be needed.”
“Ah? You have a Transformation Pill?”
The little girl was clearly startled by this, but quickly reacted.
The 'always strong' girl couldn't help but snort, saying:
“Hmph, I, this young lady, don't care for Transformation Pills or anything like that! I can cultivate to the Divine Immortal realm on my own.”
“Is that so? That's great, I wasn't planning on giving it to you anyway!”
“Actually… even if you gave it to me, I couldn't use it, I can't even eat that Transformation Pill.”
Gongsun Zhixue had calmed down by now, she pouted and said:
“I don't even have a mouth, I can only cultivate on my own and then endure Lightning Tribulations to transform. Your Transformation Pill might as well be given to those noisy sparrows!”
Su Qing merely smiled at this, shaking her head slightly:
“How could one Transformation Pill be enough for the four of them? Let's talk about it when I'm capable of refining more in the future.”
“Hmph, suit yourself! It's your stuff anyway.”
Su Qing smiled and said nothing more.
After a long while.
Gongsun Zhixue suddenly said, “Hey, Big Green Snake…”
“My name is Su Qing, if you don't mind, you can call me Sister!”
“Oh, Big Green Sister!”
“…” Su Qing was speechless.
Is this fellow holding a grudge?
“So, what do you want to say?” Su Qing was speechless and couldn't be bothered to argue about what she called her.
Gongsun Zhixue sat on the tree, swinging her short legs, looking as if she had something to say but hesitated.
But in the end, she still asked, “How long do you plan to stay here?”
“What's wrong? Are you reluctant for me to leave? Or do you want me to leave?” Su Qing raised an eyebrow, asking curiously.
“Of course I want you to leave soon! If you're here, what if you undergo a tribulation and strike me?”
As soon as the words were on Gongsun Zhixue's lips, the 'always strong' girl couldn't help but change her mind again.
But she regretted it right after changing her words.
She knew Su Qing's personality… if she really left because of her words.
Wouldn't she be alone again then?
But to make her change her words again… she found it hard to say.
She was terribly frustrated…
Although she truly disliked Su Qing… she disliked being alone even more.
This courtyard was empty and truly too boring.
Loneliness was like a knife…
No one could stand it.
Fortunately, Su Qing also saw through the child's nature.
She just said with a chuckle, “I might have to disappoint you, now that I'm back, I'll probably stay for another year or two before leaving.”
“Only staying for a year or two before leaving?”
“Hmm?”
“Nothing. You're actually staying for another year or two, how annoying!”
Gongsun Zhixue pouted, looking displeased, and said.
Su Qing smiled faintly and shook her head.
This child was truly too easy to read.
Su Qing stretched, feeling a bit sleepy, and turned to look at the girl, saying:
“Are you really not taking that Transformation Pill?”
“No, I can't eat it.”
Gongsun Zhixue pouted and said:
“However, I, this young lady, am exceptionally intelligent, cultivating to the Divine Immortal realm is only a matter of time! Once I cultivate to the Heavenly Immortal stage, I will definitely catch you and give you a good beating!”
Su Qing chuckled, simply said goodnight, and returned to her room to sleep.
After Su Qing left, the courtyard became quiet.
Gongsun Zhixue looked at the moon in the sky, muttering blankly…
“The Big Green Snake is really annoying… Hmph.”
Gongsun Zhixue pouted, swinging her feet, and muttered to herself:
“And she bullies me! So hateful! She doesn't even apologize for striking me!”
“But… the annoying fellow is leaving in two years? Ah… it's better if she leaves, then no one will disturb my cultivation.”
Su Qing returned to her room, naturally unaware of Gongsun Zhixue's soliloquy.
She simply lay on the bed, pondering the matter of her true heart.
What is one's true heart?
“Let's just act as I please! However… I still need to be a bit more careful, if I go too far, something big might happen.”
Su Qing shook her head slightly and closed her eyes.
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