Chapter 56 Changing Destiny
Jiang Jiu became more certain of his guess, thinking that the 'Dragon King's Tears' might be easier to obtain than he had imagined.
"That should be considered childhood sweethearts, so enviable."
She spoke to Liu Xueer in a gentle voice.
"No... no, we're just ordinary childhood playmates, not childhood sweethearts."
Liu Xueer's tone was a little flustered, and the movement of her waving hands almost left an afterimage. Her hasty denial actually exposed something.
"So that's how it is. I was overthinking it."
Jiang Jiu shook his head. He couldn't continue testing the waters now, or else he might end up in trouble.
"Take us inside the farm."
She changed the subject and temporarily skipped over the matter.
"Oh, yes, fairy."
Liu Xueer returned to her admiring attitude towards Jiang Jiu, nodded like a chicken pecking at rice, and couldn't wait to lead people into the farm.
Compared to the prosperity of Liu Mansion, this place has a more simple atmosphere, with piles of hay and firewood everywhere, and farmers coming and going.
Almost every farmer would say hello to Liu Xueer when they saw her. It can be seen that she is very popular here.
"Does Miss Xueer come here often?"
Jiang Jiu asked casually.
"I don't come here often now. My parents were very busy, so I grew up here."
As Liu Xueer spoke, a nostalgic look appeared on her face. The ripe wheat in her childhood was blown by the wind, and the waves of wheat in the sky sparkled golden.
She would always climb up to the roof of the farm to admire the scenery at that time.
You can only see them for a few days a year, because after a while, they will be cut up and sold by uncles and aunts.
"That's really happiness."
Jiang Jiu could see that Liu Xueer missed him very much, so he responded.
"Yes, although I have my parents by my side after returning to the Liu Mansion, my life has become less free and I can't go out as I please. The only reason I can go back and forth to the farm is because of the fairy."
Liu Xueer became more and more frustrated, and her voice became very low.
"Being a young lady, your life must be very tiring."
Jiang Jiu touched her head, which was adorned with pearls, emeralds, and gold hairpins. It felt ordinary to the touch, but she still wanted to comfort Liu Xueer.
Perhaps it was not what she imagined, Liu Xueer was not completely an extrovert.
"Well, it's not so bad. If it weren't for the eldest lady, the uncles and aunts here would have had a hard time."
Liu Xueer suppressed all the negative emotions in her body, became energetic again, raised her face and showed a very energetic smile.
"Then you're really great."
Jiang Jiu praised without hesitation.
"I also think I'm great, so can the fairy like me a little more?"
As Liu Xueer spoke, a hint of desire flashed in her eyes.
Before Jiang Jiu could answer, overlapping male voices came from behind him.
"Can't."
The two of them refused in unison, leaving Jiang Jiu at a loss whether to laugh or cry.
Liu Xueer curled her lips and did not refute, but after lowering her head, Jiang Jiu still keenly caught her mumbling.
"What you said doesn't count."
She took big steps and strode forward, greeting each of the uncles and aunts she was familiar with from her childhood, and her smile seemed more genuine than before.
Jiang Jiu, Xiao Nianzhong and Long Xuan said they were here to accompany her to see the farm, but in fact they became background boards.
But they didn't care. Looking at Liu Xueer chirping and flying around the farm like a little swallow, the three of them found a shady place to sit down.
"Humans are really strange."
Xiao Nianzhong didn't understand Liu Xueer's behavior. He was born in the demon world and had no extra family affection. He just thought she was too excited.
"I can understand that."
Jiang Jiu followed Liu Xueer's figure with his eyes, remembering when she moved with her mother. It turned out that she would never see those familiar neighbors, uncles and aunts again. She cried sadly at that time.
Later, when she went to college, she wanted to go back to her old town to take a look, but unfortunately, it had been changed beyond recognition.
The original bungalows have become buildings, and the familiar paths have become concrete roads. The location is the same, but it has completely changed from what it used to be.
No matter how beautiful it is or how prosperous it is, in Jiang Jiu's eyes it is not as beautiful as the blurred memory.
The neighbors disappeared, some moved away, some left, and she could only find her childhood in her memories.
It could be a surviving locust tree, a grocery store that has always been open there, or a small house that luckily was not demolished.
Liu Xueer is luckier than her because she still has the opportunity to meet these people who watched her grow up when she was a child.
"Since she likes it here so much, why would she go back to live here?"
Long Xuan also didn't understand. He was the prince of the dragon clan and was doted on by the entire dragon clan. Even hiding his identity and practicing in a human sect was accepted. He could do whatever he wanted without any restrictions. Of course, he couldn't understand Liu Xueer's predicament.
"She is a mortal, and a woman at that. If she is not chosen as a disciple of the immortal sect, she will eventually have no choice but to marry and will not have the power to control her own destiny."
Jiang Jiu knew that life was difficult for women in ancient times, but when she came to this world, she landed in the world of cultivation, where strength was respected and there was not much difference in treatment between men and women.
But it’s different in the human world.
The situation of male superiority and female inferiority will not change, and women are inherently weak.
"Huh? Can't she run with her long legs?"
Xiao Nianzhong asked.
"How could she escape? Not to mention that the Liu family is very powerful, she is a weak woman. If she leaves the protection of her family, she will be in a worse situation."
Jiang Jiutou is bald, and Xiao Nianzhong's ideas are too simple.
"Then practice."
Long Xuan took over.
“She wasn’t chosen.”
Jiang Jiu was speechless.
“…”
“…”
The two were finally silenced.
On the other side, Liu Xueer seemed to realize that she had forgotten Jiang Jiu and the others. She was originally chattering with the farmers, but suddenly turned around and trotted towards Jiang Jiu.
"Ahhh, I'm just so happy, I I I..."
Liu Xueer stood in front of Jiang Jiu, her eyes red with anxiety. Offending the immortal and leaving him alone sounded scary enough.
just in case....
What if the fairy is unhappy and can destroy the Liu family with a wave of her hand? Wouldn’t she become a sinner then?
The more Liu Xueer thought about it, the more panicked she became, and tears began to fall from her eyes.
Jiang Jiu's face was full of innocence. She hadn't said anything yet, so why did she suddenly start crying?
"Don't cry, I don't mean to blame you."
She spoke softly to comfort him.
"You dared to ask me to be my concubine, how could you be frightened by such a small matter?"
Liu Xueer seemed to see that Jiang Jiu was really not angry, and then she slowly stopped crying.
"Fairy, I'm glad you're not angry."
She breathed a sigh of relief, but was also embarrassed by her previous loss of composure. She kept her head down and didn't dare to look up at Jiang Jiu.
"Do you...want to cultivate immortality?"
For some reason, Jiang Jiu had this idea. Since she had the ability to change her fate, why not give it a try?
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