Pain and joy
Xu Shulou and Xue Nu held hands and looked at each other: "How can I bear to hand you over in exchange for points? There are so many ice foods in this world waiting for us to experience together. You and I haven't had the chance to try ice fruit, red bean frozen milk, and ice cream."
The Snow Girl broke free from her hand and started gesticulating with her hands.
Bai Roushuang groaned: "Senior Sister, she seems to be saying that she is willing to be handed over by you."
Xu Shulou said stubbornly: "I don't believe it."
The Snow Girl became excited. Seeing that she just couldn't speak, she would probably curse at the street if she could. Several classmates tried to dissuade her: "Friend Xu, you should hand it in. The points can be exchanged for rewards."
Xu Shulou pondered: "Does the assessment rule mention that monsters cannot be kept?"
"That's not what he said." The classmate scratched his head. Who could have thought that someone would do this?
Seeing the ice blade gradually condensing in the Snow Girl's hand, another classmate quickly took over and advised: "What if this Snow Girl is still needed in future trials? It's not easy for the teachers to collect some monsters."
Xu Shulou could only sigh sympathetically: "Well, Axue, you and I are different from each other, and we can't stay together forever..."
Bai Roushuang stepped forward and shook her shoulders: "Senior sister, wake up! I can also make Bingsushan!"
"..." After hearing the second half of the sentence, Xu Shulou immediately came to his senses. With his classmates leading the way, he handed the Snow Girl over to the teachers neatly, and waved his hand elegantly, "We will say goodbye now. I hope to see you again in the trial field in the future!"
The Snow Girl rushed towards the teachers like a fly and asked, "Who wants to see you again?"
Number 29, who accidentally watched this scene, suddenly turned around and asked his friend: "Tell me, if I give Xu Shulou a snow girl, will she be moved by me?"
His friend imitated Bai Roushuang's action just now and shook his shoulders frantically: "Wake up! Can you catch the Snow Girl?"
“…”
The capture of the Class A monster meant the end of this assessment. Upon hearing the bell, the students who were hiding or lying in ambush crawled out from their corners and gathered in the open space in front of the school. As they walked, they discussed, "Who captured the Snow Girl?"
When I arrived at the gathering place, I saw that Xu Shulou was there, so everything was fine.
Number 29 came up to her and said, "Girl, you finally came out of confinement? It feels like a long time since we last met."
"Sir," Xu Shulou responded politely, "I haven't seen you for two months. It feels like... two months."
“……” Twenty-nine came forward, listened to some nonsense, and walked away depressed.
Seeing the students gathered, the teacher cleared his throat and said, "The purpose of this test is to teach everyone how to work as a team. Don't underestimate the Snow Girl, as long as you gather dozens of people and attack together, you will definitely be able to take her down in one fell swoop."
The students were eager to try: "Then how many of us can defeat Xu Shulou?"
The Master stroked his beard and said vaguely, "Well, it's always good to have hope."
“…”
"Except for not being able to capture the Snow Girl earlier, everyone performed well this time," the Master continued, "Let's go find Master Zhou later to collect the rewards according to the points."
The students became excited again, and regardless of their fatigue, they went to Deming Hall in groups of three or four to look for Master Zhou.
Xu Shulou did not rush with them to exchange for rewards. He first went to Master Xue to ask for advice on the difficulties he encountered in practicing the Cangsheng Sword Technique, and then leisurely went to Deming Hall.
When it was her turn, Master Zhou actually took out a magic weapon for making ice. I wonder if he had heard something.
"This ice hairpin can turn an entire lake of water into ice. It can be made into any shape you want," Master Zhou thought for a moment, and added, "It's better than the Snow Girl."
“…”
"If you don't plan to hand over the Snow Girl, we'll probably have to trade this with you."
“…”
The two looked at each other for a moment, and Xu Shulou lowered his head first.
———
After a few days, Song Ping, who had disappeared for two months, finally returned to Xuancang College.
"I've asked for leave for you," Xu Shulou asked with a smile when he saw him, "You've worked hard these past two months. Have you found the missing brother of that family?"
Song Ping smiled and said, "Fortunately, I have fulfilled my mission."
"That's good." Xu Shulou was also somewhat relieved by the reunion, and asked about the maid they met in the Phoenix Tribe's territory that day, "Is Miss Sheng okay? Did she return home safely?"
Unexpectedly, when Miss Sheng was mentioned, Song Ping's face actually showed a bit of shyness: "She is fine, and has returned home."
Xu Shulou walked around his junior brother and studied his expression: "Are you hiding something from me?"
"This is exactly what I was going to tell you, Senior Sister," Song Ping said softly, "More than two months ago, I sent Miss Sheng back home. After she reunited with her family, she told her parents that there were still people implicated by Feng Jiuyou who had not been found. Her family also understood the righteousness of the matter and sent a lot of people to help us go to the countryside to look for people. Miss Sheng made a lot of efforts during this period. We often got along with her. We fell in love with each other during the search, and expressed our feelings to each other after we successfully found the person..."
"You..." Xu Shulou was stunned, and sighed with a hint of regret and compassion, "She is a mortal who cannot practice. It will be... very difficult for you."
"I understand." Song Ping's eyes were firm.
Xu Shulou could only sigh again. This second junior brother was different from those naughty fifth and sixth junior brothers. He was of a calm and upright nature. He never overstepped the boundaries and never did anything out of line. He was the junior brother who required the least worry from her, but she didn't expect him to make such a choice in such a big matter.
For a person like him, once he falls in love, it may last a lifetime, but the life of a cultivator is too long, much longer than that of a mortal... Hundreds and thousands of years later, how should he face a handful of yellow earth and recall that person's voice, appearance and smile.
"Have you... thought it through?"
Song Ping nodded solemnly: "Yes."
"Then congratulations," Xu Shulou smiled and gave him a hug, "I'm happy for you. I'm sad, but happy at the same time."
That day in the Phoenix Clan territory, Xu Shulou had a brief conversation with Sheng Wuyou and was impressed by her. She was a girl whose every smile and frown made people feel like spring breeze. She was born in a scholarly family, but was forced to be Qi Wutong's maid. Her life trajectory was forcibly changed, and she was forced to stay away from her parents and family for ten years. She was able to remain calm and composed in front of Feng Jiuyou and even became Qi Wutong's confidant. She was also decisive and immediately betrayed Qi Wutong when she got the chance.
She and Song Ping were both good kids, but they chose the most difficult path together.
Xu Shulou's attitude soothed the little uneasiness in his heart. Song Ping hugged her back and whispered in her ear: "Senior Sister, thank you for your understanding."
"Why are you being so polite to me?" Xu Shulou closed her eyes slightly. She felt that at this moment, she had prepared the words to comfort her junior brother a hundred years later. But what about that? Should she dissuade Song Ping from giving up the joy of today because he was afraid of the pain a hundred years later?
Who has the right to decide for others the joys and sorrows of life?
Several junior brothers and sisters from Mingyue Peak had already learned that the second senior brother had returned to Xuancang College, and they hurried over to greet him. They happened to see the two of them hugging each other. Regardless of the reason, everyone came up to hug them, squeezing Xu Shulou so hard that he almost swung them all out with a fan.
The group completed a group hug before someone asked, "What are we hugging for?"
Song Ping repeated what he had just said. Everyone was both happy and sad, and gathered around him to congratulate him.
"By the way, Senior Sister, I have something else I want to discuss with you."
"What's up?"
Song Ping was a little shy: "I want to go to Miss Sheng's house to propose marriage."
Xu Shulou laughed, "Of course, her parents are more worried than us. We should follow the rules of the mortal world so as not to neglect the girl. When do you plan to propose marriage? Have you discussed it with her family? In the mortal world, marriage now requires three letters and six ceremonies. I can go with you and act as your parents."
"Well, Master is probably more suitable for this, right?"
"That's right," Xu Shulou said regretfully, "I forgot you have a master."
“……”Isn’t that also your master?
Jiang Yan tapped her chin: "I always thought I would be the first one in our sect to get married, and the last one would be the senior sister. I don't want to be beaten to the first place by the second senior brother."
Xu Shulou looked at him in confusion: "Why am I still ranked behind my third junior brother who was determined to practice the ruthless way?"
“…”
"Oh, right," Song Ping remembered something else, "the family we helped to send the baby back to is going to build a shrine for you, Senior Sister. They have hired craftsmen to make a statue. They also said that when the shrine is completed, they will burn the books praising the love between Feng Qi and Wu Tong in front of the door, and they will also hire storytellers to spread the truth. If you are interested, we can stop by to take a look when we go to the Mortal Realm."
"Oh?" Xu Shulou showed some interest. "Why are there people building a shrine for me? Why are they..."
"The family said they had been tortured for hundreds of years and now they are finally freed. They can't express their gratitude enough."
Feng Jiuyou has done something evil. Everyone shook their heads when they heard this.
"They hired a skilled craftsman to carve the face of the statue. I also gave some suggestions. The wood carving is quite similar to you, Senior Sister, but the temperament is not quite right. They can't carve out your temperament," Song Ping said honestly, "The statue has a kind face."
"...What do you mean?" How come a kind face doesn't match me? Xu Shulou touched his face.
While Song Ping was at a loss, the group burst into laughter and went to ask for leave from the teacher, preparing to return to Mingyue Peak to pick up their master and go to the mortal world to propose marriage together.
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