Snowflake Ice
"The woman who ended a love myth" is how the cultivation world calls Xu Shulou recently.
She killed Feng Jiuyou with her sword, shattering countless people's dreams.
A familiar classmate was telling her the rumors in vivid detail: "Anyway, ever since you killed Feng Jiuyou and Qi Wutong..."
"I didn't kill Qi Wutong." Xu Shulou made a dying struggle for his own reputation.
"Oh, yes," the classmate replied indifferently, "But no matter what, after the news of you killing Feng Jiuyou with a sword despite the backlash spread, Xu Shulou's name became unprecedentedly well-known, and your reputation in the cultivation world became even more outrageous."
The deaths of Feng Jiuyou and Qi Wutong were considered the most sensational events in the cultivation world in recent times. The issue of the real and fake Wutong especially attracted everyone's curiosity. All kinds of rumors were rampant, saying all sorts of things. But no matter what opinions people held, they all reached a consensus on at least one point - Xu Shulou was a very scary person!
The word "terrible" is not entirely derogatory, it also contains some admiration for her fearlessness of backlash and her strong strength.
A classmate suddenly asked absentmindedly: "Do you think Feng Jiuyou's deep love for Qi Wutong is real?"
"It's true that they are affectionate," Bai Roushuang said, "but it's a pity that this affection is worthless in the face of justice."
Xu Shulou smiled, but she didn't worry too much about the rumors. She had killed him, and she had a clear conscience. She had recently devoted herself to the Cangsheng Sword Manual and practiced swordsmanship at Xuancang Academy. Master Xue said that if she encountered something difficult to understand, she could ask him for advice at any time.
However, during this period, she discovered that one of her classmates had a strange attitude. This male monk, number 29, often sent her flowers and rare snacks. He often ran into her on the road and occasionally gave her a gentle smile when their eyes met.
That day, she and her junior sister were sitting on the grass flipping through books. Twenty-nine ran over, put a food box in front of her, and smiled at her warmly and shyly.
After he put down the lunch box, he left without saying a word, acting like a shy boy who had just fallen in love. Bai Roushuang held her chin with her hand and looked at his back with slightly squinted eyes.
Xu Shulou keenly sensed his junior sister's emotions: "Don't you like him?"
"I've met this kind of guy in a brothel before. He's an old hand at romance, and he likes to pretend to be innocent and naive to deceive the hearts of girls," Bai Roushuang smiled at her senior sister, "This Mr. Twenty-Nine gives people the impression of being a playboy, not a good man."
Xu Shulou confirmed that there were no traps in the food box before he looked at the portion of green jade jelly inside. The method of making this dessert in the cultivation world is different from that in the mortal world, where pear, melon and coconut milk are mixed together. Instead, it actually adds ground spiritual jade to the inside. It doesn't make much difference to the taste, but it raises the price a lot.
Xu Shulou thought that the food sent by Ershijiu was a thank you gift for saving him in the small secret realm. He thought that this person was really polite. In order not to waste food, he picked up the jade spoon in the food box and put the priceless green jade jelly into his mouth.
Just after taking a bite, Xu Shulou felt a piece of paper at the bottom of the bowl. He opened it and saw a poem written on it, "If I could become a pair of mandarin ducks, I would rather die than be immortal."
Good guy, so direct, Bai Roushuang beside him took a breath of cold air, very courageous, "Why refuse to die?" Be careful, my sister will really help you.
Xu Shulou was not so dull as to understand that this was a poem expressing love.
After realizing what Twenty-Nine was doing, she was dazed for a moment, then smiled softly.
Bai Roushuang noticed her expression and suddenly became nervous: "Senior Sister, you, you can't..."
"Not what?"
"You won't be tempted, will you?"
Xu Shulou laughed: "How can it be so easy to be moved?"
She was a child who grew up in love. In the first ten years of her life, she was never short of affection - family love, love, and some people who showed their affection in various ways to attract her attention. She had no shortage of love from others.
The momentary trance just now was just a memory of the old days, and she was not moved.
She cherishes everyone's kindness, but unfortunately this kindness is not enough to impress her.
Xu Shulou looked at the note in his hand, used his spiritual power to break it into pieces, and then let it blow away by the wind.
"I'll explain it to him," she said.
"..." Bai Roushuang followed the tiny, almost invisible scraps of paper with her eyes, and couldn't help but wonder what kind of feelings would make her fall in love?
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As time went by, Ershijiu became a little anxious. He once boasted in front of his friends that a woman like Xu Shulou would definitely respond to soft tactics and not hard ones. Unexpectedly, this girl would not respond to soft or hard tactics. He tried every trick in the book, but Xu Shulou's rejection could be summed up in one sentence - I'm not interested, don't waste your time, please go pursue your better tomorrow.
Twenty-Nine gradually lost confidence: "Although she is not moved, at least she hasn't made a move yet. At least it means that she doesn't dislike me, right?"
“…” His friends could only pat his shoulders in silence.
He finally had to stop because Xu Shulou went into seclusion and she wanted to concentrate on studying the Cangsheng sword technique.
The monks went into seclusion, ignoring the passage of time in the outside world. Xu Shulou's seclusion lasted for more than two months.
Master Xue did not ask her about her progress. He was not impatient. After all, when choosing a successor to this sword technique, it was more about character than comprehension.
Xu Shulou came out temporarily because he had a few questions to ask Master Xue.
Unexpectedly, when he came out, he saw that Xuancang Academy was empty. Xu Shulou searched the school, dormitories, kitchen, etc., but did not see any students.
Some of the puppets in the academy had been damaged by Chu Fu and the people from Xuanji Sect, but they had been repaired before Xu Shulou went into seclusion. But they have disappeared now, and even the puppets in the kitchen are gone, so there is no one to provide meals.
She was not panicking. Since the last incident at Xuanji Gate, the teachers had been very vigilant, and the academy had already strengthened its defenses. Calculating the time, Xu Shulou felt that she was probably going to encounter this academy assessment, but she didn't know what tricks the teachers would come up with this time?
She strolled in the mountains, admiring these rare towering buildings that were empty. After walking for an incense stick of time, she finally saw the back of a woman in front of her. She called out to her, but there was no response. She went up to her and touched her shoulder. The woman then turned around, revealing a mouthful of sharp fangs and biting her.
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"Where did that Class C monster go? Should we continue to chase it?" Bai Roushuang and several classmates flew breathlessly past the school. From the corner of her eye, she caught a glimpse of two women sitting under a nearby tree. One of them was holding a bowl and eating shaved ice. Her leisurely demeanor was out of place with the current atmosphere.
She stopped for a moment, and her classmate immediately reminded her: "Run quickly, this place is not far from the snow girl's activity area, it's best not to stay here."
Bai Roushuang didn't move. Several classmates followed her line of sight and were stunned: "Who is this? Sitting here eating, are you trying to save your life?"
Bai Roushuang laughed. She found something familiar in the behavior of the figure whose face was mostly covered by the bowl. She raised her voice in surprise and asked, "Senior Sister, are you out of retreat?"
Xu Shulou put down the bowl and waved to his junior sister and her group with a smile: "Would you like some shaved ice?"
"Yes!" Bai Roushuang flew over like a swallow flying into the forest. The others looked at each other and couldn't resist the temptation to move forward. It was already autumn, when the autumn tiger was raging. Although it was a little cooler in the mountains, they had almost used up their spiritual power and their throats were dry from chasing. A bowl of snowflake ice was really irresistible.
Xu Shulou took a look at the number of people and said to the woman beside him, "Five more bowls."
Hearing this, the woman began to melt the ice without complaint and carefully put it into large bowls.
Is it an ice magic? Everyone thought, this is very convenient.
Xu Shulou looked up and asked Bai Roushuang and her group, "What flavor do you want? I have mulberry juice, rose water, and milk here, you can add any of them."
Bai Roushuang chose milk, and Xu Shulou took out the small bottle of milk from the food box in the Qiankun Ring and poured it into the ice bowl. The snow-white milk against the ice crystals looked particularly tempting, and the others also chose their flavors, thanked Xu Shulou shyly, and swallowed it in big gulps.
"Are you taking part in the college assessment?" Xu Shulou asked.
As they approached, they naturally recognized her and knew that she was in seclusion, so they began to explain it to her one by one.
"Yes, this assessment is based in the academy. The teachers have released some monsters here, which are divided into four levels: A, B, C, and D. You can get a certain number of points for each monster you conquer. There is only one A-level monster, but the points are very high. There are many D-level monsters, but the points are the least," a female cultivator swallowed the mulberry ice in her mouth, feeling very comfortable. She explained to Xu Shulou, "If several people conquer the monsters together, the points will be divided equally. The teachers have used magic weapons to ensure that the monsters cannot escape from the academy, but we cannot go out either. Going out would be considered as admitting defeat."
Bai Roushuang continued, "This assessment has already started for half a month. At the beginning, everyone was chased everywhere, but later on we figured out some methods. Now, the monsters of level B, C, and D have been almost eliminated, with only a few left. The level A monster is really powerful, and no one can defeat it. We can only avoid its range of activities and hide from it when we see it from a distance."
One of my classmates asked shyly, "Miss Xu, may I have another bowl of this shaved ice?"
"No problem." The food box Xu Shulou bought could keep the food fresh for three months. Now that the time was almost up, it was just the right time to use up all the milk. She also took another bowl and turned back to tell the woman beside her, who then lowered her head and continued to freeze the crushed ice.
The classmate hurriedly thanked him: "Thank you, Miss Xu, with you here, we will definitely be able to deal with that Grade A monster!"
Xu Shulou smiled and said, "It's hard to say. I don't know what kind of monster this A-level monster is."
"It's the Snow Girl." Bai Roushuang looked at the woman who was responsible for making the crushed ice and Xu Shulou who was responsible for eating it. They looked like a pair of happy good friends. She couldn't help but ask, "By the way, Senior Sister, who is the girl making the crushed ice next to you?"
"...It's the Snow Girl," Xu Shulou covered his face, "I didn't know she was a Class A monster, but she's quite convenient at making snowflake ice."
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Everyone looked at the woman who was making the ice again and fell silent. How could they think that she looked happy? She was clearly angry but dared not speak!
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