Although Xue Ranran is young, when she was detained in the yard by her parents, she liked to lie on the wall and quietly think about the people walking around outside the wall.
But it was clear that she could not figure out her master. She felt that her master was truly unfathomable and impossible to guard against.
Obviously, he took advantage of the birth of the spiritual fruit to carefully weave a big web. Su Yishui was the hunting spider, and Wei Zhen was the fat fleshy insect that crashed into the web.
No wonder Mu Qingge had such a miserable end. If Su Yishui was planning to plot against someone, he would have done it in a long and arduous way, right?
Thinking of this, Xue Ranran suddenly felt a tightness in her chest and sighed. But just as she sighed, she saw her master looking at her coldly.
"What are you thinking about?"
Ran Ran hesitated and said, "I just think that Master is really...smart!"
After saying this, she felt that her tone was not sincere enough and was ready to put on a smile and flatter her master.
But the master didn't seem very happy. He turned around and walked out of the woods with his long sleeves fluttering.
Ran Ran touched her bun, not sure if her master was angry. But she thought that it would be bad if the seeds she planted harmed the merchants passing by.
But after the master calmed down, he explained to her: "The life of that thing is very short. Once it withers, it will not sprout again. Moreover, its seeds are difficult to produce. It takes three hundred years for one seed to be produced."
Ran Ran heaved a sigh of relief and wondered, "Master, why did you let me plant it?"
Su Yishui brought the tree root water to her lips and said calmly: "You have a very prosperous destiny. Aren't the flowers in your yard blooming beautifully?"
Ranran drank the water obediently and felt that what her master said made sense. The flowers, plants and vegetables she had planted since she was a child were indeed growing surprisingly well.
But after drinking the water, brown foam hung from the corners of her mouth, and Su Yishui took out a towel to wipe it for her. Ran Ran shyly stepped back.
Su Yiping said calmly: "What a sloppy girl, don't move!"
Ran Ran had no choice but to stay still and let her master wipe her mouth. But her big eyes didn't know where to put them, so she could only stare blankly at her master's handsome face.
Seeing that picturesque face up close really makes one feel happy. Su Yishui didn't say anything, but just let his little apprentice stare at him in a daze.
It's just that there seemed to be something brewing in his lowered eyes, but it was hard to see clearly for a moment.
The master and the apprentice sat on a large rock, and they seemed to be getting along well. But Qiu Xier looked at the backs of the apprentice sister and the master from a distance, and she always felt that something was a little strange.
The master was aloof and aloof person. Sometimes when he was giving them lessons, he would just point to an ancient book and let them read it themselves without saying a word.
However, he would say more to the little junior sister. But it would not be right to say that the master doted on the little junior sister, because sometimes, the master was particularly strict with the little junior sister.
At least, the little sister has never touched the alchemy furnace again! Unlike her, she has already started practicing at a higher level.
After ambushing the evil cultivator Wei Yan in one fell swoop, the rest of the journey became much easier and smoother.
Bai Baishan was very worried that Wei Yan would spread the news that his master had used the magic vine privately, so he chatted with a few of his fellow disciples while drawing water from the river.
However, Ran Ran smiled and said, "I think Wei Yan would be more worried."
Xi'er didn't understand and asked, "What is he worried about?"
"I'm worried that Master will spread the news that he has lost most of his cultivation!" Ran Ran said while filling the water bag, tilting his head.
Bai Baishan was a little bit enlightened after hearing what his junior sister said: Wei Yan was unscrupulous and had many enemies. Now that his cultivation fortune had been drained away, of course he would keep his shit to himself and would never take the initiative to reveal his empty foundation.
When she returned to Xishan, Xue Ranran was finally able to take a shower, change her clothes, and sleep comfortably in bed. But before she had even laid down for a while, Qiu Xier, who was afraid of the cold, knocked on her door wearing a thick blanket and squeezed into the same quilt with her.
Ranran had never had any sisters to accompany her since she was a child, so she felt a little unfamiliar and curious about the nighttime conversations under candlelight with the sisters who shared the same quilt with her.
Qiu Xier has been in a state of uncertainty these past two days, and couldn't help but talk to Ranran about the ups and downs she had experienced in the past two days.
Although it has been less than half a month since she left Xishan, Qiu Xier has gained a new understanding of her school and her master.
Especially after seeing the reincarnation of her former master Mu Qingge in Jueshan, she has already interpreted a complete story of children's grievances.
It was probably about the demon master Mu Qingge who coveted the handsome disciple and would not give up even if he was reincarnated. However, Mu Qingge was so beautiful that it was hard for any man to resist.
I don't know if Master Su Yishui is born cold-blooded or has cultivated away his lust. When facing such a beauty, Master was able to be ruthless, which shows that being ruthless is invincible.
Thinking of the look her master gave her when they were having dinner in the town that day, Qiu Xier couldn't help but shudder even in her warm quilt.
Hearing Ran Ran's curious question, Qiu Xier struggled to describe it: "It was like... like being stared at by a beast... no, something scarier than a beast, as if the next moment, my master was going to grind me to dust..."
As she was talking, Qiu Xier thought of her master's iron-blooded tactics when he fought against Wei Yan in Shulinzi, and she was so scared that she started crying.
Although Ranran couldn't empathize with her, she still hugged her chubby senior sister tightly and comforted her softly.
At the same time, Ranran thought that there were indeed a few times when she saw her master in a daze, and her master looked at her with a mysterious and profound look.
It was obvious that the master was very bothered by others coveting his beauty. So Ran Ran was frightened and secretly reminded herself not to look at the master again.
After returning to the Su Yishui of the West Mountain, he had to stay in seclusion on the top of the mountain for another month before coming out. It would take some effort to digest Wei Yan's spiritual energy.
During this period, the three major sects sent people to look for it several times, but they found that the Xishan Spirit Shield, which was originally easily cracked, suddenly became stronger and they could not break through it no matter what.
After his trip to Jueshan, Wei Fang of the Jiuhua School looked down on Su Yishui.
But he failed to break into the West Mountain several times, and couldn't help but wonder: Su Yishui is obviously too weak to fight Wei Yan, so why is his mountain-protecting spiritual shield getting stronger and stronger?
Although the people who came from the mountain were unwilling to leave and insisted on waiting until the Suyi River flowed out of the pass, the West Mountain was very quiet.
However, after the white tiger came out of the woods, it turned back into the appearance of a cat and seemed to be very hungry. It usually went into the woods and was not seen. Every now and then, it would carry a few pheasants into the kitchen and then meow at Ranran.
Later, Ran Ran realized that the little tiger wanted her to help it pluck chicken feathers.
Although she was a little afraid of it at first, she became more fond of the little tiger after she found out that it was a fellow eater. She plucked the chicken feathers very cleanly and even considerately cut the chicken into pieces with a knife so that it could eat while lying on the porch in the sun.
Ranran followed its example, taking a bowl of homemade almond and walnut cookies, moving a rocking chair from the abandoned warehouse, and spending boring time in the courtyard.
Unlike the other three classmates who had heavy homework and practiced hard morning and night, Ranran used the excuse that he had to cook three meals a day and was very lazy.
Most of the time, she could prepare meals skillfully, and then sit in her own small courtyard, watering the flowers and trees, eating cakes and basking in the sun.
The tree that the master asked her to take care of seemed to have grown much faster since they came back this time. Its lush branches had spread out and looked like a small green velvet umbrella from a distance. Every time Ranran hid under the shade of the tree, she could take a sweet nap.
Before the master went into seclusion, he told them to go to the study to find books and practice.
However, Second Master Yu Tong did not allow them to barge in and always took out the books and distributed them to them. However, Yu Tong had something to do that day, so he asked Ran Ran to go to the library to get the books.
Among these disciples and nephews, Ranran is the most skillful and should not damage his master's things.
This is the first time that Ranran has entered his master's study. It is said that this was also the study of his former master. There are countless ancient books in it, most of which are bamboo slips, and some are wrapped in sheepskin.
Ran Ran brought a large ladder and climbed up the tall bookshelf. After selecting the books according to the list given by his Second Uncle Master, he suddenly caught sight of the tiger pattern carved on the bookshelf.
This is probably the work of our former master. It depicts a Gengjin white tiger playing with a hedgehog ball. The tiger's tail is raised high, as if it were a handle, which is quite cute.
For some reason, Ranran's hands were itching and she wanted to pull the tiger's tail, but just after she pulled it twice, she heard a "click" sound from the top of the bookshelf.
Ran Ran thought that he had damaged the bookshelf and cried out inwardly, "Oh no!" He quickly climbed up to take a look, but he found that there was a secret compartment behind some books. It was full of dust and it seemed that no one had touched it.
Driven by curiosity, she reached out and took out an oil-paper package from the secret compartment. When she opened it, she saw a book made of paper of unknown material. On the cover were two large characters "Wan Jing" written in bold.
She recognized the font; it was the same as the palace rules on the wall of the hall; it seemed to have been compiled by Mu Qingge himself.
Ran Ran nodded in admiration. The former master who was not doing his job was indeed different from others. He could compile a lot of "playing" into a scripture. He was really a person who knew how to have fun!
With a reverent attitude, I slowly turned to the first page and saw that the types of "play" in the index were really diverse. There were food and cooking, famous alcohol brewing, rare objects to appreciate, and famous mountains and interesting caves.
What is recorded in the food section are all Master Mu’s experiences in enjoying delicious food.
For example, the pan-fried dumplings from Jingcheng Shengji are seasoned with half a spoon of Baiweizhai’s aged vinegar and three drops of chili oil. Bagongshan tofu needs to be boiled with coriander to appreciate its delicious bean flavor. There are many things to pay attention to when pairing food with food.
Master Mu was afraid that his summary of eating experience would be lost, so he compiled it into a book in great earnest, preparing to pass it on to his disciples!
After flipping through a few pages with great interest, Ran Ran saw an item called "Ferocious Beasts". She wondered if it recorded the method of taming the Gengjin White Tiger, so she turned to that page according to the index.
But when she turned to that page, Ranran was dumbfounded again. The beautiful young man drawn so vividly in the illustration... wasn't he her master Su Yishui?
Next to the illustration is a serious note: "This creature is fierce, does not like onions and garlic, will take revenge if slighted, so be careful when teasing it. If you exaggerate its beautiful appearance, it will be most murderous, so you must tease it slowly. If you soothe it with dried longan pickled in sea salt, it will calm down a little..."
Ranran watched and burst out laughing.
It has to be said that our former master was really a loser!
Master Su Yishui was only sixteen years old at that time, and Mu Qingge teased the boy's nature. She knew that he was afraid of others talking about his appearance, but she took the challenge and even compiled it into the book...
No wonder the master hated her so much and finally betrayed the sect!