Zeng Yi looked at the little things that were swept into the dustpan and kept silent.

However, contrary to Zeng Yi's expectation, Su Yishui did not want to take back his property, but wanted him to spend money to build another residence for practice.

Xishan was a place he hated deeply. Since the palace coup had failed and his Jindan was damaged, affecting his ascension, it was urgent to find another place to concentrate on cultivation.

Zeng Yi nodded, then ordered people to bring all his account books and place them on Su Yishui's desk, tactfully expressing his intention to leave.

Su Yishui listened expressionlessly, then said calmly: "Although I have forgotten a memory, I have never doubted my way of employing people. Since I was able to hand over such a large industry to you, and you managed it very well, why should I take it back now? I heard from Yu Tong that I saved you when you were in trouble. If you want to repay me, you should continue to do what you should do, right?"

There was a hint of intimidation and oppression in his words now, and none of the calmness and tolerance that he had cultivated over the past twenty years.

Zeng Yi sighed, and just pretended that the person in front of him was still the bad-tempered teenager from 20 years ago. He didn't bother to argue with him, and just explained: "I have been managing this stall for 20 years, and I am tired. I want to find a deserted place to live in seclusion. Now the account clerks under me are all experienced and have their own rules and regulations. Even if I leave, you can still manage it."

Seeing that he was determined to leave, Su Yishui did not try to keep him or say any empty polite words. He just lowered his eyes and asked him to leave.

Zeng Yi returned to the pharmacy and briefly told Ran Ran about the situation there, and then urged Ran Ran to follow him quickly. When they returned and picked up Ran Ran's parents, they could temporarily avoid the world for a while.

After hearing this, Ranran knew that this was the best arrangement at the moment.

If she is really Mu Qingge, her current situation is indeed dangerous. Su Yishui, who has completely forgotten the benefits of Mu Qingge, is the biggest threat himself.

Although Ranran had no memory of the past after being reborn, he was able to make sense of the situation from the little he had learned in the past two years.

Plus, Mu Ranwu was deliberately trying to replace him, so naturally they wouldn't get along well.

But when she thought about leaving Su Yishui and maybe never seeing him again in this life, she felt an indescribable pain in her heart.

But she was very clear about one thing, that the doting that her master had shown her these days should have been given to Mu Qingge. No matter whether he loved or hated Mu Qingge later, Xue Ranran had nothing to do with it.

Although Wei Yan and Uncle Zeng Yi both said that she was Mu Qingge, she couldn't remember anything and didn't think that she should inherit anything from Mu Qingge's identity.

The master has forgotten, so neither of them owes anyone anything. Perhaps this is a blessing for both him and her.

She was born not to dwell on sadness for too long, so when she felt uncomfortable, she would automatically find something to do, such as packing her bags, then borrowing the small kitchen of the pharmacy, cutting meat and picking vegetables, and making the last meal for her master.

From what Wei Yan said, it seemed that her death in her previous life was really closely related to Su Yishui, but Ranran tried her best not to think about the grudges in her previous life.

In this life, the master had always been very good to her. She cooked a meal for him and said goodbye. It was only natural for her to fulfill the relationship between master and disciple.

However, the apprentice did not dare to show his filial obedience too blatantly, and finally the tray of exquisite dishes was handed over to the second uncle, who passed it to the master.

Yu Tong looked at Ran Ran who was carrying a small bag, and couldn't help but feel sad. He just comforted her softly: "Your master may have forgotten for a while, but he will remember it eventually. Gao Cang and the others haven't left yet, why are you in such a hurry to leave?"

Ran Ran knew that Second Uncle didn't know that she was the real Mu Qingge. Otherwise, based on Yu Tong's prejudice against Mu Qingge, she wouldn't be so kind to her.

She took a deep breath and smiled, "I haven't seen my parents for a long time, and I miss them so much. It's better to say goodbye now so that I can go back and honor them. This bowl of braised pork belly is what Master likes to eat. I put it in a clay pot and keep it warm. If it gets cold, it will affect the taste. Send it to Master quickly."

Yutong nodded and hurriedly carried the tray into the dining room. But when she came out again, there was only snowflakes swirling in the north wind at the door. The smiling little girl was nowhere to be seen.

Although the soul-cleansing talisman was very overbearing, Su Yishui did not feel too uncomfortable.

Losing his memory was troublesome, but when he heard from the two brothers and sisters of the Yu family about what had happened over the years, he suddenly felt that forgetting was a good thing.

The past twenty years were boring and dull. Most of the time, he was confined in a cave in the West Mountain as if punishing himself.

Putting aside other things, voluntarily giving up the Jindan is indeed stupid and deserves to be punished!

There was also the matter of recruiting disciples in the past two years. Perhaps it was because he had been in seclusion in Xishan for too long and was extremely bored, which made him learn from Mu Qingge and recruit all useless garbage.

Except for Xue Ranran, all those idiots were mediocre. If he accepted a disciple, he would never accept a waste of his time.

As for Xue Ranran, it was natural that she was talented. After all, she inherited half of his Jindan and took the shortcut of immortal cultivation. Although the two brothers and sisters of the Yu family patted their chests and said that he had always been a master and treated his disciples with all his heart and soul. But now Su Yishui could not feel the sense of accomplishment of being a master at all, and only thought about how to take back his Jindan.

Besides… he remembered that he had already started to prepare for the fasting period. He usually ate once a day, or once every three days. After all, eating too much rice was not good for cleansing the spirit meridians.

But why did he feel hungry every time he ate? Was he shut up in the Xishan cave for 20 years in vain?

However, Yutong's cooking skills have improved greatly. The braised pork with red sauce was fresh and salty, not greasy, and went well with rice. The stir-fried beetroot and shrimp were also very tasty.

Su Yishui temporarily forgot about his plan of fasting and ate up all the side dishes.

This made him look forward to the next meal. Eating a few meals and then going on a fast would not delay his cultivation too much.

But when the next meal was served, it was a complete loss of appetite. The ingredients were a bit old, and the cooking method was rough, making it taste terrible. For example, the half-fried pork was overcooked and hard.

After Su Yishui took two bites, he immediately put down his bowl and chopsticks. However, he was always too lazy to scold people for such trivial matters. Maybe Yu Tong had made a mistake and it was understandable. But after three days, Su Yishui finally couldn't help it and called Yu Tong to ask, "Why are your meals getting worse and worse these days?"

Yu Tong was ashamed: "Master, these were made by Ma Xing's cook. If I made them, they would taste even worse..."

Su Yishui raised his head and glanced at her: "Who made the braised pork with brown sauce that day?"

Yu Tong said honestly: "Of course it's Ran Ran. You like the food she cooks the most. If it's not cooked by her, you are never willing to take an extra bite."

Su Yishui frowned, paused for a moment, and then said, "Then... bring her back to cook."

Yu Tong said with a bitter face: "But...Ran Ran has left with her fourteenth uncle. I heard that she went back to look for her parents."

After hearing this, Su Yishui said calmly, "Go down. You don't need to serve me food today."

It turned out that Xue Ranran did it! Mu Ranwu from her previous life had become a good eater in this life, and she could even eat and drink like Mu Qingge.

Now that I think about it, the taste of those dishes really resembles that of her sister's...

They were all the wine and meat that made people nostalgic for the mundane affairs of the world! If he had known earlier, he would not even touch them. It was better for him to leave like this. He could just pick up the right path of cultivation again and practice fasting to purify his spiritual veins...

But after a day like this, it was better during the day. Every late night, Su Yishui would always hear his intestines rumbling, and his mind would uncontrollably think of the day when he picked up slices of braised pork, wrapped them with dried vegetables and rice, and put them into his mouth...

When he realized that he was chewing without thinking, Immortal Su opened his eyes in annoyance: Damn it! Is he possessed? Why is he so hungry?

It's not just hunger, there's also an indescribable feeling of emptiness in my heart, as if I've lost something important and can't remember where it is.

That day, Su Yishui simply stopped meditating and lay on his bed, which he hadn't slept in for a long time, to calm his mind. When he turned over, he found a small snack bag under his pillow. It was embroidered with tacky apricot flowers and colorful butterflies, which was obviously a girl's thing. Under the bag was also embroidered a round word "Ran" that looked like a flower bud.

Opening the bag, there were dried plums and dried meat inside. Su Yishui took a dried plum and put it in his mouth. Because it had been stored for a long time, the dried plum was not as delicious as it was a month ago. But when Su Yishui held the dried plum in his mouth, he could taste a different kind of sweetness, which miraculously soothed his hunger...

Su Yishui slowly closed his eyes and chewed, then slowly opened his eyes and looked at the delicate little bag in his hand with murderous intent.

Now he was absolutely certain that Xue Ranran could not be kept alive! She was just like her sister, a demon that hindered his ascension, a witch that should not be allowed to remain in the world!

As for the demonic obstacle of the immortal Guhuo, it went away quietly with Uncle Zeng Yi.

Zeng Yi did not bring any followers with him, and went into battle lightly with Ran Ran. Although he did not know how to lighten his body, Ran Ran said that they did not need to walk too fast.

So the two of them took the post station's carriage all the way, and after several turns, they went to Xishan first, dug up the small tree in Ranran's yard, and then Ranran sorted out four large boxes of Xishan's collection of books.

The two set out again and finally arrived at the villa where Qiao Lian and his wife were temporarily staying.

When Qiao Lian heard that her daughter had completed her apprenticeship and would no longer have to go to Xishan, she was overjoyed.

My daughter is already eighteen years old, and we really can’t delay any longer. It’s a perfect opportunity for me to come back and meet some young men.

But Ranran said that she had no intention of getting married now, and she also had to hide from her enemies and live in seclusion in the mountains for a while.

The Qiaolian couple also knew that their daughter's background might be very special. They had been hiding in the other courtyard for a long time and were always worried. It would be nice if they could move to another place to live in seclusion with their daughter.

It's always good for the family to be together.

Zeng Yi has an elegant villa in Chulian Mountain. It is not Su Yishui's property, but Zeng Yi built it for his own retirement. There are few villages and towns around the mountain, and the scenery is beautiful and the climate is pleasant.

So the four of them, plus two servants who had served Zeng Yi for many years, went to Chulian Mountain together.

After Ranran replanted the small tree in front of her house, she touched the tender leaves on the tree and suddenly remembered the scene when Su Yishui took her to plant the tree.

At that time, she felt that her master was really good to her. But now looking back, maybe Su Yishui felt more guilty towards her?

That sweet memory had been wiped clean from Master's mind. From now on, he no longer had to worry about the bumps and bruises.

The spiritual spring returned to its place, and the human world and the underworld were balanced. From now on, she will also live her own life...

Ranran thought very open-mindedly, but when she felt her face itching, she reached out to touch it and found that her face was already covered with tears.

It turns out that some things are easy to pick up, but it takes a lot of effort to put them down...

Fortunately, there were still a lot of human affairs that she needed to worry about. White Tiger and Vermillion Bird followed her all the way to Chulian Mountain. Little White Tiger was better, sleeping and eating like a cat all day, or going into the woods to catch rabbits and birds.

However, Zhuque has been in a restless mood these days, always staying on Ranran's shoulder, pecking her earlobe, and urging her to hum a song with him. Even delicious peanuts can't make him calm down.

Moreover, its size seemed to be somewhat out of control. Several times at night, it grew huge again and flew into the sky.

Even though this place is sparsely populated, such a strange phenomenon will eventually attract people with ill intentions. So Ranran used his power to set up a spiritual shield at Chulian Mountain. Although the spiritual shield was not as powerful as his master's magic power, it was better than nothing.

When Ranran left Xishan, in addition to taking the small tree, he also unceremoniously took away several large boxes of Xishan's books.

Since she was Mu Qingge, all the books in the study were hers. Ran Ran loved reading, so she left a note with her master, politely and tactfully saying that she had taken the books away and that if he still needed them, she would return them later.

But Ran Ran didn't plan to return it, she just wanted to keep things simple. If what Wei Yan said was true, Su Yishui had caused Mu Qingge to lose her life, would he have the nerve to return the book that originally belonged to her?

So Zhuque was different, and Ranran read through the classics and finally found out the reason. Zhuque was like this... because he had entered the stage of yearning for spring.

In other words, it wants to find a mate and lay another egg.

Ran Ran was a good owner, but she didn't know where to find a companion for it. So she could only briefly tell the little Suzaku about its current situation and told it to be careful along the way, fly to the southwest, and when it reaches Tianzhinanlu, it will reach Suzaku's hometown. If everything goes well, it should be able to find a suitable companion.

After giving the order, Ran Ran opened the spiritual shield of Chu Lian Mountain and let the little Suzaku out.

But the little Vermilion Bird was reluctant to leave, and circled above Ranran's head for several times. Finally, Ranran comforted it and told it that it could bring its children to find her in the future. Then it sang loudly all the way, flew straight to the ninth heaven, and circled in the clouds before whistling away.

Just as Ran Ran waved to Suzaku reluctantly, like sending off a child, someone behind her said coldly, "Don't you know how valuable Suzaku is? Why are you just letting it go?"

Ranran turned her head suddenly, only to find that the handsome man whom she hadn't seen for a long time was standing behind her with a frosty look in his eyes.

"Master..." Ran Ran was stunned for a moment and wanted to call him Master. But suddenly he remembered that he had already expelled him from the sect, so he stopped talking and asked hesitantly, "Why... are you here?"

Su Yishui noticed the aloofness of the little girl. She was completely different from the girl who was so anxious that she almost hugged him and cried when she came out of the underworld.

Thinking about Yu Tong trying his best to prove to him how much Xue Ranran was attached to him as his master, it was simply a joke!

Ran Ran saw Su Yishui looking at her coldly, took a deep breath silently, and told herself not to be too obsessed with the past. When her master didn't remember that the spiritual spring possessed her, the intimacy between the two of them avoided any embarrassment.

She cleared her throat and whispered, "It turns out that this Suzaku didn't make a soul contract with me, so of course it can come and go freely."

Su Yishui glanced at her, feeling a little surprised. This Mu Ranwu was not as greedy as she was in her previous life. She let the Suzaku, who was so unattainable to the world, go so easily!

But even so, Su Yishui did not forget the purpose of his trip. He said coldly: "You took my Jindan and went back to Xishan to rob again. Do you think no one will come after you?"

Ran Ran was a little sad, and whispered: "How can you take back something you gave away? I didn't force you to give up your Jindan... You said before that I can take any book in the library."

Seeing his abandoned disciple being so disobedient, Su Yishui snorted coldly, and once again confirmed that he was indeed blind to accept the wrong disciple.

Ran Ran knew that if he really asked for Dan formation, perhaps most of his spiritual power would be stripped away, and it was hard to say whether he could save his life.

But being able to see him again, even though she knew he was here to take her life, Ranran still felt an indescribable feeling in her heart.

But putting life and death aside, it was almost noon, and she still had spare ribs stewing on the stove. A pot of three salt-cooked yellow chickens was almost ready, along with some vegetables. Even if she was going to die, she wanted to die well-fed.

So she simply ignored Su Yishui's blatant threat and asked him casually: "...Are you hungry? I made salted chicken. Eat it while it's hot. It's delicious."

She just asked casually, and she didn't expect him to agree. But she never expected that the former master, who looked like a fallen immortal, would calmly walk towards the mountain villa with a cold face, and his steps were... a little hurried.

Uncle Zeng Yi took Dad down the mountain to do some work, and they would not be back for two days. Ran Ran originally planned to share the three salted chickens with her mother and eat them over three days.

But an unexpected guest came, and one pot of chicken was not enough.

Su Yishui came alone this time to settle accounts with the traitor. But since it was noon and she invited him, it wouldn't be a big deal to have a meal together.

When they arrived at the dinner table, Qiao Lian naturally took good care of the guests. She also adhered to the habit of a country girl. When guests came, she did not sit at the table to eat, but asked her daughter to entertain the master.

So Ranran didn't eat a single bite, and just watched silently as her former master ate the three chickens like a weasel, turning them into three pure white skeletons.

"...Master...how long have you been hungry?" Ranran couldn't change his habit for a while, and he accidentally called out "Master" again.

Su Yishui was also very full. When he put down his bowl and chopsticks, he realized that he had eaten inappropriately.

However, he always acted calmly and ignored Ran Ran's question. He just said directly: "You are taking my Jindan with you. I will not let you go. Pack up your things and come back with me."

Ran Ran was silent for a moment, then whispered, "I won't go back. If you insist on taking back your cultivation, please do as you please. You were my master and saved my life. You deserve whatever you want."

She never liked to owe anyone anything. Although giving something and then asking for it back was the behavior of a three-year-old child, it was understandable since her master had been hit by the soul-cleansing talisman.

Master is now annoyed just looking at her. If it is just because of the Dan formation, then just take it back. Ran Ran feels that with her current spiritual power, although it may be affected, it is not necessarily that her soul will be torn apart. At most, her body will be weaker.

Su Yishui didn't expect this girl to be so stubborn. He narrowed his eyes and looked gloomy. In his opinion, this was the simplest way.

But the delicious taste of the salted chicken has not yet dissipated in my mouth. I think if I kill her, I may never be able to eat such delicious food again, which makes me feel regretful...

The two of them sat at the table in silence, the stagnant air making people feel awkward.

At this time, Qiao Lian came over with washed pears and placed them on the table. Seeing the expressions of the two, she tugged at her daughter's clothes and said, "Don't make your master angry. Although you have completed your studies and returned, a teacher is always a father. You must be filial to the Immortal Su in the future!"

Ran Ran thought to himself, I was his master in my previous life! Why didn't he show me respect? Now he just forgot a part of his memory, why did he become a ferocious monster?

After Qiao Lian left, Su Yishui suddenly stood up and said in a cold voice: "When did I say you were a disciple? Disobeying the master's order and leaving the mountain is tantamount to betraying the master! According to the rules of the sect, you should withdraw your spiritual roots, abandon your cultivation, and be imprisoned in the Shentan of the West Mountain forever!"

Ran Ran was eating a pear and almost choked when she heard this. She quickly swallowed it and said, "When did this sect rule come into being? How come I didn't know about it?"

Xishan is a school of shepherds. In the past, Mu Qingge's sect rules were lax, and later on, Su Yishui's sect rules were not very comprehensive either. Disciples who disobeyed were simply dismissed from their cultivation and sent down the mountain.

She had never heard of such inhumane sect rules as "eternal imprisonment in the Western Hills and the Deep Pond"!

Su Yishui, however, looked calm, lowered his eyes and said: "Am I the leader of Xishan, or are you? If I say yes, then yes!"

Well... although Ranran really wanted to say that there was nothing strange about the sect leader's behavior, and she seemed to have done it before, but Su Yishui used the sect rules to suppress her, so she naturally couldn't say anything and could only follow him back.

Speaking of which, the reason why Su Yishui was able to come here was also because of the aura of Jindan.

When he knew that his Jindan was given to Mu Qingge, he stood in the crowd to sense it when Mu Qingge was parading with his disciples. However, he found that the Jindan aura on Mu Qingge's body was not strong, as if half of his Jindan grew on the tree and was given to Xue Ranran, the fruit.