Shu Shuang turned her head to look at Xia Xiao. She felt that the latter was more impatient than usual. If she said that, would the girl follow her? The girl was not easy to deal with. Shu Shuang even felt that she was the opposite of herself. She was gentle and quiet by nature. Her master taught her to think from other people's perspectives and learn to be considerate and caring. But this girl was holding a puppy and looking back was as lively as a summer flower that had faded in autumn. She was outrageously cheerful.

"Where are you going?"

The girl grew up in a small mountain village. Apart from the three old people in the village, she rarely saw outsiders. But she was not shy. She was not shy at all when looking at Xia Xiao. It was just that the blood on their bodies was a little scary. Except for killing chickens, Ah Zhu had rarely seen blood.

Ah Zhu's eyes were bright, but Xia Xiao frowned, a little annoyed. The battle was going on outside, but I didn't even know what was going on here. Was it really isolated from the world? What a leisurely pastoral life! But there were always people who were worried about it, especially the teachers of the academy. They were fighting against the impact of the wild beast forest while keeping an eye on their surroundings. They were so busy that they didn't have time to drink water, but they were catching chickens and hugging dogs here, humming songs.

"A place that is difficult for wild beasts to tread."

"Aren't they past?"

"We will come again. Call everyone in the village and we will set off now."

"impossible."

The girl put the dog down and touched its black nose, causing it to jump around like chasing butterflies in a field of golden rapeseed flowers. It was so cute. She had no intention of leaving, and neither did the others.

"My grandma has bad legs and feet, so she can't leave the village."

"No carriage?"

Xia Xiao spread out a breath, but didn't find the carriage, but discovered something strange.

A cultivator can use his vital energy to sense the surroundings. He could clearly feel that someone was cooking in the earthen house, and the hot smoke was rising up the chimney and about to come out. But even though he could sense it so clearly, there was no trace of the girl in front of him. She was hiding in the same place as if she had no breath. Xia Xiao was only five meters away from her, but he still couldn't sense her.

Shu Shuang also quickly discovered this, but the girl just shrugged and indicated that she didn't have any. Her small yard was higher than the stream, and she had to walk up a small step to get up. How could she accommodate the big horse? But she couldn't leave without a horse? She couldn't just wait to die here. As long as her mind didn't slip, there were always more solutions than problems.

"Then pack your things, I'll figure out a solution."

The girl looked at Xia Xiao, not understanding why he was so serious. Her tone became arrogant and firm, as if she was throwing a tantrum.

"If we don't pack, we're not going anywhere."

"Then wait for death!"

Xia Xiao's unpleasant words made the girl excited. She let out a long "Hey", walked angrily in front of Xia Xiao, and stretched out her right index finger. Although she usually did a lot of farm work, the girl's slender fingers were still not rough, but this action made Shu Shuang stunned. Can't she see that she is Shu Shuang's partner? How dare she get so close to Xia Xiao in front of him? Really uneducated.

"You are about the same age as me, don't act so old."

Xia Xiao didn't bother to pay attention to her, nor did he ignore the finger she was pointing at him, and just walked into the house.

"What are you doing? You're trespassing into a private residence. You have no shame!"

Xia Xiao was helpless, but he couldn't do anything. How could there be such an annoying person in the world? He was really troublesome.

Seeing Xia Xiao's expression and the emotions that were revealed inadvertently, Shu Shuang finally felt relieved. This girl is pretty and attractive, but she is not very smart. In Xia Xiao's words, she has big breasts but no brains!

"Call your parents out."

The girl stood in front of the door, raised her white chin, and looked arrogant as if she would never let Xia Xiao in.

"No, where are you from?"

"Ningshen Academy."

The girl looked shocked and seemed to find it incredible. Seeing this, Xia Xiao secretly snorted, should we leave now? When he thought so and hoped that the girl would call her master, she changed her expression and crossed her hands over her underwear under her skirt. The inadvertent action gathered the skirt around her waist, showing Shu Shuang's amazing thin waist.

All girls have something they fear, such as their significant other meeting someone prettier than themselves. Although Shu Shuang was very confident in Xia Xiao and knew that he would not change his mind, she suddenly compared herself with the girl in front of her. She was about the same height as herself, but her figure was better than hers, with that waist and breasts, even if Shu Shuang was a girl, she would be envious. She originally thought that her figure was pretty good, but she didn't expect that in this remote place, there would be someone who could outdo her. Suddenly, Shu Shuang felt a little uncomfortable.

"What college? I've never heard of it."

Xia Xiao was so angry that he ignored her and shouted into the house.

"Hello! Is anyone there?"

"Grandma is old, don't yell!"

The girl started to blame and was about to point her finger at Xia Xiao, but Shu Shuang grabbed her wrist and pinned her down.

"Don't move."

The girl hadn't practiced yet, how could she be Shu Shuang's opponent? Even if she didn't say anything, the girl couldn't move. But her wrist was pressed, no matter how strong Shu Shuang's hand was, the girl didn't surrender, but began to struggle.

"Azhu."

An old voice called out from the room, causing the girl to stop and Shu Shuang to let go of her hand. The elderly man, who was staggering, had gray hair and a very hunched body. Without the cane in his hand, he couldn't even stand steadily. Seeing her walk out, the girl hurried over to help her, being extremely careful.

"Grandma, slow down."

The 90-year-old old lady was smiling and in good spirits. Although her eyesight was dim, she could see clearly the two people standing at the door, so she said very politely:

"Come in and sit down!"

She was so old that she couldn't be hurried. Xia Xiao and Shu Shuang could only step over the threshold and watch the girl named Azhu helping her grandmother take each step steadily. She had a hot temper and was even a little unreasonable, but she was very attentive to the old lady and kept helping her without any complaints. Facing her grandmother's teachings, even if she felt wronged, she kept saying she understood.

Grandma said that she was making trouble again. She didn't agree in her heart, but said that she knew she was wrong. There was a vicious look in her eyes and she glared at Xia Xiao. It was obvious that these two people were unreasonable.

Inviting Xia Xiao and the others to sit down, he was about to speak when his grandmother asked:

"Have you two eaten yet?"

"It's not lunch time yet, but I've had breakfast."

"Then I'll make you two some noodles. You must be hungry after running around outside."

Xia Xiao and Shu Shuang looked at each other, unable to refuse.

"Grandma, do you know Ningshen Academy?"

If I didn't know, I probably wouldn't treat them like this, after all, they were just strangers. A bowl of noodles is too simple for the rich and powerful, but for this ordinary village family, it is a great thought. Standing on a small stool, the hunchbacked grandma started to eat. She had already boiled water before, and she knew someone would come.

"The farthest city I've ever been to is Longgang. I have a narrow vision and have never heard of this college. What is it?"

“A place to educate people.”

Xia Xiao was a little disappointed. He wondered if he was not going to leave, so why bother wasting time cooking noodles.

"Can Ah Zhu go?"

Ah Zhu, who was helping at the stove, immediately expressed his opinion.

"I'm not going. I want to stay with my grandma."

"Don't interrupt, you little bitch."

Grandma stretched out her hand to hit her, but Ah Zhu did not dodge or evade, fearing that if she dodged, grandma would fall off the small stool. But grandma was not like her, she was young and resistant to beatings, and she could continue running after getting up from a fall.

"This...I'm afraid it's a little difficult, but Grandma, you have to leave here. It's dangerous."

The old woman remained silent for a long time, busying herself. She cracked local eggs and kept putting them into the pot with extreme persistence.

"Grandma?"

Ah Zhu was a little confused. These ten eggs were the most valuable thing in the house. They were laid by the old hen some time ago. I wanted to save them to exchange for some cotton in Longgang. With the two old hens, I could make a new cotton quilt. The last quilt had been used for more than ten years and was no longer frost-resistant. But how could I put all the eggs in the pot?

The old woman did not answer, but used all the ingredients available at home. If it were not for the taste, she would have poured out a bucket of oil, discarded all the salt, or poured all the vinegar into the soup. The old woman scooped up the noodles and eggs with trembling hands, then held two large bowls and brought them to Xia Xiao and Shu Shuang.

Looking at this bowl of egg noodles, Xia Xiao and Shu Shuang found it difficult to pick up their chopsticks. This was probably the heaviest bowl of noodles, and they couldn't eat it, but the old woman raised her hand expectantly.

"Eat it."

"Grandma, there's too much noodles here. We can't finish them all. Please share some with us."

Five eggs in one bowl, you definitely can’t finish them!

Ah Zhu looked at it and was about to get the bowl, but grandma shook her head.

"You've worked hard and still have to kill enemies, so eat more!"

Xia Xiao's hands were covered in animal blood. He raised them and then lowered them, but when he looked at the old woman, she raised her hands again.

“Eat it!”

There was a hint of pleading in her voice, and tears welled up in her old eyes. Ah Zhu felt distressed when he saw this, and could only follow her wishes, lowering his voice and admonishing her:

“Eat quickly!”

Xia Xiao and Shu Shuang were in a dilemma and could only pick up their chopsticks and eat this bowl of extremely expensive egg noodles. What they feared most was not the crying of children, but the crying of the elderly. Xia Xiao and Shu Shuang could not bear this tear.

Seeing them eating, the old woman felt relieved. She held Azhu's hand, sat opposite Xia Xiao and Shu Shuang, and spoke to them in a low voice.

"My Lords, I am old. The youngest old man in the village is over 70 years old. They were all abandoned by their sons and daughters. Even if they died, they died here. But Ah Zhu is still young. Do you think you can take her away from this mountain village? Even if she can't go to the academy, she can go to Longgang."

The noodles were salty and sour, but the reality was harder to swallow. Longgang was gone, Rongcheng Linxi was gone, Xia Xiao didn't want to tell the old lady, but the turbid eyes flashed with hope, so bright that it was scary. How much hope had she accumulated? But these were Xia Xiao's responsibility!

"Don't worry, I will take her away. The imperial capital, Yinxun, is also a good place. You can go there too, but it will take some time."

Xia Xiao ate the eggs very quickly, one bite at a time, but the old lady shook her head, as if she had made up her mind.

"My Lord, I will not leave. Even fallen leaves should return to their roots."

Xia Xiao felt uncomfortable as he held the chopsticks tighter, but Ah Zhu still objected.

"I won't leave. Grandma, are you going to chase me away? I don't want to leave."

The bitter parting was the most disturbing, but Xia Xiao just ate the noodles. If Shu Shuang couldn't finish it, he would eat it. He would take on the responsibility that she couldn't bear! After eating the noodles, he would take the girl named Azhu away from the mountains. This was his mission, and now it has become the old woman's wish!

A bowl of steaming egg noodles dispelled the chill of autumn, but Xia Xiao's heart was always blocked, making him feel uncomfortable. Xia Xiao's current strength was not enough to take all five people away. He never thought that there was not even a horse in this village.