"Back then, I roughly calculated the time when you would appear, so I brought the talisman array out of the South Sea Palace a hundred years in advance. I know you are special, but I can't always be with you, so I thought of creating a living being for you to accompany you as you grow. At that time, I didn't know whether the person who came from afar was a man or a woman, and the talisman array was too huge to directly transform into a human form. So I peeled it off during the exploration, wanting to create a gentle and kind girl and a domineering and powerful boy."

"Opposites always attract. This way, no matter who the person from afar is, I will have someone I can show off. Moreover, the person transformed by the talisman array has the strength to protect the person from afar, and a heart that will never betray. At that time, I thought that if the person from afar was a boy, he would definitely like the girl I raised. She would be smart, gentle and kind, and would quietly accompany him, but also have the courage to know when to stand in front of the person from afar."

"If the person coming from afar is a girl, she will rely on this boy even more, because he is strong, even domineering, and can give her enough sense of security. Facts have proved that I succeeded and failed. The success lies in the birth of Shu Shuang, and the failure lies in the formation of the other half, that is, this Pu Dao."

Qing Xunzi raised the machete with a complicated look in his eyes. This machete had accumulated too much resentment, making people hate it and feel pity for it.

"I extracted the power of protection from the talisman formation. After it continuously absorbed the energy of heaven and earth and integrated my expectations, it turned into a young baby. It was a frosty autumn morning. She looked at me quietly. I dressed her and held her in my arms to introduce her to everyone in the Zou Shou Church."

Thinking of that time, Qing Xunzi's face showed happiness that was hard to hide. He had been carrying out missions all his life and never married, but Shu Shuang had been by his side for a hundred years, making him feel like a father. That feeling was great, and he cared about Shu Shuang all the time.

That little guy loves to pull his beard, not pulling it, just pulling it. It's so cute.

"Because the proportion of the power of protection in the talisman formation is relatively small, Shu Shuang lacks the pure energy of heaven and earth. Even for me, it is difficult to gather that kind of energy. Therefore, she grows very slowly. When she grew up a little, I taught her to read and write, and sewed clothes for her. She studied very hard every day, and when she saw that I was tired, she would use her little hands to massage my shoulders and legs."

If Master hadn't sent Shu Shuang to him, Xia Xiao would have been jealous. He really envied Master for being able to stay with Shu Shuang for a hundred years. He also really wanted to see how cute Shu Shuang was when she was so small. She had always had a little baby fat, and she must have had a soft little face when she was a child. When she spoke, she must have been soft and tender, with a baby voice.

"Shu Shuang has completely become my ideal girl. When she was little, she was very innocent and naive. She would count the stars until she fell asleep, mumbling to herself. At that time, there was a big bear in the church. It was quite stupid, so Shu Shuang taught it to count the moons, and after it learned how to count the stars. Also, when she was little, she didn't like eating because it was greasy, but she didn't want to spoil everyone's fun, so she sat at the table and watched everyone chew their chopsticks. She didn't get up until everyone had finished eating, and her chopsticks were covered with neat little teeth marks."

"When she was older, her quiet personality became more obvious. She would always sacrifice some of her own things for others. She also started to learn how to cook and make snacks for me. In short, she would do all kinds of work. In her eyes, helping others was her duty, because she should do what she could. And it was her honor when others helped her, and she would bring a small gift to express her gratitude, either a dandelion or a bright red nectarine. When Shu Shuang was in the church, I changed three groups of teachers. Although there were conflicts among them, no one had bad ideas for Shu Shuang. She became the little princess of the church, loved by everyone, and praised to the sky."

Shu Shuang considered Qing Xunzi's most perfect work, which also went beyond the narrow meaning of work. Therefore, he rarely spoke more and became a chatterbox. If he was given a pot of tea, he could talk from now until dusk, and then until dawn. But Xia Xiao suddenly pressed the back of his hand, stopping him from talking.

The white-bearded old man and Xia Xiao are a sharp contrast between the old and the young. When they look at each other, there is vicissitudes in their eyes. Xia Xiao is still not as good as Qing Xunzi, but he can't help but say:

"Master, I am getting off topic."

Xia Xiao wanted to hear more about Shu Shuang's daily life. He even wanted to set up a table with Qing Xunzi, drink a few cups of wine, and chat while drinking. But now, he wanted to know how Shu Shuang would return. He was in a hurry and couldn't bear to interrupt his master who was in high spirits.

When Xia Xiao withdrew his hand, Qing Xunzi sighed:

"That was exactly what happened to me back then. I was so excited about Shu Shuang's birth that I forgot that half of the talisman array had not yet taken shape. Although I made amends, I couldn't reverse the outcome. Without the power of protection, the talisman array had already lost its balance. Shu Shuang didn't take away the divine aura, so the talisman array that was missing a part became manic and chaotic, and finally completely got rid of my expectations and turned into a resentful body, appearing in front of me with an attitude that wanted to destroy everything."

"The scene was a bit scary at that time. The blood mist covered the sky and the earth. A young baby who looked exactly like Shu Shuang appeared in it, but she was not as quiet as Shu Shuang. She cried loudly, and her voice was as scary as the weeping of a ghost. I couldn't control her, nor could I communicate with her, so I protected her. For five whole years, I and the Zoushou Church stayed in the Wild Beast Tail Corner of the Great Wilderness, that is, the wasteland, and kept observing her movements. She resisted me very much, but she had a certain subtle connection with Shu Shuang."

"I cast a talisman formation, hoping to use the pure energy of heaven and earth to eliminate her hostility and make her grow normally. But she never absorbed the energy, and fell asleep in the process of consuming it. In order not to waste time, I made it into this broadsword. A hundred years have passed in the blink of an eye. Not only has she deviated from my expected direction, but she has also accumulated a lot of blood and resentment. I thought she would never wake up again, but I didn't expect that Shu Shuang's departure this time would awaken part of her consciousness. Now she is like a person who is half asleep and half awake. Whether she can sense the surroundings depends entirely on luck. Maybe she can hear our current conversation clearly, or maybe she is asleep and can't feel anything."

"She hit me once before."

Xia Xiao always thought it was Ah Zhu, but when he thought about it carefully, combined with what his master said at this moment, it must be her.

"Xia Xiao, you are now faced with a choice. She has the energy of the gods, and after so long of settling and sucking blood, she has the ability to grow normally. In other words, she can transform from a machete into a woman under my hands. If my prediction is correct, she should look exactly like Shu Shuang, but there will definitely be some differences between them, such as... personality."

Although Qing Xunzi didn't want to admit it, the woman transformed by Pu Dao might be completely different from Shu Shuang. Of course, this was also unknown, after all, there was some connection.

"Do you want to wake her up completely? I'm afraid she won't be able to turn into a broadsword when she wakes up this time."

"Wake up."

Xia Xiao made the decision very quickly, as if he didn't even think about it, and it just came out of his mouth.

Qingxunzi was a little surprised. This kind of thing cannot be taken lightly. Xia Xiao knew that his master was worried about him. Once he woke her up, this unknown woman would become a trouble after he left. But if he didn't wake her up, Xia Xiao and Qingxunzi were not sure when they would see their master next time.

"Since there is a connection, she must have something in common with Shu Shuang. Although my trip seems to be a bit of self-deception, she and Shu Shuang come from the same talisman formation after all."

Xia Xiao was in mixed feelings and didn't dare to look forward to it. He was afraid that after this woman woke up, she would look similar to Shu Shuang, but also completely different. Seeing her by his side, but actually far away, that feeling was better kept in his heart.

"Sure?"

Qing Xunzi is giving Xia Xiao a chance, he doesn't want to wake him up. In his heart, there is only one Shu Shuang, this woman, even if she is exactly like Shu Shuang in every aspect, he will not like her. But he can leave Shu Shuang, Xia Xiao can't leave her. The latter's heart has been split by reality with several deep cracks, which need gentle caressing and comfort to heal.

Xia Xiao finally nodded. He wanted to try it. Even if the consequences would be serious, he still wanted to try it!

Maybe when that woman wakes up, she will become the source of trouble in Xia Xiao's life, causing a lot of trouble, adding a few more troubles to Xia Xiao's already busy days. But if there is any possibility, Xia Xiao wants to see Shu Shuang again. The people in the Great Wilderness World are very sad, because there are no photos. After people leave, they can only look at the rough portraits and miss them. Therefore, a letter from home becomes very important, and a token of love can seal a hundred years of love. Xia Xiao already misses Shu Shuang very much, and wants to see her now, immediately, and right away. That kind of love is extremely urgent.

Qing Xunzi probably understands something. Perhaps the love between lovers is stronger than the love between father and daughter. After all, the nature is different.

"I'll wake it up now, and then it's up to you."

Xia Xiao looked serious, having made all preparations. His master believed in him, and he would not let his master down.

After handing the broadsword to Xia Xiao, Qing Xunzi formed a seal with his hands. He was a talisman master, and the energy in his body was extremely pure. This pure energy twisted with the hand seals, and was injected into the broadsword from time to time, lifting his snow-white beard and white hair. There was a lot of energy around his body, and when it suddenly changed, the broadsword also released a mist.

The bloody atmosphere made Xia Xiao feel as if he was back on the battlefield, with countless corpses piled up like a mountain, and the stench was like that of a demon. Xia Xiao stared at it, already feeling ominous. This machete had been with him for two years, and he had forgotten how many people and beasts had stained its blood, but the number of lives lost was enough to surpass the population of half a town.

The turbulence in the mist was strong, like boiling water, and a bubble would burst at any time, severely scalding Xia Xiao. But he waited quietly, and Xia Xiao would not let go until he saw her. When Shu Shuang left Xia Xiao, he wanted to hold her little hand, but he couldn't touch it at all. At that time, he couldn't even accompany Shu Shuang to death, but now he would definitely not leave because of fear.

This is a gamble. Xia Xiao gambles often, sometimes winning, sometimes losing, all depends on luck. But today, he wants to win, and he must win. The person who wakes up in his arms must be Shu Shuang. Looking at the blood-red eyes, they gradually become gentle, like a small lake under the spring rain, with soft waves on the body. As long as it is Shu Shuang, it doesn't matter how her appearance and body shape change, as long as it is her, it is enough.

Xia Xiao used to disagree with a saying that he had heard many times. It is said that if you love someone, you will not care about their height, weight, or appearance. Xia Xiao also suspected that if they don't care about height, weight, or face, then they should care about their internal organs? Or their teeth? It seems that only in the occasion of livestock trading, people would choose livestock in this way.

Xia Xiao didn't understand it before, but now he understands. The general meaning of this sentence is that once you fall in love with someone, no matter how tall, short, fat, thin, or even if she loses her appearance, you still love her. If the cause and effect are changed, everything makes sense.

Qing Xunzi kept making hand seals, and Xia Xiao couldn't understand how they were controlling their vitality. But the vitality he continuously injected into the Pudao made it gradually break through the blade, becoming larger and taking on a human form. Xia Xiao said goodbye to his beloved weapon, which had protected him countless times. From now on, it would be his turn to protect it!

The weight in his hand increased, and the cold blade became warm, but the temperature was not obvious. Xia Xiao's heartbeat accelerated, but when a light flashed in the mist, Xia Xiao was stunned, a little disappointed, and even wanted to let go.

"Not her."

Xia Xiao hadn't seen her yet, but he knew it wasn't Shu Shuang. This aura was too different from Shu Shuang's. It wasn't a matter of heaven and earth difference, but the woman in his arms, even if it gave Xia Xiao the same feeling as Shu Shuang, was not her at all!

The problem Xia Xiao was worried about finally happened. But in the future, would he really have to face someone who was exactly like Shu Shuang, but also completely different? How could he bear it?

The woman in his arms moved a little, her face piercing through the mist, and she walked towards Xia Xiao. She seemed to want to get close to him so that he could see her clearly.

The light Xia Xiao saw earlier was the scarlet in the woman's eyes. It kept approaching, making Xia Xiao recall. This was the light that the Pudao often released. In battle, the stronger the scarlet light was, the happier he was. The Pudao with this light was sharp and bloodthirsty, giving people despair and fear. As a weapon, Xia Xiao didn't say it was evil, weapons were meant to kill people. But now, the Pudao has become a person, and it can't be like this anymore.

The scarlet light that Xia Xiao had been looking forward to and relying on now chilled him. The face that appeared before Xia Xiao's eyes made his heart fall suddenly, as if he was falling into an abyss.

"I came to you before her, why are you disappointed?"

There was no gentleness in this voice. On the contrary, it was just overbearing questioning and accusation, as if Xia Xiao had failed her. But Xia Xiao looked bitter, and when he looked at her for a while, thousands of horses were running in his heart. The horse crushed the grass and mud, and then threw it on his body, thus becoming a grass mud horse.

Xia Xiao saw Xunzi clearly, who was quite helpless. He also felt that this girl was different from Shu Shuang. Not to mention her tone, even the fluctuations of her body were frightening, like a soul-devouring demon. There was some comfort in his eyes. Since Xia Xiao chose to wake her up, he had to bear the trouble she brought. But this trouble was not small!