This was not the first time Xia Xiao had heard this, so he was not too surprised. But what the master said next made him feel that things were not as simple as he thought.

"Our world calls itself the Great Wilderness. Humans can sense the five elements, but they don't have their power. Warriors use spirit contracts to borrow the five elements from wild beasts, and talisman masters use their mental power to control the five elements, but neither is complete. Only in your body does the complete power of the five elements exist!"

The five elements are a general term, which contains more than five kinds of power, but Xia Xiao does not think that he possesses such strong power.

"This power exists in the form of a seal, and will be released through a certain opportunity. In other words, you must discover the secrets in your body by yourself."

"What about this forest? And the little guy in it? Is it the Wood Element?"

"Well, you've gotten started!"

Seeing Xia Xiao frowning inadvertently, the Pope said with a smile:

"Don't be so sad. There's no point in being impatient. You're standing at the foot of the mountain now. Even if I describe what you see at the top of the mountain, you may not be able to imagine it. You may even distort the picture and meaning I want to tell you. So when you reach a certain height, you will naturally understand everything!"

Since he said so, Xia Xiao naturally nodded and stopped asking. However, the forest in the body and the seal that had been broken were all related to the so-called person who came from afar! This was certain!

"By the way, isn't your mother ill?"

When this topic was mentioned, Xia Xiao's eyes lit up and he explained his mother's strange disease to his master. The Pope nodded, as if he had thought of a treatment method.

"I will be leaving Longgang City in a few days. I will introduce you to someone who can help your mother treat this disease, but you have to agree to one condition of mine."

"Master, please speak."

My mother has been ill for half a year. She can't sleep well every night. She beats herself like crazy and often gets hurt all over. Even if she takes tranquilizers to help her sleep every day, the effect is not so good. If she can be cured, Xia Xiao will agree to anything!

"Let her follow you. Don't abandon her no matter what."

Following me? Xia Xiao was puzzled.

"What you want to do now is to take back everything that the Xia family has lost. After that, you have no direction. But your identity makes you more than ordinary, so you need a guide."

Without hesitation, Xia Xiao agreed directly.

The Pope smiled, opened the door and called Shu Shuang!

Soon, a graceful girl walked into the room. She was the same age as Xia Xiao, but already had some feminine features. She walked briskly, wearing a light blue dress that was very fitted, with long hair like a waterfall, and red lips and white teeth.

A girl? So young? Can she really cure diseases?

Xia Xiao glanced at his master. Are you serious? Are you sure he is preparing a guide for me instead of getting me engaged?

"What's that expression? Isn't my Shu Shuang pretty?"

Xia Xiao smiled apologetically. She was pretty, but also really embarrassed.

"My name is Shu Shuang, and I will be your long-term guardian from now on. Please give me your guidance."

She put her hands on her abdomen, bent slightly, and was polite and well-behaved.

"My name is Xia Xiao."

Why do I feel like I'm getting engaged? Xia Xiao leaned close to his master's ear.

"Master, does she really have to stay with me forever?"

"Yes, I will always be with you."

Shu Shuang's voice was pleasant and her face was full of smiles, which made Xia Xiao even more embarrassed.

"Okay, go back if you have nothing else to say. I'm going to sleep."

When the Pope yawned, Shu Shuang looked at Xia Xiao, her beautiful eyes glowing softly.

"Can you come over and help me move some stuff?"

"Ah? What do you mean?"

"You can't even hear that? You little brat, I taught you six months ago that you should pay more attention to details. Look how beautifully she's dressed. Now she's asking you to move things. She must be going home with you!"

Xia Xiao stayed where he was. This...

Shu Shuang was born well-behaved, and at this moment she looked at Xia Xiao charmingly, as if waiting for him to agree. And she had made all preparations.

"Stop wasting time, go!"

With a wave of his hand, Xia Xiao was standing in front of the post station, carrying a backpack and holding a box.

Glancing at the delicate girl beside him, Xia Xiao groaned inwardly, isn't this a way to trick his apprentice?

"Don't worry, I will be very obedient."

Xia Xiao smiled bitterly. He was not worried about this at all, but about feeling uncomfortable. However, since he couldn't escape, he could only accept the reality.

Taking advantage of the fact that there was no one around, Xia Xiao walked quickly.

Bang bang bang!

The windows of the two post stations suddenly opened, as if they had been waiting for a long time.

"Bye Shu Shuang, please be safe."

"Good luck."

"Xia Xiao, don't look so cold, be happy in your heart!"

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I……

Xia Xiao forced a smile and greeted them. But be careful and wish you a happy pregnancy? I'm only fourteen years old, so I shouldn't be so worried, right? Maybe I'm overthinking.

This damn memory of my past life makes everything I think about dirty.

Xia Xiao shook his head and walked faster, wanting to leave as soon as possible. Shu Shuang followed him in small steps, without any complaints.

"They... all know?"

"Yeah, this is a big deal."

Shu Shuang was also holding a small box, standing shoulder to shoulder with Xia Xiao.

After a long silence, Xia Xiao did not break the silence. He did not like to talk much. Under the bright moonlight, the two walked towards the mass grave. Shu Shuang did not ask any questions, and Xia Xiao did not explain why his family was here.

After they returned home, the mother and daughter were somewhat puzzled when they saw Shu Shuang.

"Hello, auntie and sister."

Shu Shuang bent down obediently, but they could only look at Xia Xiao. The latter told her mother and second sister the whole story. The two girls were a little excited. The person sent by the Pope to lead the way must be helpful to Xia Xiao, so they had to be polite.

Mother was preparing the meal, and Shu Shuang was not polite, serving dishes and rice, doing everything, as if she were at home. However, Xia Xiao felt that this was not a good thing, but rather a bit strange.

"Auntie, after you finish your meal, I can take your pulse. I know medical skills."

The mother was happy not because of this, but because of Xia Xiao. Since leaving the imperial capital, the latter has been silent, and it is estimated that he will feel better with Shu Shuang, who is the same age, accompanying him.

Xia Xiao used to be a moron who didn't even know what he was doing. After finally regaining his sanity, he experienced so many things that he completely lost his immaturity at the age of fourteen. As a mother, it was naturally hard to see this. A life without even a childhood always felt like something was missing.

After the meal, Shu Shuang checked again and again and finally came to a conclusion.

"It's a snake venom."

In Xia Xiao's impression, doctors are all experienced old men, but Shu Shuang seems to know everything.

"The poison of the third-level wild beast, the ring-shaped red snake, is spread all over the body and only occurs at night. Doctors usually cannot sense it, but it will show up under the vitality."

"Is it easy to cure?"

"Auntie is not a cultivator, so she cannot use the method of conducting vital energy to force it out. Now that time has passed, a rare elixir must be used to completely cure it. If it is delayed any further, it may endanger her life."

Miraculous medicine... This kind of thing is not something that the Xia family can afford now, but for the sake of his mother, Xia Xiao must get it, whether it is on credit or by robbery!

"How much silver?"

"Because it's rare, there should be very few for sale, otherwise it would be priced sky-high. But I know where it is, we can go look for it."

"where?"

Looking to the west, Shu Shuang said:

"Snow Dragon Crossing."

It was originally the territory of the Great Xia Dynasty, but now it was occupied by the Southern Business Empire. Although Xia Xiao frowned and felt that it was a difficult situation, he still nodded. He and Shu Shuang agreed that they would set off after the Zou Shou Church left Longgang City. These few days were just a time to recuperate before the adventure.

Xia Xiao gave his bed to Shu Shuang. Following his mother's repeated instructions, Xia Xiao changed into new sheets and quilt covers and slept on a chair himself.

This feeling was very strange. It was the first time for him to sleep in the same room with a girl of the same age, but he forced himself to remain calm. If he was really a 14-year-old boy, he would definitely not think too much about it now, but he was not!

"The chair is hard, come on."

Shu Shuang, wearing loose clothes, sat in the bedroom and looked at Xia Xiao. Under the dim candlelight, his profile was extremely resolute, not like a child at all. Shaking his head, Xia Xiao directly refused.

"No, go to sleep."

After turning off the lights, Xia Xiao fell asleep quickly without having nightmares as usual. But Shu Shuang did not fall asleep immediately. Instead, she got up and walked to Xia Xiao's side, tucking him in. Xia Xiao was a light sleeper and woke up easily, with a vigilant light flashing in his eyes.