Chapter 50 This sleep may last a lifetime
Noon on the sixth day of the Lunar New Year.
In the courtyard of Shiqiao Village, a pair of sisters were eating.
Perhaps because Xiao Mo had left and there were only the two sisters, the dining table seemed a little deserted.
In the past, Bai Ruxue often thought of different recipes because she took into consideration that Xiao Mo was very tired from studying.
But after Xiao Mo left, the two sisters ate simpler meals, basically one meat and one vegetable.
"Sister, let me wash the dishes." Xiaoqing said to her sister after lunch.
"It's okay, I'll do it. I don't have anything to do anyway." Bai Ruxue shook her head with a smile and walked into the kitchen with the bowl of rice.
But after a while, the sound of broken bowls came from the kitchen.
Xiaoqing hurried in.
In the kitchen, clay bowls were scattered all over the floor, and my sister was leaning on the kitchen counter, looking like she would fall down at any moment.
"Sister, are you okay?" Xiaoqing supported her sister, her eyes full of worry.
"It's okay." Bai Ruxue shook her head.
"Sister, you don't look like you're alright." Xiaoqing sighed, "Sister, I'll handle it. You go sit down for a while."
Bai Ruxue wanted to clean up the broken clay bowl herself, but Xiaoqing pulled her out and made her sit in the yard.
After Xiaoqing finished cleaning and walked out of the kitchen, she saw her sister sitting in the yard, looking at the path leading to the yard.
During this period of time, whenever my sister had free time, she would sit on the stone bench in the yard and gaze into the distance, just like she did last time.
But the difference is that last time Brother Xiao was only out for two or three days.
And this time, Brother Xiao will not be back until at least April.
Xiaoqing watched her sister's head moving slowly, her eyes half closed, as if she would fall asleep at the next moment.
But every time my sister was about to fall asleep, she would suddenly wake up, shake her head, and continue looking at the path.
Xiaoqing walked to her sister's side, squatted down, and held her sister's hand: "Sister, you should go to sleep. When Brother Xiao comes back, it will be spring, and you will be awake by then."
Bai Ruxue smiled and said, "Xiaoqing, I want to wait a little longer. Besides, I feel that this hibernation might be different."
"How is it different?" Xiaoqing asked puzzledly.
Bai Ruxue shook her head. "I don't know either. I just feel like I'll be sleeping for a very long time this time. I don't know how long it will take for me to wake up."
"Oh, sister, you're thinking too much. How long can our snake clan sleep? We will wake up in May at the latest." Xiaoqing persuaded.
But Bai Ruxue just smiled softly: "It's okay, it's just a winter without sleep, I can handle it. But Xiaoqing, it's time for you to hibernate, you've been very sleepy lately."
"But my sister hasn't slept yet."
"I'll wait for him to come back."
"Sister!" Xiaoqing had nothing to say.
In the next few days, Bai Ruxue would sit in the yard after finishing her housework every day.
Xiaoqing also found that her sister was getting more and more sleepy.
But my sister just won’t hibernate.
Even on the tenth day of the lunar month, my sister was worried that she would hibernate if she fell asleep, so she simply didn't sleep at night.
Bai Ruxue didn't want to sleep, Xiaoqing was worried and forced herself to stay awake.
One day, when Bai Rushue went to wash clothes.
A woman in Taoist robes came outside the courtyard.
"I wonder who the Taoist priest is looking for?" Xiaoqing looked at the female Taoist priest warily, worried that her and her sister's identities would be exposed and that the other party was here to exorcise demons.
Fu Chen smiled and said, "Miss, there's no need to be so nervous. I know Miss Bai and Master Xiao, and I'm looking for them this time. I wonder if Miss Bai is here? Besides, it's already deep winter, haven't you hibernated yet?"
“!”
As soon as Fu Chen finished speaking, Xiao Qing was shocked, and her eyes instantly turned into blue vertical pupils, and she was determined to strike first!
The tip of the whisk just touched lightly, and a stream of spiritual power shot into Xiaoqing's eyebrows.
In just a moment, Xiaoqing felt that she could not move.
"What do you want to do?" Xiaoqing felt scared, but she did not retreat at all.
"I am from the Tianxuan Sect, my name is Fuchen, and I have no ill intentions in coming here. I have come here once before, wanting to take Miss Bai as my disciple, but Miss Bai refused that time. I know that our fate is not right, so I will not force it. If you don't believe me, you can ask Miss Bai in person when she comes back."
After the words fell, the green jade finger of the whisk flicked again, and another ray of light shot into Xiaoqing's eyebrows.
Xiaoqing's immobilization spell is released.
Looking at the female Taoist priest in front of her, Xiaoqing's eyes were still wary, but she felt that the other party should have no ill intentions. Otherwise, with the other party's level, she could do anything to herself and her sister without any further ado.
"What do you want from my sister?" Xiaoqing asked.
"A few days ago, I had a sudden inspiration and did some fortune-telling. I learned that Miss Bai has reached a certain level and needs to go into seclusion to transform into a boa constrictor. After she comes out of seclusion, she can directly enter the water and become a dragon.
But Miss Bai's life fire is strange, and it seems that she doesn't want to hibernate for a long time. This time I want to ask the reason. I wonder if Miss Bai can do anything?"
Whisk asked.
Xiao Qing glanced at the female Taoist priest and bit her thin lip gently. "Brother Xiao has gone to the capital. He won't be back until the Imperial Examination and the Palace Examination are over. My sister is waiting for him. She said that if he hibernates, he might never wake up, so she has been reluctant to hibernate."
"I see." Fu Chen nodded, "This is Miss Bai's fate."
"Master, what do you mean by the calamity you just mentioned?" Xiaoqing asked worriedly.
How could my sister be in such a misfortune?
Whisk explained, "When the snake race reaches that level, they will transform from pythons into anacondas and undergo a metamorphosis. Their bodies will become larger and tougher. This is in preparation for becoming a dragon. The whole process takes several years.
If your sister doesn't sleep, she won't be able to shed her skin and turn into a boa constrictor. Your sister's current body can't withstand the blood gradually returning to its ancestral state, let alone her current state.
Therefore, if your sister doesn't hibernate, not only will her foundation be damaged, but she may even risk her life."
Listening to the other party's words, Xiaoqing said angrily: "You female Taoist priest are talking nonsense!"
Whisk was not angry: "I am not talking nonsense. May I ask if Miss Bai's complexion has been getting worse and worse recently, as thin as paper?"
Recalling her sister's recent appearance, Xiaoqing opened her mouth slightly, her eyes trembling, and lowered her head as if muttering to herself: "What should I do?"
"It's fate, it's destiny."
Fu Chen sighed and took out a pill.
"If Miss Xiaoqing trusts me, let your sister take this elixir, and she will fall asleep and turn into a serpent."
"But Miss Xiaoqing, I'm sure you're also aware of your sister's obsession."
"Because this sleep may last a lifetime."
"Your sister may never wait for him to come back."
(End of this chapter)
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