Su Muxi Is the Team Favorite
Su Muxi's official move to Mount Taixu was something that silenced everyone.
Aside from Fu Hua and Su Qing'an, who were directly involved, the remaining Tome of Cangxuan, Li Shishi, and Jiang Rongyue were all caught off guard and extremely shocked by this.
The first two "reactionary" individuals, who originally intended to spy on the little girl, regretted their decision after seeing her. They felt they had missed an extremely exciting scene and a secret, and now they could only rely on the other party's vague explanations and their own imaginations to weave all sorts of strange answers.
Li Shishi's knowledge was limited, so she immediately started to fill in the blanks with her imagination, based on her previous experience reading strange tales and short stories.
In her view, neither the Immortal Chi Yuan nor Su Su are normal humans, so it is unnecessary to judge them using normal human physiology and cognitive concepts.
Thinking about it this way, if they achieved perfect harmony in Cloud Dragon Waterfall, it wouldn't be surprising if they had a daughter on the spot.
The reproduction among immortals is slightly unique, but perfectly reasonable.
After all, where else can humans fly through the air and burrow underground, and also live without end?
Conventional logic is merely a cognitive constraint on this kind of being, and it has no meaning other than tormenting oneself; it's better to completely let go.
Under this subtle state of mind, which was almost like "giving up on oneself," Li Shishi quickly became calm.
On the other hand, in her eyes, it was perfectly normal for the two of them to have a relationship.
Everyone says they were a couple before, so there's no need to make a fuss about it.
As for whether it constitutes copper smelting?
Ordinary rules and conventions did not apply to these two, especially since in this era, men could marry at the age of fifteen.
Although Su Su looks younger, he is not human; he is clearly an immortal who has lived for an unknown amount of time. It is ridiculous to use age based on appearance to constrain such an existence.
However, even after concluding that Su Muxi's appearance was for this reason, Li Shishi still felt very strange. Common sense is the basis of all life trajectories and subconscious habits accumulated over time, and it is not so easy to erase. This made her still have the strange feeling of watching her family members fall in love at such a young age.
Unlike Li Shishi, who knew almost nothing about the past and the person of the Immortal Chi Yuan, Cang Xiaoxuan fully understood Fu Hua's abilities and past. The only gap was in the hundreds of years from when she fell into a coma in the Tang Dynasty until recently, but theoretically, such a change should not have occurred during those hundreds of years.
Xiao Xuan knew nothing about Su Qing'an's background, and couldn't understand Su Muxi's appearance.
It feels like you take a nap as usual, and when Awakened, you realize that you've suddenly become a fulfilled, socially active woman who was supposed to be single forever and never have any romantic relationships with men.
Not only did she marry a top-tier handsome man, but she also seemed to experience countless loves and hates overnight, and even had a little baby girl.
This is completely wrong, okay?
It was so terrifying that it robbed people of any desire to question it.
This meant that even though Xiao Xuan knew the other party didn't possess the bizarre ability to instantly give birth to a daughter, she could only empty her mind and accept it calmly.
After all, given the current level of technology, the fact that I was able to wake up in such a short time is strange and illogical.
Since something inexplicable has happened to me personally, I can only choose to be tolerant of the strange behavior of others.
Moreover, even though this change came suddenly and without reason, the result still led to a wonderful outcome that I had not been able to achieve before.
Does this mean that Chi Yuan has found happiness?
Cang Xiaoxuan didn't understand, but she knew that even if she hadn't fallen into a coma, she couldn't have achieved anything more perfect than the current situation, or rather, it was the normal trend and direction that she would be far inferior.
The Armed Puppet had not inquired about the matter, as if it was afraid of putting the other party in a difficult position, or as if it was afraid that such an action would destroy the current beauty like popping a soap bubble.
Like the fairytale city in the story of the King of Stories, which disappears under the last ray of moonlight every time the sun shines, or like the candy house pieced together with clouds and dreams that will eventually collapse in the unknown twilight, Xiao Xuan, influenced by this, can understand that beauty is hard to come by, and naturally becomes more cautious when happiness knocks on the door.
Among them, Jiang Rongyue was the only one who didn't think about anything.
She didn't overthink it or feel sentimental; she simply felt that having another junior meant Fuyun Temple would be more lively in the future, which was a good thing. Her attitude was calm and indifferent, yet it also revealed a hint of closeness.
So when the immortal led Su Muxi into Fuyun Temple, after an extremely stiff and eerie silence, and after a boy who was not much older than her introduced them, everyone was like a wind-up toy, and began to act violently.
Xiao Xuan floated over unsteadily, reluctantly took out the malt candy from his pocket, stuffed it into the girl's hand, stared at her with his big blue eyes, and said:
"Hello, I am Tome of Cangxuan, you can call me Xiaoxuan."
Su Muxi blinked and said:
"Yes, I remember Xiao Xuan. My true form is Udu-dust, and I have Xiao Fu's memories from before."
She remembered how greedy the other person was, so she cherished the gift and said sincerely:
"Thank you for the candy."
The young woman, dressed in striking red, exuded a delicate fragrance reminiscent of pear blossoms and a subtle medicinal scent almost as she approached. With gentle eyes and a warm smile, she moved closer without any sense of distance, offering a delicate hairpin and tilting her head to ask:
"Xiao Xi, can I have a hug?"
Su Muxi looked at her, recalling the contrast between Su Qing'an's attitude towards her and her previous attitude towards her, as well as the tempting dishes that were different every day. She suddenly felt a little unhappy, but then she remembered what Su Qing'an had promised not long ago, and her mood returned to normal.
The girl knew in her heart that her previous dislike for Li Shishi was just childish prejudice. If someone else had picked up Su Qing'an and made him suffer, she would be even more unhappy.
Logically speaking, she should be grateful to the other party, so how could she harbor prejudice or dislike?
The little girl thought it over and accepted the hairpin. Then, after hesitating for a while, she remembered the cartoons she watched with her Peibo in the last era, where everyone would forgive each other after a short argument. She couldn't be so petty, so she stretched out her little hands and opened her arms.
Seeing this, Li Shishi beamed with joy, immediately embracing the girl's soft body, nuzzling her cheek, and couldn't help but sigh:
"Susu, your daughter is so cute!"
"Could I have her sleep with me from now on? It must be so comfortable to sleep together in my arms."
Su Qing'an said quietly:
"Ask Xiao Xi yourself."
Upon hearing this, Su Muxi raised her little head and said honestly and ruthlessly:
"I want to sleep with Xiao Su, not with Auntie."
Li Shishi was initially disappointed, but then she noticed the little girl's sweet and affectionate way of addressing her, and her eyes immediately lit up. She patted the little girl a few times, clearly happy with this novel form of address, but on the surface she still maintained a somewhat reserved demeanor as she said:
"Yes, Auntie is an adult now, she really doesn't need Xiao Xi to sleep with her."
She couldn't help but say:
"Although I'm a little unwilling, I still really like Xiao Xi. Who can blame me for being so cute? With you around, even Susu doesn't seem so appealing anymore."
Jiang Rongyue stood silently to the side.
This person really doesn't know how to build rapport with children when they first meet them; even their self-introduction, after going through it in their head, seems stiff and cold.
This troubled her somewhat, but due to her personality, she didn't show it at all, appearing like a sculpture placed aside, somewhat out of place in the lively atmosphere.
Li Shishi laughed and pulled the other person over, introducing them to herself:
"Xiao Xi, look, this cool and beautiful lady next to you is your mother's apprentice. Her name is Jiang Rongyue, you can call her Sister Rongyue."
"Although you may seem fierce, you are actually a very soft and reserved person inside. You will definitely protect me if I encounter bad people. Let's get along well in the future."
Jiang Rongyue felt the little girl's gaze after hearing this, hesitated for a moment, then reached out and patted her head, saying softly:
"If Master agrees... I can take you down the mountain for fun."
Su Muxi tilted her head, looking somewhat happy.
Jiang Rongyue's existence indirectly demonstrates that Su Qing'an's appearance has led to Fu Hua's change.
Although the reason is unknown, Xiao Fu did indeed take on a disciple several hundred years ahead of schedule. Even if he did not immediately establish the original Taixu Sword Sect and begin to recruit disciples, this change was already significant.
The so-called change of the future is to use the spiral of contradictions caused by Karma and effect and change, one by one, to shatter the original outcome.
And now, this is just the beginning.
She tilted her little head up and replied:
"Um!"
The immortal and the boy, who had been ignored for a moment, exchanged a glance, then suddenly looked away, both recalling the absurd scene in the hot spring.
After realizing what she meant, Fu Hua's emotions weren't greatly affected. In her opinion, if the other party was willing, it wouldn't matter if they reached the final step in Cloud Dragon Waterfall.
This is because every time there is close contact with the other person, the emotions that are even stronger than the combined memories of those two timelines become a catalyst for loving the other person even more.
The girl vaguely understood that even though she hadn't recovered all her memories related to the other person, the emotions associated with them had already burst forth.
This is roughly similar to the unease and anxiety felt when slaying demons in Qingzhou. Emotions precede memories, causing one's actions to deviate from the established personality and behavioral patterns.
During this period, Fu Hua's emotional interactions with others are unlikely to be particularly passionate. Everything will proceed naturally, and once the romantic relationship is confirmed, they will directly enter the mundane mode of an old married couple.
Although she herself had no experience, due to her past experiences, she placed very little importance on rituals and the formality of marriage, which led to a certain degree of capriciousness.
Regardless of whether the two had previously engaged in the mundane ritual of marriage, the immortal did not mind engaging in any form of reproductive activity with the other party.
However, this concept, which is only directed at Su Qing'an, is not mixed with any personal desires. It is only selfless in considering the other party, revealing a kind of purity and holiness that is untainted by the mud. But compared with the behavior on the surface, this core contrast makes the whole thing more sordid.
If, as we were at Cloud Dragon Waterfall, the boy had no desire for the situation at that time, she would not have taken the initiative to embrace him, or even reached out to quell his desire. The scene would have immediately switched to a children's channel, which would have been very harmonious and loving.
However, once Su Qing'an is confirmed to have worldly desires, this decisiveness, which almost completely abandons hesitation and shame and retains only pity, will become an unparalleled weapon of mass destruction.
If Little Feather hadn't happened to Awakened, he would have had a hard time guaranteeing that he could have resisted this unfamiliar and alluring temptation and pleasure.
Su Qing'an is a rather traditional and clumsy type. His journey has been a gradual, epic tale of tragedy. Each struggle and restart has only plunged him into a deeper abyss and valley, leaving him with no opportunity for change or refinement in this aspect.
The more a boy cherishes someone, the more he cares about details that the other person might not care about. He doesn't want to have a relationship with them until he truly returns to his complete self.
Even though the body is perfectly honest due to the nature of the Soul Lifeform, this is still true.
Therefore, his feelings at this moment were very subtle and complicated.
There's actually a lot of good news today. First, Su Muxi is like a daughter to me, has woken up and seems to know the whole story. Second, there is indeed accurate information that a large number of demons are buried within the Heart Seal of Cloud Dragon Waterfall.
Emotionally, however, she is preoccupied with when her memories of married life with her partner will fully resurface, causing a certain imbalance in her concern about these matters.
The young boy sighed. He walked to the girl surrounded by the crowd, pinched her cheek, and said:
"Xiao Xi, why don't you stay here and play with Senior Sister Shishi and Rong Yue?"
"Hua and I need to discuss the matter of demons."
Su Muxi thought for a while after hearing this. Although she knew about their past relationship and many memories, after their relationship had become more harmonious than ever before, there was actually not much useful information left that could help them in their current situation.
In other words, at most she can only help them fully understand the cause and effect; she is powerless to do anything else.
From Little Feather's perspective, due to Su Qing'an's deliberate concealment, she was completely unaware of the details of how Su Qing'an ultimately fought against Fuxi, and even had only a vague understanding of the cooperation between Mobius and Fuxi.
So the little girl simply nodded in agreement.
Not long after the two left, Su Muxi was hugged by Li Shishi and cuddled by her and Xiao Xuan.
Jiang Rongyue, standing beside her, hesitated, looking quite conflicted about whether to reach out.
As for Su Muxi herself, she had already become quite accustomed to this situation under the training of Shiyu Qiluo, Carole, Fu Hua, and others. She let the other party pet her as they pleased, appearing very Zen and calm. Only when she felt she no longer wanted to be petted did she instantly disappear, transforming into a tiny and adorable White Sparrow fluttering its wings to hide and play hide-and-seek with Xiao Xuan.
Well, what happened after that, when Jiang Rongyue secretly caught me and started to stroke my fur carefully, was another matter entirely.
The immortal walked to the edge of Fuyun Temple, opposite which was Chuyun Pavilion, above which stretched an endless river range connecting to the sky as blue as water. She glanced at the bottom of the cliff below, and then began to talk to those around her:
What did you see in that memory?
Su Qing'an discarded all the unhealthy sensations and thoughts from before, recalled the scroll with the Heart Seal, and responded:
"I saw a battlefield nearing its end. The once-mighty warriors, now covered in tattered armor, knelt amidst mountains of corpses and seas of blood, gripping their halberds tightly, gradually losing their breath. In the distance, countless Zombie and demons formed a desolate scene."
"Except for the armored soldier in the center, the screams of the other soldiers and the neighing of their Warhorse gradually degenerated into a distorted and mournful sound; they... were being forced to collapse into demons."
"Above that, the sky displayed a localized, eerie orange hue, while cracks appeared on the earth as if from an earthquake, seemingly echoing each other."
"The final image is a bleak, daytime Celestial Phenomenon of everything being burned to ashes."
"I suppose it was you who was there."
Fu Hua was silent for a moment, then said:
"That was the first time I had consciously entered the Ascended State after unconsciously entering the Manas Consciousness for the first time."
"An accident that should never have happened in this era has occurred, and it is even different from the one involving Chi You. You cannot find a reason for its occurrence; you can only describe it as an accident as a meteor, as an earth dragon turning over, or as a tsunami."
"It's just that the levels are a bit broader."
"It was only after experiencing that incident that I realized the existence of the [Ascended State] was not entirely useless. Even though it was completely different from my original wish, and even put the cart before the horse, I still relied on this power to minimize that disaster."
"If there's any place in this era where you could completely awaken your genes..."
"Then, even if we search every corner of the world, it can only be there."
Su Qing'an nodded and said:
"In the past two weeks, based on my recovered memories, I thought you would give me the answer to go to the Sea of Quantum."
"After all, given the current level and sophistication of demons in this era, even a thousand years would not be enough to completely remedy the situation."
The girl's lips curled slightly, but she said helplessly:
"I lost contact with my companions a long time ago, and in this isolated and helpless situation, the Quantum Anchor Point remaining in my memory may not be enough to allow us to enter and return unscathed."
"After all... unlike us who used hibernation pods to sleep for 50,000 years, these facilities have truly withstood the test of time."
"I can't gamble with the possibility that Shenzhou will no longer have anyone to protect it, and that your life will be in danger."
"So, it can only be there."