We said we would experience life, fairy, how did you become real?.

Chapter 477 But I can't see it at all? (4000 words)
Hearing the elder's words, Tu Shan Xin Hua frowned and pursed her lips tightly.

"My heart is blooming..."

The First Elder, Tu Shan Mengyu, sighed deeply.

“I know that Gui Ning has calculated for his granddaughter, and I also know that the human child named Xiao Mo has encountered Jing Ci, and he may very well become a major love tribulation for Jing Ci in the future.”

"But can fate be determined by a single divination? The path to immortality is one that must be walked by oneself."

Tu Shan Xin Hua raised her head, wanting to speak, but Tu Shan Meng waved her hand, interrupting her:
“I know what you want to say. This ‘Great Dream of Yellow Millet’ was passed down to our Tushan Fox Clan by that benefactor in ancient times. If it weren’t for that benefactor, our Nine-Tailed Celestial Fox Clan would probably have disappeared like the other ancient beast species.”

"Our ancestors once said that if any human or demon learns the 'Great Dream of Yellow Millet,' they will become an honored guest of our Tushan Fox Clan, and we will marry them the most outstanding girl in our clan."

"However, Jingci is far too special to our Tushan Fox Clan. The hope of our Nine-Tailed Celestial Fox Clan, and even the hope of the entire demon race and all fox clans in the world, rests on her shoulders."

"If Xiao Mo were a demon, that would be fine, but he is a human."

"Don't forget, after our defeat in the second great war against the myriad laws of the world, those humans in the demon realm have begun to stir up trouble. Our Tushan lineage must suppress the humans! We might even seize the position of the supreme ruler of the demon realm!"

"The Grand Elder is right. He has devoted himself to the cause of the fox clan, and I have no right to say anything, but..."

Tu Shan Xin Hua raised her head and looked into the other person's eyes.

"Xiao Mo is Jing Ci's good friend, and he even risked his own safety to save Jing Ci once! I cannot do anything ungrateful, nor can I tolerate anyone harming Xiao Mo!"

"Intolerable? Hahaha."

Tu Shanmeng said with a smile.

"Xinhua, I raised you from childhood. You are my disciple, but you are also more like my daughter. Do you think I don't know your personality?"

"Are you truly satisfied with this human? Do you genuinely not want to hurt him, or are you worried that if Jing Ci finds out, he will hold a grudge against you for the rest of his life?"

Tu Shan Xin Hua: "."

"After all these years, you're still as indecisive as ever."

Tu Shanmeng turned around and waved her hand.

"Alright, alright, you can go now. I'll take care of this."

"Don't worry, Xiao Mo won't die for now; he still has some use."

"When Jingci grows up, if she really falls in love with this human."

"Then I will make Xiao Mo the highest stepping stone for Jing Ci before he dies!"

……

The first day of school after the holiday at Hanshan Academy.

Tu Shan Jingci went to the Qianxue Academy to attend class in a sullen mood.

For the first time, she felt that time had passed so quickly.

Unexpectedly, five days have passed in the blink of an eye.

This happy time was far too short.

Even if Tu Shan Jingci was unwilling, he still had to attend classes properly.

Xiao Mo, as usual, stood outside the study hall listening in.

However, Wang Zhong and his four pageboys were no longer there.

After what happened outside the alchemy room, Wang Zhong and the others were all expelled from Hanshan Academy, and in their place were four new faces.

During the break, Lou Huo and the others apologized to Tu Shan Jingci.

Just like with Chen Jue before, Tu Shan Jingci said, "As long as Xiao Mo accepts your apology, I will forgive you."

Lou Huo and the other two glanced at the human outside the study hall and felt extremely uncomfortable.

Like Chen Jue, they all felt that apologizing to a human was a great humiliation to themselves!
But when they thought of the message from their elders, they had no choice but to apologize to Xiao Mo in private when no one was around.

Xiao Mo accepted their apology.

Although I don't have a good impression of these young masters from the demon clan families, they did suffer an undeserved disaster in light of the previous incident.

They probably never imagined that their pageboy would be tricked into joining them in dealing with Xiao Mo.

As for the treasures those people gave him, Xiao Mo didn't keep any of them.

He planned to exchange all of them for spirit stones and give them to the girl named Liu Shui.

After all, Liu Shui was truly innocent; it was because of him that she encountered danger.

Fortunately, it ended without any real danger.

Therefore, Xiao Mo felt that the person they should really apologize to was not himself, but Liu Shui.

But how could such a thing be possible?
The reason they apologized to him was because of the power of the Tu Shan clan, because of Jing Ci's status, and because he was Jing Ci's confidant.

If they were asked to apologize to an ordinary human, not only these demon juniors, but even their fathers would probably be unwilling.

When Tu Shan Jingci heard that Xiao Mo wanted to sell these apology gifts to raise money for Liu Shui, he had no objections.

Near Hanshan Academy, there happens to be a town where all sorts of rare and precious materials can be sold.

This town is called "Hanshan City," and it is a force affiliated with Hanshan Academy.

In Hanshan City, there are restaurants and markets for ordinary people, as well as many places where cultivators gather.

For example, the "Wanbao Pavilion" in Hanshan City is the largest trading place for cultivators in the vicinity.

Ordinary cultivators can buy the rare and precious materials they need inside.

There are also cultivators there selling treasures or magical beast cores that they obtained by "fortuitous chance".

However, merchants are cunning, and Tu Shan Jingci was afraid that Xiao Mo would be deceived by those unreasonable adults, so she asked Sister Yue Shi to accompany Xiao Mo.

We arrived at Wanbaoge.

After selling these items, Xiao Mo received a total of five hundred high-grade spirit stones.

Spirit stones are classified into three grades: lower, middle, and upper, based on their quality.

The so-called "mei" is a size standard stipulated in the cultivation world.

This size can fluctuate slightly, allowing for a little error, but not too much.

The exchange ratio between each grade is 1 to 100.

For example, one high-grade spirit stone can be exchanged for one hundred mid-grade spirit stones, or ten thousand low-grade spirit stones.

An ordinary teacher at Hanshan Academy, such as Mr. Xian, receives a monthly salary of twenty high-grade spirit stones.

Of course, this is just the most basic salary.

As for what Mr. Xian gained from carrying out missions for the academy and from seeking opportunities outside, that's a separate matter.

Regardless, five hundred high-grade spirit stones is still a considerable sum of money. On his way back to Hanshan Academy, Xiao Mo was also pondering whether he should hand over this huge sum of money to Liu Shui.

After all, if an ordinary woman were to possess such a large sum of money, it would surely lead to her death if others found out.

In the afternoon, Xiao Mo and Tu Shan Jingci returned to the courtyard.

At the gate of the courtyard, they saw a young girl standing there with a basket in her hand, looking around.

Upon seeing Xiao Mo return, Liu Shui's eyes lit up, and she quickly stepped forward and bowed, saying, "This humble girl, Liu Shui, greets Miss Tu Shan and Young Master Xiao. I thank Miss Tu Shan and Young Master Xiao for their help a few days ago."

"Sister Liu, there's no need to thank me. It was Xiao Mo who saved you; it has little to do with me," Tu Shan Jingci said with a smile.

"That's true, but if Miss Tushan hadn't arrived in time, things might have turned out very differently. You and Young Master Xiao are both my saviors."

Liu Shui said with extreme gratitude.

Even now, when she thinks about what happened a few days ago, Liu Shui still feels lingering fear.

"It's really alright, Sister Liu Shui. Besides, it's all Chen Jue and the others' fault." Tu Shan Jing Ci stepped forward and helped the girl, who was five years older than him, up.

Looking at the exquisitely beautiful little girl before her, Liu Shui gently wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes, then uncovered the cloth covering the basket:

"Originally, I wanted to visit Miss Tushan and Young Master Xiao Mo as soon as possible, but I inquired for a long time before I learned about your identities and residences."

"And inside are some jujube cakes that my mother and I made; they're nothing valuable."

"This bag also contains some of our family's gratitude."

As she spoke, Liu Shui's cheeks flushed slightly.

She wasn't just being polite; she genuinely felt that her things weren't presentable.

Even if the sachet contained most of her family's savings, it meant nothing to a young lady from a prestigious family.
But apart from these things, there's really nothing else I can give away from home.

Tu Shan Jingci and Xiao Mo exchanged a glance. Xiao Mo nodded, and only then did Tu Shan Jingci take the basket.

However, Tu Shan Jingci handed the sachet back and said sweetly, "Sister Liu Shui, I really like these jujube cakes, so I won't stand on ceremony and accept them. But you can take the silver in this bag back with you."

"This Miss Tushan"

"Alright, it's decided then. I'm going to take a nap. Xiao Mo, you have to take good care of Sister Liu for me."

Liu Shui wanted to say something, but Tu Shan Jingci had already run into the courtyard with her long legs under her skirt.

Watching the little girl's slender figure disappear into the distance, Liu Shui couldn't help but purse her lips, and said from the bottom of her heart:

"Miss Tu Shan, you really are different."

“Our young lady is indeed quite different.” Xiao Mo smiled and took out a spirit stone pouch from his pocket. “This is for Sister Liu.”

"Young Master Xiao, what is this?" Liu Shui asked in confusion.

"This is an apology from the previous page masters, but I've replaced it with five hundred high-grade spirit stones. Sister Liu was the victim, so these spirit stones belong to her," Xiao Mo said truthfully.

"Huh? Five hundred?"

Liu Shui was taken aback at first, then quickly stepped back in fright, waving her hands frantically.

"Young Master Xiao, no, if it weren't for your help, I would be in grave danger. How could I accept so many spirit stones? Absolutely not."

"The reasons are not easy to explain to my sister, but she was innocent in what happened that day. It was because of me that Sister Liu was in danger."

Xiao Mo explained simply.

"However, it's best if you keep this spirit stone pouch hidden and don't tell anyone. If you really need money, you can take out a high-grade spirit stone and exchange it for a low-grade spirit stone at the Treasure Pavilion. That shouldn't be a big problem."

Looking at the spirit stone bag in Xiao Mo's hand, Liu Shui still shook her head and refused, saying, "Although I don't understand the reason and don't understand your meaning, young master, you saved my life, that's a fact, so I really can't accept it."

"Even so, Sister Liu should also receive a share of the apology."

Xiao Mo smiled and deliberately exaggerated the consequences.

"If Sister Liu refuses to accept it at all, I will feel somewhat guilty, and my thoughts may become confused, thus affecting my cultivation."

"This"

Liu Shui clenched her small hands with a troubled expression.

But soon, as if he had thought of something, Liu Shui's eyes suddenly lit up: "Young Master Xiao, I still can't accept these spirit stones, but how about this, how about you give me a cultivation technique?"

"Cultivating magic?" Xiao Mo was taken aback.

"Ah."

Liu Shui said earnestly.

"I don't know if I can cultivate, but I want to try. If I can cultivate, I might be able to escape if I'm bullied in the future, and I can also protect my mother. After all, it's not every day that I can meet a good person like you, Young Master Xiao."

Hearing Liu Shui's idea, Xiao Mo thought for a moment and then agreed, "That's fine too. How about this, Sister Liu Shui, come here again tomorrow evening, and I'll test your spiritual root for you, okay?"

"Mmm." Liu Shui bowed happily. "Thank you, Young Master Xiao! Then I won't bother you any longer."

"Take care, Sister Liu." Xiao Mo bowed.

After watching Liu Shui leave, Xiao Mo returned to the courtyard.

Tu Shan Jingci jumped out of the room excitedly and patted Xiao Mo on the shoulder: "Xiao Mo, Sister Liu is gone?"

“Okay, I’m leaving.” Xiao Mo nodded. “But Sister Liu didn’t accept those spirit stones. However, Sister Liu said she wants to cultivate, so I plan to go to town again tomorrow to buy Sister Liu a spirit stone and a few spellbooks.”

“Okay, I’ll go with you.” Tu Shan Jingci said happily. “And Xiao Mo, you can also have Sister Liu come here often. Sister Yue Shi will also teach her cultivation. Then Sister Liu can play with us.”

Seeing the girl's cheerful expression, Xiao Mo nodded and smiled: "Okay, I'll talk to Sister Liu tomorrow."

Xiao Mo knew perfectly well that Jing Ci's frequent visits to this courtyard were not just about playing with Liu Shui or having Yue Shi guide her cultivation, but also a means of protecting her.

At least this way, others will think that she has a good relationship with Tushan.

No one dared to mess with Liu Shui.

Although Jingci usually seems incredibly naive, she is actually very thoughtful.

"Jingci, thank you, you are really kind."

Looking at Tu Shan Jingci's carefree appearance, Xiao Mo couldn't help but sigh.

"Xiao Mo, I'm not a good person, you know." Tu Shan Jingci pouted, raised her little hands and made a fierce and cute gesture. "I'm very fierce, you know."

"Really?" Xiao Mo smiled. "But I can't see it that way."

"Xiao Mo is a fool."

Under the setting sun, Tu Shan Jingci tiptoed forward, reached out her small hand, and flicked Xiao Mo's forehead, her eyes curving into crescents.

"That's because it's only for you."

(End of this chapter)