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

Chapter 484 I Don't Want to Go Back (4000 words)
At dawn, Xiao Mo slowly opened his eyes in the courtyard.

Xiao Mo didn't sleep all night, constantly using "The Great Dream of Yellow Millet" to deduce the other party's identity and motives.

Logically speaking...

Xiao Mo felt that by using "The Great Dream of Yellow Millet" to deduce cause and effect, even if the whole picture of the matter could not be deduced, some clues could still be obtained.

However, it seemed as if the cause and effect of that man in black had been severed by someone, and Xiao Mo had nowhere to trace it.

"Forget it. Let's just take it one step at a time."

Xiao Mo let out a breath, deciding to put the matter aside for the time being.

Straightening his clothes, Xiao Mo walked out of the courtyard.

Today, Tu Shan Jingci is going to the academy for class, and Xiao Mo, as his page, has to go with him.

After an incense stick had burned, Xiao Mo arrived at Tu Shan Jingci's courtyard and saw Tu Shan Jingci standing at the gate, looking into the distance.

The moment Tu Shan Jingci saw Xiao Mo, her fox-like eyes lit up, and she happily ran towards him, saying, "Xiao Mo, you're finally here! Let's go to the study hall."

"Why is Miss so enthusiastic today?"

Seeing Tu Shan Jingci's enthusiastic attitude, Xiao Mo couldn't help but smile.

In the past, whether at Qianxue Peak or Yunxiao Peak, every morning when Miss went to school, she would have a bitter face, her head down, and she would walk with difficulty to school.

This is the first time the young lady has been so proactive today.

"I've always loved reading, you know?"

Tu Shan Jingci stuffed the two Confucian classics he had used for class today into Xiao Mo's arms and then flew into the air.

Above the azure sky, every time Xiao Mo and Tu Shan Jingci took a step forward, a green leaf would fall at their feet.

The two walked on the leaves as if they were on an ordinary path, step by step toward Cloud Peak.

A strong wind blew by, gently brushing against Tu Shan Jingci's skirt and lifting her hair, carrying a faint fragrance, like the blooming of gardenias.

"Xiao Mo, have you been getting used to your stay in the hospital these past few days?"

Tu Shan Jingci, with her fair hands behind her back, looked at Xiao Mo's profile and asked with a smile.

"It's alright," Xiao Mo replied. "Aside from cultivating, I spend my days reading, which is quite a rare moment of leisure."

"Hey! What do you mean by 'rarely having some free time'?" The girl immediately became unhappy, pouting her pink lips. "Do you think I'm usually that annoying to you?"

Looking into the girl's alluring eyes, Xiao Mo neither nodded nor shook his head, but simply smiled at her.

"Humph"

Tu Shan Jingci felt a little guilty under Xiao Mo's gaze, turned her head away, and walked forward quickly, her muttering voice coming softly from behind the girl.

"You stinky Xiao Mo, you actually think I'm annoying! I'm ignoring you now, you stinky Xiao Mo! You stinky Xiao Mo!"

Seeing the young lady's sullen back, Xiao Mo smiled, quickened his pace, and followed behind her.

Fifteen minutes later, Xiao Mo and Tu Shan Jingci arrived at Yunxiao Peak.

"In two years, Miss will be taking the exam to become a sage at Hanshan Academy. Two years is not a short time for ordinary people, but for us cultivators, it is just a blink of an eye. Please listen carefully to the lectures and don't be careless."

Before entering the study hall, Xiao Mo earnestly instructed Tu Shan Jingci.

"I know, I know," Tu Shan Jingci complained, still sulking. "Even though we don't live together anymore, you still meddle more than my mother."

After speaking, Tu Shan Jingci turned around and walked towards the study.

"Miss." Tu Shan Jingci had only taken a few steps when Xiao Mo called out from behind.

"What!" The girl turned around.

"I forgot my book," Xiao Mo said helplessly.

"Oh!" Tu Shan Jingci ran up to Xiao Mo, "snatched" two books from his arms, and then stormed off to the study.

"Miss." Seeing the girl's angry expression, Xiao Mo called out again.

"What!" Although Tu Shan Jingci said she was ignoring Xiao Mo, she would obediently turn around every time Xiao Mo called her.

“Actually,” Xiao Mo smiled and said slowly, “I’ve been quite unaccustomed to not having Miss around to bother me these past few days.”

Hearing Xiao Mo's words, Tu Shan Jingci was slightly taken aback, and her little hands involuntarily tightened around the books in her arms.

"You won't even take a break, I'll just drive you crazy!"

A moment later, Tu Shan Jingci realized what was happening, turned around, and ran into the study.

Beneath the girl's pert nose, her tender lips curved slightly upwards.

That sweet smile was something she tried to hide, but it seemed she couldn't hide it no matter what.

Before long, all the young masters and ladies of Yunxiao Peak Academy arrived on time.

Outside the study hall, there were many pageboys like Xiao Mo.

When they were young, these demon servants would openly show their contempt for Xiao Mo, a human.

But now, as everyone has grown up, even though they still don't like Xiao Mo, they have all learned to keep it to themselves and maintain a facade of harmony.

Moreover, Xiao Mo had entered the Dragon Gate Realm, which was higher than the realms of all the demons, so they had even more awe for him.

They knew that if Xiao Mo continued cultivating like this, and reached the Nascent Soul Realm, he would become an offering to the Tu Shan Clan.

The worshippers of Tushan, whether human or demon, wield considerable power.

Soon after, class began, and Mr. Xian's lecture voice echoed from the study.

Whenever Mr. Xian gave a lecture, he would deliberately make his voice louder so that Xiao Mo and the others outside the study hall could hear him.

However, these demon servants didn't listen to a single word, only hoping that their young masters and misses would finish class. Only Xiao Mo was listening attentively.

A morning passed.

After school ended, Tu Shan Jingci came out.

"How did you do today, Miss?" Xiao Mo asked with a smile, seeing Tu Shan Jingci looking completely bewildered.

"Just like before, I can understand every single word the teacher says, but for some reason, I can't understand them when they're put together."

Tu Shan Jingci sighed, then raised her head and pouted.

"Xiao Mo, you're not allowed to talk to me like that! I've been listening very carefully, but I just don't understand. What can I do?"

Xiao Mo shook his head: "What the master said today was indeed quite complicated and not easy to understand. It's not Miss's fault."

"Right, right, I think so too." Tu Shan Jingci nodded in agreement.

"Then, Miss, let's go back," Xiao Mo said.

"Ah, let's go back."

Tu Shan Jingci clutched her sleeves with her small hands, pursed her lips, and her eyes darted around, clearly not wanting to go back.

After a long while, Tu Shan Jingci seemed to remember something and looked up at Xiao Mo: "Xiao Mo, will you come with me to Hanshan City?"

"Hanshan City? Does Miss want to buy something?" Xiao Mo asked, puzzled.

"I guess so. Let's go."

Without waiting for Xiao Mo to refuse, Tu Shan Jing Ci had already flown towards Han Shan City.

Arrived in Hanshan City.

Xiao Mo and Tu Shan Jingci walked along the bustling street. Because Tu Shan Jingci was so handsome, every passerby, regardless of age or gender, would look at him.

Even in the brothels run by the Hehuan Sect, the girls on the second-floor railings lowered their voices when they saw Tu Shan Jingci, trying to attract customers.

These women, who used their beauty to please others, were extremely confident in their looks.

But in front of Tu Shan Jing Ci, they felt like ordinary weeds, while Tu Shan Jing Ci was like a proudly blooming flower.

We had lunch at the restaurant.

I bought candied hawthorns from a street vendor.

He was playing with puppies and kittens in the market.

Tu Shan Jingci flitted through the town like a nimble butterfly.

Xiao Mo realized that the young lady didn't actually want to buy anything; she simply wanted to come to Hanshan City for fun.

Two and a half hours passed, and Xiao Mo thought that his young lady had had enough fun, but Tu Shan Jingci said that she wanted to go to Qingquan Peak to play.

Xiao Mo glanced at the sky; the sun was already setting and about to disappear behind the mountains.

Xiao Mo felt it was getting late and he needed to take the young lady back.

Moreover, since he began cultivating the Great Dream of Yellow Millet, Xiao Mo has entered a new stage.

Influenced by "The Great Dream of Yellow Millet", Xiao Mo felt that he could never get enough sleep and was easily fatigued.

Just like the snake race hibernates, they don't know when they will fall asleep.

After a day of playing, the feeling of fatigue was even more intense for Xiao Mo.

But just as Xiao Mo was about to speak, he noticed Tu Shan Jingci's foxy eyes looking at him pleadingly, as if the softest knife in the world had been plunged into his heart.

This left Xiao Mo speechless for a moment.
In the end, Xiao Mo had no choice but to agree.

When the two arrived at Qingquan Peak, the setting sun had been completely blocked by the mountain, leaving only a blurry halo around the edge of the peak.

The crimson clouds on the horizon were intense, like paint that couldn't be dissolved, layer upon layer, staining most of the sky.

The red light poured down from the sky, covering everything in the world with a warm red glow.

The forest stood quietly on the hillside, each tree draped in a layer of red gauze. The thick layer of fallen leaves on the ground was already yellow, but now, illuminated by the red light, it appeared even warmer and heavier, soft to the touch and making a soft rustling sound when stepped on.

The birds flew swiftly across the sky, their wings flapping as if creating streaks of red light. They disappeared into the woods in twos and threes, chirping and chattering for a while.

The waterfall plunges from a great height, crashing onto the rocky beach, its deep yet clear sound echoing through the forest.

Beside the clear spring, Tu Shan Jingci rolled up her sleeves, tied up her skirt, gently took off her shoes and socks and placed them aside, then happily stepped into the spring water.

The spring water was just above her ankles, crystal clear, and her slender ankles gleamed softly in the sunlight.

With each step, the water gently rippled across the delicate bend of the girl's ankles, creating subtle waves.

She stopped and let the spring water wash over her feet. Her small toes curled slightly, as if testing the water's temperature, or perhaps tickled by the smooth stones at the bottom of the water.

Glistening water droplets slid slowly down her fair calves, along the curve of her ankles, over the insteps, and finally dripped back into the spring from her rounded toes.

The fish, which had been startled, gradually gathered back, swaying leisurely at her feet, before suddenly swimming away again.

"Xiao Mo, come down and play with me!" the girl called out to Xiao Mo as she stepped into the spring water.

Xiao Mo shook his head: "I'm not going into the water."

Come on, come on.

"Miss, is it really okay to forget about it?"

"Hey? Sister Moonstone, what brings you here?"

Tu Shan Jingci suddenly stretched out his finger and pointed into the distance.

Just as Xiao Mo turned his head to look, Tu Shan Jingci's fluffy white fox tail grabbed Xiao Mo from behind and dragged him into the spring with a "plop".

The spring water soaked through Xiao Mo's clothes.

Just as Xiao Mo was about to stand up, the girl clasped her hands together, scooped up the spring water, and splashed it on Xiao Mo's face.

Xiao Mo wiped his face, and as soon as his vision cleared, he saw the girl bending over, sticking out her tongue, and playfully making a face: "Silly Xiao Mo, come on, come and catch me~"

"Miss, then I must apologize for my rudeness." Xiao Mo stood up helplessly, about to return the favor.

"Let's talk after you catch me."

"Omitted~"

The girl lightly jumped away, kicking her leg forward, her fair and rosy feet straightening into a beautiful arc, then lifting them up, the water splashing from the back of her foot onto Xiao Mo's face.

Half an hour later, night fell over the sky.

The sky had completely darkened, and stars dotted the night sky.

Under the night sky.

A campfire was lit beside the clear spring. Xiao Mo caught a few spirit fish, skewered them with a branch, and roasted them over the fire.

Once the spirit fish was almost cooked and its aroma filled the air, Xiao Mo pulled up the branch and handed it to Tu Shan Jingci.

The girl held onto both ends of the branch and ate in small bites.

Perhaps because the spirit fish tasted quite good, the girl's beautiful eyes occasionally narrowed, carrying a hint of tenderness.

“Miss, we should really go back now that we’re eating this fish, or Sister Yue Shi will get really angry,” Xiao Mo said to the girl.

"I know." Tu Shan Jingci lowered his eyes, suddenly feeling that the fish in his hand didn't taste so good anymore.

After finishing half a fish, Tu Shan Jingci raised his eyes and noticed that Xiao Mo's eyelids were drooping halfway down, and he was nodding occasionally.

It's like when you doze off in class.

"Xiao Mo, are you alright?" Tu Shan Jingci asked worriedly. "Why do you look so tired?"

"It's nothing." Xiao Mo shook his head, slightly more awake. "It's just a problem with my cultivation technique. I've recently reached a critical point in my cultivation, so I'm feeling a bit sleepy. But it's not a big problem; it'll pass after a while."

"I see." The girl's eyes flickered, as if she had some "mischievous" thoughts again. "Then Xiao Mo, wait for me to finish eating this fish, and then we'll go back."

"Alright." Xiao Mo nodded, his tone slightly hesitant. "But Miss, why do you seem reluctant to return to your courtyard today? Did something happen?"

"Huh? No, nothing happened." Tu Shan Jingci shook his head guiltily, then continued eating the fish.

Tu Shan Jingci remained silent, and Xiao Mo did not ask any further questions.

The weariness brought on by "The Great Dream of Yellow Millet" once again swept over Xiao Mo's heart.

Meanwhile, Tu Shan Jingci ate her fish even more slowly, her eyes constantly stealing glances at Xiao Mo.

As Xiao Mo's eyes finally closed and his body leaned forward, Tu Shan Jing Ci quickly stretched out his tail, bound Xiao Mo, and then gently dragged him to his side.

Under the moonlight, Tu Shan Jingci looked at Xiao Mo, who was wrapped in his tail, and watched his steady breathing. Tu Shan Jingci stretched out his finger, dipped it in charcoal ash, and drew circles and turtles on Xiao Mo's face.

After finishing the drawing, the girl looked at her masterpiece and clapped her hands in satisfaction.

Why don't I want to go back?

"You stinky Xiao Mo, is there even a need to say it?"

The girl reached out her small hand and gently tapped his nose, pouting her lips.

"Because once I go back, I won't be able to see you anymore."

(End of this chapter)