The green snake turned over and pricked up its ears quietly.
Chu Wuji naturally couldn't put the blame on his aunt, but he was afraid that his cover-up was too obvious, so he stammered and replied:
"Although my aunt took the initiative to feed it, it was because I wanted to eat that I wasted time..."
Aunt Green Snake chuckled, thinking that this boy had a conscience. She hugged her sister White Snake's back and wrapped her arms around the slender waist of the graceful woman.
Seeing his mother Bai Sujin's thoughtful look, Chu Wuji was afraid that she would blame his aunt again, so he took the initiative to hug her tightly, and used his arms to embrace his aunt Qingshe into his arms.
"Okay, let's rest for now. We'll go for a walk here tomorrow to get enough rest so we can have a good time. We can also go a little further and take a look at the zombie hill!"
When Bai Sujin came to her senses, she found herself trapped between her younger sister and the eldest son, and it was not easy for her to turn over.
She didn't care about it for the time being and nodded in agreement with Chu Wuzhi's suggestion. However, Bai Sujin felt that the back of her clothes was a little damp.
"Xiaoqing, wait until the effects of the medicine wear off. The bed is filled with your scent."
"Then please move aside, sister. I'll let Wuji finish the drink."
"Use your internal energy to get rid of it!" Bai Sujin said lightly. She hugged the child tightly and refused to move.
Chapter 185 Every girl has her own unique charm
There was no conversation that night, and the three of them slept soundly. After waking up, they began to stroll in the mountains, walking on the snow under the pretext of searching for food.
Last night, Aunt Qingshe secretly prepared a special meal for Chu Wuji and fed him a midnight snack, but it didn't cause much trouble.
No matter what, Aunt Green Snake and Chu Wuzhi have both appeared in the main drama, and they used different "numbers" to be intimate with Chu Wuzhi. If Bai Sujin is particularly dissatisfied when she sees the two of them holding hands now, it is really a bit unreasonable.
Of course, Bai Sujin didn't pretend nothing happened, nor did she approve of indulgence. She just didn't know how to say it, and she felt guilty about her son. So she could only symbolically scold her sister after she acted recklessly.
"Xiaotu, why didn't your mother come with you?" Chu Wuzhi asked the little guy in front of him.
After eating grilled fish last night, the little white tiger turned back into its true form. It really did like the body it was used to more.
As a little guide, she felt like she was in an empty forest and could not get lost at all. She jumped around excitedly, ran far away, and then turned back to wait for the three people to catch up.
After having tasted the exquisitely cooked food once, she was now looking forward to taking Chu Wuji hunting and having another delicious meal!
"My mom really doesn't like to move around. She always lets me go out and play by myself. She says I need to be patient and practice. Is it... a stage of rapid growth?"
Xiaotu shook his head and couldn't remember what his mother said at that time, but it was roughly this meaning.
She gave Chu Wuji a look and let the two-legged beast figure it out on its own.
"No wonder you chased the little fox out, got lost, and were targeted by a black bear~" Aunt Green Snake laughed. She learned about the little white tiger's deeds from Chu Wuzhi.
The girl in the green dress had no ill intentions and was more like teasing a child, but the little white tiger was ashamed and embarrassed, as it was an experience she didn't want to look back on.
The daughter of the great mountain king...was actually chased away by a stupid bear.
"Sister Two-legged Snake is as bad as the Two-legged Beast!" Xiaotu's counterattack was very weak.
Bai Sujin explained what Little White Tiger had said earlier: "Madam White Tiger must be referring to the state of mind where one's mind is at peace and one's cultivation is as if assisted by a god. It seems that one is truly blessed by nature, unlike the ordinary White Tiger demons."
This should be the "adolescence" on the road of cultivation, growing up quickly... Chu Wuji asked:
"Did mother also go through a phase like this?"
Bai Sujin paused and said seriously:
"It usually happens, but it can be long or short. Some cultivators make rapid progress in their cultivation, catching up to others who have spent hundreds of years cultivating in just a few decades. So, when you find yourself in a situation where everything is going smoothly, you have to put in some effort and seize the opportunity. It might end one day."
Chu Wuji seemed to be thinking about something, and smiled puzzledly:
"Then why don't I feel this so-called 'divine assistance' state?"
"I don't have any either." The little white tiger also came over and listened carefully.
Bai Sujin and her sister Qingshe smiled at each other, not at the little white tiger's naivety, but at their precious boy's complete ignorance.
Aunt Green Snake was the one who was most promiscuous and closest to him, and she couldn't help but complain about him:
"Wu Ji, how long have you really put your heart and soul into cultivation? Let's just talk about tempering your body and not your progress in cultivation for now."
Chu Wuji felt that his cultivation actually started when he was very young, whether it was fighting with wild beasts or Bai Sujin's secret food supplements and medicinal baths for him.
He tentatively replied, "Less than a year."
Aunt Green Snake was not satisfied and asked, "Be more accurate."
"My aunt abandoned me in the waterfall cave between summer and autumn. Not long after, I met the Sky Fox Lady. Now it's the end of the twelfth lunar month, and I've been tempering my body for two full seasons."
Aunt Green Snake was pinched on the cheek by her sister White Snake, and she felt embarrassed. She said calmly:
"That's all, isn't it? Your current abilities and strength are more formidable than many of the younger cultivators in the immortal sects who have cultivated for hundreds of years. Isn't this considered 'divinely assisted'?"
The little white tiger had a fierce look on his face and accused: "I am two years old, but I haven't practiced for two seasons as long as you have. Two-legged beasts are greedy!"
A tiger reaches adulthood at around four years old, but the little rabbit claims to be two years old. We cannot use human concepts to judge it.
Bai Sujin took the opportunity to give Little White Tiger some pointers and said:
"This is why your mother has been practicing in the cave for years. You should cherish the present moment. Before a bad day comes, it's hard to tell how good today is!"
Xiaotu seemed to understand.
Aunt Qingshe whispered to Chu Wuji:
"Here we go again! My sister was like this back when she was at the White Snake Temple. Although she wouldn't preach to the people, she would teach me whatever principles she observed. How can this be demonic? This is even more righteous than what the gods do!"
Chu Wuji smiled softly without complaining in his heart.
He had heard a lot from his mother in his early years. Often, the mother and son would rest in desolate graves or dilapidated temples, and they would talk about their experiences during the day as bedtime stories.
Even though he knew her identity as a white snake spirit, in his feeling, his mother Bai Sujin was still ethereal and exuded divinity in her gentleness.
This kind of fairy spirit is very different from that of Ning Xianzhi's mother.
Immortal monks are more concerned with being out of the world and not interfering in the mundane world. They only deal with demons to avoid causing too much turmoil and impact on the world. Although this nature is understandable, it still seems cold and indifferent to outsiders, and out of reach.
Bai Sujin, on the other hand, fits the image of a deity in the hearts of the people better. She always looks at the world gently, protects the people, and keeps the area safe from evil spirits and no taboos.
There is no saying which kind of "fairy spirit" is better. It can only be said that each of them has its own characteristics and each has its own advantages, because Chu Wuji has a mother in both of them!
......
Time passed unknowingly and it was noon. Chu Wuji happened to catch two wild pheasants and immediately made some kiln chicken.
Wrap the processed pheasant with leaves, then build a simple earthen kiln and start burning it. When the earth blocks are burnt black, collapse the earthen kiln, throw the pheasant in, and cover it with hot earth blocks until it is cooked.
The cooked roast chicken is tender and juicy, with a hint of earthy aroma. It is most flavorful when eaten in the cold winter.
The little white tiger ate the whole one by himself, and was so happy that he was about to burst into tears. After eating, he lay down in Chu Wuzhi's arms and fell asleep.
The remaining baked chicken was shared by three people. The appetites of the three members of this family can be large or small, so there is no need to worry too much. It is enough for them to get together and have fun!
Chu Wuji wiped his hands with the fur of the little white tiger, and by stroking the cat's fur, he wiped the oil and water off his hands. He lowered his voice and said:
"Mom, I feel like I've returned to the old days, when I was traveling around. It seems like nothing has changed."
Bai Sujin wanted to shake her head. How could it not have changed? There was a naughty green snake and Chu Wuji had a few more mothers. Fortunately, they didn't catch up, otherwise what was the difference between this and traveling in a group?
There must be quite a lot of people, and each one is more powerful than the last!
But Bai Sujin did not complain. She savored the mood and atmosphere at the moment and nodded slightly:
"It's very similar. You can have fun and eat and drink everywhere. The only difference is that you don't have to save money, and you can travel quickly without having to walk slowly step by step~"
Aunt Green Snake was burning firewood nearby, preparing to make a few cups of snow tea. Suddenly she laughed and said:
"You're such a big fool! You're saving money just to go somewhere for fun. You're asking for trouble~"
Chapter 186: Zombies Staring at Each Other
Chu Wuji rubbed the little white tiger's big face. The little guy woke up confused, found that he was fine, and continued to sleep. He defended Bai Sujin:
"Saving money isn't that difficult. I go fishing once and sell my catch. Even if it's at a low price, the money I get is enough to live lavishly for six months."
Although it is said to be sold at a low price, Chu Wuji actually has no chance to sell it at a very low price. Many birds of prey and wild beasts, once captured, many people will come to bid for them.
Before Chu Wuji even entered the market, someone on the road would directly offer a high price to buy all his prey. In order to avoid the trouble of bargaining with others, he rarely suffered such losses.
Auntie Qingshe looked at Chu Wuji and said, "You're still very protective of your sister. You're asking for trouble by trekking through mountains and rivers, aren't you? Forget about the beautiful scenery along the way. You're probably sleeping on the grave!"
Chu Wuji guessed that back then, his mother would greet the wild ghosts in the desolate graves in the middle of the night, letting those evil spirits stay away.
He reviewed the past and waved his hand:
"Didn't my mother want to conceal the White Snake Temple incident back then? She was worried that my demon identity would scare me, so naturally I had to travel slowly.
To be honest, I took it for granted that we had to hurry. It was my mother, who was used to traveling thousands of miles a day, who chose to 'slow down' in order not to scare me. She was the one who accommodated me and shared the hardship.
Bai Sujin was deeply touched. She picked up the little white tiger and put him in her sister Qingshe's arms. Then she let her son sleep on her legs and stroked his face.
The woman's delicate lips opened slightly, but she said nothing, brewing some words in her heart.
After a while, she said deeply:
"I accepted all the reproaches that the ancient celestial fox leveled at me at Tinglei Ridge. If I hadn't kept it a secret from you for so long, or if I hadn't found an excuse to get away with it, instead of letting you develop that habit of 'not asking questions,' perhaps so many things wouldn't have happened.
Although the fox led you to do a lot of bad things that day, it has taught you to grow a lot and helped you change the bad habits I caused you to have. I feel a little bit..."
Bai Sujin didn't know how to describe her feelings, while Aunt Qingshe held her cheeks and said with interest:
"Sister, you see Wuji calling someone else "mother" and you're not right, so you're jealous~"
"Xiaoqing!" The beautiful woman in white dress's scolding was a little weak.
Auntie Green Snake distributed the snow tea and, while warming herself by the fire, she said with reason:
"I'm not talking nonsense. When your demon body hadn't been fully reconstructed, who was it that said, 'I hope Wuji can find his own life in Lihuo Capital after he is free from my influence'?
It's not like Wuji is ignoring you now, and there's no barrier between you and your sister, so why would you care so much...it's just that having two more mothers does feel a bit strange!"
Chu Wuji skipped his aunt's last sentence and agreed:
"Aunt is right. Now we can play together in the wild. Mother doesn't have to worry about Aunt making things difficult for me or ostracizing me, or treating me as an outsider. There's no problem. Let's all be happy together~"
Bai Sujin knew this, but when she thought of her precious son being so affectionate with that fox, she felt inexplicably uncomfortable.
But how can Bai Sujin make herself clear about this matter? She doesn't know how to do it...
She suppressed her thoughts so as not to affect her mood for this outing in the mountains.
......
After the afternoon rest, the group set out again. There was a section of the road that was quite desolate and boring. Aunt Green Snake couldn't stand it any longer, so she led the team to fly.
This flight was a bit too much, and it actually rushed all the way to the little white tiger, who shouted to stop.
"Stop, stop, we're almost there! We're flying too fast!" The little guy felt that Senior Great Demon was not very reliable.
Chu Wuji remembered that when he went to Wenshui County, he actually got there by mistake. The Sky Fox Queen accelerated and ran to an unknown place. Chu Wuji didn't recognize the place and was very troubled.
All we can say is that at that time, the Sky Fox Queen was still holding back and was still within the territory of the Lihuo Nation.
He said generously, "We are still within Madam White Tiger's territory. A small error is not a big deal!"
Auntie Qing Snake really enjoys having someone to support her. It’s different to have a younger generation at home. It’s not in vain that she loves Chu Wuji~
She pinched Xiaotu's nose and said, "That's right. We didn't run very far. It's just that the road just now was so boring. I didn't even smell the scent of a wild boar."
The little white tiger said, "That's because there are zombies out there. Wild boars and birds sometimes stray into this place and get eaten right away. As time went by, no animals came here anymore."
The little guy is very clear about his own territory.
However, whether the activities of birds and beasts are affected here will not hinder the spiritual energy of the mountains. Mrs. Baihu is naturally too lazy to care about it, and she has no way to care about it. She is not willing to be affected by the bad luck of the zombie.
Chu Wuji's focus was a little off:
"It's still quite a distance from here to Jieshi City. How could those little foxes have traveled such a long distance?"
Bai Sujin said, "When someone is escaping from adversity, they can sometimes unleash extraordinary power... I was originally planning to come back in a few days, but I decided to stop by and take a look."
Chu Wuji was more steady. He looked at the little guy and said, "Xiaotu, go back to your mother, okay?"
"But Miss Xiaotu also wants to go and take a look, and there are some great demon seniors protecting her." The little white tiger just loves to play and wants someone to accompany him to watch the fun.
Chu Wuji advised, "If you accidentally get tainted by that zombie's bad luck and lose your cultivation, we won't be able to face Madam Baihu again, and we won't be able to cook for you."
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