Fairy, don't try to mess with my filial piety

"Forget it. Bai Sujin, the snake demon, has merits from incense offerings, which means she has done many good deeds. Let's not ruin her image. I can just borrow this body and take Chu Wuji to the mountain."

"Then it seems unnecessary to accompany this child to take a bath. Even for Bai Sujin, it would be embarrassing..."

After entering the room, Ning Xianzhi came to the bathtub and poured herbs into it as if adding seasoning.

She noticed Chu Wuji in the bucket staring at her and asked, "What are you looking at? Are you afraid that Mom will use you as a stew to eat?"

Chu Wuji laughed and said, "You have to know how to make soup, too. I'm just afraid you'll cheat."

It seems that Bai Sujin has always been in his mind as someone who can't cook... Ning Xianzhi felt a little relieved and said:

"What are you doing? Turn around."

Chu Wuji was very decisive. He dived directly into the hot water and held his breath. Ning Xianzhi sighed softly, and her skirt slipped off her delicate skin and fell to the ground. Only two tight-fitting clothes remained on her beautiful body. Then she stepped into the bathtub.

Chapter 32 Where does the ghost of bereaved children come from?

Chu Wuji was holding his breath underwater, and the medicinal properties were spreading in the hot water, turning a light brown.

It was in this hazy, somewhat dirty tone that a white, glowing snow-white leg appeared before his eyes, like moonlight penetrating the dark clouds in the night and shining on the ground.

Chu Wuji was still a little dazed when another pair of snow-white legs with graceful curves reached out, with the knees faintly rosy orange-pink.

As Ning Xianzhi slowly sat down in the hot water, a thin, transparent bellyband also entered the water, swaying gently like seaweed.

As the clouds float upwards, the two proud and beautiful snow-capped mountains reveal stunning edge contours, with a soft and elastic beauty flowing through their curves.

The monotonous underwater scene suddenly becomes vivid and colorful.

"......" Chu Wuji forgot to return to the surface for a moment.

"Why haven't you stuck your head out yet? Have you fallen asleep?" Ning Xianzhi thought he was too tired and fell asleep while holding his breath, so she reached out underwater and touched his face.

Chu Wuji then showed his head, and the beautiful woman's gentle figure came into view. Her neck was as slender as a swan, and her collarbones were slightly covered with water droplets.

He didn't know what to say, so he nodded and said, "This hot water really makes me sleepy. I'm a little sleepy."

Ning Xianzhi felt a little embarrassed, but she suppressed it with the mentality of an elder. She told herself that she was just trying to coax her child into taking a medicinal bath.

Seeing that Chu Wuzhi said he was sleepy, she pulled Chu Wuzhi to turn his back and let him lean on her arms, so that they didn't have to face each other.

"You still have to soak in the medicinal bath for a long enough time. If you want to sleep, it's okay to fall asleep first. I'll be watching you and won't let you choke on the water."

The heat from the potion in the bucket covered the woman's body temperature. Chu Wuji only felt the burning sensation on his back, which was filled with a full and soft shape.

He wanted to bring up some topic, but to his surprise, his brain's attention was drawn elsewhere.

I wanted to say something several times but stopped myself, and in the end there was only silence.

After a while, he suddenly felt a soft jade hand patting his abdominal muscles.

"What, what happened?" Chu Wuzhi asked hurriedly.

The beautiful woman's unpleasant scolding came from his ears:

"Why are you so stiff? Your waist is half hanging, isn't it tiring? Just press down comfortably!"

As soon as he turned his back, Chu Wuji didn't dare to lean his body weight backward, for fear that it would be too heavy. He just leaned back a little, holding the wall of the bucket with both hands, leaning against it the whole time.

I didn't expect all this to be discovered.

The lying posture was corrected by the beautiful woman, and Chu Wuji heard her say:

"Wu Ji, you always think about staying with mother, but have you ever thought about how you will live in the future?"

Ning Xianzhi was afraid that the boy would get stressed again, so he added:

"I don't mean for you to separate from your mother. I mean... have you ever considered starting a family and a career?"

"It's a bit early. I heard that when people reach a certain stage and don't want to struggle anymore, they tend to build a stable family. But I'm not at that stage yet. Traveling around with my mother and seeing the world is pretty good."

Ning Xianzhi remained silent. She continued the topic and asked:

"But, Wu Ji, at this age, you should be interested in girls of the same age, right? If you're always with my mother, won't that make beautiful women have a problem with you?"

Chu Wuji relaxed while lying down. His hand, which had been resting on the tub wall, unconsciously fell and touched the beautiful woman's feet. He held them in front of him and massaged them while thinking about his reply:

"I can't interfere with other people's thoughts, but if those women have a problem with me, they should leave.

How can a moment of longing born of affection compare to my mother picking me up and raising me?

Ning Xianzhi was a little helpless. Chu Wuji's answer was very much to her liking and pleased her, but she was also troubled by his stubbornness.

She confirmed that the plan she had just revised was correct. Instead of revealing her true form to scare him, it would be better to use Bai Sujin's body and lead him directly up the mountain.

Sooner or later, this remains will dissipate and decay in the future. When Bai Sujin's remains are buried on the mountain, Ning Xianzhi will be able to keep Chu Wuji by her side.

However, Ning Xianzhi once again heard about the snake demon picking him up and raising him, and couldn't help but ask:

"Lihuo Nation is the human kingdom closest to the Hundred Thousand Mountains. You look like someone from here. Have you ever thought about finding your biological parents? Maybe they are in Lihuo Capital."

"No, the world always regards the grace of giving birth as a favor, but to me, that's all bullshit. Many children are born to suffer. Not to mention whether they can get their parents' love, it's a blessing not to be used as a punching bag and beaten or scolded. The grace of raising is the greatest. Mother raised me happily, and this is the greatest grace of all!"

After Chu Wuji finished speaking, he asked suspiciously:

"Mom, why do you always ask weird questions?"

Ning Xianzhi knew she couldn't explain it now. If she did, he would become suspicious. She had to be the first to complain. Her tone was dissatisfied:

"What's so strange about that? Mother saw you trying so hard to repay the favor, and she thought you might want to repay it quickly, and once you've paid it back, you'll be lured away by the pretty girl!"

This time it was Chu Wuji's turn to explain:

"I absolutely don't have such thoughts! Mom, you misunderstood me. Can any other beautiful girl be as pretty as you?"

Ning Xianzhi saw his reaction, and her lips seemed calm, but in fact, the smile was hidden in her heart. She patted his head to comfort him:

"I think my mother and I have settled in the capital for quite some time. You should rest for a while. Later, I will take you to visit an old friend who is even more beautiful than me."

"That's impossible. Mom is prettier."

"...Why is it impossible? You'll know when you see me!"

The water is getting cold, it's time to end the medicinal bath.

Ning Xianzhi was still thinking about helping the child wipe his body and letting him take it out to sleep and rest, but when she saw Chu Wuji's three legs emerging from the water, she couldn't help but feel a little sad.

After taking the medicinal bath, the medicinal effects enter the body, invigorating blood circulation and strengthening qi, which inevitably leads to some embarrassing situations.

"Wuji, dry yourself off. I'll leave this bucket of water here for now. I'll deal with it when I wake up tomorrow."

After the two of them came out of the bath, they wiped their bodies with their backs to each other, changed into their middle clothes, and went to bed.

After the candle was blown out, Ning Xianzhi suddenly felt Chu Wuji's hand touching her collarbone, but when he didn't touch anything, he pulled his hand back.

She remembered that she had forgotten to put on the jade pendant, and sat up from the quilt and said, "Mom, go get the jade pendant."

Chu Wuji held her and helped her lie back down. "No need. It's too troublesome to walk up and down. Let's rest first."

Ning Xianzhi nodded and said, "Then put your hand in my arms so that you won't be unable to sleep. This is a bad habit. Try to change it later."

......

In the darkness of night, the girl in green stood on a nearby rooftop, watching what was happening in the room.

At first she thought it was a female ghost that was seeking human essence and had taken over her sister's body, intending to drain the yang energy from the men around her.

When the female ghost dragged Chu Wuzhi to take a medicinal bath, the girl in green was about to take action.

However, after hearing the questions asked by the female ghost, the girl in green temporarily suspended her plan to take action, because she also wanted to hear Chu Wuji's inner thoughts.

Look at how this human child who was raised by his sister treats his godmother. Is he like the common people in the past, who would be grateful for small favors and get angry and turn against her if she didn't do them a great favor?

"This kid's response is quite good. He knows that the grace of raising someone is higher than the grace of giving birth. It's not in vain that his sister has nurtured him for so many years..."

However, this still could not relieve the girl in blue from her vigilance and alertness towards him.

Her hostility was not directed at Chu Wuji. As long as her sister was involved, she would be hostile to anyone who approached!

My sister has been hurt once by those people, and she must not be hurt again by this child!

If Chu Wuji saw his godmother's true form as a white snake, would he still be able to say those words so openly as he does now?

"Did this female ghost intend to reveal her true form at first? I felt like she was using her inner strength, so why did she change her mind?"

The girl in green couldn't understand, and what puzzled her even more was how this female ghost could take care of Chu Wuji peacefully...

"Could it be that this female ghost lost her son in her lifetime and is now using her sister's body to make up for her regret?"

Chapter 33: Second Visit to the Imperial Court

The girl in blue didn't choose to take action in the end. She thought it was better to wait and see.

Anyway, her sister didn't ask her to do anything, she just needed to confirm Chu Wu Ji's subsequent whereabouts.

To be more precise, it doesn’t matter where Chu Wuzhi goes, as long as he is safe.

She had no idea what her sister's mentality was. After the White Snake Temple was destroyed, she left her hometown and was willing to go to the trouble of picking up a child and keeping him by her side for more than ten years.

Now that he can probably support himself, he probably found an opportunity to leave.

"This female ghost had previously intended to reveal her true form as a white snake, and she will probably make more moves later. It's a good opportunity to see Chu Wuji's reaction and wait a few more days."

......

In the room, there was silence all night, and sleepiness enveloped the whole room.

Until the next morning, Chu Wuji slept in for a rare time and fell into a deep sleep.

Ning Xianzhi opened her eyes when the morning light fell into the yard. She did not wake up Chu Wuji, as she was willing him to rest more and try to make up for the fatigue of the past few days.

Even for those who practice spiritual cultivation, it is difficult to remain in a state of excitement and consumption all the time. They have to meditate every once in a while.

Some practitioners seem to never close their eyes in their entire lives, but in fact they may be meditating and resting with their eyes open.

"This child...is exhaling while sleeping a fetal breathing exercise?" Ning Xianzhi exclaimed in amazement.

Fetal breathing is a meditative breathing exercise derived from the exhalation and breathing of infants. It is one of the commonly used exercises during meditation.

Babies are born with the ability, but they lose or forget it as they grow up. Fetal breathing is a way to regain this lost ability.

Ning Xianzhi continued to observe Chu Wuzhi's sleeping face and pay attention to his breathing. The rhythm of fetal breathing was long, but not continuous. It would be interrupted after a while and then start again.

This doesn't look like something that has been specially trained, it seems more like instinct.

The beautiful woman had a rough judgment in her mind.

"It doesn't seem like he's just learning, but rather hasn't completely forgotten it. No wonder he's so energetic, far more so than an ordinary beginner."

This natural sleeping and fetal breathing only improves the quality of his rest and has limited impact on his self-healing. Chu Wuji's strength and bones are more due to his talent.

Ning Xianzhi stopped thinking about his breathing and instead recalled the alertness she felt last night. She felt that someone was paying attention to her.

But at the moment she was not in her original body, and she had little understanding of the bodies of the demon race. Her perception was limited, and it was difficult for her to find out the source of that concern.

"Could it be that after Wu Ji returned from the arena, someone with a liking for him followed him around?"

Ning Xianzhi could only tell himself to pay more attention to the surroundings for a while.

......

At noon, the sun shone obliquely into the bedroom from the yard, and the light fell on Chu Wuzhi's butt, waking him up.

Chu Wuji opened his eyes and found a slender hand as soft as jade blocking his face. He stretched and asked:

"Mom, what are you doing? Are you afraid that I will see you when I wake up?"

Ning Xianzhi said unhappily:

"I was worried about the sun shining on your face. Why did you wake up so soon? You can sleep for a while longer."

Chu Wuzhi pointed to a ray of sunlight on the quilt, indicating that was the reason he woke up. Ning Xianzhi immediately understood what was going on and a bright and dazzling smile appeared on the corner of her mouth.

She had already blocked a beam of sunlight, but she didn't expect that she would miss other parts.

"I used to think 'sunshine on your butt' was just a joke, but I never thought it would actually happen to you~"

Chu Wu Ji sat up, still feeling a little tired, but it was difficult to go back to sleep, so he decided to get out of bed and walk around.

Ning Xianzhi saw this and asked, "You don't have anything to do right now, right? Where are you planning to go when you haven't had enough sleep yet?"