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

I ask you, why don't you run away?

Chu Wuji didn't think about how to respond properly. He said without hesitation:

"I've already answered you. You raised me! Although I don't know why I turned into such a huge white snake, you changed right before my eyes. You are still my mother!"

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(It will be released at the beginning of next month, so I need to save the manuscript now)

Chapter 53: Aunt Becomes Mother Too

The green snake sighed in his heart, and felt that the world was so unpredictable and it was really funny.

My sister had cared for generations of people in her hometown, ensuring good weather, abundant harvests, and a flourishing community of worshippers. But in the end, she turned against me and destroyed temples to denounce me...

Later, he accidentally found an unwanted little kid in the forest. He didn't teach him cultivation, didn't give him fine clothes and delicious food, and didn't give him wealth and glory. He just took him on a tour. During this time, he often went hungry and was exposed to the wind, sun and rain.

When this child grew up, he actually cared so much about his sister that even beating her would not show any hatred or hostility towards her.

Chu Wuzhi is so filial and honest that Qingshe is troubled.

She thought that if she just revealed the true form of the white snake and scared him away, there would be no follow-up, and she could go back and report to her sister.

Now I have to think about how to explain some inside stories to him!

After considering his words for a moment, the green snake finally spoke:

[The godmother you know well, Bai Sujin, has been a white snake demon from the very beginning. From the moment she picked you up by the river, she has been a white snake demon, but she has always concealed the truth from you.]

Chu Wuji was relieved to see that the other party was willing to talk. He said firmly:

"It doesn't matter. I'm a human child. They threw me into the wilderness. Why would I care if my mother is a white snake demon? Even if she's a white tiger, it doesn't matter!"

[Your words sound nice...]

The green snake stared at him for a long time, trying to find the slightest trace of lies in Chu Wuji's expression, but she did not smell even a trace of disguise. Chu Wuji's words were not clever words made according to the situation, but words from the heart.

The longer she watched, the more relaxed Chu Wuji became. He seemed to have previously worried that his godmother had been bewitched by some evil spell, but now that he realized that the white snake was his godmother, he could trust her instead. He was just a little worried and confused, not understanding why his godmother had changed so drastically.

Seeing that the other party did not show any signs of violence, Chu Wuji asked:

"Mom, are you in trouble? Or is your amnesia coming back?"

[It's not amnesia. I'm just the White Snake's instinctive will now... just like your body instinctively wants to eat when you're hungry and sleep when you're tired.]

"?" Chu Wuji looked confused and didn't understand.

Before the wild beasts of the mountains awaken to spiritual awareness, they cannot speak, practice cultivation, or acquire many abilities. They can only hunt, eat, avoid predators, hibernate, and reproduce in a state of ignorance.

"So you are now the personality of my mother when she was a white snake, before she awakened her spiritual intelligence?"

[You can think of it this way. All you need to know is that I am the White Snake, but I am not the Bai Sujin you are familiar with.]

"..."

Chu Wuji took some time to understand. He had never heard of a body with instincts that could run out and talk, and it seemed to have the ability to think independently.

It is said that it is the instinctive personality before the awakening of spiritual intelligence, but can't she have a normal conversation now? Doesn't this also mean that her spiritual intelligence has been awakened?

However, the situation of the demon race cannot be understood by Chu Wuzhi's own physical condition. Instead of questioning it, he can only try his best to understand this concept.

Just think of it as my godmother's secondary personality.

Since it's a secondary personality, it must know the condition of the main personality!

Chu Wuji seemed to have found a savior and asked anxiously:

"Since you and mother are one, I will call you 'White Snake Mother'. Can you tell me where Bai Sujin went?"

Green Snake frowned when she heard this subtle name, but she didn't like to argue, so she simply ignored it and replied:

[Are you talking about Bai Sujin before she fell into a coma, or the Bai Sujin who suddenly woke up these days? ]

Chu Wuji felt that he had a language barrier. Every word of Baishe had a huge impact on him:

"Aren't they the same person except for the amnesia?"

[Of course it's different. The amnesiac Bai Sujin you were with was fake!]

"Fake?" Chu Wuji couldn't believe it.

She is nothing more than a wandering ghost, occupying this body. She cannot recall anything from the past, and can only use amnesia as an excuse. She constantly asks you to tell her stories, all in order to find out about Bai Sujin's past so she can lie and deceive her about the future.

Chu Wuji was completely speechless. He had never thought about it in this way.

On the one hand, he was eagerly looking forward to his godmother waking up, and on the other hand, before the cat spirit case, he had never seen anything so mysterious and weird.

How could I possibly think of it as a situation where a female ghost was possessed?

Chu Wuji kept thinking about the days they had spent together, and hesitantly said, "She, she didn't seem to show any ill will towards me, she was quite gentle..."

"Of course she has no ill intentions. She wouldn't harbor any ill will towards the cats and dogs on the street. She's overjoyed to have a new body that's perfected through merit. Furthermore, this section of the road leads to the Divine Sky Sect. The female ghost is bringing her demon body to the territory of the righteous forces, perhaps hoping to exchange it for a reward? Humph!"

Chu Wuji really couldn't imagine that the person who reminded him to solve the cat spirit case, helped him get the recipe for the medicinal bath, and "redeemed" him by going to Prince Jing'an's Mansion to repay his favor would be a female ghost of unknown origin.

The person who was kind to him throughout the whole process was a fake godmother, so is this snake lady who comes up to fight him now real?

His thoughts were in a mess, and he couldn't tell the truth from the false, who was right and who was wrong...

Chu Wuji looked distraught and asked blankly, "Where did this female ghost go? Where did my mother Bai Sujin go?"

I realized I was getting closer and closer to the territory of the righteous forces. A sense of crisis woke me up and I drove away the female ghost.

[As for Bai Sujin...]

The green snake paused, and hesitated when the words came to her lips. She wanted to adjust her words.

The green snake originally wanted to tell Chu Wuji directly that Bai Sujin was dead and that he should stop dwelling on a corpse, as she could not be resurrected.

Before leaving, the elder sister couldn't bear to lie to him like this, so as her younger sister, I spoke up for her and stopped the young man from thinking about it.

but,

The green snake had just tested Chu Wuzhi with the greatest malice. He was not the same kind of people as those people back then, and he would not harbor any hatred even if he beat him until he was covered in bruises.

The green snake seemed to understand why her sister couldn't bear to lie to the child...

Bai Sujin previously protected the people's peaceful lives and established a temple. Hundreds of years have passed, and she has completed one final good deed by helping you grow up. She has now left this world and awaits her ascension to the ranks of the immortals.

Chu Wuji repeated this sentence many times in his mind, chewed it many times, and asked after a while:

"You mean...dead?"

Green Snake nodded. She was not one to explain too much, and she had said everything she needed to say. However, seeing Chu Wuji like this, she held her temper and didn't even notice that her tone had softened and become melancholic.

"You can interpret it that way, but for Bai Sujin, this is a good thing, the result of her good deeds. Do you know why she left behind those bottles of Qi and blood-replenishing pills before she passed out?"

After hearing the news of his mother's death, Chu Wuji no longer cared about anything else. However, the mysterious elixir left behind was also an unsolved case. He forced himself to cheer up and asked:

"W-why..."

[When the soul leaves the body, the body will soon cease to exist and slowly decay, returning to dust.]

Because she knew that you, a child of this world, would have difficulty understanding the meaning of achieving enlightenment. You would only think that your mother had died. She couldn't bear your sadness, and she didn't know how to tell you the truth, so she chose to leave you silently.

[Use Qi and Blood Elixir to keep this corpse alive. By the time the elixir runs out, you should have adapted to the reality of Bai Sujin's 'incurable' state. After this body has completely decayed, you will have regained the ability to survive independently, to walk your own path, and to live your own life.]

Chapter 54: Aunt: It’s just a female ghost throwing a tantrum

A long-standing confusion in Chu Wuji's heart was finally answered.

The godmother knew in advance that she would fall into a coma, so she left a note, instructing him to take medicine on time, but did not explain the reason.

While Chu Wuji was at the martial arts academy, he took those bottles of mysterious elixirs and visited many pharmacies and clinics in the capital.

The doctors couldn't tell what kind of elixir it was, but after smelling its fragrance, they basically said that it was not suitable for the condition. It was for replenishing qi and blood, and could not cure the symptoms of coma.

It turns out that these pills left by the godmother were not used to treat diseases at all. They were simply to maintain the body's qi and blood, maintain vitality, and prevent the body from decaying too quickly.

The period before the elixir was used up was the buffer period left for him by his godmother, allowing him to slowly adapt to the days without Bai Sujin by his side, leaving behind a mother who had died of a mysterious disease.

He was already able to live independently and owned a pharmacy, which could fetch a lot of money even if he sold it.

Although the mysterious death of his godmother Bai Sujin would become an unsolved mystery in Chu Wuji's heart, there would definitely be a doctor to comfort him.

How many patients have died in agony, enduring the torment of illness, only to witness their families sell off their possessions to treat them, their lives gradually falling into poverty. Your godmother's passing in a dream is already a blessing.

The sun rises in the east and sets in the west, and life will go on. It won't take long for Chu Wuji to adapt to the future life and live his own life.

This was the silent farewell his godmother left him.

Seeing the change in Chu Wuji's expression, Qingshe guessed that he should have understood almost everything. Although she couldn't bear to see him sad, she still had to say:

[If it weren't for that female ghost's greed, everything would have gone smoothly.]

[At this time, the elixirs should have been consumed, and this remains are on the verge of decay. You will embark on your own life, and you can choose your future path. If you go forward, you can go to the mountains to cultivate immortality and seek the truth. If you go back, you can return to Lihuo Capital and live in wealth and glory.]

[Although something unexpected happened, one fact remains unchanged: Bai Sujin has left.]

Qing Snake did not continue speaking. She saw that Chu Wuzhi seemed unable to accept it, but having said that, she could not explain too much.

Dark clouds gradually gathered in the sky, and dazzling lightning could be vaguely seen surging.

The green snake felt the destructive aura accumulating in the thunderclouds and pondered:

"That female ghost must be coming to kill us. She's faster than expected, and the noise is unusual. She might even have helpers with her. It's not advisable to engage her in a fight."

She took back the true form of the white snake and turned back into Bai Sujin's appearance, while the true form of the green snake was hidden in her sleeve. Chu Wuzhi, who had been holding the snake's tongue tightly, suddenly felt his arms empty and fell from the air.

Under normal circumstances, Chu Wuji would not have taken a fall from such a height of several meters seriously, but he had just endured a blow and a sweep from the snake's tail, and he was suffering from internal and external injuries and was in a weak state. A fall like this would be enough to make him suffer.

Fortunately, before he touched the ground, the green snake drove a "demon wind" to support him from behind, slowing down his falling momentum, and he landed safely.

The green snake turned around and prepared to leave, ignoring Chu Wuzhi. His injuries were not serious and he would be full of energy after a few days of rest.

But after she walked a few steps, she heard footsteps behind her, and Chu Wuzhi was actually following her!

Qingshe was still thinking of taking a stern attitude and scolding him away, but when she thought of the thunderclouds above her head, she stopped her impulse and quickened her pace without saying a word. Chu Wuji still followed quickly, with no intention of leaving at all.

"Tsk!"

The green snake let out a gasp and flew directly towards the dense forest beside the official road. Its white skirt, spotless and dust-free, fluttered in the wind, as beautiful as a banished fairy as it passed by.

Chu Wuji had no mood to appreciate it. In a daze, he blinked his eyes and his godmother's figure almost disappeared into the woods.

He ignored the pain in his body and started running as fast as he could, trying his best to catch up with his godmother, barely keeping up.

The green snake really had a headache. She knew that no matter how strong Chu Wuzhi's physical fitness was, he was still just a mortal body. If he talked while running wildly, he would easily get a stitch in the side. So she decided to take the initiative to talk to him.

"Why chase me again? My instincts were awakened by danger. Now I'm just looking for a good feng shui location to wait for these remains to decay. You mistook the female ghost for your mother, and now you're mistaking my white snake instincts for your mother as well?"

The woman did not slow down her speed, but her cold words clearly reached Chu Wuji's ears.

Chu Wuji took a deep breath, and without stopping, he shouted:

"I don't know why I'm chasing you. Maybe I don't want to believe what you said, or maybe I want to know where my mother is buried..."

If he stopped now and watched his godmother disappear, he would regret it later when he sorted out his thoughts. No matter whether his godmother was dead or alive, all he had to do now was follow her!

Chu Wuji had no breath to continue saying the second half of the sentence, so it remained in his throat.

Feeling that the injuries on his body were slowing down his speed, Chu Wuzhi felt in his arms and took out a paper bag containing the Qi and blood elixir left by his godmother.

Because the female ghost woke up, the pills were left behind. Chu Wuzhi didn't dare to throw them away and kept them carefully.

At this moment, he chewed it into big mouthfuls and swallowed it. His throat was dry and his breathing was rapid. The Qi and blood pill was stuck in his esophagus, choking him and almost making him fall down. However, he still endured the discomfort, swallowed it with difficulty, and continued to follow the white shadow in front.

The green snake wanted to speed up to get rid of him, which was not a difficult task. However, if it did so, it would leave behind the aura of demonic power, which would be easily detected by the female ghost, who would follow the aura and chase after it to cause trouble.

She turned around to glance at the young man behind her. His face had turned pale from chasing, and he didn't dare to slow down.

If he continued like this, he was afraid he would run himself to death.

I can't explain this to my sister...

"I should have knocked you out before leaving. I wasn't thinking straight..."

The green snake sighed helplessly, turned around, and flashed to Chu Wuzhi's side. She patted his stomach with her jade hand, forcing him to spit out the fragments of the pill that had choked him, restoring his breathing. Then she grabbed his shoulders and fled with him for the time being, away from this place.

He had just been running for his life and was almost suffocated by the pill. Now he suddenly stopped. Chu Wuji's eyes were full of stars. He felt that he could not maintain consciousness, so he quickly hugged the woman.