Chapter 7

... ... It's up to you. '' The heart lake remains calm, but it seems to have gained something? ... ... ... He cannot articulate the reason, only feeling a somewhat heartwarming sweetness ... . ... He does not reject it, and a faint smile appears on his lips.

Father! The soft, giggling voice of a child echoed persistently.

You are still young, how could you leave us first?

Her temperament is akin to that of her master, who is eccentric and speaks in a nonsensical manner. He often thinks that if he were not there to keep an eye on her, she might have already become the second madman after her master.

You have memorized it very well

... ...

Master! Master... Wow, Master, you are bleeding...

Wen Renjian knew that she had a bit of cleverness, but her nature was simple and she had no guile. Moreover, having spent many years with him on the mountain, she was unable to understand the complexities of human hearts

Is it she who was influenced by him, or is it he who was constrained by her

Xiao Er wants to become a master... Fortunately, Xiao Er is wearing the master's clothes, so that bad guy thought I was a boy and said he only raises girls. Luckily, master, Xiao Er almost became the daughter of a creepy uncle!

The intermittent pleas caused his breath to become somewhat unsteady

If you don't let go, I will kick you in.

If you hurt her, I will." he said calmly

Your master has finally spoken like a human. God knows that over the years, he has wanted to point at her master's face and curse loudly, but he could not and did not dare to

"I knew it, you are all the same. When Xiao'er encountered trouble, you blinked and then continued with your lives, truly heartless." She shook her head and recited: "In the depths of the azure sky and the yellow springs below, both places are vast and indistinct... Master, you have taught me to recite the 'Song of Everlasting Regret' for several years, yet I still miss parts here and there, but I have firmly remembered these two lines... What does this feeling really mean? If one day, you truly become an immortal... Xiao'er won't even be able to ascend to the azure sky!"... Master, you have taught me to recite the 'Song of Everlasting Regret' for several years, yet I still miss parts here and there, but I have firmly remembered these two lines... What does this feeling really mean? If one day, you truly become an immortal... Xiao'er won't even be able to ascend to the azure sky!"

Master, do you need to go to the restroom

I do not need to try. Taking a deep breath, the air is pleasant, pleasant enough to calm everyone down

"Am I dead?" she asked curiously

I understand, is it to melt her hatred? Indeed, it is a brilliant strategy

Xiao Er is enduring ... ...

She scratched her head, then swayed her head and recited:

Ding ding dong dong, the fine rain patters on the fish basket, the footsteps approaching unsteadily from afar, and the fragmented laughter spills out like a secret from a small mouth covered by two hands, followed by a robust voice calling out:

Stop!

The boy in the blue clothes closed his eyes, took a deep breath, and then calmly said: "Well, do you think my maternal uncle or uncle has succeeded in raising me?"

You know that the current you is by no means my opponent

The king covers his face, unable to save himself, turning back to see blood and tears flowing together... Master, I cannot comprehend, I cannot comprehend, I cannot recite it anymore.

To ruin his life, to destroy his aspirations, will it also lead to his death

I still remember that the strange uncle thought I was a boy and completely ignored me. He only told the girl beside him, who wanted to become his disciple, that he never took on apprentices, only daughters. If she wanted to be his daughter, she would have to get used to killing, and the first step in getting used to it was to kill me, who was present at the scene.

I knew it wasn't the case, I was just asking casually. Master, I truly do not understand what they are up to. One deliberately takes an enemy as a father, learns his skills to kill him; the other, on the other hand, intentionally adopts her as a daughter to keep her by his side. I can understand her actions, but I cannot fathom why that strange uncle would do such a thing

"Wow, when did the master become so heartless?" She closed her curved eyes tightly, her expression calm and resolute. "The master says that those with a heart of a wolf and the lungs of a dog cannot become immortal. Come on, master, kick me!"

"Wenren, is it... This surname sounds quite familiar. Unfortunately, I have a slight understanding of fate and fortune. You possess a fine appearance and also bear a good surname. If I am not mistaken, you will be able to ensure that the surname Wenren continues to be passed down for several decades."

Why are you crying?

Life and death are predetermined. He said softly, providing an implicit answer to her question

However, the master said, you should eat and drink less, and have fewer emotions and desires. Nowadays, you don't even need to go to the toilet, you must be on the verge of ascending to heaven. Master, please do not abandon Xiao'er, just to ascend by yourself!

Upon hearing this, he broke out in a cold sweat

Master

He did not utter a word

Master, can Xiao'er stop memorizing now

I... she smiled and said: "I went to visit the master. I was afraid he would be bored, so I talked to him for the whole morning"

The slender phoenix eyes brightened as he spotted a familiar small figure sitting on the ground outside the forest. He stepped forward, about to call out, when he suddenly saw the tip of a sword pressed against her forehead; with just a little more force, it could pierce through her usually fanciful little head.

He has always been indifferent in nature, yet the decisions he makes are seldom changed. In an instant, without any consideration, he simply blocked it, and immediately, the tiger's mouth burst, causing his entire body to fall backward

Stop

Wen Renjian understood that this person was making threats in advance, intending to act later, with the intention of causing him to hesitate, and then regret it too late

Actually, Master, you are a bit old

Let go

"You liar! Xiaor has been guarding your door for a whole day and night, yet you haven't sneaked off to the toilet!"

You are not a person from a poem, nor am I, yet you still recite for me! A sudden pain in his chest made him suspect that she was his natural nemesis.

He was momentarily stunned, quickly wrapped his arms around her waist, and rushed towards the toilet, intending to push her inside. However, he discovered that, for some unknown reason, she had tightly clung to his thigh and refused to let go.

I know that apart from being unable to recite the poem 'Song of Everlasting Regret', you are always eager to learn and tireless in your studies. Feel free to ask whatever you wish.

Enough

The six armies do not advance, what can be done; with delicate brows like a moth, she dies before the horse; flowers are sawed and lie on the ground, with no one to collect them; emerald hairpins and golden sparrows adorn her head...

Whether the surname of Wenren can be passed down has nothing to do with me. I will spend my remaining years here

Go wash away the smell of alcohol on you! Learning to drink like your master, but have you considered how old you are!

From childhood to adulthood, she has been open-hearted and has never deceived him about anything

Wow, I don't want to go to the bathroom, no! I want to become an immortal like my master! Forever! For a lifetime!" she exclaimed

The master said, "You wear blue clothes every day, it is simply a habit. If one day you wish to become the blue sky, then Xiao'er should wear white clothes every day, becoming a white cloud beneath the master. No matter where I go, you will always be above me." She grinned.

And just now, it was the first time in her life that she deceived him

"Let go of me!" He gritted his teeth, a familiar emotion gradually surging within him. This emotion had been accumulating little by little since he began to care for her. Before this, he had never realized that such an emotion could dominate a person's rationality, but now, he understood it all too well.

"Do not cry," he said, propping himself up as he watched her frantically tear off pieces of clothing to help stop his bleeding. He stared at the small head and asked, "What are you doing wearing my clothes?" Can a child wear an oversized coat?

I am a very soft-hearted person. If you were him and I were that girl, then over the years you taught me, raised me, hit me, and scolded me, I wouldn't care whether you were my enemy or not, I just like my master, and I will always like him for a lifetime

She clapped her hands and exclaimed

Master ... ... The seventeen-year-old body knelt on the ground, with a nose that was red and swollen, and a voice that was barely audible.

... ... '' fell directly to the ground, giving up

"It is Master! He said, it is you who gave birth to Xiao'er!"

His injury was caused a few years ago by a strange uncle who struck him with sword energy at the foot of the mountain; hers, on the other hand, has existed since time immemorial.

The sword-like eyebrows are slightly arched. "What did you say?"

I ... ...

Hmm? He has no choice but to respond; otherwise, her persistence is exceptional, and he fears he won't be able to shake off this little girl until dawn

Endurance? The character for endurance has a knife above it, yet you often slip away from under the knife. When will you also learn this character?

Wow

No, no! Unless the master goes to the toilet with me

If this continues, her youthful obsessions and biased emotions will eventually fade with maturity

No

Father

"Who are you calling?" The young man did not turn his head.

I do not understand what is meant by fate in life and death. She said in a hoarse voice with her eyes closed: I only know that if I die, my master can remain indifferent, without pain or suffering; but if my master dies, I will undoubtedly be unable to bear it. Then, let Xiaor die first.

He remained silent, with no noticeable signs on his entire body that would alert her.

Well, I do have some impression. He remained indifferent to many things, and over time, he had forgotten them. However, that particular matter was something he could never dare to forget. Precisely because he could not forget it, he never allowed himself to neglect the effort of smiling.

I need to use the restroom; there is no need to make a fuss or draw attention.

Hmm

I know

Master, Xiao'er likes you... please don't die, sob...

She smiled and said

Master... do you think that I have cried for three days and three nights for you, is that not enough?

Who said I am your father

I finally understand... The cheerful and bright voice, just like every day in the past, made him wonder if she ever had moments of unhappiness

Her thick eyelashes fluttered, and when she opened her eyes again, she smiled gently

Who told you this time

She made a funny face and then sighed

For you, yes

Xiao'er just learned this today. I endure, I endure, I endure, I endure... I endure until my stomach hurts, yet I refuse to go to the restroom! I will not get rid of it, I will not get rid of it, I will learn from my master and let it accompany me to become immortal!

I will not take action

That is certainly the case. If your master were to pass away, I would simply consider it his time to leave this world of suffering; if I were to die, your master would only think that I have ascended to immortality

The master said, life and death are predetermined, so when the day comes that your physical form returns to dust, I need not be sorrowful. I do not understand, if such a day truly comes..." The usually cheerful eyes gazed intently at him, softly asking: "What will become of me?"

He raised his eyes to look at her

She made a funny face, lazily sprawled in his arms, mumbling:

She covered her face with her ten fingers and thought for a long time, then put them down and looked at him directly, saying very seriously:

Do you still want to fight

Oh? If you continue to cultivate with such dedication, you could indeed become a demigod. However..." The man glanced at the small body with a hint of amusement: "You have a disciple who should not exist. Judging by his physique, he has suffered injuries to his heart meridian, and even if he practices martial arts, he will never match your prowess. His status is also in opposition to yours... Rather than suffer in the future, it would be better for me to let him die like this. Make your move, Shuiyue." He called out to the daughter he had just acknowledged.

Hmph, one cannot escape fate, after all.

Oh, so it is you, the master of this little rascal. The man in black glanced towards the shadows in the forest, a half-smile on his face, and asked, "What do you wish to be called, my lord?"

He took a deep breath, feeling that there was a possibility of exacerbating his internal injuries. "What is not clear?"

She spread open her palm, revealing the same mark.

"You will never become an immortal in your lifetime!" he whispered, his brows furrowed with unrecognized anger. Although she was only ten years old, he could foresee that she would inevitably be an ordinary person in the future! With certainty!

Her gaze was filled with candor, infatuation, affection, and awe... Many raw emotions, both profound and deeply rooted. He felt a slight tremor within, recalling what her master once said about her nature being inclined towards great sorrow and great joy, making her easily attached. In the past, had he been negligent? He had always thought of her as merely a lively and outgoing good child.

Even so, he still selflessly risked his life to protect, this feeling... does it count as being a father?

Hmm?

This girl, during the day, is nowhere to be seen. I initially thought she had changed her ways, knowing that he does not like to argue, but to my surprise, even at night, she does not come to say goodnight. Her master does not take it seriously at all and sleeps soundly, leaving him so exhausted that he has no choice but to go out in search of her

The master said... that you are about to become an immortal! What should I do? Master, if you become an immortal, I will no longer be able to see you... After I die, I will surely go to hell and will have no way to ascend to heaven to find you!

He must be very happy, he said calmly

However, he and his master have always been clear-minded and indifferent, having no attachments to the world. Whose influence is she under on this side?

Is that so

Of course, it was a success! Her smile was completely renewed! She twirled, her newly changed clothes fluttering in the wind, and finally, feeling dizzy, she fell into the embrace of blue

She climbed onto the roof and sat beside him to admire the moon.

Where did she actually go this morning

Xinxin's smile, apart from her occasionally wild temperament, makes it seem as though she could live with him for a lifetime

She played with his long fingers, touching his palm, and softly said: "Master, this scar looks like Xiao'er..."

Master

I am not dead yet, so you need not cry so fiercely. During the day, I asked you to transcribe "The Song of Everlasting Regret"; you transcribed it down the mountain. Are you intentionally opposing me

She wiped away the tears from her cheeks with force, tilted her head to look at the memorial tablet, and softly said

Master!" she exclaimed with great joy

Master, you once said, "One and a half months for me, one and a half months for you, together it makes a great full moon"

"Of course not, I just can't memorize it..." she said pitifully

I am only fifteen years old. If you think I could give birth to you at ten, then you might as well call me father!" He said this in an extremely indifferent manner and then ignored the person.

You should take a break first; I will call you when the rain stops. After returning, you still need to complete the homework you are supposed to do

He was speechless and finally said: "I did not hit you, nor did I scold you"

Life and death are determined by fate. In the end, he could only say this

It is what the master said

What did your master say again? The voice sounded very helpless, and tranquility had become a distant echo for him

I do not want it

In fact, you are my uncle or great-uncle, right? Due to the misfortunes of the family, you left home with Xiao'er, deciding to raise Xiao'er anew, is that correct

His careless words, meant to amuse her at the age of ten, were never intended to be remembered, yet she, now fifteen, still holds onto them

Does he miss her... He looked at her, sighing inwardly

"You still can't memorize it after so many years of trying?" He truly did not want to admit that the child he had raised single-handedly was of dull wit.

In his countenance, it is destined that you will be entangled for a lifetime, ruining your life, destroying your aspirations, and even if he leads to your demise, will you still protect him

It is uncertain whether it is an innate quality, but when that person speaks, regardless of tone, demeanor, or even in their gestures and movements, there is an air of captivating charm.

The smile does not conceal her face, nor does she look back; the smile cannot save the master, so she walks alongside the master. This place is impassable, very impassable, which is why she cannot carry it.

Her love and hatred are too intense, and her obsession is too deep. Sometimes, when one approaches her, it feels as if being burned by fire, causing his tranquil soul to be violently shaken. In recent years, the situation has become even more severe

"You will not cry, nor will you feel sorrow." He calmly corrected her perspective

Not at all, I suspect he is wandering around in the underworld and has no time to listen to my complaints

So ruthless ... ... '' She yawned, burying her profile into the nook of his shoulder and fell asleep

As soon as the words fell, he raised the hilt of his sword and swung it, unleashing a torrent of sword energy that surged like a mountain crashing into the sea, directly threatening the small figure in his arms

Do you still remember that one year when a strange uncle almost killed me

Do not listen too much to your master’s words. Your face is wrinkled in distress, and you look very pained. Even if I truly wish to become an immortal, there is no need for you to be so sorrowful.

The handsome face no longer appeared indifferent

Wow, Master, you are so fierce

Time leaps forward, fragmented memories intertwine and repeat, and then, the youth grows taller, transforming into a handsome young man in his early twenties

He gazed into the person's eyes, discerning the underlying murderous intent in his words, and calmly said

Hmm?

Is it like this? She is confused

His gaze fell down, meeting her smiling eyes

"Stop thinking about it." From behind her, he covered her eyes. Her eyes were somewhat swollen and hot, which in turn made his palms feel warm as well.

... ...

Master, before the Grand Master passed away, he called you alone into the room to give his last words. Why can't Xiao'er listen? You must be discussing secrets, how unfair! Xiao'er has never kept secrets, what you are doing is quite petty

Upon hearing this, he felt a jolt within, yet his expression remained unchanged. He had never known that this matter had been hidden in her heart for so long and so deeply. Was it that he did not understand her enough, or had her playful demeanor distracted him from seeing the truth?

His breathing was somewhat short, and he exerted a bit of effort. His complexion was ashen, yet he tried to appear calm and indifferent. Then, he pried open her childish fingers one by one, lifted her by the back of her clothes, and unceremoniously threw her into the toilet

No, completely changing her thoughts, altering her personality, and even corroding her will. By then, the deep-seated hatred will no longer be a part of her inner self. Moreover, she will serve her stepfather loyally

The boy in blue sitting by the shore, fishing, appeared calm and serene, as if he had not heard the noise of the outside world

I still remember, when he threw me back to my master, he whispered something in my ear...

Upon hearing this, the cool and handsome face remained consistently calm, yet the emotions hidden within the heart were profoundly shaken

She furrowed her small brows and continued to recite

Even though he is inexperienced in the ways of the world, he knows that the person just now is certainly not a good individual. With his current level of cultivation, to engage in a fight to the bitter end would only be possible if he has no attachments in his heart

I do not want to

I still do not understand the fate of life and death, nor do I comprehend what it truly feels like to reach the depths of the azure sky or the yellow springs below... I can only think that I will never see my master again, never see him again. From now on, he will not speak to me, will not jump around in front of me, and will not accompany me... No more body... Is it he who has died, or have I died? Is it the dead who suffer, or the living who suffer?

Then give it a try, shall we? Xiaoer will be right beside you to help you with all her strength

Are you?

Wow, even more ruthless than me

The person laughed, suddenly grabbed her collar, whispered something in her ear, and then threw it towards Wenren Jianming. The latter immediately reached out to embrace it

The master said, "Human beings, life and death are predestined. With the rising and setting of the sun, at every moment, there will be people passing away in this world, while at the same time, others are being born"

I am Wen Ren

Long strands of black hair spilled onto the ground, and her small frame carried the light, obscuring his view of her youthful, delicate face

He said that he and you, and I and that sister, all share a similar fate, and I wonder if my end will be the same as hers. Her gaze slowly shifted from the white candle to him, and she asked seriously: "That sister, did she take her enemy as her master? Master, are you Xiao'er’s enemy?"

Internally filled with a sense of dread, I shouted:

He walked briskly through the forest on the mountainside, observing his surroundings and listening intently. Despite being intimately familiar with this forest since childhood, he could navigate his way down the mountain even with his eyes closed. However, at this moment, he was fully alert, all for the sake of a little girl

Master, you are all I have left. You must not die, at least not before Xiao'er... If you die, even if I want to seek you, there will be nowhere to find you. I have not yet discovered the way to reach the depths of the azure sky or the yellow springs below... I will surely go mad...

He wants to influence the thoughts of that young girl

I am so sleepy, Master, how much longer will this rain last...

But I do not understand

There are only two people here, one is you and the other is me, so of course the laughter is directed at you

"That may not be the case," she pouted, "I might be a short-lived ghost."