Chapter 626 - 510: But This Great Path... Does Not Lead to Me
Chapter 626: Chapter 510: But This Great Path... Does Not Lead to Me
"Excuse me, is Miss Liu Shui home?"
Daoist Yun Xi smiled at the woman before her, her gaze gentle and composed.
"She is, she is. And you two are...?"
Although the two women before her were as beautiful as fairies and didn’t seem like bad people, Liu Shui’s mother couldn’t help but feel a little wary.
In her eyes, her daughter shouldn’t know such beautiful women with such an outstanding presence.
"Please rest assured. We are two Daoists from Seeking Immortal Temple and we mean no harm." Sensing the other’s doubt, Daoist Yun Xi gave a slight smile and spoke in a gentle tone. "We came today to offer Miss Liu Shui a tremendous opportunity."
"An opportunity..." Liu Shui’s mother lowered her head and hesitated for a moment before finally stepping aside and inviting the two fairies in. "Please, come inside. I’ll go get Shui’Er now."
"Thank you."
Daoist Yun Xi nodded and, along with her disciple, walked into the courtyard.
After pouring tea for the two fairies, Liu Shui’s mother hurried to her daughter’s door and knocked. "Shui’Er, tidy yourself up and come out. Two fairies are here to see you. They said they have a great opportunity for you."
Inside, Liu Shui was lying on her bed, secretly crying. The words of Xiao Mo’s rejection replayed endlessly in her mind, and her heart felt like it was being twisted by a knife.
Hearing her mother at the door say that two fairies had come to see her, she couldn’t help but lift her head, her heart filled with confusion.
’I don’t know any fairies.’
But not wanting to be rude, Liu Shui quickly wiped the tears from her eyes, combed her slightly messy hair, straightened her clothes, took a deep breath, and opened the door to step out.
"Miss Liu Shui, we meet again."
When Daoist Yun Xi saw Liu Shui emerge, she stood up and bowed, her smile as gentle as ever.
"You two are..."
Liu Shui recognized them immediately.
They were the two Daoists she had encountered in that town.
’To think they would show up in my village.’
"We are Daoists from Seeking Immortal Temple. My name is Yun Xi, and this is my disciple, Gui Junmeng." Daoist Yun Xi made a simple introduction, her tone warm and friendly.
"We saw each other once before in Spring Tea City. Even though you were in a crowd, I could sense you had an unusual affinity for the Dao’s rhythm. We were in a hurry to attend a banquet at the time, so we couldn’t approach you then."
She paused slightly before continuing, "Later, through some divination, I calculated that we would meet again. That is why I’ve come this time—to ask if you, Miss Liu Shui, are willing to join our Seeking Immortal Temple and practice Daoist Skills?"
"Practice... Daoist Skills..." Liu Shui blinked, her expression full of surprise. She never imagined she would be invited to join a Sect and cultivate.
"Yes."
Daoist Yun Xi nodded, her tone gentle.
"In the Demon Race’s World, perhaps only our Seeking Immortal Temple can allow you to cultivate properly. With your aptitude, reaching the Nascent Soul Realm in the future should be no problem. As for whether you can enter the Upper Three Realms, that will depend on your own destiny."
"Furthermore, if you are worried about who we are, you can also ask Xiao Mo."
"You two... know Young Master Xiao?" Liu Shui asked in surprise.
"We do."
Daoist Yun Xi smiled faintly, her gaze soft.
"After we leave Cold Mountain Academy on this trip, we will not be returning here. And with your current Realm, I’m afraid it would be difficult for you to find our Seeking Immortal Temple on your own. Therefore, I hope you can make a decision tonight. We will be leaving at dawn and will wait for you at the village entrance until then."
"We have said what we came to say, so we will not disturb you any longer."
With that, Daoist Yun Xi bowed to the mother and daughter in farewell, then turned and led Gui Junmeng out of the courtyard.
Under the moonlight, the two figures, one behind the other, gradually vanished beyond the courtyard gate.
After Daoist Yun Xi left, Liu Shui sat alone in the courtyard, lost in thought for a long time.
Liu Shui naturally believed what Daoist Yun Xi had just said.
In her heart, however, she wasn’t actually that fixated on the matter of cultivation.
But...
Liu Shui’s mind couldn’t help but drift back to the image of Xiao Mo, to the words he’d said when he rejected her.
Even though Xiao Mo had said he only saw her as an older sister from next door, Liu Shui’s heart was still unwilling to accept it, unwilling to give up.
’If my Cultivation were higher, would I be able to stay by Young Master Xiao’s side?’
’If I were a little more useful, would Young Master Xiao see me in a different light?’
One after another, similar thoughts surfaced in Liu Shui’s mind.
And, after crying for a while, she had actually started to think things through more clearly—
Young Master Xiao was so talented, reaching the Golden Core Realm at such a young age, while she was still at the Foundation Establishment Realm.
’Even if Young Master Xiao had accepted my feelings, what then?’
’How could I ever keep up with him on the path ahead?’
’But if I leave, what will happen to Mom?’
Based on her understanding of her mother, she was sure her mom wouldn’t go with her.
"Shui’Er, it’s getting cold out. Let’s go back inside..."
Just as Liu Shui’s thoughts were growing more and more chaotic, her mother walked over with a bowl of hot water and called to her softly.
"Mom, I’m not cold." Liu Shui shook her head and gave her mother a small smile. "Oh, right. Don’t worry, Mom. Those two fairies are good people. You don’t have to worry."