175 - We Agreed On Experiencing Life, So Why Did You Immortals Become Real?

Chapter 175: You Know, I Have a Kind Heart and Can't Bear to See Fools Suffer "Xiao Mo, just how big is this world?" "It's very, very big." "How big is 'very big'?" "It's the kind that takes an entire lifetime to traverse and still won't be enough." "Oh." The little girl lowered her head. But soon, she looked up again and asked, "Xiao Mo, in such a big world, why are there so many people who can't get enough to eat?" With a chuckle, Xiao Mo flicked Jiang Xin's forehead lightly. "Because in this world, many people want more than just to be full. The more they want, the less there is for others." "Oh." Jiang Xin nodded, half understanding. Xiao Mo gave Jiang Xin a glance and slowly said, "Ah Xin, what do you want to do in the future?" "The future?" Jiang Xin thought for a moment. "I don't really know, but if possible, I don't want so many people to go hungry or suffer." "Hmm." Xiao Mo nodded, "That's a very noble wish." Jiang Xin: "..." "What's wrong?" Xiao Mo turned his head to find Jiang Xin staring at him blankly. Jiang Xin vigorously shook her head. "Xiao Mo, this is the first time you've praised me." "Is that so?" Xiao Mo asked. "Yes." Jiang Xin nodded, "You always used to call me silly." Xiao Mo reached out and lightly knocked Jiang Xin's little head. "That's because you really are silly." "Let's hurry up. We're almost at Blood Moon City." Xiao Mo, pulling a donkey, quickened his pace. "I'm not silly at all." Jiang Xin rubbed her head, pouting, then quickly ran after Xiao Mo. "Xiao Mo, wait for me." During their journey, Xiao Mo and Jiang Xin had tried to avoid running into people as much as possible. After all, in the Western Regions, two children never know what kind of characters they might encounter. Fortunately, Xiao Mo felt that he and Jiang Xin had been rather lucky. They hadn't run into any strange people recently. Blood Moon City was a city close to the Danyang Sect. Its governor was also a cultivator at the Golden Core stage. In such a chaotic place like the Western Regions, there were many cities like Blood Moon City and Luo Feng City that didn't belong to any dynasty but were governed by individual cultivators. So calling them cities was a bit misleading; they were more akin to sects. Usually, the governor would strictly forbid fighting and killing within the city. Thus, Xiao Mo and Jiang Xin dared to enter. After entering Blood Moon City, Xiao Mo got some food supplies with Jiang Xin and promptly left. After all, they were just two kids, and the longer they stayed, the more attention they might attract. Even if most cultivators wouldn’t give them a second glance, they could fall prey to some bullies who liked to pick on the weak, get blocked at the city gate, and get robbed. "Xiao Mo, how far are we from the Danyang Sect?" In a cave, Jiang Xin hugged her knees and sat in front of the fire, blinking her eyes at Xiao Mo. "We should reach it by tomorrow midday after getting up and walking for a little bit." Xiao Mo yawned, leaned against the wall, and slowly closed his eyes. Actually, Xiao Mo didn't really want Jiang Xin to meet this Azhi. Xiao Mo always felt something was amiss. Throughout the journey, Xiao Mo had subtly tried to dissuade Jiang Xin from seeking Azhi, but Jiang Xin was very determined. Even though Jiang Xin seemed gentle and easy to bully, only puffing her cheeks when teased, she was quite stubborn about certain things. As Xiao Mo closed his eyes, lost in thought, Jiang Xin saw him "fall asleep" and quietly crawled beside him, her clear eyes observing his face. Sensing Jiang Xin's presence, Xiao Mo suddenly opened his eyes. Jiang Xin was startled and quickly retreated. "What are you doing?" Xiao Mo asked. Jiang Xin, kneeling on the ground, shook her head. "N-nothing." "Then go to sleep." Xiao Mo shut his eyes again. But Jiang Xin kept gazing at him. Eventually, she crawled beside Xiao Mo, tugging at the hem of his clothes with her small hand. "Xiao Mo, are you asleep?" "No," Xiao Mo replied without opening his eyes, "if you have something to say, just say it." "Oh." Jiang Xin lowered her head, fidgeting with her fingers. After a while, she lifted her head, tugging again at Xiao Mo's clothes. "Xiao Mo." "Hmm." Xiao Mo responded. "Why are you so nice to me?" Jiang Xin asked curiously. For Jiang Xin, although she couldn't quite understand Xiao Mo's thoughts and sometimes he was harsh, even knocking on her head a little too firmly, in the past month or two, he had been genuinely kind to her. "Because you're silly," Xiao Mo replied casually, "I have a kind heart, and I can't bear to see fools suffer." "Oh." Jiang Xin bowed her head, sitting quietly beside Xiao Mo and muttering softly, "I'm not silly." The next morning, as Xiao Mo awoke in the cave and turned his head, he found Jiang Xin asleep on his shoulder. He gently woke her up. After a quick wash and a meal of mantou, they continued towards the Danyang Sect. By noon, they finally reached the gates of the Danyang Sect. Two gatekeeping disciples saw the two little ragamuffins approaching and harshly shouted, "Hey! Get lost! This is not a place for begging!" Frightened, Jiang Xin hid behind Xiao Mo, peeking out nervously, "I-I want to find Sister Azhi. Is Sister Azhi here?" Xiao Mo added, "Sister Azhi has a dot at the corner of her eye, looks very beautiful, wearing a purple dress and carrying a bluish-purple sword." "Azhi?" The two disciples exchanged glances. "Are you referring to Senior Sister Zixia?" one of them asked, "Hold on, I'll go inform her." Reluctant though they were to deal with two beggars, Senior Sister Zixia's high status left them no choice. If these two had any connection to her, they couldn't risk offending her. Meanwhile, in the Danyang Sect's alchemy room: A woman in a purple dress stood before the alchemy furnace, her eyes reflecting the roaring flames. Her hand clenched tightly around a longsword, its hilt's engraved patterns pressed deeply into her palm. "Junior Sister, this batch of kids does have excellent potential," a man in a Daoist robe entered, smiling as he spoke. "But why did Master ask for five acolytes, and Junior Sister only brought back four?"