Originated from mountains and seas, life never ends

Although he hadn't slept all night, he was a cultivator after all, and his physique and spirit were very different from those of ordinary people. With Qin Xiao's current physique, it wouldn't be a big deal even if he didn't sleep for a month.

This is especially true for Chen Momo Hanyu.

"Xiao, are you still going today?"

Look, Mo Hanyu, who had been lively all morning, opened his bright and moving eyes and looked at him hopefully.

Qin Xiao was unmoved: "Yes."

Mo Hanyu was not discouraged: "Then I will go with you."

"No need." Qin Xiao refused cruelly again, "Go and play by yourself."

Mo Hanyu: ...

Mo Hanyu curled his lips and stared at him with a little resentment.

Qin Xiao pretended not to see anything.

"...Are you still angry with me?" Mo Hanyu held it in for a long time and asked cautiously.

"No."

"Then why don't you want to stay with me?"

Qin Xiao sighed, walked over and patted Mo Hanyu on the head: "Everyone needs their own private space and time. Even friends will have distance. If you are bored, go find Shen Youge to chat and have fun."

Even though Qiongqi was around, Qin Xiao didn't think Bai Ze would feel bored or lonely.

"Oh..." Mo Hanyu said reluctantly with a long tone.

Qin Xiao still chose to ignore it. He said hello to him and walked out.

Mo Hanyu looked at the empty dormitory and couldn't help but sigh.

He is the only one left...

Mo Hanyu closed his eyes, stood up, casually put on the windbreaker next to him, absentmindedly adjusted his clothes, and prepared to go out to find Shen Youge.

When Qin Xiao contacted Yin Xihui, Yin Xihui was with Qiu Puryue. After receiving the contact from Qin Xiao, he asked him to come to him directly.

When Qin Xiao arrived, he found that there were not only the two of them, but also Di Jianglan Huaiqiu.

After a few pleasantries, I learned that Di Jiang and Lan Huaiqiu had basically finished explaining the musical notation symbols and fonts, and were working on the score.

Lan Huaiqiu thought that such communication would be very helpful to Le Xiu, so he asked Qiu Puyue to listen together. Yin Xihui happened to have nothing to do, so he also came to join in the fun.

Qin Xiao listened and said: ...

The place where they were at this time was a bamboo forest built by humans, not naturally grown. Xia Wuliao said that the dean had spent a lot of effort to inoculate bamboo from other places, saying that it was more beautiful than ordinary bamboo and more durable.

The bamboo forest was surrounded by a stone bench and low table. Unfortunately, only Yin Xihui sat obediently on the stone bench, while the others mostly sat on the ground, and Dijiang even lay on his side.

Even when Qin Xiao came, he looked around and then sat down on the ground, leaning lightly on the stone bench next to him and looking at Yin Xihui.

"Where is this?"

"It's basically done." Yin Xihui said lazily, "He can't play, he only knows how to teach people how to read music."

"Normal." Qin Xiao had heard some rumors about Dijiang before. It was true that Dijiang loved music, but he was not good at playing instruments. He was better at listening. When he heard music he liked, he would even dance unconsciously.

With Dijiang's full expectations, Lan Huaiqiu tried to play it. Although he was still a little unfamiliar with it, he could basically hear the tune.

Completely different from Qiu Puryue.

Qin Xiao thought silently.

Even though he plays it clumsily now, it is still much better than Qiu Puryue's.

Yin Xihui just stood by and watched with a smile, without saying a word.

Qin Xiao looked at him, not understanding why he was so happy.

Yin Xihui seemed to sense something and turned around. Seeing his confusion, he whispered, "I heard from Pu Yue that they didn't review at all."

Qin Xiao: ...

"The exam is tomorrow." Yin Xihui said again.

Qin Xiao: ...

“And the test papers are all different.”

"What?" Qin Xiao was shocked. "Different?"

"Yes." Yin Xihui nodded and agreed with a smile, "Although it's just a difference in knowledge points, the difference is quite big."

Qin Xiao: ...

"Did you remember what I told you yesterday?"

Qin Xiao: "Remember...right?"

Yin Xihui: ...

Yin Xihui didn't say anything, but patted his shoulder meaningfully.

Qin Xiao couldn't help but cover his face.

"It's just a small test, don't be so nervous."

Suddenly, an arm stretched out from behind, naturally wrapped around Qin Xiao's neck and placed it on his shoulder.

Qin Xiao turned his head and met Zhang Yanli's beautiful face.

"Senior Sister Xia?" Yin Xi was slightly stunned and a little surprised.

Xia Wuliao waved his hand and greeted him with a smile: "I'll take a look."

"Really..." Yin Xihui saw that she seemed to have something to do with Qin Xiao, so he took the initiative to move away.

Qin Xiao just caught a glimpse of Yin Xihui's movements, and the next second, a heat wave hit him. Xia Wuliao leaned over to his ear, and the hot breath he exhaled sprinkled on his ear, causing him to shudder.

"Some time ago...you went out with Huaiqiu and the others, right?"

Qin Xiao was stunned, not understanding what she wanted to ask: "Yes."

"Did you meet any strange people?"

Qin Xiao looked at her slightly red pupils, his eyes did not move, still clear and cool: "No."

"Really? Don't you think about it carefully?" Xia Wule looked at him with a smile.

"No." Qin Xiao was indifferent. "Why are you asking this?"

"...Nothing." Xia Wule observed his expression and didn't notice anything unusual. His smile faded. He turned his head to look at Qiu Puryue, who was sweating and nervous, and Lan Huaiqiu, who was frowning and thinking, and his eyes darkened.

"Is there something wrong?" Qin Xiao asked her again.

"...No, nothing." Xia Wule denied again.

Qin Xiao stopped talking.

After a moment of silence, Xia Wule thought of something again. He leaned his elbow on Qin Xiao's shoulder and came over to ask him, "Do you know that there will be an exam tomorrow?"

Qin Xiao: “…I know.”

"That's fine. The exam will start at 6 a.m. tomorrow. There are 4 subjects in total, questions in each subject. They will all be sent to you directly. The deadline is p.m." Xia Wule explained the exam process to him, "If you finish early, you can hand in the paper and leave early. The test results will be available the day after tomorrow."

"Don't worry, it's just a simple test. I won't tell your parents." Xia Wule patted his shoulder soothingly.

"Senior Sister Xia, aren't you going to take the exam?" Qin Xiao heard her say this, it seemed like she was not going to participate.

"Of course I want to go with you guys." Xia Wuliao shrugged, "But after all, I'm a few years older than you guys, so the exam questions will definitely be different."

"What about Miao Kaijie and the others?" Qin Xiao remembered that Miao Kaijie and Chen Mo should be one year older than him.

"They are the same as you." Xia Wuliao yawned in boredom, "They entered school not much earlier than you."

"Why?" Qin Xiao was stunned.

"Who knows..." Xia Wuliao muttered, scratched his hair, thought of something, and snapped his fingers, "Shen Youge will not take the test."

The crisp sound of fingers rang in Qin Xiao's ears. Qin Xiao was slightly startled, but did not ask why.

"Why don't you ask why?" Xia Wule asked him again.

Qin Xiao: "...Why?"

Xia Wuliao snorted twice: "I don't know either."

Qin Xiao: ...

"But the old man said he doesn't need to take the exam, so I have nothing to say." Xia Wuliao retracted his arm and patted his shoulder, "Come on."

Qin Xiao didn't say anything, just nodded.

……

"in argument?"

Shen Youge's eyes were bright and half smiling, reflecting the annoyed expression of the white-haired boy opposite her.

"...Yeah." Mo Hanyu avoided his eyes, curled his lips slightly, and said reluctantly.

"Tell me about it?"

"...Why?" Mo Hanyu glanced at him.

"Then what are you doing here?" Shen Youge asked him with a smile without getting angry.

Mo Hanyu: ...

Mo Hanyu held his chin and slowly shifted his gaze to look outside.

The two were sitting in a quiet and cool pavilion, surrounded by green forests, and the sound of a stream gurgling in the distance. In front of Shen Youge was a chess game, with his fingertips circling the chess pieces, as if he was thinking about how to break the game.

"What are you doing?" Mo Hanyu decided to change the subject.

"Playing chess." Shen Youge smiled, "We came across it by chance, and it feels a bit interesting.

Mo Hanyu took a look and was not interested.

"Have you finished reviewing?" Shen Youge picked up the white piece and placed it on a place on the board, then picked up a black piece and propped up his chin as if thinking.

"Yeah." Mo Hanyu didn't know why, but he could always feel an inexplicable kindness from Shen Youge.

"You're not taking the exam?" Mo Hanyu looked at him, "Why?"

"No reason." Shen Youge looked up at him and said with a smile, "Do you feel regretful?"

"Thinking too much." Mo Hanyu glanced over.

There was a moment of silence. Mo Hanyu looked at Shen Youge who was collecting the remaining chess pieces and asked abruptly, "Do you think I have a bad temper?"

"No." Shen Youge shook his head and narrowed his eyes. "Why, did someone tell you about it?"

"No..." Mo Hanyu pursed his lips and told the quarrel, "...I was too extreme."

After hearing this, Shen Youge lowered his eyes, pointed at the chess pieces from time to time, and nodded after a moment.

"…I think so."

Shen Youge raised his head, still smiling, but he couldn't feel the warmth: "Hanyu, don't be like this."

Facing Shen Youge's bright eyes, Mo Hanyu was shocked and felt inexplicably like he was seen through.

"You should learn to let go."

"……What did you say?"

"You treat him like this, doesn't it mean that you two will not separate? Because you firmly believe this, you can question him with confidence, because you think that even if you did something wrong, as long as you admit your mistakes sincerely later, Qin Xiao will always forgive you. You two will not separate..."

"But it's not like that."

Shen Youge put the chess piece back into the box, his smile faded a lot, and looking at the uneasy Mo Hanyu, he said softly: "You will eventually be separated, you should have made plans early."

"Bam—!"

Mo Hanyu slammed the table hard, shaking the chess pieces on the board and causing them to move out of position.

"Why do you say that?! Qin Xiao promised me—"

Mo Hanyu stopped talking halfway, and his pupils suddenly shrank as he thought of something.

Shen Youge smiled as expected: "Really? Did he say that?"

Mo Hanyu tightened his fingers slightly and fell silent.

"Han Yu, you will grow up one day. He can't spend the rest of his life around you." Shen Youge closed his eyes, "The same goes for you."

"One day, you will be separated."

"...Why?" Mo Hanyu looked grim.

"There are many reasons. It may be that the friendship fades as you get older. It may be that you meet someone you like and gradually ignore each other. It may also be that you choose different paths in the future and cannot walk with him/her... There are many possibilities."

"Then why do you think separation is the only option?" Mo Hanyu asked.

"Because everything has an end." Shen Youge said calmly, "I am no exception."

"You're lying, we were never apart until you died!"

Mo Hanyu's words, spoken without thinking, stunned both of them.

Mo Hanyu's pupils constricted. Although he was surprised, he was even more shocked by Shen Youge's reaction opposite him.

Shen Youge's eyes widened, and for the first time since they met, he looked confused and at a loss.

"But I... can—"

Shen Youge stuttered for a long time and couldn't utter a complete sentence.

"…Have you recovered your memory?"

After a long silence, he only asked such a dry question.

“…No.” Mo Hanyu lowered his eyes and unconsciously covered his forehead, feeling a little sad.

But Shen Youge did not miss the flash of golden light in his eyes just now.

"Maybe you are too excited." Shen Youge calmed himself down and said softly.

"...It should be." Mo Hanyu murmured back and nodded slightly. Suddenly realizing something, he looked up abruptly, "Who are you? Do you know Mo Ze?!"

Shen Youge was silent for a moment and sighed: "Yes."

"you--"

"I used to be called Bai Ze."

Mo Hanyu seemed to be lost in thought because of the name and did not respond for a long time.

"So... you have a good relationship with Mo Ze?" Mo Hanyu asked him tentatively, muttering to himself that it was no wonder that he had such a familiar and comfortable feeling.

"I don't know...we often quarrel." Unexpectedly, Shen Youge shook his head.

"Because of what?"

"Various things. For example, whether or not to help children who are lost in the mountains return home, whether or not to help drive away the monsters that are wreaking havoc on the human world, and whether or not to greet guests politely when they come to visit..." Shen Youge thought of something, and his smile became a little more helpless.

Mo Hanyu seemed to have the answer in his mind: "So..."

"He always says no." Shen Youge sighed, "And he knows he's wrong but refuses to correct it. He never bows his head, never admits his mistakes, and it's totally unreasonable... Compared to him, you're really great."

Mo Hanyu: ...

"Is he born like this?" Mo Hanyu asked.

"Yes." Bai Ze thought of something and closed his eyes, "Want to know your past life experience?"

"......Yeah." Mo Hanyu hesitated for a moment and nodded.

"Then you have to promise me one thing." Bai Ze smiled mysteriously.

"what?"

"I just said that you and Qin Xiao will eventually part ways. Although you don't agree, I still maintain my point of view, so--" Bai Ze looked at the somewhat nervous Mo Hanyu and smiled, "I want you to cherish every meeting with him and every day you spend with him."

Mo Hanyu was stunned.

"It's not just him. I can see that, although you don't say it on the surface, you are also somewhat happy about Yin Xihui, Miao Kaijie and other children. In fact, you have unconsciously regarded them as your companions, so..."

"I hope you can cherish every day now, don't waste it, and leave regrets when we separate in the future."

"Promise me, okay?"

Bai Ze stretched out his hand towards him. Mo Hanyu stared at him blankly, not reacting for a long time when his slender white knuckles caught his eye.

Bai Ze looked at him quietly, waiting for his answer.

"……it is good."

Mo Hanyu lowered his eyes, stretched out his hand, pressed his fingertips against it, and slowly curled up his hands, hooking his fingers and making a fist.

"I promise you."