The years I was in the human world

Lu Zhouxue sat on the eaves and watched for a while, and he finally recognized the familiar little girl, Yu Zhao’s youngest daughter, Kong Que Kong Qing.

"Should good children make noise under someone else's roof?" He spoke out to stop the children who were about to hit Peacock, and looked over coldly with his bright and beautiful eyes. Most children were pure and did not have so much malice. They bullied Peacock only because of the influence of their elders. Now that someone said that, especially a beauty as cold as snow, their faces turned red immediately and they were speechless.

Knowing how to blush does not mean that he is hopeless. Lu Zhouxue lowered his eyes and looked at the little guys below, all of them were young. He was in a trance for a moment, and the image of a bad boy who added salt to his teapot emerged in his mind. He smiled suddenly, why did he think of Xiao Yueheng when he was a child.

With a smile as beautiful as spring flowers, the superficial children were stunned. However, Lu Zhouxue quickly stopped smiling, narrowed his eyes, looked at the group of brats and said, "Why don't you get out of here quickly? Are you waiting for me to come down and deal with you?"

The kids were stunned for a moment, and then scattered like birds and beasts. After the kids ran away, Lu Zhouxue came down from the eaves and looked at the little girl who was huddled under the wall with bruises all over her body.

Peacock also looked at him cautiously. She was a little scared because she was not sure whether the man in front of her would hurt her.

Seeing the timid look of the little girl, Lu Zhouxue recalled the memory of Yu Zhao being bullied when he was young. He sighed, squatted down to reduce his sense of oppression, waved to Kong Que and said, "Come here."

The unloved Yu Zhao left behind a peacock who was also unloved.

The little girl looked at him with fear and trepidation. Although she was still afraid, she finally got over it because she felt the remaining breath of her mother on him. She carefully threw herself into Lu Zhouxue's arms. The man had a cold temperament, but his chest was very warm, warmer than when Yu Zhao was alive. Peacock thought of the grievances she had suffered since yesterday, and suddenly she couldn't help it. She whispered "Mother" and then burst into tears.

The collar of Lu Zhouxue's clothes was open, and the little girl's warm tears fell on the skin of his chest. He froze for a moment and said stiffly: "I'm not your mother--"

Before he finished speaking, looking at the heartbroken little girl in his arms, Lu Zhouxue thought, why should he bother so much with a child who just lost her mother? Thinking of this, Lu Zhouxue did not correct Kong Que for calling him mother, but reached out and patted the little girl's back gently.

Kong Que soon fell asleep in his arms due to crying fatigue. The little girl was very thin, and Lu Zhouxue was afraid of strangling her by holding her in his arms. He carefully picked up the sleeping girl, and then he looked at the empty room in a dilemma. This Phoenix Terrace was originally built to imprison Yu Zhao, so naturally there were no beds or furniture.

Now that the little girl was asleep, it was inconvenient for Lu Zhouxue to look for a bed, so he simply used a spell to summon his own life-defining magic weapon: "Tianbai."

The extremely long silk threads hung on the beams, weaving back and forth, and finally formed a soft and wide hammock. Lu Zhouxue put the peacock on it and casually pulled over the brocade quilt that Tianbai had transformed into to cover the little girl. After arranging everything, he cast a barrier outside the Phoenix Terrace before leaving with peace of mind.

As dusk fell, Lu Zhouxue planned to go to the place where archival documents were stored to find the written records of the Dongshan disaster. Since he wanted to clear Zhu Huang's name, he naturally had to start with the most important thing. However, Yu Zhao's memory was only from her perspective and was too one-sided. If Lu Zhouxue wanted to understand the whole picture and then formulate a countermeasure, he could only review the files from that year.

The sect that Yu Zhao and Ye Yunzhou belong to is called Changyang. According to her memory, it is considered the number one sect in the righteous way. Yaoguang is the legitimate daughter of the previous sect master and has a noble status. It is not difficult to understand why Ye Yunzhou abandoned his wife and children to marry her. Otherwise, he would still be just a small patriarch of the Ye family and how could he have any relationship with the master of Changyang Sect.

The Changyang Sect had a prominent status, so naturally there was a place dedicated to storing archive files. However, Lu Zhouxue went there at an inopportune time. Perhaps because Ye Yunzhou was afraid that he would reopen old accounts, he had the Shiqu Pavilion closed early in the morning, and announced to the public that the old files needed to be re-transcribed and were not open to the public for the time being.

"…It's not that we don't let you in, it's really the order from above." The proofreader in charge of organizing the files bitterly rejected Lu Zhouxue's request for a visit. The latter was not surprised to be turned away. He just felt that Yaoguang and Ye Yunzhou were smarter than Taihuang and knew to block his information channels.

Speaking of Taihuang, Lu Zhouxue looked up at the sky illuminated by the setting sun, as if he could see through the boundless sky to the Buzhou Mountain several layers beyond the sky. He wondered if a thousand years would be enough for that kid Xiao Jin to find out the truth.

Thinking back to the present, Lu Zhouxue did not embarrass the Schoolmaster after being rejected in Shiqu Pavilion. He said nothing was wrong and was about to turn around and leave when he heard a hesitant voice behind him: "...Yu Zhao?"

Lu Zhouxue didn't bother to pay attention to the man since he couldn't even pronounce his name. He walked back on his own. He couldn't enter Shiqu Pavilion, so he was thinking of a solution in his mind. He had to read the files from that year. At least he wanted to know who were involved in Yu Zhao's conviction and how she was convicted.

But Lu Zhouxue had his own thoughts. The man who called him did not intend to give up. Seeing that he did not respond, he simply walked a few steps in front of him and blocked his way. Lu Zhouxue frowned, looking a little unhappy. He raised his eyes to look at the person who stopped him - a handsome young man.

Lu Zhouxue frowned and thought for a while, and finally found the few memories about this person in Yu Zhao's messy memory: Ye Jin. His evaluation of this person was that he was the heartless son of Yu Zhao and the heartless Ye Yunzhou.

Seeing that the other party ignored him, Ye Jin pursed his lips and called out again: "Yu Zhao."

Lu Zhouxue looked up at Ye Jin coldly. He felt that there was nothing to talk about between them and was about to avoid him, but the latter saw through his intention and said, "Do you want to check the documents about the Dongshan Ghost Realm?"

It seems that I can't get away easily today. Lu Zhouxue was somewhat helpless, but he still suppressed his temper and dealt with Ye Jin, but the expression on his face was not so polite. He looked directly at Ye Jin with cold eyes, but he was answering a question that was not asked: "Not to mention that I am not Zhu Huang Yuzhao, even if I am, you should show the etiquette to treat your elders and call them by their names. It's disrespectful. Sect Master Ye has taught you very well."

Ye Jin was choked by the irony in Lu Zhouxue's words. She never expected that the cold and aloof person could speak so eloquently. But if you look closely, it was him who was in the wrong. Ye Jin didn't hesitate and apologized immediately: "Forgive me for being rude. It's not that Ye Jin doesn't respect elders. It's really that what Yu Zhao did is unacceptable and unworthy of a mother."

"Since you have already determined this, why did you come here to stop me?" Lu Zhouxue spoke sharply. Seeing that Ye Jin could not answer, she laughed lightly. There was no sarcasm in her tone, but Ye Jin could not help but lower his head when he heard it. "I am afraid you don't believe what you said just now."

Lu Zhouxue's words hit the nail on the head for Ye Jin. Which son would doubt his mother? And which son would remain indifferent when he knew that he had wrongly accused his mother? At least Ye Jin couldn't be like his biological father, who didn't care about his relatives or right or wrong.

"Senior, are you planning to find out the truth?" Ye Jin raised his head and looked at Lu Zhouxue with hope, which meant that he was planning to cooperate with him.

During the years that Yu Zhao was imprisoned in Fenghuangtai, he had doubts about the verdict of that year, but no matter how he checked, the result was that there was irrefutable evidence of Yu Zhao's guilt. On the contrary, the more he investigated, the clearer it became. He became more and more disappointed with his mother, and even disliked his own sister Kongque.

If it weren't for the Phoenix's sudden nirvana, Ye Yunzhou and Yaoguang's abnormal reactions, especially the most hateful Master Ling Zhong, who actually proposed to write off the bill for the first time, he would have become suspicious again.

"What did you know?" Lu Zhouxue did not directly answer Ye Jin's question. He looked at the latter for a while and suddenly asked. He realized that the other party wanted to be vague and perfunctory, so he added slowly, "If you are unwilling to be frank, there is no need for you and me to continue communicating. I don't even want to associate with someone who betrayed his mother."

Lu Zhouxue's words were by no means a threat. With Ye Jin's help, it would be much easier for him to act, but without Ye Jin, it wouldn't matter. Although Yu Zhao's matter was tricky, it was not as complicated as Xiao Yueheng's old case when examined in detail. After all, he knew the truth clearly, and it was just a matter of proving it.

Looking at his stern face, Ye Jin was slightly startled, and suddenly he pulled himself out of the wrong perception that Yu Zhao was easy to talk to, and succinctly told him his discovery: "Ancient books say that the fire of the phoenix's rebirth will burn sins, but my mother did not suffer when she entered Nirvana."

This means she is innocent.

Lu Zhouxue nodded, accepting what Ye Jin said, but her attitude didn't improve much. She said, "I'll find you when I need you." Then she turned and walked towards Phoenix Terrace.

Ye Jin's heart tightened, and for some reason he asked again the question he already knew the answer to: "Are you really not her?" In fact, what he wanted to ask was, is the current Lu Zhouxue really not a deliberate disguise by the extremely disappointed Yu Zhao?

Lu Zhouxue had already left and had no intention of getting involved with Ye Jin anymore, but since this adopted son still had such unrealistic fantasies, he didn't mind letting him give up completely.

Lu Zhouxue turned half of her body and looked at Ye Jin coldly. She raised her hand and a spike of ice rubbed across the other person's cheek. Even if it was an inch off, it would be Ye Jin's head that would be chopped off. "If my child is as ruthless as you, what's the harm in abandoning him?"

What I mean is, don’t try to get close to me. I don’t have a son like you.

What a pity. Speaking of children, Lu Zhouxue couldn't help but think of the old things. He had only raised one child. Although he said he raised the child, Xiao Yueheng actually took care of him. What did that guy say? It seemed like "Brother Suimo, you are so delicate. What will you do without me?" The man smiled while speaking, very gentle.

The emotions of the past years could not be described to outsiders, and Lu Zhouxue's face was still cold and indifferent. Ye Jin was shocked by his cold words, and she stood there watching him go away, unable to speak for a long time.

Lu Zhouxue walked barefoot all the way without any care. He didn't pay much attention to many things. If he hadn't returned to the Phoenix Terrace and seen the magical instruments hanging in the main hall to form a bed, he would have forgotten about the little girl he had just picked up.

Perhaps it was because she was precocious without the blessing of her parents, although Kong Que woke up after not sleeping for long, she did not make a fuss when Lu Zhouxue was not around. When the latter came back from Shiqu Pavilion, it was almost dawn the next day.

Kong Que sat on the bed with his hands and feet tucked in, looking eagerly for Lu Zhouxue who had finally come back. As soon as the man pushed the door open, he saw the little girl looking at him eagerly with her grape-like eyes: "Mother."

Lu Zhouxue: “…”

Although it was awkward for Kong Que to call him mother, since he had made up his mind not to bother with the poor little thing, he did not correct Kong Que's name. Instead, he sat down beside the bed, raised his hand and touched her head, saying softly, "Are you awake? Don't you want to sleep a little longer?"

The girl looked at him silently, her big eyes full of tension and anxiety over losing her mother. Lu Zhouxue easily saw through her heart through those pitiful eyes. After all, it was Yu Zhao's karma. It made no difference whether he solved one or a bunch of them. Thinking of this, he spoke softly: "Your mother is gone. If you are willing to follow me, I will take care of you in the future. If not, I will send you to your father. I'll give you a chance, you can choose for yourself."

Lu Zhouxue was extremely beautiful. Once she became gentle, even a ruthless Taoist would be attracted to her, let alone a child who had lost his father at a young age?

Peacock thought for a while, then gently hugged Lu Zhouxue's arms, buried her face in his chest, and called out muffledly: "Mother." He had the scent of a mother, and Ye Yunzhou had never cared about her since Zhu Huang was imprisoned, so she chose Lu Zhouxue.

"I'll follow my mother, please don't abandon me." Kong Que then added in a sad tone. How could she not know that Lu Zhouxue was not her mother? She was just begging for the other party's sympathy.

"Got it. Let's go to sleep." Lu Zhouxue said. It was still early outside and Kong Que went to bed late. He remembered that Xiao Yueheng once said with a smile, "Children should sleep more. Brother Sui Miao is a big boy and he also needs to sleep." He was not good at raising children, but what that person said should not be wrong, so he planned to let Kong Que sleep a little longer.

But he didn't expect Kong Que to suddenly grab his fingers before falling asleep and said softly, "Mother, Zhaoyang is still with you, aren't you going to get it back?"

Lu Zhouxue was stunned, and seeing the little peacock's winking expression, he suddenly realized that the girl was reminding him that Zhaoyang was Yu Zhao's sword, and could be regarded as his natal sword. Since it was a spiritual sword, it must have retained the memory of the old events in Dongshan. No wonder Yaoguang wanted to keep the sword in her hand.

It seems that he has to find a time to get the sword back. Even if it is not for the old story of Dongshan, it is at least the relic of the little girl's mother. It is not too much to take it back, Lu Zhouxue thought to himself.