Bai Suzhen stared at Xiaoqing with her beautiful eyes, her red lips slightly parted, but in the end she just sighed softly. She had practiced for thousands of years, and with a little calculation, she knew exactly why Xu Xian was imprisoned, but she couldn't blame Xiaoqing. After all, Xiaoqing had no intention of hurting Xu Xian, and she was not Xu Xian himself, so she had no right to blame Xiaoqing.
Seeing Bai Suzhen hesitate to speak, Xiaoqing thought of what she had just said, and suddenly smiled bitterly: "It turns out that sister has long known that Xu Xian was framed and imprisoned because of me. So, sister, do you think I have done too much to Xu Xian? Are you extremely disappointed in me?" She stared at Bai Suzhen closely, with a nonchalant expression on her face, but she was both nervous and uneasy in her heart. She was afraid that Bai Suzhen would blame her for this, afraid to see a trace of disappointment on Bai Suzhen's face, and afraid that Bai Suzhen would be angry with her for her treatment of Xu Xian.
"Qing'er, I know you didn't mean to do this. Besides, I've calculated that Xu Xian is destined to have this disaster." Bai Suzhen pondered and said, "The only thing we can do now is to find a way to help him resolve it."
"So sister has decided to go to Suzhou?" Xiaoqing felt a little unhappy.
Seeing Xiaoqing unhappy, Bai Suzhen couldn't help but smile gently, stepped forward and held her hand, and said softly: "Qing'er, only by repaying Xu Xian's kindness and helping him realize his wish can I let go of my worldly ties and concentrate on cultivation. Don't you want to help me once? Qing'er, come with me to Suzhou, okay?"
Xiaoqing struggled for a moment, hardened her heart, and pulled her hand out of Bai Suzhen's hand. She took a step back, shook her head and said, "Sister, since Xu Xian's matter was caused by me, I will naturally take the responsibility. I will go to Suzhou and deal with Xu Xian's troubles, but I can't go with you." She slowly stepped back, smiled bitterly, "I can't stay with someone who I like but doesn't like me." After that, she turned around and was about to leave, but her wrist was suddenly grabbed by someone.
Bai Suzhen held Xiaoqing's wrist tightly and refused to let her leave. She didn't know how to make Xiaoqing stay, but she knew she couldn't let Xiaoqing leave.
Xiaoqing's body froze, and she said in a hoarse voice, "Sister, is there anything else?"
Bai Suzhen sighed softly and walked slowly to Xiaoqing. She stared at Xiaoqing and murmured, "Qing'er, I know I am making things difficult for you by asking you to stay, but I have become accustomed to having you by my side. During the days you were away, no one was around to talk and laugh with me. Every day I faced the sunrise and sunset alone... Qing'er, maybe I am selfish and you like me, but I can't give you the answer you want now... Maybe in the end I will only disappoint you." She paused, lowered her eyes to look at the ground, a trace of confusion flashed across her eyes, "Qing'er, although I have been practicing Taoism for thousands of years, there are some things I have never experienced. I don't know how to face them, so - please give me some time, okay?"
Bai Suzhen's whisper was soft, but to Xiaoqing, it sounded like a thunderous sound. She was a little bit unbelievable. Bai Suzhen actually asked her to give her time. Does that mean she still has hope? With this thought, Xiaoqing's heart suddenly became excited and happy. She stared at Bai Suzhen infatuatedly, with a bright smile on her lips. Since there is still hope, she must fight for it. Maybe she was too radical before and messed things up. Maybe she should change her strategy and try to make Bai Suzhen like her little by little. Taking a deep breath, Xiaoqing made a decision, "Okay, sister, I will go to Suzhou with you."
"Really? That's great, Qing'er." Bai Suzhen smiled with relief. Her smile was like spring returning to the earth, and she was so bright and beautiful.
Xiao Qing looked at her infatuatedly and sighed in his heart: Sister, it seems that I am destined to fall. Well, even if you don’t fall in love with me in the end, at least I can still be with you during this period of time!
Bai Suzhen and Xiaoqing followed Xu Xian and his entourage from a distance. The officer kept his word and removed the shackles from Xu Xian as soon as they set out on the road. Xu Xian thanked him with a smile. After walking like this for a few days, Bai Suzhen saw that Xu Xian would not be bullied, so she discussed with Xiaoqing and decided not to follow Xu Xian and his entourage anymore, but to fly to Suzhou Prefecture first.
Walking on the bustling streets of Suzhou City, Bai Suzhen looked at the shops on both sides from time to time. Xiaoqing didn't know what she was doing, so she couldn't help but ask curiously: "Sister, what should we do now?"
Bai Suzhen walked and said, "Qing'er, Xu Xian was exiled to Suzhou and is not allowed to return to Qiantang for three years. In this case, I think we might as well help him become famous in Suzhou and help him practice medicine to save the world."
Xiao Qing raised her eyebrows and said, "Sister, do you want to help Xu Xian open a medicine shop?"
Bai Suzhen smiled slightly and nodded: "Not bad." She looked at Xiaoqing with appreciation. Xiaoqing was very smart and understood it immediately.
"Do you want to find a shop on this street to open a pharmacy?" Xiaoqing looked at the shops on both sides of the street. There were many kinds of shops, doing all kinds of business.
Bai Suzhen said: "This is the most prosperous place in Suzhou City, where people gather, and it is the most suitable place to open a medicine shop."
Xiao Qing curled her lips and muttered, "It's also the most expensive place. Without two or three hundred taels of silver, you can't even think about opening a medicine shop!"
"Silver?" Bai Suzhen was startled, and was suddenly awakened by Xiaoqing's words. She was only thinking about how to open a medicine shop, and she actually forgot the most important point - she didn't have any silver! What should she do
Seeing Bai Suzhen frowning and looking worried, Xiaoqing guessed the reason. She shook her head and said with a smile, "Okay, sister, don't worry. With Xiaoqing here, I guarantee that this medicine shop will be open."
Bai Suzhen stared at Xiaoqing suspiciously: "Qing'er, do you have silver?" She didn't think that Xiaoqing would carry silver with her. Silver is indispensable to mortals, but to cultivators like herself and Xiaoqing, it is something outside of the body. She herself did not even have any silver on her, so how could Xiaoqing carry silver!
Xiaoqing smiled slyly and said, "If you don't have any, we can borrow some!"
Bai Suzhen was confused: "Borrow? Who can I borrow from?"
"Don't worry about it, sister. I have my own way." Xiaoqing laughed and brushed it off. She thought: The place with the most silver is naturally the government's silver vault. Where else can I borrow from!