Chapter 646 - 646 Going North
646 Going North
Su Xiaoling was not worried about giving birth. She had read medical books and understood pharmacology. As long as outsiders did not try to harm her, there would definitely be no problem with her pregnancy.
The people around her were people she could trust. She would not use anyone who was suspicious.
Actually, she was not as gentle as she looked.
Su Xiaolu was always so concerned about her. Su Xiaoling felt very guilty. When she was young, she was the one who promised to be good to Su Xiaolu for the rest of her life, but it had always been Su Xiaolu who was good to her.
“Goodbye, sis.”
Su Xiaolu hugged Su Xiaoling and touched her stomach. Feeling the movement in her palm, Su Xiaolu squatted down and pressed her head against it. She said softly, “Goodbye, little guys. I’ll bring you something good the next time we meet.”
Su Xiaoling rubbed Su Xiaolu’s hair and said gently, “Xiaolu, you have to take care when you’re outside. You’re the most important, understand?”
“I know.”
Su Xiaolu hugged Su Xiaoling again before preparing to go home.
Zhou Heng also came to send her off. His smile was gentle, and his youthfulness was gone. He became extremely calm. He said in a low voice, “Xiaolu, have a safe trip.”
Su Xiaolu looked at Zhou Heng and Su Xiaoling standing together. She smiled and waved. “Goodbye, Sister and Brother-in-law.”
Zhou Heng was actually very meticulous. Su Xiaoling was pregnant, so he wrapped his arm around her waist. This way, Su Xiaoling would not be so tired.
These small details reminded Su Xiaolu of when she was young, Zhou Heng would secretly give her sister a drumstick. It looked insignificant, but in fact, his eyes were filled with concern.
They were happy to be with their childhood sweetheart.
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On the 16th of the first month, Su Xiaolu, Old Wu, and Gui You left the capital.
She brought a lot of sugar cakes and soaked them in boiling water. It easily made a bowl of slightly sweet porridge.
It was extremely cold in the north. After traveling for five days, ice and snow could be seen everywhere.
When she passed by a huge tree by the roadside, Su Xiaolu flew over and used her Internal force to shake it. Gui You flew away and avoided it. Old Wu gritted his teeth and shouted, “Stupid girl!!”
Su Xiaolu laughed out loud.
She reminded him mischievously, “Master, I’m dressed like a man now. No one can tell that I’m a girl. You can’t call me a girl. You have to call me a brat.”
Old Wu shook the snow off his body and left angrily.
The older she got, the more mischievous she became.
Looking at Gui You, who was uninvolved, Old Wu thought to himself.
He said to Gui You, “Gui You, I’m afraid your disciple is even more powerful than you. Why don’t you spar?” Before Gui You could speak, Old Wu smiled and said, “Are you afraid? I knew you were afraid of losing face. I know you—”
Gui You rolled his eyes at Old Wu, tightened the reins, and sped up.
Elongating the distance…
Old Wu: “…”
‘Not fooled, all right.’
However, Su Xiaolu returned quickly. She tilted her head and said to Old Wu fawningly, “Master, it’s all my fault for being too playful. Master, don’t be angry. Otherwise, why would you come back?”
Old Wu tilted his head. “Hmph—”
How could he be angry?
With such fun, the journey was not boring.
After arriving at Ice City, Su Xiaolu kept exclaiming along the way.
There was an ice sculpture exhibition in Ice City. Due to the cold weather, lifelike ice sculptures could be seen everywhere in the city.
There were many people and things. Su Xiaolu looked around.
Almost all the hawkers on the street were hot and stewed.
There were also ice animal sculptures for sale. They were quickly carved out.
Su Xiaolu bought two deer shaped ice sculptures. Old Wu and Gui You were already eating the hot pot.
Su Xiaolu sat down. “Master, why is it so lively here? Is today a special day?”
“It’s not a special day. Children shouldn’t ask so much.”
Old Wu picked up a leg of lamb for Su Xiaolu and said, “Eat quickly. Even eating can’t stop your mouth. Rest for a few days and let’s go into the fog to take a look.”
Gui You was silent. He only ate and did not speak.
The three of them’s culinary skills were not up to standard. After eating dry biscuits for a few days, they were about to go crazy from wanting to eat meat.
However, none of them knew how to cook. Even if they caught prey, good things would be ruined by them. This soft mutton soup pot was really delicious.
Su Xiaolu quietened down and ate.
Old Wu muttered again, “Eat slowly!!! You two have already finished the meat…”
Su Xiaolu smiled sweetly. “Master, I’m growing.”
Gui You didn’t even look up. “I’m not in good health. I’m nourishing my body.”
Old Wu knocked on the table. “Have some shame, you two.”
The three of them didn’t hesitate. They ate seven catties of meat and found an inn to stay in.
Su Xiaolu could not stay idle. “Masters, let me ask around.”
Old Wu waved his hand. “There’s no need. We already knew about Ice City before the new year. There are many treasures here, and many people enter. Most of them go in small teams. If they’re lucky, they can catch some wild animals and encounter some good medicinal herbs. There’s almost no danger.”
Gui You also said in a deep voice, “Let’s rest for two days and buy some dry rations before we go in and take a look. If there’s nothing good, we’ll go to the next place. Anyway, we’re just passing by here. Even the officials didn’t pay attention to this place. There’s probably nothing good.”
Su Xiaolu was speechless.
Instantly, she lost interest.
‘Alright, I’ll go back to my room and have a good rest. I’ll play with Mantis Shrimp.’
After watching Su Xiaolu return to her room, Old Wu and Gui You looked at each other.
Su Xiaolu returned to her room and fell asleep. Her consciousness sank into her space and she found that Mantis Shrimp was not in the nest. It was lying on the big rock and chewing.
The teeth scraped against the stone, making cracking sounds.
Su Xiaolu walked over and picked up Mantis Shrimp. She was about to teach it a lesson when she exclaimed.
Su Xiaolu saw that there were bite marks on the Interface Stone. A small piece had already been chipped off.
Su Xiaolu squatted down and touched it. When she touched it, she could indeed feel uneven marks. She picked Mantis Shrimp up and looked at it carefully. The little guy hummed and kicked its legs.
Su Xiaolu pinched open Mantis Shrimp’s mouth. Its milky teeth the size of rice grains looked like they could not even bite into a corn club. It could actually bite open the Interface Stone!
Su Xiaolu muttered, “What are you?”
Su Xiaolu thought that Mantis Shrimp was the cub of the big bear, but since the big bear could be killed by them, Su Xiaolu subconsciously felt that the Interface Stone should not be so fragile.
“Wuwuwu.”
Mantis Shrimp whined in protest.
Su Xiaolu put it down. After rubbing against Su Xiaolu, it crawled towards the Interface Stone. It stuck to it and started to nibble. As it nibbled, it licked. It was like a dog eating bones.