"Up to you."

Bai Suzhen looked at him for a while before slowly uttering these three words.

Shen Qing had achieved his goal of accompanying them, and his mood improved a little. He was about to ask about the difficulties he encountered in his cultivation when suddenly he realized that the focus of the previous conversation was not "leaving the mountain", but rather "repaying a debt of gratitude".

Shen Qing was a bit confused.

"... Wait!"

Baixu was drinking from a wine gourd, and then suddenly, Shen Qing's surprised voice rang out. Bai Xu looked over, puzzled, only to see Shen Qing's face filled with complexity as he furrowed his brows and stared at him in confusion.

"What's wrong?"

"Repay a favor?"

"En."

Shen Qing felt an inexplicable sense of unease. He furrowed his brows and blurted out the question unconsciously, "Is the other party a monster?"

After asking the question, Shen Qing was stunned. Wasn't this a ridiculous suggestion? How could there be a human who lived long enough to have a great monster repay them? Unless...

"No."

—It's a love that transcends lifetimes, like the kind in the "Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio."

"It's a human," Bai Su murmured lazily, parting her thin lips and giving a dismissive answer.

A strike to the heart.

Shen Qing felt a mouthful of blood welling up in her throat, almost spewing out.

Oh, Japanese people? Are they going to offer themselves up too?

Feeling that she was about to face a gory scene, Shen Qing struggled persistently, "Is it a man or a woman?"

"Men." Bai Su tilted her eyebrows and curved her eyes slightly, showing a hint of interest. "Why are you so concerned?"

Curiosity arose within Shen Qing as he let out a sigh of relief. Since the other party was a man, it was highly unlikely for any scenario involving offering oneself in exchange for something to happen. Well, that's good.

The sky finally brightened, and Bai Suzhen tightly fastened the gourd of wine around her waist. With a quick flip, she leaped down from the tree, gently touching the ground with the tips of her toes. Her clothes fluttered as she landed firmly on the ground.

"Let's go," Bai Suzhen raised her eyes and glanced at Shen Qing on the tree branch. Seeing that Shen Qing obediently jumped down, she then lifted her foot and walked downhill.

"Where is that person?"

"In Hangzhou."

Hangzhou, isn't it not far from Qingcheng Mountain? Shen Qing, who had almost forgotten his geography, thought for a while but couldn't be sure, so he simply stopped thinking about it. He nodded expressionlessly to indicate that he understood.

"If I had known earlier, I would have just asked if it was far or not."

Hmm...wait a minute, Hangzhou?

"...sounds familiar."

Oh, oh, "The Grave Robbers' Chronicles" and "Legend of the White Snake"! Shen was completely absorbed in novels and suddenly realized something.

"How about we take a look at West Lake while we're at it?" Shen Qing's interest was piqued, and her eyes sparkled as she looked at Bai Suzhen.

"Okay." Bai Su really saw how happy he was, so she didn't mention that the person was originally in the vicinity of West Lake.

Shen Qing's heart jumped and couldn't help but a smile appeared on his face. "Brother, I knew you were the best."

"Are you a child?" He would be happy if things went his way, but would take on a pitiful appearance if they didn't. Bai Su couldn't help but recall the scenes of this person throwing a tantrum, feeling somewhat helpless.

"I call this youthful spirit." Shen Qingyang raised his chin, looking somewhat smug.

It was just unbearable.

In the past, I never really had any issues being on my own. However, this big monster is easy to manipulate by acting cute, and can easily gain benefits from it. As a result, it has become spoiled and developed a rather childish nature.

In the end, it's all because of being doted on.

In fact, Bai Su really did not deliberately dote on Shen Qing. After all, they were just brought together by some strange fate. It's just that the reasons Shen Qing used to plead and soften Bai Su were all trivial matters, which were not difficult for him. So, he just went along with it. By the time he realized it, this kind of interaction pattern had already become established.

Small Theater:

Shen Qing: Bro! Praise me!

Bai Suzhen: (gently pats Qingqing on the head) Xiaoqing, you're amazing.

Shen Qing: Brother, I don't want to be stuffed into a sleeve.

Bai Suzhen: You're so big now, I can't carry you anymore.

Shen Qing: QVQ Are you looking down on me?

Bai Suzhen: (Kisses)

Shen Qing: (≧▽≦)