Su He knew he couldn’t hold on any longer, he had to hibernate. He didn’t dig a hole this year, and the ground was already starting to freeze, making it impossible to dig—well! Su Huanian didn’t like people lying, and the same went for turtles. He could still dig, his cultivation progress over the year was quite fruitful, and the mere frozen soil couldn’t stop him.

But Su He just wanted to hibernate in Su Huanian’s house.

Having been neighbors for almost a year, this was Su He’s only excessive request.

Su Huanian agreed.

When the turtle hibernated, she would leave, perhaps never to return. What’s the big deal about a thatched house? She thoughtfully enlarged the door of the thatched house to facilitate Su He’s entry and exit.

Su He was overjoyed, and happily caught another grass carp from the lake and gave it to Su Huanian.

He also carried a bucket of water with his mouth, pouring it bucket by bucket on the ground outside the door of the thatched house, hoping to freeze a small iceberg.

Unfortunately, the temperature was not low enough, and the ice that came out in winter was still hollow, unable to form an iceberg.

Did she want to block the wind in winter? Su Huanian pointed her finger, and the iceberg formed.

Su He looked at the iceberg with satisfaction.

Having given up the house, Su Huanian no longer went in, but went to meditate on the rocks in the lake. With her cultivation level, she was not afraid of the severe cold.

The news of a turtle demon in the lake had already spread, and no one came anymore. It was extremely quiet. Su Huanian deeply immersed herself in cultivation. After a full cycle of operation, she slowly opened her eyes.

She saw torches lit at the thatched house, and heard a clanging sound.

Looking up, she was suddenly stunned.

That Turtle’s front claws were flipping, performing a set of exquisite swordsmanship, carving the iceberg in front of the door into her likeness.

Although it was an ice sculpture, it stood tall and lifelike, standing quietly outside the door, leaning against the railing and waiting for the moon. The collar of her robe was slightly raised, her eyes were like autumn water, her shoulders were slender, and her waist was thin. Her jade hands were half hidden in her sleeves. The most striking was her cold temperament, with a touch of nobility, like a snow lotus in full bloom.

Su Huanian lowered her head and was silent for a moment. She moved her fingers, smiled, and sent a voice message: “You are a turtle and I am a human, don’t harbor inappropriate thoughts, it will only bring sadness.”

This Turtle probably saw her first when he was born, not knowing the difference between closeness and love. After achieving some cultivation and interacting with more people, he naturally understood his own thoughts.

How could a turtle fall in love with a human? He just hasn’t seen a truly beautiful turtle yet.

Su He chuckled and crawled into the thatched house.

He had been single for two lifetimes, and had never pursued a girl. In his previous life, he didn’t even dare to talk to girls. In this life, he finally stopped being a human, and was able to let go.

But he didn’t know how, so he had to do it in the most straightforward way. Those old-fashioned methods from his previous life should work well here.

It’s a pity that he’s a turtle.

He should focus on cultivation, and strive to transform into a human form as soon as possible.

Su He felt that his cultivation talent should be quite good. Just now when he was carving the ice, he thought of a set of swordsmanship. For a turtle like him who had never been exposed to swordsmanship, to be able to create a set on his own, wasn’t that proof of his cultivation talent?

Su He returned to the thatched house, lay on the ground, retracted into his shell, and slowly closed his eyes.

Here, as long as he woke up, he could see Su Huanian’s ice sculpture through the crack of the door. Wouldn’t an ice sculpture somehow touch her heart a little?

Just like that, slowly, slowly touch her, wait until he has transformed into a human form, then he can launch a full attack.

Su Huanian shook her head and chuckled: “There’s a leopard demon in the woods to the east, don’t interact with it.”

A leopard that has countless female leopards accompanying it like a lion is definitely not a good leopard, it will corrupt the turtle.

Su Huanian couldn’t possibly have any feelings for a turtle, but this turtle has good character and talent. In the future, he can be introduced into the sect and become a junior brother.

Su Huanian rode her sword and left, but after a while, she descended again.

There seemed to be a shadow on her body, gradually merging with her. Her closed eyes slowly opened, and a strand of white hair hung from her temples.

There was astonishment in her eyes, and a trace of panic flashed by.

This illusion of the Dragon Turtle was somewhat… somewhat…

Su Huanian’s thoughts entered, and in an instant, she merged with her self in the illusion. The memories of more than a year in the illusion flooded into her mind like a tide.

It was so real, as if she had really spent more than a year here with Su He.

Su Huanian took a few deep breaths to suppress the palpitations in her heart.

The Dragon Turtle had entered the illusion, forgetting everything, forgetting the sect, forgetting the master, forgetting Ya Ya, and only remembering her. Did he mistake this feeling for romantic love?

Looking up, she saw her ice sculpture standing by the door.

She didn’t know if it was a problem with the technique, but the ice sculpture didn’t look like her young self in the illusion, but more like her current self, cold, silent, and mature.

Su Huanian moved her fingers. Perhaps it wasn’t all a misunderstanding, maybe there was some naive affection.

Su Huanian looked towards the town in front of her, and then at the leopard in the forest. These were Daoist Qinghe from Xuanqing View and Senior Uncle Ge. Did they enter the illusion to help Dragon Turtle cut off his romantic entanglement?

Such a romantic tribulation was detrimental to the Dao heart, and indeed should be cut off.

Su Huanian looked at Su He hibernating in the thatched house and whispered: “I will help you cut off your feelings, and after you leave, you will protect Ya Ya for three months for me, okay?”

Just three months, and she could return from the Yao Guang Great World.The Dragon Turtle is a Divine Beast, always the center of attention. Being with it, YaYa is constantly watched, which is much safer. As long as Feng Yiju still wants to be the Sect Leader, he won’t disregard his reputation.

In the illusion, heavy snow has been falling for days, covering the thatched house, small courtyard, and ice sculptures in snow.

Su Huanian stood outside the house, letting the snow flutter and cover her. She was slowly adjusting her spirit, cutting off hatred and worry, and adjusting her spirit to the state of Su Huanian in the illusion before the fusion.

The trial of Xuanqing View is quite mysterious, making people unconsciously forget the outside world and immerse themselves in this illusion. But her cultivation level is too high, she needs to actively cooperate.

After an unknown period, the snow finally stopped. The mountains, rivers, and lakes were all covered in silver. Su Huanian opened her eyes, the coldness in her eyes receded, replaced by pure coldness.

She glanced at the Turtle hibernating in the house, a faint smile appeared on her lips. Perhaps because of a year of companionship, she felt inexplicably calm when she looked at the turtle.

Looking back, a leopard was dozing in the cave, and in the small town—

Su Huanian’s eyes narrowed. Outside the “Su’s Martial Arts School” in the small town, a crowd was gathered, and the gate of the martial arts school was smashed to pieces. There were bodies everywhere in the courtyard.

While she was adjusting her state, the Su’s Martial Arts School was actually annihilated.

Su Huanian turned into a sword light and rushed away. The sword light suddenly stopped, and Su Huanian was already above the martial arts school.

Numerous corpses lay in the martial arts school, all of them were students of the school, and also—the old man with white beard.

“Dang!” A gong sounded, and a team dressed in red and green came down the street. The leader was a tall horse with a red flower on his chest.

“The scholar is visiting his relatives!”

Su Huanian suddenly looked over.

The scholar looked at the bustling martial arts school, his face full of astonishment at the sight of the bodies all over the ground.

……

Winter passed and spring came, Su He slowly woke up. He pushed open the door, and the ice sculpture outside was already broken. It was full of holes melted by the snow, but you could still vaguely see the beauty of the woman.

But looking around, the woman was gone.

A hint of loneliness in his heart. Su He stepped out of the door, the grass by the lake had sprouted tender buds, emitting the fragrance of early spring.

A leopard was drinking water by the lake, then it looked up at Su He.

As if it wanted to speak.

Su He was stunned for a moment, then turned and walked away.

He clearly remembered the message Su Huanian had sent before hibernation.

This leopard is not a good leopard, stay away.

The leopard was stunned: “Hey! Don’t you want to know where your little sweetheart went?”