True Monarch, what does ‘not only that’ mean?
True Monarch, what does ‘not only that’ mean?
The night was falling. Song Shuhang accompanied her and went to the top floor of the Guo Xin mansion.
Sixteen was leaning on the guardrail and looking at the windy nighttime scenery of the nearby Jiangnan College Town. Beside her was a big bag—it contained all the things she had bought today.
"Are you tired?" Sixteen turned her head and asked.
"I’m fine," Song Shuhang replied.
In the end, he was a cultivator that had opened his Heart Aperture. He was full of strength and wasn’t like those weak male leads in movies that were always dead tired after accompanying the girl for half a day.
"Haha. It’s really regrettable," Sixteen stretched her body and said, "but today, we’ll have to stop here! Seven is coming to get me in a while!"
Song Shuhang said, "He’ll directly come here to get you?"
"He’ll come riding a flying a sword. And it’s not like others can see him," Sixteen raised her head and said with a smile, "the next we meet, I’ll give you back the money I owe you."
"Fine," Song Shuhang nodded.
"Then, it’s settled. I’ll give you the money next time!" Sixteen stretched her body and said, "I have to go. Seven is here."
After she had finished speaking, a ray of light flashed through the air.
Seven appeared out of nowhere in front of Song Shuhang.
Sixteen smiled and waved her hand, "Yo. Seven, you’re late!"
Seven didn’t stand on ceremony and immediately hit her forehead. Sixteen squatted down while holding her aching forehead.
Seven turned his head and said somewhat embarrassed, "Little Friend Shuhang, sorry for troubling you."
"Not at all. I didn’t have anything to do this afternoon anyway," Song Shuhang said.
Seven smiled and grasped Sixteen. Afterwards, his magical saber started to hover in the sky, changing into a layer of light, "Now I have to bring Sixteen back, see you next time."
Song Shuhang waved his hand, "Goodbye, Senior."
"Wait! My stuff!" Sixteen said while making a threatening gesture.
Seven raised his hand and made a grabbing motion. The big bag was drawn into his hand and fell on the layer of light.
"Shuhang, see you again!" Sixteen said with a smile.
"Yep, see you." Song Shuhang waved his hand.
Seven jumped and stepped on the layer of light. The layer started to soar into the sky, higher and higher.
"See you…" Sixteen said softly.
A moment later, she softly fell into Seven’s hands as if she had lost all her strength.
Seven said in a low voice, "Sixteen… there is still hope."
"Yeah, I know," Sixteen softly replied. "I will fight till the end! Although the chance is not high, I might still be able to live!"
Seven gritted his teeth, and his speed got faster and faster.
***
Song Shuhang’s smiling expression disappeared. He gazed at the disappearing layer of light with a somewhat worried expression. He felt as if Sixteen was trying to fulfill her last wishes with this trip.
Was Sixteen’s injury really impossible to treat?
When he thought of this possibility, he felt a suffocating feeling in his heart.
Life and death… by whom were they decided?
"Bah bah bah! Everything will be fine. We have to see each other again. Remember, you still owe me some money!" Song Shuhang muttered.
After a long time, he took that bag with beef-flavored dog food and returned to men’s dormitory.
***
After entering the dormitory, he noticed that the wooden box used by Sixteen to come here had been moved into a corner of the building. He didn’t really know how to deal with this box.
If it was an ordinary wooden box, he could have just thrown it away. But this box belonged to Sixteen. Maybe it had been crafted with very precious materials? He decided that he would bring it to Medicine Master’s multi-storied building as soon as he had the time.
Today, his three roommates were all home. Zhuge Zhongyang was also here.
Tubo saw that Song Shuhang was carrying a bag of dog food. Therefore, he asked puzzled, "Shuhang, do you have a dog?"
"No. I bought it for the pet of a friend," Song Shuhang said with a smile. At the same time, he shot a quick look at the interiors of the dormitory.
The monster dog Doudou was rolling on bed lazily. Since his roommates had returned, he couldn't openly play games like before. Otherwise, if they were to see the game being played on its own, wouldn't his roommates end up scared half to death?
After noticing Song Shuhang, Doudou lazily rolled over and carefully gazed at the dog food in his hands.
Song Shuhang casually threw the bag of food on the bed. He also made a hole with his finger. As long as Doudou was eating with care, his roommates wouldn’t notice anything strange.
At the same time, Song Shuhang gave a big bag of snacks to his roommates. After strolling in the streets for half a day with Sixteen, how could he forget to bring some food to his roommates?
"Hehe. Shuhang is really kind," Gao Moumou went toward the big bag while smiling.
Song Shuhang asked, "What were you guys talking about?"
"We were talking about the next girl that Zhuge Zhongyang has to meet. Today, he went to see the first fiancée candidate. After only ten minutes, they had already stopped talking; they couldn’t see eye to eye with each other." Gao Moumou sneered, "Actually, I sympathize with that girl. She was able to resist ten minutes when facing someone as annoying as Zhuge Zhongyang; this alone is a great achievement!"
Zhuge Zhongyang flung back his head and said, "You’re just jealous."
"Jealous of a show-off like you?!" Gao Moumou replied fiercely.
Song Shuhang smiled and shook his head. Then, he put away both the jar of fasting pills and the spirit green tea leaves that Sixteen gifted him.
This spirit green tea could also be given to his roommates. However, he wanted to ask the seniors and see how much the average person could drink. He didn’t want them to drink too much of it.
Gao Moumou suddenly asked, "Right, Shuhang. Did you know that Lu Fei has an elder sister?"
"I haven’t asked her," Song Shuhang shook his head. That girl was sitting with him during classes, and then, they would return to the dormitory together. Aside from this, they didn’t have much contact. They didn’t even hold hands.
Song Shuhang was getting the feeling that she was just taking advantage of his free air conditioner service…
"Hehe. Zhuge Zhongyang’s second fiancée candidate is exactly her elder sister, her real elder sister! We were thinking of waiting till summer holidays to make him meet with that Elder Sister Lu. I think it’s better to set the appointment in a foreign location with a good scenery. This way, even if they fall out midway, that Elder Sister Lu will still be able to have a nice trip. It will not waste her best years," Gao Moumou said with a smile.
"Hm. It’s not a bad idea. Do you need me to talk with Lu Fei?" Song Shuhang asked.
"No need yet. We’re still choosing the location. Right now, we were thinking of going toward the East China Sea and finding a place there. The farther, the better; going abroad can be considered too. Let’s wait till we decide the place," Gao Moumou said with a smile.
"Good luck then. If you need my help, you just have to ask," Song Shuhang said with a smile.
His roommates kept marking the best locations on the map while discussing how to set the appointment.
Song Shuhang sat on the bed and the monster dog Doudou took advantage of the cover of his body to start eating the food little by little.
Song Shuhang took out his mobile phone and opened the Nine Provinces Number One Group.
From the chat logs, he saw that Soft Feather was online this afternoon.
After half a month of hardships, she had finally comprehended the Five Elements’ Spirit Contracting Altar formation and signed a contract with the ghost spirit. Then, she came online and told the process to the seniors with tears streaming down her face.
The seniors inside the group were not stingy and gave her the praise she deserved.
Soft Feather had also tagged Song Shuhang. However, at the time, he was still taking a stroll in the streets with Sixteen. Therefore, he wasn't’ able to reply.
Hence, Song Shuhang wrote inside the group: "@Spirit Butterfly Island’s Soft Feather, Congratulations, Soft Feather. You did well. :thumbs_up:"
Soft Feather also happened to be online. She immediately replied in a cheerful manner, "Hehehe. Thank you, Senior Song. How come you’ve got online just now?"
"This afternoon, I accompanied a friend that needed to relax a bit. I’ve just returned," Song Shuhang replied.
Spirit Butterfly Island’s Soft Feather: "Aaaaah! I also want to go out and relax!"
"Ah? Haven’t you already contracted the ghost spirit?" Song Shuhang asked.
He remembered Soft Feather saying that she had promised Venerable Spirit Butterfly that she wouldn’t go out to have fun until she had completed the contract with the ghost spirit.
Soft Feather sent a crying emoji, "These seniors are just too sly! :loudly_crying_face:"
"What?" Song Shuhang asked.
"Senior Song, do you remember when I told you that after completing the contract with the ghost spirit you could immediately form a ‘soul link’ with it? And then, both parties would be able to share their energies. This way, I would be able to temper my energy thanks to the ghost spirit. But who would have thought that I would have to wait for another half a month after signing the contract before being able to form a stable ‘soul link’ and share my energy with it! Father never told me about this. Now, I have to stay here and practice for another half a month!" Soft Feather poured out her woes.
Soft Feather held back her tears and decided to give her all to complete the synchronization with the ghost spirit. She was doing everything she could to get out of the island and have some fun.
"Haha. Do your best," Song Shuhang silently nodded. He had just learned something.
A middle-rank ghost spirit could help its to temper his energy. No matter if it was the quantity of qi and blood, true qi, or spiritual energy… all of them would become purer and increase in volume.
Moreover, having a ghost spirit with the ability to share energy… was like having a clone that would never get tired and would never betray you. It would help you cultivate all the times.
A ghost spirit was an addition that every cultivator below the Fifth Stage would love to have!
"I’ll indeed do my best! I’ve heard that the mysterious island is still floating around the East China Sea. Senior Song, wait for me to complete the synchronization with the ghost spirit, and we can go there to have some fun!" Soft Feather said cheerfully.
"Sure. If there is an opportunity, we will go," Song Shuhang said with a smile. Without him noticing, his sour mood had improved quite a bit.
"Then, it’s settled! Now, I’ll go complete the synchronization with the ghost spirit!" Soft Feather went offline as soon as she finished the sentence.
The group suddenly turned quiet.
Around ten minutes later, True Monarch Yellow Mountain appeared and wrote, "@Stressed by a Mountain of Books, Little friend Song Shuhang. Have you gotten your driving license already?"
Stressed by a Mountain of Books: "Not yet. I’ve just finished the small road test. I still need to take the test on the main road. I think I’ll be able to get it within ten days."
"Do your best. True Monarch White will soon come out of secluded meditation. Have you already decided what car to buy after getting the license?" True Monarch Yellow Mountain said heroically. This heroic spirit reminded Song Shuhang of that 10 million RMB phone recharge.
"I haven’t decided yet. I’m still a student that lives on a campus. I don’t really need a car," Song Shuhang quickly replied.
"You’ll need it!" True Monarch Yellow Mountain replied in a firm tone. "Moreover, you’ll need several of them. With all kinds of different models and designs. I’ll give you at least 20 cars. This way, True Monarch White will be able to turn them inside out to his heart's content."
"Turn them inside out? Does he want to open and research them?" Song Shuhang had heard that True Monarch White really liked to research mechanical devices. Therefore, all these different types of cars were going to be torn down and researched by him?
"Yeah," True Monarch Yellow Mountain replied. After a while, he also wrote: "And not only that!"
What was ‘not only that’ supposed to mean?
'True Monarch, can you speak a little clearly? What does ‘not only that’ mean?'
Song Shuhang felt that something was not right…