The Eldest Martial Sister Gave Up Treatment

Chapter 3

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Chapter 3: An Lan and Bai Lian Have a Candid Conversation

Both Path Master Ganlu and Tong Yao are not ignorant individuals.

One who has lived long enough and experienced much.

One whose thoughts are impure may not have seen much, but has vast knowledge.

Therefore, upon hearing the shrill scream, Tong Yao began to murmur.

The first thing that can be determined is that An Lan is in the cave and the sound is not coming from An Lan.

Then…

[What is An Lan doing inside?]

I dare not go in!

Tong Yao was in a dilemma.

She came to discuss serious matters with An Lan, not to see An Lan doing bad things.

She paced back and forth at the entrance of the cave. Sometimes she peered inside, but felt it was not appropriate and promptly withdrew.

She dawdled for a while until the sound finally ceased, then she made a firm decision.

She must go in, urgent matters need to be attended to.

Tong Yao stepped forward bravely.

However, as she crossed halfway, she didn’t forget to tap the wall with her hand, reminding An Lan inside.

Someone is coming, tidy up quickly!

An Lan indeed seemed to have received the warning.

Until she reached the deepest part of the cave, Tong Yao didn’t hear any strange sounds.

While the outside of the cave was icy cold, inside it was warm and comforting, making her feel as if she had come back home.

The walls were smooth, indicating that An Lan had widened the cave by herself even a horse pulling a cart could squeeze in, let alone Tong Yao’s slender body.

"Tong Yao?"

In the mountain cave, An Lan suddenly turned around and looked at the purple-haired girl in surprise.

Tong Yao bowed slightly in greeting.

She didn’t rush to speak, but first assessed the situation in the cave.

An Lan looked the same as when she left, wearing clothes with mainly light purple and navy blue colors, her attire neat and not disheveled, her expression calm and unreadable, let alone any sweat.

However, she held a short whip in her hand, about the length of an arm.

Right behind An Lan, a haggard-looking woman hung from a rope gathered by Divine Sense, without any injuries on her body, but completely weak and seemed to have been beaten before her arrival.

"…"

Tong Yao was a bit confused.

What are you doing?

But soon she realized that something was wrong. The woman who was tied up looked familiar.

"Isn’t this the Witch Queen, the leader of the Witch Clan?"

Tong Yao exclaimed. The Witch Queen’s identity as the princess of the Witch Clan alone was enough to make people bow before her.

But now… she was hiding in a cave playing this game with An Lan!

My goodness.

Tong Yao exclaimed, "Oh my goodness!"

Then she thought of Bai Lian.

If Elder Martial Sister Bai Lian found out that An Lan was doing this behind her back, would she be very angry and distance herself from An Lan?

What should she do?

"Do you know her?"

An Lan’s voice interrupted Tong Yao’s reverie that had just begun.

Her voice suddenly turned cold, and the surrounding air froze along with it.

Tong Yao quickly said, "Please wait, I have no ill intentions."

She didn’t come to fight with An Lan, nor did she have any urge to tease her after being away for so long.

An Lan narrowed her eyes, and with a flick of her whip, she hit the Witch Queen.

You bullied Bai Lian, now you will get what you deserve!

"Ah."

The Witch Queen let out a cry of despair.

Just as she finally got a chance to catch her breath with Tong Yao’s arrival, little did she expect An Lan to launch a sudden attack. Caught off guard, she suffered ten times more agony from the attack.

As a result, the Witch Queen’s scream became even more intense.

Fortunately, it was only a wisp of soul that was trapped here, not a physical body, so no more ugly incidents occurred.

An Lan stared straight at Tong Yao and asked, "You’re not Tong Yao. Who are you?"

Tong Yao didn’t rush to answer, she first blocked Witch Queen’s sight and hearing. What she was going to say next was quite sensitive and couldn’t be leaked.

The Witch Queen suddenly fell into darkness.

Nothing could be seen, nothing could be heard.

It was as if someone had blindfolded her with a cloth and plugged her ears with a stopper.

Considering that she was hanging from a rope, she couldn’t help but be extremely nervous. Every part of her body was more sensitive than usual, and even the slightest movement made her think that An Lan and Tong Yao were joining forces to attack her.

"Wah, wah, wah…"

"Noisy!"

An Lan, whose mind was swollen with the noise of the Witch Queen’s voice, simply blocked her mouth.

Witch Queen was now stimulated and swayed back and forth directly.

An Lan ignored her and said, "Speak."

Tong Yao asked, "Does the Immortal Heavenly Lord remember the meeting at Mount Qi Shan?"

An Lan decisively shook her head, "I don’t remember."

Um.

Tong Yao was momentarily stunned, her first attempt to erase the Blank Tao was when she was sitting opposite to An Lan at Mount Qi Shan.

An Lan rebuked, "If you make up any more riddles, don’t blame me for being impolite."

Tong Yao could only identify herself, "I am both the Path Master Ganlu of the Path of Wanjie Dharma, and Qingyu Peak’s disciple, Tong Yao."

"Ganlu?!"

An Lan’s pupils contracted.

How could she not know this name, because of their similar petite stature, they were once given the vulgar nickname of "two small deities" by busybodies.

"How do you prove what you say?"

Tong Yao calmly replied, "Are you currently practicing the Ten Thousand Calamities Refining Cultivation Method?"

A few days ago, she felt the pull of the Netherworld Seal and constantly thought about going to An Lan’s side, because An Lan was practising the Ten Thousand Calamities Refining Cultivation Method.

An Lan silently nodded.

"Can this be used as evidence?"

Tong Yao stretched out her right hand, and a black qi mass suddenly appeared in the palm of her hand. The qi mass kept hovering, creating a grand spectacle of galactic turmoil, creation, and destruction in her hand.

This kind of ominous aura could not deceive people, so An Lan immediately believed it.

"How did you end up here?"

She remained cautious, but much more relaxed than before, simply because she had no grievances or resentments with Path Master Ganlu in the past.

Tong Yao said, "I came here for the Blank Tao, but today I’m here for you."

"What?" An Lan exclaimed, "The Blank Tao is actually here?"

Tong Yao said, "That’s not the point."

"Who said that? With the Blank Tao, I can…" An Lan suddenly shut up.

Tong Yao frowned.

She didn’t seem like she was acting, looking at An Lan’s appearance.

"Do you still remember why you came to the East Divine Land?"

An Lan sneered, "Naturally, I was ambushed by that bastard Red Dust Heavenly Lord. You surely know about such a big event."

Tong Yao said, "Of course, I know. I just want to ask why Red Dust Heavenly Lord would ambush you when your relationship was so close."

Speaking of this matter, An Lan became agitated, "I have no idea what that despicable bitch is thinking. You haven’t answered my question yet…"

Tong Yao interrupted An Lan, "Truly there were no signs?"

"What signs…" An Lan’s voice abruptly stopped, she tried to remember, but saw only a blank space, "I, forgot."

She knew she had forgotten something, but upon careful consideration, she realized she had forgotten more than she expected.

Tong Yao said, "Suddenly, I understand why you were indifferent to Elder Martial Sister Bai Lian in the beginning."

An Lan was stunned.

As someone who holds the highest position in the Immortal World, why do you address Bai Lian as Elder Martial Sister Bai Lian?

Tong Yao snorted disdainfully.

I address Bai Lian as Elder Martial Sister Bai Lian, but I have no idea who you are addressing.

Furthermore, judging by age alone, she is only elevating herself by addressing her as Elder Martial Sister. Calling her ancestors or great-great-great-grandmothers would be more appropriate.

Tong Yao said, "Do you still remember how you found the Blank Tao?"

An Lan shook her head. "If you want to find the Blank Tao, there is no need to seek me out. If the Blank Tao was in my possession, I would have already become a Faramita Immortal. How could I have fallen to such a low point due to that despicable Red Dust Heavenly Lord’s ambush?"

Tong Yao sighed, "That’s exactly what perplexes me. You had such a long time, yet why didn’t you merge with the Blank Tao? When I heard that you died by the hand of Red Dust Heavenly Lord, my heart was in turmoil."

An Lan exclaimed with anger, "I told you that I never had obtained the Blank Tao, and it seems like you have already made up your mind. If that’s the case, then let’s fight for real!"

Her injuries were not completely healed, but she was never weaker than Path Master Ganlu before, and today she would not be weaker than Tong Yao either.

This was her pride and self-confidence as the Immortal Heavenly Lord!

Tong Yao said, "I’m not saying these things to provoke you, I just want to confirm one thing."

An Lan asked, "What is it?"

"You really have forgotten everything related to the Blank Tao," Tong Yao replied.

An Lan became even angrier.

The Blank Tao, the Blank Tao, can’t you talk about something else?

A terrifying aura emanated from her and spread out around her. With just a little touch on the Witch Queen’s body, who was already trapped in darkness, she began to scream in panic, afraid of being tortured together.

This sound only served to heighten the eerie atmosphere.

Tong Yao said, "Do you know Elder Martial Sister Bai Lian’s real identity?"

An Lan remained silent.

Tong Yao asked again, "Do you know why Elder Martial Sister Bai Lian has Tao Halo, Water Spirit, and Star River on her body?"

"What are you trying to say?!" An Lan asked.

Tong Yao replied, "Tao Halo comes from the Blank Tao itself, Water Spirit comes from Fu Zhu Immortal Emperor, and Star River comes from Yaoguang Star Lord."

An Lan was shocked.

She had heard of these names before.

But now she was focused on that phrase, "the Blank Tao" itself.

By inference, wouldn’t that make Bai Lian…

"The Blank Tao, do you mean Bai Lian is the Blank Tao?"

This sounds too magical, but on closer thought, An Lan finds it very reasonable.

If even she can’t fully understand it, the Tao Halo that can give her great inspiration must be of great importance!

Since Bai Lian is the Blank Tao, can’t she kill that bastard Red Dust Heavenly Lord by just fusing with Bai Lian?

However…

An Lan’s excitement was just beginning, but she quenched it herself.

In her mind, there flashed every little detail and moment she shared with Bai Lian.

From their first meeting in Qinghe Street in Tianfang Town, to teaching Bai Lian the cultivation method after the mountain was sealed by heavy snow, to the lonely New Year’s Eve night…

If it were their first meeting, she could have acted, but now, how could she even think of doing such a thing?

Is Bai Lian the Blank Tao?

She felt more that Bai Lian was a person, her senior disciple, her lover whom she was willing to go against the ancestral rules for.

Tong Yao continued, "Judging by the situation, I won’t find any answers even if I keep asking. I really envy you."

An Lan gazed at Tong Yao in astonishment.

"I don’t know what sweet words you used to charm Elder Martial Sister Bai Lian, but you made her willing to accompany you for thousands of years. Even if you die at the hands of Red Dust Heavenly Lord, Elder Martial Sister Bai Lian is willing to follow you here."

An Lan suddenly shook her head vigorously, "You’re wrong, Bai Lian is not the Blank Tao, Bai Lian is Bai Lian, she is not anyone or anything else!"

Tong Yao said, "Whether it is or not, you’ll find out soon enough…"

An Lan’s eyes turned cold, staring at Tong Yao firmly. "Do I need to repeat myself?"

Tong Yao lowered her head and stopped resisting.

She changed the subject. "Since you went out to look for medicine, why are you here now?"

"It’s none of your business."

"…"

An Lan was very annoyed. She took a step forward and grabbed the Witch Queen by the neck, intending to directly crush the strand of her soul.

Upon further reflection, she felt that it was too much of a bargain for the Witch Queen.

After slapping the Witch Queen twice, she directly sealed the thread of her soul into the jade pendant.

When she had some free time and was in a bad mood, she would take it out and beat her up again.

This shameless woman won’t behave until she’s given a beating.

It would be good to keep her around, so that later she can inquire about matters concerning the Immortal World; it could also be considered an opening into the Immortal World.

"I have nothing to discuss with you. I’m leaving first."

An Lan walked past Tong Yao.

Tong Yao stopped An Lan.

An Lan turned around, "Are you trying to stop me?"

Tong Yao shook her head, "I just wanted to ask where you were going."

"I don’t know."

An Lan rudely replied.

She no longer cared about Tong Yao’s gaze and left the cave directly.

The world was vast, where couldn’t she go?

An Lan looked around and saw that it was a deserted and gloomy place, without a single flicker of light.

The more she looked, the more unsettled she became, and her uneasiness escalated into panic, spreading throughout her entire body and causing her hands and feet to move involuntarily.

She remembered the words that Bai Lian had said to her when she left the Duxian sect.

[I have many things to say, but I will wait until I come back to tell them all to my master.]

It seemed as though everyone knew of her past, except for herself.

An Lan clenched her fists.

At this moment, there was only one thought left in her mind-

She had to go see Bai Lian!

She didn’t want to delay even for a moment, she only wanted to see Bai Lian now!

Once this thought emerged, it could no longer be contained.

Initially, she was concerned that the unsealing of the Immortal Lance would attract Red Dust Heavenly Lord’s attention, but after so many days had passed without any movement, it was evident that Red Dust Heavenly Lord had not noticed.

Otherwise, with that wretched bitch’s personality, she would have definitely come knocking on the door long ago.

Planning?

What planning does the Heavenly Lord need to do? Just go all out.

She just wanted to meet Bai Lian and hear what she had to say. What could go wrong?

An Lan no longer hesitated and headed to the Qiongming Peak at the fastest speed possible.

When she returned to the Qiongming Peak, it was already the latter half of the night.

She stood outside Bai Lian’s room window, her right hand pressed against her chest as she slowly regulated her breathing.

At this time, Bai Lian should be studying those strange books at the dressing table, right?

She suddenly opened the window, which must have scared Bai Lian!

An Lan reached out her hand, her heartbeat suddenly accelerating, getting faster and faster.

She had spent a lot of time with Bai Lian, so much so that it was hard to count the meetings, and even took advantage of Bai Lian’s unguarded moments to get entangled with her in the sea of divine sense, but never had she been as nervous as she was today.

How can the majestic Immortal Heavenly Lord act like an unmarried girl?

An Lan lifted her head to gaze at the starry sky, which was particularly splendid tonight.

She bowed her head and, just as her hand was about to touch the window, it suddenly opened on its own.

No.

It wasn’t automatic, but rather Bai Lian opened it.

Upon seeing that familiar face, An Lan was stunned in place.

Bai Lian’s face suddenly lit up with joy, "I was just making wooden hairpins at the table, and felt a warm feeling in my heart. I had a hunch that something important was about to happen. So, I got up and opened the window. As a result, I saw Master here. This is certainly the most important thing on earth."

An Lan quietly listened to Bai Lian’s words.

Like a warm spring breeze that fills one’s heart with pleasantness, isn’t it?

She sniffled and suddenly covered her mouth and nose with her hand, inexplicably feeling like crying.

"Master?" Bai Lian quickly called out.

An Lan’s nasal tone became even heavier.

Bai Lian hastily jumped out of the window, disregarding whether her master would agree or whether the Martial Sisters would see it, she went straight up to embrace her master, crushing her into her chest.

After a good while, An Lan finally pushed Bai Lian away.

She said, "You said before that you have many things to tell me."

Bai Lian nodded repeatedly, "Yes, there are many things I want to say, more than before."

"Then take your time to say them in your room."

"Ok."

Bai Lian and An Lan jumped through the window and into the house one after the other.

Only after they had left, did a red figure emerge from the window of the next room.

Hong Yi stared expressionlessly at the vacant crooked-necked tree.

"This is already the best outcome. As a latecomer, I could never have monopolized everything."

…

Inside the house.

Bai Lian lit a red candle.

The light enveloped her and An Lan, as they sat on opposite sides of the table.

An Lan said, "Whatever you want to say, just say it."

"Hmm," Bai Lian nodded. She had practiced what she would say in front of the mirror for many days now. "I’ll start with your situation, Master."

An Lan listened quietly.

Bai Lian said, "I know Master’s true identity. I knew it the day Master asked me to bring the Second Martial Sister back. Master is the famous Immortal Heavenly Lord. I also know that Master came here because of Red Dust Heavenly Lord, whom Master had a good relationship with and who betrayed Master."

Indeed.

An Lan let out a sigh, and Bai Lian knew, Bai Lian knew it all.

This further corroborated Tong Yao’s words.

If it wasn’t for Tong Yao suddenly coming up to her and saying those words, she would never have been so calm and collected as she was now, right?

Bai Lian was amazed at An Lan’s composure at the moment.

Even such explosive news cannot shake her Master’s poise, is this the true cultivation of the Immortal Heavenly Lord?

Amazing!

However, now she can speak without any scruples.

She shared her innermost thoughts with An Lan, of course, only mentioning her desire to save her master and her feelings for her.

As for the matters concerning the Martial Sisters, it would have to wait until her Master digests these pieces of information.

She skipped over the matter of the Sansheng Stele for now, as this secret may only be unraveled in a few days’ time. She feared that speaking of it now may bring about troubles.

The Heavenly Lord grasped the ways of the Great Tao, which are elusive and hard to fathom. Who knows if simply mentioning its name can attract disasters?

Bai Lian said, "It was only a few days ago that I discovered my true identity. At the brink of death, I suddenly remembered many things, and it turned out that I am the Blank…"

"Wait!"

An Lan pressed her index finger against Bai Lian’s lips.

The coolness of the evening breeze scattered around.

"Master?" Bai Lian called out in confusion.

An Lan’s eyes flickered, "I don’t want to hear about that now."

She was aware of these matters, as well as some that Bai Lian was unaware that she knew.

"Well…."

"Wait for me here."

After An Lan finished speaking, she decisively flew out of the window.

She went to search for Yan Yue.

At this very moment, emotions were strong, and it was also the time to put the revenge plan into action.

Yan Yue was playing her lyre on the mountain, while the Blood Tree Patriarch was not present.