Chapter 1 Part 2
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Chapter 1: An Lan’s Past (2)
In fact, An Lan was not doing anything bad.
She was simply a serious and awkward person.
At least, she was more proper now than most people in the world.
Her favorite disciple had nearly died. How could she still entertain any naughty thoughts at this time?
She only realized during their flight that the seed she had left in Bai Lian was gone.
“Then add another one.”
Thinking this way, she stretched her hand and drew a mysterious magic seal on Bai Lian’s stomach.
Under the blessing of this transparent magic seal, the seed of Thousands of Flowers became more vigorous.
Now, even if Bai Lian ran to the ends of the world, An Lan could still bring her back whenever she wanted.
Of course, the magic seal wasn’t just a bridge connecting her to Bai Lian—it was also a switch that could sever all ties with Bai Lian at any time.
An Lan did this for Bai Lian’s safety.
She feared that one day her nemesis would come knocking on her door.
She couldn’t save herself, but at least she couldn’t allow Bai Lian to be implicated and perish because of her.
“Bai Lian is innocent. She’s just a child!!”
The mention of children, innocence, and close relationships caused An Lan’s body to tense up, despite her previously relaxed demeanor.
Her beautiful face darkened, and she clenched her fists.
“I only have myself to blame for trusting her too much.”
“Huh?”
Bai Lian, who had been gazing at the scenery, immediately turned her head.
She saw An Lan pull out her Heavenly Lord’s Lance.
With a quick flick, the lance barrel, which was three fingers wide, instantly expanded to the width of half an arm.
What was this for?
An Lan placed Bai Lian’s body on the Heavenly Lord’s Lance.
They would ride together.
The two sat facing each other, no more than a foot apart.
Stare~
“…”
Bai Lian couldn’t help but feel embarrassed.
With An Lan’s wise and bright eyes fixed on her, she felt as though there were no secrets left between them.
Could the master have already discovered that she was “pretending” to sleep?
No.
It wasn’t her fault.
She didn’t commit the crime of wiretapping out of her own accord; she was coerced by some mysterious force. She wanted to appeal for a reduced sentence!
After a while, An Lan sighed softly.
“You have fewer death words on your body, which is a good thing.”
“Huh? Is there such a thing?”
Bai Lian was startled.
From An Lan’s perspective, the death words piled up on Bai Lian’s body ten days ago had been like a thick black bodysuit.
After removing a layer of death words, it now resembled black silk.
An Lan wasn’t an indecent woman, but she liked it.
Everyone loves beauty, after all!
After looking at it a few more times, she felt much better.
She originally wanted to severely educate Bai Lian, but now she thought it wasn’t necessary to be so intimidating.
She would take it slowly.
An Lan looked up at the moon and said,
“You once said that you hoped one day I would recognize you and take the initiative to tell you about the difficulties I was facing.”
“Hmm.”
Bai Lian nodded to herself, recalling that moment.
That had been the key battle in her campaign to [seize An Lan’s high ground].
On New Year’s Eve, she had taken the initiative and successfully cracked open the defense of her master’s heart.
In shock, An Lan had tried to end the tug-of-war by fleeing.
But how could Bai Lian let that happen?
Realizing something was wrong, she immediately launched a frontal assault after reorganizing her forces.
Her troops received a good thrashing at the hands of their master.
But this sacrifice was well worth it, as An Lan had to return to the battlefield and continue arguing with her.
Without that battle, Bai Lian would have parted ways with her master by now.
Suddenly, An Lan hugged her chest with both hands, her expression solemn. Even the air around her felt awe-inspiring.
“I now accept you.”
No, wait. I can’t say that. An Lan quickly corrected herself.
“Don’t get too proud. I don’t approve of your strength; I only approve of your filial piety! Well… in the end, you may be a little pleased.”
“…”
Was she going to perform a boring monologue?
An Lan added,
“Even if it’s like this, don’t expect me to tell you the truth. The people and things on that level are not for you to come into contact with. Just be a good Elder Martial Sister of the Qiongming Peak, and that’s enough.”
Exactly.
Generally speaking, that was right.
After all, An Lan’s enemies were also Heavenly Lords.
If her master’s foes wanted to kill Bai Lian, they only needed a thought to make her disappear, and Bai Lian would never be able to revive.
But Bai Lian wouldn’t be scared and run away directly. Those people would need at least a hundred years before they could find An Lan. Plus, she still had four trump cards up her sleeve!
The second Martial Sister, the third Martial Sister, the fourth Martial Sister, and the fifth Martial Sister!
“My Martial Sisters have the potential to be Heavenly Lords!”
Bai Lian thought, proud.
That wasn’t bragging. Her Martial Sisters really had the potential to become Heavenly Lords!
After all, there were four protagonists!
Although there wasn’t a law of [protagonist won’t die] in this world, as long as her Martial Sisters grew successfully, they would at least become Heavenly Lords or even Faramita Immortals.
The key still lay in the four words: “can grow up successfully”!
In the game “The Battle of the Gods”, the four Martial Sisters often fought with each other.
Bai Lian thought that “The Qiongming Peak: Player Unknown’s Battlegrounds” would be the perfect name for that game.
There were five players in total, with the ultimate reward being Elder Martial Sister Bai Lian.
“Internal friction is too serious!”
Bai Lian shook her head.
She needed to remove the friction between her Martial Sisters and let them enjoy their time together.
“We must strengthen the spiritual and cultural construction of the Qiongming Peak!”
While Bai Lian thought about the future, An Lan was also lost in the past.
She cursed while reminiscing.
“Bitch, yet I cared so much for you!”
“Huh?”
An Lan glanced at Bai Lian and suddenly sighed.
“She was similar to you.”
Well.
This was the first time the master had mentioned her past.
What she said was something never seen before in the game, so Bai Lian immediately perked up, ready to take notes.
“Little…”
An Lan stretched out her hand, trying to mimic the motion twice.
But when her hand reached near Bai Lian’s chest, she quickly retracted it.
No small.
Much better than when they first met.
“She looked just as pitiful as you.”
An Lan switched her adjective, speaking of her past with great enthusiasm.
“That was before I ascended to the Immortal World…”
With An Lan’s guidance, Bai Lian’s heart journeyed to an unimaginably distant world under the glittering stars.
It was still a beautiful morning, with wind and sunshine.
It was still a small town bustling with people coming and going.
An Lan, chasing after a Demon Lord, had picked up her own archenemy.
“I saw that little girl look as heroic as I did when I was young, so I allowed her to follow me and cultivate together.”
“…”
No, didn’t you just say you were only 20 years old back then?
As heroic as when you were young? What time was it?
An Lan couldn’t hear Bai Lian’s ridicule. She muttered to herself,
“This woman is too scheming; ten thousand bad words aren’t enough to describe her. Even ten thousand Yan Yue aren’t as bad as her!”
If Yan Yue heard this, she would cry!
“It’s a pity that I was too blind. Until she schemed against me, I finally realized her true nature!”
An Lan was about to give Bai Lian a punch while speaking.
Fortunately, she came to her senses in time, or Bai Lian would have been beaten to death by her.
Would Bai Lian cry?
It was hard to say, but surely her Martial Sisters would cry loudly.
“Son of a bitch!”
An Lan shouted, not knowing who she was cursing.
“I fed her, clothed her, and led her on the path to cultivation.”
“She encountered a bottleneck, so I searched through the four continents to find an expert to guide her.”
“She was in danger, and I was the first one to rescue her.”
“In order to take care of her, I delayed my ascension to the Immortal World for forty years.”
“Even when I reached the Immortal World, I would often leave the best things for her.”
“The result was ironic. I treated her like a sister, but she treated me like an ox, even plotting against me when I was about to make a breakthrough in my cultivation. If it wasn’t for my good luck, I would have lost my life in the Immortal World with no chance of revival!”
An Lan was so angry that her hair stood on end.
Bai Lian was speechless.
So, the master had experienced this kind of betrayal.
No wonder she had been indifferent to everyone when she first arrived in the East Divine Land. It wasn’t just because she didn’t want to involve anyone else, but also because she was afraid of being betrayed again.
At this moment, An Lan suddenly stretched out her right index finger and poked Bai Lian’s chest.
“You hastened to approach me. If you dare to do something wrong to me, I’ll kill… lock you up!”
She threatened,
“Don’t think I’m joking. I am the Immortal Heavenly Lord. Do you understand? I can single-handedly support the sky and stomp through the nine underworlds. Even though my strength has been greatly reduced now, it’s still more than enough to teach you a lesson!”
Yes, yes.
Bai Lian wasn’t intimidated by her master’s words.
Under her rage, her master was still full of tolerance towards her, and she was too happy to contain it.
To put it another way, the master looked fierce, but the finger poke to her chest didn’t have much force.
After a few seconds, An Lan, exhausted, pulled her hand back.
She leaned to the side and sat down, no longer facing Bai Lian.
“Alas.”
An Lan sighed and waved her hand.
“Just take what I said earlier as if it were the wind in your ear. Oh, I forgot, you don’t even know what I said, so just leave it at that.”
An Lan curled up.
She crossed her arms and hugged herself.
She bowed her head, looking at the bright moon reflected on the sea surface, silent for a long time.
At that moment, Bai Lian saw endless loneliness and desolation in her master.
“Master…”
Bai Lian whispered softly in her heart.
If she weren’t pretending to be asleep, she would have gently embraced her master from behind and said, “I will stay with you until you no longer want me.”
She might be tossed out by her master with an over-the-shoulder throw.
But it didn’t matter.
Pain was temporary. It would be worth it if her master could understand her feelings.
Under the bright moonlight,
Above the boundless sea,
The Heavenly Lord’s Lance slowly flew towards the Duxian sect, carrying Bai Lian and An Lan.
Far away, in the East Divine Land,
With Xiao Jinse leading, the Martial Sisters’ team finally arrived at the Tianji sect’s mountain gate.
“Follow me!”
Xiao Jinse drew the heavy Blowing Snow Sword, her face solemn as she gazed at the valley where the scent of blood lingered.
