Chapter 12 Part 2
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Chapter 12: The Great Peng Rises With the Wind, Night Before Battle (2)
[If you are unwilling to devote effort to training your disciples, you should not have accepted them in the first place!]
Alas.
An Lan sighed deeply.
She found herself regressing more and more; despite having said she wouldn’t entangle with others, she inexplicably brought all kinds of trouble upon herself.
Say something.
Say whatever you want – as long as it’s something you truly want to say, it will be more valuable than something copied from another.
An Lan’s lips twitched.
In that moment, countless thoughts flashed through her mind.
She wanted to encourage her disciples properly, telling them they could achieve good results with consistent performance.
She wanted to admonish them again, telling them not to be cocky and complacent, while setting strict goals for them.
When it came time for her to speak, her mind went completely blank as usual.
“I…”
“Hmm?”
He looked at her with confusion.
Others also waited respectfully for her instruction.
I, I, I…
An Lan was already panicking from forgetting her words, and when she was stared at by the six pairs of eyes, she became even more flustered.
Hurry up.
Hurry up.
Ah ah…
For the dignity of the master, any sentence would suffice as long as it was complete.
I, I, I…
The next moment, An Lan blurted out, “I actually have no expectations of you.”
“???”
Bai Lian was taken aback.
An Lan was also dumbfounded.
Damn it!
What on Earth had she just said?
Even if she had cursed the disciples, it would have been much better than saying this nonsense.
How hurtful that was.
She must find remedies.
She must find a way to fix this!
At that moment, Bai Lian’s thoughts mirrored An Lan’s.
Although An Lan usually reacted extremely slowly in this area, she surprisingly showed quick wit, so much so that Bai Lian even suspected she had misheard.
“The master leads you through the door, but cultivation depends on the individual. As long as you can be satisfied with yourself, that is enough.”
I understand.
Xiao Jinse nodded emphatically.
The master was giving them a break to relieve their stress!
After all, they had previously set the top three as their goal.
For the fourth Martial Sister, this goal wasn’t difficult, but for her and the third Martial Sister, there was still a certain degree of difficulty.
The master was truly kind-hearted.
But…
The more the master said this, the more she had to give 100% effort.
[Let us rededicate ourselves to restoring the glory of Qiongming Peak!]
Xiao Jinse felt as if she had been ignited.
She declared loudly, “Master, if I don’t make it into the top three this time, you can punish me however you like!”
“…”
Can I directly expel you from Qiongming Peak?
Forget it.
An Lan extinguished the embers in her hands.
She distributed the three Magic Treasures one after another.
“It’s getting late. Time to rest and cultivate. You can figure it out yourselves.”
This is the order of dismissal.
Bai Lian stood up. “Master, then we’ll take our leave first.”
“Go, go.”
An Lan waved.
After bidding farewell, Bai Lian was the first to leave An Lan’s cave.
In the bamboo forest.
She looked up at the night sky, clear and without a trace of dust.
The master was becoming more and more like a proper master, which was a good thing.
Bai Lian was in high spirits.
It felt as good as watching your daughter grow up.
In the game, even in the few shining master-disciple’s pure love storylines, the master still appeared very awkward.
Although the master remained awkward now, she had slowly learned to think from others’ perspectives.
It was obvious that this change stemmed from the good chemistry between the master and their interactions.
Bai Lian believed that as long as she persisted, one day her master would unlock the barrier in her heart.
“Elder Martial Sister.”
“Ah…”
Several Martial Sisters and the jade rabbit halted behind her.
Bai Lian smiled and said, “Come, tonight I’ll take you to the ‘bu xi.'”
“Eh?”
“Just follow me.”
How can one be refreshed without bathing?
It’s just that this bath was not an ordinary one; it had to be done meticulously —
[Orchid Soup Bath]
Orchid, spice, incense.
Soup, hot water, hot spring.
Orchid Soup Bath meant bathing in hot water infused with spices.
[“Bathing in the Orchid Soup, wearing a robe of brilliant hue, as graceful as a fairy.”]
There were no restrictions on the types of spices.
Different places had different customs – some used orchids, some used peonies, some used mugwort, and some used cattail.
As cultivators, they naturally used spiritual herbs that were beneficial for increasing their cultivation base.
Bai Lian couldn’t find a bathtub large enough initially, and was unable to dig a new pool from the ground, so she borrowed Magic Treasures and temporarily transformed the Cold Pond in the back hills into a hot spring during her spare time.
“This…”
Looking at the hot pool before them, everyone including Xiao Jinse widened their eyes.
They momentarily thought they had gone to the wrong place.
Bai Lian, standing on the bluestone, announced, “Tonight’s night class is about bathing.”
“!”
Xiao Jinse and Su Youwei stared at each other.
Yu Ying’s reaction was not positive at all. Holding the jade rabbit, she couldn’t help but squeeze it harder, making it squeak.
Only Ling Xuan nodded excitedly.
It was good to take a bath.
She still vividly remembered soaking in the hot springs at Yao Xia Bay’s Ten Thousand Years Hall with Elder Martial Sister Bai Lian.
She was delighted to bathe with Elder Martial Sister Bai Lian!
Bai Lian didn’t explain much.
There wasn’t much to explain.
Taking a hot bath – what else could it be for?
Wasn’t it simply to relieve both physical and mental fatigue?
Bai Lian entered the “cabin” enclosed by Magic Treasures first.
She removed her shoes.
She removed her socks.
She removed her clothes.
In this cool spring night, Bai Lian, bare-bodied, retrieved a white bathrobe to wrap around herself.
After glancing down, she nodded with satisfaction.
This was truly a nice figure!
Any less would be too thin.
Any more would be too plump.
Now it was exactly as she preferred.
Bai Lian emerged from the “cabin” and stood by the pond.
She first tested the water temperature and, finding it just right, stepped into the pool with her fair feet.
Wow.
The white waves rippled.
“Hmm –”
Leaning against the temporary wooden fence, Bai Lian released a contented sigh.
After settling in, she smiled and beckoned to those at the edge of the pond.
“Stop hesitating, take a break and get some rest afterwards.”
“Ah, yes.”
Xiao Jinse snapped out of her daze.