Chapter 12 Part 3
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Chapter 12: The Great Peng Rises With the Wind, Night Before Battle (3)
She took the lead and entered the cabin.
What should I say?
The girl gestured toward her chest with her hand.
Next, the scenes she had just witnessed flashed through her mind.
At this moment, she profoundly realized the difference between herself and Elder Martial Sister Bai Lian.
“No wonder Elder Martial Sister Bai Lian is so skilled – she surpasses me in every way!”
Lost in thought, she also removed her clothes and emerged wearing a bathrobe.
The third to enter was Yu Ying.
The fourth was Ling Xuan.
The fifth…
There was no fifth.
The jade rabbit leaped and landed on the wooden platter that rested on the pool’s surface beside Bai Lian.
In the end, only Su Youwei remained standing motionless by the pool, as if under a spell.
Her reddened eyes darted around, lingering on Bai Lian, Xiao Jinse, and Yu Ying.
One “mountain” rose higher than another!
She looked at herself again. Hers were as flat as the great plains east of the Duxian sect.
How?
Su Youwei suffered a heavy blow.
She clenched her teeth.
She wanted to speak but couldn’t form the final sentence.
She tried reassuring herself, “It’s alright, I’m still young, I…”
[I’m not young anymore!]
Su Youwei’s eyes welled with tears.
She looked around and finally realized that even her master’s were larger than hers.
Among those she knew, except for Tong Yao and the fifth Martial Sister, only Hong Yi and she were on the same level of “competition.”
The problem was that Hong Yi was her.
This realization made Su Youwei even more dejected.
Damn it, why?
Could she have a confidence-boosting bath?
Perhaps magic.
If used properly, a spell could alter her body shape!
But…
Su Youwei secretly glanced at Xiao Jinse, who was pinching the jade rabbit’s ear, and immediately dismissed the idea.
If she entered the water directly, that woman would mock her.
Using magic to enhance her chest still wouldn’t spare her from that woman’s ridicule!
Since both outcomes were identical, she would rather remain “strong.”
Yes, that’s right.
My chest is flat, so what?!
Can yours compare to Elder Martial Sister Bai Lian’s?
Perhaps Elder Martial Sister Bai Lian prefers the smaller ones.
Su Youwei gradually straightened her hunched posture.
Looking at the Tao Halo mingling with the misty vapor, her eyes brightened.
She understood.
Doesn’t Elder Martial Sister Bai Lian often say “we should maintain our composure regardless of what we lose”? Isn’t this the same principle?
Mere determination wasn’t enough.
Su Youwei, having overcome her dilemma, felt the world around her appeared different.
“?”
Xiao Jinse stared in astonishment as Su Youwei walked confidently into the poolside cabin.
What had happened?
She seemed to have witnessed a “giant”!
Facing that “giant,” she felt sudden trepidation in her heart.
“Afraid?”
I’m not afraid of that annoying dwarf!
Xiao Jinse shifted position, moving closer to Bai Lian. She deliberately adjusted her bath towel, preparing to teach Su Youwei a lesson.
But the result disappointed her.
Su Youwei calmly walked past, wrapped in a bath towel like a piece of white wood.
Xiao Jinse turned abruptly.
Meeting her inquisitive gaze, Su Youwei smiled back.
“The water temperature is perfect.”
“Indeed.”
Yu Ying, her water-blue hair spreading in waves across the pool’s surface, smiled gently as she agreed with Third Elder Martial Sister’s words.
“Have some tea.”
Bai Lian produced another wooden plate bearing the glowing tea drink she had just prepared.
“I want some!”
Ling Xuan swam over joyfully.
The jade rabbit refused to be left behind.
“Ha ha…”
“Hee hee…”
“Haw…”
“…”
Xiao Jinse’s mouth hung slightly open.
She sat barely a foot from Elder Martial Sister Bai Lian; she could easily reach out and touch her.
Yet suddenly she felt like an outsider.
Everyone appeared so happy – why wasn’t she laughing too?
Damn it.
No way.
She shouldn’t be excluded.
Xiao Jinse paddled through the water and “forced” herself into the gathering.
On this spring night.
In the pool.
Around the wooden plate.
Five figures formed a circle, with a jade rabbit nestled in Yu Ying’s embrace.
The mist rose.
Carrying Bai Lian’s gaze, it ascended skyward.
Bai Lian raised her cup.
Taking tea as wine.
Toasting the spring breeze, the starry sky, and this world still at peace.
A mysterious glint shone in Bai Lian’s eyes.
She faced not a Transcendency Stage cultivator, not a Transmigration Stage cultivator, nor an Immortal Emperor, but a World Overlord capable of defeating the Immortal Heavenly Lord.
She never had guaranteed victory.
She didn’t know how long she could persist.
Ten years, a hundred years, or over three hundred years like in the game?
Compared to her current lifespan, even three hundred years seemed brief.
Bai Lian felt urgent.
This was why she cherished her time even more – many wonderful experiences awaited her in this world.
Various festivals, cuisines, landscapes…
Even if she ultimately couldn’t save her master, she didn’t want only depressing memories accompanying her when she passed on.
Be happy!
After some time.
Xiao Jinse’s voice roused Bai Lian.
“Elder Martial Sister, you mentioned before that if we reach the top four in the great competition, you’ll help fulfill a wish for us. Is that…”
“Of course, it’s true,” Bai Lian smiled.
Xiao Jinse immediately lifted her head, meek and cat-like.
That’s wonderful.
Even if only for this wish, she would strive to reach the semi-finals.
And then…
When the time came, she would embrace Elder Martial Sister Bai Lian for an hour!
Bai Lian placed the empty cup on the wooden tray.
She gently clapped her hands, “Since we called this a class, merely bathing won’t suffice. Let’s analyze the potential strong opponents we might face in the great competition. I’ve gathered considerable intelligence lately.”
Five pairs of eyes turned toward her.
Yu Ying started, “Elder Martial Sister, when did you collect this information?”
If she recalled correctly, Elder Martial Sister Bai Lian had been with them these days with no time to venture out unless…
Bai Lian’s answer confirmed her thoughts.
“I gathered it after the night classes ended.”
“This…”
Late at night!
Previously this wouldn’t have concerned her, but recently Elder Martial Sister Bai Lian was injured and should have rested more, yet she sacrificed sleep to help them.
Yu Ying’s heart warmed.
With a touch of self-reproach.
And some concern.
Elder Martial Sister Bai Lian needn’t shoulder every burden alone.
They weren’t merely recipients of her care.
She or the Jade Rabbit could easily handle such tasks.
Bai Lian waved her hand, “I’m fine, let’s focus on the matter at hand. Know yourself and your enemy to ensure victory in all battles.”
Her eyes flashed.
More than two years.
It was time for the outside world to witness her Martial Sisters’ true power!