Chapter 15 Part 1
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Chapter 15: The Reasons Behind It Are Very Warm-Hearted (1)
Bai Lian found Zhou Rui under a pine tree near the cliff.
The sky was blue with white clouds scattered across it.
Zhou Rui, dressed in a blue and white dress, stood despondently on the bluestone.
The chilly mountain wind blew her dress wildly.
Her exposed arms and legs appeared pale and ashen, as if they had been filtered through the underworld.
Anyone with their eyes open could tell something was terribly wrong with Zhou Rui.
Bai Lian thought, if she had come a little later, Zhou Rui might have already jumped.
But in truth, it wasn’t a big issue.
With Zhou Rui’s cultivation base, even if she fell headfirst to the ground, she wouldn’t be harmed—only the earth would suffer.
However…
Bai Lian didn’t really care about Zhou Rui’s physical well-being. What mattered to her was the mental state of Zhou Rui.
As she often emphasized, cultivation is about cultivating the mind.
Before facing the Yin Fire Disaster, emotional shocks can easily lead cultivators astray.
The more emotional someone is, the easier it is for them to be overtaken by internal demons.
Zhou Rui was one such person.
Moreover, she had just broken through to the Golden Core Stage, making both her cultivation base and mentality unstable.
After her ambition was finally fulfilled, she was unexpectedly defeated by the Fourth Martial Sister in an instant. Bai Lian worried that Zhou Rui might fall into a trance and give birth to an internal demon.
Though Zhou Rui was still young, as a Golden Core Stage cultivator, she could already form her own sect in the outside world.
Yet, when she was knocked off the stage by the Fourth Martial Sister, she ran off crying like a heartbroken girl, leaving behind her sword.
“Do you believe it if there’s no problem?” Bai Lian didn’t believe it.
So she came.
If Zhou Rui really fell victim to an internal demon, even though no one would blame the Fourth Martial Sister, Bai Lian would still feel guilty.
Bai Lian had grown a lot in these few years.
At first, her ambitions were small—just wanting to please herself.
Then, as her heart grew, she embraced her master.
Now, she could influence the entire Duxian Sect.
Bai Lian was no longer a traveler in this world.
She had lost her old roots.
But she had found new ones.
The Duxian Sect was now her home.
She would do anything to strengthen it.
She couldn’t bear to watch such a promising talent slip into ruin.
“Martial Sister, I’m fine. You go first, and I’ll wait here for a little while.”
At that moment, Zhou Rui spoke, gently brushing a strand of hair from her temple.
She probably just wanted to show she was at ease.
Unfortunately, the mountain wind didn’t cooperate.
A drop of water fell from her eye and landed on Bai Lian’s cheek.
“…”
It was salty.
Given Bai Lian’s sensitivity to water, she knew exactly what it was without even tasting it.
“Elder… Martial Sister Zhou.”
Better to call her Elder Martial Sister, Bai Lian thought.
Zhou Rui was more developed than her in every way, except for one thing—her chest.
Zhou Rui noticed something was wrong.
The sound…
She turned sharply.
The moment their eyes met, Zhou Rui seemed mesmerized by Bai Lian, frozen in place.
“Elder Martial Sister… Bai Lian?”
Buzz.
The next moment, as if Bai Lian had released her grip, Zhou Rui regained her senses and hurriedly apologized.
“Elder Martial Sister Bai Lian, what are you doing here? Oh, I’m sorry, I’m sorry, I got your face dirty.”
She stepped forward to wipe the tears from Bai Lian’s cheek.
Just as her hand was about to touch Bai Lian, she stopped herself.
Stop it, you fool!
What is your identity?
And what is Elder Martial Sister Bai Lian’s?
How dare you reach out to touch Elder Martial Sister Bai Lian? Haven’t you already dirtied her enough?
But…
She had dirtied Elder Martial Sister Bai Lian, so she felt responsible for cleaning it up.
Zhou Rui was in a dilemma.
In her confusion, she completely forgot that she had been “betrayed” by her own sword.
Bai Lian gently wiped away the tear stains.
She hadn’t planned to linger over such small matters.
She wasn’t there to spend time with Zhou Rui.
Therefore, she got straight to the point.
“Elder Martial Sister Zhou, you can just call me Bai Lian. I came here to return this sword to you.”
Bai Lian pulled the long sword from her floating skirt.
“…”
Zhou Rui automatically reached for the sword hilt.
At first, it felt as cold and bright as ice.
But once she recognized it, it felt like she was holding a burning stick.
Hot!
No.
She didn’t want it.
Zhou Rui nervously loosened her grip on the sword.
She stepped back.
The mountain rocks at the cliff’s edge were narrow; after two steps back, she was about to step into thin air.
“Elder Martial Sister Zhou!”
Bai Lian immediately stepped forward and grabbed Zhou Rui’s shoulder.
Though she was facing Bai Lian, Zhou Rui felt a deep resistance inside.
She desperately turned her head away.
Get away, get away!
!!!∑(ﾟДﾟノ)ノ
…
Bai Lian didn’t expect to persuade Zhou Rui easily.
It seemed like appeasing her without giving something in return would be difficult!
Bai Lian sighed softly.
She could be quite “stingy.”
After all, she was responsible for six “children,” including her master, and the Qiongming Peak would’ve gone bankrupt if she was too generous.
So what could she offer?
As she thought, Bai Lian said to Zhou Rui, “Elder Martial Sister Zhou, besides returning the sword, I also want to apologize.”
Apologize?
Excuse me?
Shouldn’t I be the one apologizing?
Zhou Rui was stunned.
When Bai Lian saw her still silent, she continued explaining.
“Actually, my Fourth Martial Sister recently broke through to the Nascent Soul Stage; she didn’t mean to humiliate you…”
“The Nascent Soul Stage!”
Zhou Rui screamed, stunned by Bai Lian’s words.
As Elder Martial Sister Bai Lian’s position and power, she had no reason to lie.
Then the problem came.
Zhou Rui vaguely recalled the time when Yu Ying had joined the Duxian Sect, which caused quite a stir.
Yu Ying, the daughter of Marquis Wu’an, came from a much stronger force—Heluo Country.
That was a year ago.
At that time, Yu Ying only had a Foundation Establishment Stage cultivation base.
But now…
The Nascent Soul Stage!
What the hell?
Zhou Rui was shocked.