Chapter 9 Part 1
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Chapter 9: She Grasped the Future! (1)
In the corner of Bai Lian’s eye was a bright and shining star, but it didn’t mean that everyone with the same star in their eyes was Bai Lian!
This principle was easy to understand.
In fact.
After spending just one day in the small town, the girl had seen more than a dozen “Bai Lians” of different shapes and sizes.
[Bai Lian Makeup]
This was the name of the craze.
It came suddenly.
Like a fountain bursting forth from deep within the ground.
Nobody knew when the trend of imitating Bai Lian’s dressing would fade.
At least for now, many women were still tirelessly pursuing it.
Yes, of course.
Men weren’t excluded either.
Good-looking was the ultimate goal!
Even a few men with a special fondness for it had tried the makeup themselves.
But.
If one were to truly understand, it was a kind of intuition.
The girl didn’t know how to explain it.
Perhaps it was because she had been intoxicated by the gentle spring breeze that afternoon.
It was probably due to the faint fragrance lingering around her nostrils, reminding her of her buried childhood.
Maybe because…
No matter the reason, she firmly believed that the white-clothed woman who had suddenly appeared in her sight was the famous Bai Lian.
But this was too much of a coincidence!
The girl immediately pressed her hands to her chest.
She took swift action to quell the unrest before it had a chance to spread.
“I…”
The girl’s head was a bit messy.
She thought she was ready; after all, it had taken her more than twenty days to convince herself.
[This task is actually very simple. I don’t need to personally steal the Ten Thousand Poison Pearl. I just need to keep an eye on Su Youwei.]
What was difficult about that?
When she was about to actually do it, she realized she had underestimated the situation.
No matter how rich one’s theoretical knowledge was, if the body couldn’t keep up with the brain, it was useless.
Bai Lian had barely stepped in, and without doing anything yet, the girl already felt like she was being driven crazy.
“No.”
The girl’s body trembled slightly, even involuntarily breaking out into a sweat.
The name of a person is like the shadow of a tree.
It must be known that Bai Lian was once an Immortal Emperor.
Who dares to proclaim invincibility? Who dares to say they are unbeatable?
Only Immortal Emperors dare to say so!
Essentially, a Heavenly Lord is also an Immortal Emperor in a strict sense, just one whose strength surpasses other Immortal Emperors.
How could she, a tiny Foundation Establishment Stage cultivator, withstand such an enormous Immortal Emperor?
The young girl had thoughts of retreating.
Before coming, her leader had said, “Life is like an ocean of suffering, and people are like boats. Only by overcoming difficulties again and again can one reach eternity in the ‘Unity of Ten Thousand Misfortunes.'”
“This is an ordeal for you!”
“The best way to overcome an ordeal is to face it!”
“If you can make it through this ordeal safely, I can guide you onto the Path of Wanjie Dharma.”
The Path of Wanjie Dharma was the Way of the Heavenly Lord.
But the key was—
“The paths are for others, and I’m at most just a pathfinder.”
Maybe she would end up becoming a martyr.
The girl gritted her teeth and hesitated.
[The future is right in front of me. Should I seize it?]
Just then.
A long shadow suddenly intruded into the young girl’s vision.
Before she had the chance to react, a fragrant and gentle spring breeze blanketed her cheeks.
She looked up in a hurry.
Someone.
A big… person.
No, the point wasn’t big or small.
The focus was on her eye corner with a star, and the deep blue earrings on her ears seemed to sway faintly, ringing softly.
[Bai Bai Bai…]
The girl stared fixedly at Bai Lian’s sudden appearance, her mouth open in shock, unable to utter a word.
Why was Bai Lian here?
Did her strange behavior just now expose her?
Buzz.
The girl’s brain went blank.
—
A few seconds earlier.
On the long street.
Bai Lian was deciding what to buy when the system task quietly popped up.
[Task 1: Keep moving forward as if nothing has happened (Reward: +2 Focus)]
[Task 2: Do every good deed you can! Comfort the heavy-hearted young girl (Reward: +2 Focus)]
“?”
Incredibly, it was tasks with the same rewards again!
Bai Lian started to get a headache.
It wasn’t because of decision-making paralysis—though there was a bit of that.
The real issue lay in how the task didn’t quite fit.
Rationally speaking, since the risks of both options were equal and neither posed a threat to her, the system wouldn’t have had to purposely generate a task.
And there were issues with the task content as well.
This task could also be categorized as a “strolling task” for skill points.
Previously, Bai Lian would only trigger strolling tasks after seeing the “objective of the task.”
For example, if she saw a pregnant woman struggling to walk, the system would issue a task for her to help.
But…
What about the heavy-hearted young girl mentioned in Task 2?
Why hadn’t she seen her?
Bai Lian looked around and finally spotted the mission target at the corner of the street.
A white-haired young girl with a hunched body, sweating profusely in nervousness!
[It looks like she’s very likely from the Sand Region.]
Bai Lian thought.
Since ancient times, people of the Sand Region had white hair, while those from Yingzhou had blue hair.
However, the focus wasn’t on this right now.
Bai Lian quickly glanced over Task 1 again.
She felt that this task appeared suddenly and unnaturally.
“Is the system reminding me?”
Bai Lian remained silent.
The longer she dealt with the system, the more she felt that it harbored no malice toward her.
She tried asking the system, but received no response.
It was still the same.
Bai Lian sighed.
“Elder Martial Sister, why are you not going?”
The voice of the Second Martial Sister sounded in her ears.
Raising her head, a smile quickly spread across Bai Lian’s face.
“Wait for me.”
If she couldn’t figure it out, she wouldn’t dwell on it.
Maybe it was just her overactive imagination.
Let’s deal with the lost girl first.
Even if her legs were weak and her spirit Qi wasn’t very usable, Elder Martial Sister Bai Lian’s reputation must still be upheld.
Choose Task 2.
Go!
