Chapter 2 Part 1
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Chapter 2 Part 1: The Third Martial Sister Takes the Lead (1)
In previous years,
the wind in the Sand Region during the morning always carried a slight warmth,
hinting that new challenges were on the horizon.
But things were different now.
This morning, the wind in the Sand Region inexplicably turned bitterly cold.
White frost rolled over the land for miles,
its sharp cold feeling like a knife,
making it seem as though they had suddenly arrived in North Luzhou.
Despite the thunderous noise the night before,
not everyone had been awakened.
As Bai Lian’s dharma body passed through a small village with the third Martial Sister and Hong Yi,
an amusing scene unfolded.
In a round earthen house,
a young man who had just woken up walked to the window.
He wrapped his arms around himself to stave off the chill,
shivering all over.
The first thing he saw were sharp icicles hanging in the air.
“Hmm?”
The young man blinked in confusion and rubbed his eyes vigorously. But the icicles remained.
He cast his gaze elsewhere, growing even more perplexed.
“Snow snow snow snow…” “Am I dreaming? Or have I already died?”
He pinched his own cheek hard, but no answer came.
The only response was a snowball flying out of nowhere.
Clap!
The snowball smashed into the earthen wall, breaking into pieces and showering snowflakes onto his hair.
He quickly covered his head.
At that moment, the sound of children’s laughter shattered the quiet morning.
“Oh, oh, oh, it’s snowing! It’s really snowing!”
“Come back quickly! Wear more clothes, don’t catch a cold!”
“Charge! Charge!”
Charge? Go! Go, go!
The young man looked up.
What did it matter if it was a dream? He was too lazy to walk out of the door,
so he climbed through the window, plunging into a world of dancing ice spirits.
“I’ve had a dream like this before…” Su Youwei paused, watching the children run across the snow.
Her voice was filled with emotion. Her past had been chaotic.
She had never experienced such a pure beginning.
Bai Lian was staring intently at the third Martial Sister’s face.
The delicate, small nose didn’t seem to belong to the mortal realm.
Speaking of which,
after taking off the black and red long robe,
the third Martial Sister’s clothes were rather thin. Her tight stomach was exposed,
making one almost want to punch it playfully.
“Don’t catch cold.”
Bai Lian used her spirit Qi to weave a cloak for the third Martial Sister,
placing a hat gently on her head.
The sudden warmth took the third Martial Sister by surprise.
She turned around, and a smile spread across her face.
With Elder Martial Sister Bai Lian around, she no longer needed to dream of white.
I want it too!
At that moment, Hong Yi, standing off to the side,
gazed at Su Youwei with envy.
But…
she couldn’t help it.
If she didn’t take the initiative, she couldn’t feel the warmth at all.
Strictly speaking, she didn’t even need to wear clothes.
But to her surprise,
as she lowered her head, a piece of clothing was draped over her body.
She quickly looked up and saw Bai Lian’s smiling face in front of her.
“Autumn water is her spirit and jade is her bone.” “Her face is like a lotus,
and her eyebrows are like willows.”
Hong Yi’s heart skipped a beat.
Be impartial and promote unity.
This was Bai Lian’s current approach to treating every Martial Sister.
Of course, she also had some selfish motives.
She would always leave a little more for her master.
“Let’s go. Our master is still waiting for us,” Bai Lian said.
“Hmm.”
The third Martial Sister and Hong Yi both nodded.
Under the robe’s embrace, they now looked so alike
that they could have been carved from the same mold.
Three streaks of light cut through the sky.
They came quietly, and they left just as quietly,
leaving only happiness in their wake, spreading rapidly across the entire Sand Region.
…
The reason Bai Lian’s dharma body was in such a hurry to return wasn’t because her master was impatient.
The atmosphere had become exceedingly awkward!
After being pulled up by her, Master kept staring at her with a strange look in her eyes.
Stare…
Stare hard.
After a few dozen breaths, Bai Lian had become speechless.
No.
She really couldn’t take it any longer!
If this continued, she would definitely be unable to resist taking action against her master.
She quickly turned her head away, but the angry An Lan had no intention of letting her go.
As she turned, An Lan immediately took small, quick steps, appearing right in front of her again.
Bai Lian was forced to turn her head again, which made An Lan even angrier.
“Look at me, traitor!”
That momentum truly lived up to the name Heavenly Lord.
“…”
What a sin!
Bai Lian felt as though she were about to collapse.
Master, please spare me!
If we continue like this,
there will definitely be a violent conflict!
With no other options,
Bai Lian could only turn to seek help from outside.
With both the third Martial Sister and Hong Yi present, even if Master wasn’t serious,
she had to be.
Bai Lian had good intentions, but she still underestimated her master’s anger and her own ability to endure.
Task options popped up.
[Task 1: “What are you looking at?!” (Reward: The Great Tao Insight Stone)]
[Task 2: Stare at your master too! (Reward: +5 Hard Skill)]
[Task 3: Without hesitation, apologize first and say “Master, I’m sorry!” (Reward: Soft Skill +1)]
Well!
After seeing the rewards, Bai Lian was speechless.
The reward for Task 1 was the Great Tao Insight Stone, a divine item even Demigods covet.
Even if she gathered five hundred million of her,
they couldn’t withstand the friction from her master, right?
She was too afraid.
Her gaze wandered between Task 2 and Task 3,
but in the end, she chose Task 3.
In front of her master, never show any weakness, otherwise, Master would find a way to exploit it.
How could she handle such a situation?
“Master, I was wrong.”
Bai Lian decisively lowered her head, biting her lip.
A natural gleam reflected in her eyes.
She hadn’t performed this set of movements many times, but her technique was flawless,
and even under close scrutiny, no flaws could be found.
Humph!
An Lan coldly snorted and said,
“So you finally realize you were wrong.”
Although she said that, her anger decreased by half.
She didn’t think she was being unreasonable.
She was the first inhabitant of Qiongming Peak,
the imposing and dignified Master An.
Yet, her eldest disciple had “ridden” her—
it was excessive.
This was far more excessive than their previous encounters.
Although they were in the wilderness,
outsiders could come by at any moment. If anyone saw them,
how could she face others in the future?
“Is this An Lan of Qiongming Peak?
Is she really such a person?”
No.
Even if no one saw it, it still wasn’t right.
Disciples shouldn’t act that way with their master!
More accurately, they shouldn’t do anything that would offend their master.
The master must be respected.
This was the rule, the absolute truth.
Both of them fell silent. That was a relief.
Bai Lian secretly sighed in relief.
At least Master wasn’t watching her so closely anymore.
But she didn’t dare relax. If her master found out, she’d be in big trouble.
In a short while, a white light shone from the west,
and her dharma body finally brought the third Martial Sister and Hong Yi back.
This meeting naturally became a greeting.
Su Youwei remembered the time she had left and patted her master’s head.
Without hesitation, she came forward and “acted cute,” hoping her master wouldn’t get angry.
An Lan’s thoughts were entirely on Bai Lian.
After saying a few words of comfort to her, she fell silent.
Only Hong Yi stood by, her gaze shifting from An Lan to Bai Lian, before settling on Bai Lian’s eyes.
The water light…
It felt strangely familiar.
Oh, right! This expression was the same one she had when she let Elder Martial Sister Bai Lian “attack her own shortcomings.”
“???”
Hong Yi was startled, and struggled to move her gaze back to An Lan.
