Chapter 16
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Chapter 16: The Royal Concubine Presides Over the "Morning Court"
They say spring brings drowsiness and autumn fatigue.
On this evening of late spring, An Lan was surprisingly exhausted.
Nevertheless, she lay on Bai Lian’s back, struggling to stay awake, speaking to Bai Lian about the countless scenarios they had rehearsed before, with or without rhyme or reason.
There were sweet memories.
There were also painful separations that one would not want to look back on.
Those things didn’t truly come to fruition, but for Bai Lian and An Lan who both possess this memory, the difference between that and reality is not significant.
As she was speaking, An Lan mentioned what happened to her due to the severe damage to her soul force, which inevitably caused her to fall into a weakened state.
"At that time, I was anxious." An Lan sighed. "But you came before I had been anxious for too long!"
While speaking, she lightly scratched Bai Lian’s nape like she was dealing with a cat.
Suddenly, as if there was an electric current surging through her body, Bai Lian’s body stiffened.
Zip!
She knew what her master wanted to talk about!
Without much thought, it must be those scenes in the game "The Battle of the Gods"!
As expected, An Lan blew a warm breath beside her ear, gently tickling her earlobe.
"I clearly said no, and even pushed you with my hand. But you persistently pressed down on me."
Bai Lian’s throat was dry, and she instinctively leaned forward when swallowing saliva. "I’m sorry, I was under a spell at that time and couldn’t control my actions. It was just an unconscious obedience to my heart."
"Oh?" An Lan’s voice suddenly stretched out. "Unconscious obedience, your true intention was to engage in such improper behavior and hold me down, right?"
She hesitated for a moment, but she eventually swallowed back the vulgar word.
It wasn’t that she thought Bai Lian couldn’t handle those words, or that Bai Lian would misunderstand her. After all, as a bad woman, Bai Lian had said her fair share of unorthodox and improper words while doing bad things.
She was only afraid that Tong Yao might hear that word. Although she appeared to be farther away, who knew if she was hiding in the shadows listening?
Upon hearing this, Bai Lian quickly shook her head and said, "No, it’s not… Well, it’s my fault no matter how you put it. I won’t dare to do it again in the future."
An Lan muttered, "Actually, there’s nothing wrong with doing it occasionally."
This statement completely caught Bai Lian off guard.
"What?"
However, An Lan didn’t continue to answer.
She recalled certain plots she had read in the books she had collected from Bai Lian, which just the textual description alone made her heart beat faster.
Thinking back on the events that had occurred during the deduction, she felt even more emotional.
Whether it was because Bai Lian’s body was similar to hers, making their fit like a perfect joint, or for some other reason, despite her hatred towards Bai Lian at the time, her body still reacted in an embarrassing way.
She decided not to tell Bai Lian these thoughts, for fear that she would become too proud and make even more outrageous demands.
An Lan instinctively leaned forward and almost rubbed herself into Bai Lian’s back.
It was crowded, but the feeling of being tightly knit made her feel incredibly secure.
That’s just how it is.
If she could always feel warmth like this, even if it was an everlasting night sky above her, it didn’t seem like it couldn’t be accepted.
Bai Lian, who was gently constrained, was stunned.
"Master~"
"It’s late."
Bai Lian smiled and said, "Then I’ll escort Master back to the room."
An Lan mumbled, "Go to your own room."
"Hmm."
Bai Lian accepted without hesitation.
Under the starry night.
Bai Lian trekked across the mountains with An Lan on her back.
Although the wind of late spring had already carried some warmth, in this night, it was still chilly and directly brushed against the skin.
Bai Lian looked at the night scene of the East Divine Land countryside that she usually didn’t pay much attention to with a nostalgic expression for the first time.
Those extremely ordinary views came into her sight one by one like old photos.
It’s hard to call them beautiful because she had long been accustomed to everything.
Once accustomed, beauty or ugliness becomes irrelevant.
After getting used to it, they began to only speak of emotions.
Some people cultivate in the fields, never leaving their hometown for generations.
Others build their homes at the foot of the mountains, growing vegetables and raising chickens, experiencing the joys and sorrows of rural life.
Life is full of shortcomings, but there are also surprise and nostalgia in life.
Bai Lian asked, "Master, have I caused a lot of trouble here?"
"Hmm." An Lan’s words were as concise as before.
Bai Lian murmured, "I want to do something."
Suddenly, her hand was held tightly, "Together, let’s do it together."
"Together."
Bai Lian squinted and smiled.
The spring breeze made her hair dance wildly on her forehead, carried the warm fragrance from her master, and made the whole night intoxicating.
After a quarter of an hour, Bai Lian finally led An Lan through the temporary prohibition set up outside Qiongming Peak.
This time she no longer needed to conceal anything, she walked straight into her own room with An Lan on her back, then put An Lan on her bed and covered her with a blanket.
Throughout this process, she held hands with An Lan.
After finishing everything, she sat on the small stool beside the bed, quietly watching An Lan who was trying to fall asleep with her eyes closed.
The night was long.
But for Bai Lian, it was not at all long.
Merely gazing at An Lan made her feel more fulfilled.
In the wee hours of the morning, the wind began to blow outside the window.
The wind was unbelievably strong, causing the rustling of the leaves.
Leaves?
Bai Lian abruptly turned her head.
Wasn’t there just a half-dead crooked-neck tree outside her room?
Coincidentally, at that moment, a leaf was blown off by the wind, swaying as it flew through the open window crack.
It strutted and behaved recklessly, abruptly slapping against Bai Lian’s forehead.
"Hmm~"
Bai Lian gently grasped the stem of the leaf, gazing outwards.
After a few days, the crooked-necked old tree, which had only just sprouted tender shoots, had suddenly sprung to life with fresh green leaves flourishing atop its branches.
Not only that, but Bai Lian also sensed a strong vitality emanating from that tree.
Perhaps…
She said, "Perhaps one day, this crooked neck tree that is already partly buried will become just like the Blood Tree Patriarch."
Thinking this way, Bai Lian suddenly became in extremely good spirits.
This was good news that was rarely seen on a spring night.
With one hand propping up her chin, she admired the changes of the crooked neck tree with a hazy gaze.
The atmosphere in the entire room became light-hearted.
The scenes in the other rooms separated by the wall were quite different from this one.
Xiao Jinse and Yu Ying both curled up in bed.
They wanted to sleep but couldn’t, so they hugged themselves and buried their faces between their thighs.
Yet even trying to find a little peace was difficult, as they couldn’t control themselves from thinking about what An Lan was going to say to them.
[Bai Lian is mine, don’t even think about touching her!]
What a despairing future this was!
However…
How could they willingly let go of what they had already obtained?
Actually, Master’s wife could also do it!
Xiao Jinse and Yu Ying, who were leaning against the wall, simultaneously clenched their fists.
[I have obtained the Heavenly Lord’s inheritance.]
[I have received the inheritance and gift of the Original Dragon.]
[If we are more careful, it is not impossible to be under our master’s watchful eyes and with Elder Martial Sister Bai Lian…]
However, no matter what is thought, actually implementing the plan is unknown how difficult it could be. The key lies not in the two of them, but rather in whether Elder Martial Sister Bai Lian is willing to cooperate.
Thinking like this, Xiao Jinse and Yu Ying buried their heads deeper.
Endure humiliation and bear heavy loads, endure humiliation and bear heavy loads, endure humiliation and bear heavy loads…
As long as we don’t think about what Elder Martial Sister Bai Lian and our master might do together, everything will be fine.
"Ah, Ah, Ah…"
Xiao Jinse suddenly pressed her own head.
But how could she not think about it? Isn’t it difficult for her?
Due to her past experiences, she was already a person with a rich inner life.
After gritting her teeth, Xiao Jinse jumped off the bed and took a few quick steps to the wall near Bai Lian’s room. Then, she turned sideways and pressed her ear against it.
Elder Martial Sister Bai Lian’s bed is right against this wall.
However, no matter how hard she listened, she couldn’t hear anything.
"Me too."
Xiao Jinse tapped her cheek and noticed that there was a magic array set outside each room. It would be strange if she could hear anything.
After carefully considering the consequences of secretly destroying the magic array, she chose to give up.
Now, no matter what happens, if she didn’t hear or see anything, it didn’t happen!
Xiao Jinse returned to her bed and covered herself with a blanket.
On the other hand, the atmosphere in Su Youwei’s room was completely different from Xiao Jinse and Yu Ying’s.
"How unreasonable!"
"I cannot accept it!"
"Is this reasonable? Is this reasonable?"
"I will resist, I will take the initiative, my fate is in my own hands!"
Yes, yes, yes.
Hong Yi watched as Su Youwei stood on the bed, one hand on her waist, the other pointing at the ceiling like a compass, silently nodding and agreeing.
It’s just a way of venting, once you let it all out, it will be okay.
Upon learning that her master also had an affair with Elder Martial Sister Bai Lian, she was quite shocked.
However, the fact that in those cycles of reincarnation, the rampaging Elder Martial Sister Bai Lian had not forgotten to target her master made her feel less surprised about it.
What else could she do? Reject it?
It seems like she doesn’t have the standing to reject it, does she?
Her relationship with Elder Martial Sister Bai Lian is not a publicly acknowledged one, besides, she has also cheated before, it’s just that something unexpected happened and she couldn’t swallow the thing she just put into her mouth.
Hong Yi yawned while waiting for the moment Su Youwei would finally stop causing trouble.
But right at that moment, Su Youwei suddenly jumped off the bed and firmly grabbed onto Hong Yi’s shoulders.
"Hong Yi, you need to help me!"
"Ah?" Hong Yi responded, "How can I help?"
Su Youwei said, "I don’t have any advantages in front of the other women alone, but adding you will make a difference. Together, we are invincible. Even Elder Martial Sister Bai Lian surely wouldn’t be a match for us!"
Hong Yi looked at Su Youwei in confusion and asked, "What do you mean?"
Su Youwei said, "Yes, let’s attack Elder Martial Sister Bai Lian together!"
"No, I won’t go."
Hong Yi quickly waved her hand.
Su Youwei restrained her, "Stop fooling around, don’t you want to?"
"No…"
"Ha!"
Su Youwei grabbed Hong Yi directly and made a humming sound.
"We are the same person, how could I not understand you? Don’t pretend, if you really don’t want to, why would you accept my invitation and spar with me? At this point, if we don’t take the initiative to attack, we won’t get anything."
"…"
Hong Yi stared at Su Youwei.
Although you make sense, can’t you give me a bit of face?
Su Youwei stated, "Let’s make a deal. Once we find Elder Martial Sister Bai Lian alone, we will immediately seize her without giving anyone else a chance!"
Hong Yi hesitated for a moment before nodding her head, "You go ahead, I will follow you."
Su Youwei nodded approvingly, "Let’s pledge by clapping our hands!"
"…"
Are you a ten-year-old child?
Hong Yi held back her sarcastic comment and eventually cooperated in clapping hands with Su Youwei.
Smack. (This is the onomatopoeic sound of the clapping hands).
The crisp sound reverberated around the room, just like the passionate mood of Su Youwei.
Su Youwei jumped back onto the bed again, and Hong Yi exclaimed, "You just stepped on the floor, how can you jump onto the sheets now?"
Su Youwei waved her hand nonchalantly, "It’s okay, we have an automatic dust removal magic array, this room is very clean, and my feet are also clean. If you don’t believe me, you can try yourself."
As she spoke, she raised her small, fair foot, and it seemed as if she was going to extend it to Hong Yi’s mouth.
"Get away, get away, get away…"
Hong Yi rudely slapped Su Youwei’s heel twice.
"Damn (〃＞皿＜)"
Su Youwei’s face showed discontent, but it quickly disappeared.
She sat on the bed, holding one of her small feet in her hands. "Do you think this foot is pretty?"
Hong Yi looked down at her own foot. "It’s quite pretty."
Although she is small in stature, the flesh on her legs is not in the least bit lacking. Not to mention touching it, it is already an extremely pleasing sight to the eye.
Su Youwei said, "I have observed carefully that Elder Martial Sister Bai Lian has a special fondness for feet. Every time she takes a bath, she spends nearly fifteen minutes washing her feet. Also, Elder Martial Sister Bai Lian rarely dresses up except for changing into different attire, but she always pays extra attention to her feet, so there’s no reason why she would not be attracted to me!"
Hong Yi, "…"
Hearing Su Youwei say this, she felt that Su Youwei was actually the foot fetishist!
Never mind, forget it.
"You enjoy yourself. I shall return to the Ten Thousand Poison Pearl and rest. Remember to call me when the time comes."
"No!"
Su Youwei suddenly jumped up and stepped on Hong Yi’s toe.
Hong Yi patiently asked, "What’s wrong now?"
Su Youwei said, "You’re sleeping, I’m bored alone."
Hong Yi rolled her eyes, "Then why don’t you just sleep?"
Su Youwei replied, "I can’t sleep."
Sigh.
I really can’t do anything with you.
Hong Yi could only produce a chessboard, so they started to play a tense and exciting game of Go.
…
The daytime rushed by and quickly came to 7 p.m.
By this time, the darkness was already thick, and looking westward, the full view of the sun was no longer visible.
The summit of Qiongming Peak was particularly lively tonight, as it was crowded with people.
Not only were Su Youwei and Hong Yi, who had played chess all day, Xiao Jinse, who had been reciting the cleansing technique all day, and Yu Ying, who had been reading novels all day, there were also the jade rabbit and Ling Xuan, who were both confused and unaware of the situation; Tong Yao, who seemed calm on the outside but was actually panicking on the inside; and Yan Yue, who was anxious and uneasy. Qing Luan and the eldest princess had come from millions of miles away to attend the meeting.
Only a few people couldn’t make it due to various reasons and had to give up.
"Come in."
An Lan, not Bai Lian, walked out of the room when the door opened.
An Lan was the host of the meeting tonight.
Bai Lian wanted to take over the job, but An Lan declined her offer harshly.
"Give it all to me."
The crowd entered in single file, fortunately Bai Lian’s room was quite spacious and although many people came, they could fit inside.
However, it was clear that a larger room was needed to fully execute all sorts of shenanigans comfortably!
The eldest princess walked at the very back and until now she had not figured out what was happening.
She was not summoned by An Lan.
Upon hearing that Bai Lian had been found, she ran over with excitement and happened to arrive during this assembly.
Since you’ve already come, there’s no harm in listening.
An Lan’s thinking was very profound.
Bai Lian and the eldest princess already have that kind of relationship. Now, by letting the eldest princess participate in the meeting, we can avoid the need for gradual explanations in the future.
Overall, this was an unconcealed meeting!
Looking at the beautiful faces surrounding her, An Lan, who was fully prepared, took a deep breath and tore everything apart directly.
Just as she had said to Bai Lian before, there was no point in hiding anything.
So she first announced her relationship with Bai Lian.
Amidst faces filled with astonishment, she singled out two persons for criticism: one was Yan Yue, and the other was still Yan Yue!
So you thought you were being clever?
You deserve it!
Continuing from the beginning, An Lan recounted the birth of the Blank Tao, the ancient battle, and the encounters of Bai Lian, Xia Qingqing, and Tong Yao.
"You, Elder Martial Sister Tong Yao, who lack stability and sensibility, are none other than the famous Path Master Ganlu from the Immortal World. Path Master Ganlu is the Path Master of the Wanjie Dharma Path and the sect from which those people who came to cause trouble for Yuwei recently originated."
"What?"
As soon as she finished speaking, all eyes were on Tong Yao.
Tong Yao sat up straight, appearing dignified and imposing.
In reality, she was far from being as calm as her outward demeanor suggested; inwardly, she kept thinking, "Don’t look at me, don’t look at me, look at Elder Martial Sister Bai Lian instead!"
An Lan continued the story, it was about Bai Lian’s encounter and subsequent growth with her after leaving the East Divine Land.
Over tens of thousands of years, they encountered many things and met many people.
There was Red Dust, Yaoguang Star Lord, the Green Dragon, Fu Zhu, and of course, Witch Queen who is still imprisoned.
"The jade rabbit is actually Yaoguang Star Lord, but it doesn’t seem to be the true form of Yaoguang Star Lord here. It’s estimated to be just a wisp of its soul," An Lan said calmly.
"Haw?"
The jade rabbit stood upright, with its two ears standing tall.
Recently, she had seen some strange images. She had guessed her true identity, but after confirming that she was Yaoguang Star Lord, she still felt that things were very subtle.
An Lan continued, "As for Ling Xuan, like the jade rabbit, you only appeared in the last few hundred simulations. I know you have no malice, but for a moment, I can’t figure out who you really are."
Ling Xuan nodded obediently.
Like the jade rabbit, she has recently seen many strange scenes, in which she met Martial Sister Jade Rabbit.
She has already told Elder Martial Sister Bai Lian about these things, so she can’t be very surprised when Master brings them up again.
An Lan smiled slightly and began to recount Red Dust’s threat and what Bai Lian had done so far.
In the room, people occasionally gasped for air, and occasionally clenched their fists and cursed Red Dust.
Finally, An Lan told everyone why Bai Lian had left alone and why she had not left in the end.
"She still can’t let go, I understand her, and I choose to go with her. The reason I’m telling you this is because it’s time now, keeping it a secret is pointless. I want to ask what you think."
The room fell into silence suddenly, and no one directly answered An Lan’s question.
After a while, Xiao Jinse said, "Master, my mind is a bit confused now."
An Lan said, "Take your time, think it through, and tell me when you’re ready. Whatever decision you make, I’ll support you."
Xiao Jinse lowered her head and after a while, she said, "Can you still be my master, Master?"
An Lan smiled and said, "As long as you’re willing."
"Hmm."
Xiao Jinse responded softly.
An Lan looked at the others again, most of them reacted like Xiao Jinse.
Only Hong Yi and the eldest princess had more intense reactions.
Hong Yi said, "I don’t need to think slowly here. In the past reincarnation, I have a grudge with Xianyuan Emperor and others. With this opportunity, I can settle this matter!"
The eldest princess followed along and said, "If there’s anything I can be of use for, don’t hesitate to command me."
An Lan nodded.
After a quarter of an hour, the crowd dispersed.
Only Bai Lian and An Lan remained in the room.
They sat by the window silently, gazing at the rain outside without a word. It was just like when they were little, sitting by the window of An Lan’s old house and watching the rain.
Time passed by without notice, until the sound of rain drowned out all the other noises. An Lan grabbed Bai Lian’s hand.
"Even if everyone else is gone, I’m still here."
Bai Lian laughed with joy, "With the relationship between my master and me, it doesn’t seem necessary to say thank you."
"Of course."
After a long time, there was a knock at the door.
An Lan stood up to open the door and saw Xiao Jinse standing outside.
"Master, I want to fight with you!"
