Chapter 6
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Chapter 6: Bai Lian and An Lan’s Final Dinner
A call made Bai Lian turn around, her face showing a hint of surprise.
"Master, why did you come here when you’re not even resting?"
An Lan retorted in an annoyed tone, "I was going to ask you the same thing, how did you end up here?"
When she couldn’t find Bai Lian earlier, she was truly worried, with a lurking feeling that if she missed this chance, she would never see Bai Lian again.
Fortunately, she was just overthinking everything.
Although the Duxian sect was completely defeated by the Witch Queen the previous day, after completing their initial reconstruction, the disciples of the Duxian sect gradually emerged from their panic and returned to their enthusiastic sect life.
On the way, these disciples met Bai Lian and boldly approached her to ask various questions related to cultivation.
As a result of the delay, Bai Lian forgot about everything she originally wanted to do.
"Master, I just…"
She forced an awkward smile.
Initially she had planned to prepare a whole bucket and some flower petals for her master to enjoy a good soak.
Of course, to celebrate her "official integration" with her master, she would not miss the opportunity to drink with her.
An Lan waved her hand and said, "We’ll talk about these matters after we return to the Qiongming Peak."
"Hmm."
Bai Lian nodded.
Seeing this, the disciples came up to bid farewell, "Elder Martial Sister Bai Lian, we won’t disturb you any longer."
Bai Lian didn’t insist on them staying.
At this moment, the master is more important.
Don’t be fooled by Master’s pleasant expression; her heart might be raging. The reason for her smile is simply to avoid confrontation in front of her fellow disciples.
Bai Lian said, "If you have any questions, you can leave a message at the foot of Qiongming Peak, and I will reply one by one if I have time."
The disciples quickly said, "Elder Martial Sister Bai Lian is usually busy. Being able to take the time to teach us has already greatly benefited us. We don’t dare to disturb Elder Martial Sister Bai Lian any further."
Bai Lian said, "There is no need for you to be so formal…"
"Goodbye, Elder Martial Sister Bai Lian!"
Before Bai Lian finished her words, those people laughed and ran away.
After all, they were young, and even if they joined the immortal sect, they could not change their youthful hearts for a while.
Ha!
An Lan’s mouth slightly curved up.
You young people know how to be sensible, you know not to be a third wheel at this time!
Bai Lian rubbed her own cheeks and said, "Master, is our relationship so obvious?"
"What are you thinking about? Come, let’s go back to the Qiongming Peak!"
An Lan displayed the grace of being the eldest and walked at the front, while Bai Lian obediently followed behind.
The journey from Yunluo Peak to the Qiongming Peak was not short, even with their fast pace, it took them nearly three-quarters of an hour without using spells.
Along the way, Bai Lian always thought that her master would say something to her, but they didn’t speak a word until they entered the master’s cave.
"This…"
Bai Lian hesitated to speak.
Is this oppressive feeling the calm before the storm?
Alas.
It’s all her fault!
At dawn, the master felt extremely exhausted, but she provoked her and took the punishment she gave her into her own hands, going even further and adding her own spin.
It’s likely that after "breaking through many unforeseen paths" due to her, the master, who is so proud, must have been full of anger.
Bai Lian sat nervously beside the transparent glass table.
The atmosphere in this cave is just not right.
As soon as she sat down, memories of her and her master hunched over the same table flooded her mind, rendering her uneasy.
Damn it!
If she were in her own room at this moment, she could at least work with her own hands to provide herself with everything she needs.
Now, all she can do is bow her head and gaze at the blurred reflection on the table, waiting for her master to vent her anger.
However, she waited and waited, but An Lan’s reprimand never came.
Eh?
Bai Lian tried to see her master’s reflection, but it was too blurry and she couldn’t discern the expression.
She could only quietly raise her head and try to raise her gaze as much as possible.
This appearance was very much like pretending to study and sneakily looking at the teacher to see if she was watching.
As soon as she looked up, her gaze met An Lan’s.
"…"
Bai Lian’s mouth slightly agape.
Surprised?
Indeed, surprised!
She clearly saw An Lan smiling!
The corners of her mouth pulled up into an obvious arc, the elbows of both small hands resting on the glass table, palms supporting her cheeks, eyes bent like crescent moons, and a smile that flowed almost like water.
Such An Lan was full of youthful innocence and romance from head to toe.
Bai Lian then noticed that An Lan’s outfit today had a homely and gentle style, just like that wooden hairpin she was wearing on her head that she had given away.
So, does that mean the master isn’t actually angry?
However…
Bai Lian looked around herself, "Master, is there anything wrong with my outfit?"
An Lan’s lips moved slightly, "Nothing."
"Then…" Bai Lian hesitated, "Does the master have anything to tell me?"
An Lan whispered, "No."
"Then…"
"Are you asking me why I’m laughing?"
This was also one of Bai Lian’s perplexing questions, she nodded.
An Lan laughed more cheerfully, "I’m laughing at Yan Yue’s foolishness and lack of intelligence. No matter how hard she tries to escape, she is easily subdued by me."
"…"
Bai Lian pursed her lips.
Actually, last night, she had discovered that Yan Yue was tied up in the cabinet.
Without a doubt, in the Duxian sect, the only person who is capable and daring enough to do such a thing is the master!
The reason why she didn’t release Yan Yue and continued to reproduce her master’s actions was that on the one hand, she was afraid of an awkward encounter with Yan Yue and preferred to pretend she knew nothing, and on the other hand, she found herself very excited.
Last time, it was the master watching from the sidelines, this time it was Yan Yue, then the next time…
Great!
The friendship of the Duxian sect is truly wonderful!
Bai Lian was in a great mood, "Master, should we just stay here forever?"
"As you wish."
An Lan showed great magnanimity, seemingly satisfied just by watching.
Bai Lian was actually someone who could stand loneliness, she could read books alone for several days without going out.
But today she felt that it was inappropriate to just sit here.
After all, not long ago she and her master finally made clear their feelings for each other, and willingly broke down the barriers between them, sinking into the abyss together.
Whether to celebrate or commemorate this moment, or to express her further concern for her master, sitting still is not appropriate.
Bai Lian stood up and took An Lan’s right hand, with a smiling face.
"Master, come with me."
An Lan asked, "What do you want to do?"
Bai Lian said, "In the Past World, it was the master who took me on adventures everywhere. Today, I want to take my master to wander around."
An Lan asked, "Where are we going?"
"Let’s go take a bath first!" Bai Lian said.
An Lan exclaimed, "You’ve thought about this again?"
Bai Lian replied, "Although I’d love to be with my master every day without any separation, today is different."
She spoke earnestly and thought seriously.
Seeing that An Lan didn’t pull her hand away, Bai Lian knew that her master had agreed.
She introduced as she walked, "When it comes to this bath, the most famous place in the entire East Divine Land is undoubtedly Yao Xia Bay."
An Lan raised an eyebrow, "The place that’s now called White Emperor City?"
Bai Lian exclaimed, "Yao Xia Bay is still a more beautiful name."
An Lan remained silent.
Presently, she simply relished the time spent alone with Bai Lian, without bothering to ponder over other matters such as Bai Lian’s entanglements with other people.
Led by Bai Lian, she entered the most famous hot spring in Yao Xia Bay.
Natural disasters continued to strike, but life had to go on.
Humans are most adept at finding joy in suffering.
Laughing cheerfully, Bai Lian scrubbed her master’s back in the steaming hot bath.
However, what she did was only at this level, at most just sticking a patch to her master’s back.
There’s plenty of time for the future.
The day is almost over, and time is running out for her.
Rather than spending time on pleasure, it is better to travel around with the master.
Apart from the ten-year long dream in the Past World, this is her first time going out with the master with a playful attitude.
This experience is fresh for her, just as it is for An Lan.
"Splash–"
An Lan scooped up water from the pond.
The warm water mixed with red flower petals slipped from her palms, splashing onto her plump and smooth thighs.
"This is much prettier than the bath you dug up in the back mountain."
With her cheeks held up, Bai Lian smiled and said, "When I have the time, I’ll dig up an even bigger and more beautiful one. By then, I’ll become ten Dharma bodies and the attendants of master bathing."
An Lan stood up from the water.
Countless sparkling strings of pearls fell from her body, creating ripple after ripple in the pool.
She looked at her reflection in the water and said, "No need, just having you is enough."
She walked out of the pool with her fair legs and put on a loose, light purple robe.
"Where are we going next?"
After soaking in the bath, the next course of action is, of course, to eat!
Bai Lian suddenly stood up, and the waves she lifted were much bigger than An Lan’s.
But that’s not the focus now.
She said, "Actually, I’m not sure about my master’s taste, so I plan to take you to a few more places."
An Lan said, "I don’t have any specific demands on food, as long as it tastes decent."
"Then leave it to me!"
Bai Lian quickly put on her clothes and led the way from Yao Xia Bay, traveling with An Lan through half of the famous cities in the East Divine Land.
Although delicious food is not necessarily found in famous cities, Bai Lian had limited time and could only take An Lan to visit those well-known places.
Eating is different from sightseeing, and it’s no problem to eat while on the go, so they didn’t stay for too long.
"Master."
On the way to the next city, Bai Lian suddenly stopped An Lan, who was stuffing meatballs into her mouth.
"What’s wrong?"
An Lan stopped and continued talking while quickly swallowing the steaming meatball.
Bai Lian retrieved the Immortal Lance that had been kept close to her chest for a long time and said, "This is the lance that has accompanied you for thousands of years. I can’t keep holding onto it, so I’ll return it to you, master."
"Oh."
An Lan ate her meatball while nonchalantly stuffing the immortal lance into her personal space with her other hand.
Bai Lian chuckled and squinted her eyes, "Let’s continue on our journey."
"Wait!"
An Lan stopped Bai Lian.
Now it was Bai Lian’s turn to be perplexed.
An Lan took two steps towards her, then tore off the first meatball from the wooden skewer with a rip and pop, and popped it into her mouth.
"Open your mouth."
Oh my, she understood, it was mouth-to-mouth feeding!
Bai Lian immediately complied, "Ah-"
Then An Lan directly stuffed the remaining meatball and the wooden skewer into Bai Lian’s mouth.
"Mmm…"
With her mouth full, Bai Lian struggled to swallow the meatball before finally managing to do so. She then helplessly threw away the wooden skewer.
Indeed, she had held too high expectations for her master.
If the master were to take the initiative to do something romantic, the sun would set in the west!
Bai Lian smiled and said, "Let’s go…"
In fact, she didn’t finish the word "go".
Because at the moment she turned around, An Lan leaned in with a snack as thick as a chopstick between her teeth.
Tip-toeing.
Closing her eyes.
Moving in closer.
Perfectly done in one go!
Scrubbing sounds filled the air. When Bai Lian regained her senses, her nose and lips were already touching her master’s, and An Lan’s two hands were resting on her shoulders.
After a full five breaths, An Lan pulled back. She stuck out her tongue and licked away the debris stuck to the corners of her lips.
Her expression showed no sign of anything out of the ordinary, "Let’s buy salty next time. This one is a little too sweet."
Bai Lian nodded subconsciously.
She reached out and pressed down on her lower lip. It was indeed a bit too sweet.
Without needing her to speak, An Lan took the initiative to lead the way.
Bai Lian looked up at the sky. It was overcast today, who knew whether the sun had truly risen from the west?
Over the course of the following hour, the two of them proceeded to walk through two cities in turn, and had a surprisingly delicious dinner.
With the sun slanting towards the west, nightfall would soon be upon them.
Bai Lian placed her hand on the scorching patch between her breasts, where she had inserted the key.
She turned around and said to her master, "It’s getting dark soon, master. Let’s go to the last place and return to the Duxian Sect."
An Lan said, "Okay, where to?"
Bai Lian smiled and said, "To the place where we first met in this life."
Tianfang town, Qinghe street, fruit stand.
That is the place where broken dreams come to life again, where you can say that dreams begin again, barely.
Bai Lian really wants to go back there again, to return with her master and see it together.
"Well, lead the way," An Lan still didn’t object.
However, there were some twists and turns in the situation.
While still on the way, Bai Lian and An Lan both received urgent news from the Duxian sect.
It was a message of emergency.
The battle against the demonic beasts was not as smooth as expected, as the demonic beasts trapped in the small world were exceptionally strong. Coincidentally, in order to deal with the Demons of the Outer Realm, the East Divine Land and the cultivation world suffered a great loss of power before.
At the beginning of the confrontation, the demonic beasts encountered some setbacks, but soon after they adjusted themselves and launched wave after wave of counterattacks.
Judging from the current situation, it seemed that the demonic beasts would eventually break through the blockade and unleash disaster upon the entire North Luzhou and the East Divine Land.
Even if the calamity subsides by then, countless people may still have perished.
"It seems we can only wait a few more days before going to Tianfang Town," Bai Lian sighed helplessly.
The top priority is still to quell the chaos caused by the demonic beasts as soon as possible.
Judging from the game content, the East Divine Land is going to face many disasters in this catastrophe.
An Lan remained composed and said, "Let’s go together."
Bai Lian shook her head and said, "No, I will go alone. Master, you should stay at the Duxian sect to prevent those demonic beasts from becoming anxious and attacking the Duxian sect directly, emulating the Witch Queen."
The Witch Queen was unsuccessful not only because of her greatly weakened strength, but also because her intentions were centered around humiliation and revenge rather than complete annihilation.
The demonic beast, however, is a completely different story.
Once they truly reach the Duxian sect, there will be no hesitation in wielding their butcher knives.
An Lan stared at Bai Lian for a long time before nodding.
"Actually, you don’t need to be so nervous. Your Martial Sisters have recently increased in strength. They can guard the Duxian sect."
Bai Lian simply smiled.
Of course she knew that the Martial Sisters had grown up.
But the people ahead of them were still too strong, so the Martial Sisters needed to keep growing.
"Don’t worry, Master, they’re just some demonic beasts. I’ll be fine."
An Lan’s attention was clearly not on this, "If I remember correctly, that green bird is also fighting against these demonic beasts, isn’t it?"
Qing Luan?
Bai Lian nodded, "Qing Luan went to Mount Sanwei."
An Lan crossed her arms and said, "I don’t care about what you did with other women in the past, or what you might do with them in the future. But this time, you can’t fool around with that green bird behind my back. I’ll be waiting for you at the Duxian sect."
Bai Lian lowered her head in embarrassment.
Her master had indeed forgiven her reckless behavior.
She breathed a sigh of relief, thinking that occasionally deviating from the norm was not a bad thing.
Perhaps due to her heightened sensitivity, she didn’t actually dislike that kind of feeling.
"Hmm."
Bai Lian nodded vigorously.
An Lan said, "Let’s go."
"Give me a hug first."
"I am your master!"
"It is precisely because you are my master that I crave it even more!"
Bai Lian and An Lan locked eyes, after a long while, An Lan finally softened.
"In just a moment."
This moment, it lasted for a very long time.
Bai Lian greedily absorbed the fragrance emanating from An Lan’s hair.
How could one night be enough?
She is a woman who can challenge Si Yunshang, Martial Sister Qing Luan, the Fourth Martial Sister altogether without calling for rest!
Bai Lian waved her hand and said, "Master, I am leaving."
An Lan waved her hand and said, "Hurry back soon."
Bai Lian said, "If I have the chance, I want to take my master back to my original home to see."
An Lan replied, "I am always available."
Bai Lian said, "Unfortunately, I cannot go back now. It would be easier to go back to my master’s original home."
An Lan hmphed and said, "What’s so good about going back to that home?"
Bai Lian smiled, "Master, you and I have an appointment."
An Lan remained silent.
After chatting incessantly for a long time, Bai Lian finally left.
And after standing in the same place for a while, An Lan returned to the Qiongming Peak.
Inside the cave, An Lan lay on that transparent glass table.
Bai Lian would not have thought, and indeed she didn’t think, that the memory she had lost actually returned after she did that with Bai Lian.
This key is really interesting!
The blending of souls alone was not enough, only the impact from the bodies could unleash the power to open the sealed doors of memory.
However…
Recovering memories is not necessarily a good thing.
She finally learned about Red Dust Heavenly Lord’s background, why she lost to Red Dust Heavenly Lord who was less skilled than her, she finally understood why she ended up in such a situation, and realized that it was impossible to come out on top.
"This is good, just stay in this state."
An Lan gazed blankly at the ceiling.
