Chapter 26 Part 2
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Chapter 26: I Have a Dream (2)
Now I see.
“Then Bai Lian, you can’t stay in the Flying Fog.”
“Yes, there are still people waiting for me in the Duxian Sect.”
“We’re leaving.”
“Why don’t you go back with me? Anyway, the Flying Fog doesn’t need you to do anything now.”
“It will be rejected.”
“That’s a pity.”
Bai Lian stretched out her hand under the umbrella. The rain had stopped, but she didn’t hurry to move it.
Although the world beneath the umbrella was small, it was just enough to accommodate her and the jade rabbit.
The jade rabbit suddenly asked, “Why does Bai Lian like the Duxian Sect?”
This question…
Bai Lian pursed her lips and didn’t reply right away.
She needed to think about it.
When she first came to this world, she had no memory related to the game.
At that time, her idea was simple. She was a world traveler. And just after she woke up in this world, she became a disciple of a very strong master. Just like those protagonists in web novels!
She cultivated hard. At that point, she had no deep feelings for the Duxian Sect.
The protagonist was often persecuted by her fellow disciples and eventually forced to leave her sect. This kind of scenario was all too common.
But for Bai Lian, what awaited her was another path.
“Am I a Natural Saint?”
Who spread that rumor? Do they want to kill me?!
Bai Lian had never been able to catch the culprit.
She cautiously cultivated, never expecting that the rumors would grow worse, to the point where even her explanations were futile.
One day, she recovered her memories related to the game.
After the initial panic, Bai Lian was able to examine the Duxian Sect from a new perspective.
These little fragments of memory had become the link between her current life and her past.
“I can’t go back.”
She wandered in the game for a month, and now she would wander in the Duxian Sect for the rest of her life.
Every time she saw a scene that had appeared in the game, her heart would beat slower.
When she saw peace in other places, she would think of the tragedy when the Duxian Sect was destroyed in the game.
Bai Lian said seriously, “I naturally like it. If you want to know the reason, it’s because that’s my memory.”
Bai Lian had a dream today.
She dreamt that one day, the Duxian Sect would survive the coming disaster, and the fire of the sect would burn forever.
She dreamt that one day, her younger Martial Sisters would be free of their burdens and live as ordinary people.
She dreamt that one day, her master would recover her strength, returning to that Heavenly Lord, and defeat the foe who had triumphed through despicable means.
She dreamt that one day…
This road must be long and full of thorns.
Bai Lian didn’t know if she could walk it to the end, alive. After all, she was already marked by “Death.”
Oh.
Let’s go. Every day, we go.
Bai Lian threw away the umbrella.
It felt like she had discarded some baggage, and she suddenly felt lighter.
Listening closely, she heard the prompt from the system: her Focus had increased to 410.
Her cultivation base had just reached the Nascent Soul Stage, and now, her divine sense ([Focus]) had already reached the Soul Changing Stage!
Is this insight?
“Let’s go again.”
“Yes.”
The jade rabbit nodded.
Even as she was being baptized by the laurel tree, she still heard the conversation between her mother and Bai Lian.
At first, she felt a little sad.
How could you remain indifferent after being rejected?
But after walking through Bai Lian’s “Dream,” she realized her immaturity.
You can’t force others to follow your will.
She also understood that, just as she wanted to protect the Flying Fog, Bai Lian wanted to protect the Duxian Sect.
Their Tao was connected!
Even without her mother’s intervention, she believed she could walk back to Bai Lian’s side.
In the reconstructed dream, the jade rabbit reintroduced herself to Bai Lian in the dim light, “I am not Yaoguang Star Lord, I am Yao Ye of the Flying Fog, and I am also the jade rabbit of Qiongming Peak.”
—
On the Qiongming Peak,
Seeing that the Lantern Festival was approaching, Xiao Jinse and Su Youwei were filled with anxiety.
“Why hasn’t Elder Martial Sister replied to my message?”
“Where did Elder Martial Sister go?”
“Elder Martial Sister must be in danger!”
They had tried to contact An Lan, but had no idea where to find her. Elder Martial Sister Bai Lian had been their guide all this time.
Helpless, they turned to Master Yan Yue, who had the best relationship with Martial Sister Bai Lian.
“Did Bai Lian lose contact?”
Yan Yue, upon hearing the news, smashed the lyre in front of her.
Then, she turned around and pulled out the sleeping Blood Tree Patriarch.
“Ouch! Can you tell me before you do that?!” the Blood Tree Patriarch cursed.
Yan Yue didn’t care, “Let’s go and fight!”
The Blood Tree Patriarch asked, “What fight?”
“Bai Lian is missing.”
“!”
The Blood Tree Patriarch, who had been crying moments ago, grew cold. Xiao Jinse and Su Youwei, standing nearby, felt as if they had suddenly plunged into an ice cave.
“We…”
Yan Yue said, “You two stay here. This could be a fierce battle. I won’t have the energy to protect you.”
“Yes.”
The two lowered their heads.
After all, they lacked strength.
If only they could become stronger…
Yan Yue hurried off, carrying the Blood Tree Patriarch. The Blood Tree Patriarch claimed it could sense Bai Lian’s position, which was good news.
On their way, Yan Yue didn’t forget to send An Lan a message.
[Your eldest disciple is missing. Are you still in the mood to wander outside?]
An Lan replied, [?]
Yan Yue explained patiently.
It’s better to let Bai Lian be my disciple! Yan Yue thought.
In the library of the Wushan Holy Palace,
For the first time in half a month, the usually expressionless An Lan emerged.
The Deputy Master of the Wushan Holy Palace, guarding the gate, smiled. “Senior, you…”
An Lan waved her hand, “I’m leaving. Do as you please.”
No matter how complicated the expression on the Deputy Palace Master’s face, An Lan stepped out of the Wushan Holy Palace in one stride.
When she returned to the Duxian Sect, the lanterns were just lit.
She stopped over the town for a moment.
No Bai Lian in sight.
She returned to Qiongming Peak and stood outside Bai Lian’s house.
Still no Bai Lian, and no table full of dumplings.
“……”
The empty Qiongming Peak felt dull.
An Lan took out the message jade slip and sent a message to Bai Lian.
—
After a few hours, Bai Lian awoke from her dream.
When she opened her eyes, she found several messages waiting on her jade slip.
They were from her Martial Sisters, Yan Yue, and even An Lan.
An Lan: [Where have you been? Reply quickly!]
“?!”
Wait.
Bai Lian quickly retrieved her spirit calendar. At a glance, her jaw dropped.
“Today is the Lantern Festival?”
It’s over. It’s over.
Unless she borrows the ultra-long-distance transmission array, she wouldn’t be able to return to the Duxian Sect today.
How many days had she slept?!
Bai Lian smoothed her hair.
She turned her head. The silver laurel trees had returned to normal, and there were no fireworks in the sky.
In any case, let me send them messages first. After that, I’ll go say goodbye to Qiong Zhi and the jade rabbit.
At that moment, an angry cry echoed from the distance,
“Rabbits of the Flying Fog, hurry up and come out, or I will tear down this island today!”
