Chapter 25 Part 1
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Chapter 25: Adhere to the Master’s Will (1)
Bai Lian left for the day.
Left with Yu Ying’s heart.
Speaking metaphorically, of course, not describing a gruesome end.
Yu Ying, who had returned to the house under the instruction of the eldest princess, sat by the window with bleary eyes. She propped her cheeks on her hands.
Even though she was full of happiness, this time she didn’t cry. Instead, she just smiled foolishly.
Thanks to the efforts of Fairy Bai Lian, she finally gained her freedom.
After only two days of waiting, it would happen!
This is just a small delay. I can sleep it off.
Yu Ying began to imagine her future.
Where should she go after severing her ties with Marquis Wu’an?
The Duxian Sect?
Maybe not.
Her cultivation skills were poor. It was only through the medical pills her mother left behind that she managed to break through to the Foundation Establishment Stage. This lack of talent made her unqualified to enter the Duxian Sect.
Then, she could only live in the small town at the foot of the Duxian Sect—
The nearest place to Fairy Bai Lian.
Yu Ying nodded firmly.
Let’s do that!
She looked back and smiled at her other self. It was the puppet she left behind in the village when she escaped, crafted with her true appearance.
After she closed its eyes, she noticed several dark figures moving in the night, illuminated by the bright moon.
—
“The eldest princess, what is the matter?”
An old man covered in black fog stood a few meters away from the eldest princess. His hoarse voice was as unpleasant as nails on a chalkboard.
The eldest princess couldn’t detect any respect in his tone. But she was used to it.
Calmly putting on her new veil, she replied, “Several unruly people tried to kill the fourth miss of Marquis Wu’an. I taught them a lesson.”
The old man glanced at the empty wall. No one was there.
“Marquis Wu’an…”
“Let him find me himself.”
“I see.”
The eldest princess didn’t bother looking at the “shadows” who came to sniff for information.
The moonlight was beautiful tonight.
Had Bai Lian not suddenly appeared, she would now be enjoying the bustling night view of Tianyi City aboard her battleship.
She sighed. “I met a very interesting person.”
“?
“Bai Lian of the Duxian Sect!”
The old man nodded. It seemed the eldest princess had fought with Bai Lian.
Young people truly were energetic! In such a short time, they had already concluded their fight.
“I will report this to His Majesty truthfully.”
“Whatever.”
The eldest princess waved her hand.
The black fog disappeared. The village where Yu Ying lived fell silent again.
—
The eldest princess sat at a table that had suddenly appeared on the deck.
On it was a pot of freshly brewed green tea.
As she poured herself a cup, a maid in red hurried over.
The eldest princess took a sip of tea.
Clink.
She set the cup down and, without lifting her gaze, said calmly, “Return on your own to receive punishment, and tell my brother to find someone smarter to serve me.”
The maid in red panicked. She quickly knelt, pleading, “Your Highness, I was wrong. Give me another chance, and I will—”
Her words halted.
A spear flew from the left, embedding itself in the ground just an inch before her legs.
She broke out in cold sweat.
“Go.”
The eldest princess’s voice was a whisper.
“Yes.”
The maid bent down, saluted, and left quietly.
Before being assigned to the eldest princess, she had been well-acquainted with her temperament.
Unlike the famous Bai Lian, the eldest princess shared her brother’s ruthless character.
If you offended Bai Lian, you might earn forgiveness.
But anger the eldest princess? Punishment was inevitable.
The eldest princess no longer paid attention to the maid.
When she finished her cup of tea, a faint smile appeared beneath her veil.
A nasty fly had been driven away.
She turned and returned to the cabin.
—
The eldest princess didn’t plan to reveal Bai Lian’s “true identity” to the world. It was a valuable card in her hands.
However, she needed to communicate with her allies in Xingluo Fortress first.
[I met Bai Lian today.]
[Then?]
[She’s unfathomable. If it were a fight to the death, I might not be her match.]
[She’s too young.]
[It’s a pity she belongs to the Duxian Sect. If she were a member of Xingluo Fortress, we might see our sect’s great wish fulfilled.]
[Are you deliberately trying to whet my appetite?]
The eldest princess chuckled. “Isn’t Bai Lian a Natural Saint? After fighting her today, I believe she embodies the Great Tao of Stars!”
There was a long pause before her ally replied.
The Natural Saint title was said to be granted by the Great Tao itself.
And the Great Tao of Stars? It was a part of the Great Tao.
If Bai Lian truly embodied the Great Tao of Stars, her identity was far nobler than any Natural Saint!
[How can you be sure?]
The eldest princess recounted the world she saw within Bai Lian’s fist. At the junction of sky and sea, she truly felt as if she stood above the stars.
[If Bai Lian isn’t the embodiment of the Way of Stars, she must be the reincarnation of a Star Lord.]
[Agreed.]
The eldest princess reflected on Bai Lian’s expressions. Most of the time, her face was cold and aloof. But when speaking to Yu Ying, her eyes suddenly came alive.
“It’s enviable.”
The eldest princess sighed.
Does the crying child always get the milk?
If she cried before Bai Lian, could she…
Hard to say.
—
After leaving Yu Ying’s residence, Bai Lian headed straight to Tianyi City.
The ceremony was two days away, but the atmosphere was already lively.
More people had come to witness the event than Bai Lian expected.
As she walked incognito, she overheard countless conversations.
“Yaochi Holy Mountain has sent someone too, but it’s just an ordinary disciple.”
“Fairy Bai Lian was in Hening City recently. She might show up here as well.”
“This event only happens once in ten years!”
“Who’s better—Bai Lian or the eldest princess?”
“Bai Lian’s more beautiful.”
“Maybe. Personally, I prefer big—”
“…”
Bai Lian stopped outside the palace gates.
