Chapter 28
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Chapter 28: Her Mind Is Like an Eternal Bright Lamp
Yu Ying walked through the ruins of the Canglong Garden.
The blood spilled that year had long since vanished.
In this shadowy world, there were no insects or birds, only the lonely moonlight still hanging in the sky.
Yu Ying gently touched each brick and tile around her, feeling a strange sense of confusion.
It was cold, but not just any cold. It was the kind of cold she had felt from Bai Lian’s body—a cold that warmed her heart.
Strange, she thought, but there was something familiar about all of this.
Perhaps, she truly came from here.
Looking at the crumbling buildings, a wave of sadness suddenly swept over her.
Lost, never to return.
Yet, she couldn’t stop.
After leaving the small village, her life no longer felt like an endless shadowy road.
A white, bright headlight had appeared above her head.
This headlight was called Bai Lian.
With Bai Lian’s light, Yu Ying no longer feared the unknown, and the fog that had clouded her vision slowly lifted.
She believed.
As long as she walked the narrow path, breaking through barriers and doubts, one day she would reach heaven.
When the evening wind blew, the hall, nestled against the cliff, caught her eye.
The most prominent feature was the “scar” left by the sword Qi.
Yu Ying’s thoughts turned to the sword hidden in her sleeve.
This was her past—one she was now ready to say goodbye to.
“Rusty sword, rusty sword.”
Yu Ying closed her eyes.
She could almost see her mother’s figure when she handed her the rusty sword.
“Maybe I can’t help you find a master in my life. I’m leaving Heluo, and I won’t return for a long time. Please forgive my selfishness.”
The sword didn’t respond, and her mother didn’t say anything.
As Yu Ying tried to speak again, she noticed that her mother’s figure was slowly drifting further away in the long night.
Her heart raced.
Wait.
Stop.
I still have something to say.
Yu Ying stretched her hand forward, desperate.
She finally grasped a delicate wrist, and a smile of excitement spread across her face.
“Mom!”
“…”
But there was no response.
Yu Ying realized that her palm had turned cold, and a faint fragrance lingered in the air.
Ah…
Yu Ying opened her eyes slowly.
It was so close.
Two white “headlights.”
Yu Ying lowered her head, panic rising.
Oh no.
She had called Bai Lian “Mom” for the second time.
How could an unmarried girl under 19 become the mother of a 17-year-old girl?
No way.
Yu Ying hurriedly pulled her hands away, but before she could retract them, she felt herself being held firmly.
A gentle pressure against her back made her stumble forward, and in an instant, her body landed in Bai Lian’s arms.
“Hmm.”
Yu Ying couldn’t get a word out.
She felt the warmth of Bai Lian’s breath on her head, and her blue ahoge hair curled up.
Bai Lian spoke softly, “Don’t be afraid. I’m here.”
This child.
Alas.
Bai Lian sighed deeply.
Yu Ying was so pitiful.
She had barely experienced the hardships of Xingluo Fortress, and already, she was haunted by her past.
If she had to face Xingluo Fortress again, the emotional toll could be far worse than what her two Elder Martial Sisters had experienced.
Bai Lian gently patted Yu Ying’s back.
“Don’t be afraid. Mom loves you.”
From this moment on, you are no longer alone.
Yu Ying stopped struggling, her body relaxing.
In the softness of Bai Lian’s embrace, she felt as if she had returned to her innocent childhood.
Just one hug.
Sometimes, happiness is that simple.
At that moment, the eldest princess was staring, mouth agape.
Bai Lian said without hesitation, “Miss Ye, if you’re scared, you can call me ‘Mom’ for now. I don’t mind.”
Hey?
No.
Yu Ying quickly raised her head, blushing, and said, “I… I mind!”
Bai Lian was stunned.
Normally, shouldn’t Yu Ying shrink further into her arms, overwhelmed by the maternal love?
Yu Ying shyly explained, “This is wrong. If identities are distorted, it… it will become very inconvenient!”
“…”
Bai Lian understood.
If she took on the role of Elder, Yu Ying might feel distant, fearing it would create a separation between them.
But that wouldn’t happen.
“And…” Yu Ying continued, “I prefer the name ‘Yu Ying’ over ‘Ye Ziling.'”
Yu was her mother’s surname.
“Then I will continue to call you Yu Ying!”
Bai Lian made the decision easily. There was nothing wrong with that.
She paused for a moment, smiling and adding, “Miss Yu, you can call me Martial Sister from now on!”
Yu Ying was stunned.
“Martial Sister? Why?”
“I want to take you back to the Duxian sect.”
Bai Lian answered.
But this wasn’t an easy matter to solve.
Bringing Yu Ying into the Duxian sect wasn’t hard. She only needed to speak to a few Elders.
However, getting Master An Lan to accept Yu Ying as her disciple was a more complicated issue.
“I’ll have to think of a way.” Bai Lian murmured, shaking her head.
“If my master refuses, I may have to seek Master Yan Yue’s help.”
Yu Ying, still reeling from the shock, struggled to process it.
Join the Duxian sect?
It was too sudden.
Before, all she wanted was to live outside the Duxian sect.
“I can’t do that. My cultivation talent is poor.” Yu Ying shook her hands nervously.
“Fairy Bai Lian, if you force me into the Duxian sect, others will criticize you.”
“That won’t happen!”
Bai Lian touched Yu Ying’s head affectionately.
Younger Martial Sister Tong Yao would praise Yu Ying, saying, “If you can’t see how strong Martial Sister Yu Ying is, it must be because you’re blind!”
Who would dare oppose her?
Bai Lian gazed into Yu Ying’s eyes.
“You don’t need to worry about anything. Just ask yourself—do you want to go to the Duxian sect?”
Yu Ying’s confused expression slowly transformed into determination.
“I want to go!”
“Then leave everything to me. You don’t have to do a thing.”
Bai Lian embraced her fourth Martial Sister once more.
Yu Ying looked up at the night sky, feeling that tonight’s moon was as bright as Elder Martial Sister Bai Lian.
“And,” Bai Lian added, “Your talent is far more powerful than you think!”
“Huh?”
Yu Ying was confused.
As the eldest princess looked from afar, she saw Bai Lian holding Yu Ying tightly.
She grimaced.
They were even closer now than when they were flying through the sky.
The eldest princess recalled Bai Lian’s past confession that she liked women.
Did she have a thing for such innocent-looking little girls?
She turned to leave, her message conveyed.
But after a few steps, the eldest princess returned.
“I almost forgot to warn you.”
“What is it?”
Bai Lian smiled kindly.
Though the eldest princess had selfish motives, her actions had indirectly helped Yu Ying.
If she hadn’t done so, Bai Lian would have had to face the entire Heluo Country on her own.
With the eldest princess, fewer obstacles stood in her way.
One hand washes the other.
The eldest princess said, “Marquis Wu’an will be back tomorrow. It’s not wise to stay here long.”
“Thank you.”
The eldest princess didn’t leave immediately.
She removed her veil, smiled gently, and tossed it to Bai Lian.
“As a keepsake of cooperation, you can keep it or destroy it.”
With that, she walked away.
Yu Ying was left confused.
What was going on?
Bai Lian glanced at the veil in her hand, feeling a surge of righteousness.
This?
Could a mere rag affect her?
Throw it away.
“My younger Martial Sisters are more lovely. They’re not as scheming as the eldest princess.”
“Younger Martial Sister, I’ll take you to a safe place.”
Bai Lian took Yu Ying’s hand, and together, they flew thousands of miles south, landing on a flat mountaintop.
The moon seemed closer here.
Yu Ying gazed at the moonlit grasslands below.
The ground was soft, and it seemed so inviting to lie upon.
Bai Lian asked, “Do you still have the sword?”
“Sword?”
Yu Ying quickly realized Bai Lian was referring to the rusty sword.
She pulled up her sleeve and revealed it.
“Good,” Bai Lian said with relief.
In the game, the Fourth Martial Sister had spent a long time searching for this sword, even in the later stages.
Seeing it now felt almost like a warm dream of spring.
At first glance, no one would admire such a rusted, broken sword
But Bai Lian, who had faced off against the Fourth Martial Sister hundreds of times in the game, knew exactly how formidable that sword was.
The reason the Fourth Younger Martial Sister was known as the “Dragon God of War” in the game was because she had been blessed by the Original Dragon.
This sword… was the keepsake of the Original Dragon!
Bai Lian waved her hand, and the Eternal Moon Lamp soared from her chest, hovering above her.
Even the moonlight itself seemed to bow to its presence.
“The heart is like clear glass, and the mind is like an eternal bright lamp.”
Bai Lian recalled the conditions for the Fourth Younger Martial Sister to locate the swordmaster.
She possessed the Innocent Heart, and she also had the Eternal Moon Lamp.
Was this simply a coincidence?
No, she had to try again!
Bai Lian extended her hand, and at last, without hesitation, she touched the sword.
A flash of light erupted.
A new task appeared before her eyes.
[Task 1: Give up the rusty sword and return it to Yu Ying (Reward: Spell – See Through Voidness)]
[Task 2: Let the rusty sword recognize you as its master (Reward: the best Magic Tool – Purple Moon Bell)]
Such a useful choice.
Bai Lian quickly skimmed through the task details. The risks associated with both options were nearly identical, but she already knew what she would do.
“The night will have an end.”
With the broken sword now in her hand, she twisted it around and, without a moment’s hesitation, thrust it forward.
It was as if she was stabbing through nothing but tofu—the broken sword pierced Yu Ying’s heart effortlessly.
What spilled from the wound was not just blood, but light!
