Chapter 5 Part 1

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Chapter 5: Refuse? (1)

All the way up the mountain, An Lan didn’t attract anyone’s attention.

She suddenly appeared outside the courtyard like a ghost.

During this process, she noticed Yu Ying talking with the jade rabbit, but she didn’t take Yu Ying to heart.

It was quite normal for someone to visit Qiongming Peak, so she didn’t care about it at all.

For example, the little girl named Tong Yao often ran to Qiongming Peak.

An Lan pushed open the gate and went in.

Her movements were very light, and she secretly used her Divine Sense to shield Bai Lian’s perception.

Until she walked right up to the door, Bai Lian, who was carefully painting, didn’t notice anything unusual.

The afterglow of the setting sun poured into the house through the half-open window.

It was very quiet.

So quiet that the only sound was a faint rustle.

And beautiful.

Staring at Bai Lian’s white wrist, An Lan felt she could gaze at it all day long.

What a pair of beautiful hands!

She couldn’t bear to break the balance, so she stood quietly.

When the moon rose and the night deepened, Bai Lian finally set the brush aside and stretched.

Under the moonlight, her loose white gauze swayed, accentuating her figure even more.

My eldest disciple has grown up too!

An Lan recalled the moment she had first met Bai Lian four years ago.

At that time, Bai Lian had still been full of childishness.

Now Bai Lian’s figure had far surpassed her own!

If they stood together and someone said Bai Lian was her mother, no one would doubt it.

Time really does pass like lightning.

An Lan raised her hand to knock on the door, but just as her knuckles were about to touch the surface, she withdrew it.

After several cycles of this hesitation, she abandoned the idea of entering the room altogether.

If she knocked on the door like this, it would seem too eager.

With Bai Lian’s intelligence, she would definitely realize that An Lan wanted to see her. Then her majestic image in Bai Lian’s mind would completely collapse!

That was a situation An Lan didn’t want to face.

Without dignity, what did she have left as their master?

Sure enough, she decided to stick with her usual method.

An Lan turned back and returned to the cave. After sitting on her bed, she sent a message to Bai Lian.

“Come to the cave.”

That was the right tone.

“!”

Seeing Bai Lian suddenly tremble after receiving the message, An Lan smiled with satisfaction.

Surprised, right?

Bai Lian was indeed surprised.

Damn! Why did Master come back so suddenly?

And asking her to go to the cave as soon as she returned…

It seems Master knows I brought a woman back from outside!

Bai Lian’s heart sank rapidly.

Although she had been prepared for a scolding—or perhaps even a smack on the butt—this call still caught her off guard.

It was so sudden.

Like facing the final boss just after leaving the first village.

“Hiss—”

Bai Lian Took a Deep Breath

There was no turning back.

In short, she would never abandon the Fourth Younger Martial Sister!

In this case, she had to go.

Bai Lian tidied herself up and silently walked out of her room.

She knew An Lan was like a tightly coiled spring—push too hard, and the rebound would be even stronger.

So, when negotiating with her master, she needed to be “soft.”

Soon, Bai Lian arrived at the forbidden area of Qiongming Peak.

“Master.”

“Come in.”

Bai Lian remained still until she heard An Lan’s consent.

The cave was as damp and cold as ever.

To her surprise, An Lan looked unusually calm.

Not angry?

Bai Lian didn’t act rashly. She decided to wait for An Lan to make the first move.

An Lan slowly raised her head. “I’ve heard about everything you did in Heluo. You did well and didn’t bring shame to me.”

“This was all thanks to Shifu’s guidance,” Bai Lian replied modestly.

“But…”

An Lan trailed off, her face suddenly shifting.

Something was wrong.

She hadn’t been paying close attention earlier, but now that she looked again, she noticed something alarming.

The Death Words on Bai Lian had grown 20% denser since the last time she checked!

It had evolved from mere plate armor to full body armor!

An Lan’s good mood vanished.

“Come here.”

Bai Lian blinked.

Her master’s expression was grim—this couldn’t be good. She was sure she was about to be punished harshly!

But she had no choice but to obey.

“Shifu, I…”

“Don’t talk.”

An Lan placed her hand on Bai Lian, releasing a surge of powerful spirit Qi that moved through Bai Lian’s body like an extension of her will.

After three meticulous inspections, An Lan reluctantly withdrew her spirit Qi.

Her findings:

Meridians? Normal.

Dantian? Normal.

Nascent Soul? Normal.

If there was anything unusual, it was that Bai Lian’s body was too strong—so much so that even body cultivation specialists would be envious.

“How can this be?”

An Lan frowned, confused.

She had stopped accepting new disciples long ago. So why were the Death Words on Bai Lian still increasing?

Could they be growing on their own?

A chill ran through An Lan.

If the Death Words were tied to karmas, the solution was simple—she could imprison Bai Lian, isolate her from everyone, and prevent any new karmas from forming.

But if the Death Words weren’t related to karmas…

Would Bai Lian simply collapse and die on the spot if this continued?

If An Lan couldn’t find a solution in time, she might be forced to watch Bai Lian die in front of her eyes.

An Lan’s gaze turned dark.

Years ago, she had failed to save the former sect leader from his disaster. No matter how hard she tried, his soul shattered, and he passed away quickly.

She couldn’t bear to go through that again!

“Shifu?”

Bai Lian’s soft voice broke the silence.

But An Lan didn’t seem to hear it.

Bai Lian could feel the atmosphere turning ominous.

She sensed a faint trace of killing intent emanating from her master.

Under this oppressive aura, the cave felt heavier than ever before.

She was doomed.

Bai Lian’s face turned pale.