Chapter 29 Part 2

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Chapter 29: Qiongming’s Daughters (2)

This mirror, like Xia Qingqing, is the type of entity that needs to be given a good spanking from time to time, just to remind them of their place.

The Future Mirror, silenced, immediately ceased its chatter.

—

In the afternoon, after flying for more than a day, Bai Lian finally crossed the mountain ridges of the Great Northwest and made her way back to the Duxian Sect near the Central Plains.

She slipped back quietly, unnoticed, returning without drawing any attention.

Even though she hadn’t been present, it didn’t mean people weren’t still talking about her.

Thanks to the convenience of jade slips for transmitting messages, the entire Duxian Sect now knew of Bai Lian’s actions in Canglong Garden.

As the saying goes:

“The White Emperor is unparalleled!”

“When Elder Martial Sister first arrived in Heluo Country…”

“The woman had delicate hands, a beautiful face. She stepped lightly with bare feet, and with a crisp crack, the villain’s body was crushed…”

“Ahhh, I wish she’d step on me with her bare feet too!”

“Okay, then come to my room tonight, and I’ll give you…”

“Get out! I don’t want a man’s barefoot!”

So far, the rumors had mainly focused on her “strategic brilliance,” and Bai Lian had maintained her composure.

But An Lan, who had been hiding in the cave, was a different story.

Her ears perked up.

She caught the key words: [Women], [barefoot women], [from the Immortal World]…

Forget about the rest.

An Lan threw back the quilt and sat up.

She stood, pacing around the pristine cave in nothing but white socks, deep in thought.

“Having a daughter grow up may not be such a good thing!”

Bai Lian had only been gone for less than a week, yet she was already tangled up with another woman.

Had An Lan been in Canglong Dragon, she would’ve forcibly stuffed that woman’s barefoot into a pair of shoes.

Ugh!

An Lan’s frustration built.

If she had known this would happen, she would have used magic to limit Bai Lian’s growth, keeping her stuck in her fifteen-year-old form—small and unnoticed. That way, no one would pay attention to her.

What irritated An Lan even more was that Bai Lian hadn’t even called for help this time.

Back when Bai Lian had been in Hening City, she’d reached out for assistance.

So, had respect for the master faded?

No, this couldn’t continue.

An Lan stopped pacing, suddenly resolute.

She hurried back to her bedside, changed into a light blue dress, and tied her long hair into a sky-blue ribbon.

After confirming she looked dignified, she made her way toward the top of Qingming Peak.

She needed to announce to everyone that her wound had healed!

—

When An Lan arrived at the entrance of the bamboo forest, she paused.

Someone was ahead.

And it was none other than the person she had intended to confront.

Bai Lian!

As the first winter wind blew through the bamboo, the evergreen forest, bathed in Spirit Qi, began to rustle.

The wind stirred the leaves, and a profound peace settled over the world.

An Lan was so absorbed in the moment that she forgot everything around her.

It felt like only she and Bai Lian remained in the world.

[Will I be the first person you see when you return?]

A few green leaves fluttered from the branches, carried by the wind, and landed softly on An Lan’s forehead.

It all happened so suddenly that she completely forgot to reach up and brush them away.

“You…”

As An Lan began to speak, she saw Bai Lian quickly approaching.

“Master.”

Bai Lian’s soft voice called out.

A faint smile curved her lips, and her beauty bloomed like a flower in the quiet afternoon.

An Lan stood frozen, her gaze fixed on Bai Lian.

She saw Bai Lian extend her hand toward her.

In that moment, An Lan realized what Bai Lian intended to do.

But, curiously, she didn’t pull away. Instead, she allowed Bai Lian’s hand to gently touch her forehead.

The delicate thumb and index finger carefully grasped the bamboo leaf, and as it was removed, Bai Lian’s neatly trimmed nails brushed lightly against her brow.

It couldn’t have been intentional, could it?

The wind grew even more captivating in the afternoon light.

An Lan discreetly wiped her nose.

It seemed like she had remembered something—something that touched her heart.

That feeling of being cared for…

Actually, it’s quite nice when your daughter grows up.