Chapter 270 Change (1/2)

After seeing Shen Lian for the first time in seven years, Ruoxi felt that Shen Lian was strange and familiar at the same time.

She took out an almost-transparent jade bottle which contained a red pill at the bottom of it. It gave off a gleam that was similar to a divine snake, and it was slithering within the bottle. It was undoubtedly a pill that could resurrect a dying person.

Her lotus-white outfit was stained with blood – it was Shen Lian's blood.

It seemed dirty. A normal girl would have been uncomfortable. However, she directed all of her attention on Shen Lian and did not notice the bloodstain on her clothes.

”Uncle, why don't you take this elixir? It will make you feel better,” she spoke softly with her clear and melodious voice.

Her eyes were like that of a shallow stream; they were not as innocent as they once were, but there was a hint of determination within them.

Shen Lian stared at the elixir. He did not need to observe closely to know that it was an elixir prepared by Fairy Tianmeng for Young Ruoxi. She was probably worried that she would be caught in an accident. This showed how important Ruoxi was to Fairy Tianmeng.

Bringing Ruoxi away was merely the first step. He knew that Fairy Tianmeng would not leave them alone. However, cultivators often fought against fate and destiny. Even if he had made an enemy out of Taisu, it was merely a small bump on the path of cultivation. As long as he could rise in the face of adversity, these struggles would be nothing.

There was no point in criticising his actions and debating as to whether he was right or in the wrong. He knew that he was not about to ignore the fate of a young girl.

Perhaps this state of mind was exactly what the Sages described as, ”where righteousness is concerned, even hundreds and thousands of people could not stop me”.

After his narrow escape from Taisu, he had stepped completely into the state of Powang. He felt as though his heart and soul had just gone through a baptism. Not only that his combat power had increased, there were some changes to his state of mind too. It was sublimated, just like a cobblestone that had been washed by the river for countless years; it finally shone with its luster at a particular moment where it was hit by the flood. This sharp hint of moral nature would be a decisive factor when he was breaking away from whims.

However, he did not have the luxury to think so far ahead yet.

He gently pushed the elixir away. ”My injuries are nothing. You should keep the elixir for now. Let's look for a place to recuperate and I will bring you back to where we should be at,” Shen Lian smiled.

Ruoxi nodded. She was not as cheeky as she once was, and had become more mature now.

With her intelligence, she made a few realizations. She knew that her Master was not as good as she thought her to be. They had joined forces and harmed her uncle. Moreover, there must be a reason why her uncle insisted on bringing her out.

Seeing how she kept her questions to herself, she was a lot more mature than Shen Lian had expected.

Shen Lian rested for a while. He did not want to rush his way back to Qing Xuan, and had decided to look for a place to rest.

Tongtian Skill was especially helpful in the secular mortal world. The disorganized Qi in the secular mortal world was the perfect shield for Shen Lian to conceal himself away from the calculations of others. It would be hard for anyone to predict his whereabouts.

Ten days later at a remote village, Shen Lian had changed Ruoxi into a set of new clothing. Even though he was using the common fabrics found in the mortal world, such as cotton, but Ruoxi's shapely body was becoming obvious underneath the material. She was modest and looked just like a lotus flower that was waiting to bloom. She caught a lot of eyes.

However, she dealt with the by-passers' gaze naturally. As she was cultivating The Synchronized Heart Mantra of Taisu, her heart was still as water and was without ripples.