Chapter 146 - This Grand Disciple… (1/2)
Under the tree by the lake, Li Changshou looked at the scene in the straw hut and felt a little emotional.
In the straw hut, the two of them sat facing each other. One of them was dressed in armor that had been polished by the wind and frost, while the other was wearing an immortal robe that streams of light were flowing out of.
The candlelight illuminated his face, making it look like peach blossoms.
The hair in front of his temples was white and he was free of worry.
The mournful tune played using a Sanxian (1. A fretless Chinese lute) sounded by the side, followed by two sentences. Jiang Lin’er said, “You shouldn’t have come.”
Exalted w.a.n.g Qing said, “I still came.”
Li Changshou was instantly reminded of his previous life…
Huh?
Li Changshou took a look. He did not know when Ling’e, who had been sitting beside him, started to play the Sanxian. The corners of his mouth twitched as he whispered, “Why are you playing randomly? Go serve some
tea.”
“Oh.” Ling’e grimaced and put away the Sanxian. She lowered her head and quickly went to the stove to fiddle with the tea set.
At that moment, Exalted w.a.n.g Qing and Jiang Lin’er were in the room, maintaining their silence.
That was the first time in the past half a month that Li Changshou had seen his Grandmaster kneeling properly. Usually, she would spread open the lower hem of her battle armor, which was long and wide, and shake her legs.
Exalted w.a.n.g Qing asked, “Since you have already broken through, why do you still want to leave? The Primordial World is dangerous and it’s hard to find opportunities. It’s better to cultivate peacefully in the sect.”
“I still have some fellow Daoists whom I’ve been through thick and thin with. I don’t want to leave them,” Jiang Lin’er said calmly. “I managed to stay alive and achieve a breakthrough this time by luck. I don’t want to continue living in the sect for the rest of my life.”
The man seemed to have something to say, but he only exhaled slowly.
The two of them remained silent for a while. The flame on the wick of the spiritual lamp flickered.
“You’re still bothered by what happened back then.”
Jiang Lin’er said, “No, I just feel that my disciple has been wronged, yet you didn’t care about it. I feel a little disappointed.”
Exalted w.a.n.g Qing said, “At that time, I was in seclusion to seek the perfected Dao. I only came out of seclusion more than six hundred years ago.” Under the willow tree by the lake, Li Changshou sent a voice transmission to his master and asked, “Master, this Exalted w.a.n.g Qing, and Grandmaster…”
“I don’t know either.” Old Daoist priest Qi Yuan shook his head and replied, “After I entered the sect, I saw the Exalted One visit our Little Qiong Peak. Every time he visited, he would bring along his Junior Sister Jiu Jiu, who had just entered the sect at that time. However, I really did not know that Master and Exalted w.a.n.g Qing had this unknown… um! No wonder I haven’t been able to transcend the tribulation to become an immortal. In the past thousand years, we, the Little Qiong Peak never got the quotas that should have been allocated to all the peaks. It turns out that there’s such a reason.”
Li Changshou was rendered speechless.
He did not know if he should say that his master was magnanimous or that their sect’s style was too complicated.
That made Li Changshou understand why his Aunt-Master Jiu Jiu knew his master, and why she visited Little Qiong Peak after he entered the sect.
Moreover, on his first trip to the North Continent to train, Aunt-Master Jiu Jiu had also taken special care of him.
That was the reason.
When Li Changshou learned that it was not because of his aura and appearance that he had attracted the attention of his Little Aunt-Master, his heart instantly… calmed down.
Ling’e carried the tea into the room and returned obediently after serving the tea… Jiang Lin’er said, “When I’m not in the sect in the future, help me look after my Little Qiong Sect if you still care about the ties we had in the past. Don’t let the Immortal Downpour Peak bully them again.” “Yes, I agree. Use this to defend yourself.”
The man nodded and agreed. He took out a treasure pouch that Li Changshou seemed to recognize.
Tsk, isn’t this the numinous treasure that Uncle-Master Jiu Wu had lent me when I was sparring with Ao Yi in the Hundred Mortal Hall?
Since he gave her a numinous treasure just like that, the two of them must have a close relations.h.i.+p.
After handing over the spirit treasure, Exalted w.a.n.g Qing stood up and performed a Dao salute to Jiang Lin’er.
Jiang Lin’er also bowed to him. The two of them looked at each other but did not say anything…
The man turned around and walked out of the courtyard. He slowly took a few steps forward.
He did not wait for the screams behind him. Instead, he rode a cloud and flew towards the Heaven-Breaking Peak.
At that moment, Jiang Lin’er had just chased out of the straw hut and was staring at the back view that had disappeared into the distance. She stood in the breeze of the night and did not speak for a long time.
Hence, a wisp of mournful wails sounded…
Li Changshou glared at Ling’e, who had started playing background music again. The latter paused and said guiltily, “I felt emotional, I felt emotional…”
“Play a happier tune.”
Ling’e thought about it and took out two drums from her sleeve. She blinked at her senior brother and asked for his opinion.
Li Changshou held his forehead and said, “Forget it.”
In front of the straw hut, Jiang Lin’er swept her sleeves and cursed softly at Exalted w.a.n.g Qing who had gone missing.
“Boring gourd!”
Then, she turned around and returned to the straw hut, continuing to pack her bags that she had to carry the following morning.
Before Jiang Lin’er left, she was afraid that Qi Yuan would cry. Thus, she used the Immobilizing Spell to lock Qi Yuan in the straw hut while Li Changshou and Ling’e sent her off.
Next, she had to return to her place in the trichiliocosm to discuss with her friends who had gone to h.e.l.l, before finding the place where her eldest disciple Wan Jiangyu’s soul had landed.
Jiang Lin’er said, “I’ll have to trouble the two of you to look after your master… Alright, go back. Don’t be so sad. I’ve been taken care of by the two of you this time. I’m already very embarra.s.sed.”
Li Changshou and Ling’e smiled at each other and bowed.
Ling’e said, “Take care, Grandmaster.”
Li Changshou smiled and said, “Grandmaster, get someone to send a letter back to us every now and then.”
“Alright, you guys go back…”
“Wait.”
Suddenly, a sudden yelling came from the gate of the sect.
The two old men guarding the sect immediately perked up. Before the figure that flew over from afar could approach, they had already activated the mountain-protecting array.
It was the elder of Pill Tripod Peak, Wan Linyun!
Li Changshou was naturally not surprised. He had already discovered the old man’s whereabouts.
Ling’e leaned against her senior brother and hence, did not lack a sense of security.
However, at that moment, cold sweat had already formed on Jiang Lin’er’s forehead.
She stared at the figure flying towards her from afar. She could not help but become nervous. Her aura was restrained, and her essence soul was like a taut bowstring. She could not help but swallow some saliva…
Elder Wan flew closer and sneered at Jiang Lin’er.
Jiang Lin’er felt like she had fallen into a cold cave. She could not help but s.h.i.+ver. She almost… ran away.
Fortunately, Li Changshou bowed and said, “Greetings, Elder.” “Yes.” Wan Linyun frowned and did not move forward.
Li Changshou sent a voice transmission to Jiang Lin’er. “I’ll go ask for more pills for you. Stay here and don’t move.”
Without needing Li Changshou to speak, Wan Linyun took out two treasure pouches and handed them to Li Changshou. “Give these to your Grandmaster for her to protect herself.”
Li Changshou smiled and said, “Thank you for your concern, Elder.”
Elder Wan Linyun added, “Refine pills tomorrow… You can come and give the pills to me after three months.”