The next morning, Chao Lu rubbed her eyes. After crying yesterday, her eyes were still as red as hearts.
She looked at the mirror in the room and quickly washed up. Just as she was about to put on her flowery cage dress, she was seen by Little Fairy Duan, who was carrying Lingbu into the room.
Duan hurriedly put down the Lingbu in her hand and took out a set of clothes from Chao Lu’s bedside. She nagged, “You’re already here in My Yun Jin Palace. Why haven’t you changed into something beautiful? What are you talking about?”
She shook her arm, and Chao Lu’s hand slipped slightly. Duan ‘er pulled the flowery skirt away. Chao Lu pursed her lips and took the so-called beautiful skirt from her.
The flowery skirt was stained with rouge and was dotted with red spots. Although it was a little old-fashioned, it still carried a faint fragrance.
Duan ‘er had just turned around when she was pulled by Chao Lu. She was wearing underwear and had a pitiful look on her face.
At the age of twenty, she had officially entered the fasting period and no longer had to eat her fill to survive. This age seemed to have been fixed at the age of twenty.
A few years ago, she had tidied up a few of her master’s old clothes and put them on the outside. They were wide and big, like a doll that would sway with every few steps she took.
For the convenience of planting melons, she had no choice but to tie up the hem, revealing her fair and tender calves and stomach.
This scene was discovered by her master, who had just walked out of the room. Then, he frowned slightly... a girl had grown up, and it was indeed time for her to buy some clothes that could be seen.
Mo Chen, who was cultivating quietly in the Great Wilderness’Mount Huang, did not care about these things at first, but when he saw the bright calves and bellies in the melon field, he finally thought it through.
Then, he walked over and waved at Zhao Lu.
Zhao Lu liked loose clothes because she could hide her hands without leaving a trace.
Jiang Jiang took a few steps and felt dizzy. That was the first time she felt dizzy. The young lady wobbled a few times and could not hold on any longer. She fell towards the direction of her master.
A warm and soft hand wrapped around her. Mo Chen saw that under the loose clothes, the touch of spring was magnified infinitely, especially the perfect curve of her chest. It was like a red and soft peach, making people fantasize about picking it.
Mo Chen’s brain naturally would not think so much. He just stared blankly at the beautiful scenery of his disciple’s collar.
This child... had really grown up..
The silly master and the silly disciple looked at each other. Finally, Mo Chen said, “Lu'er, it’s time to change your clothes.”
“Master, these clothes are quite good.”Little Chao Lu was full of joy as she still had the smell of her master.
“A girl should have her own clothes.”
After Mo Chen finished speaking, he saw that her expression had finally returned to normal. He then slowly let go of her hand and allowed her to stand properly before turning around to walk back to her own little house.
Chao Lu was still the main character’s servant girl. The people she met were either village women or Taoist priests. When she came to the Great Wilderness, there were even fewer people. She would occasionally go to the ninth heaven and look at the beautiful female immortals. Only then did she finally realize that women were so beautiful.
Mo Chen returned to his small house. He held a brush and outlined his disciple’s slender body. A lotus-colored, wide-sleeved dress was lightly drawn under his brush.
Green lotuses emerged from the water, and the flowers swayed.
Chao Lu squatted at the side and was lost in thought. After adding the last stroke, Mo Chen’s hand lightly tapped, and a long dress made of light gauze appeared in his hand. He handed it to his disciple.
Little Lu'er’s face was flushed red as she grabbed the flowery cage dress and fell into a daze. This was a dress given to her by her master... This was a dress given to her by her master... She kept repeating this sentence in her heart. In the end, she giggled foolishly.
“Try it on,”Mo Chen said from the side.
He subconsciously moved his hand to the front of his shirt and pulled it down. It was just like the brilliant spring flowers, so dazzling that Mo Chen’s eyes were filled with golden flowers.
Then, a hand stopped morning dew.
Mo Chen’s face was slightly red as he reprimanded, “A girl should never show her body to others casually.”
“AH? Master, isn’t our body ordinary?”Ever since he was young, he had seen Hua Qing’s body and brother Niu’s body, but he had never seen his master’s body.
Although he was not young anymore, he did not know how to infer things at that time.
Mo Chen’s face gradually turned red, but he was still handsome. He seemed to be unable to explain such a problem clearly. It was not easy to teach a pure-hearted immortal to raise a little girl to such an age.
The Intelligent Chao Lu seemed to understand her master and suddenly understood.
She turned around and took off her clothes. Her master finally could not help but laugh. “Didn’t I tell you not to be casual...”
“I’m not casual. Master is Master...”
The memories ended there.
There were still eighty days before her master left the water realm. Time felt like years..
Looking at the flowery dress, Chao Lu blushed and finally sniffled. “I’d better wear it.”
“Hey, what kind of precious clothes can you wear for so long? Don’t you usually wash them?”Duan ‘er said bluntly, his eyes full of dislike.
“I wash them. Master drew that painting and ordered a lot of them for me. I can change into them anytime.”
Duan ‘er was instantly speechless. He stared blankly at the honest woman in front of him. She clearly had a delicate appearance, but her sweetheart really made her feel ashamed. So he could only throw the flowery skirt back to her, carry Lingbu to the bed at the side, and twiddle the thread on it.
“Aunt Lanruo is in the Heavenly Jade Pavilion. Hurry up and go.”Looking at her hesitant appearance, Duan ‘er’s smile was like a flower.
After hurriedly thanking her, Chao Lu put on the flowery skirt and practically ran and jumped in the direction of the Heavenly Jade Pavilion. Along the way, she did not forget to bring the white jade pick and knocked on the door of the Yun family sisters, loudly shouting, “Two goddesses, come out, we’re going to work.”
She ran away in a flash and heard the two women behind her scolding her repeatedly. Her smile became even happier.
The Heavenly Jade Pavilion was located at the northern end of the Yun Jin Palace. It was the place where Fairy Yun Jin usually chose flowers to dye her clothes. In the distance, the pavilion stood in the clouds like a cage of jade enshrouding the clouds. Vermilion Jade bells hung on the four corners of the pavilion. When someone approached, they would emit a crisp ringing sound.
Then, Lan Ruo stood on the second floor of the pavilion and looked at the woman who was running towards her. She could not help but sigh. “What can I say? Exalted goddess Mo Chen, can’t your child be more dignified?”
Passing through the layers of gauze, she saw that the first floor was filled with all kinds of dyes. They swayed, but each color only took up one cup. It was not like the mortal world’s dye factory, where there were buckets of dyes everywhere.
When they climbed to the second floor, morning dew heard the woman chuckle and say, “Slow down, slow down. My Attic is about to collapse because of you.”
Then, she walked to Lan Ruo’s side in embarrassment and found a large rosewood chair to sit on.
Lan Ruo was leaning against a soft couch, covered by a layer of milky white gauze. She did not seem to be working, but was actually enjoying it very much. The scenery on the second floor was infinitely good. The cold wind blew, and the melodious sound of silk and bamboo coming from the heavenly palace could be heard continuously.
The reflection in the mirror, the shadow of the Moon, the shape of the curtain, she had just woken up.
“Sister, why did you come to find me today?”Lan Ruo sat up slowly and brushed away the silk in front of her, revealing her sleepy face. There was a little more naivety that was rarely seen.
“Sister Lan Ruo, can I take a leave of absence...”she asked carefully. Chao Lu was really worried that Lan Ruo would not let her go. After all, this was a punishment from the heavenly palace. How could she allow her to be so reckless.
Lan Ruo’s bright eyes flashed slightly. She reached out and took an immortal fruit from the crystal carved coffee table beside the soft couch. She peeled off the soft and fragrant outer skin, and the inside was crystal clear, like a complete little pearl.
“Oh, why?”
Just as the little pearl entered her mouth, she finally slowly exhaled and asked.
“Big Sister Lan Ruo doesn’t know that I have a strange illness that causes me to faint at an unknown time... This strange illness was decades ago...”
“I know about this. Exalted goddess Mo Chen once sent you to the Old Lord’s Green Bull Palace to recuperate. I believe you haven’t recovered yet?”
Chao Lu nodded. She was anxious. She was already so anxious from making up a lie, but she had no choice but to bite the bullet and make it up.
“Su Bai will accompany you?”The moment this question was asked, Chao Lu instantly felt that this woman was truly amazing.
She wondered if she should tell the truth or continue with the lie.
For a moment, she was at a loss for words.
Then, she heard Lan Ruo laugh again and said flirtatiously, “Don’t worry, I’m not a jealous woman. I can only control you for a hundred days. During these hundred days, I can restrict your actions. After a hundred days, if you want to do anything with Su Bai, I won’t be able to stop you, right?”
In fact, she had only investigated the relationship between the two of them before. Smart people naturally wouldn’t create complications. It was better to cut off the previous complications bit by bit.
She put down the immortal fruit in her hand and stood up. She swayed her graceful figure and walked to Chao Lu’s side. Her pair of beautiful eyes looked at people through the mirror. “Besides, I believe in you.”
“Believe in me for what?”Chao Lu was curious.
“The one you like is your master, isn’t it?”
Her heart suddenly jumped. It was as if her feelings for many years had been guessed so clearly. Chao Lu was instantly speechless. On the contrary, her pink face was slowly dyed with a blush from bottom to top.
“I, I...”
“It’s a pity that supreme divinity Mo Chen cultivates the Supreme Dao. I’m afraid he doesn’t have any romantic feelings in his heart.”Lan Ruo turned around, took out an immortal fruit and handed it to Zhao Lu.
She took it foolishly, feeling down in her heart. Therefore, for the past hundred years, she had also carried out the etiquette of a master and disciple, not daring to overstep it.
How Long was a hundred years? It was so long that she had almost forgotten when she could return to seclusion with her master. As the saying goes, the falling flowers are intentional, but the flowing water is heartless. Perhaps, she should never do those hopeless hopes for the rest of her life.
Lan Ruo pursed her red lips slightly, forming a beautiful arc. She moved closer to Chao Lu’s ear and whispered, “As the saying goes, the supreme master forgets his feelings, but he is not heartless. As long as he has feelings, he will definitely... be able to settle the world with one strike.”
As she revealed her watery eyes, Chao Lu’s heart suddenly jumped again.
Mount Hua, bamboo forest.
The bamboo forest rustled, and from time to time, falling bamboo leaves fluttered down. The emerald green leaves fell lightly from the sky, and then the sword slid past like an arrow, piercing into the earth.
Huo Ruyi shot nine sunsets, like a group of emperors soaring in the sky like a dragon. He came like thunder to retract his anger, and came like the clear light of the river and sea. He wore a white Taoist robe, and his fluttering clothes drew a perfect arc in the air.
The sword flew like a dragon, and each sword was aimed at the green bamboo around him. However, they just barely brushed past him. There was not a single mark on the green bamboo, but the fallen leaves were colorful.
“Ten Worlds, in a single thought,”he chanted. His voice was like the sound of nature, stirring up the cries of the birds.
“In a single thought, life is born.”The long sword drew a flower in the air, like the Bodhi leaves, like the flowers blooming.
“In a single thought, death is born.”The bamboo leaves fell to the ground and sank into the mud. The sword whistled through the air, and the entire bamboo forest was deathly silent. There was no more sound.
“Devil with one thought, Buddha with one thought.”
His chanting taught Chao Lu and Su Bai, who were standing at the side, to recall thousands of past events with one thought. When these past events passed by in a jumble, they finally fell into a drop, a drop of water, from his heart. It fell straight into the clear and shining pool of water in his mind, stirring up a wave.
In an instant, love and hate both flew.
“Bang.”The long sword was put back into the sword case. He slowly turned around. His vision was still blurry, but he knew where Chao Lu and the others were standing.
“Lu-er and Er-er?”
With great difficulty, she came back to her senses. Chao Lu looked at Hua Qing beside her. She thought that from now on, it was better to turn him into Su Bai. That Demon was long gone. The one standing beside her now was indeed Su Bai, who had cultivated hard to become an immortal.
Therefore, she smiled and clapped. “Senior brother, you have good sword skills!”
“I heard that you and exalted goddess Mo Chen have been locked up.”Xin an was indeed a good senior brother. However, since Zhao Lu had entrusted him with the bamboo forest in Mount Li, he had been guarding it day and night.
Until one day, when the small boat in Xin an’s heart slowly approached the shore, the long sword in his hand was pulled out of his hand with a single thought, forming a sword skill of its own.
“No, no, master has been locked up for a hundred days. I am very free.”Chao Lu stepped forward, held the hand in her heart’s bank, and said with a light smile, “Here I am. I want to discuss something with senior brother.”
She and Su Bai had the same goal now, which was to find the blood door spirit pill and save er-er. Therefore, she was sparing no effort at the moment.
She had known that the blood door spirit pill came from the Luo River’s black fish clan, but in fact, since ancient times, even Mount Zhen had been several mountains shorter. Where would they find the black fish that had disappeared long ago.
Xin an smiled. “Lu'er, just say it.”
“Why don’t you come with us to find Miss Xifang? Ask her for a favor.”
“Why me?”He was stunned again.
“Senior brother, have you forgotten that you still owe her a promise?”
Xin an was at a loss. “Promise? ... Ah, yes... isn’t it because of this matter that I’ve been delayed? I’ve already spoken to master, and master said that he will ask for an edict from the emperor for her.”
Zhao Lu smiled and nudged xin an with her arm. “Senior brother is indeed very reliable.”
Xin an smiled bitterly. “Since she has agreed, she will naturally do her best to carry it out. Moreover, this matter is indeed not too difficult.”
“Let’s go, senior brother. Let’s go to your master to get the Order.”
“How can Miss Xifang Help?”Xin an was pulled by Zhao Lu and did not forget to ask.
“Your eyes, my dizziness, his...”Zhao Lu pointed at Su Bai and was slightly stunned. Then, she casually said, “His mental illness.”
Xinan finally smiled bitterly again. In fact, his mental illness was also a mental illness.
The three of them ascended to the sky. Su Bai took out his little white cloud, which made Jiao Chaolu feel envious again. Her Heart’s bank was similar to hers, and they were both her natal swords.
Shen Suqin’s training hall on Tingfeng was next to the Midnight Gate of the seventh heaven. The Midnight Gate was a very strange place. At least in the Ninth Heaven, many immortals would not go to the midnight gate to play.
Legend had it that... like the countless forbidden places in the ninth heaven, this place was very mysterious.
By placing the training hall beside the Midnight Gate, one could not help but say that exalted goddess Su Qin was a god with unique taste. Or perhaps, he was famous for his Master Fuxi, the diviner of the eight trigrams, which naturally made him somewhat mysterious.
When they passed by the Midnight Gate, the gate was thirty feet tall and it reached straight to the clouds. Three layers of chains were placed on the gate from top to bottom, tightly binding the black dragon that was wrapped around the black jade pillar.
The inside of the gate was dark and gloomy, giving off an eerie feeling that led directly to the Ghost Valley. When she passed by the gate of the high-rise building, she felt a cool and chilly wind blowing through.
Chao Lu shivered and couldn’t help but ask, “Senior brother Xinan, you came back to look for me. What if you accidentally fell in?”
There was actually such a strange place in the Ninth Heaven. She couldn’t help but look around for a while.
Su Bai scurried to her side and whispered in her ear, “You’ll fall in if you look too long.”
Chao Lu was shocked and went behind Su Bai. “What did you say?”
Xin an laughed first. He took the lead with his long sword and was very familiar with the way. He laughed heartily. “This door is so eerie. Even if I can’t see it, I can still feel it.”
With a turn, he flew past the door and left.
Chao Lu glared at Su Bai. She stepped on her sword, and flames burst forth as she flew toward Xin an.
Looking Ahead, there was a misty immortal island. It was covered in lush green mountains, but it was covered in a layer of purple mist. Water flowed down from the top and gradually formed a meandering shape, forming a lake.
Looking from afar, it was a layer of purple mist, but looking closer, one could see that within a radius of ten miles, there was a purple curtain. There was a faint fragrance of flowers and ten miles of Wisteria.
Chao Lu’s mouth was wide open as she looked at the shore in disbelief. She exclaimed, “So many wisteria flowers?”
On the top, there was a wisteria flower rack. Green leaves coiled down, and the wisteria flowers were boundless. It was like a bunch of purple grapes, but also like piles of purple pearls. A sheet of light purple hung down from the sky. Its beginning and end could not be seen. There were only shades of purple. On the purple scroll, there were spots of silver light, like splashes of water.
He slowly brushed away the wisteria flowers in front of him and turned around, looking in the direction of the Morning Dew and Dawn. “These wisteria flowers were all made by master. They say that wisteria flowers represent longing...”
Heart wanted to say something, but he stopped himself. Suddenly, he laughed mockingly and turned around to lead the way.
To be able to grow wisteria flowers that spread throughout the entire immortal island, how deep must one’s longing be to be able to create such a paradise.
As they got closer, they saw exalted goddess Su Qin, who was extremely close to Mo Chen’s master and was well-known for her kindness in the ninth heaven. Before they even saw her, Chao Lu was already extremely fascinated.
Su Bai was slightly taken aback. He picked up a handful of wisteria flowers and touched it. The flower dew condensed and dripped onto his palm.
The response of the flowers allowed him to see a woman dressed in purple pouncing towards the raging fire. The woman’s appearance was beautiful, and her thin clothes were filled with endless charm. She smiled with extreme pleasure.
Su Bai’s hand trembled slightly, but he did not probe further. He could not help but let go of his hand and pretended to be calm as he moved forward.
However, he was thinking in his heart, could the woman who was going to the fire be the person that exalted goddess Su Qin missed? In this world, there was really nothing that could go his way, whether it was the pain of being born a demon or the pain of being a celestial being.
He moved his feet slightly and looked at the back of the figure in the flowery cage dress in front of him. When she walked, she even jumped up and down. He could not help but smile.
“Master, I’m back.”Exalted goddess Su Qin’s training hall was as simple as his own bamboo forest in Mount Zhen.
There were two or three straw huts and a piece of emerald green grass. There were some colorful birds playing on the grass, and beside them was a green wave that gathered.
There was no movement. Xin an then spread out his hands and said with a smile, “Master must be behind.”
After going around the straw huts, there was the sound of chickens and dogs barking. In an instant, it was as if they had entered the mortal world. There were countless small animals in the entire open space.