Chapter 114

Chapter 114: Then It’s No Big Deal (Part Four)

Bai Qiulan’s chest heaved violently.

After scolding Shangguan Huanling, she turned to Yue Hongling, barely holding back her emotions.

“And then?”

“Then she said, for Senior Brother to forgive us means he doesn’t love us anymore, and not forgiving us means he loves us.”

“She made me choose between forgiving him without love, or loving him without forgiving.”

Forgiveness is about letting go, letting go of past love.

As long as there’s love, the pain of betrayal by one’s beloved will never disappear.

Which one to choose?

Bai Qiulan thought she would surely choose the first.

As long as she was forgiven, that unwanted love could be thrown away.

But when it came time to choose, the pain made it impossible for her to decide.

Neither seemed to be the answer she desired.

“I was so furious at that moment that I lashed out at the woman, but do you know what she did?”

As she brought up the incident, Yue Hongling’s anger flared up again, feeling as if flames would shoot out from her head.

She was a cultivator, but if an ordinary person had such a fit, they might just have a heart attack.

“What did she do?”

Shangguan Huanling asked weakly.

“I attacked her, but it felt like hitting cotton—my blow was completely deflected, and then she shamelessly pretended to be knocked away and dove straight into Senior Brother’s arms!”

“Ahhhhh!!! I’m going to explode from anger!!!”

The memory sent Yue Hongling’s rage skyrocketing, even causing her nose to bleed.

For a cultivator, such a thing was practically impossible, yet it was happening to Yue Hongling.

Shangguan Huanling couldn’t help but be taken aback.

Was she really that furious?

This must be serious.

“And, and, Senior Brother saw me making that woman retreat, and she hadn’t even said a word when he actually used the Celestial Lord Fist!”

“That’s the Celestial Lord Fist!”

“The most crucial part is, that woman had the nerve to plead for me, saying it was entirely her sister’s fault—ahhh, this tea is going to kill me, it’s going to kill me!”

Yue Hongling’s voice was filled with sorrow and indignation.

Bai Qiulan’s chest heaved even more.

Even though she wasn’t there, hearing Yue Hongling describe it stirred a storm of anger within her.

“Master, how could she be such a green tea? How on earth can Senior Brother like a woman like that?”

Shangguan Huanling fell silent too.

She wasn’t completely clueless; she had once overheard her mother say something.

So she repeated it.

“Sometimes, what women see as green tea, is clearly just a kind and attentive sister in the eyes of men…”

“Can you please shut up? I’m begging you, just be quiet already and don’t make me angrier!”

Yue Hongling was practically pleading with Shangguan Huanling.

Shangguan Huanling…

Normally, if Yue Hongling pleaded like that, she would be smug about it.

But strangely, she felt a pang of sympathy this time.

Bai Qiulan took a deep breath, continuously trying to calm the fire within, even using Yin Power to keep her emotions in check.

“Hongling, don’t be angry. Maybe she’s just doing it on purpose to annoy you,” Bai Qiulan consoled.

Yue Hongling was in distress.

“Master, I know she’s intentionally trying to irritate me, but I seriously can’t control myself. Out of the eight of us, some are silly, some are stubborn, but none are as green tea as her! How can she be that green teaish!”

“Calm down first, I’ll go talk to Lu Ye.”

“No way, Master, you can’t go! You’ll be fuming!”

“Don’t worry; I won’t.”

Bai Qiulan wasn’t too sure herself, but she couldn’t just not go, as she wanted to see what kind of extraordinary woman would be around Lu Ye during this time.

What made her worthy of taking their place?

“No, Shangguan Huanling, you go instead!”

Given their usual conflicts, Shangguan Huanling called Yue Hongling by her name, and Yue Hongling returned the favor.

“Lu Ye’s going to knock me out,” Shangguan Huanling shook her head vigorously.

The last time at the Genius Ancient Battlefield, Lu Ye pounced on her the moment he saw her. She had been lucky to escape swiftly.

Now she was supposed to face Lu Ye? No way!

“What’s there to be scared of? Lu Ye won’t kill anyone at the Grand Dao Sect,” Yue Hongling said angrily.

Shangguan Huanling hesitated, “I’m not too sure about that.”

“Think about it; you’re still in the Unity of Dao Realm, having barely integrated a smidgen of Invincible Dao. Your future will be wasted—never mind returning to the Emperor Realm; even surviving the Heavenly Tribulation in the Transcending Tribulation Realm would be a struggle.”

“Senior Brother has profound insights into the Dao. In the past, when he didn’t achieve success in altering the Dao, it was because your realm was too high. Now that you’re at the Unity of Dao Realm, it’s the perfect time to change it!”

Yue Hongling didn’t want her master to take the risk and decided to push this fool Shangguan Huanling instead.

Shangguan Huanling was indeed tempted.

If Lu Ye was willing to help her, she might just be able to reforge her Dao and create a stronger one.

Well… Invincible Dao didn’t seem the strongest in Shangguan Huanling’s mind anymore.

The Dao isn’t about what fits or doesn’t fit with Shangguan Huanling; it’s about whatever seemed impressive to her at the time of merging with the Dao.

“Fine, I have the Heavenly Demon Blood Escape; if worse comes to worst, I can just run away!”

“Good plan, you can escape,” Yue Hongling nodded.

“Then I’m going!”

“Go ahead, go ahead!”

Bai Qiulan seemed to want to say something, but in the end, she kept quiet.

Shangguan Huanling left.

Yue Hongling could no longer hold it together and hugged Bai Qiulan, burying her head in her chest, starting to cry and sniffle.

“Wuwuwu… Master, Senior Brother really might abandon us… Wuwuwu…”

Bai Qiulan stared blankly into the distance.

She didn’t even know what to think at that moment.

…

Shangguan Huanling arrived at Lu Ye’s residence.

She was not unfamiliar with this place; she had lived here for a while once.

Back then, there was Chu Ling practicing swordplay, Yue Hongling doing her kung fu, and a little red bird standing on a branch spitting fire.

Scenes from the past flashed in Shangguan Huanling’s mind.

But what about now?

This yard was empty, overgrown with weeds.

It seemed no one had cleaned it in a long time.

Well, with Chu Ling gone, who would clean the place?

Yue Hongling?

Don’t be ridiculous; the yard could turn into a jungle, and she’d never pull a single weed.

Always ready to use Heavenly Demon Blood Escape.

Shangguan Huanling stepped forward and knocked on Lu Ye’s door.

Lu Ye was still cultivating.

Above him, Shen Xitang’s figure materialized, but it was just a wisp of mist, not fully formed.

Shen Xitang peeked curiously.

Let me see who’s come to challenge me!!!

Shangguan Huanling?

Ah, then it’s no big deal.

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