Chapter 300

Chapter 300: Pretending to Forgive

Well, let’s give it a shot…

The Ascension Pool stirred.

Lu Ye and Shen Xitang gazed at the Ascension Pool.

As layer after layer of ripples blossomed, two figures emerged from the pool.

Bai Qiulan let out a sigh of relief.

Taking Yue Hongling along for the ascent was truly challenging.

The two’s tribulation storms overlapped; their combined power was definitely not just one plus one equals two.

She couldn’t help but feel a bit sentimental, remembering how effortlessly Lu Ye had helped others cross their tribulations, even Shangguan Huanling during her imperial tribulation.

Who knew helping someone through a tribulation could be so hard?

Then her gaze fell upon Lu Ye and Shen Xitang, and in that moment, Bai Qiulan instinctively felt a surge of joy.

Because only she knew how miserable life had become after leaving Lu Ye.

Having Lu Ye around meant everyone welcomed you wherever you went; everyone treated you with kindness.

After all, everyone knew that Lu Ye was the guardian of the Great Dao, and protecting the Great Dao was paramount, especially when it involved his Dao Companion.

You could mess with Lu Ye, play your little tricks; after all, he was a righteous figure.

But with his eight Dao Companions, even a hint of disrespect was out of the question.

And now?

She felt like a floating weed in the water, a weed in the wind.

Nobody saw her worth, and all the difficulties and problems she faced had to be handled alone.

Just talking about Spirit Stones, she had to earn them herself. Without them, it was near impossible to get by in the cultivation world, to put it bluntly, if your robe tore, you couldn’t even buy a new one without Spirit Stones.

So, seeing Lu Ye again, how could she not feel joy?

But the moment her joy flickered, Bai Qiulan felt a chill and instinctively shielded Yue Hongling behind her.

“Lu Ye, what are you planning?” Bai Qiulan asked, looking at Lu Ye.

Lu Ye stayed silent, while Shen Xitang smiled brightly.

When she smiled, it felt as if the world had lost its color.

“Congratulations to the two sisters on your ascension. You’ve endured the three-tiered trials of suffering, and I trust you now understand your past mistakes. Your husband is ready to forgive you, so you should treat your sister well; from now on, we’ll all be one family serving him together,” Shen Xitang joyfully exclaimed.

At those words, Bai Qiulan and Yue Hongling, who appeared somewhat conflicted, froze simultaneously.

Wha… what does that mean?

Lu Ye is willing to forgive them?

No way, absolutely impossible!

If Lu Ye forgave them, would he kill the Vermilion Bird? Would he kill Jiang Die, kill Chu Ling?

“Impossible!”

Bai Qiulan didn’t buy it at all.

“Sister Bai, what’s impossible about this?” Shen Xitang asked with a naive expression.

“Are you saying that Lu Ye’s actions against us were all a punishment to make us realize our mistakes?” Bai Qiulan questioned.

“Of course! If not, how would Lu Ye stay at the Grand Dao Sect? Why didn’t he just kill Chu Ling and Yue Hongling when he was reborn?”

A spark lit up in Yue Hongling’s eyes.

Bai Qiulan felt something was off, a hundred ways things felt wrong, but she couldn’t deny that she was genuinely moved.

If Lu Ye forgave her, she wouldn’t have to endure the torment of Chaos Yin Poison anymore, nor would she have to keep Yue Hongling in check; she could live openly and fearlessly.

Even if people said it was inappropriate for a teacher to have such feelings for a disciple, so what?

But would Lu Ye really forgive her?

Bai Qiulan’s gaze fixed on Lu Ye. “Husband, is what she said true?”

Lu Ye, relying solely on his intuition, didn’t sense anything unusual from Yue Hongling for now.

Hearing Bai Qiulan’s inquiry, Lu Ye sighed.

Well, let’s just play along with Shen Xitang for now.

If he directly checked on Yue Hongling’s situation and found out, it would definitely deal Bai Qiulan a tremendous blow, but then what?

If Bai Qiulan really used the Nine Li Soul Stealing Technique, she would have already lost all shame.

Kill Yue Hongling?

Not necessary; as long as she didn’t provoke Lu Ye, he wouldn’t lay a hand on anyone because he had his own faults in the last life.

He could help Yue Hongling break the Nine Li Soul Stealing Technique, but it was obvious that Bai Qiulan’s strength had far surpassed Yue Hongling’s now.

Even if he helped Yue Hongling break the Nine Li Soul Stealing Technique, once she was out of Lu Ye’s sight, Bai Qiulan, already driven mad by the Chaos Yin Poison, would surely catch her again.

The best method was to lend a hand to Yue Hongling.

Thus, Lu Ye nodded gently.

“What she said is true. Master, do you recognize your mistakes?” Lu Ye asked.

Bai Qiulan’s eyes widened when she heard this, and she couldn’t help but step back.

Her chest surged violently as if caught in a storm.

She knew Lu Ye; he wouldn’t lie about such things.

Well, at the very least, he hadn’t in the last life. In the last life, there were also those who angered Lu Ye, but if he said he forgave them, then he truly forgave them.

He was talking about Chu Ling!

Bai Qiulan felt a rush of panic.

If she had known that the trials of the three upper heavens were all a punishment from Lu Ye, hoping they would recognize their mistakes and correct them, she definitely wouldn’t have used the Nine Li Soul Stealing Technique on Yue Hongling.

Yue Hongling was her disciple!

How could she use such a vicious technique on her? Wouldn’t that hurt her heart?

But she had already done it.

She had stopped holding hope for Lu Ye’s forgiveness.

Now Lu Ye actually forgave her.

Did she recognize her mistake?

If she just said she recognized it now, she would become Lu Ye’s woman again.

She would be led back to the highest peak by Lu Ye.

Even higher than before.

If she still didn’t acknowledge her mistake now, would Lu Ye give her another chance?

This was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity that she must seize!

The Nine Li Soul Stealing Technique was incredibly discreet; under Lu Ye’s ignorance, he probably wouldn’t proactively search for its issues.

“Hongling, if you don’t want any more trouble, you absolutely cannot tell Lu Ye about the Nine Li Soul Stealing Technique, do you understand?” Bai Qiulan conveyed her message to Yue Hongling through her thoughts.

At that moment, Yue Hongling was already so overwhelmed with joy.

Brother has forgiven her!

Brother finally forgave her!

Wuwuwu…

Brother! Brother! Brother!

From now on, she wouldn’t think of Feng Wuxie at all; she only wanted Brother. She wouldn’t act all self-important anymore.

Yue Hongling burst into tears.

Tears also welled up in Bai Qiulan’s eyes.

“Husband, I recognize my mistake!”

Bai Qiulan cried out.

“Big Brother, I also recognize my mistake! I really recognize my mistake!”

Yue Hongling, lively as ever, threw herself at Lu Ye with open arms.

Lu Ye didn’t want to frown, but he also braced himself, holding his nose to accept it.

Well, it’s just a hug anyway.

Shen Xitang was happily watching this drama unfold. But when she saw Yue Hongling charging towards Lu Ye with open arms, her brow suddenly furrowed.

Does forgiving mean hugging?