The myth begins with the Lotus Lantern

Chapter 20 Confession
"General, you are not serving in the imperial court. You came to Huashan to do some official business. Yang Chan has something urgent to attend to today. Please forgive me, General. I will come to apologize another day."

Yang Chan bowed and hurried away.

"Holy Mother, please wait!" General Juanlian stopped her, "I am here for no other reason than to convey your Majesty's oral instructions."

"Please forgive Yang Chan for being rude, I really have something important to do," Yang Chan said with a calm look, "General Juanlian, please issue the decree again."

"Alright."

Juanlian's expression remained unchanged, and he looked at Yang Chan deeply.

"Sacred oracle: Today, the demon master Kunpeng is causing chaos in the North Sea, causing the land of Shenzhou to sink and the earth's veins to become disordered. Huashan is one of the Five Sacred Mountains and the key point of the earth's veins. I order the Three Holy Mothers to stay in Huashan and not to move without my permission. General Juanlian will assist you."

"What is this decree?"

Boss Kang was so furious that he wanted to attack, but Yang Chan quickly held him back. The Curtain-Pulling General was a close attendant of the Jade Emperor and had great magical powers. Not to mention Boss Kang, even Yang Chan was no match for him.

"Holy Mother, please."

Roll up the curtain and stretch out your hand.

Yang Chan didn't move and clenched her teeth.

"Holy Mother, His Majesty means well and is for your safety."

"Now that the North Sea is in chaos, Demon Master Kunpeng has returned. When he was still in the Ancient Demon Court, he was one of the leaders of the demon clan. How powerful is his magic!"

"Relax, Holy Mother. Your Majesty has already sent the Four Emperors and Five Elders, the Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King and his son, the Four Guardians, the Twenty-Eight Constellations, and all the gods in the heavens. Almost all of the Heavenly Court has come out in full force. True Lord Erlang will be fine."

Juanlian consoled him.

Yang Chan stood still.

"Nonsense, my second brother is waiting for the Precious Lotus Lantern now!"

A look of anger appeared in Yang Chan's face.

"May I ask General Lian if it is enough for the Three Holy Mothers to stay in Huashan?"

Captain Kang has calmed down.

"That's what the will means."

Juanlian nodded.

"Sister, looking at the situation, you can't go." Taiwei Kang pulled Yang Chan aside, "The North Sea is indeed dangerous now. So, if you trust me, I will take the Precious Lotus Lantern with you. With the Precious Lotus Lantern, it should be able to protect the Second Master for life."

"But..." Yang Chan opened her mouth, but finally nodded and handed the Precious Lotus Lantern to General Kang. "In this case, thank you for your hard work, Brother Kang."

As she spoke, Yang Chan's eyes turned red and she almost cried.

"We are all family, why are you talking nonsense? Saving people is urgent. I will go back now and tell you if there is any news."

After Commander Kang finished speaking, he held the lantern in one hand and disappeared into the distance without even saying goodbye to Juanlian.

Juanlian watched the Precious Lotus Lantern being taken away and did not try to stop it.

"Holy Mother, let's go back."

Juanlian stretched out his hand again and made a gesture of invitation.

Yang Chan did not move. She looked towards the curtain, her gaze keeping people at a distance.

"Your Majesty once said that the land of Huashan should be modeled after Guanjiangkou. Without my permission, no immortals or gods can enter or leave at will. What do you think, General Juanlian?"

Juanlian withdrew his hand without being annoyed, and still had a smile on his face.

"In that case, please go back, Holy Mother. I will find a place to stay at the foot of the mountain."

"General, take care of yourself."

Yang Chan turned around with a wooden face, and the clouds fell towards the palace again.

……

In the pond, I looked at the lotus leaves and flowers disappearing all around me, and then looked at the clouds dispersing and coming back in the sky.

Ding Lin seemed to be thinking about something.

……

The sun and the moon pass.

In a blink of an eye, it was late at night again.

Ding Lin floated on the water and began to practice.

However, Yang Chan sat cross-legged in the hall but couldn't calm down. Since her parents passed away, her second brother had been the closest person to her in the world, no matter how many complaints she had about him.

At this moment, everything turned into worry.

Yang Chan simply stood up. There was no light in the hall and it was pitch black. She walked slowly to the door and opened it.

The moonlight was just right, casting a green light all over the ground. Yang Chan then slowly walked out again, alone, and she didn't know how many courtyards she had passed through, how many archways she had walked through, and suddenly she found that she had unknowingly walked to the lotus pond again.

Maybe it's because it happens too often these days and it has become a habit subconsciously.

In the pond, the carp were breathing towards the moon with full concentration.

Yang Chan did not disturb them and sat down quietly in the small pavilion next to them. With someone by her side...she felt a little more at ease.

What I saw and heard these days.

In Yang Chan's understanding, Ding Lin was no longer the naive little demon he once thought he was.

I started to have wild thoughts again.

My mind was empty and somehow, scenes from my childhood and the happiness of my family began to flash before my eyes like a revolving lantern.

At a certain moment, there was suddenly a bright light in front of my eyes.

Come back to your senses.

The sky was already turning white, the night had passed, and day had arrived.

Looking into the pond again, I saw that fish had finished its training at some point and was looking at me quietly.

In the morning light, Ding Lin looked at the figure in the pavilion with deep eyes. She didn't know how long she had been there. Dewdrops dripped on her hair and wet her clothes. She looked a little disheveled and lonely.

Last day.

Is he here to give me the pills and then send me away?
Yang Chan stood up and felt the cold coming from her body. She circulated her magic power and the next moment, she returned to her normal state.

Slowly walking by the pool.

There is only one red carp in the clear pond water. Without the lotus leaf transformed by the Precious Lotus Lantern to block the view, the scales on its body look even more bright and dazzling.

"After asking you so many questions, do you... want to hear my story?"

Yang Chan was in deep affection.

Ding Lin was somewhat surprised and remained silent.

"Once upon a time there was a peach mountain. At the foot of the mountain, there was a big elm tree. Under the tree lived a family..."

Yang Chan has already started telling her story.

There is no reason, I just want to talk, that's all.

Ding Lin's eyes flashed.

Today, the female fairy servant in front of him gave him a completely different feeling than before.

Depressed, confused, at a loss...

"This family lived happily like this. Suddenly one day, many people came to the door. No, many people came down from the sky..."

I listened to the beginning.

Ding Lin then realized that the fairy maid was telling the story of Yang Jian splitting the mountain to save his mother.

Also.

She was Yang Chan's maid, so it was not surprising for her to know these past events.

However, what made Ding Lin feel strange was that she could be so sincere about Pang's affairs.

Is it...

Ding Lin's eyes flashed, and an idea suddenly emerged in his mind, an idea that had been vague in his mind for a long time but had never taken shape, only because he had always felt that this guess was unrealistic, but today, he was shaken again.

Yang Chan kept on talking.

Ding Lin listened silently.

He talked from early morning till evening, and finally stopped when the moon was at its highest point in the sky.

Ding Lin was almost certain of his guess.

After all, the appearance and clothing cannot hide the true feelings within.

There is no maid.

There have always been only the Three Holy Mothers.

I thought of the scene I saw yesterday.

From the Precious Lotus Lantern that was taken away.

Then to the returning light...

Ding Lin vaguely felt that the woman in front of him must have encountered something again.

(End of this chapter)