Covering the Sky: The Years I Was the Empress's Strictest Master

At this point, disregarding the objections of the Divine Silkworm Princess within the Sendai Divine Soul, she paused slightly before impulsively uttering:

"Would you... like to come back to Chunqiu Pavilion with me? I will prepare everything for you there."

however.

Tan Lin shook his head at this, his deep gaze fixed on the depths of the Chi family compound, towards the direction of Yangxin Garden:

"I have my own plans for what happens in Sendai, so you don't need to worry about it."

Furthermore, I must also be here to bid farewell to an elder brother.

Xiang Jun originally only had one or two months to live, but with Chi Yushan's care, his occasional transfer of a wisp of his original essence to nourish him, and Chi Xuan's primordial spirit body personally caring for him every day, his life has miraculously continued to this day.

Upon hearing this, Tianling gave him a deep look but did not insist.

She knew that although the person in front of her had not yet become "him", that subconscious opinion that seemed to be innate, engraved in his bones, and even deep in his soul, had not changed.

How could she allow a former enlightened being to grow by depending on others?

This will only limit their future achievements.

She could not, and did not want to, force him.

"it is good."

She nodded, the tenderness in her voice gone, as if she had regained the haughtiness of an ancient princess:

Since you have made up your mind, I will not force you.

But no matter when, no matter what happens to you, I... will always be behind you.

Keep this jade pendant safe. If you encounter danger or wish to see me, simply crush it.

After saying that, she placed a moon-white jade pendant engraved with mysterious cloud patterns into Tan Lin's hand.

The jade pendant felt warm to the touch, containing her aura and a powerful divine thought that nearly rivaled that of a quasi-emperor.

Tan Lin thought about it for a moment, sighed softly, and without refusing, put it away.

Thank you.

Tianling didn't say anything more.

She gave Tan Lin one last, deep look.

Then, her figure slowly faded at the top of the cliff, as if merging into the moonlight falling from the sky, about to leave silently.

"Take care of yourself."

At this moment, Tan Lin suddenly spoke up.

Upon hearing the sound, Tianling paused slightly.

She didn't turn around, but simply nodded her head, and her figure completely disappeared into the moonlight.

However, through the [Perspective of All Causes], Tan Lin could see that the anchor point of the other party's line did not immediately leave the Chi family, but instead headed in a certain direction.

Tan Lin stood there for a long time.

Finally, for the first time ever, he smacked his lips, then smiled with a hint of amusement:

"Aunt? Taking advantage of me at the very beginning of my reincarnation, she really knows how to take advantage of me..."

……

at the same time.

Outside Qixia Pavilion, in a covered corridor.

A figure in a pale yellow dress leaned against the railing, gazing blankly at the night sky that had long since returned to calm.

Today's earth-shattering battle between the clan ancestor and that mysterious woman, and the clan ancestor's subsequent action of taking that person directly to the Hedao Cliff, stirred up a doubt in her heart.

Who is that woman?

Why did you come?

What is her relationship with that villain?

"What are you thinking about?"

Standing by the railing, Chi Yao, dressed in white, suddenly spoke.

She stood quietly not far from her sister, her clear and beautiful eyes having just turned away from the direction of Hedao Cliff, and asked Chi Xuan.

However, before she could receive a response from her sister, a sudden "change" occurred.

wow...

Suddenly, a lofty fragrance, seemingly not of this world, arose on the wind and quietly spread throughout the corridor.

Swish!

The two women became alert almost simultaneously and turned their heads abruptly.

At the end of the corridor, beneath the moon gate, stood a peerless, ethereal figure, seemingly untouched by the world.

The moonlight, like water, fell upon her, casting a hazy, divine glow upon her.

The veil on her beautiful face fluttered gently in the wind, revealing only a pair of melancholy eyes that seemed to see right through people's hearts.

At that moment, she stood there quietly.

Without any outward leakage of energy, Chi Yao and Chi Xuan instantly felt an invisible pressure that was suffocating.

The two of them seemed to be facing a vast starry sky, a divine mountain that had stood for eternity.

Is that the person who fought against the clan ancestor earlier?!

How did she end up here?!

Thoughts rushed through her mind, and Chi Xuan's heart tightened suddenly. She subconsciously straightened her body, and a look of surprise and confusion appeared on her delicate face, as if she were facing a formidable enemy.

Chi Yao, feeling the invisible pressure, took half a step forward, subtly shielding her younger sister behind her.

Her beautiful face remained serene, revealing no emotion. She clasped her hands in front of her and bowed to the ethereal figure.

"senior."

Upon hearing this, Tianling's gaze did not fall on her first, but instead landed on Chi Xuan.

While Xianying's eyes sparkled, they also appeared indifferent, as if devoid of any emotion, as if she were examining an object.

rustling... rustling...

At this moment, no words were spoken.

In the brief silence, Tianling's gaze swept from Chi Xuan's eyebrows and eyes to her tightly pursed lips, and then to her slightly clenched hands.

Finally, he met her bright eyes, which were trying to remain calm but couldn't hide their panic and surprise.

Chi Xuan felt as if she had been thoroughly examined from head to toe, inside and out.

The other person's gaze wasn't sharp; it was rather indifferent, yet it carried a sense of superiority and all-knowing detachment.

She suddenly had a bizarre feeling that the other person might have seen through and read even the thoughts and ideas in her mind at that moment.

This woman is amazing, so powerful...

She had never felt this way before those clan ancestors!

It is an invisible, absolute sense of superiority and oppression.

At one moment, Chi Xuan seemed to see a hint of mockery in his eyes, as if he was deliberately letting her see it.

Was the other person deliberately teasing her?

But...why?

In an instant, an indescribable sense of shame and resentment welled up in Chi Xuan's heart.

This made her face flush instantly, then quickly turn pale, and she involuntarily lowered her head, avoiding the other person's gaze.

However, Tianling's gaze did not linger on Chi Xuan for long.

Perhaps she simply sees it as a trivial, insignificant problem that will never amount to anything?

But then, her gaze shifted to Chi Yao.

Unlike her playful expression when looking at Chi Xuan, Tian Ling's gaze sharpened slightly when she looked at Chi Yao.

The moment she truly gazed upon this innate Dao embryo of the world, she was momentarily dazed, as if she saw in him the shadow of someone becoming serious.

Single-mindedly pursuing the Tao...

At this moment, under the corridor, their eyes met.

Chi Yao did not dodge; her clear and beautiful eyes calmly met the gaze of this peerless goddess whose cultivation was unfathomable.

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Chapter 158 Chi Yao's Blood and Tears (4K, please subscribe)

During their eye contact, Chi Yao saw only a fleeting scrutiny and a faint hint of surprise in the other person's eyes.

As for what the other person saw in her eyes, she had no idea.

After all, the other party's status is what it is; no matter how extraordinary she is, she has not yet matured.

She even suspected that the subtle emotional fluctuations she caught in the other person might have been intentionally shown to her.

rustling... rustling...

After a long while, neither of them spoke.

In the corridor, the moonlight flowed quietly, and a faint fragrance floated in the air.

Time seemed to slow down at that moment.

Beside her, Chi Xuan held her breath, feeling as if the air around her had frozen.

The silent eye contact between her older sister and the mysterious woman gave her a strange, unsettling tension.

I don't know how much time passed.

It may have spanned most of the night, or it may have only been a moment.

Finally, Chi Yao slowly closed her eyes.

Given her current level, even though the woman at the end of the corridor had concealed all her aura and pressure, it was still inconceivable that she could stare at her for so long.

Standing still, Tian Ling's bright eyes flickered slightly, her expression unreadable.

She remained silent for a moment.

Then, she glanced at the twin lotus blossoms again, and a sense of unease suddenly welled up in her heart.

Finally, in deathly silence.

Her peerless, ethereal figure faded away without warning, just as it had appeared, as if it had never existed, silently and without a trace.

All around, perhaps only the lingering, captivating fragrance in the air proved that what the two women from the Chi family had just seen was not an illusion.

"call……"

After a long time, Chi Xuan breathed a long sigh of relief after he left. Only then did she realize that her back was soaked with cold sweat.

Then, she looked at her sister with lingering fear, only to see that the other woman still had her eyes tightly closed.

Just as she was feeling worried, wondering if her older sister's mind had been affected or impacted during their eye contact, Chi Yao quietly opened her eyes.

However, at this moment, a line of bloody tears was clearly flowing from the corners of his eyes, which was particularly heartbreaking.

Gazing in the direction where Tianling had disappeared, Chi Xuan noticed that the other person's profile appeared exceptionally serene in the moonlight.

The other person's expression seemed to become complex and unfathomable, for reasons unknown.

"Sister, you..."

Chi Xuan spoke softly, her voice a little dry.

"It's nothing."

Chi Yao withdrew her gaze, gently raised her hand to wipe away the bloodstains from the corner of her eye, and then patted her sister's hand lightly, her voice as calm as ever.

"And her?"