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

The pavilion returned to calm.

Tan Lin's originally restless blood and turbulent mind were completely calmed down with Shao Hanyun's "help".

At this moment, he seemed to have entered a profound state of enlightenment, no longer glancing at the beautiful women around him, and completely ignoring the special aura permeating the air.

a long time.

Silence spread between the two, the place so quiet that only the faint sound of flowing water could be heard from outside the pavilion.

Tan Lin lay back on his black robe, which served as a "carpet," his eyes now regaining their usual depth and tranquility.

He frowned almost imperceptibly, as if he was processing what had just happened.

Not far away, Shao Hanyun lay on her side beside him, her silver hair cascading down like a waterfall, obscuring most of her alluring face.

She closed her eyes as if asleep, her long eyelashes casting a small shadow beneath them, but her slightly trembling fingertips revealed that her inner emotions were not as calm as they appeared.

Another half hour passed.

Finally, Shao Hanyun slowly opened her eyes.

Her dark golden eyes, which usually held a seductive and aloof air, now held a complex and enigmatic expression.

There was bewilderment, a hint of frustration, and a fleeting sharpness and pride.

She turned her head and looked at the silent boy beside her.

At this moment, Tan Lin seemed to sense something as well, turned his head, and looked at her.

shuh...

Their eyes met, and they remained silent for a moment.

"Now……"

After a moment, Shao Hanyun broke the silence by speaking first.

Her voice was slightly hoarse, as if it had regained its original magnetic charm, but it lacked the previous deliberate flirtation and had gained a playful, teasing quality.

"Now, can Young Master Tan be considered to have 'recovered his qi and blood and stabilized his mind'?"

Upon hearing this, Tan Lin paused for a moment, then said calmly:

"Thank you for your help, fairy."

Shao Hanyun stared at him for a few seconds, then suddenly chuckled, a hint of self-mockery in her voice:

"I never thought that I, Shao Hanyun, would end up like this."

She propped herself up, letting her red dress slip off her shoulders, seemingly unconcerned about the stunning view it revealed. She reached up and gathered her disheveled silver hair, her gaze regaining its aggressive edge.

"However, since things have come to this, there's no point in saying anything more. Tan Lin..."

She addressed him by his first name for the first time, her tone heavy:

"Although using this to blackmail or bind you today would make me seem too low, I need your promise."

Hearing this, Tan Lin sat up, already understanding the situation. He calmly uttered a single word:

"explain."

Shao Hanyun slowly tidied herself up, regaining her alluring and noble demeanor. She looked directly at Tan Lin and said, word by word:

"I need your promise that when your physique is fully developed, you will become my protector."

“You are still far from mature, and I can help you move forward, whether it's exploring the hidden secrets ahead, providing you with the resources you need, or solving some unnecessary troubles for you, acting as your ‘glove’…”

And you, you must protect me on my path when I need you, so that in the future, on the road ahead, we can be each other's innermost being, secretly relying on one another.

Between you and me, we are both allies and companions on the path…

Finally, she emphasized the words "Daoist partner," her gaze intense and unwavering.

Tan Lin put the half-bronze mask back on, covering half of his handsome face.

He looked at Shao Hanyun, his gaze lingering for a moment on her alluring yet unusually serious face.

He wasn't too surprised by Shao Hanyun's idea of ​​"protectors of the Dao" and "Daoist partners".

In this world, it seems that every proud daughter of heaven desires to have a body like his, an indestructible golden body, and a constitution that cannot be attained through enlightenment, to protect her in the future.

They might try to make him their follower, or even become his Daoist partner...

It was as if they were certain that the indestructible golden body was destined to prevent them from attaining enlightenment.

But getting back to the point, although today's events were sudden, he wouldn't be coy now that they had happened.

Shao Hanyun is a woman with deep scheming and great ambition, but she is indeed valuable, although her value is far less than she thinks it is.

The other party's words and demands seem more like a binding and investment based on real interests.

As for "Daoist partners"...

Can this kind of relationship be called a Daoist couple?

As for how things will evolve in the future, we'll see later.

But no matter what, it can't change the fact that the other person has become "someone close to him".

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Chapter 166 Finally Arriving at the Treasure Land of My Past Life (Bonus Chapter for 4K Version, Please Subscribe)

Inside the pavilion.

Tan Lin remained noncommittal regarding some of Shao Hanyun's remarks.

His future path is destined to be fraught with difficulties and involve many complexities; when it comes to finding a partner, he would rather have none than a bad one.

However, there's no need to reject her outright right now, since he understands very well that women are emotional.

After a moment of contemplation, he picked up the black robe that had been lying scattered to the side, dressed himself neatly, and said calmly:

"My path is uncertain, fraught with peril."

I have taken note of what you said today, Fairy.

If I truly achieve great physical perfection in the future, and the fairy's heart remains unchanged, I, Tan, will do my utmost to protect her.

His voice was calm. He neither directly agreed to nor refused the woman's request, leaving room for flexibility in his promises while providing her with a clear basis for cooperation.

However, he made no mention of whether their relationship was that of Daoist partners.

Upon hearing this, Shao Hanyun's beautiful eyes shimmered slightly.

She didn't seem surprised by the answer, nor did she seem disappointed.

Although I had only interacted with this boy a few times, the few times we did have those interactions were exceptionally deep.

Based on her understanding of him, if he readily agreed at this moment, she would become suspicious.

To receive such a promise now is the best outcome we can hope for.

"it is good."

After a few breaths of silence, Shao Hanyun nodded gently.

Then, a meaningful smile curved her red lips, and she raised a slender hand, her fingertips intimately tracing the boy's throat, her usual languid and alluring demeanor reappearing:

"In that case, then Han Yun... shall we wait and see, my Tan Lang?"

Amidst the alluring voice, she stood up, walked barefoot to the window, and gazed at the flowing water outside the pavilion.

Her figure was slender, her silver hair was like snow, and from the back, her perfect waist-to-hip ratio was on full display.

…………

Time flies.

Tan Lin stayed with Shao Hanyun for more than ten days.

During this time, he fulfilled the previous terms of the deal, guiding the latter's divine sense to sink into different broken steles time and time again, so that he could learn the secrets within.

However, Shao Hanyun was always somewhat disappointed after each session, because she did not learn anything about the whereabouts of the "bronze coffin".

Since she didn't ask, Tan Lin naturally had no chance of revealing the origins of the ancient coffin.

"Long ago, people outside said that the current generation of cultivators from the Hegemon Body Ancestral Star would come to seek you out for a fateful battle. You left the Xiang family in the Southern Region and then stayed with the Chi family for a year."

There's been no movement for so long; perhaps they're training along the way, and your final target is you..."

Another round of discussions on the broken stele came to an end. As she spoke, Shao Hanyun used her long legs to lift herself off the boy, her jade feet touching the ground, and slowly asked:

"What are your plans now? Will you continue to stay with me in the Divine City, or..."

During this period of time, the Beidou Divine Cult was actually aware that Tan Lin had come to see her.

The old fogies in the sect were happy to see this happen, but they pretended not to know anything about it. It seemed that they intended for her to take over the immortal golden body naturally.

Therefore, for the past ten days or so, not a single cultivator from the Beidou Divine Sect has appeared at her business location in the Divine City, for fear of disturbing her progress.

The words faded away.

Tan Lin let out a long breath, walked to the demoness's side, and forcefully wrapped his large hand around her smooth waist.

His deep gaze was directed towards the distant sky. Because of the magic array, the bustling scene of the divine city outside could be seen directly from here, but the outside could not see in.

"That fragment of the map is a source of trouble, so I won't take it with me. You can choose to offer it up and see how it is received within the Big Dipper Cult, or you can throw it away when you embark on the ancient path soon..."

Tan Lin gently stroked the skin of the woman now considered the most beautiful woman in Beidou, and after some thought, he revealed some of the hidden dangers of the incomplete map.

After speaking, he paused slightly, then changed the subject:

"As for where I go next, don't worry about it. Just take care of yourself."

"Although I have helped you to initially refine that Seven-Colored Treasure Tree these past few days, you still have a long way to go before you can truly purify your bloodline and break free from the control of the Northern Dipper Sect's secret techniques."

After speaking, he did not linger there.

He put on the half-bronze mask and left the courtyard.

Before leaving, he carefully put away the few broken steles that Shao Hanyun had brought, and then, through the [Perspective of Causes], he silently glanced at the other party's causal line, which had become much thicker but was still intricate.

Splash...

After Tan Lin left, inside the pavilion, Shao Hanyun put on her red dress again and poured herself a cup of spiritual tea.

Her slender, jade-like fingers played with an old dragon-patterned jade while she sipped her spiritual tea.

During this time, her dark gold vertical pupils were lowered, as if she were drowsy.

After a long while, a cold, soliloquy sound seemed to emerge:

"They're certainly being cautious..."

During all these days together, the other person never left anything inside her body.

…………

at the same time.

In the divine city.

Tan Lin, dressed in a black robe, left the city along the same route he had come from.

He kept his aura under control and walked steadily, appearing no different from any other cultivator leaving the city.

however.

The moment he stepped out of the magic array covering Shao Hanyun's courtyard, he keenly sensed that...

Upon seeing him emerge, at least seven or eight subtle divine senses, like cats that have caught the scent of fish, quietly locked onto him from different directions.

Some of these divine thoughts originated from the shadows of street corners within the inner city, some from distant pavilions, and others were mingled within the bustling crowds in the distance.

With the help of the wondrous power of the Soul Pearl, he was able to observe that these people's cultivation levels ranged from half-saint to saint, and they should belong to different forces, far from being just the Big Dipper Divine Sect.

Da...da...

As he walked, Tan Lin did not stop. His expression remained unchanged, but he was secretly sneering.

He stayed with Shao Hanyun for more than ten days, which the Beidou Divine Sect was happy to see, but those "eyes" that had been watching him from the outside world were probably already getting impatient.

He calmly blended into the flow of people passing through the divine city and headed towards the Zhen Gu Gate in the southeast.

During this time, the divine senses around him followed him closely, keeping a certain distance, clearly intending to wait until he left the city before taking action.