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

But right now, no matter how hard she racked her brains, she couldn't possibly figure out what was going on with that other person's bizarre and unusual state.

She was just wondering if the other person was really "Gu Qingying".

Time passes little by little.

I don't know how much time has passed.

Tianling also opened her eyes.

The first thing she did after finishing her meditation was to subconsciously look at the person opposite her.

shuh...

Their eyes met, and for a moment they seemed to see a hint of inquiry in each other's eyes.

"Little girl..."

During their eye contact, Tianling suddenly spoke.

Li Qingjue's eyes flickered, waiting for the other party to continue.

"The mask on your face... was it made by 'him'? It's quite interesting, isn't it? When your master gave you a mask in your early years, you, as his disciple, gave him a similar gift in the future..."

Tianling's tone was calm yet tinged with amusement.

She had only glimpsed the scene of this woman giving a gift outside Chixia River through a media outlet.

But as time passed, she had come to understand the design of the bronze mask on the woman's face, and by following certain clues, she could easily piece together some of the causes and consequences.

This naturally includes the master-disciple relationship between this woman and someone.

Of course, at this moment she was still trying to get information indirectly, and some information was still uncertain.

Everything depends on the other party's reaction.

Master?

mask……

Upon hearing this, Li Qingjue remained silent for a moment.

She raised her hand and gently stroked the cracks in the bronze mask, feeling the cold touch of the mask.

"I don't know what you're talking about, senior..."

Having been around the world for many years, she had long since learned to play dumb. Instead of answering immediately, she asked:

"Who is the 'he' the senior was referring to?"

"Who is he?"

Upon hearing those two words, Tianling's eyes shimmered with a purplish-gold light. She smiled, but did not answer, and continued:

"Just take it as me talking nonsense for now, but I wonder if you could take off your mask so I can have a look?"

Perhaps... I know the person who created it?

"Senior seems to care a lot about this item? This mask is just an old item from my younger days."

Li Qingjue's gaze narrowed slightly as he gave Tianling a deep look.

She could sense the probing and some hidden emotion in the other person's words.

But after a moment's hesitation, perhaps also out of an exploration of certain matters and relationships,

As she finished speaking, she slowly removed the bronze mask from her face.

wow...

The mask was removed, and the outside light shone on that peerless face that had been sealed away for many years.

Tianling's gaze fell upon her, and even with her background and her proud and arrogant nature, she had to admit that she was truly a peerless beauty.

The other person's beauty is beyond words; any description would be a denigration of that face and its deeper essence.

Compared to her current physical appearance, she is superior in every way.

Even so, it's barely comparable to her true form...

As her thoughts raced, Tianling's gaze didn't linger on Li Qingjue's face, but instead remained fixed on the bronze mask that had been removed.

The mask was ancient, with simple cloud patterns carved on the front. On the inside, there seemed to be a few blurry characters engraved with Taoist patterns, but they were difficult to make out as the crack spread.

however.

That material, that faint trace of time, as if imbued with the aura of imperial rule... there's no mistake!

The materials used to make this thing probably came from that training tower!

"If I may ask, since this mask is an old item, where did you obtain it?"

As if recalling a past life, Tianling's voice became a little hoarse.

"A gift from...an old friend."

Li Qingjue's answer was concise; she put her mask back on, concealing her face.

Over the years, the other party's occasional subtle probing made her keenly aware that the other party had an extraordinary level of attention towards her "master".

This made her wary, and at the same time, a sense of doubt arose in her heart.

What the other party said earlier revealed almost everything about her relationship with her master.

This phenomenon made her wonder if the other person had also met their reincarnated master?

So, when was that?

"Old friend..."

Tianling murmured softly, her eyes filled with a complex and unreadable expression.

“Your 'old friend'…”

Tianling carefully considered the words and slowly asked:

"How is he... these days?"

After several encounters, she realized that this woman was a master of feigning ignorance.

She didn't actually mind pretending to be clueless, revealing some information first, and teasing the other person a little.

She really wanted to see how the other party would react when they found out her true identity.

The title "Master's Wife" might sound a bit old-fashioned, but upon closer reflection, it doesn't seem so bad.

How is it now...?

As the voices drifted into her ears, Li Qingjue's ethereal body beneath her black dress stiffened almost imperceptibly.

She sensed the unspoken, probing tone in the other person's words.

The other party really does know Master!

However, thinking about this...

At this moment, she was not quite sure how much information the other party had, and whether they truly knew and confirmed that the current immortal golden body was the reincarnation of her master.

"he……"

Li Qingjue's voice lowered, but after a moment it carried an indescribable sense of loneliness and determination:

"He's a good person. Even if he isn't, with me by his side, he'll get better..."

This statement is both an answer and a declaration.

These words were spoken.

Tianling's heart skipped a beat.

At this moment, for the first time, she felt that this young human girl from later generations had such great ambition!

Even after learning about the achievements of a certain emperor, he still has such firm confidence that he can help him in the future, and even support each other, relying on each other on the road to heaven.

"you……"

Standing there, Tianling's lips parted slightly, and for a moment she didn't know what to say.

Her expression became somewhat dazed.

From the end of the Primordial Era to the present, he has suffered torment for hundreds of thousands of years, his soul merging with the Divine Silkworm Princess's primordial spirit and being severely corroded by the Divine Soul Liquid, preventing any progress in his cultivation.

Even now, they still need to borrow another's body to eke out a living...

Perhaps, her own spirit and will have been gradually worn away by the passage of time.

When will she be able to break free from this state?

rustling... rustling...

Lost in thought, Tianling gently stroked the piece of moon-white jade with her delicate hand hidden in her sleeve.

In recent years, two consecutive jade-like sensations from vast distances across the starry sky have made her realize that someone has also come to this forbidden area of ​​mythology, but on the other side of the starry sky.

'He has indeed taken on an extraordinary disciple…'

boom!!!

Suddenly, at that moment, a strange change occurred in the outside world.

Tianling suddenly looked up, gazing into the void beyond, her eyes sharpening instantly, and whispered:

"They're coming again, much faster than expected, and this time... there seem to be even more of them?"

Li Qingjue, who was standing nearby, also sensed this.

Originally, they were just two beings at the half-step quasi-emperor level, who were chasing after them with ancient imperial weapons and heavy artifacts.

The commotion outside was accompanied by four distinctly different auras of pressure, rapidly approaching the area from four different directions.

Not only that, this time, their positions and energy seemed to be completely locked!

"go!"

Without hesitation, Tianling stood up instantly, her divine silk robe shimmering with celestial light.

Li Qingjue also stood up at the same time, his body surrounded by dark, demonic energy.

Wow!

The two figures soared into the sky, trying to tear through the void and escape again, only to find that the void had already been fixed by an invisible imperial power.

Tianling's heart sank, and her expression turned serious.

This time, they might not be able to escape as easily as they have before...

At that moment, the same thought slowly surged in Li Qingjue's mind.

The latter's cold gaze fell upon the terrifying figures that slowly emerged from four directions, and he silently made a decision.

Whoosh!

next interest.

Before Tianling could react, she abruptly flew away from her side.

"you?!"

Tianling reached out to grab him, but heard the other person say:

"This situation is difficult to break, and I know you're not confident either. I'll use a hijacking to tear open this void barrier, and you can take the opportunity to escape..."

Rumble...

Before he finished speaking, Li Qingjue's peerless immortal figure, like a treasure vase of the Great Dao, soared into the sky and flew through the air.

at the same time,

She solidified her foundation and perfected her own Great Dao. In order to comprehend the next "Dharma", she had remained at the peak of the Saint King realm for many years, and at this moment she advanced to the Great Saint realm!

Boom!!

In the deathly silent starry sky, the heavenly tribulation quietly gathered the moment those four beings appeared.

At this moment, Li Qingjue's aura surged upwards.

Her cultivation did not stop at the first step of the Great Sage, but broke through in one fell swoop and directly rushed to the fourth small step of the Great Sage!

With such a significant advancement in cultivation level, what a terrifying heavenly tribulation would it bring?