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

Not far away, Li Qingjue, dressed in a simple black dress, stood with her waist ramrod straight, her stunning figure resembling a treasure vase of the Dao, her beautiful face still displaying a cool and aloof expression.

Only those lonely, night-like eyes followed every word Tan Lin uttered, as if trying to engrave every bit of "reason" he explained into their hearts.

wow...

During this time, a faint, chaotic light flowed around her, subtly resonating with Tan Lin's Daoist chant. Her aura became more refined and profound without her even noticing.

Beside her, Tianling, dressed in a long purple palace gown, possessed a slender figure and an exquisitely beautiful face, equally like a goddess descended from heaven.

At this moment, she was also completely absorbed in the listening.

A faint purple and gold phantom appeared around him, making him appear holy and ethereal.

She nodded slightly from time to time, as if she had understood something.

On the other hand, Guo Ziqian presented a completely different picture.

His hair was disheveled, and he had been somewhat obsessed with cultivation lately. His originally wild eyes gradually became clear and calm under the baptism of Tan Linping's peaceful and profound Daoist chants.

Whoosh!

Splash... splash...

His blood and qi surged like the Yangtze River, emitting a deep roar. The potential of his fighting spirit within his body was further refined, and his foundation was solidified and broadened imperceptibly as his understanding increased.

Of the group, he listened most attentively.

He was immersed in Tan Lin's profound Taoist teachings, sometimes frowning in deep thought, sometimes suddenly enlightened, and occasionally his blood and energy would overflow uncontrollably.

But he quickly suppressed it himself, clearly having gained a great deal.

Compared to him, Tianling only listens to and digests content that interests her or is useful at certain times.

As for Li Qingjue, these days, her master's sermons rarely offer her moments of sudden enlightenment; she simply enjoys listening to her master speak...

This preaching has been going on for quite some time.

For cultivators at their level, decades are but a fleeting moment in the process of enlightenment.

To be able to listen to profound teachings from a powerful figure whose cultivation once reached the "end" of this realm and whose understanding of the Great Dao far surpasses that of a Quasi-Emperor is undoubtedly a once-in-a-millennium opportunity.

At least that's how it is for Guo Ziqian...

however,

Right beneath the ancient tree of life, the figure in the green robe was surrounded by the richest Daoist aura and the most dazzling phenomena. The three people nearby were completely immersed in the profound mysteries of the Great Dao.

"..."

The Taoist chant that Tan Lin was reciting suddenly stopped without warning at that moment.

It's not a gradual weakening, nor a turning point, but rather a sudden pause, as if cut off by a sharp blade.

hum...

In an instant, ripples of the laws of the void spread around him, golden lotuses surged from the earth, and rosy clouds descended from the sky...

All the strange phenomena seemed to freeze instantly, and then silently shattered and disappeared like bubbles.

In the same spot, only the ancient tree of life continued to quietly shed its essence, and the surroundings suddenly became extremely quiet, so quiet that you could hear a pin drop.

This sudden interruption,

The three people, who were immersed in the enlightenment of the Great Dao, were all taken aback and were forcibly "pulled" out of that mysterious state.

Li Qingjue was the first to open her eyes, a faint look of surprise flashing across them before turning into confusion as she looked at Tan Lin.

In her memory, her master's sermons were always calm and unhurried, with a beginning and an end, and his words were always lawful. There had never been such an abrupt interruption.

Beside her, Tianling also opened her pair of purple-gold eyes that resembled stars and the moon. Her long eyelashes trembled slightly, and her face retained a trace of enlightenment and clarity, but more so, it was filled with confusion and curiosity at being interrupted.

She tilted her head, appearing the most relaxed and casual, and looked at Tan Lin as if to ask, "What's wrong?"

In the distance, Guo Ziqian's body trembled slightly, and the surging blood and qi in his body made a muffled "boom" before slowly calming down.

He raised his head somewhat blankly, his eyes still unfocused, as if he had not yet completely detached himself from the profound enlightenment.

"His Majesty?"

Guo Ziqian spoke subconsciously, his voice slightly hoarse.

Tan Lin did not answer immediately.

He slowly opened his eyes. Those deep eyes held neither the peaceful exposition he used when preaching, nor his usual indifference.

Instead, a very subtle and elusive fluctuation swept across it, as if sensing something, or perhaps confirming something.

shuh...

The next moment,

He ignored Guo Ziqian's question and didn't even glance at Tianling, whose face was full of curiosity.

His gaze fell directly on Li Qingjue, who was dressed in a black dress and possessed an unparalleled beauty, standing right in front of him.

"Pure and absolute..."

Tan Lin spoke, his voice calm, yet carrying an undeniable understated authority.

Upon hearing this, Li Qingjue's mind trembled slightly.

Since their reunion at the entrance of the Demon Emperor's tomb many years ago, she has been by her master's side for quite some time now, several hundred years.

I believe my understanding of it has gradually deepened.

Her master's tone and expression at that moment made her instantly realize that something was about to happen.

Moreover, it is mostly related to what the other party had told her before.

What did it sense?

Has she found the powerful alien source she needed to finally transform into a Chaos Being?

She suppressed the turmoil in her heart, her lonely eyes meeting Tan Lin's gaze, waiting for him to continue.

Tan Lin slowly rose to his feet, his robes fluttering even without wind.

clatter……

With one step, he moved from under the ancient tree to within inches of Li Qingjue.

The two were very close, so close that Li Qingjue could clearly feel the vast, star-like aura emanating from the other, yet it was extremely restrained.

"It's time to go out for some fresh air."

Tan Lin said calmly, his gaze seemingly piercing through Li Qingjue and looking towards a certain point in the endless, distant void.

really……

Li Qingjue's gaze suddenly sharpened.

She certainly understood what "going out" meant.

Thoughts drifted,

At this moment, even with Li Qingjue's solitary nature since embarking on the path of cultivation, his mind was stirred by a few ripples.

After all, we've been waiting for this day for quite some time.

However, upon careful reflection, this turmoil didn't seem to stem from an extreme desire or longing for the possible acquisition of the alien essence.

For her, those fundamental elements were certainly resources, but not truly the most important thing in her heart.

What she desired more was a secret longing to be able to walk alongside her master again and act together.

Since parting ways during the great battle outside the Demon Emperor's tomb, and then reuniting, he entered this ancient star of celestial soldiers to cultivate in seclusion. For hundreds of years, although he often listened to the teachings of his master,

However, apart from the two times they went out together to "perform" such a thing, it had been a long time since they had done so.

With this thought in mind, she took a deep breath, suppressing the strange feeling in her heart. Her beautiful face remained expressionless, and she simply nodded slightly.

"This disciple will follow Master..."

Tan Lin nodded and said no more.

hum...

At the same time, he silently activated the Soul Bead's divine power, and the firefly within the fourteenth deep crimson light mark suddenly consumed violently.

[All Causes Barrier] and [Reverse All Causes Vision] are activated.

Then, from the depths of his soul, within the vortex formed by the Soul Pearls, a faint crimson mist, invisible to anyone except Tan Lin, began to emanate, wisps and strands...

Just as the crimson mist was about to envelop the master and disciple,

"and many more!"

A voice, like a gentle breeze rustling a flute, tinged with a hint of discontent, rang out.

whoosh...

Tian Ling flashed forward, blocking Tan Lin and Li Qingjue.

Her pair of purple-gold eyes glanced at Tan Lin, then at Li Qingjue, finally settling on Tan Lin's face, her red lips slightly pouting with a playful air:

"What kind of riddles are you playing? We've been together for hundreds of years, why do you act like I'm an outsider? Where are you going? I want to go too!"

She has been cultivating here in seclusion for so many years, and recently she has been forced to suppress her cultivation level, unable to break through, which is really frustrating.

Seeing that Tan Lin was about to run away with Li Qingjue, and it seemed that there was something interesting going on, she was unwilling to let him go.

Especially when she saw that Li Qingjue's expression was calm, but there seemed to be a very faint ripple in the depths of his eyes, she felt a little uneasy for some reason.

Tan Lin paused slightly, his gaze calm as he looked at Tian Ling, his tone completely unwavering:

"This trip is not really about going out to have fun. You stay here and carefully comprehend the principles I just taught, and consolidate your cultivation."

"No..."

Tianling, unusually, threw a tantrum, took a step forward, almost pressed herself against Tan Lin, and looked up at him:

“We are both at the peak of the seventh level of Quasi-Emperor now. If ‘little girl’ can go, why can’t I? Are you being biased?”

As she spoke, she deliberately glanced at Li Qingjue.

Li Qingjue remained silent, as if she hadn't heard anything. She simply stood quietly half a step behind Tan Lin, her eyes lowered, as if everything was irrelevant to her.

Tan Lin raised an eyebrow at this.

He looked at the stunningly beautiful face before him, a face that could express both anger and joy, and at the stubborn yet slightly aggrieved look in her eyes.

I realize that over the years I've unknowingly neglected her and treated her too equally. There's no special treatment between "Daoist partners." Women are inevitably a bit sensitive and get temperamental.

Actually, since this trip is about snatching food from a tiger's mouth, bringing the other party along wouldn't be a bad idea; it would just consume more fireflies.

With years of accumulated wealth, he can still afford this loss.

But this guy...

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Chapter 260 This Man is Too Domineering (6K Chapter, Please Subscribe!)

"Now is not the time to throw a tantrum..."

Tan Lin's voice was calm:

"This place is safe. Sending one more person out would only increase the chances of something going wrong."

After saying that, he gave Tianling no further chance to argue.

wow...

With a thought, the light of the Zhuyin Soul Pearl deep within his soul slightly increased, and the crimson mist instantly thickened, invisibly enveloping him and Li Qingjue.

hum...

In an instant, the fog churned and rolled.

To the naked eye, the figures of the master and disciple beneath the ancient tree of life were rapidly becoming blurred and transparent, as if they were about to merge into another world.

"Suiren! You..."

Tianling stomped her foot in anger, about to say something more.

But as the crimson mist swirled, Tan Lin and Li Qingjue's figures had completely vanished from her sight.