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

bang...

The world lost its color.

In the distance, King Gu steadied himself, his expression a mixture of shock and anger, yet he dared not lash out.

The Feathered Emperor has been dead for twenty or thirty thousand years, and the power of the Divine Dynasty has shrunk considerably. At present, he is naturally not confident enough.

This southern region of the Eastern Wilderness is not their home ground. The Emperor's side is also at a critical moment in repairing the Immortal Cauldron. At present, the forces left behind by the Big Dipper are weak. Even though there are still Great Sage Elders guarding the Central Plains, it is not advisable to break off relations and start a war with a powerful lineage...

King Gu's thoughts raced.

He took a deep look at the peerless figure in the sky, then glanced at the Xiang family below, a hint of resentment and unwillingness flashing in his eyes.

However, after weighing the pros and cons, he gritted his teeth and said:

"Let's go!"

That's all.

He led four wounded subordinates, transforming into five disheveled streaks of light, and threw down the array platform from afar, tearing open the void and disappearing into the horizon in an instant, crossing back across the sky.

Tianling did not intervene.

She had only intended to force them to retreat.

The reason she and Princess Shencan have lived in seclusion since ancient times is that the group of behind-the-scenes manipulators who targeted their two clans in the past have continued to this day.

If they discover this and break free from their seal to strike again, given their current state, the situation will naturally not be good.

There's no need to make a big fuss about this today.

That being said, the person she cared about was someone else, not the Xiang clan in this stone village.

shuh...

As the cultivators of the Feathered Divine Dynasty retreated, the oppressive atmosphere that had enveloped the Crimson Cloud River also dissipated.

Those forces that had been observing from afar with ulterior motives realized that the matter had temporarily come to an end.

At this critical juncture, they dared not spy any further, fearing they would attract the attention of the goddess Gu, so they all restrained themselves and returned home.

Suddenly, only the peerless immortal figure in the clouds remained, and the Xiang family members below were silent, as if still in a dream and unable to react.

"We, the Xiang family, will forever remember the great kindness shown to Goddess Gu!"

In the silence, Xiang Li was the first to come to his senses. He quickly put away his spear, bowed in mid-air, and paid his respects to "Gu Qingying".

"Thank you so much, Goddess Gu, for your kindness. We will never forget your help!"

At this moment, all members of the Xiang family in the stone village, regardless of age, performed a grand salute.

Most cultivators bowed deeply, while the ordinary people in the village, whose indestructible golden bodies had faded to the point of exhaustion and were no longer suitable for cultivation, knelt and worshipped in front of Gu Qingying after surviving the calamity.

wow...

Seeing this, Tianling nodded slightly, but did not accept it for long.

The next instant, divine light enveloped her, and her graceful body soared down. Her gaze swept over Xiang Li, and she spoke in a clear, focused voice:

"You need not be so polite. As I have said, Lin'er is my nephew. He was raised in your clan. I will naturally not stand idly by today's events."

Compared to how she had intimidated the Valley King earlier, her voice was now a little softer, but her innate aloofness and nobility still made people afraid to look directly at her.

"Sui...Where is Lin'er?"

As she spoke, she looked around the stone village and asked a question.

"Well... Lin'er is currently cultivating in seclusion in the abyss. I will send someone immediately..."

"No need, I will go find him myself."

With a light touch of her jade feet, Tian Ling vanished from her spot in a flash.

The next moment, she appeared outside the abyss as if by teleportation.

In front of the village, Xiang Li opened his mouth, wanting to say something to stop them, explaining that the abyss was a forbidden area for their tribe and that outsiders were not allowed to enter without permission, but it was already too late.

But then he thought about the other party's help and felt relieved.

After all, even if you try to stop them, you still can't.

Whoosh!

In the abyss.

Tianling Fairy Shadow drifted down gracefully; she had never been so impatient before.

In fact, if it weren't for the fact that Princess Shencan had been intentionally or unintentionally dissuading her from visiting for nearly ten years, she would have personally visited the Xiang family countless times.

wow...

Soon, she landed at the bottom of the abyss, her feet firmly planted on solid ground, and immediately located the only human habitation in the area.

That was a sacred building that had been moved here by people; it was the ancestral hall of the Xiang family!

At this moment, countless Dao patterns appeared outside the hall, leaving Tan Lin helplessly trapped inside.

Knowing that the calamity that befell the entire Xiang family today was caused by him, and with such a huge commotion outside, how could he possibly continue to stay in seclusion at the bottom of the abyss with a clear conscience?

He raised objections, but they were all rejected by that old man Li.

To be honest, sometimes the other person's attention and care for him left him speechless and speechless.

But he also knew that even if he went out now, what could he possibly do?

In the ancestral palace.

With his thoughts in turmoil, Tan Lin felt agitated and unable to calm down.

Suddenly, as if sensing something, he opened his eyes.

The door to the ancestral hall's quiet room where he was located had been opened silently.

wow...

A peerless celestial figure, accompanied by a fragrant breeze, entered gracefully, bathed in the light reflected from the Daoist patterns of the ancestral hall outside the gate.

At this moment, Xianying seemed to have completely suppressed all her energy.

However, the intangible perfection and nobility emanating from the other person's wondrous body, originating from the level of life itself, still added color and splendor to the small quiet room, as if it had transformed into a celestial palace.

On the couch, Tan Lin looked at the face that was so beautiful it could eclipse the sun and moon as it drew nearer, and his heart tightened inexplicably.

This woman gave him a strange and inexplicable sense of familiarity, especially her eyes, which sometimes shimmered with purple light and sometimes gleamed with golden light...

This sense of familiarity did not stem from the brief encounter ten years ago in the snow valley when he was still somewhat unaware of his birth in this life.

"you……"

Seeing the other person getting closer, Tan Lin got off the couch and maintained a polite distance.

But Tianling was already very close to him, squatting down in front of him.

This movement brought her stunningly beautiful face almost inches away from Tan Lin.

In an instant, a faint fragrance, like orchids and musk, lingered around Tan Lin's nose.

Tianling stared intently at Tan Lin with her beautiful eyes, her purple-gold pupils flashing with an extremely complex and unfathomable light.

There was a deep longing that made Tan Lin feel slightly suffocated, the joy of regaining what was lost, the sadness of things changing and people being different for a short time, and a hint of mischievousness that wanted to tease him.

“Suiren… no, I should call you Xiaolin’er now. It’s been almost ten years since I last saw you. You’ve grown so much. You look no different from those twelve or thirteen-year-old boys outside…”

Tianling stretched out her slender finger, seemingly wanting to tap his nose as she had done in the snow valley years ago.

But halfway through her stroke, she seemed to realize it was a bit abrupt, so she changed direction and gently brushed away non-existent dust from his shoulder.

Her movements and gestures were natural and affectionate, just like a loving aunt to her nephew.

"It's your eyes that have become so deep and unfathomable compared to ten years ago; they're not cute at all anymore..."

Tianling squatted down in front of him and murmured.

Her breath was fragrant, which made Tan Lin's body stiffen slightly, and he was not quite used to such closeness.

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Chapter Ninety-Seven: The Kiss

Especially the amazing charm and majesty that the other person exudes at all times.

Being so close made Tan Lin really unsure how to deal with the other person.

In the short span of time, he remembered that when he was born, before he was taken back by Elder Li, this woman seemed to have recognized him as his "aunt".

However, he was certain that his encounter with him was only brief, a one-time meeting.

He wasn't sure what the source of that familiarity the other person brought was, but given their current relationship, it had been ten years since they last met, so this was bound to be completely unfamiliar, with no additional shared memories.

As for past lives?

Over the years, he had subtly inquired about the identity of this "aunt" who had inexplicably appeared in his life.

As it turns out, her identity and background as the Goddess of Spring and Autumn Pavilion are very clear. She is a person from this ancient era, and the possibility that he had any interaction with her in his previous life is really not high.

However, some complex possibilities cannot be ruled out.

hum...

With his thoughts flowing, Tan Lin calmly activated the [Perspective of All Causes].

In an instant, he could see all the dense lines on the barrier of the Soul Pearl.

Because they lacked many crucial insights from past lives, they were unwilling to waste their precious fireflies to investigate them one by one.

Therefore, he did not know who the anchor points of most of the causal lines were, but now that the other party had come to him, the situation was naturally different.

He could easily deduce which causal link this Goddess Gu was based solely on her location.

Just as he locked onto that causal thread, Tan Lin's consciousness faltered slightly.

The color of this line... how frequently does it change?

however.

He had just made the discovery and didn't have time to think about it further.

His adoptive aunt outside seemed to be a few steps closer to him, causing him to involuntarily take a half-step back and frown slightly.

"Senior, you..."

"senior?"

Upon hearing this, Tianling's beautiful eyes widened, as if she had heard something unbelievable.

Then, she suddenly burst out laughing.

That smile was truly like the first melting of ice and snow, the blooming of celestial radiance, making the quiet room seem to brighten by a third.

She laughed so hard she nearly fell over, and a few glistening tears even welled up in the corners of her eyes, as if she had encountered the funniest thing in the world.

"Senior? You call me senior? Hahahaha..."

She laughed for a while before she could barely stop.

Then, she wiped the corner of her eye with the back of her hand, and looked at Tan Lin with a mocking gaze and an indescribable emotion.

"What an ungrateful little thing! Back in Snow Valley, you personally promised to call me aunt. What, after ten years, you've grown up and now you don't acknowledge it?"

She stretched out her slender finger again and pressed it against Tan Lin's forehead, pretending to be angry.

Did you agree to it personally?

Upon hearing this, Tan Lin's eye twitched slightly.

This woman is talking complete nonsense!

Were they assuming he was still young and confused after birth, and might not remember exactly what happened?

As his thoughts drifted, Tan Lin partially withdrew from the state of [All Causes Perspective].

He had no clue about the unusual causal thread for the time being, so he simply stopped thinking about it.

At this moment, Tan Lin's gaze met the woman's completely, and he even smiled faintly, asking in return:

"Aunt? I personally agreed to it?"