Chapter 89: The Eighty-Ninth Day of Slacking Off
The reason the seal had loosened was obviously due to Shen Linfeng’s current weakened state.
Wen Ying couldn’t determine whether this seal had been placed by Shen Linfeng himself or by someone else.
Breaking through the seal would be very easy, but in the end, Wen Ying didn’t make a move.
Regardless of Shen Linfeng’s intentions, the bottom line was that he had never done anything detrimental to her. If this seal was intended to preserve his life, then Wen Ying breaking it would only be harming him.
…
Although Shen Linfeng’s injuries had stabilized, he wouldn’t be waking up anytime soon. Wen Ying simply placed him on her own bed and asked Xiao Hei to help look after him.
After all, he was a patient; making him sleep on the floor would be a bit inhumane.
As for Wen Ying herself, she had other things to attend to.
After stepping out of the room, Wen Ying turned around and stepped directly into her own cave dwelling.
Before leaving for Ping’an Town, Wen Ying had asked Kong Jingjing to come and plant some flower seeds and had asked for advice on farming methods.
Little Sun Sun had nothing to do in the cave, so he volunteered to take care of the flowers and plants. Little Sun Sun was honest, reliable, and hardworking. Following the secret methods taught by Kong Jingjing, he nourished them daily with spiritual energy. By the time Wen Ying returned from Ping’an Town, flower buds had already sprouted.
The bald, cratered mountaintop, which Xiao Hei had previously dismantled until it looked like the surface of the moon, was finally lush again.
At this moment, Little Sun Sun was still toiling diligently among the flowers.
Wen Ying returned, of course, not to inspect the work.
She was back to repair the Bone-Changing Mirror (Huagu Mirror).
It was quiet here, making it more suitable for the task.
She had been repairing it with spirit stones for the past few days, and it was nearly done. She estimated that the repairs should be completed today.
As the final spirit stone merged into it, the last tiny hairline crack vanished, and the Huagu Mirror was completely restored.
The instant the restoration was complete, a wave of spiritual energy radiated from the mirror.
Wen Ying released her hand, and the Huagu Mirror floated slowly into the air.
The spiritual energy turned into mist, gradually wrapping around the body of the mirror.
A moment later, the mist dissipated, and a young girl slowly descended from the air.
Her feet touched the ground, and she slowly opened her eyes.
“Mother.” The girl revealed a sweet smile.
It was a face identical to Hua Pi’s.
Wen Ying wasn’t surprised, just a little…
Seeing the identical face, how could Wen Ying not be reminded of the past events in Ping’an Town?
Wen Ying lowered her eyes slightly, concealing the fleeting gloom that flashed through them.
“Mother, are you grieving for Elder Sister?” Huagu asked Wen Ying with a smile.
Wen Ying nodded without hiding it. “You know about Hua Pi?”
“Elder Sister gave her demon core to me, so I inherited her memories.” Huagu reached out her small hand and patted Wen Ying’s head. “Mother, Elder Sister wanted me to tell you that she never blamed you; she was the one in the wrong. She also wanted to thank you for helping her walk out of the false illusion. She also wanted to tell you… that she and A’Kui will definitely be able to reunite in another world, and right now, they must be living very happily.”
Wen Ying couldn’t help but chuckle.
How should she put it…
Although she still couldn’t confirm whether she was truly their mother, nor did she have any memories related to this, in this moment, she really felt the sensation of an old mother being comforted by her daughter.
“Mm, they must be very happy.” Wen Ying held the small hand on her head and gently lowered it.
Now that Huagu was awake, aside from the matter of Hua Pi, there was one other thing Wen Ying absolutely had to ask.
Wen Ying recovered her usual expression slightly. “Huagu, let me ask you. What exactly happened a hundred years ago? Why were you and your sister so heavily injured?”
At the mention of this, Huagu’s expression changed drastically.
“It was a Great War.” Huagu furrowed her small brows. “Probably because my demon core was damaged, my memories are also a bit fragmented and unclear… I only remember now that the war seemed to involve not just the major cultivation sects, but also demonic cultivators and the demon race… Before the war, Mother seemed to have foreseen something and placed me and Elder Sister in the Heavenly Sword Pavilion. But Elder Sister and I were worried about Mother, so we voluntarily followed the Heavenly Sword Pavilion to the battlefield… But we didn’t find you, Mother. Instead, both of us were heavily injured, and I was even taken away by that ugly-as-sin bad woman… Pah!”
Mentioning Rong Hua, Huagu clenched her fists at her sides, looking furious.
A Great War?
Wen Ying vaguely recalled what the system had said when she woke up this morning—that she had poked a bunch of holes in the roof during her dream.
If she really was Xiao Hei’s master and the mother of the Huagu sisters… could her movements in the dream be related to that Great War?
Wait.
Wen Ying suddenly remembered something very important.
When she left, she forgot to fix the roof.
And looking at the sky, it seemed like it was about to rain…
Those holes in the roof were right above her bed, and lying on the bed was…
Shen Linfeng!!
Shen Linfeng had been injured by her smashing him in the first place. If he got soaked by the rain later… how could Wen Ying’s conscience be at ease!
“Huagu, I plan to return to the Xun Xian Sect now. Do you want to stay here in the cave dwelling with Little Sun Sun, or go with me?” Wen Ying asked Huagu.
Hearing this, Huagu hurriedly took small steps to Wen Ying’s side, pulled Wen Ying’s arm, and rubbed against it. “I want to follow Mother!”
Her elder sister had passed away to save her… Now, she only had her mother left as family. Having finally reunited after a long separation, Huagu would never leave her mother’s side again, no matter what!
After speaking, Huagu transformed back into the appearance of a mirror and landed in Wen Ying’s hand.
…
When Wen Ying returned to her room, Shen Linfeng was still fast asleep.
Xiao Hei was curled up in a ball in Shen Linfeng’s arms, looking like he was sleeping even more soundly than Shen Linfeng.
Wen Ying channeled energy into her palm and quickly repaired the tattered roof.
Seeing the soundly sleeping Xiao Hei, Huagu flew out of Wen Ying’s sleeve in a fit of anger and knocked Xiao Hei on the head with her handle. “Idiot, wake up!”
“Meow?!” Xiao Hei woke up with a start, his eyes filled with confusion. “Meow meow?”
What he said was: “Huagu?! Did I sleep until I became confused…”
“Stupid cat, it’s me!” Huagu flew in front of Xiao Hei. “Didn’t Mother ask you to take care of this boy? Why are you slacking off and sleeping!”
“Meow-wu~!” Xiao Hei instantly woke up completely and affectionately tried to grab the Huagu Mirror in front of him with his paws, looking like a very excited cat.
However, Huagu instantly flew back to Wen Ying’s side, twisting the mirror body halfway around. “Hmph, don’t touch me with those cat paws that have stepped in mud.”
Hearing this, Xiao Hei hurriedly rubbed his two front paws vigorously on the bedsheet. Only after confirming they were clean did he pounce towards Huagu—
However, halfway through his leap, he suddenly froze in mid-air.
He was grabbed by the scruff of his neck—a familiar hold on his destiny.
Xiao Hei turned his head back in terror—
Sure enough, he saw his master’s terrifying smiling face.
“Using my bedsheet to wipe your paws, huh?” Wen Ying looked at Xiao Hei with a smile.
“Meow-wu!”
Master, I was wrong!
Wen Ying looked at Xiao Hei with squinted, smiling eyes. “It’s okay, no need to admit your mistake. Just wash all the dirty sheets and clothes by hand tonight. Remember, by hand.”
With that, Wen Ying let go, helping Xiao Hei into freefall.
After landing, Xiao Hei didn’t dare go to Huagu anymore and could only walk away with his tail between his legs and a mournful cat face.
Wen Ying glanced again at Shen Linfeng, who was sleeping soundly on the bed. At this moment, Shen Linfeng’s breathing was even; presumably, his injuries were no longer an issue.
The young man’s peaceful sleeping face looked even more well-behaved than usual. His fan-like eyelashes cast a shadow beneath his eyes, and on his pale face—perhaps due to the injury—his lips appeared increasingly crimson.
Although Wen Ying wasn’t obsessed with looks, still…
She subconsciously swallowed.
Usually, Wen Ying rarely scrutinized the face of her “little male concubine.” Looking at him now, he was actually even more alluring than Lin Ruge…
Pah, pah, pah!
Wen Ying quickly turned her face away and tucked Huagu into her sleeve.
Calculating the time, it was time to go to the dining hall to teach Wang Goudan cooking skills.
“Xiao Hei, don’t forget to take good care of Shen Linfeng this time.” Wen Ying gave an instruction to Xiao Hei and turned to head towards the cafeteria.
…
【New Mission! Second Female Lead in the White Moonlight Novel, Mission Four: Handle carefully, do not get burdened with the crime of theft!】
Just as she was walking on the road to the dining hall, the familiar mission bar popped up again.
Whoa, the ‘top donor’ (Lin Ruge) has already run off carrying the train (derailed the plot), yet the missions are still continuing?
Theft…
In the previous cycles of reincarnation, this mission indeed existed. Wen Ying remembered that back then, she was still living in Lin Yu’s dilapidated courtyard. Because a tattered hair ribbon of Rong Hua’s had drifted into Wen Ying’s room and was discovered by Lin Yu, he insisted she had stolen it. It was said that the hair ribbon was a token of love between Lin Yu and Rong Hua, and so on.
This time, Wen Ying had long since moved out of there. That tattered hair ribbon couldn’t possibly drift that far no matter what.
Moreover, right now, Lin Yu and Rong Hua should both be restless over the issue of the beauty filter failing. They wouldn’t have the mind to care about that hair ribbon anyway.
Unless…
Wen Ying glanced at her sleeve.
The timing was too coincidental.
After all, it was once Rong Hua’s divine artifact. Now that the Huagu Mirror had awakened, perhaps Rong Hua had sensed it.
Wen Ying raised an eyebrow.
They wouldn’t say she stole the Huagu Mirror, would they?
That’s fine, too. The grudge between Huagu and Rong Hua needed to be settled anyway. Now that she was delivering herself to the door, wasn’t that wonderful?
Walking into the back kitchen, the very socially inept Wang Goudan once again offered enthusiastic congratulations on Wen Ying’s victory in the competition.
After the congratulations, Wang Goudan voiced his doubt. “But Master, why did you use an Invisibility Spell? With your strength, even if you competed openly and honestly, you would never lose.”
“Because I didn’t go at all.” Wen Ying rolled her eyes at Wang Goudan. “I slept straight until the Time of Si (9-11 AM).”
“What?!” Wang Goudan was indeed surprised.
“Exactly so.” Wen Ying nodded.
Now, Wang Goudan should understand her desire to lose, right?
But to Wen Ying’s surprise, in the next moment, Wang Goudan actually started clapping. “Master, I heard early on that the highest realm of martial arts is winning without moves. I didn’t expect that today, Master, you have reached an even higher realm—winning without being there!”
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