Chapter 47: Mother?

Bai Yue stopped letting her thoughts wander and focused on the matter at hand.

She looked at Mu Chenxi again and spoke softly.

“Chenxi, I’ve rested enough now. Chenxi, come into my Sea of Consciousness again.”

Mu Chenxi nodded, holding Master’s hand as they returned to the temporary Cave Dwelling.

The two sat facing each other.

Mu Chenxi’s spiritual sense slowly entered Bai Yue’s Sea of Consciousness.

Once inside, the familiar hot spring scene from before appeared before her eyes.

After all, Mu Chenxi had just endured soul torture, and even though her soul was strong enough to bear it, she still needed to recover.

In the Sea of Consciousness, Bai Yue wore a thin white inner robe, sitting by the hot spring with her feet soaking in the water.

Her fair jade feet swayed in the water, stirring ripples in Mu Chenxi’s heart.

When she turned to look at Mu Chenxi, she tucked a strand of white hair behind her ear and smiled enchantingly.

“What are you spacing out for? Chenxi, come soak in the hot spring quickly. Master will help scrub your back.”

Mu Chenxi replied with a dumbfounded “Oh,” and walked over with awkward steps.

Seeing her silly appearance, Bai Yue couldn’t help but laugh.

She stood up and moved behind Mu Chenxi, leaning close to her ear to speak softly.

“Then let Master help you take off your armor. You’ve worked hard these past days.”

The warm breath tickled Mu Chenxi’s ear, making her heart flutter.

Without waiting for Mu Chenxi’s response, Bai Yue helped her silly disciple remove her clothes, then calmly undressed herself and led Mu Chenxi into the hot spring.

Soaking in the hot spring, Bai Yue gently washed Mu Chenxi’s back with her warm, soft hands.

Gradually, Mu Chenxi’s tense body relaxed, her soul becoming more solid under the nourishment of the spring.

Once her soul was fully restored and strengthened, Bai Yue gently pushed Mu Chenxi out of her Sea of Consciousness.

When she came back to herself, she found Bai Yue already asleep, nestled softly in her arms, looking less tired than before.

Mu Chenxi didn’t disturb her, but gently held Bai Yue close.

She closed her eyes and began organizing her plans in her mind.

She planned to try persuading Su Qiuyue again after nightfall. If successful, she could directly replicate this outcome.

Go straight to the current Su Qiuyue and get her to agree to cooperate.

That would save a lot of time.

After all, the Night of the Full Moon was approaching, and the day of the Fire Demon’s arrival was drawing near. She had to race against time.

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The next day, when Bai Yue woke up, she saw Mu Chenxi meditating with her eyes closed, probably cultivating Su Qiuyue’s Inheritance.

Looking at her obedient disciple, Bai Yue recalled what had happened in the Sea of Consciousness last night, and her cheeks instantly flushed.

She felt that her Sea of Consciousness self was a bit improper.

She could still clearly remember the feeling when her fingers touched Mu Chenxi’s smooth back—the silky texture of her skin.

The more she thought about it, the more Bai Yue unconsciously covered her cheeks with her hands.

She could distinctly feel her face heating up.

No, no, what am I thinking?

This is a critical moment; I should focus on serious matters.

From her understanding in the Sea of Consciousness hot spring, she only gained some massage techniques.

Unfortunately, the hot spring that nourished the soul couldn’t be brought out from the Sea of Consciousness.

But on second thought, Bai Yue felt she was being too greedy.

The abilities gained from the Sea of Consciousness were already heaven-defying enough!

If she could really bring everything out from the Sea of Consciousness, wouldn’t she become a god in this world?

She wouldn’t have to exhaust herself over a single Fire Demon.

“Master, you’re awake.”

Mu Chenxi noticed Bai Yue awakening and opened her eyes.

“Ahem… Yes.”

Bai Yue lowered her hands and cleared her throat, trying to maintain her composure.

“By the way, Master, can you return to the past?”

Mu Chenxi couldn’t help but ask.

This was Su Qiuyue’s greatest concern, and she was very interested in it too.

Being able to return to the past would mean more possibilities, and perhaps things wouldn’t have to be so urgent.

“I don’t know. I definitely can’t right now, but in the future, who knows? After all, you managed to travel to the future.”

Bai Yue pondered.

At the same time, Bai Yue felt as if she were shrouded in mist.

Why did she possess such a mysterious power?

There wasn’t even a System to explain…

“Master, I plan to try persuading Su Qiuyue tonight. If it works, we’ll head to the Small Mountain and replicate the successful persuasion with the present her.”

Mu Chenxi shared her plan with Bai Yue.

Bai Yue nodded in agreement. She also felt this was a reliable method.

Time passed, and night gradually fell.

As usual, Mu Chenxi leaned in Bai Yue’s arms, her consciousness descending to a future point under the moonlight.

Upon arrival, events progressed more smoothly than before.

Because Yan Hua already remembered everything, much effort was saved.

Without much discussion or delay, Yan Hua led her straight to the Small Mountain where Su Qiuyue was.

Mu Chenxi stood before the blood-red Broken Sword, but unlike before, she didn’t immediately reach out to grab it.

Instead, she spoke slowly, recalling Su Qiuyue’s previous words.

“Do you like the little duck on the thousand-layer sole?”

As soon as she finished, the blood-red Broken Sword trembled violently, and Su Qiuyue’s Remnant Soul emerged from the sword.

“What did you just say?”

Su Qiuyue’s eyes widened, staring at Mu Chenxi with disbelief and a trembling voice.

“Do you like the little duck on the thousand-layer sole?”

Mu Chenxi repeated the strange words, still not understanding their meaning.

Su Qiuyue’s Remnant Soul wavered slightly, her gaze locked tightly on Mu Chenxi.

“Mother… Mother?”

Su Qiuyue’s voice was filled with hesitation, hope, and nervousness.

In her memory, only her mother knew about the little duck on the thousand-layer sole.

This stirred a faint hope within her—could her mother have reincarnated?

Now it was Mu Chenxi’s turn to be dumbfounded.

“What did you say?”

Mu Chenxi looked stunned, doubting her ears.

“I said mother. Only mother knew about the thousand-layer sole little duck…”

“Are you not mother…”

Seeing Mu Chenxi’s shock, Su Qiuyue’s eyes showed disappointment.

Mu Chenxi was at a loss for words, not knowing how to respond.

“How did you know these things?”

Su Qiuyue immediately asked, floating directly before Mu Chenxi.

Unable to explain, Mu Chenxi simply reached out toward Su Qiuyue.

Su Qiuyue offered no resistance, quietly standing in place as Mu Chenxi’s hand touched the hand formed by her Remnant Soul.

The scene of Mu Chenxi’s previous encounter with Su Qiuyue unfolded in Su Qiuyue’s mind.

Watching these images, Su Qiuyue then looked at Mu Chenxi in shock, still struggling to believe.

“You truly have the ability to project your consciousness into the future?”

Mu Chenxi nodded seriously, her tone firm.

“Otherwise, how could I know so much? The Dao you comprehended, everything is so real. I couldn’t have made it up out of thin air, right?”

Su Qiuyue nodded. She believed Mu Chenxi.

She couldn’t help but ask the most important question.

“Then… do you have a way to return to the past?”

Indeed, what she most longed for was to go back and save her parents, who had died tragically years ago.