Sitting on the meditation mat in satisfaction for quite a while, Luo Dan’er felt a comfortable sensation spread through her body, an indescribable feeling of elation.
But as that joy gradually faded, the pain of longing buried deep in her heart surfaced once again.
Mother Superior, Dan’er misses you so much.
Following this Palace Master is really so stressful…
Clearly, it hasn’t even been long since their separation, yet Luo Dan’er felt as if ages had passed.
Thinking of her Mother Superior when she was young—still not fully grown but already as beautiful as a celestial maiden—Luo Dan’er’s yearning became even more intense.
She couldn’t help but timidly say in her Heart Voice:
“Zuo, Zuo-jie, can you let Dan’er say a word to Mother Superior, to ease my longing just a little?
You see, Dan’er has worked so hard for this plan, even if not successful, I’ve still suffered a lot, right?”
Uh…Looking at Luo Zhilian, who was convulsing on the ground, Zuo Qiuli was at a loss for words.
Where am I supposed to find a Luo Zhilian for you to talk to?
So she casually found an excuse and refused, “Did you forget? You’re infiltrating Enemy Lines. We can’t let the Luo Zhilian in the Memory World find out that someone is impersonating her.”
“I see…” Luo Dan’er pouted, her voice aggrieved, “Then I guess I have no choice. Dan’er is just so pitiful, not only having to venture alone behind Enemy Lines, bearing immense pressure, but also having to avoid Mother Superior, like some sort of enemy.”
“I’m really scared, what if I have a mental breakdown and start spouting nonsense in front of this Palace Master?”
Zuo Qiuli’s eyebrows shot up, a nameless anger rising in her chest.
How could she not hear Luo Dan’er’s hidden meaning?
BYD, are you threatening me now?
Fine, fine.
She bared her fangs ever so slightly, a sly smile at the corner of her lips, but pretended to be gentle and considerate as she said,
“Since Dan’er misses her Mother Superior so much, how could Qiu Li possibly be so heartless?”
“How about this, she’s preparing for another round of Martial Arts Techniques training with Limuqun. Although I can’t let you talk to your Mother Superior directly, I can turn up her voice so you can listen closely. How about hearing your Mother Superior’s voice?”
“Yes, yes! Just hearing Mother Superior’s voice makes Dan’er happy, thank you, Zuo-jie!”
Seeing her plan succeed, Luo Dan’er quickly straightened her back, focusing intently on the sound coming from her heart.
“Mm——”
A soft, melodious voice echoed, making her eyes widen.
It’s Mother Superior’s voice, it really is Mother Superior’s voice!
Luo Dan’er felt as if she’d reunited after a long separation, tears welling up in her eyes, almost crying with joy.
Mother Superior, can you hear Dan’er’s silent yearning?
Dan’er misses you so, so much.
Words of longing kept welling up in her heart.
But in the next moment, an indescribable scream suddenly blasted through her Heart Voice, shaking her to the core.
“Ouhohohohohohohoho.”
?
Luo Dan’er stared, stunned as if her consciousness had suddenly short-circuited.
Th-this…
What was going on!
Her face was full of disbelief, but the scream grew even more intense:
“Ouhohohohohohohohohoho.”
Impossible, impossible!
There’s no way that could be Mother Superior’s voice.
Mother Superior, that dignified Mother Superior, that unattainable flower-on-the-mountain.
How could she possibly make such an ugly sound!
“Zuo Qiuli, you’re tricking me, aren’t you? There’s no way that’s Mother Superior’s voice!”
“You found some Spiritual Beast to fool me, right? Hahaha, don’t even think about it, how could Mother Superior ever make such a hideous sound!”
Hearing Luo Dan’er’s frenzied questioning, on the other end of the Heart Voice, Zuo Qiuli was stifling her laughter, her pretty face flushed red.
“That’s right, that’s right, you’ve found me out.”
Barely managing not to burst out laughing, she tried to suppress her excitement, coughing a little as she said,
“That was an Old Wooden Pearl that popped out of nowhere and started making weird noises.”
“Don’t mind it, I’ll shoo it away right now, and let you hear your Mother Superior’s real voice.”
With that, she even made shooing sounds of “go, go, go”.
So it really was a mistake.
Luo Dan’er breathed a sigh of relief, feeling as if her soul had barely crawled back from the abyss.
She was lucky to have survived, but her back was already drenched in cold sweat.
I knew it, there’s no way Mother Superior would make such an ugly sound.
Damn Zuo Qiuli, you actually dared to mess with me.
Once I get out, I’ll make sure you two scoundrels pay.
With old and new grudges piling up, Luo Dan’er instantly forgot the promise she’d just made to serve obediently.
Just then, as the rhythm of thumping noises grew more intense, Zuo Qiuli suddenly called out through the Heart Voice, “It’s coming, it’s coming, listen closely, Dan’er-meimei!”
Is Mother Superior’s voice coming now?!
Luo Dan’er quickly straightened up, putting on a dignified look, ready to listen to her Mother Superior’s thoughts.
Mother Superior, what will your first words be about?
The weather? Food, cultivation, or…
“Wooooooooh.”
The bizarre cry once again flooded into Luo Dan’er’s mind.
Wooooooooh… What does that even mean?
The smile on her face froze in place.
Am I dreaming?
She pinched her thigh hard, but the stabbing pain was all too real.
So that wasn’t just my imagination.
How could Mother Superior ever make—
“Ouhohohohohoho.”
The indescribable sound rang out once more, completely shattering all of Luo Dan’er’s fantasies.
No no no no no no no no!
“No, I don’t believe it!”
Her worldview collapsing, Luo Dan’er felt as if she’d fallen into a nightmare. She jumped to her feet, screaming in despair,
“Zuo Qiuli, you damned liar, that’s impossible, that can’t be Mother Superior’s voice!”
”Lan’er, what nonsense are you spouting?“
Beside her, the Palace Master, who had been meditating in silence, was disturbed by Luo Dan’er’s madness and couldn’t help but furrow her elegant brows.
She saw Luo Dan’er looking utterly deranged, crying and laughing at the same time, mumbling, “Liars, they’re all liars.”
What was happening? Could it be that her Divine Sense Cultivation Method had gone wrong again?
“Clear your mind!”
The Palace Master raised her hand and gave Luo Dan’er a firm flick on the forehead, hoping the pain would snap her out of her madness.
But even after the flick, Luo Dan’er’s crazed state didn’t subside.
She kept muttering to herself.
Trouble.
The Palace Master frowned slightly.
She had little knowledge of the Divine Sense realm, and with matters related to it, she truly dared not act recklessly—one wrong move could leave the young Luo Zhilian muddled for life.
The Ritual was about to begin; could you not go crazy right now?
After a brief decision, she waved her jade-like hand, and a wave of Moonlight Spiritual Power enveloped Luo Dan’er’s entire body.
“Just get some good rest first. Once the Ritual is over, I’ll find a way to heal you.”
She sighed and left Luo Dan’er in a quiet, secluded spot.