EBE Chapter 139: Surprise or not?
Chapter 139: Surprise or not?
Yu Lishuang's figure gradually descended in the soft light, her expression growing colder as she surveyed the prostrate women of the Yaotai Sect at her feet.
Stepping onto the spotless stone path of Fairy Peak, Yu Lishuang looked around, a touch of emotion stirring within her, and praised Cai Feng'er:
"You've all been quite diligent. The garden is doing much better than before, and it's even more prosperous than before!"
Cai Feng'er's group of butterfly descendants moved through the pond and worked extra hard in front of Yu Li Shuang.
Luo Sifan and Lin Qianxiu in his arms were stunned by the celestial garden in the clouds.
As an alchemist, Luo Sifan could naturally see that every flower and plant in the garden, even the moss-covered old trees and towering trees, was an extraordinary specimen.
The pond water was as black as ink, and the clouds were misty. The dozens of jade-green lotuses in the pond and the lotus pods on the branches that were as clear as frost and snow made Luo Sifan's heart beat faster. He stared at them so intently that he stumbled.
Yu Lishuang smiled faintly, grabbed Luo Sifan's wrist, and lifted him up the jade steps in front of her.
The wooden door, closed for over ten thousand years and covered in lush moss, was gently pushed open by Yu Lishuang with a creak.
Yu Xinlian and the others bowed their heads even lower, knowing that Yu Lishuang was in front of them, and led the crowd in reciting the name of the Yaotai Ancestor once more.
Yu Lishuang flicked Luo Sifan's wrist, turned to look at the group of women of varying ages and with restrained demeanor in front of the garden, and said in an extremely cold voice:
"As promised, our ancestor has returned. Ten thousand years later, the sect is even more prosperous than before. Excellent! You have not forgotten our ancestral teachings and have respected our ancestors and abided by the rules. We are very satisfied! The formalities have been completed. You no longer need to bow your heads and say any more empty words! Get up."
The women failed to discern Yu Lishuang's mood. They nervously raised their eyebrows to peek at the ancestor's beautiful figure. After Yu Xinlian stood up first, the women's skirts fluttered as they all followed suit and stood up straight.
More than a hundred pretty faces and bright eyes followed the figures of the three people in front of the gate, their clothes and hair flowing. Even if they were surprised, they dared not show any emotion.
Yu Xinlian looked up and was taken aback. Yu Lishuang was fine, her aura was as plain as an ordinary person, so she didn't find it strange. On the contrary, the man next to the ancestor, wearing an ill-fitting long robe, with a white face and blue beard, thin eyebrows and a straight nose, handsome but seemingly careless, made her suddenly tremble, as if she had seen him before.
This person was standing beside the ancestor, casually holding a woman in green with an embarrassed expression. He stared at her with wide eyes without any politeness. Yu Xinlian had cultivated for thousands of years and had a calm and undisturbed mind. However, she could not withstand his burning gaze and subconsciously turned her eyes away, her face slightly flushed.
"How can this person be so uncouth?"
Yu Xinlian secretly complained, blaming Luo Sifan for her own slight lapse in composure.
"Our Ancestor, please greet the Yaochi lineage of our sect..."
Focusing her attention forward, ignoring Luo Sifan who was still greedily eyeing her, Yu Xinlian introduced the Yu surname Yaochi lineage, which was ranked first, to Yu Lishuang.
The rules for the Yaotai Sect, personally established by Yu Lishuang, stipulate that all disciples who enter the Yaochi lineage must change their surname to Yu, and are forbidden from marrying or leaving the sect for life. These are the strictest rules and regulations, unique sect laws she set up to stabilize the Yaotai Sect's inheritance in preparation for her return.
Yu Lishuang smiled calmly, having met with more than ten disciples of the Yu surname from the Yaochi lineage, and expressed her admiration for them.
Luo Sifan withdrew his gaze from Yu Xinlian, his expression slightly different, and he fell into deep thought.
Lin Qianxiu, nestled in his arms, watched with envious eyes. Her jade-like hand, hanging at his waist, moved secretly, pinching Luo Sifan's waist flesh several times.
She could move her hand again, but unexpectedly, due to insufficient blood and energy, these few twists did not hurt Luo Sifan's sword and flesh. Instead, her hand slipped and her fingers touched something, causing her to pinch her own small hand in pain and frown.
Luo Sifan woke up and smiled happily at Lin Qianxiu, who was pouting and winking.
He finally remembered the details of the Yaotai Sect and the Jade Heart Lotus in Luo Sifan's memories from his previous life.
He had not only visited this place in his previous life when he traveled the world, but also had a considerable entanglement with this Jade Heart Lotus!
However, now that his appearance has completely changed and his soul has taken over Lin Xiaozhi's body, even though Yu Xinlian is familiar with his temperament, she would never be able to guess his identity.
Lin Qianxiu was even angrier when she saw his ambiguous and despicable smile. She thought this man was so lustful that he didn't even spare the white-haired ancestor of the Yaotai Sect, and after exchanging glances, he was actually confident in his plan!
While chatting with the other women, Yu Lishuang also sensed something amiss, glancing at Luo Sifan a few times with hidden displeasure.
However, she had important things to do and didn't cause any trouble or overthink things.
Although Yu Xinlian had white hair and long, flowing hair, her appearance and demeanor were those of a beautiful woman in her prime. It was perfectly normal for Luo Sifan to take a few extra glances and have some thoughts about her.
"I am returning to this familiar place today, but I do not have time to meet with all my disciples. As the sect leader, I must give you a proper greeting. Cai Feng'er, go to the garden and pick some of the Chonghua fruit to distribute to the disciples present."
Yu Lishuang looked at the disciples of the Yaochi lineage who were eagerly waiting behind her, smiled and gestured as if to acknowledge their greeting.
"Thank you for your generous gift, Ancestor. I am unworthy of such a favor!"
Yu Xinlian and the Yaochi lineage were overjoyed and bowed to Yu Lishuang in trembling voices to express their gratitude.
This Chonghua Fruit is a sacred cultivation item specially reserved for the Yaochi lineage. Even for disciples surnamed Yu, it is rare to receive one within a hundred years.
Now that I've reached the summit of Fairy Peak, I've learned that the abundant supply of Chonghua Fruit, which has been available for millennia, actually comes from the peak's spring garden, tended by the colorful butterflies for thousands of years.
"You, as members of the Yaochi lineage, manage the affairs of the sect for me and remain unmarried for life. I, the sect patriarch, will naturally reward you handsomely. What are a few Chonghua Fruits compared to that?"
Yu Lishuang grasped Yu Xinlian's slender hand in front of her, caressed it, and sighed softly, seemingly moved by her feelings.
Upon hearing this, the women of the Jade clan from the Yaochi lineage became even more expectant. Their doubts about their ancestor, who only appeared once every ten thousand years, gradually dissipated, and they grew even more reverent.
Yu Xinlian was no exception, but she tried her best to restrain herself and appeared calmer.
Having encouraged the women, Yu Lishuang figured it was time to get down to business.
"Xinlian, Zhihua, distant branches, distant fragrance..."
Yu Lishuang pointed to all the women of the Yaochi lineage, her tone becoming increasingly solemn.
The women were stunned and waited to be understood. Yu Lishuang took a step back, and before their astonished gazes, her intimacy tinged with shyness, she gently extended her jade-like hand and embraced Luo Sifan. Glancing around at the women, Yu Lishuang's jade-like face flushed, and she said in a sweet voice:
"You must have been wondering for a long time, who exactly is this young master beside the Ancestor?"
The women nodded blankly, sensing something was wrong. Each had their own thoughts, and their eyes were like knives, trying to extract some information from Luo Sifan.
Yu Lishuang looked back at Luo Sifan, her eyes like silk, and uttered a sudden statement that shocked everyone present:
"This person is the one I, Yu Lishuang, have longed for for ten thousand years. Even the heavens and the earth, the passage of time, cannot separate us! Tomorrow, the Yaotai Sect will celebrate a joyous occasion! I will marry him, and we will be forever united, growing old together!"
Luo Sifan was mesmerized. It was no wonder that Yu Lishuang's infatuated and devoted gaze seemed completely genuine. As her lips moved and words left her lips, her deep blue eyes became misty and her expression resolute. It was as if there was nothing else in the world except the two of them.
Ice Peak Spring Garden fell silent for a moment, as if forgotten by time. Even the colorful butterflies were so startled that they forgot to flap their wings and froze in mid-air.