Chapter 489: Which Hall Master Can Bear Such a Test?
Wonderful Dance cried her heart out, evoking pity, causing people to feel compassion!
“Enough!”
Suddenly, Jade Linglong coldly rebuked, her pressure radiating, silencing all sounds!
“Tell me, who is the person behind the strike, and what do they look like?”
Under such a rebuke, Wonderful Dance pretended to shiver, appearing exceedingly frightened.
“Report to the Hall Master, the opponent was a maiden. Her cultivation is indiscernible, but her first move was extremely terrifying. Even with the combined efforts of my brother and me, we couldn’t withstand her aura. If it weren’t for my cousin pushing me away at the critical moment, the two of us would have been killed!”
After these words, Nether Yin Master nodded lightly on the side, the description matching the person they had encountered.
“Come over here!”
Jade Linglong’s gaze was sharp, clearly not believing her words. With a wave of her hand, she pulled Wonderful Dance in front of her.
Then she pressed a palm down, striking Wonderful Dance on the head. This scene caused the hearts of those present to tremble.
“Master!!”
Shangguan Na’s expression changed drastically, ready to plead for mercy.
“Silence! I will not kill her for the moment. I shall merely use the Soul Search Technique on her. You had better pray that there’s nothing amiss with her, or you, too, will have consequences to face.”
Once these words were spoken, Shangguan Na immediately broke into a cold sweat.
Upon careful reflection, there were indeed issues with these two siblings. Their astonishing talents alone were highly suspicious, and perhaps there was an indescribable force behind them.
“Irresponsible!!”
She unconsciously clenched her fists, taking deep breaths in an attempt to ease her tension.
For a while, everyone in the hall held their breath, watching Jade Linglong closely, trying to interpret her expression, unwilling to miss even the slightest detail.
After a moment, everyone let out a sigh of relief as Jade Linglong’s demeanor visibly relaxed, even hinting at a smile.
“Good child…”
She slowly said, shocking everyone. This woman had never shown such a kind expression, not even to her own daughter or Shangguan Na and Tang Qi.
Of course, all of this was because Zhou Tong was meddling from behind the scenes.
Through the Void Self Realm, he had long known that Jade Linglong would probe Wonderful Dance’s memories.
Thus, he had preemptively constructed an illusion in Wonderful Dance’s mind using spiritual power.
The illusion’s main point was that Wonderful Dance had lost her parents at a young age and suffered from severe illness, unable to cultivate. She could only rely on her brother, Liu Bufan.
But fate brought her a precious image of Jade Linglong, revealing her identity, and from then on, Wonderful Dance harbored deep admiration for her.
In the following decades, Wonderful Dance, fueled by this admiration, defied her fate, breaking through countless impasses, shattering every constraint, and ultimately becoming a peerless prodigy.
Now, Wonderful Dance came to the Profound Sky Hall with her lifelong expectations and sincerest filial piety to meet Jade Linglong, vowing to give her life for her at any moment!
Which elder could withstand such a test?
To Jade Linglong, having killed her own husband, hating her daughter, utilizing everything usable in the world, and discarding all valueless things, there had been only one “profit” in her life.
She well knew that even Tang Qi and Shangguan Na, who treated her like a mother on the surface, were actually greedy for her power and didn’t give all their genuine devotion.
But now, there was this person, who had always focused on her, respected her, and revered her since childhood, seeing her as a long-awaited rain, the hope in despair, the goal in life, and her ideal mother. How could she possibly reject someone like that?
In an instant, Jade Linglong was captivated, utterly and irrationally so.
She hated to the extreme – wishing only that Wonderful Dance had been her own flesh and blood.
“Good child, stop crying!”
Jade Linglong spoke gently, embracing Wonderful Dance tightly without hesitation.
This move confused Wonderful Dance as well.
Since her birth, this woman had never hugged her, regarding her as an enemy, even less valuable than trash. Now she acted like a loving mother. What on earth did that mean?
When Zhou Tong was inserting this memory into her mind earlier, it had made her sick, stirring immense resistance within her.
Even when Jade Linglong opened her arms to her, Wonderful Dance felt an intense urge to retaliate. She felt that if she let herself be embraced, she might get goosebumps or even throw up.
But when the possibility became a certainty, she realized that reality couldn’t be confused with imagination. At least at this moment, she didn’t have the urge to push the other away.
Jade Linglong didn’t notice any abnormalities in the person she held in her arms. The stiffness in Wonderful Dance’s body was purely due to the intense nervousness brought on by being spiritually searched by the person she admired.
But it didn’t matter, she could make amends.
“Good girl, don’t cry. I didn’t mean to scare you; Auntie apologizes, alright? I will avenge your brother!”
Upon hearing this, everyone stood there struck speechless.
What had that woman just called herself? Auntie?!
This woman, who killed without hesitation, was ruthless, stubborn, conceited, and ignorant, had used such a feminine self-reference. It was completely unlike her character!
In an instant, Shangguan Na’s breath was cut off, feeling her scalp tingle.
She only realized now that accepting those two earlier in the day was the worst decision of her life.
Looking at Jade Linglong’s expression, it was clear that she had already accepted Wonderful Dance as her own biological daughter, with no hint of self-interest involved.
In less than a day, the other’s status had skyrocketed, surpassing her own!
Was it really necessary to play with people’s emotions like this?
“Thank you… thank you, Hall Master. I lost my father at a young age, and my mother passed away early. I could only live relying on my brother, receiving little care. I hope you won’t despise me!”
“If I ever do something wrong, you can hit me or scold me; even if you kill me, that’s fine. Just don’t make me leave; I wouldn’t be able to survive if you drove me away!”
Once these words were spoken, Jade Linglong was stunned, feeling her heart deeply moved.
“Correct, this is exactly what the great mirrors instructed me. It’s no wonder this old woman is mesmerized!”
“Four Slashing麟 Mirror voices surfaced in Zhou Tong’s mind. This last sentence had been guided by him personally, uttered by Wonderful Dance, making even him feel somewhat sickened.”
“Is this really necessary? She seems like some form of Tang Qi incarnate!”
Zhou Tong snorted in his mind.
“Hmph! This old mirror has eaten more salt than the food you’ve tasted. The matter of whether this will work can’t be judged by feelings!”
“So how should we judge?”
“Observe the results!”
As soon as the words were spoken, the results became apparent. Jade Linglong acted even more abnormally, breaking down in tears.
“Waa… my goodness, how can there be such a good child in the world like you? If I hadn’t met you, my life would have been a waste!”
She forcefully patted Wonderful Dance on the shoulder, her eyes filled with resolute determination.
“I, the Hall Master, have spent half my life without finding a filial child. If you do not reject me, I am willing to be your real mother!”
