Chapter 495: Do You Think You’ll Die Today?
“Master… I’m going to rest now.”
After the dust settled, Miaowu looked at Jade Linglong, feeling uneasy all over.
Because the other person’s gaze also fell upon her, filled with love and concern.
This kind of attention was a luxury she had never experienced in the twenty years of her life.
Now that she had obtained it so effortlessly, it left her somewhat at a loss.
“Anran, why don’t you spend the night with me? There should be many things we, as master and disciple, can talk about.”
Jade Linglong suggested, her previous madness now completely vanished, replaced by tenderness. At that moment, she resembled an ordinary mother, showing affection towards her child.
“Okay…”
Without much thought, Miaowu agreed. She originally wanted to take the opportunity to find out Xuangge’s location and see if there was a chance to kill him, but now she had to change her mind temporarily.
…
As the night grew deeper, in the Profound Sky Hall, Qian Kun Palace…
This was the residence of the palace master, grand and magnificent, shining with gold and brilliance. It had turned into a pile of ruins under the previous attack of the Sacred Forbidden Weapon, but it had now been rebuilt, even more imposing than before.
At this moment, a beautiful lullaby was resonating within Qian Kun Palace.
In the bedroom, although cultivators no longer needed to sleep, Miaowu was still lying on the bed.
Jade Linglong was acting unusually, gently patting her body as if soothing a child to sleep, her movements soft and skillful, as if she had practiced many times.
“How come you’re so skilled at this?”
Miaowu instinctively asked, finding it incredible. She could be certain that Jade Linglong had only her as a child, but since her birth, the woman had never held her, let alone lulled her to sleep.
Upon hearing this, Jade Linglong’s expression slightly changed, appearing a bit unnatural and awkward as she replied, “I practiced specifically for this.”
“Hiss…”
Miaowu couldn’t help but gasp. This answer was utterly shocking to her.
The dignified palace master of the Profound Sky Hall actually practiced taking care of children, while her biological daughter was completely unaware of it.
Is this even right?!
“You must really love your child… I… I envy her!”
As soon as these words were spoken, Jade Linglong stopped abruptly, ceasing all actions.
“Yeah…”
She neither affirmed nor refuted but simply said that one word and resumed gently patting Miaowu’s body beneath the duvet.
“What are you mumbling about?”
Miaowu cursed in her heart, thinking that the woman was indeed mentally unstable—so contradictory.
She clearly owed her, yet she wanted to bestow maternal love upon someone else. Does she think that by doing this, she can become a qualified mother?
“I have a child, but I can’t love her, because her father is a beast who forcibly took me and whom I later killed!”
Hearing these words, Miaowu trembled all over.
She had long known this secret but did not expect Jade Linglong would lay it all bare to her, a so-called “outsider.”
“But what does this have to do with that child?”
“If it were you, would you pamper the child of the scoundrel who bullied you? The moment I see that child, I think of that trashy face and feel disgusted; isn’t that just human nature?”
Jade Linglong vented as Miaowu remained speechless.
If she were in the same situation, she probably couldn’t maintain a clear mind either. The only thing to be despised in this whole matter was the father she had never met.
“What should I do?”
For a moment, Miaowu became confused. She had originally vowed to completely sever ties with Jade Linglong, even relishing the idea of seeing her in misfortune.
But through this rare and brief interaction, she was surprisingly startled to find that she had developed a hint of pity for her.
“Damn it… why do I have to go through this?”
Realizing her own wavering, Miaowu inwardly cursed. If it weren’t for Zhou Tong implanting such memories in her mind, perhaps she wouldn’t have been so conflicted.
“What’s there to be conflicted about? Truly useless!”
Suddenly, Zhou Tong’s voice echoed in her mind, startling her greatly.
“Where are you? How do you know what I’m thinking? And how can you communicate with me?”
Miaowu was astonished, both angry and somewhat fearful.
Fortunately, she hadn’t secretly cursed him; otherwise, the consequences would be unimaginable.
“Don’t be afraid; it’s just for safety. I’ve left a spiritual mark on your forehead.”
“You should be able to feel the location of that mark now and can close it automatically. I initiated this conversation because I sensed a fluctuation in your spirit.”
Upon hearing this, Miaowu immediately checked and discovered that Zhou Tong was not lying, which relieved her.
“If you were me, what would you do?” Without lingering too long on her confusion, Miaowu directed her question to Zhou Tong.
Soon, she received a simple and blunt answer.
“Treat those who are good to you well, and treat those who are bad to you poorly; that way, you will never go wrong.”
Zhou Tong’s voice softened significantly as he said, “Of course, you don’t need to find the answer immediately.”
“Because right now, you are Anran. You might as well take this opportunity to enjoy this care; whenever you decide to become Miaowu again, it’s not too late to think about these things.”
Hearing this, Miaowu let out a breath of relief, as if she had found a theoretical basis. She closed her eyes contentedly, savoring Jade Linglong’s care.
“Thank you…” she sincerely said.
“You’re welcome. We are allies after all. Let’s not chat for now; I have important matters to attend to.”
“What are you doing?”
Miaowu turned over, asking curiously.
“Killing people!”
…
Cutting off the transmission, at that moment, Zhou Tong still maintained the form of Tang Qi but was already standing before the Returning to Truth Guidance Buddha.
“It seems you’ve finished transmitting messages with the Great Thunder Sound Temple and received quite a commendation, right?”
Zhou Tong said with a smile, yet it gave the other a spine-chilling feeling.
The Returning to Truth Guidance Buddha could not fathom why, despite rushing at full speed and being severely injured, he was so easily caught up by a younger opponent.
What was even more absurd was that he hadn’t even realized when “Tang Qi” had gotten close!
“What do you want?”
He instinctively asked, wishing he could slap himself the moment the words left his mouth.
Even a fool could tell that the person before him was behaving oddly.
What else could it be? It was clear the visitor bore ill intentions!
“I want many things, but I can only do them one at a time.”
Zhou Tong said as he approached, forcing the Returning to Truth Guidance Buddha to retreat repeatedly, as he sensed a strong aura of danger.
“Don’t do that; I just want to ask a few questions!”
“What do you want to ask?”
The Returning to Truth Guidance Buddha furrowed his brow and asked.
“I heard that the Buddha knows everything, so tell me, will you die today?”
