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Chapter 20: Leng Youran's 'Smile':
Inevitably, a person's character won't change fast unless something influences them. This was also true for Gu Ling'er.
On the surface, she appeared gentle, cute, and lively. In reality, her heart was sinking deeper into darkness.
Gu Ling'er was disguising like this to get close to the Holy Son.
Leng Youran's indifference made Gu Ling'er realize that as a servant disciple, she couldn't hope to gain the Holy Son's attention. Even seeing him from afar was a luxury.
Therefore, she needed to climb up.
Gu Ling'er was disguising like this to get close to the Holy Son.
Leng Youran's indifference made Gu Ling'er realize that as a servant disciple, she couldn't hope to gain the Holy Son's attention. Even seeing him from afar was a luxury.
Therefore, she needed to climb up.
Step by step, from a servant disciple, she had to reach the closest position to the Holy Son!
To achieve this, she had to conceal the darkness in her heart.
Gu Ling'er knew that after that night, she was no longer like a normal person. The darkness inside her made her despise everyone except the Holy Son. The constant pain only eased slightly when she thought of the Holy Son.
Someone like her would never be valued in the Heavenly Dark Sect.
Gu Ling'er knew that after that night, she was no longer like a normal person. The darkness inside her made her despise everyone except the Holy Son. The constant pain only eased slightly when she thought of the Holy Son.
Someone like her would never be valued in the Heavenly Dark Sect.
So, she had to hide it all.
She had to become the most perfect, outstanding disciple in the Heavenly Dark Sect. She had to reach a height where she could stand beside the Holy Son!
...
"Twenty lashes of the cane and one month in confinement." Xu Ze said sternly to the disciples who had been caught spying and skipping classes.
"No, I just got out of confinement... and now I have to go back in..."
"Spare me, Holy Son..."
As the disciples dragged away, Xu Ze shook his head and glanced at Gu Ling'er.
Seeing the bright smile on her face, he smiled slightly.
...
"Twenty lashes of the cane and one month in confinement." Xu Ze said sternly to the disciples who had been caught spying and skipping classes.
"No, I just got out of confinement... and now I have to go back in..."
"Spare me, Holy Son..."
As the disciples dragged away, Xu Ze shook his head and glanced at Gu Ling'er.
Seeing the bright smile on her face, he smiled slightly.
Since she seemed to be doing well, there was no need for him to disturb her. The most important thing now was to complete his own task quickly.
He pondered about the Heavenly Demon Physique as he approached Leng Youran's quarters.
...
At this moment, Leng Youran was sitting in front of a bronze mirror, looking at her reflection.
"The woman Ze'er likes... gentle, beautiful, and understanding..."
The conversation with Xu Ze half a month ago was still fresh in Leng Youran's mind.
Gentle... gentle...
She kept repeating the word in her heart.
Looking at her reflection, Leng Youran suddenly smiled.
Outside, a maid named Xiao Qing unknowingly glanced into the room and almost collapsed in fear.
What... what was this!
The sect master, why did she suddenly show such a terrifying expression?
In all the years she had served her, she had never seen such a look. Could it be that the sect master want to kill someone?
"I need to run... run quickly..."
Terrified, Xiao Qing scrambled out of the courtyard.
...
He pondered about the Heavenly Demon Physique as he approached Leng Youran's quarters.
...
At this moment, Leng Youran was sitting in front of a bronze mirror, looking at her reflection.
"The woman Ze'er likes... gentle, beautiful, and understanding..."
The conversation with Xu Ze half a month ago was still fresh in Leng Youran's mind.
Gentle... gentle...
She kept repeating the word in her heart.
Looking at her reflection, Leng Youran suddenly smiled.
Outside, a maid named Xiao Qing unknowingly glanced into the room and almost collapsed in fear.
What... what was this!
The sect master, why did she suddenly show such a terrifying expression?
In all the years she had served her, she had never seen such a look. Could it be that the sect master want to kill someone?
"I need to run... run quickly..."
Terrified, Xiao Qing scrambled out of the courtyard.
...
(Inside the room)
Leng Youran looked at her smile in the mirror and rubbed her forehead in frustration, thinking something seemed off about her expression...
Since she started practicing the Emotionless Divine Art, Leng Youran had never smiled. Now, hundreds of years later, her face probably couldn't remember how to smile properly.
"Could it be that I tried too hard?"
"Then... like this?"
Leng Youran smiled again.
Crack.
The sound of the mirror shattering echoed through the room. It was as if the mirror itself was afraid of her face, instantly covered in cracks.
Leng Youran gritted her teeth and waved her hand. The poor bronze mirror turned to powder and disappeared into the air.
"Ridiculous! This must be because the mirror was of poor quality!"
"That wretched Linglong Commerce Guild, daring to sell me defective goods! They're really courting death!"
Leng Youran took several deep breaths, and her expression gradually calmed.
"I'm the Emotionless Supreme. How can I get angry over such a trivial matter? Calm down, calm down."
After regaining her composure, Leng Youran took out another mirror and looked at her reflection again. Just a little smile, just a small one...
As she was about to try again, Xu Ze's voice suddenly came from outside: "Master, disciple Xu Ze requests an audience."
Ze'er?!
Leng Youran quickly put away the mirror and rushed to her desk. She adopted a serious demeanor and picked up a brush and paper.
"Come in." She said in a cold voice.
Xu Ze entered and saw Leng Youran standing by the desk, holding a wolf-hair brush and writing on paper. However, something felt off.
Xu Ze glanced around the room, sensing a strong sense of strangeness.
'Huh? Where is the mirror in Master's room?'
While Xu Ze was lost in thought, Leng Youran put down the brush and turned to him.
"Ze'er, do you have urgent business with me today?"
Ah.
Xu Ze quickly came to his senses and cupped his hands in a bow: "Master, I have something to ask."
"What is it?"
"The Heavenly Demon Physique."
Leng Youran's body stiffened, and a trace of surprise flashed in her eyes.
"The Heavenly Demon Physique?"
Leng Youran looked at her smile in the mirror and rubbed her forehead in frustration, thinking something seemed off about her expression...
Since she started practicing the Emotionless Divine Art, Leng Youran had never smiled. Now, hundreds of years later, her face probably couldn't remember how to smile properly.
"Could it be that I tried too hard?"
"Then... like this?"
Leng Youran smiled again.
Crack.
The sound of the mirror shattering echoed through the room. It was as if the mirror itself was afraid of her face, instantly covered in cracks.
Leng Youran gritted her teeth and waved her hand. The poor bronze mirror turned to powder and disappeared into the air.
"Ridiculous! This must be because the mirror was of poor quality!"
"That wretched Linglong Commerce Guild, daring to sell me defective goods! They're really courting death!"
Leng Youran took several deep breaths, and her expression gradually calmed.
"I'm the Emotionless Supreme. How can I get angry over such a trivial matter? Calm down, calm down."
After regaining her composure, Leng Youran took out another mirror and looked at her reflection again. Just a little smile, just a small one...
As she was about to try again, Xu Ze's voice suddenly came from outside: "Master, disciple Xu Ze requests an audience."
Ze'er?!
Leng Youran quickly put away the mirror and rushed to her desk. She adopted a serious demeanor and picked up a brush and paper.
"Come in." She said in a cold voice.
Xu Ze entered and saw Leng Youran standing by the desk, holding a wolf-hair brush and writing on paper. However, something felt off.
Xu Ze glanced around the room, sensing a strong sense of strangeness.
'Huh? Where is the mirror in Master's room?'
While Xu Ze was lost in thought, Leng Youran put down the brush and turned to him.
"Ze'er, do you have urgent business with me today?"
Ah.
Xu Ze quickly came to his senses and cupped his hands in a bow: "Master, I have something to ask."
"What is it?"
"The Heavenly Demon Physique."
Leng Youran's body stiffened, and a trace of surprise flashed in her eyes.
"The Heavenly Demon Physique?"
-To be continued!