Chapter 71 - 059 Can’t stay in Chang’an
Yun Qian’s predecessor? Or rather an elder...
This concept has already surpassed the realm of common understanding.
Accompanying Yun Qian’s address of Senior, patterns appeared in the sky, like clouds, like rhyme, like scripture, like illusions.
The sunset reflected on the lake surface, spreading under the trees where Xu Chang’an and the others stood. The tree shapes were vague, and the sunlight was dim, as if afraid to pass through the gaps between the branches.
The vicinity of the island near the sea was tranquil, devoid of waves.
The forbidden lightning halted in the sky, as if time itself had stopped.
The place where all life opens source, the wind halted, the flow ceased.
The wheel of heaven and earth in the Star Sea, torn to decay, fell further into ruin. free𝑤ebnovel.com
This was an ancient marvel happening before them. Everything in heaven and earth responded to each other, yet no one dared to speak of it, so there was neither rain nor thunder. Instead, a cloud of fog ascended, unseen by anyone, obscuring everything in the sky, much like Yun Qian’s veil.
This scene was probably similar to an ostrich.
When encountering incomprehensible matters, it was best to pretend nothing was seen.
"..."
Yun Qian looked at the sky, thinking this was not her intention, yet she would inevitably influence related causal chains.
For instance, long ago, when she first took in Xu Chang’an, the reaction of heaven and earth was much greater than it is now.
This heaven and earth were like a child who had never seen the world; when she ate what Xu Chang’an cooked, the wind would rise, when she took a walk with him, the rain would fall, and when he served her, thunder would strike. As for when she first gave herself to Xu Chang’an...
That scene, Yun Qian did not wish to speak of.
It’s just that heaven and earth comprehend the world through [causal chains], incapable of witnessing her daily life with her husband like humans do. Otherwise... the system capable of witnessing her intimacy with her husband, Yun Qian would have crushed it long ago.
However, on the contrary, the stability of the world needs this kind of useless system. Without it, Xu Chang’an wouldn’t have as much fun.
Entering the world brings many unpleasant things, but he is happy, and that is what’s most important.
Although Yun Qian enjoys being with Xu Chang’an, it’s like needing to recover her strength after resting on his lap. She may like it, but the girl named Yun Qian doesn’t have the energy to always play with him.
——
In the sky, the invisible cloud and mist transformed and morphed infinitely.
At this time, Yun Qian realized her existence might also indirectly affect those around Xu Chang’an, such as Miss Qin in front of her.
If it weren’t for her presence preventing the convergence of the Power of Heaven and Earth, then... with Qinling’s frail body, as her "predecessor," it might have been torn apart by Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi at the first moment.
It was quite normal. After all, Yun Qian addressed her as Senior but had little fondness for her due to Qinling’s discourtesy towards Xu Chang’an...
However, Yun Qian was very obedient.
Those whom Xu Chang’an liked were all important.
Miss Yun is a reasonable person. Since accompanying her husband into the world would inevitably lead to similar situations, what harm was there in calling someone Senior?
The first Senior naturally brings about a second, a third.
Oh.
No wonder her husband occasionally said she wasn’t smart.
Qinling was her predecessor, and there were so many predecessors in the Chaoyun Sect like Qinling, indicating that many in the entire Chaoyun Sect became her predecessors.
No need to make a fuss.
Yun Qian glanced upward, and then the clouds and mist dispersed cleanly.
"..."
Xu Chang’an blinked. From his perspective, after Yun Qian called Qinling "Junior Master," the latter suddenly froze.
Connecting this with Qinling’s orientation, Xu Chang’an glanced at his veiled wife, thinking as expected... a beautiful person couldn’t hide their extraordinary aura, even with their face concealed.
He gently coughed.
Yun Qian called out again: "Junior Master Qin."
"Ah?"
Only then did Qinling snap back to reality, realizing she had been discourteous in front of a junior, responding with a frown.
Strange.
So cold.
Why did the temperature suddenly drop, and with her cultivation, she shouldn’t feel cold.
Yet recently, Chaoyun Sect had many strange occurrences, just like the inexplicable light rain before, likely related to those major figures in the sect.
"Do you two feel like it’s gotten a bit cooler suddenly?" Qinling asked.
"The wind’s picked up? It’s a bit chilly," Xu Chang’an truthfully replied, then looked at Yun Qian.
Qinling was asking both of them.
Yun Qian said, "Maybe it’s going to rain."
"Where’s the rain coming..." Qinling’s words trailed off, as a broad expanse of smoke and rain emerged in the sky, like light gauze draping over the celestial mountains of the Chaoyun Sect. Some cultivators practicing upon the clouds raised their heads, confused, watching the rain fall from above, then glancing at the clouds beneath their feet.
"Forget I said anything." Qinling rubbed her forehead.
It had rained once before, so another occurrence shouldn’t be surprising.
In the mortal realm, when the wind rises and temperatures drop, doesn’t that usually mean rain is coming?
She found nothing wrong with Yun Qian’s statement.
"Now that greetings are exchanged, you both better hurry back," Qinling said.
Yun Qian nodded, willingly taking Xu Chang’an’s hand, she said, "Let’s go."
Xu Chang’an gave a respectful nod, using Spiritual Power to shelter his wife from the falling rain, then took Yun Qian a few steps forward before asking quietly in her ear, "Miss, can you still walk?"
"I can walk," Yun Qian replied, "but I don’t want to."
"Junior Master Qin is still watching."
"Hold me."
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Not far away, Qinling watched as Xu Chang’an suddenly lifted Yun Qian into his arms, her lips twitching involuntarily.
Suddenly, she felt like she had lived in vain all these years.
However, she didn’t leave but rather used True Yuan to shield herself from the rain, watching the ripples form on the lake’s surface from the falling droplets.
Such a beautiful scene was rare in the Chaoyun Sect, so she contemplated... whether to find someone to accompany her on a boat trip.
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In the forbidden area of the Chaoyun Sect.
Moments ago, rainwater fell upon the woman in the red robe. Following the Glazed Jade given to Xu Chang’an, she saw Xu Chang’an and his wife conversing with an Outer Sect Steward.
What was rare was that she normally couldn’t remember many people, but she recognized Qinling.
She had eaten the Beauty Fruit given by Zhu Tongjun and grown by Qinling; the taste was decent.
The sudden rain spread from above Xu Chang’an and must have been related to him, but with her sharp eyes, even she couldn’t discern what Xu Chang’an had done... only vaguely sensing that the moisture around Xu Chang’an was denser.
"The timing is wrong, the weather is off, the temper of the heaven is abnormal," the woman in red murmured, her eyes narrowing significantly.
While the celestial spectacle caused by Xu Chang’an’s Open Source was auspicious, the current phenomenon might very well be an ominous sign.
This enigmatic youth capable of provoking celestial changes... was very peculiar.
Returning to her room, the woman turned a fresh page, dipped her brush in ink, and wrote casually, leaving two words on the pristine paper.
[Chang’an]
"Chang’an... Chang’an... should mean long-lasting peace."
Named Chang’an, yet today’s atmosphere subtly gave her a feeling of intricacy and instability.
She added two words in front of Chang’an.
[No Long-lasting Peace]
She stared at it for a while.
It seemed more intriguing now.