25 - The Eldest Martial Sister Gave Up Treatment

**Chapter 7: I Want to See Her Smile!** The silver specks in her eyes grew more radiant by the moment. As she began to summon the Immaculate Sword, she noticed, for the first time, a warmth spreading through her chest like any normal person might feel. "This is..." Isn't it good news? Bai Lian smiled, lifting her head confidently. She met Jiang Jing's gaze without an ounce of fear. "I hold no grudge against you," she said. "There shouldn't be any hatred between us." "....." Jiang Jing clenched his teeth tightly. What nonsense! He thought, The reason I'm like this is deeply connected to Bi Yue Sword Master, but don't think you and the Immortal Emperor are off the hook either. Bai Lian paid no mind to what Jiang Jing thought. She continued speaking her mind without hesitation. "But because of you, someone I care about suddenly stopped smiling. She might never smile again." Bai Lian looked at Jiang Jing with intense seriousness. She spoke words that were, in truth, a bit embarrassing, yet her voice didn't waver with emotion. "I want to see her smile!" "I want to see her genuine smile!" Both Jiang Jing and Heisha Zhu widened their eyes. What exactly are you trying to say? Bai Lian continued: "I want to walk alongside her on the path to Qingyu Peak!" "I want to watch the sunset with her atop Qiongmiao Peak!" "I want to accompany her on every path she walked as a child!" "I want to help her find her lost home!" "I also want to gently stroke her hair!" "I especially want to tell her— 'Senior Sister is back. She didn't break her promise!'" "So..." Clank. Bai Lian gently drew her right hand forward. The void shivered. Water rippled. A delicately crafted and elegant sword hilt emerged from her chest. It was the Immaculate Sword! "I have a sword," Bai Lian declared, "It may not split the heavens or overturn the seas, nor may it vanquish demons, but it can help me make her smile." This was perhaps the most understated battle declaration. Yet, it was certainly the one that best conveyed Bai Lian's sentiments! The moment the word "smile" was uttered, Bai Lian fully unfurled the Immaculate Sword. Then— The stars and water ripples swirling around her erupted with energy. They surged. They glittered. They leapt. They offered a tribute to the birth of a king! Boom! A surge of murderous intent erupted. A grand, terrifying aura burst forth from Bai Lian's silver-starred Thousand Illusion True Eye. At that moment, victory without action was achieved. In an instant, a massive hole was blasted through the ironclad crimson hell encircling them. Jiang Jing's body involuntarily trembled as the oppressive force shattered. Bai Lian's combat style was entirely different from the sorceress he had envisioned. But he knew he had stirred a hornet's nest. No time to hesitate. He couldn't afford to hesitate any longer. "Attack!" He shouted loudly. At his command, dozens of beasts within the crimson hell roared and charged towards Bai Lian. The crimson clouds churned furiously. If not for the palace's terrifying power capable of suppressing experts of the Tribulation Stage, the impact of that moment could have overturned the land within a thousand-mile radius. However, all of this was inconsequential to Bai Lian now. Pain? Could it be more painful than the tear from within her own body? She advanced towards the altar, brandishing the Immaculate Sword. The time left for her—