Chapter 91 - Is It Funny That the Reincarnated Senior Sister Is Also Being Pursued?

"Master, Bai Lian requests an audience." Bai Lian stood at the entrance of Gu Qing Qing's residence and spoke, facing Gu Qing Qing again after a month's time, she inevitably felt a bit nervous. Initially, she only had suspicions about whether Gu Qing Qing had already been reborn, so she had been cautious. Now that Gu Qing Qing's rebirth was an established fact, she naturally felt even more nervous. Unlike other female protagonists, Gu Qing Qing was different because she was the one who had been by her side from the beginning to the end. If the other female protagonists were considered her lovers, then Gu Qing Qing was her wife. In fact, Gu Qing Qing had always played the role of her loyal assistant, from initially bringing her back to the sect and wholeheartedly teaching her, then later providing help on her path of cultivation, and even becoming a lubricant for her harmonious coexistence with the other female protagonists. Especially after she gained the memories of the game world, Gu Qing Qing's tenderness was deeply ingrained in her heart, filling her with gratitude and guilt towards Gu Qing Qing. It was for this reason that she didn't know how to face Gu Qing Qing. "Come in." Gu Qing Qing's gentle voice came from behind the door. Bai Lian gently pushed open the wooden door, revealing the interior decorations to her eyes. Gu Qing Qing's residence was not extravagant, with wooden tables, wooden counters, and a wooden bed, looking quite simple. However, the landscape paintings hanging on the walls added a touch of elegance to the simplicity, perfectly matching Gu Qing Qing's image. However, for some reason, several of those paintings on the wall were reversed, only revealing the ink-soaked backs of white paper, with faint outlines that made it discernible that the paintings were all of women. Bai Lian couldn't help but feel puzzled – why were there several reversed paintings on the wall in her master's room? In the game, her master was devoted to landscape paintings, so why hang a few portraits upside down? At this moment, Gu Qing Qing was reading at her desk, dressed in a simple and elegant green embroidered dress, with her green hair tied up in a graceful manner. Sunlight filtered through the cracks of the window, casting a hint of gold on her face. Bai Lian couldn't help but be mesmerized. No matter how other female protagonists rose, the wife had always been one of the top characters on the pyramid, and it seemed not without reason. Gu Qing Qing raised her eyes and looked at Bai Lian, who had turned into a silly goose, and couldn't help but curve her lips. Having spent the longest time with Bai Lian, she naturally knew best what kind of girl Bai Lian liked. She deliberately put on this appearance to see Bai Lian's enchanted expression. Satisfied, she closed the book, and with a gentle smile, she said, "Lian Er, is there something on Master's face?" Bai Lian blinked and blushed, whispering, "It's just that Master is so beautiful, it made me stare." "Hmph, glib-tongued." Gu Qing Qing said. "You disappeared for so long without a word. Master hasn't even punished you yet. Speak, where have you been all this time?" Bai Lian told Gu Qing Qing about everything that had happened during this time, including the events in Gusu City and her situation after being rescued by Jiang Miao. Of course, she did not mention that she had already been discovered by Jian Li. The fewer people who knew about this matter, the better, especially since she was still unsure of Gu Qing Qing's attitude towards her. What if she was gentle now but would try to kill her if she found out she was the scum from before? As for Jiang Miao, she did not hide anything. After all, Gu Qing Qing was a powerful cultivator of Qianyuan, and it was impossible for her not to perceive Jiang Miao's aura at the scene of the battle. The fact that Jiang Miao had not rushed to find her indicated that she knew she had been rescued by Jiang Miao. "By the way, Master, what about the cult and the Heavenly Bliss Consort in Gusu City?" Bai Lian suddenly asked. After waking up from the brink of unconsciousness, she heard from Jiang Miao that the Heavenly Bliss Consort had escaped, and she began to worry if she would retaliate against the people of Gusu City and the Tang family. Especially Tang Chuhuan, he had helped her a lot in both her past and present life. Regardless, she hoped he had a good ending. "Your information about you and Jian Li was very useful. The cult was deeply hidden before, almost mixed in with the common people and difficult to distinguish." "If not for you and Jian Li, our clearing operation this time would have been far from smooth, and might have even left behind hidden dangers," Gu Qing Qing said. "I didn't expect such a despicable thing like the Yuansha Returning Soul Array to appear in a small city like Gusu. Since the talented disciple of Taihua Sword Sect died because of this, it is undoubtedly a slap to Taihua Sword Sect's face." She tapped the table lightly, her expression somewhat gloomy. This kind of thing occurring within Taihua Sword Sect’s territory, almost succeeding, and even resulting in the death of a talented disciple from the Tianyu God Gate, was undoubtedly a blow to Taihua Sword Sect’s pride. In the past life, she did not connect the tragedy of Gusu City with the cult. Now, through the investigations of Bai Lian and Mu Jian Li, she realized that behind this small cult's evil scheme, there probably hid a huge conspiracy. "As for the Heavenly Bliss Consort, she's dead." "Dead?" Bai Lian was stunned. She had thought that the eccentric Heavenly Bliss Consort would be a stumbling block for her in the future. After all, according to the game's logic, characters with such a heavy storyline often concealed other secrets and should not have met their end so quickly. "Master, did you kill her?" she inquired. Gu Qing Qing shook her head. "It wasn't me. When I followed her spiritual fluctuations to her hiding place, she was already dead." Bai Lian was puzzled. If the Heavenly Bliss Consort had used the Blood-burning Method and reached the later stage of the Tengyun realm, then even if she had been severely injured by her master, it was unlikely that she would be killed by the cultivators in the vicinity of Gusu City. Her delicate eyebrows furrowed, and she asked, "Master, what about Tang Chuhuan of the Tang family? Do you have any news?" "I was just about to tell you about this," Gu Qing Qing said. "After we cleared out the cult in Gusu City, we went to the Tang family, but we did not see Tang Chuhuan. According to the Tang family's servants, Tang Chuhuan made arrangements for them and left, not even asking for a single cent before he left." "And the last place he was seen was the Heavenly Bliss Consort's hiding place." "Are you saying... he's associated with the Heavenly Bliss Consort?" Bai Lian's eyes widened. "Not only is he associated with her, but I also suspect that Tang Chuhuan's departure is related to the Heavenly Bliss Consort's death," Gu Qing Qing nodded. "But you don't have to worry, the Heavenly Bliss Consort died very quickly, and he shouldn't have any problems." Bai Lian fell silent for a moment. She understood Gu Qing Qing's implication. Tang Chuhuan was just an ordinary mortal, and whoever could easily kill the Heavenly Bliss Consort must have an even higher cultivation level than her. If that person wanted to kill Tang Chuhuan, it would be as easy as lifting a finger. In the world of cultivation, everyone had their own destiny, and regardless of whether this matter was good or bad for Tang Chuhuan, she could only wish him the best. Before she could recover from her thoughts, Gu Qing Qing spoke again. "More importantly, what's the matter with the charm pattern on you?" "Master, Lian Er was too careless and fell for the Heavenly Bliss Consort's scheme, and she planted a charm pattern on me," Bai Lian said, feeling somewhat embarrassed. After all, charm patterns in the cultivation world were similar to the silver patterns in her past life, and the outcome was not so good once they were planted. "Hmph, you know the effects of charm patterns," Gu Qing Qing said somewhat angrily. "You've always been cautious, how could you be so careless at this critical moment?" "You need to understand that you're a woman now, and you need to learn how to protect yourself!" Upon hearing this, Bai Lian's pupils unconsciously constricted. What did Master mean by saying such things? Did she know her identity? Or was she testing her? Could it be that Jian Li had informed Master that she was White Lian? No, that was not possible… Jian Li would never do such a thing, and Master must be testing her! She answered as if she hadn't sensed anything, "Lian Er learns from Master's teachings, but she really can't handle this charm pattern. Please, Master, lend me a hand." Looking at Bai Lian, who remained composed, Gu Qing Qing couldn't help but pout. She couldn't glean any useful information from Bai Lian, and Jian Li was equally evasive, which made her feel a bit depressed. She had always told herself that if Bai Lian really was White Lian, she would not hesitate to kill her. However, seeing how lovely and sweet Bai Lian was now, her determination had become shaken and uncertain. Would she really take action if Bai Lian turned out to be her? Perhaps her eager desire to know Bai Lian's true identity was not borne from anger and resentment, but rather... loneliness. Lian Er... She lowered her eyelids, looking at Bai Lian, standing respectfully before her, as though she awaited any punishment from her. "In that case, take off your clothes," she said. "Huh?" Bai Lian raised her head in astonishment, only to meet Gu Qing Qing's profound gaze.