Chapter 100 - Is It Funny That the Reincarnated Senior Sister Is Also Being Pursued?

"You... are Bai Lian? Why?" "Elder sister, who are you? How do you know my name?" "Do you... not recognize me?" "Elder sister, we have never met before. Why would I know you?" Mu Xing He opened her eyes, and the memories from the past turned into dreams, constantly lingering in her mind. When she was five years old, she had been reborn, coincidentally right after her parents had disappeared. She didn't know the reason for her rebirth because in her previous life, she had already found clues about her parents' disappearance; she simply hadn't had the opportunity to go and find them before returning to that heart-wrenching moment. She thought of Bai Lian, the man she had loved but also hated. As the outstanding disciple of the Tian Shu Divine Formation in the cultivation world, with unparalleled skills in formations, she had her own pride. That pride had made it unbearable for her to endure Bai Lian's control over her spirit. So, after breaking free from his control, she, along with her sisters, killed Bai Lian. But when she saw Bai Lian, who had passed away, dissipate into white light, she fell into deep confusion. She had once regarded the search for the truth behind her parents' disappearance and Bai Lian as the pillars of her life. But now... What was Bai Lian to her? She became almost obsessed with these thoughts, relentlessly putting all her focus on cultivation and searching for the truth behind her parents' disappearance, so as to prevent herself from being plagued by inner demons. Gradually, Bai Lian's figure seemed to disappear from her mind. Just when she thought she was about to shake off Bai Lian's influence, at the moment of her imminent breakthrough to the Qian Yuan realm, she encountered an unprecedented inner demon. That inner demon took on her appearance and kept questioning her— One by one Was her love for Bai Lian due to the influence of cultivation techniques, or did it stem from her own heart? If it was due to the influence of techniques, then what could be said of the happiness and joy she had experienced? If it stemmed from her own heart, then why did she kill him? She, who had always had a resolute Dao heart, became lost in confusion. She couldn't answer the inner demon's questions because they originated from the deepest doubts in her heart. Was her love for Bai Lian really genuine? She failed in her breakthrough and lost to the inner demon. When she opened her eyes again, she was back in her childhood. So, she desperately searched for Bai Lian, for the Bai Lian of this life, but all she found was Bai Lian, a little girl of not even four years old. She was disheveled, with dirty clothes, living in the dirtiest corner of the mortal world, while she herself came from a family of immortal cultivators. They seemed to belong to two different worlds. Yet, her gaze was so clear, as if their first meeting in their past life was so... unfamiliar. This lifetime's Bai Lian didn't recognize her. Had she been the only one to be reborn? Hearing the bewildered Bai Lian ask why she knew her, her emotions were on the brink of collapsing. Perhaps she would never be able to find the answer to that question in this lifetime. She didn't tell Bai Lian her name, and after taking her away from that grimy place, she quietly left. She was acutely aware of what the innocent Bai Lian would become if she grew up in such a place. She couldn't bear that fate, even though Bai Lian didn't recognize her, even though she had no connection with her from their past life. She was then brought back to the Tian Shu Divine Formation by Tian Xuan True Person and became the disciple with the highest talent in formations. But unlike her past life, she began practicing at an earlier age, thus achieving a higher cultivation level. Everyone thought she was still at the mid-stage of the Teng Yun realm, but in reality, she was only one step away from the Hui Yang realm. Every year after becoming a cultivator, she would come to the place where Bai Lian lived, covertly observing her, trying to find any traces of their past life. Unfortunately, it was in vain—Bai Lian seemed to be just an ordinary girl. Then, three years ago, Gu Qing Qing appeared and took Bai Lian away. Soon after, Qing Lian, the fairy of the Tai Hua Sword Sect, announced that Bai Lian would be her only direct disciple. At that moment, she suddenly realized that although gender could change and memories could fade, destiny would ultimately follow its original path. Mu Xing He put on her Daoist robe, preparing to lay out materials to suppress the enchanting patterns on Bai Lian. After Gu Qing Qing took Bai Lian away, she hadn't seen her since. This was the first time they had met after three years of separation. Of course, it should be said that this was the first time she had seen Bai Lian after an absence of three years, not vice versa, as Bai Lian might have already forgotten about her. In those three years, Bai Lian had changed a lot. The biggest change, perhaps, was her appearance. Once frail and delicate, Bai Lian had now become... so mature. Involuntarily, images of Bai Lian in her revealing clothes from yesterday flashed in Mu Xing He's mind, with her luscious and fair skin barely concealed. She couldn't help but scrunch her nose. Truly, people change so much... Apart from her appearance, Bai Lian's personality had also undergone many changes, totally shedding her previous obedient and meek appearance, and transforming into an elegant and graceful senior sister. To some extent, Bai Lian had grown up before her. It was surprising that in just three years, Bai Lian had become so alluring. She thought, but couldn't help but chuckle before shaking her head. So what if she had become alluring? At this point, she already regarded Bai Lian as her younger sister, and definitely wouldn't entertain any additional feelings. Nonchalantly, she walked along the green stone path of Yao Ji Peak toward Bai Lian's residence. However, before she could summon a greeting for Bai Lian, she saw the figures of Mu Jian Li and Jiang Miao through the window. Mu Xing He:? "Why are you two in my room so early in the morning?" Bai Lian asked helplessly. The two girls were standing at her doorstep early in the morning, and she didn't know when they had arrived. She wondered if they thought they were her crazy fans, monitoring her movements. "Sister, when did you come back?" Mu Jian Li was the first to challenge her, her gaze particularly resentful, as if she could see through Bai Lian's conscience. Under her intense gaze, Bai Lian inexplicably felt guilty, as if she had been caught cheating... She hurriedly said, "Ahem, I... came back yesterday. Jian Li, you knew that, didn't you? You even messaged me..." "Is that so? Jian Li indeed sent a message to Sister. But Jian Li waited for a day and night and didn't receive Sister's reply," Mu Jian Li said wistfully, like a white-clad female ghost. "It's as if Jian Li waited in vain." Beads of sweat formed on Bai Lian's forehead. She had intended to reply to Jian Li, but due to her eagerness to see Qing Qing and the subsequent fainting from the effects of the enchanting patterns, she was incapacitated. She then saw Mu Xing He, and, fearing that Mu Xing He would discover her true identity, she was mentally strained throughout, thus forgetting about replying to her message. "Yes, yes! Sister Bai Lian, you're really unreasonable for leaving Miao alone here all day!" Jiang Miao also complained, hands on hips. She had looked forward to Bai Lian's return with wild expectations, even imagining whether they would sleep together that night. But when Bai Lian returned, she was preoccupied, with no indication of anything romantic. Instead, she made her stay in a remote chamber. Though Jiang Miao wasn't into girls, and sleeping with Bai Lian wasn't particularly comfortable... But the disappointment of unmet expectations was still unpleasant! Most importantly, she heard from disciples nearby that Bai Lian had gone to meet Mu Xing He! At the mention of this name, Jiang Miao became vigilant. As descendants of two prominent families in the cultivation world and with their elders being close acquaintances, she and Mu Xing He were, in a sense, childhood friends. However, in contrast to Mu Xing He, who had been obedient and diligent since childhood, excelling in cultivation and even catching the eye of the Tian Shu Divine Formation, she was the epitome of mischief, the teacher's biggest headache in the neighborhood. Precisely because of this, Mu Xing He seamlessly became that kid from another family in the eyes of her parents, reaching its zenith after Mu Xing He's parents disappeared. Every time she got into trouble, her mother would tell her stories about Mu Xing He, praising how great she was. Over time, she developed jealousy toward Mu Xing He, silently vowing to oppose her every day! Thus, she joined the Tian Xuan Sect, heading specifically to be Mu Xing He's nemesis. It could even be said that it was Mu Xing He's existence that had driven her to strive and eventually become the saintess of the Tian Xuan Sect. Yes, a majestic saintess of the demonic sect was born this way. Then, she met Bai Lian and gradually shifted her focus from competing with Mu Xing He to her beloved older brother, Bai Lian. She hadn't anticipated that Mu Xing He, that wretched woman, would end up snatching her beloved older brother away from her! Outrageous! She had liked Bai Lian first! She had every right to be with him! Why should that stinky woman, Mu Xing He, effortlessly snatch Bai Lian away from her? Gritting her teeth, Jiang Miao had the urge to turn dark, to engage in a decisive battle against that villain! However, in the end, they still couldn't resolve their differences, and Bai Lian had already passed away. Now, with the chance of a rebirth, Bai Lian's older brother had transformed into Bai Lian's elder sister, and Mu Xing He was not taken to the Tian Shu Divine Formation at the same age as in her past life, as if everything had changed. She seemed to have the opportunity to completely claim Bai Lian's older brother, now turned elder sister, for herself. In fact, this was exactly what she had in mind when she was impatiently seeking Bai Lian as soon as she was reborn. Yet, to her surprise, Mu Xing He had also arrived so quickly. Was this wretched woman also reborn? And was she still intending to snatch Bai Lian's elder sister away from Jiang Miao? But Jiang Miao was no longer the naive little girl she once was. This time—she definitely wouldn't give up! Suddenly, an unprecedented sense of determination burst forth from Jiang Miao. Bai Lian was taken aback by her sudden battle spirit. This… isn't right, is it? She only had a slight time management issue, and now, was she being challenged as if this were a life-and-death situation?!