Chapter 28: The Destined-to-be-Abandoned Good-for-Nothing (8) p2
Su Mingxiu stayed by Gui Mian’s bedside all night.
The little disciple slept soundly, not waking up once. When she opened her eyes and saw Su Mingxiu, she was stunned for a moment, then rubbed her eyes and called out happily: “Master!”
Su Mingxiu responded with a hum. She suddenly reached out and touched the corner of Gui Mian’s eye. The skin, which had just been rubbed, had become red, the long mark at the corner of her eye adding a touch of allure to her innocent face.
The pressure on her eye intensified, making Gui Mian gasp. But she didn’t dodge. She simply let Su Mingxiu touch her and whispered: “It hurts a little…”
The woman sitting by the bed frowned.
She remembered that Gui Mian’s skin wasn’t this delicate before. And she didn’t know if it was the influence of the Redflame Serpent demon core, but she felt that the little disciple’s aura had changed after waking up today. It was still the same face, her features hadn’t changed at all, but why did she suddenly feel different?
Su Mingxiu stared at her eyes, recalling how, when she first saw the little disciple on the Platform of Enlightenment, those eyes were calm and still, like a stagnant pool of water.
And now…
Reflecting her image, they were clear and bright, shimmering like autumn water, even though there were no tears.
Su Mingxiu looked away and explained what had happened: “You accidentally ingested the Redflame Serpent demon’s inner core, which is why you’ve become like this. The secret realm expedition is approaching. If you don’t return to your original form soon, you’ll be in trouble. Now, circulate your spiritual energy and see if there are any changes in your body.”
Gui Mian immediately closed her eyes and did as she was told.
Looking at her obedient demeanor, no one would have guessed what kind of unimaginable trouble this little girl could cause.
After about fifteen minutes, Gui Mian opened her eyes and replied to Su Mingxiu seriously: “Master, there are no changes in my body.”
“Uh…” Su Mingxiu had no choice but to grab her wrist and check her pulse herself.
There were really no changes.
She calmly withdrew her hand, gradually getting used to the strange things happening to Gui Mian. After all, she was the protagonist.
What was so strange about a human with a snake tail who could circulate spiritual energy through human meridians?
Su Mingxiu searched through the original owner’s storage pouch.
The former Great Ascension Jade Elder lived up to her reputation. Her storage pouch contained everything, including a leaf that could create an illusion, concealing the user from the prying eyes of cultivators below the Great Ascension stage. She decided to give this to Gui Mian.
***
“What? You want to be the Water Mirror Elder for the secret realm expedition?”
Sword Sect, Spirit Dream Peak, where the Sect Master resided.
Seeing his junior sister gracing his humble abode, the Sect Master was initially quite happy. But now, hearing her request, he couldn’t help but be surprised. “Do you know that the secret realm expedition is only for Foundation Establishment disciples from the four major sects? The Water Mirror Elder only needs to stay by the Water Mirror, scoring the disciples’ performance in the secret realm. It’s usually very boring and not beneficial to cultivation.”
Su Mingxiu: “…”
He didn’t have to be so blunt.
She thought for a moment and replied honestly: “Senior Brother should know that I have a disciple who recently reached Foundation Establishment—”
The Sect Master understood. He got it.
With a wave of his hand, he directly wrote Su Mingxiu’s name as the Water Mirror Elder for the Sword Sect this year.
***
Seven days later.
Sword Sect Secret Realm.
Su Mingxiu first confirmed that the elders and participants from the other sects coming to the secret realm expedition were at most at the Nascent Soul stage. Then, she had Gui Mian walk around the Sword Sect several times with that leaf, ensuring that no one could see her transformation, before letting her go.
In addition, she also gave her a piece of paper, telling her to write on it if anything happened.
Any marks made on this paper would directly appear in Su Mingxiu’s sea of consciousness.
With the Water Mirror that could see every corner of the secret realm, this paper, and the life-saving teleportation talismans on the disciples, Su Mingxiu felt that Gui Mian’s journey in the secret realm would be very smooth.
But on the first day Gui Mian and the other Sword Sect disciples entered the secret realm.
They encountered a mirage demon by a lake. The demon breathed out a mist, and the Water Mirror became blurry, showing nothing.
Su Mingxiu: “…”
She could only close her eyes and meditate, asking the system to livestream Gui Mian’s whereabouts in her mind.
System: “Oh, she’s listening to Qiongying and the others betting on who can kill the mirage demon. The loser has to call the winner ‘daddy’.”
[Well, your good disciple just killed the demon with her last sword strike. You’re about to gain a bunch of grandchildren.]
…
Perhaps sensing Su Mingxiu’s recent cooperation in completing missions, the system reported everything to her in detail, like a running commentary.
This chattering continued until nightfall.
While she was meditating, she didn’t notice the other sect elders secretly observing her.
After all, Su Mingxiu was the most prominent Water Mirror Elder sent by the four major sects this time. Even though her cultivation wasn’t at its peak, everyone present had heard legends of her past exploits in the nine continents. Now, knowing that she had taken in a disciple, they were all very curious.
But after watching for a long time, they couldn’t find anything unusual. Not only that, this Jade Elder, who was rumored to be extremely protective of her disciple, was actually meditating in front of the Water Mirror?
Was she that confident that her disciple would win?
The elders from the other sects held their breaths and secretly adjusted their own Water Mirrors, wanting to see what the Sword Sect disciples were doing.
Hmm…
They had already finished eating their spirit beast and were preparing to put out the fire and rest.
That Gui Mian, nothing special about her, right?
The elders stared at Gui Mian for a few more moments. Many of their eyes lit up. Eh, she’s a beauty.
But that was all.
In terms of beauty, she couldn’t compare to this Jade Elder.
Their gazes shifted back and forth between the two, but Su Mingxiu frowned slightly, sensing their prying eyes.
She was about to open her eyes and warn them when she suddenly heard a rustling sound in her mind. It was the sound of Gui Mian writing on that piece of paper.
Su Mingxiu focused her attention and saw a line of words gradually appearing in her mind: “Master… my tail feels strange…”
As the words appeared, the little disciple’s slightly hoarse voice also reached her mind clearly.
But the writer didn’t know that this paper could not only convey words but also emotions. She continued writing obliviously: “Tail… in the water…”
Her hoarse voice, with a hint of a sniffle, hummed out the distorted word caused by her discomfort: “Itchy…”
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