Starting with the titmouse, seventy-two transformations

Chapter 438 Bingyan's Resurrection, the Former Senior Sister (with the Floating Pagoda, White Elephant, and Emperor's Daughter Sparrow Painting)
Inside the underground palace, bathed in the light of Buddha.

"Hu! Hu! Hu!"

Du Bingyan sat up abruptly, as if waking from a nightmare, her face filled with terror. She gasped for breath, even choking a few times from the exertion.
"Cough cough..."

She had been in the dark for an unknown amount of time, and the last scene in her memory was like a brand, etched into her heart, giving her goosebumps all over.

"woke up?"

Just then, a familiar voice filled with concern reached my ears.

She looked in the direction of the sound, her pupils contracted, and her heart skipped a beat for no apparent reason—

Just a few feet away, Liu Sheng stood tall, his concern on his face genuine.

But why...

"You just killed me with a single blow, without hesitation!"

She pouted, her eyes reddened, and tears streamed down her face.

Previously possessed by the fairy in the painting, she lost control of her body, but witnessed everything that happened as an observer.

Until he was beaten into mincemeat with a single blow!

She clearly remembered that the demon used her body as a hostage, but in return, she received a merciless blow, without the slightest hesitation, clean and swift, as if it had been premeditated.

"The situation was urgent; otherwise, how could we kill the demon and save you?"

Liu Sheng paused, thinking to himself, "This is bad." His mind raced, and an idea came to him. He explained:
“I have the Dew of Willow Branches. Even if your physical body is shattered, you can still be resurrected. If you don’t take this opportunity to kill that demon with one blow, and it completely takes over your body, I’m afraid I will lose you forever.”

This combination of intimidation and deception finally moved Du Bingyan.

She recalled how terrifying the demon was; with just a few breaths of its touch, it invaded her body, almost possessing her. If this continued, perhaps, as her lover had said, her body would be completely taken over, beyond saving.

But I still feel wronged!

Without the slightest hesitation, he smashed it down with the stick...

You can't blame her for that. It's said that there is great terror between life and death. Having just gone through a life-or-death situation, even an iron man would be moved, let alone a young woman like her.

It's perfectly normal to experience extreme mood swings.

Liu Sheng patiently offered some kind words of comfort.

In fact, if it weren't for the inappropriate location, he would have had a better way to help her eliminate her negative emotions.

"Alright, alright, you're right this time!"

Du Bingyan pouted, revealing a rare girlish side, and said in a clingy tone:
"And what about next time? What will you do if this happens again? Will you still beat me to death with that stick?"

"Of course, we must seize this opportunity!"

Liu Sheng nodded, meeting Du Bingyan's murderous gaze, and belatedly added:
"I will be filled with pain, and squeeze out a single tear..."

"Ah, I'll bite you to death!"

Du Bingyan blushed completely, screamed, and bit his shoulder like a pissed puppy, completely losing her composure.

Liu Sheng held her close, gently stroking her hair, letting her vent for a while before whispering in her ear:
"I obtained a Dao artifact that automatically produces sweet dew from willow branches every so often..."

"A Dao artifact? It automatically generates willow branch nectar?"

Du Bingyan's eyes widened, and she forgot to continue biting. Her small mouth was wide open, and she looked completely dumbfounded.

So cute!

"It's a long story, before I..."

Liu Sheng briefly recounted his previous experiences, including finding the Golden Jade Willow Branch at that small temple and eventually combining it with the Golden Patterned Pure Bottle to create a Dao artifact, without hiding anything from her.

He wouldn't stoop to hiding such a thing, especially from his bedmate. Du Bingyan nodded, replying without hesitation:
"This is your good fortune. That willow branch has been sitting in the Shuiyue Nunnery for who knows how long, and no one noticed it, but you found it. This means that it is destined for you."

This can be considered a complete statement of support for Liu Sheng taking the sect's most precious treasure. They even found a Buddhist-favorite excuse, "karma," to eliminate all the hidden dangers of "taking without permission is theft," thus completely legalizing it!

"I still prefer this kind of traditional woman. Once she falls in love with you, she will always think of you."

Unlike those tank fairies from my previous life, tsk tsk tsk…

Liu Sheng thought to himself, and was about to say something intimate with her when he heard a slight noise beside him.

His physique is unparalleled in this world, and with the added blessing of a group of old demon incarnations, his five senses are extremely sharp.

When he focused intently, even the sound of an ant crawling sounded like thunder to him.

I immediately realized—

anyone? !
This secret passage is located within the ruins of Shuiyue Temple, and outsiders cannot find the entrance at all.

The various clans and sects that came to besiege Shuiyue Nunnery are probably still discussing countermeasures due to the lingering influence left by the Six-Eared Macaque.

In addition, when he went out to collect spiritual energy points earlier, he had explored almost the entire Shuiyue Nunnery inside and out...

Logically speaking, there should only be two living people in the entire Shuiyue Nunnery, him and Du Bingyan. How could there be a third one?
Who is it?
"what happened?"

Du Bingyan was nestled in his arms, enjoying a rare moment of tenderness, when she noticed Liu Sheng's unusual behavior. She immediately sat up straight, her eyes flashing with a cold light.

She is currently at her weakest point, enjoying her lover's tenderness. Even if her father were to disturb her, he would be scolded mercilessly, let alone anyone else!
"Are many people aware of this forbidden area in your sect?"

"Impossible! My master told me before that he also had something to say about his final arrangements."

Within the sect, apart from the sect leader, the elders of each academy, and the two founding masters, there should be no one else—”

Du Bingyan shook her head as she spoke, but suddenly stopped mid-sentence, her expression changing drastically:

"There is a senior master who was groomed by the previous sect leader as his successor. He is exceptionally talented, even surpassing the sect leader of Jinglan."

Later, when she went down the mountain to gain experience, she mistakenly fell into a love affair and married into the Cai family of Hedong. She had three sons and four daughters, and gradually had less and less contact with her sect...

"Hehehe... I didn't expect that even after so many years since I left my sect, someone would still remember me!"

Just then, a sweet laugh rang out in the underground palace, coming from afar and approaching. Even before the person arrived, a fragrant breeze wafted over.

In the distance, a wisp of clear energy swirled and spread out, like ripples on water, creating a powerful and imposing sight.

Innate energy!
The person who came was actually a master of the Three Passes!

Liu Sheng released Du Bingyan and looked up, only to see a figure in apricot yellow slowly descending in the center of the vast, clear air.

She was about twenty-six or twenty-seven years old, with delicate features, captivating eyes, and a tall, graceful figure. She wore an apricot-yellow palace dress and cloud-patterned silk stockings, and was more beautiful than any flower.

"Master Jingduan..."

Du Bingyan's expression darkened slightly. She opened her mouth, then cupped her hands in a gesture of respect.
"Would it be more appropriate to call you Madam Cai?"

“All laws and regulations are merely names. We take names for all laws, therefore they are just names! Whether it is Jingduan or Lady Cai, they are all just names.”

The visitor recited a passage from the Mahaprajnaparamita Sutra, then slightly raised his gaze to Du Bingyan and chuckled softly:

"Nephew, you're too attached to appearances!"

Before Du Bingyan could reply, she asked again, her tone forceful and assertive:
"Which junior sister are you a disciple of: Jinglan, Jingyue, Jingxin, Jingyu, or Jingyu? Wait a minute..."

She paused suddenly, glanced at Liu Sheng and the other person, and her eyes lit up with realization:

"It turns out it's you two!"

(Illustrative image of a white elephant pagoda)

(Illustration of the Emperor's Daughter Sparrow)
(End of this chapter)