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A patch of cloud drifted slowly through the Hidden Dragon Mountains. Two graceful figures stood atop it; a soft breeze brushed past, stirring their hair. The woman at the front looked calm and at ease, seemingly enjoying the breeze. The woman behind her, however, kept brushing back her hair. Though her face appeared composed, the unease in her eyes could not be hidden.
"Ah Xiu, I can tell you're nervous." The soft voice belonged to the Daoist nun at the front.
The other woman gave a bitter smile. After all, who could truly remain calm when returning to a place they once called home? "Master… do you really have to go this far?"
Sovereign Thatched Mountain said evenly, "Since you've made up your mind to become my disciple, you should've severed those ties long ago. Fame, attachment, family… all of it should have been left behind. But you never truly let go."
Wen Xiu was talented to begin with, and she had a real possibility of reaching the Golden Core Realm. After switching to the cultivation technique Sovereign Thatched Mountain bestowed upon her, her progress should have been fast. Yet after all these years, she remained stuck at the sixth stage of Foundation Establishment. At first, Sovereign Thatched Mountain assumed it was merely a temporary bottleneck. It was not until Zhang Jingqing came looking for her that she finally understood the reason.
Wen Xiu lowered her eyes and muttered, "But how can blood ties really be cut so easily? Little Qing is my daughter… I sacrificed my own blood essence for her. How am I supposed to just cut her off? And Master… back then, weren't you all the same?"
Sovereign Thatched Mountain frowned slightly. Back then, she truly had failed to cut those ties herself. Only after her loved ones passed away, and with time slowly erasing those attachments,...
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