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Yue Hongling had been surveying the witchcraft array alongside Ye Jiuyou and Piaomiao when she heard about the so-called intruder foolish enough to trespass on sacred grounds. To her astonishment, it turned out to be her own disciple. The moment she stepped out and saw who it was, she did not know whether to laugh or cry.
This is a restricted area related to the Heavenly Dao, so it naturally has world-class defenses laid down by Jiuyou and Piaomiao and even further enhanced by the witchcraft system unique to Miaojiang, yet this little girl thought she could just prance around it?
Yue Hongling had half a mind to punish the girl for her reckless behavior, but when she saw the red rims of Ling Ruoyu’s eyes, a clear sign that she had been crying recently, any harsh words died in her throat.
Her heart softened. The way the girl clung to her for comfort, like a vulnerable child, was utterly endearing.
It was rare to see Ling Ruoyu like this. Normally, she was all strength and swagger, the spitting image of Yue Hongling herself, or so people said. But even Yue Hongling had moments of weakness, moments where she yearned for someone to walk beside her through storms.
So far, Ling Ruoyu only ever showed this side of herself to Yue Hongling—never to Zhao Changhe or Ye Wuming.
It was a strange feeling… She felt happy about it, but that happiness was tinged with a faint sense of guilt, as if she were stealing something that did not belong to her.
To hell with that. I’m the one who raised this child. What does Ye Wuming matter?!
Shaking off the thought, Yue Hongling held her disciple close with a warm smile. “That’s enough crying, Yu’er. I’ll take you on a little tour. Witchcraft might seem scary at first, but once you’ve seen enough of it, it’s just another thing to face. Come tell me about your adventures with your master’s husband.”
“I want to sleep with you tonight, Master.”
“Alright, alright…”
“…Master, does growing up in that area always hurt like that?”
“I don’t remember...
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