Chapter 27: Swaying Willows

Chapter 27: Swaying Willows

Soul City, the Pope's Palace.

Bi Bidong pondered the latest intelligence she had received.

Unbeknownst to her, the little guy she had sent to be a spy was quite the troublemaker.

He had once been a waste of her time, but now he was stirring up quite the storm.

Not only had he successfully awakened a unique soul that didn't resemble a soul at all, but he had also gotten mixed up with that girl she'd rather not acknowledge as her daughter.

She had intended to pay him a visit in a few days, after she had taken care of her own business.

However, she had just received some disturbing news: her daughter had asked Tang Yuet Wah to be her godmother.

Did she not know that Tang Yuet Wah was a member of the Hao Tian Sect? Or had Qian Daolu, that old thing, already told Xuer about her being the true murderer of her father?

Although Bi Bidong had long expected this day to come, now that it was here, she realized that she wasn't as calm as she had thought she would be.

Staring at the pile of reports on the table detailing the internal problems of the Soul Palace, Bi Bidong had no desire to review them at the moment.

All she wanted to know right now was what Xuer was thinking.

Forget it. I'll find an excuse to go see that student of mine who irritates me so.

Bi Bidong thought to herself.

......

"Wang Si, you're so talented, why won't you show it to others?"

After playing through "Dream Under the Starlight" seriously, Tang Yuet Wah was once again captivated by the mood of the piece.

But thinking of the true creator of this song, she couldn't help but look at Wang Si, who was about to fall asleep beside her, with some disbelief.

Wang Si woke up with a start when "Teacher" called his name.

"I wasn't sleeping, I wasn't asleep!"

Seeing Wang Si like this, Tang Yuet Wah felt helpless, but she was also very curious why Wang Si would waste his musical talent like this?

Hearing Tang Yuet Wah's request again, Wang Si glared at Qian Rin Xue, who was doing her best to make herself inconspicuous.

"I'm sorry, but my godmother was asking too tightly, and I didn't know how to respond, so I told her your name."

Qian Rin Xue saw that she couldn't avoid it, so she had to tell the truth.

"It was indeed too tight for me to ask. If you don't want to say it, forget it, and don't blame Xiao Xue for this, blame me."

Tang Yuet Wah could tell that Wang Si and Xiao Xue had a good relationship, and she didn't want to ruin the relationship between the two because of this.

Wang Si just pouted at this, while thinking to himself: What kind of material am I? I don't know myself? Pretending to be a big-tailed wolf with those divine songs from my past life?

He couldn't pretend, and if he was questioned about the creation of the songs by some people, or if he happened to meet other crossers, he would probably be laughed at.

However, he soon thought of a way to shut both of them up permanently.

"That song was often sung to me by my parents before I fell asleep when I was little."

Wang Si turned his back on the two of them, not letting them see the expression on his face.

Hearing the word "parents," Qian Rin Xue and Tang Yuet Wah also paused.

That's right.

From the time they met Wang Si until now, they seemed to have gotten used to Wang Si's mature demeanor, always forgetting that he was only six years old.

"Where are your parents?"

Tang Yuet Wah asked tentatively.

Hearing the word "parents," Wang Si just turned his head and looked at Tang Yuet Wah with a complicated expression.

Tang Yuet Wah was puzzled by this look, and she wanted to ask why he was looking at her like that, but Qian Rin Xue, who was beside her, reached out and pulled her back.

"Mom, I'll ask him later."

Qian Rin Xue then realized that even though she had been with Wang Si for so long, she didn't really know him.

She only knew that he was independent and smart, but she didn't know why he was like that.

She only knew that he was a student of her mother's, and that he had taken on a spy mission in Heaven Fighting City.

She knew nothing about his life before he became her mother's student.

The topic soon ended, but the atmosphere in the room was very oppressive.

......

"I'm really sorry."

In the Mimic Cultivation Field, Qian Rin Xue, who had just had another rib broken, fell weakly into Wang Si's arms.

Looking at this guy who was only six years old but more independent and smarter than herself, Qian Rin Xue finally understood the gap between them.

Although her parents didn't get along, her grandfather had always taken care of her.

But Wang Si, he had lost his parents at the age of four and had his pension withheld by the other executors of the Soul Palace.

As soon as she received this news, Qian Rin Xue asked Ci Tun Douluo to go back and tell her grandfather that those Soul Palace members who had once oppressed Wang Si must be severely punished.

While the matter had been addressed, Qian Rin Xue felt especially uncomfortable, especially after learning the ins and outs of the incident.

Her father had been directly killed by Tang Hao, and her mother's death was indirectly caused by the series of problems Tang Hao had brought about.

During the time he lost his parents, the Spirit Hall should have taken good care of him, but they had fallen short as well.

And now, with her current stance...

All Qian Rin Xue could do was apologize.

Wang Si casually ruffled Qian Rin Xue's hair and hugged her tighter.

"Do you think an apology is enough to heal the wounds in my heart?"

Wang Si looked at Qian Rin Xue, who was hiding in his embrace, too afraid to meet his gaze, and the corners of his mouth twitched with disdain.

Hearing the change in Wang Si's tone, Qian Rin Xue dared not lift her head.

"Then... what do you want?"

Qian Rin Xue's voice lacked confidence.

Wang Si looked at Qian Rin Xue's submissive posture, and the corners of his mouth twitched even more.

How could he be mature beyond his years? It was simply that he was cautious of everyone around him because they were all strangers.

Over the past two days, Wang Si had helped her find the feeling of being loved by a mother, causing the tightly wound strings in her heart to finally relax.

An eight-year-old child should be like this, filled with innocence, and not burdened by thoughts of vengeance or undercover missions.

Let her embrace the beauty of a clear breeze under the moonlight, the lush grass, the singing of birds, and the swaying willows.

"Why aren't you... mmph!!!"

Qian Rin Xue lowered her head, unsure of Wang Si's thoughts at the moment.

But before she could finish her sentence, she suddenly found herself picked up, with no time to react.

In that moment, Qian Rin Xue's mind went blank...

Outside the Mimic Cultivation Field.

Upon sensing what had transpired within the cultivation field, Bi Bidong, who had arrived at the Tian Dou Imperial City, turned as dark as thunder.

She clenched her fists so tightly that they made a crunching sound.

She wanted to burst through the door and slap that audacious little rascal who dared to touch her daughter.

But!

She could sense that her daughter was extremely happy at this moment, and that made her... even angrier!

Standing by Bi Bidong's side, Hu Lena looked at her teacher as she slowly clenched her fists, and her neck shrank back in guilt.

As for her new junior fellow disciple, whom she had not met yet, she really wanted to ask about him, but at this moment, she felt it was better to keep her mouth shut.

"Lena, go and wait in your room. I'll come find you later," Bi Bidong said, sensing Hu Lena's unease, mistaking it for discomfort from the journey.

She pointed to Wang Si's room and temporarily left.

Hu Lena looked at her teacher, then at the Mimic Cultivation Field, and finally at the room her teacher had indicated.

She opened her mouth, but in the end, she couldn't bring herself to say the word "afraid."

This was the Prince's Mansion of the Tian Dou Imperial City, the very heart of power!

Yet, she felt like this place was the Spirit Hall's backyard.

She dared not ask, nor could she speak, so she scurried off like a smoke toward the room her teacher had indicated.

"Pope Bi Bidong, is it that His Young Highness doesn't want to see you?" Snake Lance Douluo asked, seeing Bi Bidong return.

He frowned at her.

He had not an ounce of respect for Bi Bidong, the Pope of the Spirit Hall, as his loyalty lay solely with the Qian Family.

And this woman, though she was the mother of their young master, had only seen their young master smile more times in the two days he had known Tang Yuehua than he had in all his life.

It was even because of her that their young master had ended up suffering here!

Bi Bidong took a deep breath and glared at Snake Lance Douluo, her teeth clenched.

"Do you know what Xuer and that brat are doing?"

Hearing Bi Bidong's words, Snake Lance Douluo's heart skipped a beat, though he had long expected this.

However, he could not show any reaction in front of Bi Bidong.

"The Grand Elder instructed us that as long as His Young Highness is not in mortal danger, we must not take the initiative to check on his situation!"

Bi Bidong was both angry and amused by this response.

"Good, good, good! That old man, Qian Daolu, is really something else!"

Before leaving, Bi Bidong gave Snake Lance Douluo a sharp look.

"You'd better make sure that you can act in time if Xuer is in danger!"

Snake Lance Douluo merely frowned at Bi Bidong's threat and chose not to respond...

(End of Chapter)

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