Chapter 488: Chapter 482: You Probably Didn’t Have His Child

The dizzying sensation of soaring through the clouds faded, and Lin Sha could see everything before her clearly.

This was a lush, green bamboo forest. Judging by the direction, it must be on the small mountain outside the county seat. Past this forest was a small temple known for answering prayers, where Lin Sha had once gone to burn incense with her family.

The Immortal Master’s gaze was gentle, and he watched her with a smile. Lin Sha quickly let go of the arm she was clutching, her face growing hot.

’I must be red all the way to my ears,’ she thought.

The little monkey on the Immortal Master’s shoulder made a face at her. Lin Sha’s eyes widened in astonishment. All she heard was a "SQUEAK SQUEAK," but she clearly understood its meaning: "You’ve gotten ugly."

"I know you don’t remember him. This is Little Wukong. Say hello!"

Lin Sha was a bit puzzled. What did he mean, she didn’t remember him?

This was the first time she had ever seen this little monkey.

Still, she obediently greeted the monkey. "A pleasure to meet you, Little Wukong... sir."

She had heard some storytellers’ legends about how those high and mighty Immortal Masters sometimes kept highly intelligent, human-like demons as pets.

’This Little Wukong is probably one of those Spiritual Demons the storytellers talk about, right?’

Little Wukong bared his teeth at Lin Sha and didn’t communicate further.

A Lin Sha who had not yet recalled her past life’s memories was not his friend. Greeting her at all was only out of respect for Du Youqian.

"Immortal Master, where are you taking me? I didn’t even bring a change of clothes..." Lin Sha still felt a little wronged.

"Wait a moment." Du Youqian didn’t elaborate, and Lin Sha didn’t dare to ask.

When the Ghost Belly Cat and the Foundation Establishment Disciple arrived to meet them, Du Youqian, in front of Lin Sha, instructed the disciple to see to her family’s arrangements.

Then he said to the Ghost Belly Cat, "We’re off to the next stop. The closest from here is... Fang Hua. Let’s go guide Fang Hua first."

Lin Sha wondered, ’Who is Fang Hua?’

But she kept the question to herself and didn’t ask.

Right now, her mind was preoccupied with a single worry: if this Immortal Master were to force his way into her room at night, what would she do?

’Logically speaking, I should just submit.’

’But what about the figure from my dreams...?’

Lin Sha’s thoughts were a tangled mess. Du Youqian actually knew everything she was thinking but didn’t expose her, merely laughing to himself.

The current Lin Sha was far more endearing than the one from her previous life.

But it couldn’t be helped. No matter how good-natured a girl was, if her entire family was massacred because of her own good aptitude, and she herself was taken to the Demon Sect and forced into brutal competition and killing from a young age, she probably wouldn’t turn out very endearing.

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What Lin Sha had worried about did not happen.

The Immortal Master did not enter her room.

To put it more bluntly, they had been flying in the sky for the past two days and hadn’t stayed in a room at all.

As for eating, drinking, and personal hygiene, everything was remarkably simple.

A single Fasting Pill, once consumed, left one’s entire body feeling clear and pure, producing no waste.

A simple Minor Magic, and one’s skin would instantly feel refreshed.

When tired or sleepy, a small Nourishing Spirit Pill would instantly restore one’s energy a hundredfold without overtaxing the body.

’So this is the life of an Immortal Family!’

Lin Sha was incredibly envious.

The Immortal Master was very kind to her. The doting look in his eyes made her heart pound, but to her surprise, he made no further intimate advances, showing great consideration for her feelings.

Besides, the Immortal Master was so handsome, so gentle, and so powerful.

In just a few short days, Lin Sha felt she was about to fall for him completely.

But the shadow in her heart hadn’t faded in the slightest. Instead, it grew clearer with each passing day, as if reminding her of something.

The Flying Boat landed smoothly.

Just as they stepped out of the Flying Boat, someone came up to greet them.

"Greetings, Supreme Elder! Greetings, Senior!" The Foundation Establishment Disciple who had been secretly protecting Fang Hua was perceptive. After bowing to Du Youqian, he also bowed to the unfamiliar Lin Sha, even though he could sense that she was a mortal.

Or rather, it was precisely because he knew Lin Sha was a mortal that he was certain she was one of the Supreme Elder’s former beloveds who had been sent for reincarnation.

Lin Sha was startled and quickly dodged aside, her pretty face blushing slightly. She wondered inwardly, ’Why did he call me Senior?’

"There’s no need for such ceremony," Du Youqian said, not bothering to clear up Lin Sha’s confusion. "Tell me about how things have been over the years."

"Yes, Supreme Elder. The person you asked me to watch has loved Martial Arts and practicing the sword since she was a child. At age eight, she asked to study at a nearby martial arts hall on her own initiative. By fifteen, her master at the hall felt he had nothing left to teach her and recommended she join a mortal Sword Cultivation Sect. In two years, she has already learned all of the sect’s Martial Arts. Though her Inner Strength is limited, her Swordsmanship surpasses even the Sect Leader’s. She’s considered a genius who can revitalize the sect. She is completely focused, rarely interacts with others, and keeps only her sword for company. Besides practicing her sword, she spends her days meditating in silence."

Du Youqian nodded. It seemed Fang Hua was also deeply influenced by her previous life.

Unfortunately, Du Youqian had checked on her once after she was born. Her Spirit Root was even worse than in her last life—only a Middle Grade Spirit Root, though it was a rare Cosmic Spirit Root.

In this life, she might not be able to go very far on the path of the Dao. Achieving Nascent Soul Formation would be quite difficult.

Lin Sha’s Spirit Root was also nothing special, just an Upper Grade Spirit Root. However, with Du Youqian’s support, her chances of achieving Nascent Soul Formation were not small.

And once one successfully reached Nascent Soul Formation, one was no longer so dependent on their Spirit Root.

"You all wait here. I will go guide her."

Du Youqian’s figure abruptly vanished.

By now, Lin Sha was used to such things.

After Du Youqian left, the Foundation Establishment Disciple became even more respectful toward her, though he didn’t speak to her—perhaps because he didn’t dare speak to her behind Du Youqian’s back.

Lin Sha stood there dejectedly for a moment before she couldn’t resist asking the Ghost Belly Cat Demon King, "Your Highness the Cat King, is the Immortal Master going to pick up more people?"

Her interactions over the past few days had taught her that this Ghost Belly Cat was a Spiritual Demon Beast that could communicate with people.

"MEOW MEOW!"

The Ghost Belly Cat Demon King was half-sitting, licking its paw. In Lin Sha’s mind, the meaning of the meows automatically became clear: "People like you."

Lin Sha was silent for a long moment before she pressed, "Like me, as in beautiful young maidens? Does the Immortal Master want to find many concubines?"

The Ghost Belly Cat Demon King looked up at her as if she were an idiot.

Lin Sha couldn’t help but feel aggrieved. ’Am I an idiot?’

"MEOW MEOW, MEOW MEOW!"

—"Like you, they were all his friends before."

Lin Sha’s mind reeled as if struck by lightning.

Her voice trembled. "Before? Your Highness the Cat King, are you talking about... a past life?"

The concept of reincarnation had long existed.

But common folk didn’t really believe in it.

Or rather, they desperately hoped for reincarnation, but deep down, they didn’t truly believe.

Seeing is believing.

Ninety-nine percent of people would go their whole lives without ever seeing or hearing of a reincarnated person. Even if they heard stories, they often turned out to be hoaxes or misunderstandings.

Lin Sha had never imagined that she was the Immortal Master’s friend in her past life.

’Why didn’t the Immortal Master say so?’

She didn’t think this Spiritual Demon would lie to her.

What did she have that was worth being deceived over? She was just a young girl from a small county town. Though she was a bit pretty, her looks surely couldn’t compare to the true peerless beauties of the world.

After thinking for a long time, she asked forlornly, "In my past life, what was I to the Immortal Master? Were we just ordinary friends?"

The Ghost Belly Cat Demon King replied, "You should ask him yourself. I don’t know. But I reckon you probably never bore him any children."

"Wh-what are you saying! Bore him children!" Lin Sha’s face instantly turned beet red with embarrassment.

As an unmarried maiden of seventeen who had barely interacted with any unfamiliar men, there was no way she could discuss such a topic calmly.

But inwardly, she was thinking, ’Was I just an ordinary friend to the Immortal Master?’

’Could it be... that I was his female confidante?’

’But who is that figure in my dreams, then?’

’I always feel that he’s the most important person to me.’

’What role did he play in my past life?’

’Uh... don’t tell me my past self was an unfaithful woman?’

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While Lin Sha’s thoughts were twisting and turning, Du Youqian had already strolled into Fang Hua’s sect. No one noticed him as he made his way through, not even those who brushed right past him.

Du Youqian’s Divine Sense had already swept over every corner of the sect, easily locating Fang Hua’s reincarnated self. He walked at a leisurely pace, as if taking a stroll in his own courtyard, and soon arrived at the small courtyard where Fang Hua lived alone.

Despite her young age, she already enjoyed the treatment of a core disciple, living alone in a small courtyard that contained a small training ground.

Du Youqian paused outside the courtyard, somewhat surprised as he sensed the faint Sword Intent emanating from Fang Hua.

’To comprehend Sword Intent as a mortal...’

Fang Hua was the third person he knew of who had done so.

The third person besides himself.

But on second thought, Du Youqian wasn’t all that surprised.

Her talent in the Sword Dao was never inferior to his own.

She had already managed to innovate upon the "Evergreen Master’s Immortal Sword Scripture Record," a scripture that wasn’t even considered top-tier.

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