Saving the White Moonlight Chapter 65

There was definitely something hidden here, Yan Zhuguang thought. Su Qian’er must know Gu Chen, and from the look of it, there might even be some grudge between them.
Yan Zhuguang rarely found something this interesting. The situation before her eyes was becoming more and more amusing.
The system sensed its host’s thoughts and felt helpless. It did not matter how the host wanted to play, as long as she did not lose control. In the end, Eldest Senior Sister was still the most important!
Of course, Yan Zhuguang did not need the system to tell her that.
Her interest in Su Qian’er was only the interest one had in a suspect like Yun Changyue, someone who had been listed as having a motive to harm Eldest Senior Sister.
After Su Qian’er entered the hall, several streams of divine sense fell on her.
For cultivators at Spirit Division and above, spiritual sense underwent a complete change and formed a higher-level state. To separate it from ordinary spiritual sense, the cultivation world called it divine sense.
Su Qian’er had no cultivation, so she could not sense it. Yan Zhuguang’s current strength was not enough for her to detect the divine sense of these high-level cultivators clearly, but in her previous life, her strength had been far from weak, and her own perception was powerful. She could faintly feel some hidden forces. They were probably things like divine sense.
Yan Zhuguang could not tell exactly what those streams of divine sense were doing after landing on Su Qian’er, but she could roughly judge how long they stayed on her.
It was not short. It did not seem like the quick probing one would give an ordinary person. It was more like they were searching for something with a purpose. Could these elders, like her, suspect Su Qian’er’s background?
If this had been before Su Qian’er took the Heavenly Heart Lotus Seed, they might have been able to see that she had the physique of a possible child of an immortal cultivator and a demonic cultivator. But now that the Heavenly Heart Lotus Seed had repaired her, there was nothing to see on Su Qian’er at all.
Unfortunately, to protect the Heavenly Heart Lotus Seed, Yan Zhuguang could only let these elders remain in the dark.
The three had been in the hall for quite a while, but no one spoke. The hall was so quiet one could hear a needle drop. Yan Zhuguang was watching Su Qian’er’s reaction and did not mind it. Yun Mixue had always been steady and did not let her thoughts waver. Only Su Qian’er, watched by everyone, grew more and more uneasy.
At last, one elder broke the silence. He said to Gu Chen, “Sect Master, now that this young friend Su has come to the sect, how shall we arrange for her?”
Gu Chen’s tone was flat. No emotion could be heard in it. “Although this comes from a request by the Qiao branch family, if the daughter of the Su family wishes to enter our immortal sect, then the rules of the immortal sect should come first. There is no need to make other arrangements. How the sect accepts disciples is how she will be arranged.”
“Sect Master’s meaning is that we test her spiritual root and aptitude, and wherever her aptitude suits, that is where she will go?”
“Yes.”
“Very well. Even with a different identity, there are no special privileges, much less for her.” The elders discussed it and agreed to this arrangement. “Then let us do that.”
After hearing Gu Chen and the elders, Su Qian’er’s expression seemed resentful, self-mocking, and also a little relieved. It was as if some lock on her had suddenly come loose. She was no longer as heavy as she had been when she came. She seemed lighter.
Yun Mixue thought Su Qian’er had been nervous because her future was uncertain, and now that things had been settled, she relaxed. Yun Mixue did not suspect anything and only felt somewhat comforted.
Gu Chen, seated above, also seemed to notice the change in Su Qian’er. He looked at her twice more, making Su Qian’er’s body tense again, but that was all.
Gu Chen had said that Su Qian’er did not need special privileges as the “former sect master’s daughter,” but her entry into Fenghua Immortal Sect was still different from others.
The elders specially held an entry rite for her alone. They measured her spiritual root and physique. Although it was not as formal as Yan Zhuguang’s recruitment gathering, it still carried full authority within Fenghua Immortal Sect.
Even Yan Zhuguang, who had been brought back by Yun Mixue, had not received such treatment back then.
Yun Mixue felt a little regretful. “If not for what happened with the former sect master, Zhuguang would probably have been the same as Miss Su.”
Zhuguang would not have needed to crowd into a recruitment gathering with other new disciples. Because of her former identity, those new disciples had even pushed her aside and looked down on her.
Yan Zhuguang squeezed Yun Mixue’s palm. “Why would I care about those ceremonies? With my current strength, the people who looked down on me back then can only look up at me now. What do I have to be unhappy about?”
“I know Eldest Senior Sister feels sorry for me. I am very happy.” Yan Zhuguang smiled brightly, like the heat of a blazing sun, burning straight into Yun Mixue’s eyes.
Yun Mixue reached out with her other hand and rubbed her head. “No matter how strong Zhuguang becomes, you are still Eldest Senior Sister’s little troublemaker.”
Yan Zhuguang curled her lips. “Mm.”
Those two were whispering again. After Su Qian’er finished her aptitude test, she saw Yun Mixue and Yan Zhuguang standing to one side of the hall, saying something unknown to each other. Again, they wore that dazzling smile, and again, that strange air around them made it impossible for anyone else to join in.
What were they talking about? How did they have so many private words to say?
Su Qian’er watched with envy. In this life, she did not know whether she could find someone that close to her. Her gaze drifted far away, as if she had thought of something.
“Single water heavenly spiritual root, and no special physique,” said the elder who tested her aptitude. “With this talent, she should enter the inner sect.”
Su Qian’er had entered Fenghua Immortal Sect through a somewhat delicate privilege, but unlike the recruitment gathering Yan Zhuguang had gone through back then, even though Su Qian’er had a heavenly spiritual root, no elder spoke up to accept her as a disciple.
A heavenly spiritual root was an excellent talent, but among the disciples Fenghua Immortal Sect recruited from its subordinate families, one or two would always appear. After many years, these elders at Spirit Division and above already had quite a few disciples under them. A single water heavenly spiritual root was not especially rare to them.
Of course, if Su Qian’er did not have such a delicate identity, there still might have been elders willing to extend an olive branch. Unfortunately, her identity was awkward, her birth mother was unknown, and no one knew what trouble might come later.
With her background, and without a heaven-defying talent like Yan Zhuguang’s that could tempt the elders enough to ignore all consequences, no elder was willing to get involved with her.
However, although they said she should be arranged as normal, they could not truly leave her alone like other inner disciples who cultivated by themselves. Besides, she had never cultivated before.
After Su Qian’er’s talent was tested, one elder suggested that Yun Mixue temporarily take her along until her cultivation entered the proper path. Then Su Qian’er could go to the place where inner disciples lived.
First, Yun Mixue had an ice spiritual root, and ice and water came from the same source. She was enough to guide Su Qian’er into cultivation. Second, Yan Zhuguang was already beside her anyway. One more person would not matter.
“What does Sect Master think?”
Gu Chen did not answer at once. His expression showed neither joy nor anger.
Yan Zhuguang showed nothing on her face, but she was unhappy inside. She and Eldest Senior Sister were doing perfectly well on Zhouxue Peak. Why should Su Qian’er be added? Even she had never enjoyed the treatment of Eldest Senior Sister guiding her into cultivation.
In Yan Zhuguang’s view, these elders were not handing Su Qian’er to Eldest Senior Sister because their spiritual roots came from the same source and it would be convenient to teach her. They were simply taking advantage of Eldest Senior Sister being too kind to refuse.
So, before Yun Mixue or Gu Chen could speak, Yan Zhuguang looked at Su Qian’er and said, “Zhouxue Peak is snowy all year, bitterly cold, and full of frost and wind. Junior Sister Su has just recovered from a serious illness and has not yet begun cultivating. This junior worries she may not be able to adapt if she lives on Zhouxue Peak.”
“Besides, Eldest Senior Sister still has a mission right now. I fear she will have no time to look after Junior Sister Su. In this junior’s view, asking Eldest Senior Sister to care for Junior Sister Su may be somewhat improper.”
Several elders looked at Yan Zhuguang and frowned, seeming displeased that a junior would speak so boldly on such an occasion.
Yun Mixue gave a soft rebuke. “Junior Sister Yan, do not speak nonsense. How can you be so rude to the elders?” Though she said that, she stepped in front of Yan Zhuguang and blocked the elders’ gazes.
Then she bowed to the elders. “Elders, although Junior Sister Yan spoke out of turn, what she said does have reason.”
“Zhouxue Peak is harsh and cold. If Junior Sister Su goes there, I fear it may harm her body. Also, Lianji will not remain in the sect for long this time, so I will be unable to look after Junior Sister Su.”
She looked at Su Qian’er with concern. “It would be better to ask another titled senior sister to care for Junior Sister Su.”
Su Qian’er saw that neither of them wanted her to go to Zhouxue Peak. Not only was she not displeased, she even let out a breath of relief, because she herself did not want to go.
After Yan Zhuguang and Yun Mixue spoke one after the other, Su Qian’er also said, “The two… senior sisters are right. There is no need to ask a senior sister to specially care for me. This junior can be like the other fellow disciples.”
“This…”
The elders did not quite agree. Su Qian’er’s identity was different after all. Leaving her alone felt improper.
Gu Chen made the decision. “Since that is the case, let Su Qian’er be treated like the other inner disciples. New disciples have always been like this. She does not need special care.”
Since the sect master had spoken, even if the elders had other thoughts, they could only set them aside.
Gu Chen then said to Yun Mixue, “Take her to the Soul Lamp Hall to light her soul lamp, enter her into the disciple register, and receive her entry supplies. After you settle her, come find me. I have questions to ask.”
Gu Chen wanted to keep Eldest Senior Sister behind for questioning? Could Yan Zhuguang stay too?
Yan Zhuguang tested the waters. “Why not let this disciple take Junior Sister Su? This disciple knows what to do. Since Sect Master has important questions for Eldest Senior Sister, I can handle Junior Sister Su’s entry matters.”
Su Qian’er’s gaze moved back and forth between Gu Chen and Yun Mixue, her eyes flickering. No one knew what she was thinking.
“It does not matter,” Gu Chen said to Yan Zhuguang. “Not only your Eldest Senior Sister. I also have questions for you. Either of you may take her.”
Yan Zhuguang blinked, then smiled. “Then this disciple will go with Eldest Senior Sister to take Junior Sister Su there. The three of us became quite familiar along the way. Since Eldest Senior Sister may not find it convenient, I can introduce the sect’s scenery to Junior Sister Su.”
Gu Chen nodded. “That is fine.”
After saying that, he swept his long sleeve, and his figure suddenly vanished from the hall. The other elders also left one after another.
Only after they were gone did Yan Zhuguang let out a breath in front of Yun Mixue. “The elders’ pressure is truly powerful. It pressed down so hard I could hardly breathe.”
“You.” Yun Mixue scolded her with fond annoyance. “You little girl, you are truly lawless. Your courage is far too big. You even dare to contradict the elders.”
Yan Zhuguang gave an embarrassed smile. She suddenly walked behind Su Qian’er and used her to block herself. “Was I not afraid the elders would forget Junior Sister Su’s body and send her to Zhouxue Peak to suffer?”
Su Qian’er looked at Yun Mixue, whose eyes were full of helplessness, and felt awkward. If you two want to talk, then talk. Can you not drag me into it?
“Senior Sister Yan was also thinking of me. Eldest Senior Sister, please do not blame her.”
Yun Mixue shook her head and said to Su Qian’er, “Do not mind her. Let us go to the Soul Lamp Hall.”
But Yan Zhuguang said, “Eldest Senior Sister, why not let Junior Sister Su ride my flying sword? I have never tried sharing a sword with someone before.”
“Junior Sister Su, let me try, all right?” Yan Zhuguang asked with expectation.
Since she had said so, Su Qian’er naturally agreed.
Yan Zhuguang summoned her flying sword and let Su Qian’er jump onto it. She smiled at Yun Mixue, then flew off with a whoosh. Yun Mixue opened her mouth to stop her, but it was already too late.
That was not the direction of the Soul Lamp Hall. What was this little troublemaker planning now?