The Unruly Immortals

Xuan Pin just nodded, and then she suddenly looked up at the ceiling. The tall red Taoist robe floated up, passed through layers of earth, and finally reached the surface.

"Mother, why are you here?" Li Sui asked Bai Lingmiao, who was in front of the Astrological Bureau.

"I have already ordered all White Lotus followers to search for Xinsu. White Lotus followers are spread across the world, so I believe there will be news soon."

"Thank you, Mother." Even the official Astrological Bureau, and even the civilians, use this method. As long as they have it, Xinsu won't be able to hide for long in the entire world.

"We are family. No need for thanks. Has your father eaten? I brought him some food." Bai Lingmiao lifted the food box she was holding.

"He's cultivating, has no time, let's eat together, just you and me." Li Sui took the food box, stroked Bai Lingmiao's back, and embraced her as they left.

Li Sui led her to the rooftop of the Astrological Bureau, opened the food box, inside were dishes Li Huowang loved.

Li Sui's hand emerged from the Taoist robe, picked up the chopsticks, grabbed a piece of winter melon, and stuffed it into his mouth to chew. "Mother, you suddenly came looking for him. Is there something you wanted to discuss?"

Bai Lingmiao gently laughed, reached out to tuck a few loose strands of hair behind her ear. "The Tianchen matters must have made your father very anxious? I understand him; he always thinks he can bear everything alone."

"I came to tell him that Wu Sheng, the Heavenly Mother, appears to have reacted a bit. He should not be so anxious; it's easy for him to get upset. If Tianchen really comes, Wu Sheng, the Heavenly Mother, surely won't just watch."

"Oh? Has Wu Sheng, the Heavenly Mother, given a divine oracle?"

Bai Lingmiao gently shook her head. "No, but it's much better than before. I believe it won't be long before Wu Sheng, the Heavenly Mother, acts to help."

"That's good. It's great news; I'll pass it on to my father." Li Sui picked up a piece of water chestnut stir-fried with meat and continued to chew. "Mother, this meal is really delicious."

"Is it? Suisui, since you like it so much, I'll make a portion for you to bring next time."

Bai Lingmiao reached out to touch Xuan Pin's head, but looking at her tall body, she finally gave up.

"Mother, you really aren't planning to settle things with Father?"

The smile on Bai Lingmiao's face gradually disappeared. "Why bring this up now?"

"Just want to know clearly. You can't keep dragging it out forever."

"We'll discuss it later. Tianchen Country has attacked, where do we find the time to deal with these issues?" Bai Lingmiao said, standing up to leave immediately.

"Always avoiding this point. It seems you still don't want to settle it." Shangguan Yuting's illusion rose from the rubble, blocking Bai Lingmiao's path.

With a gentle swipe from Shangguan Yuting, sheets filled with words spread out before Bai Lingmiao.

"What...what is this?" Seeing the familiar names, Bai Lingmiao stepped back a half step.

"This is the evil deeds committed by Bai Village in the past, the people they killed, found by the Moon Gate's followers, absolutely reliable."

Xuan Pin put down the bowl and chopsticks, walked to Bai Lingmiao's side, while Shangguan Yuting's illusion gently laughed and entered the wide red Taoist robe.

"Mother, you are benevolent like a Bodhisattva, willing to endure here to prevent White Lotus followers from being bullied; don't you think the evildoers doing these deeds shouldn't face consequences?"

"According to you, do the Bai Family Members truly deserve to go to Wu Sheng, the Heavenly Mother's true homeland?"

Bai Lingmiao was startled as if frightened, stepped back a half step, paused, and tremblingly asked, "Suisui, what's your intention?"

"Not planning anything. Since I've advised both of you several times, and you won't listen, as a child, what can I do? I can only try to resolve your core issues and see if I can mend these painful emotions."

Looking at the red names representing human lives, Bai Lingmiao bit her lip, her expression became conflicted, as the cold words and the dear family members of the past continuously flashed through her mind.

"Mother, as the White Lotus Saintess, I believe you won't treat your family differently despite their wrongdoings."

Seeing Bai Lingmiao cover her eyes with a white ribbon soaked in tears, unable to speak, her expression turned red as she shook her head.

Li Sui's body instantly appeared in front of her, opening the enormous red Taoist robe like a warm quilt and gently holding her in his arms. "Mother, let go; Father didn't do wrong, and neither did you. The wrong lies with this world."

"If you truly want to do something for the family, our family of three might try to change this world, to prevent such things from happening again as much as possible."

Feeling the warmth from the Taoist robe embracing her, the string in Bai Lingmiao's heart finally snapped, she held Suisui in despair and cried bitterly.

Li Sui's six hands emerged from the Taoist robe, repeatedly stroking Bai Lingmiao's back while softly comforting her in her ear.

Although Bai Lingmiao seemed much stronger, Li Sui knew it was all forced from being placed in that position. After all, she had just turned eighteen, and these matters shouldn't be her burden.

Since his father wasn't dependable, he had no choice but to step up.

After comforting softly for a while, Bai Lingmiao extricated herself from Li Sui's embrace. "Suisui, thank you, but now we should focus on dealing with Tianchen."

"Why can't we? We're not Father; our minds should contain more than just one thing. Can't a person handle two things simultaneously?"

Bai Lingmiao shook her head, removed the white ribbon from her eyes, and wiped away the tears from her completely white eyes. "Suisui, you don't understand; truly, between your father and me, it's not that important."

"It's just the relationship between two people. Whether we part or not, how important can it be? Can it compare to the lives of people across the world?"

"It's not just me thinking this way. Suisui, your father actually thinks the same; he just likes to keep everything bottled up, telling no one. But I know what's truly on his mind."

Xuan Pin stood there stunned for a while, her overlapping voice gradually became Li Suisui's original voice. "But it's important to me; I want you both to be as happy as possible."

Bai Lingmiao covered her eyes again with the white silk, smiled, and reached into the darkness of the red Taoist robe to gently stroke it. "Suisui, don't worry, we'll be fine. We're all working hard for what we care about, and that's good."

"Good, go back; you work hard on your part, and I'll work on linking with Wu Sheng, the Heavenly Mother, so she can help if Tianchen Country invades."

With that, Bai Lingmiao turned and supported herself on the Ridge Beast, walking towards the stairs.

Just as she was about to go downstairs, the frightening upper body of the Second God emerged from behind Bai Lingmiao.

She used her beast-like eyes to stare at Xuan Pin and said, "Suisui, if you and Li Huowang confront Zuo Qiuyong, you must be careful. The Bai Village used to love making human pillars and sacrificing living people, proving that the Heavenly Dao controlled by Wu Sheng, the Heavenly Mother, certainly encompasses more than growth alone, and the Heavenly Dao Zuo Qiuyong seized isn't limited to just growth. She's certainly left back-up plans."