Holding a large bag of snacks, Ai Yue sat happily by the lake and said to Bai Yao, "Little Yao Yao, do you know that there is a beautiful legend about this Spirit Lake?"
Although Bai Yao was somewhat absent-minded, she was moved by Ai Yue's words and asked, "What beautiful legend?"
Ai Yue smiled slightly and said, "I heard from the people of Lingsu City that a long, long time ago, the founding emperor of the Great Yan Dynasty traveled the world in his youth and met a senior female Taoist master with profound Taoist skills. He then became her disciple and cultivated by her side for ten years. Later, the senior female Taoist master left without a word, but at this time the young man found that he could not live without his master. He searched for her for many years. After the Great Yan Dynasty was established, the young man ordered the artificial excavation of this Ling Lake in Chang'an City because he remembered that the senior female Taoist master liked the scenery by the lake. So he wanted to make this Ling Lake the most beautiful scenery in the Central Plains and hoped that she would reappear. The peach trees planted by the lake are the ones that the senior female Taoist master liked. The Hundred-Mile Lingsu Pavilion was also built according to the style that the senior female Taoist master liked. Everything here is a gift that emperor gave to his beloved."
As she spoke, Ai Yue pointed to the stone tablet not far away, "Look over there, it is said that the founding emperor personally inscribed the following poem: 'The moon reflects the ice on the lake, as gentle as my heart. Ten years of wandering the world, a hundred miles of Ling Su Pavilion. The autumn wind knows my heart, the ripples on the water are hard to calm. When you think of me, I hope you will feel uneasy.'"
Bai Yao turned her head and looked around, momentarily dazed.
Ai Yue continued, "That emperor waited for twenty years and tried every possible method to find her master, just to express his feelings. He was truly a brave man, daring to break with convention and pursue the one he loved."
Hearing this, Bai Yao seemed to understand something, even though Ai Yue hadn't said it explicitly from beginning to end. So she slowly asked, "And then what happened? What became of them?"
Ai Yue smiled slightly and said, "Later... there was no longer that senior female Taoist with profound Taoist skills in the martial arts world."
Hearing this, Bai Yao was somewhat disappointed. "Is...is that so?"
"But the Great Yan Dynasty gained an empress, that's right, it's his master, you should have heard of her, right? The story of Empress Su Li."
Upon hearing this, Bai Yao seemed to have thought of something, a glint of light flashed in her eyes, and then she said, "But... didn't Senior Sister Ai Yue say that worldly formalities don't allow such things to happen?"
Ai Yue smiled slightly, "Are you silly? He's the emperor, who dares to say anything? But this wouldn't work in Taoism. However... rules are made by people, and who can predict the future? There's nothing wrong with liking someone. If you really like someone, then say it at the right time. But that founding emperor was also very devoted. He waited many years to be with the one he loved. Isn't that a kind of cultivation?"
Bai Yao stared at the lake in silence for a long time before saying, "What if the person you like already has someone else in their heart?"
"Then go for it! If you get it, it's yours! Little Yao Yao, love is selfish. As long as things are not settled and they are not married, you can try to win them over."
"How do you know he didn't get married?" Bai Yao asked.
Ai Yue subconsciously said, "Uncle-Master Xiao...", but she suddenly stopped talking and then said, "I guessed!"
Bai Yao knew that she had guessed her thoughts, but since she didn't say it, she didn't care. She just said, "But what if the person he likes is already dead? He will always occupy the most important place in his heart, and he will only keep beautifying her. No one can compare to her."
Ai Yue seemed to understand something, after all, the story of that little girl coming to the sect to find her father had already spread, but she still continued, "Isn't that even better? First, it shows that person is not without worldly desires. Second, actually no one is competing with you; it's just that you can't get over that hurdle in your mind. You're afraid you can't win? How will you know if you don't try?"
Upon hearing this, Bai Yao's eyes suddenly hardened, but then she remembered something and murmured, "Sister Ai Yue, you must keep this a secret for me."
Ai Yue knew what she was talking about as soon as she heard it, and immediately patted her head. "Don't worry, although I often talk nonsense, I won't say things I shouldn't!"
"Thank you, senior sister..."
...
Tonight, when Bai Yao returned to the mountain, she ran into Xiao Yuhan, who was waiting in the courtyard. Xiao Yuhan asked with a cold face, "Where have you been?"
Bai Yao then realized that she had secretly gone down the mountain without telling her master, so she said in a very soft voice, "I went down the mountain to play with Senior Sister Ai Yue..."
Upon hearing that she had gone with Ai Yue, Xiao Yuhan finally understood. After all, that wild girl had always been outwardly compliant but inwardly defiant towards his third senior sister. His anger immediately subsided by half, because he knew that Bai Yao wouldn't be so unruly. He figured that the wild girl must have led him down the mountain secretly. "Alright, next time you want to go down the mountain, remember to let your master know. There's no need to sneak around."
"yes!"
Xiao Yuhan looked at Bai Yao and noticed that she had changed her clothes today. Xiao Yuhan didn't say anything more, "Get some rest, there's a competition tomorrow."
After Ai Yue's words of guidance, Bai Yao no longer felt the same distance from her master when they met again. She then sat down at the table and asked, "Master, could you tell me about my wife?"
Upon hearing this, Xiao Yuhan thought to herself that this was a real headache. Should she continue making things up? It was pointless. Should she just tell the little girl the truth? That wouldn't work either. So she said, "There's nothing to say, Yao'er. Go and rest."
"Master... Yao'er wants to know." Bai Yao blinked, her voice slightly coquettish.
Xiao Yuhan thought to himself that he also wanted to know what kind of person Bai Yao was, but seeing Bai Yao's appearance, it seemed that she had turned back into his own little darling who only knew how to act cute. He immediately said, "If you really want to know, go ask Xiao Ru. She is now your junior sister."
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