As soon as Li Mingke returned home, he found his mother looking very serious.
"Mother? What's wrong?" She walked over and obediently took Li Zengqing's arm.
Li Zengqing patted her head, "Immortal Jinyun has sent a letter."
"..."
The Immortal Venerable of Jinyun.
The image of her gentle master overlapping with the figure of the person in the sea of blood made her momentarily disoriented.
"Jin... Master, is there something you need?" She tried to appear calm.
"The Immortal Venerable said he has something to give you and wants you to return to Yixiantian."
Li Mingke's voice was muffled, "What do I need to get myself?"
She put her arm around her mother's shoulder from behind, resting her chin gently on Li Zengqing's shoulder. You could see that Li Zengqing was holding a letter that had been delivered from Yixiantian.
Li Zengqing shook the letter in his hand. "That's what I was thinking too. I'll write back to him now and tell him that you're not feeling well. If it's really something important, ask him to send someone to deliver it to us."
"Okay." That's fine.
She still didn't know how to face the Immortal Venerable Jinyun.
That night, Li Mingke had a dream.
The Jinyun Immortal in her dream was the young version of Lin Banjian in her memory. One second he was holding her and saying he loved her, and the next second he ripped out her heart.
She woke up in a cold sweat.
The next day, when she appeared at the dinner table with dark circles under her eyes, she startled everyone.
"Mingke, did you go out to play in the middle of the night without calling me?" Biechen teased.
"No way!" She sat down, but now she had no appetite for her favorite mustard green and pork buns on the table.
As soon as Li Mingke left home in the morning, despite trying to muster his energy, his tired appearance worried Bie Chen.
"Mingke, you've been taking me out to play for so many days. I see you're not in good spirits today, and you keep getting distracted. Why don't you rest for today?"
He spoke to Li Mingke, and she only responded after he called her several times. Her eyes were glazed over, and her gaze was unfocused, as if she was lost in thought.
"Okay, how about we take a day off? I'm sorry, I'm not feeling well today, I'll take you out again tomorrow." She rubbed her temples.
"Your health is the most important thing. I've already explored Pengzhou. You should rest first." Bie Chen felt sorry for her when he saw her like this.
That night, Li Mingke couldn't sleep, so he simply sat up, lit a lamp, and copied books.
She didn't let the maids in the room keep her company, sending them to sleep. Only Youju insisted on staying to grind ink and light the lamp for her.
As Youju was pouring tea for her, someone entered the room. She thought it was someone delivering a late-night snack, but when she looked up, she realized it was Li Zengqing.
"Youju, you can go out now," Li Zengqing ordered as soon as he entered.
"Yes, sir." Yuju bowed, lowered her head, and left, closing the door behind her.
"Mother? Why are you here so late?" Li Mingke asked in surprise.
“I heard from Yingxue that the light in your room was still on, so I came to see you.” She sat down next to Li Mingke and saw that she was copying “The Collection of Tranquility”.
"Mingke, is something on your mind? Come and tell your mother."
Li Mingke put down his pen. "Something on my mind? Not really, just a little restless."
"Because of Immortal Venerable Jinyun?"
Li Mingke smiled bitterly, "Nothing can be hidden from Mother."
"You were born from my womb, what don't I know?" She pulled Li Mingke into her arms. "Did the letter from Immortal Venerable Jinyun during the day affect you?"
"Mmm." Li Mingke smelled the fragrance on her mother, a scent that made her feel at ease.
What is Mingke thinking?
Li Mingke thought about it carefully, "If it were before, I would definitely go if my master called me, but now that I have Lin Banjian's memories, I have to re-examine him. To be honest, I can't connect the two of them."
She said, "Young Master Mu and Immortal Venerable are two completely different people. Mu Jinyun's feelings for Lin Banjian and Immortal Venerable Jinyun's feelings for me are completely different." She bit her lip, "Right now, I don't know how to face him."
She had to admit that Lin Banjian had an influence on her.
It's like someone who has only ever seen the bright side of the moon suddenly glimpsing the darkness on its dark side.
"Mingke," Li Zengqing called to her.
“Mingke has always been a smart child, and I’ve always been proud of her.” She stroked her daughter’s soft, long hair. “Mingke may seem carefree, but she’s actually very thoughtful. She knows what she wants and is very strict with herself.”
"Mother..." The voice was thick with a nasal tone.
"Because I believe in you, even though Mingke couldn't cultivate at that time, I still believed that as the young master of the Li family, Mingke could lead the family to greater prosperity. I have seen Mingke's clarity and determination."
She kissed her daughter's forehead. "So I don't think this little thing is worth worrying about, Mingke. You are my daughter!"
Li Mingke's little face was cupped in Li Zengqing's hands, and the mother and daughter looked at each other.
She saw her own reflection in her mother's eyes.
Yes, she is Li Mingke!
Li Mingke has many identities: daughter, elder sister, and future leader of the family. But to Immortal Venerable Jinyun, she has only one identity—
apprentice.
The clouds parted to reveal the sun.
She had nothing to worry about.
So what if Lin Banjian was Jinyun Immortal Venerable's fiancée? That's all in the past!
His love and guilt towards Lin Banjian were meaningless to Li Mingke!
She is now a complete, brand new person!
She shouldn't be swayed by Lin Banjian's memories, but should instead be more determined in herself!
The next day, Li Mingke came to find Bie Chen.
"I need to go back to Yixiantian. Are you going to stay in Pengzhou, or do you have other plans?"
"Why are we suddenly going back to Yixiantian?" Bie Chen was very surprised.
"Go and fetch something."
Having faced her own heart, she no longer needed to run away.
Jinyun Immortal Venerable was merely her master.
I'll take this opportunity to sound out what Immortal Venerable Jinyun has to say.
"I...I'll go back with you, but I don't think we can get into the First Line of Sky. I'll just wander around the area."
Without Li Mingke, there was no need for him to stay in Pengzhou any longer.
"Okay, what do you need to bring? Let's pack and get going."
“I don’t need anything, let’s go. By the way, is it just the two of us?” He looked behind her.
"Yes, just the two of us."
"Alright, let's go!"
In less than half a day, the two had arrived at the foot of the Immortal Gate.
"Go inside." Bie Chen stood there watching her.
"Okay, I'll go in to grab something and say a few words. I should be out in a short while."
"I'm waiting for you."
"Okay." She waved to him and then walked into the immortal sect.
Bie Chen watched her retreating figure until she disappeared before turning and leaving.
We finally reached the narrow pass.
It's been a long time since I've been back.
She stood at the entrance to the narrow passage, looking at the scenery that was almost identical to her memory.
A familiar figure appeared, casting a long, thin shadow against the sunlight.
"Mingke? You're back! Why are you standing there? Come in!"
"Master." She clasped her hands in a gesture of respect.
She took a deep breath, lifted her foot, and walked towards the man.
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