"Sect Master, what are you doing..." Yuheng hurriedly stepped forward to stop him, but the Sect Master waved him away.
The sect leader's cultivation level was undeniable, leaving Yuheng no room to react.
Along with Nan Yu and everyone else present, they were ejected from the alchemy room, leaving only Nian Wanzhou and the sect leader, who awkwardly stared at each other.
"I want to ask you, who exactly are you? Whether it's the white dragon from ten thousand years ago or you, you appeared out of thin air and don't carry the aura of this world." The sect leader looked earnestly at the little white dragon whose wings were constantly growing stronger under his protection and care.
His appearance hasn't changed in twenty years, but the world-weary look in his eyes doesn't lie, especially... Little White Dragon is really innocent and naive.
They wear their thoughts and secrets on their sleeves and don't hide anything.
Looking at the unfamiliar and serious sect leader, Nian Wanzhou felt a little scared; she didn't know how to explain herself.
He could only say in a trembling voice, "I am... a white dragon born of heaven and earth, the sect leader. It was the Heavenly Dao that created me, so... I have never had any ill will towards anyone. You... don't you believe me?"
The sect leader scrutinized Nian Wanzhou for a while, and truly saw in her eyes a pure emotion, untainted by any impurities or greed. At the same time, his True Feelings Mirror did not indicate that the White Dragon was lying, so he could only give up.
"I believe you, but recently someone secretly registered you for the competition without my knowledge. Moreover, the list has already been submitted, so I was testing you." The sect leader sighed loudly. He really didn't mean to scare her, but all of this was just too strange.
Seeing Nian Wanzhou looking pitiful, wanting to cry but holding it in, the sect leader couldn't continue to be harsh with her. In the past, he really didn't have this kind of patience and gentleness.
As expected...
Daughters can make their parents very soft-hearted.
Wait a minute, he realized he also considered Little White Dragon his daughter, and for a moment felt uneasy. How could he compete with Sixth Brother for his daughter?
"I don't know, sob sob sob..." Nian Wanzhou suddenly burst into tears, feeling wronged. She didn't know why she was so sad, but after hearing what the sect leader said, she felt very upset.
It turns out that she had never been able to face her own heart, only the fact that she had died and become a white dragon.
She didn't really get over it.
"I'm not an alien, I just turned into a white dragon and was summoned to help people!" she silently reassured herself.
But the more I thought about it, the more wronged I felt.
Even though she has been given a second chance at life, she is no longer the same Nian Wanzhou she once was. Not only does she bear a mission, but she also has to live with the memories of her death.
Without the love, care, and companionship of parents, without the carefree days of school, and without the realism of modern life.
It was as if she were in a dream, forced to accept a new world. The person who summoned her here hadn't even considered whether she wanted to live like this. Despite being over forty, she still had the demeanor and nature of a child; she was completely immature!
Although she is naturally naive and has a youthful mindset, she is still an adult, and the contrast of always being treated like a child is too great.
Everyone else has grown up, but she's still stuck looking like a child...
The more she thought about it, the more aggrieved she felt. Those words had really hit her hard, and Nian Wanzhou burst into tears. "Waaah... I don't want this either. I feel like an alien to me. I don't want to be a child! Waaah!"
The sect leader panicked the moment he saw her crying. When had he ever seen such a scene before?
"Hey, no, don't cry. I didn't blame you or treat you like an oddball. You're amazing, girl, you..." The sect leader was going crazy. How was he supposed to comfort a child? He had never studied it, and he had never been a father!
If they found out that a sect leader like myself had actually frightened the White Dragon to tears, I'd probably be scorned by the six brothers, and my face would be ruined!
"...Don't cry, I didn't mean to blame you. Think about how everyone has always been good to you, they never...never treated you like an outsider! It's just that cultivators must face their own hearts, the deepest darkness. Otherwise, when they reach the peak, they will be bound by their own inner demons and suffer a qi deviation!" The sect leader tried his best to explain and comfort the little white dragon.
He had never been so afraid of children crying. He used to avoid children altogether because he was afraid of this.
Hearing this, Nian Wanzhou paused for a moment. Oh right, it's not like she's unloved, so why is she crying so miserably? Ever since she was entangled with that white dragon, it seems like she can't control her emotions.
Something's strange...
She looked up; the tears had stopped flowing, but her eyes were still red and brimming with tears that hadn't yet fallen.
"I...I know, Sect Master. Ever since I saw that white dragon, I've been worried. I'm afraid I'll become an anomaly, afraid I'll be used as a sacrifice. But now that I think about it, I'm not afraid of any of that. I still have everyone."
"Looking back now, I must have been influenced by Bai Long a bit, and I've actually become afraid of these things too." Nian Wanzhou lowered her head, her jade-like face full of guilt, and her clear, crystal-like eyes flickered with unease and shyness.
The sect leader also patted Nan Yu's little head and said with a sigh, "It's good that you understand. The problem right now is that someone else filled in your name to participate in the competition. With your small frame... sigh."
"Who filled this out for me?" Nian Wanzhou's face was cute and pitiful after crying, and she looked up at me with a pitiful expression.
However, he seemed a bit angry, as if he was about to attack someone at any moment.
Sect Leader: ...There's no need to be so fierce.
"I don't know, even I can't find out who it is, but... ever since I witnessed the connection between the Heavenly Dao and you, I can't say for sure, cough cough." The sect leader pretended to cough, not daring to be too explicit.
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