Lan Qing was feeling somewhat restless tonight.
When Chu Qianli arrived, he was eating.
"You eat this kind of food all day, where do you get your nutrition?" No wonder you're so thin!
Lan Qing looked up, and as expected, saw Chu Qianli sitting on a tree, swinging her legs.
This was Lan Qing's private space, a small grove filled with various flowers and plants.
Not far away, there was also a hot spring pool where he bathed and changed.
"I thought the guards outside the gate could stop you."
Lan Qing looked at the petals in his hand and suddenly lost his appetite.
"You just want them to stop me? What about the promise you made?" Chu Qianli snorted and leaped down from the tree.
Her acupoints had been unblocked, so the guards naturally couldn't stop her.
As long as she didn't cause too much of a disturbance, it wouldn't be difficult for her to come and go here once or twice.
Lan Qing looked at the girl standing before him, moved his lips, and finally just smiled faintly, "What I promised you, I will naturally do for you."
"But I can't guarantee if it can be done."
Upon hearing this, Chu Qianli's heart lit up, and she almost couldn't suppress her excitement.
Whether it could be done or not was another matter, but at least she had a chance to try.
"Follow me." Lan Qing turned and walked away.
Chu Qianli followed him, passing through several garden corridors, and eventually arrived before a cold pool.
The water in the pool looked icy and bone-chilling, exuding a cold aura. Just getting a little closer made Chu Qianli shiver from the cold.
It was as if she were trapped by some magic, no longer daring to step forward.
She took half a step back, "This cold pool..."
"It's called the Ice Pool. The water is drawn from the sacred land of the Lan clan. Only members of the Lan clan can approach it. Others who forcibly approach will damage their cultivation."
Lan Qing placed his hand on his chest, covering it gently, and coughed twice.
"Are you... not feeling well?" Chu Qianli quickly noticed this.
However, because Lan Qing's face was paler than that of ordinary people, she couldn't tell for a moment whether he lacked color in his face or if he was just naturally very fair.
Lan Qing glanced at her, wanting to speak but hesitating.
Finally, he said faintly, "It's nothing."
Chu Qianli wanted to ask more, but he had already stood by the edge of the Ice Pool and closed his eyes.
"National Preceptor..."
"What I promised you, I will definitely do. You don't need to ask."
He clasped his hands together and sat down on the ground.
The cold air from the Ice Pool immediately invaded his body, causing a pain like ten thousand arrows piercing his heart in an instant.
His two delicate eyebrows furrowed slightly.
"National Preceptor..." Chu Qianli immediately noticed his discomfort.
But she didn't understand if this was due to the spell or if he was genuinely unwell.
"Look at the Ice Pool with a clear mind, think about what you want to think about, the person you want to see, and I will help you clear your mind."
Chu Qianli dared not speak further, her gaze immediately fixed on the Ice Pool.
Lan Qing muttered something, and Chu Qianli seemed to follow along, chanting a few words, but she quickly forgot what incantation she was reciting.
She simply followed his voice, and her thoughts were gradually drawn into the Ice Pool.
There were indeed images in the Ice Pool!
Mother!
This must be her mother! Her mom! Long Xiyue!
"Li'er." Long Xiyue was calling her!
"Mom..." Chu Qianli's heart ached instantly, "Mom..."
"Li'er, Mom is here, Mom has always been here."
Long Xiyue's appearance gradually became clearer.
When she could finally see clearly, Chu Qianli's eyes widened, her face filled with disbelief!
How could this be?