The Immortal’s "White Moonlight" Reborn - Chapter 66

“Only an obedient Senior Sister gets a ‘sweet treat’.”

A small, delicate paper messenger crane fluttered above the Wushen Sect. After circling the grounds for a moment, it beat its wings and headed toward Cloud Mist Mountain.

Wen Qiwu, sensing its arrival, reached out. The crane landed softly in her palm. A familiar clan crest was etched onto its wings. The Gao family?

She opened it, and as expected, it was a letter from Gao Fu.

On the day she had hurriedly brought her Senior Sister back to the Medical Immortal, she’d only had time to send a quick message saying she was safe and had to leave. Once Yun Heng’s condition stabilized, she sent a proper letter; this was the reply.

In the letter, Gao Fu expressed deep concern for her safety and asked if she was injured. She also inquired if Wen Qiwu knew where “Yu Hengwei” had gone. Since the transaction was complete, Gao Fu was ready to pay the remaining reward, but “Yu Hengwei” had seemingly vanished into thin air.

She hasn’t vanished, Wen Qiwu thought. She just switched back to her original identity. She decided to let her Senior Sister handle that awkward explanation later.

At the end of the letter, Gao Fu invited her to visit the Canghai Domain. She described the scenery as breathtaking and the climate as pleasant, perfect for a patient’s recovery. She suggested Wen Qiwu bring her “sick family member” and stay for a while.

Gao Fu remembered Wen Qiwu mentioning her need to accompany an ill relative, and she clearly hoped to use this as a chance to spend more time together.

The Canghai Domain was a world of endless ocean, and its customs were vastly different from those of the Dongzhao Domain. For a change of pace, it would certainly be better for Yun Heng than brooding alone in the sect.

“Having some trouble?” The Medical Immortal walked over, seeing Wen Qiwu standing still with the letter for some time.

“No, it’s nothing. A friend invited me to the Canghai Domain,” Wen Qiwu said, tucking the letter away. “I’m planning to take Senior Sister there for a trip.”

“A change of scenery is good for recovery. Just make sure she takes her medicine on time.”

Wen Qiwu nodded. While a trip might brighten Yun Heng’s mood, she knew it wasn’t enough to uproot the inner demons.

“Senior, about my sister’s inner demons… have you found a way to treat them?”

The Medical Immortal sighed. “Inner demons are difficult to pull out with external tools. They stem from a knot in the patient’s own heart. If she can’t untie it herself, no amount of outside effort will help.” And even if the knot was untied, the damage already done wasn’t easily repaired.

“We can only stabilize her soul and give her calming herbs. The rest is up to her.” The doctor paused. “I once knew a cultivator plagued by an inner demon for centuries. To end it, they made a decision I found incredibly reckless.”

“They chose to undergo a Heavenly Tribulation. During the tribulation, one faces a test of the heart. With the assistance of the Heavenly Laws, they confronted their demon directly, saw through the illusion, and forced it to vanish.”

The light in Wen Qiwu’s eyes dimmed. “That’s too dangerous.”

The higher the cultivation, the more devastating the backlash of a failed tribulation. Yun Heng was already at the True Immortal realm; her next step was the Divine Realm. If she gambled during such a momentous breakthrough…

Wen Qiwu turned it over in her mind and immediately rejected it. She wouldn’t let Yun Heng take that risk.

The Medical Immortal didn’t push. She rarely mentioned this method to patients because the success rate wasn’t just low—it was abysmal. That specific cultivator had only succeeded because they had already overcome the emotional hurdle in their heart, making the demon weak. If the demon was still deep-seated, this method was indistinguishable from suicide.

However, the doctor secretly felt that Yun Heng’s situation might be different. She had watched the inner demon grow, fueled by Wen Qiwu’s death. Now that the girl was back, alive and by her side every day, what leverage did the demon really have left?

Yun Heng was a woman of iron will. But as Wen Qiwu feared, her immense power was now a double-edged sword—a resistance rather than an aid.

“I’ll keep researching and let you know if there’s better news. By the way, those two herbs you suggested are actually viable. I’ve updated the prescription. Take this new batch back with you.” The Medical Immortal didn’t know what “punishment” Wen Qiwu had planned, but she suspected it would be more effective than bitter herbs.

Since it was almost time for Yun Heng’s dose, Wen Qiwu carried the bowl back herself.

Up on Cloud Mist Mountain, the souls of the little birds were causing a ruckus. Once Wen Qiwu left, they refused to stay still, flying everywhere until Yun Heng had to use a soul-binding artifact to corral them back.

The little things chirped incessantly. Even when Yun Heng told them to be quiet, they ignored her. They only listened to Wen Qiwu and wouldn’t settle until they saw their Phoenix.

Normally, Yun Heng would have frozen their little beaks shut, but these were under her sister’s protection. She didn’t dare.

Yun Heng sighed. Why isn’t she back yet? Is the Medical Immortal speaking ill of me again? How much did she say? Will Ah Que be angry? Even though Wen Qiwu had only been gone a short while, Yun Heng felt as if an eternity had passed.

“Chirp! Chirp!” The bird souls suddenly erupted in excitement. Yun Heng knew her sister was back.

“Ah Que…” Yun Heng rose immediately to meet her. She noticed the bowl in Wen Qiwu’s hand; the bitter scent was different this time.

Did the doctor find a new way to torment me? Yun Heng kept her face neutral and reached for the bowl.

Wen Qiwu coaxed the bird souls to stay in a corner, then looked up at her Senior Sister.

“Senior Sister, this is a new formula I worked on with the Medical Immortal. Drink it while it’s hot.” Wen Qiwu smiled, her eyes curving sweetly. “It isn’t bitter.”

Truly? Yun Heng suspected the sweetness in Wen Qiwu’s smile wasn’t that simple. She looked at the bowl solemnly. If drinking this helped her sister stop being angry, it was a small price to pay.

She took a sip. She had braced herself for something even more foul than before, but she was surprised. While it still had a medicinal tang, it wasn’t overwhelming. Compared to the previous sludge, it was practically a delicacy.

Once she finished the bowl, Wen Qiwu placed a small piece of candy in her mouth.

“Not bitter anymore, right?” Her Junior Sister looked so soft and well-behaved, Yun Heng felt her heart melt.

“Not bitter,” Yun Heng said, completely off-guard.

“Good.” Wen Qiwu placed the entire bag of candy into Yun Heng’s hand. “Then from now on, Senior Sister should be a good girl and take her medicine herself. If it tastes bitter, just have a candy.”

Yun Heng was far too smart to miss the implication. Her expression shifted instantly. This wasn’t ‘not-bitter’ medicine; this was a much ‘bitterer’ trap! Before, only her tongue suffered. Now, the bitterness was sinking straight into her heart.

“Ah Que… I know I was wrong…”

Yun Heng looked truly pitiful, her voice trembling slightly. If she hadn’t scared Wen Qiwu half to death by following her in secret, Wen Qiwu might have let it go.

“Senior Sister is a grown woman. Do you really still need me to feed you candy?” Wen Qiwu blinked, asking the obvious.

“I…” Yun Heng stammered, her ears turning a faint pink.

“It’s not that I can’t feed you,” Wen Qiwu’s lips curled into a tiny, playful arc as Yun Heng’s eyes lit up. “If Senior Sister is exceptionally well-behaved from now on…”

She leaned in and whispered a few words into Yun Heng’s ear. Despite her composed act, a faint blush began to creep up Wen Qiwu’s cheeks, betraying her own shyness.

Yun Heng’s tense posture finally relaxed. She promised she would be the most obedient person alive, though she privately wondered how long this “sentence” would last.

Her gaze drifted to Wen Qiwu’s lips before she quickly looked away. If she had only realized her feelings a hundred years ago, they might have been Dao partners by now.

But there was no medicine for regret. She pulled her sister into a gentle embrace, whispering soft words to “Ah Que,” hoping for a “shortened sentence.”

Wen Qiwu spoke first: “Senior Sister, I received a letter from Gao Fu. The Dragon Gate Leap Ceremony in the Canghai Domain is about to begin.”

At the mention of Gao Fu’s name, the warmth in Yun Heng’s eyes vanished, replaced by a cold, sharp alertness.

“You tricked her into a deal before; you should explain things to her. She thinks you’ve gone missing.” Wen Qiwu felt Yun Heng’s grip tighten on her hand. She patted it gently. “A-Fu invited me to the ceremony. Do you want to go with me?”

Yun Heng didn’t even have to think. “I’m going!”

How could she not? Gao Fu was different from the birds. The birds loved the Phoenix out of bloodline instinct, but Gao Fu… she likely harbored feelings similar to Yun Heng’s own. She just hadn’t realized it yet, much like Yun Heng a century ago.

There was no way Yun Heng was letting her sister go to the Canghai Domain alone.

“The Gao family… they are in Longshi City. It’s far from the ocean, and the scenery is mediocre. If you want to see the sights, Jiaoyue City is far superior. It’s also where the ceremony begins and ends. Longshi isn’t half as lively.” Yun Heng gave a very serious, very professional analysis of why Longshi City was terrible.

“Since when does Senior Sister know so much about Longshi City? I didn’t even know that was where A-Fu lived.” Wen Qiwu’s eyes were full of suppressed laughter.

Of course, she knew because she’d investigated Gao Fu the moment she heard the name. Yun Heng pulled her sister closer, whispering, “She was of unknown origin. I was afraid she’d harm you, so I looked into her.”

“Ah Que, let’s go to Jiaoyue City instead.”

The sight of the normally cold beauty pleading with her in such a soft voice made Wen Qiwu’s resolve crumble. When Yun Heng looked up with that mix of vulnerability and nervousness, Wen Qiwu was completely defeated.

Fine, Jiaoyue City it is. She was going for Yun Heng’s sake, anyway. Whatever made her Senior Sister happy was the most important thing.

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