The Mirror Master

Behind the woman in cyan, another young girl, also on horseback, followed. She had her hair in two buns, looked to be about sixteen or seventeen, and had a petite figure. Her round, rosy-cheeked face was quite beautiful, giving her a sweet and charming appearance.

But compared to the woman in cyan before her, she paled in comparison.

Chen Qianqian, who was in the main hall and considered a famous beauty in Liuxi Town, couldn’t help but lower her head when the woman in cyan appeared.

Lu Bai stared at the woman in cyan as several memories flashed through his mind.

Luo Qing.

His elder brother Lu Yun’s fiancée.

In the past, Lu Yun and Luo Qing had stayed in Liuxi Town for a few days and had met Lu Bai.

The last time he saw her was when Lu Yun died. Luo Qing had rushed over from Bluestone County upon hearing the news.

In his predecessor’s memories, Luo Qing had guarded Lu Yun’s body, sitting dazed for a day and a night. Her eyes were red from crying, and she hadn’t touched a drop of water. It was as if she had lost her soul, completely devoid of her usual spirit.

Both Lu Ziheng and Madam Lu had been heartbroken to see her like that.

No matter who tried to console her, Luo Qing remained silent, just quietly gazing at Lu Yun.

Later, Luo Qing left Liuxi Town in a daze, never to be seen again.

Lu Ziheng, Madam Lu, and even his predecessor had all thought Luo Qing would never return.

When a person dies, the flame is extinguished.

She had never officially married into the family, so how could they expect any further contact?

Unexpectedly, Luo Qing had suddenly appeared today, standing up for the Lu Family and stunning everyone with her first move.

More importantly, there was what Luo Qing had said at the Zhou Family’s residence.

"Don’t you dare think the Lu Family has no one left!"

That single sentence was enough to intimidate many people.

Even though Lu Yun was dead, Luo Qing still considered herself a member of the Lu Family.

’This Heroine Luo is truly loyal and righteous. Such people are rare.’

Even Chen Tieshan, amidst his shock, couldn’t help but sigh with emotion in his heart.

Luo Qing rode into the martial hall’s courtyard, her gaze sweeping across the area before landing on Lu Bai.

"Heroine Luo, please, come in."

Chen Tieshan hurried out to greet her with a broad smile.

"Hall Master Chen."

Luo Qing dismounted, gave a slight fist-cupped salute, and walked toward Lu Bai.

"Sister-in-law..."

Lu Bai had just started to speak when he realized it was inappropriate, cutting himself off before he could finish the word.

When Lu Yun had brought Luo Qing back before and introduced her to Lu Bai, he had privately told him to start calling her sister-in-law.

But now, it was no longer appropriate to address her that way.

Although Lu Bai stopped in time, everyone present heard what he was about to say.

Hearing this, the young girl behind Luo Qing couldn’t help but frown.

Luo Qing froze for a moment. Then, her eyes fell on the Cyan Cloud Sword in Lu Bai’s hand, and her expression grew distant, a gentle look flashing in her eyes as if she was recalling something.

After a moment, she said softly, "Go ahead and call me Sister-in-law. It’s alright."

"That... wouldn’t be right."

Lu Bai shook his head slightly.

’She never officially married into the Lu Family, after all.’

’If I keep calling her sister-in-law, who knows what kind of strange looks she’ll get. How could she marry in the future?’

’How would other people see her?’

Lu Bai hesitated for a moment before saying, "Miss Luo."

The gentleness in Luo Qing’s eyes vanished in an instant. She raised a delicate eyebrow and said irritably, "You little brat, where did you learn to be so formal and stuffy? ’Miss Luo’? Why so distant! Don’t you recognize me anymore?"

Rebuked by Luo Qing, Lu Bai didn’t dare talk back and could only manage an awkward smile.

Luo Qing said, "I’m a few years older than you. If you don’t want to call me Sister-in-law, just call me ’Sister’."

"Sister Luo."

Lu Bai quickly changed his form of address.

"I heard you injured your arm. Let me see."

As she spoke, Luo Qing reached out to pull up Lu Bai’s sleeve and check his condition.

Lu Bai jumped in surprise and quickly took half a step back. "I’m fine! It’s just a small wound."

’I’m not injured at all. If she checks me in front of everyone, I’ll be exposed immediately.’

"What are you dodging for?"

Luo Qing was about to use force and hold Lu Bai down when her gaze swept over the crowd, and a thought suddenly struck her.

’I was being inconsiderate,’ Luo Qing thought to herself. ’So many people are watching, and Lu Bai is such an honest and proper kid. He must be embarrassed. I’ll find a chance to check on him in private later. I hope he hasn’t injured his foundation.’

She traveled the Jianghu and had never been one for trivial formalities. Plus, she saw Lu Bai as family, so she hadn’t thought much of it.

Realizing this now, she changed the subject. "Where is your mother? Take me to see her."

"In the inner room."

Lu Bai breathed a sigh of relief and quickly said, "I’ll take you there."

"You two go on. I won’t disturb you. Just let me know if you need anything," Chen Tieshan said with a chuckle.

"Thank you, Hall Master Chen."

Luo Qing expressed her thanks and followed Lu Bai with the young girl in tow.

"This is my handmaiden of many years, Xiaodie."

Luo Qing introduced her to Lu Bai, then said to Xiaodie, "This is Ah Yun’s younger brother, Lu Bai. You can just call him Young Master Lu."

Xiaodie twitched the corner of her mouth, seeming none too pleased, but said, "Young Master Lu."

Lu Bai said, "’Young Master’ is too much. There are only a few of us left in the family. Miss Xiaodie can just call me Lu Bai."

Xiaodie didn’t respond.

A short while later, the three of them arrived in front of a room. Lu Bai stepped forward, knocked on the door, and said, "Mother, Sister Luo Qing is here."

"Ah!"

A soft cry came from inside.

Soon, Madam Lu opened the door. She looked at Luo Qing with a mix of shock and joy. "My dear girl, why are you..."

Madam Lu truly never expected to have the chance to see Luo Qing again.

"Let’s talk inside."

Lu Bai said, stepping aside to let Luo Qing and the other girl into the room.

"Quick, sit down. Let me have a look at you."

Madam Lu quickly ushered Luo Qing to a seat and studied her carefully. A flicker of heartache crossed her eyes as she said, "My good girl, you’ve gotten so much thinner."

"Madam Lu, I’m fine."

Luo Qing shook her head slightly. "Are you alright?"

Madam Lu forced a smile. "I’m fine. I’m already at this age. My dear girl, you must have come to Liuxi Town for a reason, right?"

Luo Qing said, "A while ago, I heard in Bluestone County that the Lu Family had run into trouble again, and that even Uncle Lu..."

She paused before continuing, "I felt something was strange about this. Ah Yun’s death was most likely not an accident. So, I set out to come here, thinking I would first bring you and your son to Bluestone County to stay with me."

Madam Lu was deeply moved.

Luo Qing had actually traveled a great distance from Bluestone County just for her and her son, and she even wanted to take them back to live with her.

Setting aside this act of loyalty, just the news of this spreading would surely attract countless criticisms.

Xiaodie, who was standing to the side, suddenly chimed in, "My lady also spent all her savings to go to Danding Temple and ask a Daoist master there to come to Liuxi Town and investigate the truth."

"Xiaodie!"

Luo Qing frowned and shot Xiaodie a reproachful look.

"My good girl, really, you didn’t have to do all this. After all... SIGH."

Madam Lu couldn’t continue, only able to let out a sigh.

Luo Qing was silent for a long time before she said, "Madam Lu, although I was never able to marry into the Lu Family, in my heart, I have always seen Ah Yun as my husband and you as my mother-in-law."

Hearing this, Madam Lu’s eyes immediately reddened.

Madam Lu grabbed Luo Qing’s hand and said with a sob, "My dear girl, it is my Lu Family that has wronged you."

"Not at all."

Luo Qing’s expression was gentle as she said, "The time I spent with Ah Yun was the happiest of my life. After he died, I made a vow to never marry."

After a pause, Luo Qing looked at Lu Bai, who was standing nearby. "In his heart, besides worrying about you and his father, Ah Yun was most concerned about Xiaolu."

"Ah Yun always told me that Xiaolu’s aptitude for Martial Arts was lacking and that he didn’t focus on his training. He wanted to save up more money to buy him a Bone Strengthening Pill and a Bone Forging Pill in the future to improve his foundation."

"That way, Xiaolu would have a chance to enter Bluestone Academy to cultivate the Martial Dao. If he achieved something, he would be able to support this family."

At this, Luo Qing took out two porcelain vials from her robes. "Ah Yun is gone, but I still remembered this. I bought the Bone Strengthening Pill and the Bone Forging Pill for Xiaolu."

"Once Xiaolu takes them and improves his foundation, I’ll find a chance for him to enter Bluestone Academy. In the future, I’ll personally oversee his training and won’t let him slack off."

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