Luck is ethereal yet real, relating to the rise and fall of the Sect and the Opportunity of the Disciples.
With this quasi-immortal artifact suppressing it, the future of the Yaochi Immortal Palace will undoubtedly be more stable.
And peering into fate and Karma...
Gu Han's heart stirred, and her gaze couldn't help but fall on A Yao, who was sitting not far away Cultivating.
A Yao's background had always been a mystery.
An Immortal's remnant Soul, sleeping in a stone statue, now with no memory, as pure as a blank sheet of paper.
Gu Han had also guessed that she might be related to some fallen Immortal spirit in the Immortal Realm, but there was no way to know the specifics.
Now, this star river ancient mirror...
She took a deep breath, injected a strand of pure Spiritual Qi into the ancient mirror, and at the same time locked her mind onto A Yao, silently visualizing.
"Hum..."
The star river ancient mirror trembled slightly, and the stars flowing in the frame suddenly accelerated!
The deep darkness on the mirror surface began to churn violently, like an ancient pool into which a stone had been thrown, rippling outwards.
In the center of the ripples, the scene began to appear vaguely...
It seemed to be a vast battlefield that could not be described in words, with the background being broken rivers of stars and the shadows of collapsing palaces, grand and desolate.
Countless figures with terrifying auras that made Gu Han's Soul tremble were intersecting and colliding within it...
Just from a fleeting, blurry glimpse, Gu Han felt an indescribable sense of sorrow and desolation rushing towards her through the ancient mirror!
What shocked her even more was the pressure emitted by those blurry figures in the battle.
Even if it was just some small, blurry fragments seen through the star river ancient mirror...
It made her, an existence at the Late Stage of Immortal Ascension, feel like a small boat in a storm, insignificant and fragile!
It seemed that any one of them could easily wipe her out with a flick of a finger!
This... what level of battle is this?!
Those figures... what kind of existences are they?!
A Yao... could she be related to such terrifying existences?!
Gu Han forcibly suppressed the turbulent waves in her heart, wanting to see more clearly.
However, the scene in the mirror shook violently, like a screen with a bad signal, and quickly became increasingly blurry.
"Master Mother?"
A childish voice filled with doubt rang out.
A Yao had run over at some point, looking up with her little face, tugging at Gu Han's skirt.
Her gaze glanced at the star river ancient mirror.
In those big eyes, which were always clear, bright, and full of joy, a layer of faint gloom and... sadness, which she might not have fully understood herself, quickly covered them.
"Master Mother... A Yao... A Yao feels a little blocked in her heart, not very happy..."
A Yao pressed her little hand against her chest, her brows slightly furrowed, her voice filled with rare dejection and confusion.
"A Yao seems... seems to have seen something very sad, but A Yao can't remember..."
She seemed to have been touched by the blurry scene in the star river ancient mirror, yet she could not understand what it was.
Looking at A Yao like this, Gu Han's heart twinged sharply.
All the shock and suspicion caused by catching a glimpse of that terrifying scene were instantly replaced by a protective instinct.
Regardless of what earth-shattering Karma A Yao's past life involved...
In this life, she is just A Yao, the little one she personally brought out from the stone.
She is the Eldest Disciple who she molded a body for, taught to read, coaxed to sleep, and who would sweetly call her "Master Mother".
She is even more... the child she treasures as a treasure.
Gu Han quickly put the star river ancient mirror back into the System inventory.
She bent down and pulled little A Yao tightly into her arms, her movements gentle yet firm.
"A Yao, don't be afraid."
Gu Han's voice was unprecedentedly gentle; she gently stroked A Yao's soft hair and rested her chin lightly on her little head.
"Master is here."
"No matter what happened in the past, no matter what will be encountered in the future."
Gu Han's voice was very soft, but it carried an unquestionable firmness.
"In this life, you are A Yao, Master's A'Yao."
"Master will protect you, always protect you."
She felt the little body in her arms stiffen slightly at first.
Then it relaxed, and she stretched out her little arms to hug her back even tighter.
"Master... Mother..."
A Yao buried her little face deep into Gu Han's neck, her voice muffled, carrying heavy dependence.
"Yes, Master is here."
Gu Han gently patted her back, as if soothing a frightened young beast.
The two figures, one big and one small, embracing each other in the empty hall, appeared exceptionally warm and quiet.
After a while.
A Yao's emotions seemed to have calmed down a bit!
She raised her head, her eyes still carrying a little bit of unshed moisture, but they had become bright again.
She looked at Gu Han curiously and asked in a low voice:
"Master Mother, what was that shiny mirror just now?"
"That is a mirror that can help us protect the Immortal Palace."
Gu Han explained simply, rubbing her face.
"A Yao is still young now; when A Yao grows up a bit more, Mother will tell you about it, okay?"
"Okay!"
A Yao nodded vigorously, having complete trust in Gu Han.
She was soon distracted by something else.
"Master Mother, A Yao is hungry..."
"Little glutton."
Gu Han smiled, took her hand, and said, "Come, Mother will take you to eat something delicious."
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