A Beautiful Widow's Longing

--- Chapter 323 ---

Azure Cloud Continent, Grandwake Mansion.

Su Meiling is staring at the sea waves beneath the cliff of the Grandwake Mansion and can't help but sigh. After Yu Long left that day, she focused on managing the medicinal field in Grandwake Mountain.

She also started cultivating her profound way from scratch, following the Profound Art named [Heavenly Principle of Earth] that Yu Long made for her. 

According to the description, this Profound Art allowed her to reach the Sovereign Profound Realm in a few months, but in exchange, she must cultivate the "Sacred Stone's Heart" that was both firm and benevolent toward all creation on earth.

After enduring the longing for Yu Long, she successfully cultivated the "Sacred Stone's Heart" to perfection, advanced to the third stage of the sovereign profound realm, and made her voice absolute in the Grandwake Clan.

Even then, Su Meiling still needs her womanly needs.

Every night. She tossed and rolled in her spacious bed, picturing her last touch with that charming man. That handsome young man with unlimited potential.

"You told me you'll be back..." Su Meiling murmured. 

"I wonder when that time will come." 

Someone appeared in Su Meiling's viewing room and sat beside her with a scent of alcohol. "Why are you sulking? Do you really miss Lord Shadow that much, Meiling?" 

This person is Ye Zi, the Weapon Master, also known as the Leader of the Thousand Weapons Association.

After Yu Long left, Su Meiling and Ye Zi often met to discuss the medicinal cultivation plan, so they naturally became close friends after some drinking sessions to ease their sorrow.

In fact, Ye Zi is the only person who can listen to Su Meiling's problems, whether it was job or life.

Su Meiling glanced at Ye Zi and said, "Yes." 

"Well, you're honest..." Ye Zi choked on her wine before replying slowly.

"Anyway, I heard you're promoting the Golden Sunflower and Heavenly Wind Pollens crazily, even forcing some fields to stop so the workers there can help with the planting." 

"Since it was Yu Long's plan, then it was necessary. I'm just fulfilling my part of the job." Su Meiling shook her head calmly. "What about you? I heard you're getting an inheritance of Divine Blacksmith from him." 

Ye Zi shrugged, "Difficult. Too difficult." 

"Although my skill isn't bad, Hephaestus, the person behind this inheritance is someone beyond my level." 

"I barely learned 10% of his skills from the Master's memory sphere." 

"However, I can feel my skill slowly improving. I should be able to make artifacts above the Sovereign Profound Realm and equip the people of Azure Cloud Continent with better weapons." 

"Hmm, I'm glad to hear that." Su Meiling couldn't help but giggle.

"MOTHER, I'M BACK~!" Su Ling'er suddenly marched into the viewing room and hugged Su Meiling from behind. 

Su Meiling and Ye Zi were shocked because they couldn't sense this little girl but hurriedly calmed when they realized it was just Su Ling'er. In fact, Su Meiling hugged Su Ling'er unconsciously as her body reacted on its own.

Su Ling'er smiled happily, "Hehe, I'm back!"

Su Meiling hugged her daughter, "Yes, you're finally back."

Although Su Ling'er has returned to Azure Cloud Continent for a while, she didn't visit Grandwake Mansion immediately because Shizu and Ling Zhiyun said she must focus on her cultivation first. 

At first, Su Ling'er didn't understand the reason behind this decision until Ni Wanhu displayed great power by killing a powerful, profound beast but had no control over it.

Afraid of experiencing the same and falling behind Ni Wanhu, Su Ling'er trained herself hard! She exercised 3 hours a day, took a nap 3 hours a day, meditated 3 hours a day, and played 3 hours a day. The rest of the beauty sleep because girls need a lot of them!

Master Shizu said so.

Ling'er schedule is full! Huff, cultivation is hard.

No wonder those grandpas look like fossils whenever they come out of their practice.

Hehe, but Ling'er will become the cutest~!

Su Meiling patted Su Ling'er on the head and asked, "Have Ling'er been a good girl around Big Brother (Yu Long)?" 

"Mm!" Su Ling'er nodded. "I'm the (second) most obedient!"

"Well, it seems Ling'er is a good girl." Su Meiling is happy because her daughter has a good relationship with Yu Long. Then, she listened to her daughter's journey to the Profound Sky Continent.

At first, Su Meiling was shocked by the Primordial Profound Ark, alien attacks, the Evil God's daughters, and many unexpected occurrences. However, what surprised her even more was the sheer amount of lovers Yu Long had.

Su Meiling expected this, but she couldn't help feeling lonelier. Since Yu Long had young, beautiful lovers there, he might no longer need her old, widowed self.

Seeing how depressed Su Meiling was, Su Ling'er couldn't help but cheer her mother up by placing a crown flower on her head. "Don't be sad, Mom."

"Big Brother actually has a letter for you here." 

"He told me to give it to you when I'm back." 

"Here is the letter!" Su Ling'er pulled a small scroll from her magical pouch that Shizu made, which looked like a red bean bun.

Su Meiling took the scroll and slowly opened it, revealing the messages Yu Long wrote for her. A smile gradually formed on her beautiful face as the letter conveyed Yu Long's feeling that he was missing her, too.

The letter might not be entirely genuine, but it's enough. 

Yu Long also mentioned that she should be safe, eat enough food, drink more water, and rest properly. These words of care are indeed enough for Su Meiling's lonely heart.

At last, Yu Long left a golden-eyed mark at the bottom of the scroll, and Su Meiling unconsciously injected her profound energy into it, causing a jade bottle to come out.

A voice appeared in Su Meiling's head as soon as she grasped the jade bottle. "This bottle contained a few drops of my energized blood and will, which allowed someone to use my peak power of Divine Origin Realm for a couple of seconds after drinking it." 

"I will also get alarmed once you consume my blood, so don't even think of saving this means of protection and use it immediately when a serious situation comes! Understand?"

"Be safe, Meiling. I will be back soon!" Yu Long's voice warned warmly before getting cut off.

Meanwhile, Su Ling'er was confused. She couldn't read the message Yu Long left for her mother. All she saw was her mother covering her mouth, crying with happy tears, and summoning a jade bottle from the scroll.

The curious Ye Zi is also disappointed, feeling there is nothing to gossip about her friend and Lord Shadow. 

"Wanhu, Yeyue, meet my mom!" Su Ling'er suddenly grabbed two little hands from outside the room. Ling Zhiyun followed behind the three girls, giving Su Meiling and Ye Zi an awkward smile.

"I'm sorry for our sudden intrusion." Ling Zhiyun lowered her head to Su Meiling because she was the mansion's owner.

Su Meiling put the jade bottle away and smiled, "Don't be. Welcome to the Grandwake Mansion. I assumed you were the caretaker of Ling'er when Yu Long was away?" 

"Yes, I am." Ling Zhiyun nodded calmly.

Su Meiling smiled even more and replied, "Thank you for watching over my daughter." 

"As for these two..." 

"Mom, let me introduce you to my friends!" Su Ling'er presented the hungry Ni Wanhu and the clueless Ni Yeyue. 

"The one with the redhead is Ni Wanhu."

"The one with white hair is Ni Yeyue." 

"They are the daughter of the Evil God!"

Su Meiling's mouth twitched, 'I should probably get used to this kind of thing. Evil God's daughters? I never thought I'd be able to meet such an existence in my life.'

Even then, Su Meiling's Sacred Stone Heart allowed her to calm down and look at Evil God's daughters with a kind look. "Wanhu, Yeyue, thank you for being friends with Ling'er." 

"Err, should I call you auntie or sister?" Ni Wanhu asked the million-dollar question right away.

Cough!

Ye Zi choked on her drink again. Even Ling Zhiyun couldn't help but facepalm on the spot.

Su Meiling wasn't offended, "You can call me whatever you want." 

"Then, sister!" Ni Wanhu grinned happily. " You look so beautiful and young~!"

"Sister, Ling'er is a very good friend of mine. She played with me a lot." 

Meanwhile, Ni Yeyue also nodded and added with mumbles, "Ling'er, best friend..." 

"Is that so?" Su Meiling's eyes turned crescent because it was good for her daughter to have friends. There aren't many children in the Grandwake Clan who could play with her daughter.