Chapter 848 - Xiaoman

Chapter 848 - Xiaoman

Chun Xiaoman took out three incense sticks and lit them using a candle.

She swung them to extinguish the fire before kneeling on a cushion. Then, raising the three incense sticks high up onto her head, she started praying to the statue in front of her.

The Heavenly Mater had completely changed. She was now an old lady with a cane, sitting on a conjoined lotus seat with a red dot on her forehead and a smile filled with mercy.

The statue was made of stone, but her devotees had colored it and given the Heavenly Mater some semblance of life.

“Oh great and merciful Heavenly Mater, may the disciples reach the Void Home after death to serve you forever...”

She prayed earnestly before placing the incense sticks into the incense burner and retreated from the hall.

Outside the prayer hall was naturally the large hall of the White Lotus Sect. Chun Xiaoman was covered from head to toe in long black hair, but none of them treated her as an outsider.

In the White Lotus Sect, every member was treated with equal respect, as if they were brothers and sisters. Making fun of someone’s exterior was taboo in the White Lotus Sect.

Chun Xiaoman was also one of the bravest fighters of the White Lotus Sect. She fought on the front lines throughout the war with the Dharma Sect, and her unique appearance had left a strong impression on the other sect members.

Chun Xiaoman bowed and greeted everyone who was smiling at her.

When she began learning the techniques of the White Lotus Sect, she didn't give it much thought. She did it because she wanted to help Bai Lingmiao and have the strength to protect Cowheart Village.

However, her attitude changed after leaving the village and joining the White Lotus Sect.

Chun Xiaoman liked it here. It felt more like home to her. She had always doubted herself and thought she was a mistake born into this world. However, she had changed.

It wasn’t just that her siblings and friends were here—she also had faith in the Heavenly Mater now.

Chun Xiaoman had long resolved to work diligently for the White Lotus Sect, forever.

She left the hall and walked towards the alleyway where the White Lotus Sect members lived. While they were poor, they weren’t in shambles.

Chun Xiaoman saw it as a scam. “Ten coins? I could buy a bowl of noodles with that money! Are you insane?”

“Can’t you see that I’m soaking them in sugar water? Also, don’t you know what season it is? These are more expensive than gold because they were planted in a greenhouse.”

“Sister Xiaoman, let’s go. I don’t want to eat them anymore.”

“Sister Xiaoman, let’s go. A single pancake is enough.”

Chun Xiaoman stared at their faces before taking out a piece of fragmented silver.

The skinny vendor was elated as he carried one of the vases down from his cart.

Just then, the eldest beggar walked up and said thoughtfully, “Sister Xiaoman, we don’t want them. These things are too expensive, and we are already fools. We cannot waste your money like this.”

“It’s alright. It’s just some fruit peels.”

Soon enough, the children received the strips of fruit peels. They were really happy, tasting the different types of fruit peels and comparing them to see which was more delicious.

Chun Xiaoman smiled happily when she saw how happy they were. “I always wanted to eat these when I was younger, but my father would only buy them for my brothers. My sister and I could only watch from the side.”

Chun Xiaoman suddenly remembered something and laughed. “That said, my sister and I had to find a way to satisfy our cravings. We would fill two bamboo pieces with watermelon seeds that people spat out. They were delicious once we had dried them.”

However, she felt solemn when she remembered something else.

Her train of thought was interrupted by one of the children. “Sister Xiaoman, have this. This is a watermelon peel. It’s delicious.”

She bit into the peel and felt a sweetness in her heart as she looked at the smiling child. Chun Xiaoman smiled again.

“Sister Xiaoman, try this! This is a persimmon peel!”

As they happily enjoyed these small treats, Chun Xiaoman noticed a group of Lamas. Chun Xiaoman remembered them. They were the mummified Lamas of the Antrabhara Temple.

However, she was confused about why they were headed towards the hall of the White Lotus Sect.