The One He Had Longed for Day and Night

The soft, delicate body of a woman fell into his arms, and the drunken Qian Daoliu suddenly sensed an incomparably familiar presence.

He opened his slightly intoxicated, hazy eyes and looked at Le Ling.

Under the effects of the alcohol, he could only make out her outline and could not clearly see her features.

Yet even with only her outline and voice, he could tell that the person in his arms was the woman he had searched for for many years!

He wrapped both arms tightly around Le Ling and asked excitedly, "Ling'er, is it really you?"

Le Ling realized that calling him A Liu just now must have tipped him off!

She pursed her lips, not daring to make another sound for the moment.

She wanted to leave before the man sobered up, so she struggled with all her strength, continuously pushing him away with both hands!

Seeing that the person in his arms said nothing yet kept resisting him, Qian Daoliu held her even tighter!

His thin lips moved close as he murmured by her ear, "Ling'er, I've searched for you for so long. Don't leave again, all right?"

As he spoke, his large hand clasped the back of her head, and he tilted his head to kiss her.

Sensing what he intended to do, Le Ling was instantly displeased and bit down hard on his neck without hesitation.

"Hiss..."

Feeling the pain from his neck, Qian Daoliu immediately released the person in his arms and reached up to cover his neck.

Taking advantage of the opening, Le Ling shoved him away with all her strength, got up, and quickly ran out!

At that moment, Qian Daoliu circulated the Soul Power within him to force himself sober. He immediately sat up and flashed out of the inner room after her.

Just then, Third Offering Azure Luan and Fifth Offering Guang Ling came over.

The two had come to check on their Eldest Brother's drunken state, only to run straight into Qian Daoliu as he chased out.

"Eldest Brother, what happened?"

After asking, both of them simultaneously spotted the teeth marks on Qian Daoliu's neck with their sharp eyes.

Guang Ling caught the scent of juicy gossip and instantly said excitedly, "Eldest Brother, those bite marks are so small. A woman must have left them, right?"

Qian Daoliu shot him a glance and immediately tugged at his collar to cover them.

"Ahem..."

Azure Luan looked at Guang Ling, silently warning Fifth Brother not to be so nosy unless he wanted a beating from their Eldest Brother!

After warning him, he asked again, "Eldest Brother, what happened just now?"

Qian Daoliu composed himself. "I saw Ling'er just now!"

"The woman you've been searching for all these years?"

Azure Luan looked at him in surprise.

Guang Ling asked, "Eldest Brother, don't tell me you only thought it was her because of the alcohol?!"

Qian Daoliu thought for a moment before saying, "Bring Steward Yao here."

"I'll go!"

Knowing that the woman his Eldest Brother had longed for day and night had appeared, Guang Ling eagerly and excitedly flashed away from outside the room in a few swift movements.

Watching Fifth Brother's eager excitement, Qian Daoliu rubbed his forehead in exasperation.

He looked at Azure Luan and reminded him, "Keep an eye on Fifth Brother. Don't let him bother Ling'er in the future."

Azure Luan smiled faintly. "Rest assured, Eldest Brother. Though Fifth Brother likes to play around, he knows where to draw the line. I think Seventh Brother is the one who should be watched."

"If Seventh Brother learns that the woman Eldest Brother has longed for day and night has been found, he might go bother her every day!"

The mention of Jiang Mo gave Qian Daoliu an even bigger headache!

While the two were talking, Guang Ling had already hauled Steward Yao over. Jin E, Lion, Qian Jun, and Jiang Mo had followed along as well.

Steward Yao cupped his hands toward his master and asked, "What are your orders, Great Offering?"

"Who was the person you arranged to care for me in my room just now?" Qian Daoliu asked.

"It was the newly appointed head maid, Le Ling..."

Only after speaking did Steward Yao realize that Head Maid Le was nowhere to be seen.

He asked in confusion, "Head Maid Le isn't here? Before I left, I specifically instructed her to take good care of you, my lord."

"No matter!"

Hearing that the person who had come in to care for him was called Le Ling, Qian Daoliu became even more certain that what he had felt was real.

It definitely was not an illusion born from alcohol and his daily longing for her!

So she really had returned, and she was in the Worship Hall. At the thought, Qian Daoliu could not hide the joy on his face.

"Steward Yao, send people to find her immediately. Remember, once she is found, do not frighten her. Have someone report to me first."

"Ah?"

Hearing his master's words, Steward Yao was completely dumbfounded!

Do not... frighten Head Maid Le?!

For a moment, he thought he had misheard!

Seeing the steward's bewildered expression, Azure Luan kindly reminded him, "Steward Yao, you know that Eldest Brother has been searching for a woman all this time, don't you?"

"I do..."

Before Steward Yao could finish, he immediately realized.

His eyes widened as he said incredulously, "Head Maid Le... no, Miss Le Ling is the young girl my lord has been searching for all these years?!"

Qian Daoliu smiled and nodded.

After receiving confirmation from his master, Steward Yao became excited as well!

He truly had never expected this!

The maid he had taken a liking to and promoted on a whim was actually the person the Great Offering had been searching for over so many years!

Steward Yao smiled and cupped his hands. "I will immediately send people to find Miss Le Ling."

Just as he was about to turn and leave, Azure Luan called after him with a reminder, "Check her residence in the rear courtyard first. She may have already returned to her room."

"Yes, my lord."

Steward Yao quickly left to instruct the nearby guards to search for Head Maid Le, while he himself headed to the maids' quarters in the rear courtyard to look for her.

"Eldest Brother, we'll help search too."

As soon as he finished speaking, the two had already flashed away without even waiting for Qian Daoliu's consent.

One loved to play, while the other was unruly. To them, spending every day cultivating in the Worship Hall was unbearably boring!

Now that someone new had finally appeared, they had to find her and have some fun!

And this woman was even the one their Eldest Brother truly loved. They had to pry into the gossip a little.

Qian Daoliu frowned in exasperation again. "Third Brother, Sixth Brother, you two go keep an eye on them as well. Don't let Fifth Brother and Seventh Brother scare Ling'er away!"

The others laughed.

Azure Luan and Qian Jun smiled and nodded, then chased after Guang Ling and Jiang Mo.

Qian Daoliu sighed, turned, and returned to his room to wait for news. Jin E and Lion followed him inside to keep him company.

Meanwhile.

After Le Ling ran out of Qian Daoliu's room, she did not immediately return to the maids' quarters in the rear courtyard.

Because she guessed that Qian Daoliu had definitely recognized her, and he might even have sent Steward Yao to look for her by now.

But she did not want to see him at all right now, so she could not return to her residence!

Le Ling left the rear courtyard and walked out of the Worship Hall. Just as she was wondering where to go, she suddenly saw many guards running out.

Moreover, those guards stopped every maid they saw to question them.

Seeing what they were doing, Le Ling knew that Qian Daoliu had indeed recognized her and had already sent people everywhere to search for her.

To avoid the guards searching for her, she took another small path down the mountain.

By chance, she entered the front courtyard of the Papal Palace halfway up the mountain. But to her surprise, those guards had even come to the Papal Palace's front courtyard to search for her.

Left with no choice, she passed through the front courtyard and hid in a room.

The moment she pushed open the door and entered, she heard a sharp rebuke behind her. "Who are you? How dare you enter our young lady's room!"

Le Ling turned around and saw a maid standing beside the dressing table, glaring at her with displeasure.

A sixteen-year-old girl seated before the dressing table was also looking at her.

However, the girl's gaze at Le Ling held no displeasure. Instead, there was an inexplicable sense of closeness!