Chapter 1853 - 1851: Means of Meeting

"If you don't take care of your own spirit, even if you go to see her, if Mom knows you're doing poorly, wouldn't she be anxious inside?"

The woman changed her tone, suddenly no longer mentioning Tang Rao, but urging the middle-aged man to rest first. The man just thought his daughter was no longer stubborn and repeatedly agreed.

Tang Rao was beneath the clouds; he still didn't know that two people had been watching him earlier.

"Rest first, set out again at dawn tomorrow."

Tang Shimei gave Tang Rao a detailed introduction to the North and South Poles. Upon hearing that the poles weren't perilous in terrain but difficult in social interaction, he felt reassured, immediately wanting just a good sleep to naturally awaken and greet the dawn's arrival.

"Alright then."

Since he was already accompanying Tang Rao, wherever Tang Rao found to stay would likely include arrangements for Tang Shimei as well. For now, he still needed Tang Shimei to lead the way.

Tang Rao found an inn, booked two rooms, briefly instructed Tang Shimei and then closed the door, sinking into a deep sleep.

Even he didn't know why, he clearly hadn't done anything all day, but his sleep came so soundly.

"Tang Rao, you finally came."

In his dreams, a voice sounded sweet and familiar.

This was the third time Tang Rao had heard the goddess's voice; he finally understood why he was eager to sleep, it seemed someone was subconsciously calling him.

"Goddess, goddess, you never show yourself. Could you let me see you this time? That way, from never meeting, we can at least have a single encounter."

As she was Tang Rao's goddess, he spoke with restrained courtesy, fearing he'd accidentally scare the goddess and she'd mistake him as too coarse and refuse to speak with him.

"You can't see me yet, I'm sorry."

The woman spoke softly. She and her brother hadn't just met for the third time; it's just that in their past meetings, he hadn't known of her existence.

She had always watched him, while he never knew of her.

"I know you want to see our mother. Do you remember I mentioned in your dream that I am actually your sister?"

The woman shifted the conversation, asking Tang Rao.

"Of course I remember, but there are plenty in this world who want to be my sister or my wife. How do I know your words are true?"

Tang Rao spoke candidly; he was indeed quite popular, that's a fact. As for sisterly claims, if she really were his sister, would she always tantalize him, never revealing her true appearance?

"I am definitely your sister because I know you want to see our mother; I'm here to help you. I've spoken to this extent, yet you still can't believe me?"

To prove she was his sister, the woman revealed secrets she had intended to keep hidden, losing her composure and telling Tang Rao directly.

She gambled that the Heavenly Dao wouldn't constantly supervise the Tang Family, and that there'd be moments to catch one's breath. Seeing no signs of punishment after her words, she felt relieved.

"I'll tentatively believe you're my sister; then what? How can you help me?"

Being able to see his elder sister only in dreams felt terribly frustrating.

"I came to you secretly from our father. He worries that knowing the truth too early will cause you future reincarnation suffering, but now I'm telling you, our mother isn't at the North and South Poles."

The woman shared this revelation with Tang Rao, a weight off her shoulders with just those words.

"How do you know Mom isn't at the Poles, and how do you know I planned to go there? Have you been tracking me?"

Such evident details were obvious to Tang Rao.

"Our father and I also came to visit Mom. Since she was imprisoned on Compassionate Mother Mountain, we've been allowed by the Heavenly Dao to visit her once every ten years. The decade has come again, and we hadn't expected you'd find Mom's whereabouts so quickly and that we'd meet you here."

Some things are beyond what ordinary people could fathom. Since they've met, the woman hoped Tang Rao's journey to see his mother would be smoother.

"I see, so tell me, where exactly is Mom imprisoned?"

Wu Suowei's prophecy had been manipulated, yet he was certain Tang Rao's mother was within Compassionate Mother Mountain. Now, with his sister's words supporting it, Tang Rao felt more hopeful of seeing his mother.

"Even knowing where Mom is imprisoned, you can't go there. Without Heavenly Dao's permission, even our father and I can't forcefully enter. But don't you have something called Illusion City? I use it too. When I go in with Father, I'll use Illusion City so you and Mom can meet, even gifting one to Mom, then you two can communicate."

The woman always pondered how Tang Rao and his mom could meet, finally realizing: Tang Rao has Illusion City. The Heavenly Dao can interfere with anything in the Divine Realm but not inside Illusion City.

That was the shortcut. Discovering this method thrilled her, eager to share the great news with Tang Rao.

"That's a great idea. Since you're also using Illusion City, does that mean whenever I want to find you, I can do it easily?"

Tang Rao hadn't expected that his tool intended for his sect's communications would spread to the top of the Divine Realm.

"Of course you can. After visiting Mom tomorrow and teaching her how, you can chat with her thoroughly."

The woman was slightly excited, only now shedding her divine image and appearing more like a close sister.

"Sister, can you tell me what happened back then and what stories are attached to me?"

With the anticipation of seeing his mother tomorrow, Tang Rao felt invigorated but had lingering questions preventing easy sleep.

"That's not something I can tell you now. Why not wait until you see Mom tomorrow, let her explain in Illusion City?"

Even if the woman tried to explain, she didn't know much, and couldn't clarify it for Tang Rao.

"Then I'll wait here, continue resting tomorrow, and after seeing Mom, decide on the path ahead."

The woman's time in Tang Rao's dream was as brief as before, but this time she didn't leave empty-handed. She infused Tang Rao with enough Immortal Energy to last a while.