After grasping this layer of understanding, Lingsha's momentum took a sharp nosedive.
The Alchemy Commission's treasured artifact had actually been freely used by a child—and it even caused the farce of the [Missing Healer Lady].
What was even more mortifying was that she herself had used this incident as a typical example and publicized it extensively.
By now, let alone the Alchemy Commission, even the Seat of Divine Foresight had probably already heard about it.
And yet, in the end, the root of this whole disaster was actually herself? And it was because she didn't understand electronic products?
If this got out…
My Reignbow Arbiter! Lingsha's inner world had already descended into utter chaos.
She had even earnestly lectured others for half a system cycle.
Who could have imagined that in the blink of an eye, the boomerang would come spinning back and smack her squarely on the forehead, leaving behind a bright red welt.
And all she could do was whimper internally while covering it with both hands, utterly unable to refute anything.
Thinking about the four physicians she had just scolded…
Perhaps by tomorrow, the situation would completely reverse!
Imagining her subordinates whispering among themselves and secretly calling her a ["big idiot"], Lingsha's heart began to crumble.
The light in her eyes gradually faded as shameful heat surged from the base of her neck straight to the crown of her head, finally turning into a wisp of steam that drifted upward.
"Sis… Sister Lingsha?"
After a long time without receiving any response, Bailu summoned her courage. Her eyes cautiously rolled upward, only to discover that Lingsha was rapidly evolving in the direction of a Red Dragon.
But that also snapped Lingsha out of her awkward, shame-filled spiral.
She jolted awake, glanced at Bailu, who was sneakily peeking at her, and made a firm decision in her heart.
Things had already reached this point of disgrace—there was no time to wait any longer. She had to strike hard!
She spoke in the tone of a grandmother frightening her grandchild. "Bailu, you wouldn't want this matter to be known by Jing Yuan, would you? Do you know that the [Doctors of Chaos' Prescription Machine] has already been listed as one of the Luofu's major treasures? You secretly used a treasured artifact and even caused such serious consequences. Under the Luofu's laws, that's no small crime."
"Ai~~" Lingsha let out a long sigh, her face full of worry as she continued, "If Jing Yuan finds out, he'll definitely sentence you to three thousand, five thousand years or something like that, and then toss you into a little dark room at the bottom of the Shackling Prison, to be neighbors with Hoolay from the enemy registry. That guy is extremely terrifying. It's said that back when he was a Borisin Warhead, he ate one child every meal, three meals a day—first ripping open the belly, and then…"
Young Bailu's regular lessons were already more than enough to keep her busy. How could she have deeply studied things like laws or the Shackling Prison?
As Lingsha's description grew increasingly bloody, Bailu's small face slowly drained of color, her eyes filling with panic.
"Th-this serious?"
"Of course! Would your sister lie to you?" Lingsha said matter-of-factly.
She raised both hands again, mimicking the motions of a werewolf. Her delicate face tensed tightly as she placed her hands on Bailu's shoulders.
"And Hoolay never eats people directly, because he can't spit out bones. So, he grabs the child by both arms, and then, like tearing apart roasted chicken legs… ka!"
"Eeek! Wahhh, ahhh!"
Unable to withstand such a horrifying atmosphere, Bailu screamed on the spot.
Though to an adult, Lingsha's actions might have seemed childish, to Bailu it felt as if she were truly there, as though her own arms were really being torn off.
"Uuuh…" Bailu clutched her tender, pale-purple dragon horns, her eyes shimmering with tears, on the verge of crying.
She shouted incoherently, "I don't want to go to the Shackling Prison! And I'm just a young dragon; I don't taste good at all!"
There was no helping it—the scene Lingsha described was simply too despair-inducing for her.
Seeing this, Lingsha also felt that she might have gone a bit too far. She returned to her usual dignified and composed demeanor, patted Bailu's head, and said gently, "It's alright, Bailu. Sister will help you."
Those words were like a shooting star in the darkness, illuminating the only remaining glimmer of light in Bailu's heart.
She looked at Lingsha as if she were a messenger of the Reignbow Arbiter descending into the world, and said in disbelief, "Really?"
Yes, this was it!
Seeing that the timing was just right and that Bailu had already regarded her as a lifeline, Lingsha smiled sweetly and coaxed her patiently. "How could Sister possibly stand by and watch the Luofu's Dragon Sovereign fall into prison? As long as you do exactly as Sister says, you'll definitely escape this calamity…"
Although deceiving a child like this was indeed a bit unscrupulous, it was also meant to teach her a lesson.
As the Alchemy Commission's most famous problem child, Bailu the little troublemaker had quite the reputation. During the last Heliobus incident, she had run the Astral Express Crew ragged.
And even setting aside the dangers of sneaking out, how could the Chaotic Prescription be consumed so casually? This time, she was lucky and didn't suffer any side effects—but who could guarantee what would happen next time?
So, she wasn't simply deceiving a child.
On a larger scale, she was exhausting herself for the welfare of the entire Luofu Vidyadhara clan… by deceiving a child.
And then, incidentally, salvaging a bit of the dignity of the Alchemy Commission's head as well.
Bailu clenched her small fists, her face filled with absolute trust. "Don't worry, Sister Lingsha. I'll listen to everything you say."
"Good." Lingsha nodded in satisfaction, then gently stroked the top of Bailu's head. "The root of this matter lies with the [Doctors of Chaos' Prescription Machine]. But the fact that you secretly used it—only the two of us know about it now. As long as you don't say anything, and I don't say anything…"
"Don't worry! I'll keep my mouth sealed tight!"
Hearing that the solution was actually this simple, Bailu was overjoyed. She patted her chest and readily agreed.
"Mhm! Bailu is the best-behaved."
Phew… Lingsha silently breathed a sigh of relief. She had finally managed to smooth this whole thing over.
Then, she spoke solemnly again. "Alright, if we're putting on an act, we'll do it properly. You'll go back and stay in confinement for one day. To the outside world, we'll just say you're nimble and managed to evade the guards—no one will suspect a thing. Alright, go."
"Mhm mhm." Bailu nodded repeatedly, feeling that Sister Lingsha was truly too kind to her.
She had made such a huge mistake, yet Lingsha had taken the initiative to help cover it up. The pressure on her heart must be enormous.
To repay Sister Lingsha, she would definitely never sneak out again…
This was the last time.
She squeezed the other [Breath-Holding Pill] in her hand.
Curio Trash Cans Shop, right?
Tomorrow, she would secretly open the strongest, strongest Curio of all—the kind that would scare everyone senseless!
Then she would become a High Elder worthy of the name, the kind who could slap the child-eating Hoolay straight into a wall so hard he couldn't even be pried out!
Who knew how happy Sister Lingsha would be when she saw that!
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