The Shining Star Above The Heaven-Chapter 492: Sect Master Baek’s Condition

Aldrian and Baek Jimin appeared in the middle of a forest surrounded by many hills and steep, high ravines, making it clear they were in the lowlands of the valleys. Not far from them stood a simple wooden hut among the tall trees, and Aldrian walked toward it, followed by Baek Jimin.

Aldrian did not hesitate to open the entrance to the hut, which was covered only by a single piece of cloth. Once they stepped inside the hut, they finally saw what was within, and it made Baek Jimin widen her eyes before her eyes turned red as she covered her lips with one hand.

What she saw was her mother lying with her eyes closed on top of a simple piece of cloth spread across the ground. However, she no longer showed the beautiful, mature appearance that had once attracted many men. Instead, she looked like an old woman, her face covered in deep wrinkles. Her body was so thin it seemed as if there were no flesh beneath her skin.

One of her arms had been cut off, the wound bound with a simple strip of white cloth that was now stained and dirty. Her cultivation had already dropped to the Earl stage, and they could sense that it was still steadily falling—a sign that her dantian had been badly damaged.

Her breathing and heartbeat were also weak, as if she had little time left and was only waiting for death.

"Mother!" Baek Jimin instantly rushed toward her mother. Although her face was no longer easily recognizable because of how much she had aged, Baek Jimin knew it was truly her. Besides the faint resemblance still left in her features, the robe she wore was the same one she usually wore during her daily activities as sect master.

Baek Jimin gently touched her mother’s face, unable to hold back her tears. She stroked her face a few times while softly calling out to her, but there was no response.

They could see sweat rolling down her aged face and body, soaking the robe she wore. Her closed eyes were slightly furrowed, and from time to time a pained grunt escaped her lips, as if she was enduring unbearable pain.

Aldrian did not stay still either. He approached her mother and touched her remaining hand, the one that was still intact. Seeing Baek Jimin cry like this made his heart ache, and he hated it.

He checked Sect Master Baek’s condition with his senses and energy, and his face slightly frowned after he finished his scan.

"Poison, a damaged dantian, many severed meridians, her body rotting from within. Her condition is even worse than it looks on the outside," Aldrian thought.

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Baek Jimin’s voice made him look at her. He saw her red eyes, as if silently asking him, "How is she?"

He did not want to make her even sadder, so he smiled softly and touched her cheek with tenderness.

"Your mother is not a lost cause. Do not worry. Although her condition is very bad, it is still curable," he said gently.

Baek Jimin finally released a sigh of relief. If Aldrian said that, then her mother could still be saved. She trusted him more than anyone right now.

Aldrian then injected his golden energy into the sect master’s body. Her body emitted a faint golden hue, which reflected in Baek Jimin’s red eyes as she watched the healing process.

Aldrian’s golden energy first purified the poison that had already spread throughout her internal organs, dantian, and meridians. Once the poison was purified, the energy then began healing the damaged organs.

Then the golden energy flowed through the meridians and dantian, swiftly repairing any damage or fractures. The sect master’s cultivation finally stopped leaking and stabilized at the middle Earl stage.

Aldrian could sense that her cultivation foundation had been weakened by the poison, so he strengthened it further with his energy.

In the midst of the healing process, the sect master’s eyes suddenly trembled and slowly opened. She felt a warmth spreading through her body, comforting her and easing her pain, bringing her back to consciousness. The warmth that spread through her was unlike anything she had ever felt before. It was a feeling she hoped to experience forever.

Her eyes finally settled on Baek Jimin, who was looking at her with tears in her eyes.

"Is this a dream? Is this a hallucination as I’m about to die?" she whispered, her voice hoarse, as though she hadn’t spoken in a long time.

Baek Jimin smiled and gently touched her mother’s cheek, resting her forehead against her mother’s.

"No, you’re not going to die. We’ve come to save you. You’ll live for a long time and see the future. You’ll keep watching me as I grow stronger," she said softly.

Sect Master Baek was momentarily stunned, but then she turned her head to the other person in the room. She hadn’t realized that Aldrian, the source of the warmth, was beside her. She had been so focused on Baek Jimin that she hadn’t noticed Aldrian had been touching her hand, seemingly healing her.

"Sect Master Baek, stay still and relax. Let me fix your body. Once this is done, I promise you will return to your previous condition—and even be better than before," Aldrian said reassuringly.

Sect Master Baek smiled at his words and nodded, then looked back at her daughter’s face.

"You can sleep peacefully for now, Mother. Just leave the rest to Aldrian," Baek Jimin said softly.

Sect Master Baek smiled at this and closed her eyes. It was clear that she was in much better condition now, as her eyes no longer showed any signs of pain. Her breathing became steady, and her heartbeat returned to normal— a stark contrast to earlier when it had seemed like she was already dying.

After healing her body from all the damage and ailments, Aldrian then focused on her severed arm. He carefully grew a new one. As the new arm began to grow, Aldrian took great care to ensure the process was slow and gentle, so as not to make the sect master uncomfortable. If he had grown the arm too quickly, the sensation would have been sharp and stinging, possibly waking her up.

When Aldrian had tortured Wilmar and the others, the process of growing limbs had not been without pain. Every time new limbs grew, they experienced a stinging pain due to the rapid movement of muscles, nerves, and bones growing from the severed wounds. By growing the sect master’s arm more slowly and gently, Aldrian minimized the pain.

Once the new arm was successfully grown and Aldrian felt that there were no issues, he released his hand. The sect master remained asleep, but her face was peaceful, as if she were in a comfortable slumber. Although her face still appeared aged due to her significantly weakened cultivation, there was already visible improvement—her aging had stopped.

However, she was not fully out of danger. For her to be completely safe, she needed to regain her past cultivation so that her vitality would return to its former state. Because her cultivation had dropped so drastically, her age limit was almost catching up to her.

But that could be easily fixed—once she resumed cultivating, she would regain her past cultivation in no time, as she had been there before. Aldrian had already repaired her foundation and even strengthened it, so she could advance more quickly.

Baek Jimin smiled as she saw that her mother’s condition had improved greatly. She had never seen her mother in such a state before, which had broken her heart. That had been the most severe condition she had ever witnessed from her mother.

She gently touched her mother’s new hand, stroking it a few times. Then, she looked at Aldrian, her eyes filled with both a smile and tears.

"Thank you, for saving my mother."

Aldrian shook his head.

"Don’t mention it. How could I let someone so precious to you suffer in front of me?"

Baek Jimin simply smiled and then looked at her mother’s sleeping face. Noticing that Baek Jimin seemed to want to stay by her mother’s side, Aldrian then stood up and quietly walked out of the hut. He surveyed his surroundings and finally sensed that a defensive and illusionary formation covered an area of 500 meters around the hut.

From the looks of it, this place had been prepared in advance, likely as a refuge where Sect Master Baek had escaped to after losing the fight. This location was still within the Thorny Flower Garden’s territory, more than 9,000 kilometers from the main sect. The scenery was beautiful, and the terrain made any search challenging. With the illusion formation covering the hut, Sect Master Baek was safe here.

He observed the surrounding scenery for a few minutes before he saw Baek Jimin emerge from the hut and approach him. He smiled at her, but suddenly his eyes widened as Baek Jimin kissed him on the lips and hugged him, burying her face in his chest.

He blinked a few times but then smiled and hugged her back. It seemed he really needed to be wary of Baek Jimin’s tendency to surprise him—she was much different from Sylphia, who was more predictable.

They stayed in that position for more than half a minute before suddenly sensing movement from the hut, as Sect Master Baek seemed to wake up and try to sit up. Baek Jimin instantly rushed inside the hut.

"Mother, you should rest. Don’t push yourself too much," she said, sitting beside her mother, who was already in a sitting position.

Sect Master Baek smiled at her daughter and then looked at Aldrian, who had followed behind. She gazed at her daughter again and stroked her head with tenderness.

"I didn’t think I’d see you again. I thought that time was the last time I’d see you in this life," she said.