Investiture of the Gods: Childhood Sweetheart Daji, Starting with Quasi-Saint Cultivation

The news of the poem written at Nuwa Palace stirred up a storm in Su Yunbai's heart.

The feeling of powerlessness reached its peak.

He knew what this meant.

The wrath of a sage is like the will of Heaven, sharp as a knife.

His sister, Su Daji, was very likely the first sacrifice chosen by that knife.

Eighteen years of dormancy and accumulation seem so laughable and insignificant in the face of the overwhelming "destiny".

It was late at night, and he sat alone on a stone bench in the courtyard, gazing at the dim starry sky.

The autumn wind was bleak, penetrating through my thin clothes, the chill reaching my very bones, but it couldn't compare to the coldness in my heart.

"Little brother, why aren't you asleep yet?"

A soft voice came from behind.

Su Daji, wearing a plain-colored outer robe and carrying a small lantern, walked over.

The dim light cast a yellowish glow on her face, which was filled with worry.

"It's chilly at night, you're not dressed warmly enough." She naturally took off her outer robe, intending to drape it over Su Yunbai's shoulders.

"Sister, I'm not cold." Su Yunbai subconsciously raised her hand to block the cold.

Their hands touched gently in the dim light.

Over the past eighteen years, we've had countless physical interactions—childhood squabbles, childhood support—which have become commonplace.

But tonight, perhaps it's because of the turmoil in my heart, or perhaps it's because of the dark clouds of fate that have descended upon me!

This simple touch felt like a tiny electric current running through their fingertips.

Su Daji's hand trembled slightly, but she did not immediately withdraw it.

She looked up at Su Yunbai.

Her brother's profile was somewhat blurry in the night, but the furrowed brows and the deep heaviness and struggle in his eyes made her heart clench.

She didn't understand the intrigues of the court, nor the workings of fate or spirits, but she could see her brother's worries.

This worry seemed to have existed for a long time, and as time went on, it grew heavier and heavier, almost crushing him.

"Yunbai..." For the first time, she didn't call him "little brother," her voice as soft as a sigh, "What are you worried about? Can you tell your sister?"

Her eyes were filled with complete trust and concern, clear and untainted.

That gaze, like a key, finally unlocked the door in Su Yunbai's heart that had been locked for eighteen years.

The emotions that had been suppressed for so long—worry, fear, resentment, and the desire to protect—surged forth and broke through the dam at this moment.

He grasped Daji's slightly cool hand tightly, as if he would lose her if he let go.

"Sister," his voice was a little hoarse, trembling without him even realizing it.

"If... I mean if, one day, you have to face something terrible, go to a very far and dangerous place... I will definitely..."

He didn't finish his sentence.

Because at the very moment his emotions surged and he tightly grasped Daji's hand—

【Ding! 】

A cold, abrupt, and emotionless voice resounded directly in the deepest part of his mind.

[Detection indicates that the emotional connection between the host and the key figure 'Su Daji' has reached a critical point.]

[Closest Friend System, Activation Begins.]

Su Yunbai's whole body trembled, and his pupils suddenly contracted.

[System activation successful. Host bound: Su Yunbai.]

[The host's current intimacy level with 'Su Daji' is: inseparable in life and death. Initial intimacy points gained: 100000.]

[System Shop Open. Based on the host's strong desire and the current high-risk world environment, the recommended initial exchange combination is:]

【1. Innate Legacy of the Chaotic Love Demon God (Fragment) - Exchange requires 80000 points】

[2. Corresponding Cultivation Infusion - Early Quasi-Saint Stage - Exchange Requires 15000 Points]

【3. Natal Spiritual Treasure - Entangled Love (Innate Supreme Treasure Embryo) - Exchange requires 5000 points】

[Confirm redemption?]

The information flow is simple and direct, without any unnecessary explanations, yet it carries an unquestionable authority.

Su Yunbai was stunned. A system?

The time traveler's golden finger arrived eighteen years late?

In this most desperate and helpless moment?

He hardly hesitated.

Whatever this may be, whether it's an opportunity or a trap, he needs power right now!

We need the power to defy fate and protect our loved ones!

"Confirmed!" he roared in his mind.

[Redemption confirmed.]

The next moment, an indescribable feeling permeated Su Yunbai's entire body.

It wasn't pain, but an ultimate sense of "fulfillment" and "enlightenment".

It was as if some innate yet deeply buried shackles had been suddenly broken, and boundless insights and power surged from nothingness, flowing into his soul and body.

Fragments of the laws of "emotion"!

Joy, sorrow, longing, protection, possession, sacrifice... countless complex and subtle emotions transformed into the most fundamental Daoist essence, flowing and engraving within his true spirit.

His aura rose, transformed, and surpassed at an alarming speed.

Mortal... Refining Qi into Spirit... Refining Spirit to Return to Emptiness... Earth Immortal... Celestial Immortal... Golden Immortal... Taiyi Golden Immortal... Daluo Golden Immortal...

Unstoppable, advancing until reaching some mysterious and unfathomable boundary—

Quasi-Saint!

It is not about accumulating merit or dismembering a corpse, but about directly touching the Primordial Gate through the law of "emotion"!

Its power is as vast as the starry sea, yet it is also restrained and profound.

Countless fleeting emotions flashed in his eyes, then vanished in an instant, leaving only a deep and unfathomable light.

At the same time, he felt a warmth in his palm.

A ray of light, seemingly ethereal yet real, neither gold nor jade, as thin as a hair yet incredibly resilient, containing both tender, intertwined emotions and a sharp intent to sever all ties, quietly merged into his soul, becoming a part of his body. A thread of love entwined.

All of this happened in the blink of an eye.

Outwardly, Su Yunbai simply held Daji's hand, momentarily stunned.

But in Su Daji's perception, it was just as her younger brother was holding her hand!

As she uttered the unfinished words, she suddenly felt an indescribable warmth emanating from her brother's palm, instantly flowing throughout her entire body.

Immediately afterwards, she seemed to "see" countless tiny, colorful specks of light flashing by on her younger brother.

The air around her seemed different, fresher, and... more reassuring.

And the younger brother's eyes, after that moment of confusion!

It became incredibly profound, as if reflecting the starry sky and the passage of time, yet it also carried an unprecedented firmness and tenderness that made her heart tremble.

"Brother?" she called out uncertainly in a soft voice.

Su Yunbai came to his senses and felt the power within his body that could move mountains and overturn seas!

It even possesses a vast and powerful force that can faintly contend with the rules of this world!

Then she looked at her older sister, who was still bewildered but whose fate was closely intertwined with her own.

The helplessness and gloom that weighed on my heart for eighteen years, like a mountain!

At this moment, everything was swept away by the power and determination of new life.

He slowly released his hand, but did not let the warmth leave. Instead, he gently gathered the outer robe that Daji had draped over her, his movements gentle yet firm.

"Sister," he began, his voice steady yet carrying a penetrating power, "I was just about to say..."

He paused, met her clear gaze, and said, word by word:

"No matter what we face, no matter where we go, I will never leave you alone again. Anyone who wants to hurt you, whether human, demon, or... so-called destiny."

He smiled slightly, a smile that revealed the sharpness and confidence that had emerged after eighteen years of accumulation.

"I can do it all, I'll cut them down with one sword."

A night breeze blew by, and the lanterns under the eaves swayed gently.

Su Yunbai stood at the edge of the halo, his figure still upright, but it seemed that something fundamental had been completely changed.

The system interface quietly appeared in the corner of his field of vision, simple and clear:

[Host: Su Yunbai]

[Cultivation Level: Early Quasi-Saint (Law of Emotion)]

[Lingbao: Entangled in Love (Innate Treasure Embryo)]

Current intimacy level: 0