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

Su Yunbai's tone gradually became more fluent!

Although still weak, it possessed a power that could penetrate people's hearts.

"I don't know... if this is a love tribulation..."

"All I know is... seeing you smile makes me happy. Seeing you troubled makes me want to help you. Seeing you scared makes me want to stand in front of you."

"Even if... the price is my essence, my cultivation, or even... my life."

Bixiao's tears flowed even more fiercely.

She had never heard such a thing before.

Among the disciples of the Jie Sect, some were dignified, some were forthright, and some were indifferent, but none of them had ever spoken such straightforward and passionate words to her.

"You...you shouldn't say anymore..." she sobbed, "You should focus on recovering...I don't want you to do so much for me..."

"No... I want to say it."

"I'm afraid... if I don't say it now... I won't have the chance to say it later."

"Bixiao...I like you."

"It's not admiration for a fairy, nor is it affection for a friend."

"It's a man's affection for a woman."

"It's the kind of love where I want to hold your hand and walk through all the years to come, see all the magnificent landscapes, and experience the joys and sorrows of life."

"It's the kind of love where I want to protect you, so that you can always be like this, laughing carefree, without having to worry about calamities."

"It's the kind of love where I want to... become your Daoist partner, to share life and death, fortune and misfortune."

Every word was like the most intense flame, imprinted on Bixiao's heart.

Her mind went blank, and only tears flowed uncontrollably.

"I know...it's sudden and absurd."

"You are a fairy of the Jie Sect, a Taiyi Golden Immortal, with profound roots and a limitless future."

"I am just a mortal cultivator of unknown origin, with a cultivation level that is not very high, and who is also caught in the vortex of the Great Tribulation."

"Our identities are vastly different, yet our fates are intertwined..."

"When you like someone... who cares about anything else?"

Su Yunbai's voice carried a hint of bitterness, yet it sounded all the more sincere.

"I just... don't want to lie to you, and I don't want to lie to myself."

He released his grip, as if he had used up all his strength, leaned back against the headboard, and closed his eyes.

"I'm done speaking..."

You don't need to answer me now...

"You can even... pretend you've never heard of it."

"Take good care of yourself... If... if my injuries don't heal... go back to Three Immortals Island... tell your eldest and second eldest sisters... be careful... be careful of everything..."

His voice grew softer and softer until it was almost inaudible, as if he might faint again at any moment.

"No!" Bixiao suddenly threw herself to the bedside, grabbed his hand tightly, and cried out, "I won't allow you to say such things! You'll get better! You definitely will!"

Looking at Su Yunbai's tightly closed eyes and pale face, she could no longer suppress the surging emotions in her heart.

"Me...me too..."

She bit her lip, a blush rising to her cheeks, but her voice remained unusually firm.

I...like you too.

"Although I don't know if this is love... seeing you cough up blood... my heart aches so much... it hurts even more than seeing those scenes in the illusion..."

"I don't want you to die... I want you to live well... I want to... see you forever..."

"So...you can't get hurt! Do you hear me!"

She spoke incoherently, yet she shouted out her truest feelings.

Su Yunbai slowly opened his eyes.

In his eyes, there was surprise, joy, and an overwhelming tenderness.

"Bixiao..."

He raised his hand and gently stroked her cheek.

"Thank you……"

[Ding! Target 'Bixiao' has emotionally erupted and officially confirmed her feelings for the host! Affection +15!]

[Ding! Successfully confessed your feelings and received a positive response! The relationship has progressed to the 'mutual affection' stage!]

[Current Affection Level: 85! (Deeply in love, pledging to die for each other)]

[Warning: The target is extremely agitated. Please calm them down and prevent them from acting irrationally (such as forcibly transferring cultivation power).]

85!

The system's estimated binding threshold of 80 has been exceeded!

Moreover, Bixiao has given a clear response!

Su Yunbai was overjoyed, but he maintained the appearance of being "severely injured and weak".

"I...I will try...to get better..." he promised, "for you..."

Bixiao nodded vigorously, but she still couldn't stop the tears from flowing.

She leaned down and gently pressed her face against Su Yunbai's chest, listening to his faint but still steady heartbeat.

"You must get better... I'm waiting for you..."

Su Yunbai embraced her and gently stroked her hair.

The two of them nestled together quietly like that.

The candlelight cast their shadows on the wall, intimately close.

I don't know how much time passed.

Bixiao seemed to have cried herself to exhaustion, or perhaps she was too mentally drained, and she simply lay on his chest and fell into a deep sleep.

Tears still clung to the corners of her eyes.

Su Yunbai looked down at the peaceful sleeping face of the girl in his arms.

My fingertips gently brushed across her eyebrows and eyes.

"Go to sleep..."

"When you wake up... everything will be alright..."

He closed his eyes and began to truly regulate his breathing.

Of course, the aura was still disguised as "extremely weak".

The system notification sounded again:

[Ding! A deep emotional bond has been formed with the high-quality potential partner 'Bixiao', intimacy level +1000.]

[Ding! You have obtained the "Till Death Do Us Part" achievement reward, Intimacy Points +3000.]

[Current Intimacy Level (Debt): -50575 points.]

One confession restored 4,000 HP!

My debts have dropped to just over 50,000!

Su Yunbai felt much more at ease.

At this rate, once I officially bind with Bixiao, the 50,000 points reward will not only be enough to pay off the loan, but I'll also have a large surplus!

He glanced at Bixiao, who was fast asleep in his arms.

98 points...