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

Seven days after returning from the Blood Sea, late at night.

Inside the Qinyin Pavilion, the candlelight flickered gently.

Yunxiao sat upright before the zither, his fingertips plucking at the Nine Heavens Jade Pendant Zither, but he could not compose a melody for a long time.

Her heart... was in turmoil.

During the day, Bixiao came running over again, grinning, and said, "Big sister, why have you been going to the General's mansion so often lately? Could it be... that guy has really bewitched you?"

She merely glanced at Bixiao indifferently, without offering any rebuttal.

What are you refuting?

In recent days, Su Yunbai's image has become clearer and clearer in her mind.

The tacit understanding when fighting side by side in the bloodbath, the tranquility when sitting face to face in the courtyard at dawn, and the clenched pain in my heart when he returned seriously injured...

This clearly shows that they have fallen deeply in love.

"well……"

A soft sigh escaped his lips.

Why did the fairy sigh?

A familiar voice suddenly rang out behind me.

Yunxiao was startled and turned around to see Su Yunbai standing outside the door at some point, the moonlight shining on his shoulders, making his eyebrows and eyes look gentle.

"Why has the general come here? It's already past midnight..."

"I have something on my mind and can't sleep." Su Yunbai walked into the pavilion and sat down opposite her. "I just happened to see that the lights in Qinyin Pavilion were still on, so I came to take a look."

He looked at the zither.

"Just now, I noticed that your music was scattered and disjointed. Are you troubled by something?"

Yunxiao lowered his eyes.

"But... I have some confusion regarding my cultivation."

"Oh?" Su Yunbai asked gently, "Could you tell me about it?"

Yunxiao remained silent for a moment.

"I have cultivated the art of music for a thousand years, and I have always believed that 'the highest form of detachment' is the right path. But lately I feel that... having feelings may be the foundation of the Great Way."

She looked up at him.

"General, you have walked the path of emotion, and attained sainthood through emotion. May I ask you, General... what exactly is this word 'emotion'?"

Su Yunbai did not answer immediately.

He reached out and gently plucked the strings.

Zheng—

The clear, melodious sound of a zither rose and spread ripples through the night.

"Love is the flutter in my heart when I see her."

He plucked another string.

"It is the longing that haunts my thoughts when we part."

The third string.

"It is the unwavering determination to protect someone with one's life in times of crisis."

He stopped and looked up at the clouds.

"Emotion is not a principle, nor a technique, but... a choice of the heart."

"A choice of the heart?" Yunxiao murmured.

"Yes." Su Yunbai nodded. "The fairy asked me what love is, and I couldn't answer. But I can tell the fairy—"

He reached out and took her hand.

"When I saw the fairy shield me from the demon general's attack in the sea of ​​blood, when I heard the fairy say, 'If the saint really attacks you, I will stand by your side,' when I looked forward to the snacks the fairy would bring me every morning... my heart had already made its choice."

Yunxiao's hand trembled slightly in his palm.

"General..."

"Call me Yunbai," Su Yunbai said softly. "I want to hear you call me by my name."

"Cloud... White".

Two words escaped from her lips, tinged with shyness, yet utterly clear.

A smile appeared in Su Yunbai's eyes.

He raised his hand and gently stroked her cheek with his fingertips.

"Yunxiao, I like you."

So straightforward, so solemn.

Yunxiao was stunned.

Through a thousand years of cultivation and countless years, no one had ever said such a thing to her.

The Fairy of the Intercepting Sect, the leader of the Three Immortals of Sanxiao, was respected and feared by others, but no one dared to approach her like this.

Only this person before me...

Time and again, they intruded into her world, disturbing her Daoist heart.

But at this moment, she actually felt... that this was for the best.

"I..." she opened her mouth, her voice hoarse, "I also..."

Before she could finish speaking, Su Yunbai lowered his head and kissed her lips.

A very light kiss, like a dragonfly skimming the water.

But this left Yunxiao's mind blank.

The candlelight crackled, startling the two awake.

Yunxiao's cheeks flushed, and she instinctively tried to back away, but Su Yunbai grabbed her waist and pulled her into his arms.

"Don't hide." His voice rang in her ear, his warm breath brushing against her earlobe. "This time, I won't let you escape."

Another kiss landed.

It was deeper and more lingering than before.

Yunxiao was a little stiff at first, but she quickly relaxed, wrapped her arms around his neck, and responded awkwardly but earnestly.

A thread of affection gently wrapped around her waist, its silvery light shimmering as if in joy.

The Nine Heavens Jade Zither, though untouched, spontaneously emitted clear and melodious sounds, like flowing water or chirping birds.

The melody and the emotions resonate together.

The candlelight inside the pavilion gradually dimmed, and moonlight shone through the window, falling on the two people embracing.

The clothes fell to the ground, as light as a feather.

Yunxiao's long hair spread out on the piano stand, intertwining with Su Yunbai's hair.

"Yunbai..." she called softly, her eyes glistening with tears.

"I'm here." Su Yunbai kissed away the tears at the corner of her eyes. "Don't be afraid."

He was extremely gentle.

At first, Yunxiao was a little nervous, her fingertips gripping his arm, leaving faint red marks.

But soon, the resonance of the Law of Emotion made her relax, and she felt as if she were floating on clouds.

That was an experience completely different from the way of music.

The melody is clear, cold, and aloof, like moonlight falling.

Love... is passionate, it's intertwined, it's two hearts touching and beating in unison.

I don't know how much time passed.

Yunxiao leaned against Su Yunbai's chest, still breathing heavily.

Su Yunbai gently stroked her long hair, his fingertips twirling the strands.

"Does it hurt?"

Yunxiao shook her head, pressed her cheek against his chest, and listened to his strong heartbeat.

"It's just... a little unfamiliar."

Su Yunbai chuckled softly, "We'll get to know each other better from now on."

Yunxiao lightly punched him, but it wasn't very strong.

The two embraced quietly.

The moonlight outside the window is like water, and the atmosphere inside is warm and tender.

The next morning.

Sunlight filtered through the sheer curtains and fell onto the bed.

When Yunxiao woke up, she found herself still in Su Yunbai's arms.

He was fast asleep with his eyes closed, a hint of weariness in his brows, which made him appear even more gentle.

Yunxiao looked at him quietly, a feeling of indescribable satisfaction welling up in her heart.

Is this... love?

She gently raised her hand, her fingertips tracing his eyebrows and eyes.

Just then, Su Yunbai suddenly opened his eyes and grabbed her hand.

"Awake?" His voice was hoarse from the early morning.

Yunxiao's cheeks flushed slightly: "Mm."

"It's still early, I'll sleep a little longer."

"It's getting late, Bixiao and the others will probably be here soon..."

No sooner had she finished speaking than Bixiao's cheerful voice came from outside:

"Big sister! I brought Chaoge's most famous osmanthus cake—wait, why is the door closed?"

Yunxiao was startled and was about to get up, but Su Yunbai held him down.

"Don't panic." He smiled and called out to the outside, "Bixiao, your eldest sister is still resting. She'll come later."

There was a moment of silence outside.

Then--

"Oh~~~" Bixiao drawled, her tone mischievous, "Then I won't bother you anymore! Big sister, you should 'rest' well—"

The footsteps faded into the distance, followed by giggles.

Yunxiao's cheeks flushed red, and she shrank into the blanket.

"It's all your fault..."

Su Yunbai smiled and pulled her out, then kissed her on the forehead.

"We'd find out sooner or later. Besides, hasn't Bixiao been waiting for this all along?"

"You still dare to talk back!"

The two laughed and joked for a while before getting up to change their clothes.