Simultaneous Transmigration: Freedom Across the Heavens

Chapter 112 Heartfelt Intentions

Dawn breaks.

Bai Li appeared on Jianxin Cliff right on time; Li Suwang and Xin Baicao had already left.

As the master of the Sword Heart Tomb, Li Suwang was very busy. Now that his daughter's injuries had been treated, he naturally had to return to his residence to reassure everyone.

Yesterday, Xin Baicao tried to persuade Bai Li to join Medicine King Valley, saying that it would be a real waste not to use his vibrant true energy to practice medicine.

Li Suwang firmly disagreed, saying that it was no joke that a talented person had finally emerged from Jianxin Tomb, and no one could poach him from him.

In addition, Bai Li also declined, as he really had no interest in medicine. He thought that studying medicine wouldn't save the country, and that maybe he'd have a family member who was a miracle doctor someday. He was too lazy to learn such unorthodox methods and would just wait for a windfall to fall from the sky.

Xin Baicao had no choice but to give up. Before leaving, he prescribed a medicine for Li Xinyue to recuperate, packed his bags, and continued his journey through the martial world, practicing medicine to help the needy.

Bai Li pushed open the door and entered, offering a perfunctory greeting as usual.

Li Xinyue nodded lightly, but as she turned around, her fingers unconsciously twisted the hem of her clothes.

Bai Li took in all her little movements, raised an eyebrow slightly, but didn't say anything. "She's still too immature and needs more fuel. Take it slow, there's no rush."

With a thought, both of their minds simultaneously entered that hazy mental space.

Li Xinyue's spiritual body is no longer illusory; her form is clear, and she is much better than before.

Bai Li floated beside her, reached out and stroked the back of her hand, nodding silently. Finally, she could feel it again, but it was still far from her peak condition.

Then, Bai Li's spiritual body transformed into pure white starlight, pouncing towards the azure sky like a hungry wolf. The two starlight began to intertwine again, swirling and dancing.

Time flies, and half a month has passed in the blink of an eye.

For the past two weeks, Bai Li has come to treat Li Xinyue's injuries every day, rain or shine.

Li Xinyue's meridians have been mostly repaired, and the injury to her heart meridian has been stabilized. Even without Bai Li's true qi to sustain her, her vitality will not be lost any more.

With each passing day of spiritual connection, Li Xinyue's feelings deepened. Whenever she looked at Bai Li, no matter how hard she tried to hide it, the tenderness in her eyes would occasionally slip out unconsciously.

On this day, after the treatment ended, Bai Li did not withdraw his hand. Instead, he put his arm around Li Xinyue from behind, gently wrapping his large hand around her slender waist.

Li Xinyue's mind returned to reality from the heavens. She felt a warm aura tightly enveloping her. Her body stiffened, and she subconsciously wanted to struggle, but then she thought about it and slowly softened.

She kept her eyes closed, pretending she was still asleep, quietly enjoying the peace.

Li Xinyue felt as if two little people were fighting in her mind.

A petty person sternly rebuked Li Xinyue, "Don't forget your vow. You promised that you would only have Lei Mengsha in your heart for the rest of your life. How can you be attracted to other people?"

Another little person retorted, "Li Xinyue, stop deceiving yourself. Lei Mengsha has been gone for six years. You have guarded him for six years and suffered for six years. Now Bai Li has given you hope to live and warmth. You already have him in your heart, so why are you still clinging to the past?"

What terrified Li Xinyue the most was that last night she dreamed again about the moments she and Lei Mengsha had shared, but no matter how hard she searched, she couldn't find Lei Mengsha.

Those past memories seem to be shrouded in a thin mist; people are people, events are events, separated from her, and can never be returned to.

Time passed, and the room remained quiet, save for the sound of their intertwined breaths.

Bai Li lowered his eyes and saw Li Xinyue's eyelashes tremble slightly. A smile appeared on his lips—the time had come. It was time to take another step and break down her defenses.

He raised the hand that was wrapped around Li Xinyue's waist and gently placed it on her snow-white, jade-like hand. The warmth of his fingertips traveled through her skin and into her heart.

Li Xinyue subconsciously tried to pull her hand back, but Bai Li held it tightly. When pursuing a woman, one must be decisive when necessary and never hesitate, otherwise one will only miss the opportunity.

Li Xinyue's fingers curled up, and she struggled gently for a moment, but couldn't break free. She stopped pretending to be unconscious, opened her phoenix eyes, a hint of shyness appearing in them, and her lips trembled slightly, "Bai Li..."

She had barely uttered two words when Bai Li interrupted her. He leaned down to meet Li Xinyue's gaze, his eyes filled with unwavering affection, and asked softly, "Xinyue, may I call you that?"

Li Xinyue bit her lip lightly, her eyes seemingly about to overflow with tears. She didn't know how long it had been since she had felt such tenderness. This feeling of being cherished was something she longed for immensely.

She wanted to refuse, but couldn't bring herself to say it. After hesitating for a long time, she finally nodded almost imperceptibly.

Wuhu—Bai Li was overjoyed. He had already broken through to first base. He should keep up the good work.

Li Xinyue's feelings were complicated. She still harbored resentment towards the past, yet she couldn't bear to part with the warmth of the present moment.

Before this, she could still deceive herself, saying that she only felt gratitude towards Bai Li and had no other intentions.

But now, she lets him hold her, and even willingly leans against him, unwilling to get up.

What kind of gratitude is this?

Bai Li's ears twitched slightly as he heard footsteps outside the door. He knew without a doubt that it was Li Hanyi, and that she was doing it on purpose.

With just a glance, Li Xinyue could communicate without words. After hundreds of spiritual exchanges, the two had become one. A single look or gesture was enough for them to understand each other's meaning.

Li Xinyue sat up from Bai Li's embrace, straightened her clothes, then looked at Bai Li and asked softly, "Would you like to stay for dinner?"

"No, thank you." Bai Li refused decisively.

Li Xinyue was stunned. She hadn't expected Bai Li to refuse, and to refuse so decisively. She felt wronged and a hint of disappointment flashed in her eyes—did he despise me?

Seeing her pitiful look, Bai Li's smile deepened. Giving her no time to overthink, he reached out and firmly grasped her hand, his words full of tenderness: "It's not that I don't want to stay, it's that I'm worried you won't be able to explain it to Han Yi. Let's wait a little longer, until Han Yi is mentally prepared, then I can stay with you openly and honestly, okay?"

Upon hearing this, Li Xinyue's heart was instantly filled with joy again. So he didn't dislike me, but was thinking of me.

Unable to contain her tenderness any longer, she threw herself into Bai Li's arms, her fingers gripping his clothes tightly.

Li Xinyue had to admit that she had truly fallen for this man who was even younger than her daughter.

This affection has nothing to do with gratitude or dependence; it is purely a feeling of being moved and the desire to spend one's life with him.

"Mmm!" Li Xinyue nodded emphatically, her voice gentle and tender: "I'll listen to you."

Bai Li's hand stroked her hair down to her back, gently patting her back to soothe her emotions.

Li Xinyue felt his tenderness, her emotions gradually calmed down, and her breathing slowed.

After a moment of tenderness, Bai Li released her and whispered in her ear, "Xin Yue, I'll come to see you again tomorrow."

A hot breath brushed against her earlobe, and Li Xinyue's delicate face flushed with shyness. She let out a barely audible voice: "Mmm, I'll wait for you."

Bai Li smiled, turned around and opened the wooden door. Li Hanyi, standing outside, instinctively straightened up, her expression still cold, but she couldn't hide the panic in her eyes.

He nodded slightly to her, then moved swiftly, transforming into a streak of green, and vanished in an instant from the mountain path of Sword Heart Cliff.

Li Hanyi slowly walked into the house, her eyes filled with a complex and unreadable expression.

She had witnessed all the changes in Li Xinyue during this time.

At first, she was overjoyed and relieved that her mother's injuries were improving.

But gradually, she noticed that the atmosphere between her mother and Bai Li was becoming increasingly strange. She couldn't quite put her finger on what was wrong.

After all, a mother and daughter are of one heart, and the tenderness that occasionally showed in Li Xinyue's eyes when she looked at Bai Li could not be hidden from her.

This discovery shocked Li Hanyi immensely.

She wasn't heartless, trying to stop her mother from remarrying, but the age gap between her mother and Bai Li was simply too great, too great for her to accept.

Li Hanyi walked to the low couch and sat down. Her expression remained aloof, but her fingers couldn't help but clench her clothes tightly.

So what if he's a Snow Moon Sword Immortal? Sword Immortals are still human, with emotions and desires, and they too can be troubled by feelings.

"Mother!" Li Hanyi called softly, her lips moved, but she didn't ask the question.

Li Xinyue knew exactly what Hanyi wanted to ask. She raised her hand to tuck the strands of hair from her cheek and said, "Hanyi, ask whatever you want. I won't blame you."

Li Hanyi hesitated, then reached for a glass of water on the table. Without drinking, she rubbed her fingers around the glass. Finally, she gritted her teeth, looked up at Li Xinyue, and asked directly, "Mother, have you fallen for Bai Li?"

Although she was prepared, Li Xinyue still stiffened when her daughter said those words. Her fingers gripped the hem of her clothes tightly, her cheeks flushed instantly, and even her ears turned bright red.

She didn't hide anything and nodded slightly, "Yes!"

Li Hanyi exhaled a breath of stale air. Seeing her mother's shy expression with her head down, she couldn't reconcile her with the dashing and heroic Azure Dragon Envoy of the Four Guardians of Apocalypse from her memories.

At this moment, Li Xinyue's eyes were gentle and her face was shy; it would not be an exaggeration to say that she was a young girl who had fallen in love.

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"It's over!" Li Hanyi sighed inwardly. She knew that her mother was truly in love. Even when her father, Lei Mengsha, was alive, he had never seen her mother show such a shy expression.

Composing herself, Li Hanyi grabbed Li Xinyue's sleeve and asked again, "Mother, have you thought about what Grandpa will do if he finds out?"

Li Xinyue was surprised and asked, "Hanyi, you don't object?"

She thought her daughter would object to her being with Bai Li, given their age difference.

Li Hanyi was taken aback. Did she object?

She frowned and pondered for a long time. The image of that stinky Taoist priest on Wangcheng Mountain involuntarily appeared in her mind. She deeply understood how agonizing the pain of loving someone you can't have.

Li Hanyi gently shook her head, her tone much softer than before, no longer as cold as it used to be: "I know you've had a hard time all these years, Mother. Now that you've found someone you love, I can't find any reason to object."

Li Xinyue's eyes softened further as she reached out and hugged Li Hanyi tightly, her tone joyful and resolute: "As long as you don't object, Hanyi, I have nothing to worry about. As for your maternal grandfather, he can't control me."

Li Hanyi smiled. Yes, her mother was never one to follow the rules or be manipulated by others.

Otherwise, she wouldn't have insisted on marrying her father, Raimon, despite the opposition from Kenshin's family.

They would certainly not storm Tianqi City and attempt a solo rescue at the execution ground.

Thinking of her father, a hint of disappointment flashed in Li Hanyi's eyes. Then, she raised her little head, took Li Xinyue's hand, and asked, "Mother, can you tell me about Bai Li? Why did you fall in love with him?"

Li Xinyue felt embarrassed. It was really awkward for her to talk about such a romantic topic in front of her daughter.

But looking into her daughter's curious and sincere eyes, she knew that this was a good opportunity for the two of them to have an open and honest conversation, and she couldn't miss it.

After thinking for a while, Li Xinyue finally spoke: "Back then, your father and I fell in love at first sight, and I was very happy during that time. After your father died in battle, half of my heart died, and the other half was given to you and your brother."

"Protecting the Prince of Langya is not so much protecting your father's principles, but rather protecting the principles of your father's righteousness. The reason I rushed back to Sword Heart Cliff immediately after the Prince of Langya's death is because this is where your father and I first met."

As she spoke, Li Xinyue covered her chest with her hand, her voice becoming even softer: "I originally thought that I would never fall in love with anyone else in my life, and that I would spend the rest of my life guarding Sword Heart Cliff, until I met Bai Li."

"From the day he first healed my wounds, for some reason, I felt my heart, which had been dead, come back to life."

"He and your father are completely different kinds of people. Your father had a sense of righteousness and a concern for the world. He was great and I admire him very much, but that sense of righteousness always came before us, his mother and his daughter."

"But Bai Li is different. Although we haven't known each other for very long, we have a tacit understanding that others can't comprehend. I can feel that in his heart, I am number one."

"He will think of me, protect me, and never let me suffer any more grievances."

Li Xinyue looked down into Li Hanyi's eyes, her expression incredibly serious, her tone tinged with trepidation: "Hanyi, will you blame me? Will you blame me for not sticking to loving only your father in the end? Will you blame me for letting him down?"