Chapter 9 — Awakening of Liu Qingxue
Warm sunlight gently slipped through the gaps in the forest canopy and It fell upon Su Xiaoyao's face.
His eyelashes trembled slightly…Breath slowly steadied…Consciousness returned and he opened his eyes.
The first thing he saw was
Liu Qingxue.
She was sitting beside Su Xiaoyao, her small body leaning forward, her eyes swollen, faint tear marks still staining her cheeks. She had clearly been awake the whole night… guarding him.
Her head rested lightly on the wall , breathing soft and uneven from exhaustion.
He slowly sat up.
The slight movement caused her eyelashes to tremble and suddenly she jolted awake and for a heartbeat… she stared blankly.
Then her pupils shook violently and Her lips quivered then she lunged forward and hugged me tightly.
"Brother Xiaoyao…!"Her voice cracked softly."Don't scare me like that again… please…"
Her small hands trembled as if afraid he would disappear again.
He gently flicked on her forehead.
"Ouch!"
"I'm fine. See? Nothing happened."
She shook her head fiercely.
"That's not true… You were bleeding… unconscious… I thought…"Her voice tightened. "I don't want to be weak anymore. I don't want to just stand behind you… I want to fight beside you."
Tears glistened again—but her gaze was firm.
Su Xiaoyao looked at her quietly, he didn't comfort her but said "Then become stronger."
Her fingers clenched and her eyes burned with determination.
"I will. I won't be a burden ever again. I swear it."
He nodded in satisfaction.
"Good. But for now, I still need to heal."
He swallowed a healing pill and sat cross-legged. Spiritual Origin Body rapidly circulated, absorbing energy. Warmth surged through his meridians. Torn flesh rapidly recovered, cracked bones stabilized.
Just then—
DING!
A familiar cold mechanical chime echoed in his mind.
Congratulations, Host.
Monthly Sign-In Available.
Sign in?
Monthly…
'Right. It had already been a month since leaving the village.'
"Sign in."
[DING! Rewards Granted!]
[ Heaven-Grade Sword — Moon-Petal Sakura Blade (1st Tier Heaven Grade)A sword born from a legendary Moon Sakura Tree. Petal-like sword aura, elegant yet deadly, Perfect compatibility with graceful sword cultivators].
[ Perfect Foundation Establishment Pill__ Allows flawless breakthrough to Foundation Establishment.]
[ Life and Death Lotus — Saint Grade (Early Tier)Contains both Life Essence and Death Aura, Can awaken rare life-death or lotus related physiques.]
'Accept.'
then three lights flashed in his system space
A graceful sword wrapped in pink-white sakura light…
A radiant pill radiating supreme stability…
And a lotus appeared, it was Half radiant emerald green and Half abyssal black.
Life and Death intertwined.
Good.
His body finished healing shortly after. He changed his blood-soaked clothes. Liu Qingxue also changed, returning with fresh garments.
He turned to her, his voice serious and calm and said
"Qingxue… do you truly want strength? No matter how hard, how painful… no matter the cost?"
Her eyes didn't hesitate and said with a firm tone "I want to stand beside Brother Xiaoyao. I don't want to watch helplessly. I don't want to lose you."
He stared deeper and asked in a deep voice "Even if it means… separating from me?"
She froze, there was silence for a moment
Then—Her gaze burned brighter and firmer and said in a resolute voice
"If I must separate now to stay beside you longer in the future… then yes."
A slow smile tugged at his lips.
Good, Very good.
I nodded slightly in satisfaction
Then he took out the lotus wrapped in swirling life and death light.
The moment it appeared, The world trembled faintly and Trees rustled, Wind froze, Heaven and Earth faintly resonated.
Her eyes widened slightly, Something deep inside her reacted instinctively.
"This…?" she whispered.
"Refine it," he said softly, she didn't hesitate, she didn't ask questions, she trusted me completely.
She sat cross-legged and held the lotus. The moment she began refining—
Her entire being ignited in radiance.
A pillar of light shot straight into the heavens.
Her aura surged wildly.
He opened his system panel.
Name: Liu Qingxue
Age: 8
Realm: Body Tempering 6th Stage
Physique:Immortal Moon Lotus Physique (Dormant)
Identity: Reincarnation of Flower Immortal, Founder of Immortal Lotus Palace
Luck Value: 57,000
'As expected…a walking destiny magnet' , her body started floating.
Skin glowing like jade, Meridians expanding, Bones reforging, Blood boiling awake.
then her started climbing crazily
Body Tempering 7th Stage
Body Tempering 8th Stage
Body Tempering 9th Stage
Qi Refining 1st Stage
…2nd Stage
…6th Stage…8th Stage…9th Stage
Foundation Establishment — 1st Stage!
The light slowly calmed.
Her feet gently touched the shattered ground, cracks spider-webbing beneath her. A holy, ethereal aura surrounded her. For a moment, her eyes carried indifferent divinity…
Then warmth returned.
She looked at Su Xiaoyao.
And smiled, her smile radiant and beautiful.
Radiant.
Beautiful enough to steal breath.
"Brother Xiaoyao, I—"
Before she could finish—
He slowly turned his gaze aside, clasped his hands respectfully…
He bowed slightly and said calmly
"Junior greets the senior."
System panel opened in front of him
Name: Yin Hua
Age: ??
Realm: ??
Physique: ??
Identity: 4th Elder of Immortal Lotus Palace
Luck Value: 23000
then from the shadows a charming voice sounded
"Oh, it seems you have noticed a long time ago, you boy... truly carry quiet a few secrets, don't you? , even i cant see through you completely"
Su Xiaoyao chuckled lightly and said "senior is joking, I am just a Qi refining cultivator, senior's cultivation is unfathomable"
then he asked calmly "may I know senior's intention in coming"
From the lingering shadows behind Liu Qingxue…
A figure slowly walked out.
Her presence was utterly different, Unlike Liu Qingxue's youthful purity and Gu Yuexin's noble coldness…
This woman carried a mature, bewitching charm that seemed born from heaven and nature itself.
she was wearing a long flowing robe, elegant and refined, yet impossibly alluring.
The fabric clung softly to her curves, highlighting her graceful waist ,her slender shoulder, and soft and mesmerizing silhouette of her figure beneath
Her steps were gentle, Yet every movement carried indescribable grace.
A faint fragrance drifted with her — NOT sweet like flowers, but intoxicating,
like the first breath of spring after endless winter.
Her body was perfect in proportion, soft where feminine beauty belonged, slender where elegance demanded restraint, Every curve, every subtle motion, was like an artist's masterpiece come alive.
Her eyes were half-lidded, enchanting, like blooming petals under moonlight, filled with dangerous charm capable of dragging countless men into joyful ruin.
Even the air felt warmer around her,
the atmosphere subtly bending to her allure.
But, that charm was not vulgar, not cheap temptation.
It was dignified, ancient, as if she herself was a sacred divine flower born between heaven and earth. A gentle and beautiful smile curved upon her lips, Yet there was a pressure that made even saints shudder.
she said in a playful and teasing voice "are you mesmerized by seeing this sister's beauty~"
Su Xiaoyao replied calmly "Who wouldn't be mesmerized by such a beauty, its natural"
she let out a soft chuckle, her enchanting eyes curved slightly in delight, "Oh my Most men stutter or faint when they face me...yet you remain calm, truly interesting"
Her voice carried gentle laughter, like bells echoing in spring wind
Then her gaze sharpened for a brief second invisible pressure descended like mountains on him, his back bent slightly but he didn't kneel, he withstood the pressure and straightened his back, his bones making cracking sounds, the ground around his feet started cracking.
Liu Qingxue took a step a step forward and stood between Su Xiaoyao and the women, the women seeing this retrieved her aura back and the pressure vanished
Then she let out a chuckle and said "don't worry i won't stoop so low as to pry into a juniors secrets"
Then her gaze fell on Liu Qingxue, her eyes softened