novelraw Chapter 1057 - 579: Wen Li’s Helplessness (Double - Part 2)
Chapter 1057 - 579: Wen Li’s Helplessness (Double - Part 2)
The key is that she doesn’t even exercise.
Yet she can maintain such a curvaceous figure, even her fingers have distinct bone structure, without any cultivation, and especially she hasn’t even experienced the burden women face—menstrual blood. Isn’t this a blessing from the heavens?
"Tong Jun." Li Zhibai seemed to have noticed something and reminded her, "There are things in this world that can’t be envied."
"Of course I know. Do I need your reminder?" Zhu Pingniang glanced at Xu Chang’an, who was whispering something in Yun Qian’s ear. The young man’s eyes reflected only one figure from beginning to end, and she clicked her tongue, "It’s just that some people are really very fortunate."
"Who knows?" Miss Lu was quite at ease, "This is fate... Isn’t cultivation all about the word ’fate’?"
Zhu Pingniang looked at Miss Lu in surprise, "You even have such awareness?"
"Fairy Wen said it," Miss Lu explained.
"I just knew it." Zhu Pingniang looked at Wen Li, who was sitting beside Yun Qian and overshadowed by the halo of a loving couple, showing a sympathetic gaze. Then she whispered to Miss Lu, "Don’t take all of Wen Li’s words in. This girl is the most skeptical about fate."
"Oh." Miss Lu didn’t understand but still nodded.
Li Zhibai nodded in agreement.
Indeed, if there were one word to describe Wen Li, it would be ’upright.’
She acts righteously, sits upright, and never does anything against her conscience. All her actions and thoughts are beyond reproach... Even her vague feelings for her junior brother have never been hidden in the slightest.
She walks a righteous path in life, her Sword Intent is steady as a mountain, and it holds the semblance of the Confucian Sect’s ’Haoran.’
Back then, if Wen Li were not a woman, not a Half-Demon, Li Zhibai might have recommended her to the Confucian Sect.
As for now, she just needs to do her duty as the Senior of Muyu Peak honestly.
"...Master Li?" Wen Li was surprised to feel Li Zhibai looking at her, slightly stunned.
The teacher... is looking at her?
Wen Li felt a subtle joy in her heart.
She admired and respected Li Zhibai greatly, so when she could get even a little of Li Zhibai’s attention when her junior brother was present, she would be happy.
"What’s wrong?" she asked.
"Nothing," Li Zhibai smiled faintly, "I just think you, as such a child, are remarkable, with a clear and transparent mind."
If Xu Chang’an later became a threat to the Qingzhou Barrier...
Zhu Pingniang is a crazy woman; as long as Xu Chang’an remains true to her, she would go to any lengths.
Li Zhibai cannot bring herself to act as recklessly as Zhu Pingniang.
And Wen Li’s choice is the true path of the king. Her choice protects the Qingzhou Barrier while safeguarding Xu Chang’an’s capabilities from being exploited—this seemingly naive choice is precisely the most powerful one, because Wen Li is not a naive girl; she knows very well what she will face if she makes a similar choice.
This choice aligns with Wen Li’s mental realm, yet Li Zhibai still cannot achieve it.
She still doesn’t know what to do.
So, Li Zhibai thinks Zhu Pingniang and Wen Li are both truly remarkable people, whereas she, as a mother, has yet to make a decision, and can only conceal his talent as much as possible.
She gave a deep look at the subtly smiling Zhu Pingniang.
Tong Jun... must have seen this, which is why he reminded her—things in this world never go as one wishes.
And Zhu Pingniang, at this moment, seemed like she could read Li Zhibai’s mind. She smiled sweetly, "The world’s matters cannot be concealed forever. It’s good to prepare early. Just like Ah Qing’s eyes, even with so many restrictions I set, in the end... it still exposed the fact she is a Half-Demon."
"Avoiding is not better than solving problems," Zhu Pingniang stretched lazily, "It’s just that Xu Chang’an’s problem... is difficult to solve. It may be the biggest challenge we’ve faced in recent years."
Li Zhibai didn’t speak.
Miss Lu listened, utterly confused.
Yun Qian took it in. She listened to her husband’s heartbeat and blinked, "What are they talking about?"
"I don’t know," Xu Chang’an shook his head. Since the teacher hadn’t explained it to him, he wouldn’t ask.
"The greatest challenge..." Yun Qian thought that her greatest challenge over the years had been not being able to conceive a child.
All other challenges needed to take a backseat.
Wen Li remained silent, she lowered her gaze, and when no one noticed, she gently sighed as she tucked a strand of hair behind her ear.
She rarely sighed.
But when Li Zhibai praised her, when the teacher she admired the most complimented her, she couldn’t refuse, yet she felt unworthy.
Clear-minded?
She might have been such a girl before, but Wen Li suddenly recalled something.
She also had things she didn’t want others to see, things she subconsciously wanted to hide.
It might be a painting.
When appreciating the moon at night, she had painted a portrait of her junior brother, even though she hadn’t drawn the eyes, it was undeniably his likeness... Although she had no intention of hiding it upon returning, when Xu Chang’an came to visit her... she still covered the painting with a canvas before he saw it.
This small action might seem insignificant, for apart from this unknown reason for hiding, she had nothing else she was guilty about.
But Wen Li knew that this was the start from zero to one.
If it were before, she might have displayed it openly rather than hiding it so cautiously.
Therefore, when her master saw the covered painting, she pointed out with a hint, "You really do like him."
Wen Li closed her eyes.
Therefore, she couldn’t bear the teacher’s acclaim. Her Sword Heart only appeared transparent, but a layer of indescribable, reluctant-to-disperse shadowy haze covered it long ago.
It’s precisely because of this that she has been stuck at the last step of the Mingxin Realm, unable to move forward... because she has yet to see through her own heart clearly.
Fortunately, her talent is incredibly inexplicable.
It’s alright; even if she’s stuck at the Mingxin Realm, with only half a foot into the Cloud Soaring Realm, she can still face off evenly against the Taixu Realm... so there’s no rush.
Ah Li.
Take your time and think it over slowly and clearly.
It’s also because of this matter that she has to pause her Sword Dao cultivation, to settle her heart well.
Therefore, in Wen Li’s heart, the only truly clear-minded woman in this world is none other than the incredible Junior Sister Yun.
Wen Li raised her head to look at Yun Qian, but when she lifted her head, she was taken aback.
Because she met Xu Chang’an’s gaze.
Xu Chang’an was looking at her.
"Senior Sister, what’s wrong?" In the scene, only Xu Chang’an noticed her subtle sigh and seemingly worried expression.
To everyone else, she seemed to be as usual, resting with her eyes closed.
"...Nothing," Wen Li suddenly didn’t know what she felt inside. She extended her hand, lightly rubbed her brow.
Just like Li Zhibai.
Junior brothers, always like this.
Miss Wen felt slightly helpless.
This is not the teacher’s thought, but the thought of pampering him, but it’s alright.
Li Zhibai used to dislike those who didn’t work hard, but nowadays... she doesn’t know what happened to her, suddenly she feels like even if Chang’an achieves nothing, it’s okay, as long as he lives happily.
Everything, with her present, there’s nothing to worry about.
To actually think this way, truly is a degeneration.
——
Actually, Li Zhibai overthought it; Xu Chang’an, even if he didn’t show much promise, wouldn’t be so shaken just because Yun Qian showed talent.
Though indeed, he was uneasy. Ah ah ah
But this unease came from the system.
Could it be that the system, because he didn’t obey, consistently refused tasks, and resisted using it... so it somehow invaded Yun Qian, leaving behind a "system branch" on her?
Xu Chang’an walked hand in hand with Yun Qian behind Li Zhibai, suddenly asked, "Miss, don’t you have a system?"
Yun Qian: "...?"