Chapter 9 - Is It Funny That the Reincarnated Senior Sister Is Also Being Pursued?

Back and forth, back and forth—wasn't there a risk of sliding to the front instead? Faced with Mu Jianli's suggestion, Bai Lian gritted her teeth, silently cursing. And in case you're wondering why she's so familiar with this situation, it's because in the game, these were the kinds of things she loved to do to Mu Jianli. Though Mu Jianli now looked like a seasoned old hand, when Bai Lian first met her in the game, she was nothing short of adorably naive. "The Light of the Sword Heart" is a talent pursued by all sword practitioners under the heavens. It allows the practitioner to face no bottlenecks in swordsmanship training and maintains an immaculate sword heart, seeing through illusions and vanquishing inner demons. This means almost all spells targeting the primordial spirit are ineffective against someone with the Sword Heart Light. However, as with everything, gaining something comes with a loss. The Light of the Sword Heart, despite its strength, causes people to gradually lose emotion, becoming cold and distant. Throughout history, very few have possessed the Light of the Sword Heart, and those who have typically tread the path of the unfeeling sword. This is also the main reason why Ling Ningshuang took Mu Jianli as a disciple—Ling Ningshuang also possesses the Sword Heart Light. Bai Lian even suspected that in her dreams, Ling Ningshuang was able to break free from the control of their dual cultivation technique and stab a dagger that could sever spiritual energy into her dantian because of this talent. After all, Ling Ningshuang's Sword Heart Light was much stronger than Mu Jianli's; the two were like large and small blocks of ice. The key point was that Bai Lian had a special fondness for such icy characters... In short, she was passionate about provoking the ice-like Mu Jianli, watching her transform from unfeeling to affectionate, bearing confused and helpless expressions, and eventually accommodating her completely. Melting an ice block little by little, revealing the soft interior, brought Bai Lian immense satisfaction. In the later stages of the game, the side effects of the Light of the Sword Heart had completely vanished in Mu Jianli. She even began to follow the path of emotional swordplay while having the Light of the Sword Heart, an astounding occurrence in the entire cultivation world. Looking back, it seemed like everything Mu Jianli was doing to her now was once what she had done to Mu Jianli... Could this girl be planning to replicate everything Bai Lian did to her? Bai Lian couldn't help but feel a sense of despair—wouldn't it be better to die now than face that? After all, the things she did to Mu Jianli in the game weren’t limited to this; she even had her participate in sect competitions with a jade spirit ball tucked inside... "What are you thinking, Senior Sister?" Mu Jianli asked. "I'm thinking about my bleak future," Bai Lian replied, forcing a smile, her tone low. "Senior Sister is so talented. Even if she doesn't reach the 'Formless' stage, she could at least become a 'Qianyuan' cultivator. What's bleak about that?" Cultivators in the world are divided into seven stages: Phoenix Dawn, Musical Heart, Cloud Soaring, Sunbeams, Qianyuan, Formless, and Supreme Clarity. Those who reach the Qianyuan stage can become dominants in one area, a goal for most cultivators. As for Formless Venerables, there have only been a handful in thousands of years, rarely seen. Regarding Supreme Clarity, that's a legendary realm, said to involve bathing in divine light and ascending to the celestial realm. By the way, Ling Ningshuang, the head of the Taihua Sword Sect, is at the Formless stage. In the game, Bai Lian eventually only reached the Formless stage, not much different from Ling Ningshuang. Otherwise, she wouldn't have been successfully ambushed by her. "The future... who can truly know?" Bai Lian felt a sense of melancholy. She claimed repeatedly she wouldn't repeat past mistakes, but reality had a way of proving her wrong. All the female leads were reincarnated with their memories intact. Their intersections with her were inevitable. What the future would hold was unpredictable. "Senior Sister, hurry up, the water temperature is just right." By the hot springs, Mu Jianli had already gracefully stripped down to a fair-skinned "egg," immersed in the warm water, her gaze steadily fixed on Bai Lian. This froze Bai Lian, who planned to sneak into the water unnoticed. Grasping her clothing, she felt Mu Jianli's gaze like countless tiny swords pricking her all over. Seeing that Mu Jianli had no intention of looking away, Bai Lian steeled herself— "Uh, Junior Sister Jianli, could you... could you turn around first?" "Pfft—" Mu Jianli couldn't help but laugh at Bai Lian's embarrassed expression. Leaning over the hot spring's edge, she tilted her head, watching Bai Lian. "I didn't expect someone from a lavish background like Senior Sister to get shy over something like this." "After all, we're both girls now; being open with each other shouldn't be a big deal." "Senior Sister~" There it was, the cute pleading technique that only the late-stage Mu Jianli had mastered! It was incredibly effective on Bai Lian! Bai Lian felt like crying but had no tears, powerless against the situation. It looked like today’s ordeal couldn’t be escaped... Weren’t they just being open with each other? As if she wasn’t a woman now! She bit her lip and slowly started to remove her clothes. Her loose garments gradually revealed her body to Mu Jianli's eyes. With skin like congealed fat and a waist like willow, her snow-capped peaks stood proudly, and her straight legs caught the eye. Even though Mu Jianli had anticipated this, she still couldn't help but be captivated when she fully saw Bai Lian’s body. In her previous life, due to someone’s overly promiscuous behavior, she had seen many celestial maidens’ bodies, yet she was still stunned by Bai Lian. Bai Lian's form seemed like divine craftsmanship, perfect in its balance, making one want to hold and cherish it. Her gaze grew increasingly fervent. This was Bai Lian's first time fully exposing her feminine body to another person. Even if that person was her familiar junior sister, she was so mortified that she wished she could find a crack in the ground to hide in. Previously, as a man, she had been nonchalant about such matters, even arrogantly claiming the confidence of a gentleman. But that's because she held the upper hand then. Now that she had become a woman, her status was weak before Mu Jianli, and her attitude had unconsciously shifted. Perhaps unable to endure the embarrassment, she submerged herself into the hot spring, leaving only her long black hair floating on the surface and bubbles rising. Mu Jianli, curious, swam over and pulled Bai Lian from beneath the water. Her personality was always indifferent, disliking physical contact. Even when captivated by Bai Lian in her previous life, she remained mostly passive. Yet now, she actively drew Bai Lian into her embrace, resting her chin in the crook of her shoulder, whispering softly by her ear, "Senior Sister is avoiding Jianli, why?" Bai Lian's mind was already muddled, her delicate face a mask of deep crimson. Faced with Mu Jianli’s teasing, she burst out in embarrassment, "Your... your gaze is... too mortifying!" Mu Jianli blinked, taken aback. She looked at Bai Lian's ear, peeking through her hair, red enough to drip blood, and softly laughed. "Senior Sister, you're just too adorable..."