Chapter 108 - Is It Funny That the Reincarnated Senior Sister Is Also Being Pursued?

Through the lush forest, the scenery ahead suddenly became clear. "Sister, we've arrived," Mu Jianli turned around and said with a smile. Bai Lian was already stunned by the scenery before her. Cliffs, waterfalls, fireflies, and stars collectively created a breathtaking landscape. In her past life, she was a homebody who had hardly ever left the city, so she could only see such magnificent scenery on the screen. Yet now, standing here, gazing into the distance beyond the cliff, she felt small and insignificant, as if she were gazing up at the stars and moon between heaven and earth. As she looked, she suddenly felt a sense of familiarity, and vague memories rushed into her mind. "Is this... the place where we first met?" she asked, a bit stunned. "Sister, you remember this place?" Mu Jianli asked. "Of course!" Bai Lian answered with excitement. She looked around curiously, seeking out those familiar yet unfamiliar places. "If I'm not mistaken, this should be the place where you first danced with a sword, right?" She touched the huge rock beneath her, feeling a sigh in her heart. Though not engaging in dual cultivation would lead to death as per orthodox cultivation, perhaps due to her parent's kindness to their only daughter, her first meeting with Mu Jianli in the game was quite romantic. At the time, she was sent by her master, Gu Qing Qing, to Frost Peak to meet the sect leader, but she mistakenly stumbled into this peaceful place due to her unfamiliarity with the terrain. At that time, just like now, fireflies danced, and the stars hung in the sky, seemingly within arm's reach. Meanwhile, Mu Jianli, bathed in moonlight, danced gracefully at the edge of the cliff with the Autumn Water Sword. Even though she only saw the image playing on the computer screen, she was still enthralled by the beautiful scenery. Perhaps the scene at that time left a deep impression on her, making this place a refuge for her in the game. Whenever she entered sage mode, she would return here, lying on the grass at the edge of the cliff, gazing up at the countless stars, contemplating the meaning of her playing the game. Of course, this self-reproach in sage mode didn't have much significance. This place held the most memories for her and Mu Jianli. Originally, this was Mu Jianli's secret base, only discovered by her by chance. Initially, Mu Jianli felt embarrassed and targeted her everywhere because of it. But as their intimacy grew, this place became their shared secret. They had confided in each other, trained with swords, and confessed their feelings to each other here. Even in the later stages of the game, she still often returned here with Mu Jianli. This place carried numerous memories of her and Mu Jianli, and it was one of the few areas in the game where she deliberately chose not to trigger the CG scenes. "This patch of grass is where we often lay," she walked back to the huge rock and sat down, touching the soft grass. The view here is the best, with a view of the starry sky." "Oh, by the way, in my past life, we met much later than now, so..." She said, then suddenly delved into the lush bushes. Amidst the rustling, she quickly emerged, but this time, she was holding a jackalope in her arms. The jackalope struggled in her embrace, unable to withstand the weight, and then lay peacefully on Bai Lian's chest. It seemed like it enjoyed the situation it couldn't resist and could only enjoy. Bai Lian ran to Mu Jianli, holding the jackalope, and puffed out her chest, inviting Mu Jianli to see the jackalope. "Jianli, look, this nest of rabbits is still here!" "Back then, you really liked this rabbit and wanted to take her back to Frost Peak." "Unfortunately, Frost Peak's sword intentions were too strong, and ordinary jacks couldn't adapt, so she had to be sent to Chick Peak." "You used to visit her frequently at Chick Peak." "Maybe she'll like you, do you want to touch her?" Bai Lian smiled, suggesting that Mu Jianli stroke the jackalope in her arms. Mu Jianli fell silent. In truth, she didn't actually like rabbits, she just liked the person who gave her rabbits. The purpose of going to Chick Peak was naturally not to see the rabbit. So, even if she wanted to touch a rabbit, it wouldn't be this one. However, since Sister wanted her to touch it, she naturally wouldn't refuse. The jackalope seemed to sense Mu Jianli's presence, lazily lifted its head from Bai Lian's arms, glanced at Mu Jianli, and then lay back down lazily. What a joke, what rabbit would like that slightly built girl, it's much more comfortable to be in the arms of the broad-hearted sister. Mu Jianli suddenly clenched her fists. Not only did she not like rabbits now, she even wanted to eat braised jackalope head! "Ahem, maybe she's not used to it yet," Bai Lian said, feeling a bit embarrassed. She wanted to use the jackalope to ease the strange atmosphere between the two of them, but unexpectedly failed. Clearly, when she handed the jackalope to Mu Jianli in her previous life, the jackalope was quite obedient. She didn't know why it wasn't working this time, it was really weird... "Speaking of which... this is the first time I've been here since my rebirth," she quickly changed the subject. "I've broken my promise, failing to come back here with you until the end..." "It's okay, Sister, you remembering this place and our shared memories is enough for Jianli," Mu Jianli said softly, her eyes downcast. Bringing Bai Lian here, wasn't it to fulfill a past promise? It was just that she felt like she was about to lose Bai Lian, so she urgently wanted to use past memories to keep her. But seeing Bai Lian's surprise at cherishing past memories made her inexplicably feel a piercing pain in her heart. Because until just now, she had actually tried to use these precious memories between them as a tool to keep Sister. Now, her thoughts were no longer as pure as they were in her youth. If she admitted her own foolishness, would Sister still continue to accompany her? Perhaps she would scold her fiercely and then leave in anger. Seeing Mu Jianli hesitating, Bai Lian suddenly felt inexplicably annoyed. I've worked so hard, why do you still look so lifeless? Actually, I've been having nightmares since my rebirth," she suddenly said. "In my dreams, I keep repeating the scene of being slashed to death by you all with reckless abandon. The scene is so real, as if I have once again experienced the agony of being shattered into pieces." "Sister..." Mu Jianli's pupils contracted, this was her first time hearing Bai Lian mention the feelings brought about by memories from her past life. Sister had been tormented by memories from her past life, but she didn't know anything... "I'm afraid, afraid that I will repeat the same mistakes, so I keep avoiding you all, even thinking, since I've been reborn, why bother being bound by the past?" Bai Lian continued. "I am Bai Lian, the virtuous sister of the Taihua Sword Sect, not the dissolute senior brother. I should have my own, entirely new life instead of living in pain under your resentment." "I constantly tell myself that the past has nothing to do with me, and all the grievances you have are none of my concern." She gently smiled while stroking the tree trunk in front of her, "Jianli, you see, Sister isn't as perfect as you think." "She was once an unforgivable scoundrel, and in this life, she is just a coward who wants to escape responsibility." She tightened her grasp on the tree trunk and gazed into Mu Jianli's eyes, then lazily reclined back against it. Mu Jianli was silent, her heart fraught with emotions she couldn't express.