Chapter 572: In other words, I am this image in your heart
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A hopeless wastrel with no talent for cultivation somehow ends up marrying the big young master of a northern region family he has never even met. Trust me, not many folks would think that’s a good idea. Yun Yue Yao once shared that opinion too; she was even prepared to grin and bear it, waiting until she could use the Tian Yan Sword to fix her body’s shortcomings and then make her escape.
But guess what? Fate’s got a sense of humor, and instead of the usual calamity, she bumps into Bai Feng.
Aside from her own parents, she actually felt warmth from someone in a big clan — even from a somewhat notorious young master. He didn’t quite fit the terrible rumors outside; rather, he was interesting, unique, and… different.
Bai Feng’s care made her stop being so silent and broody all the time. She began to realize that maybe this world wasn’t so bad after all — that good things, even like those in stories, could happen to her. She even found herself thankful for the rumors outside; without them, she might never have met Bai Feng.
Then, her streak of bad luck seemed to vanish. She successfully used the Tian Yan Sword to patch her body, and her cultivation journey was smooth sailing. The bottleneck everyone talked about? Completely nonexistent now. Sure, there was that small interlude with Bai Yu Mo, but dealing with a half-retreating loser was a breeze. She hardly exerted herself, just casually shattered Bai Yu Mo’s defenses, forcing her to retreat, and everything was happily heading in the right direction.
Until…
She emerged from the secret realm, filled with harvest, only to learn Bai Feng had died.
That moment, her mind flooded with thoughts. Maybe if she’d been more cautious and hadn’t leaked the info about the immortal sword, if she’d entered the secret realm with Bai Feng, if she’d been less prideful, less arrogant, willing to take a step back and protect Bai Feng alongside Bai Yu Mo…
Would it all have been different then?
Fortunately, these things could still be changed.
Using her memories, she earlier embarked on the path of cultivation again. To prevent tragedy from striking twice, she chose to cultivate at the Tian Yan Holy Land — absolutely no contact with Bai Feng before she grew stronger.
Even after meeting Bai Feng again, she took the initiative to help Bai Yu Mo untie the knot in her heart — even if it was bad for her. As long as she could see a future where Bai Feng didn’t d*e, it was worth it.
Yun Yue Yao felt the warmth from his skin, slowly lifting her head to look at Bai Feng. Her head gently nestled into his embrace: “It still feels like a dream.”
Bai Feng: “……”
“Hey! W-wait! I didn’t mean it that way! I was wrong! Spare, spare me!”
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After waking Yun Yue Yao sharply from her ‘dream,’ Bai Feng looked down at her nestled in his arms and whispered:
“So, did you see any news about the Hundred Faced Saintess or the Divine Monarch in the ‘future’ you saw before?”
Yun Yue Yao gently shook her head: “No, what I saw in that future is no longer relevant. It’s changed too much from now.”
Bai Feng nodded. He had only asked casually — the news either being good or not surprised him. Not to mention the changes Yun Yue Yao had made, or the fact that he now had the system, which already altered many things.
Guess he still had to wait for system updates.
He sighed inwardly: Why is this system so slow?
Just as he was grumbling, the system suddenly chimed:
【Ding…】
System! You finally…
【Detected that the host heavily bullied the Child of Destiny Yun Yue Yao and made her beg for mercy, rewarded Luck Points +233, all attributes +25.】
‘……’
System, I *#￥@!
Bai Feng took a deep breath — hoping that this Heavenly Dao really only functions as the records say, maintaining rules and order. Otherwise, he’d definitely want to give that system, which slandered him, a taste of his own medicine — disguised as Heavenly Dao.
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After modifying the Enlightenment Array, Bai Feng didn’t slack off. He kept cultivating every day.
Soon, a strand of immortal aura exhausted itself. He stopped the Enlightenment Array.
First, the system finally had some news. Second, he, Bai Yu Mo, Yun Yue Yao, and others needed time to absorb the gains from their recent efforts. Cultivating within the Array was like solving example problems: learning the solution paths. Leaving the Array was like closing the book. To master various formulas and techniques, he had to keep practicing and keep that fleeting insight alive.
“System, you finally finished absorbing?!”
【Host, been a long wait.】
Bai Feng looked at the popup, then stroked his chin: “So, you can talk?”
【Please check the library. If you have questions, you can ask me there.】
“Hmm, still the same old thing — not listening to people.”
Bai Feng shook his head and clicked into the library.
On the now fully stocked bookshelves — all contributed by Crow Immortal’s ‘friendly donation.’
“Luckily, these are complete divine consciousness of immortals. The content is way more coherent now.”
He picked up a book and flipped through it. Finally, the pages weren’t blank or scribbled over.
“Though, where’s the part about the Divine Monarch?” He looked around, then asked the system straightforwardly, “System, mark the books that contain content about the Divine Monarch and immortals.”
“Already marked.”
“Thanks… hmm?”
Bai Feng abruptly turned to look at the source of a voice and saw a girl sitting on the library ladder. She had long, wavy, pale gold hair nearly dragging on the ground, and she was barefoot. Her immaculate white dress gave her a pure aura. She watched him with emotionless pale gold eyes.
“Whoa! Are you System?”
“First, I am indeed the system you mentioned. Second, I do not have a true form; this appearance is simply for easier communication, constructed from your inner world,” the girl said calmly. “In other words, I am this image in your heart.”
“No way! I’m not a fan of loli types! I’m just…”
Before Bai Feng finished, she cut him off: “Just a little perv?”
“Exactly! So I think it’s a system issue. Come on, change into a black stocking mature beauty and let me see!”
Seemingly ignoring his words, she continued calmly: “Indeed, you like other attributes too, but your love for lolis is still stronger, and that influences how I appear in your eyes.”
“…Ahem, we’ll discuss that later,” Bai Feng waved his hand. “Let’s get to the main point. You… are Heavenly Dao, right?”
The girl shook her head: “Actually, I am the incarnation of Heavenly Dao.”
“What’s the difference?” Bai Feng looked a bit puzzled.
“Heavenly Dao merely oversees the operation of rules. It is only when the rules are threatened does the incarnation of Heavenly Dao arise — to prevent rule collapse. For example, during the Immortal War in the cultivation world, the incarnation appeared, forcing immortals back to the Immortal Realm.”
Bai Feng nodded thoughtfully: “So, your birth indicates that something has threatened the rules of the Immortal Realm?”
“Exactly,” she nodded. “And I believe you’ve guessed the reason too.”
