109. Wait for Me to Come Back
Li Sushang couldn't lie. Her shifty eyes made it impossible for anyone to believe she was telling the truth.
"Hey, anyway, that's what I'm thinking. I'll try to talk to your Eldest Aunt about it." Li Sushang blinked her beautiful eyes.
"I think Mei and Kiana are pretty good. They seem to have feelings for you, too. Keep trying!" Li Sushang patted Yun Ling's shoulder encouragingly.
"But..." Yun Ling suddenly adopted a shy posture.
"What's wrong? Is there another question?" Li Sushang asked, puzzled.
"What if...what if I like Youngest Aunt?" Yun Ling whispered.
"Ah?!"
Li Sushang panicked instantly, her pretty face turning red visibly.
"Do...do...you...like...me?"
She stammered, glancing at Yun Ling, their eyes meeting briefly before she looked away as if electrocuted.
"Ahem... well... Xiao Ling, you're still young, you might not understand love yet, maybe you're mistaking attachment feeling for liking... uh, anyway, let's talk about this later!" Li Sushang fled immediately after making those statements.
Yun Ling looked at his shy Youngest Aunt and gently scratched his face.
He had only wanted to tease his Youngest Aunt, but it seems this teasing has caused a little trouble...
However, Li Sushang's words only deepened Yun Ling's doubts.
Damn it, how is he supposed to survive in a Honkai world where everyone is a riddle-teller and a chaotic scene can erupt at any moment?!
...
The two-month vacation passed quietly. Yun Ling packed his bags, preparing to head to the Far East to trigger the main quest.
The Honkai progresses forward, so there's no need to worry about not triggering the main quest.
Even if Mei doesn't become a Herrscher, there will definitely be other Herrschers appearing; that's the nature of the Honkai.
Just as Yun Ling was packing, Cheng Lingshuang silently appeared behind him.
"Whoa! Eldest Aunt, you're so scary! You scared me to death!" Yun Ling was startled again.
Cheng Lingshuang was always like this, walking without a sound.
"...Do you really have to go?" Although Cheng Lingshuang's face was cold, she suddenly possessed a heartbreaking vulnerability.
"Yes, Eldest Aunt, I still have many things I want to do, so..." Yun Ling hesitated to look at Cheng Lingshuang.
He was afraid that seeing her gaze would soften his heart and make him stay.
The two fell into a silent silence.
Cheng Lingshuang suddenly stepped forward, hugged Yun Ling, and gently kissed his forehead.
"...Eldest Aunt?" A strange emotion flickered in Yun Ling's eyes.
"Be careful on the road..." Cheng Lingshuang ultimately chose to let him go.
Perhaps, as Li Sushang said, keeping him by her side would only widen the distance between them.
But she didn't know how much longer she could wait. She had already waited five hundred years. The next life? Or an even more distant future? She couldn't imagine how lonely that would be.
"Yes, I know, Eldest Aunt." Yun Ling rested his chin on Cheng Lingshuang's shoulder, feeling the warmth of her body.
"Remember to recite the 'Sword Heart Technique' several times a day. Although you can't improve further, it still has considerable benefits for your body."
"And this technique, take it and practice it. You have control over it and can teach it to anyone."
Cheng Lingshuang took out a book from her bosom. The cover was slightly yellowed, exuding a sense of antiquity.
The cover prominently displayed the six characters: 'Void Unity True Technique'. (T/N: Original six characters: 'Tai Xu Gui Yi Zhen Jue')
Every stroke, every line, seemed to carry a chilling sword aura.
Yun Ling couldn't help but feel a little shocked. Five hundred years had passed, yet this sword aura remained so strong. The strength of 'Sword God Yun Ling' was truly terrifying...
He wondered how much stronger he was compared to the 'Villain Yun Ling' he had simulated in the first simulation.
It shouldn't be too far apart.
Despite suffering from a chronic illness and having less than 30% of his strength, he could still slay the Judgment-level Honkai Beast 'Formless' several times. If it weren't for the 'Formless's' strange characteristics, he probably wouldn't have needed to use the final 'Divine Essence' at all.
"Thank you, Eldest Aunt." Yun Ling nodded gently and carefully put the cultivation manual away.
"Alright, let's set off early, don't miss the flight." Cheng Lingshuang released Yun Ling and went to the window, leaving only her back view.
Yun Ling looked at Cheng Lingshuang's back, feeling a loneliness tinged with sadness and reluctance.
Yun Ling recalled the tragic dramas he had watched in his past life and suddenly mustered his courage, hugging her from behind.
"Eldest Aunt...wait for me to come back," Yun Ling whispered in her ear.
After an unknown amount of time, Li Sushang walked in.
"Sister, are you really not going to see Xiao Ling off?"
"It's...not necessary."
Her delicate earlobes were still red, her eyes clear as water, her face flushed with a spring-like smile, blooming like a melting snow lotus.
...
"I feel like I've just set a terrible flag." Yun Ling recalled the scene of saying goodbye to Cheng Lingshuang.
It was just like those words a husband says to his wife before going to war, and then he usually comes back with nothing but ashes.
"Ugh! Finally back!!!" Kiana stretched.
"What, are you dissatisfied with this trip to Shenzhou?" Yun Ling raised an eyebrow.
"Of course not. There was delicious food, fun activities, and mysterious Shenzhou martial arts to learn; it was practically perfect, with only one shortcoming," Kiana commented.
"Oh? What is it?" Yun Ling's curiosity was immediately piqued.
"I'm always being ruined by that bastard named Yun Ling." Kiana glanced at him.
"...You speak so coldly, as if I've never made you happy." Yun Ling looked dejected, as if he had been betrayed.
But Kiana, knowing Yun Ling's nature, wouldn't fall for it for the second time. This guy had an excellent temper; occasionally scolding him was a reward for him.
"Mei, I need some comfort." Yun Ling turned to the gentle and virtuous Mei.
"Let's go, Kiana. We still need to pack."
Mei completely ignored him, pulling Kiana along and running ahead, leaving Yun Ling and a pile of luggage behind.
"Damn it! Has my master acting skill become so easily seen through?" Yun Ling felt slightly annoyed, dragging his heavy luggage towards home.
After two enhancements to his physical attributes by the system, coupled with the strengthening effect of the 'Taixu Sword Qi,' this amount of luggage was nothing to him.
After carrying the luggage home, he saw that Mei and Kiana had already cleaned the living room.
"I can't believe Kiana can do housework!" Yun Ling exclaimed in astonishment.
"Just how bad am I in your eyes?!" Kiana punched Yun Ling twice.
Yun Ling pondered this question for a moment, then, after a brief two-and-a-half-second pause, gave his answer.
"...An undeveloped paramecium?"
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