My Wife Is The Final Boss-Chapter 814 - 457: Li Zhibai’s Mistake (Double - , Part 2)
But Zhu Pingniang would never admit this.
Because Qinling had already shown Zhu Pingniang through personal experience what the consequences would be if she dared to use seductive medicine on Li Zhibai.
Just as she avoided Qinling.
If she didn’t want to be avoided by Ah Bai, she must suppress the desire she had for her.
"This... is the Refining Heart that is needed for the Charm Technique." Zhu Pingniang shook her head, thinking that the cold demeanor she had while cultivating the Charm Technique was incorrect.
Without facing the desires within her heart, how could there be a breakthrough?
Forget it, let’s focus on making up first.
If only oneself became more beautiful, perhaps after not seeing each other for a long time, Ah Bai might invite her to sleep together.
Zhu Pingniang started daydreaming.
——
Unlike Zhu Pingniang, who was completely occupied with Li Zhibai, Li Zhibai, despite hearing Zhu Pingniang’s shameless words, did not take them to heart. Instead, she was more concerned about Wen Li before her.
Wen Li explained to Li Zhibai that she had no choice but to give up the Sword Dao and sought a path for her junior sisters.
After speaking, Wen Li watched Li Zhibai fall silent, and her heart slowly rose with anxiety.
She always held the initial, apprentice-like respect towards Master Li.
That was an extremely beautiful period for her, one she found reassuring even today.
If...
If even Master Li thought she was wrong...
She wouldn’t give up.
But it would surely be heartbreaking.
Being misunderstood by the one she admired, even Wen Li would feel saddened.
Li Zhibai: "..."
She could feel Wen Li’s tense expression.
She couldn’t quite describe the feeling.
Confusion, helplessness, curiosity, nostalgia... and also relief.
Ah Li, this Ni Zi... has really changed a lot.
Wen Li sat upright opposite her, her quiet, lovely face stared at her, a pure, natural beauty from a daughter’s perspective, without any makeup, yet appearing to be adorned with an exquisite radiance.
No longer a tomboy.
Nor was she the awkwardly dressed girl at Xu Chang’an’s courtyard gate.
The current Wen Li, Li Zhibai could honestly praise from the heart, she had become a beauty.
Li Zhibai still remembered how Wen Li appeared when she first saw her.
That little half-demon.
That pitiful girl used to evoke such compassion, with all her pain and suffering etched upon her skin.
Therefore, even when Wen Li occasionally fell asleep slumped over the table during the early stages of her cultivation, stern and solemn as she was, she rarely gave her a break.
What was it like to teach someone who, apart from killing, knew nothing, not even how to speak?
Li Zhibai experienced it firsthand.
That period of time was extremely special to her.
Later, when Wen Li graduated from her school, the people of Muyu Peak saw a cold shining blade.
Wen Li had transformed into a sword, no longer showing the slightest trace of past sadness or sorrow, only holding a steadfast gaze for the future.
Li Zhibai once... no, she still feels proud to have acted as Wen Li’s Guide, leading her into the Sword Dao, and discovering her astonishing talent.
And now.
This girl who made her proud said she wanted to give up the Sword Dao, to abandon the opportunity that helped her move from confusion to the future of her Sword Heart.
"Just because of your junior sisters?" Li Zhibai looked at her.
"Just..." Wen Li seemed unable to comprehend Li Zhibai’s words, she raised her head and seriously said: "It’s very important."
The matter of her junior sisters was extremely important to her.
"Have you ever thought of taking some ready-made Sword Scripture for those girls to use?" Li Zhibai calmly looked at Wen Li: "Finding them a Cultivation Technique doesn’t have to be something you personally created. I should have taught you to appropriately rely on others... From what I know, the Profound Sword Bureau has the cultivation technique you want, which suits those girls well."
"It’s not that simple." Wen Li shook her head: "The juniors are learning my sword, and my sword isn’t compatible with any known Sword Scripture."
"I see... I had forgotten... you’ve already grown to where you are now." Li Zhibai’s dark eyes reflected that towering Sword Intent, nodded: "Indeed, the Sword Scripture and Sword Manual of the Profound Sword Bureau... don’t match your Sword Intent, not even the slightest."
After a pause, Li Zhibai looked at Wen Li with curiosity.
"Has your affinity for Spiritual Qi increased significantly now?"
"Yes." Wen Li nodded.
"Very good." Li Zhibai nodded, without probing her Spiritual Qi, instead tapping the table: "In the future, won’t you regret?"
"I won’t."
"Alright, I understand." Li Zhibai adjusted her sitting posture, the golden embroidery of her red dress shimmering slightly, she softly looked at Wen Li: "Go do what you want to do."
"...Master Li." Wen Li, hearing this, fell silent for a while, lowering her head with a hint of guilt in her tone.
"What’s the matter."
"I know, I’m being headstrong."
"As long as you know."
Li Zhibai lifted the green strands beside her ear, her face showing a smile for the first time since entering the room; even just a trace evoked Wen Li’s fingers to clench together.
"Since you know you’re being headstrong, then strive to do your best in what you want to achieve."
Li Zhibai sternly looked at her: "If you waste time and don’t accomplish what you’ve set out... the consequences, you will have to bear yourself."
"I understand." Wen Li breathed a slight sigh of relief.
"By the way." Li Zhibai suddenly recalled: "Your master doesn’t agree with you temporarily abandoning the Sword Dao, don’t resent her; that’s just her nature."
"Yes." Wen Li nodded, her brows softened considerably.
Surely, Master Li is still Master Li... she would notice, she would consider even the smallest matters.
"Ah Li." Li Zhibai leaned slightly back, watching the girl before her in the light, with gratified eyes.
"Hmm?"
"You’ve become beautiful." Li Zhibai remarked with emotion.
Wen Li: "..."
Meanwhile, Wen Li looked at the teacher in front of her, clad in red, and with a far better figure than hers, wanting to reply, "You are too."
However, as the junior, she couldn’t bring herself to say such intimate words, merely nodding and explaining simply.
"Lately, I’ve been learning to do Dianzhuang."
"Learning Dianzhuang... Learning Dianzhuang is good." Li Zhibai thought of Yun Qian; she promised Yun Qian to teach her makeup.
Thinking of this, Li Zhibai’s gaze swept across Wen Li, a knot in her heart quietly unraveled.
Becoming beautiful, learning to dress up was good.
"..." Wen Li didn’t particularly understand why the professor was looking at her with such a relieved expression.
Could it be...
The fact that she had become more feminine was something worth celebrating?
——
Li Zhibai had her reasons.
In fact, Li Zhibai always felt that Wen Li, as a girl with an excellent foundation, dressing like a tomboy... was really a pity.
The key was, she believed Wen Li’s lack of femininity was her fault.
Back then, when Wen Li first arrived at Muyu Peak knowing nothing, she was like a blank sheet of paper.
Li Zhibai imparted knowledge of the world to Wen Li, the first to leave a mark on this blank sheet.
One could say after Wen Li walked out from being a war instrument, the first person she encountered was her, and this critical period lasted until Wen Li completed Qi Cultivation and entered the Open Source Realm.
Thus whether it’s the Sword Dao or personality... there’s no doubt Wen Li was more influenced by her than by her master post-Open Source Realm.
Li Zhibai typically was very proud because Wen Li’s serious nature in doing things followed her, she was very satisfied.
However...
She also felt guilt.
Undoubtedly, Wen Li’s former lack of femininity, always resembling a tomboy, was her fault.
She always wore a Daoist Robe, never dressing herself, so when she initially taught Wen Li, she naturally didn’t teach her anything about dressing up; then Wen Li, influenced by her, did not care about attire initially.
And her hair, due to preliminary sword learning, was cut into short fragments for convenience...
Thus, Wen Li later retained the short hair habit.
Later, it resulted in Wen Li appearing as a woman but not knowing makeup.
In Muyu Peak, where feminine strength equates to everything, Li Zhibai saw Wen Li, who was delayed by her mannerisms without appeal, and had been somewhat guilty all along.
Now, she found Wen Li had changed... feeling a myriad of emotions.
"Truly beautiful." Li Zhibai filled the void of admiration, unable to resist praising again.
Wen Li did not expect Li Zhibai to repeatedly praise her beauty.
Blushing slightly.
