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Embrace the Dao from the Beginning (Web Novel) - Chapter 1657 Li Hao's Departure (7K) 2
Chapter 1657 Li Hao's Departure (7K) 2
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"All these years, you've endured so much."Ying Xiaoxiao softly, with a catch in her voice, gently spoke to Li Hao.
Li Hao shook his head slightly and said softly, "As long as I waited for you, it was all worth it."
Ying Xiaoxiao looked up, and the two embraced, gazing into each other's eyes. Although they hadn't been together for long, Li Hao could see in her eyes emotions that seemed to have condensed over countless ages.
Earlier in the Southern Domain, Li Hao didn't have much chance to speak, but now, he asked:
"Is the present you Ying Xiaoxiao, or Shi Miao?"
Ying Xiaoxiao gazed steadily at Li Hao, as if she couldn't look enough, and with a smile said, "What do you think?"
Li Hao recalled their brief encounters in the Mortal World and slowly said, "Your heart should be Shi Miao. If it were Ying Xiaoxiao, my interactions with her were few, not enough to risk her life for me."
Ying Xiaoxiao nodded gently and said, "That's because my true self's memories hadn't awakened, so I could only guide you subtly..."
She fixed her eyes on Li Hao and said, "Now I am Shi Miao. You may have never seen me, but I've accompanied you for a very, very long time..."
"Shi Miao..."
Li Hao looked at her silently. The warmth in the girl's eyes was utterly pure and sincere, leaving no room for doubt in Li Hao's heart.
He suddenly found it amusing; although they had never met, it felt as if they shared emotions spanning eons.
"So, is it in a future that stretches across the river of time?"
Li Hao asked.
Shi Miao nodded slightly as if recalling some part of the future, her brow furrowed a little, then shook her head slightly, saying to Li Hao:
"I bowed before the Celestial Venerable for ten thousand years, for him to guide me along this path, so I can meet you again. I will cherish it dearly, I will never... never waste it like she did."
She gently held Li Hao's hand, her eyes as bright and beautiful as Liuli tempered by fire.
Li Hao thought of Su Jiuzhe's words earlier, bowing before the Celestial Venerable, seeking this guidance just to meet him.
He didn't know what the future held, but at this moment, he knew he couldn't let her down.
"What about her?"
Suddenly, Li Hao thought of Su Muqing and couldn't help but ask.
At this time, Shi Miao was only a Primordial Spirit, lacking a physical body.
Shi Miao, hearing Li Hao's question, thought about the many memories inherited from Su Muqing, and a trace of sympathy emerged in her eyes. She said:
"You've suffered all these years. She's fine, just sleeping inside. As a vessel, I'll leave her with a fortune, as a token of gratitude for letting me meet you again."
Hearing this, Li Hao was a bit surprised and said:
"Isn't it about taking over her body?"
Shi Miao shook her head slightly and said, "She is different from Ying Xiaoxiao. That is my Reincarnated Body, while she is merely a secondary vessel. In the same space-time, two Reincarnated Bodies can't coexist. When I descended, I could only choose between her and Ying Xiaoxiao."
She looked closely at Li Hao, "She belongs to the Su Family of the Northern Domain. If I chose her, I wouldn't be able to be by your side. We would've missed each other again until reuniting in the future. But choosing Ying Xiaoxiao meant... I could accompany you, accompany you all the way!"
Li Hao was taken aback, Reincarnated Body, Vessel? Although he couldn't fully understand Shi Miao's words, he somehow understood.
Her choice was no different from his decade-long companionship in the Northern Domain.
Seeking cultivation without the sword meant not being able to accompany you.
Putting down the sword to accompany meant not being able to protect you.
Both made the same choice, passionately running towards each other, leading to this moment of reunion.
Understanding all this, Li Hao also understood the profound feelings the girl before him held for him. Aside from accompanying him to the death in the Southern Domain, in the Su Family of the Northern Domain, had she chosen to reincarnate in Su Muqing, with the Su Family's resources and protection, she would've soared to great heights, far beyond the present!
But if she pursued the highest realm in this life, there would surely be a gap in their life paths, and their meeting would be much delayed.
Just for companionship, she gave up the pinnacle position, quietly waiting at the foot of the mountain...
Li Hao said no more, nor did he ask anything further. He only gently tightened his grip on the slender hand of the girl.
Seeing Li Hao's gaze, Shi Miao knew this young man already understood her feelings. Her eyes were slightly moist, perhaps this was the reason she'd been waiting. Many things didn't need to be spoken, many explanations didn't need to be clarified; her feelings weren't being trampled upon but cherished and held up by the one in front of her.
"Ahem!"
A light cough suddenly broke in on the two.
Su Jiuzhe's voice appeared in their minds, saying, "You're not embarrassed, but I'm embarrassed for you. Come here."
After speaking, Su Jiuzhe conveyed messages to Su Zhenyuan, locking down the news, and told him not to spread it.
Su Zhenyuan and others came back to their senses, all shocked and bewildered. They finally realized that Li Hao came to the Su Family not for Su Muqing, but for the girl before them.
"So, he never looked at Sister Muqing..."
Su Wanqing stared in a daze, only now realizing that the young man came to the Su Family not for Su Muqing but for the girl who looked exactly like Su Muqing.
That was the one he truly loved.
Su Wanxue also now understood, her expression turning complex. She didn't expect such a cause and effect to be hidden within.
A gentle breeze swept up, and Su Jiuzhe used his power to directly teleport Li Hao and Shi Miao into Peach blossom Mountain in the ancestral grounds.
In the Immortal Courtyard, Li Hao and Shi Miao's departure brought everyone back to their senses, leading to a buzz of discussions, all greatly astonished.
"Who is that girl, looking exactly like Muqing?"
