Chapter 127 Hidden Undercurrents

127 Hidden Undercurrents

"Liyue..." Han Li smiled wryly. "Don't worry, I have an idea."

"What idea? What is happening in the first place?" she asked, seated on his lap now.

Hua Feilan had already taken her leave for now to prepare some things, and their family was the only one currently in the hollow. Yue Li and Li Yao sat to the side, looking at them focusedly.

Han Li pondered for a second and looked at his wife.

How weird.

Even though he had seen such things as mere titles, there was still a warmth to the name. Maybe it wasn't all meaningless wording. "Let me first tell you what is going on." He stroked Liyue's hair. "And you can decide my actions from here on since I am also a bit hesitant about the choice, and the benefits barely match the risk."

Feeling the warmth of his hand as he glided his hands across her head, she grew silent and listened for what was happening.

"Basically, many cruel cultivators are attacking the city, and all three clans are in a startled state. Some of even the Starlight Clan kids are in their hands, supposedly—kidnapped. And we can't enter the city now; most probably, some of the demons are inside the city, too."

"Why are they attacking?" Liyue asked, grasping her brother's robe. Nervous.

Han Li thought about this question deeply for a second and then spoke out his thoughts, "Detached Empty Spaces. Have you heard of it, any three of you?"

They shook their heads.

"The empty spaces inside us is a mysterious space that holds our Sparks, Dao Souls, and everything of that sort. And when someone at the stage of Power Birth or higher dies, their empty spaces disintegrate into the atmosphere, while their sparks or dao souls rise to the sky—in myths, they are said to one day transform into stars."

They nodded once more.

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"But there is a rare chance of an Empty Space not disintegrating, and then it transforms into a treasure. A physical orb that could actually be touched physically. The Dao Soul inside it would still phase through its physical bounds and fly off into the sky once the cultivator dies, but not the Empty Space in itself—that is, if the rare instance occurred in the first place."

"What can it be used for?" Liyue asked softly, feeling him stroke her lips through her veil with his own lips. She could also feel the warmth of his breath.

Han Li smelled the unique scent of his wife and spoke, "It can be absorbed to gain a hell of a lot of energy, and I can absorb it slowly over some months; even one of them would cause my cultivation speed to skyrocket for a few days. And not only that, it can be used to cook some special recipes in my hand."

Yue Li asked, feeling something amiss deep inside her. "I don't know Xiao Li; I don't like what is happening."

Frowning, Han Li looked at his mother. "Why?"

Li Yao and Liyue also wondered about that question. In Liyue's mind, she had already accepted that her Big Brother wouldn't be there today on their own first night, and she was planning just to have a good time before he went away and wait till he came back. As frustrated as she was, he had taught her to seize opportunities when it was before her; she can't contradict him now. But it would be better if some kind of actually good reason made him decide not to go today.

"Xiao Li, I don't know... something about this whole thing seems very unsettling to me."

Han Li frowned deeply. "For no reason at all?"

She nodded.

He frowned even deeper.

And that, more than anything, made him want to participate in this fight some way or the other. Only then could he know this thing—that might as well be a wrench in his plans if he let it play as it wanted—clearly.

Until he was sure of what it was and he was under control, his sleep wouldn't be peaceful, no matter what it was. Sigh...

Even his deals were ignored. They really didn't want him to go.

So, more than the tangible benefits, he had to go fight to understand what the change was in the timeline and what long repercussions it might have.

"Moms, Liyue, this wedding is far from over. We would do it once more, and next time, 10 times more luxuriously—and our First time Liyue, I will make it a memorable one that we will remember even eternities later."

Yue Li got ready to block his path. She was a bit agitated, and she was ready to actually fight. "Xiao Li, listen, stop. I am coming with you."

Han Li chuckled.

He wouldn't have normally let her come, but this time, he had a plan.

"Okay."

"Big Brother," Liyue called out from his lap.

He looked at his wife. "Can I come too?"

He shook his head.

"Mom would be helpful, but you will be a burden."

Her heart shivered.

She nodded.

Han Li kissed her gently through the net of her veil. "But don't worry, I love you. I really do. In fact, I wouldn't really mind staying behind and hiding with you if it weren't for some doubts I have."

"...You love me?"

Han Li smiled. "What? You still feel that distance with me you once talked about that I need to spell it out for you?"

Liyue sighed.

"3 days... my first night is ruined... what a bad day... my wedding gift better be grand. Or I might get mad at you. And I think I am better at being mad than Mother Yue."

Han Li awkwardly brooded.

Liyue brushed aside her hair from near her nape and showed it to him, her eyes shining gently.

"And also, give me that hickey thing."

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