Chapter 174 - A Shield
Li Moyun was aware that what Bai Rouyun said was not true. Even if she was a shield, she was still likely to become the target of others.
If she was merely a tool used to protect himself and to guard against others, then it would not matter if they killed her.
If she was, in fact, important to Li Moyun, then killing, or capturing her, would be beneficial.
They would not lose anything from trying to capture her. Even if she wasn't worth anything in the end, could they not just throw her away after killing her?
Li Moyun was aware of this, but he was not sure if he should tell her. Bai Rouyun had just gone through the trial of a Heart Demon. Her mind was exhausted, and her body was also not in the best shape, not to mention that she could not even use her Qi.
So many things had happened in one go, and Li Moyun was feeling extremely guilty that they had collided with one another. It was now of the utmost importance to enhance her body as soon as possible.
Even if her strength was relatively low, she would, at least, not turn into a fish on the chopping block when she could command her Qi again.
In fact, Bai Rouyun was aware of the dangers that she would encounter now that Li Moyun had announced his real identity to the world.
She knew that even if she was merely a tool, others would not let her go, but when she saw the guilt in her husband's eyes, she could not help but want to reassure him that she would be fine.
Li Moyun's heart ached when he saw how strong she was behaving. He knew that she was doing it for his sake, and thus he could only sigh and shake his head.
"You need to sleep," he said gently. "Your spirit should be quite exhausted after this Heart Demon trial, so you should regain your energy by sleeping a bit."
Bai Rouyun was indeed feeling exhausted and tired. Her body was lying on the bed limply, and her eyes were starting to sting.
Cultivators did not need to sleep to regain energy; however, sleep was necessary when their mind was exhausted. While one could take various pills and herbs to rejuvenate their minds, the most suitable and least harmful way was to sleep.
"Will you sleep with me?" The words slipped out of Bai Rouyun's mouth before she could stop it, and her face began flushing red in embarrassment.
She did indeed feel better when Li Moyun was by her side, and when she could rest in his arms, but the question was rather brazen and quite inviting.
Li Moyun was also somewhat surprised, but he just raised an eyebrow in amusement before his strong arms wrapped around her petite body and brought her to his sturdy chest.
A sigh of satisfaction escaped Bai Rouyun's lips as she leaned against his warm body, and she felt at ease. She could never give up her future with this man. She wanted to stand shoulder by shoulder with him, and dominate the world.
Since she had found such a wonderful person, why would she possibly be willing to give up? However, she also understood that, in order to be herself, she could not deny her past. The balance she had found was indeed the best for her.
As she was deep in thought about the result of the Heart Demon trial, Bai Rouyun slowly drifted off to sleep. She was happily nestling in Li Moyun's embrace, and she felt so at ease that she had completely laid down all her worries and alertness. She was just like any other young woman, sleeping soundly in her beloved's arms.
Seeing her like this, Li Moyun could not help but smile as an indulgent light shone in his eyes. one of his arms was wrapped around her shoulders, and his fingers were gently running up and down her back, while the other arm and hand was resting on her waist.
The soft and tender feelings beneath his fingers would usually be enough to drive him mad with desire, but today, the feeling was only invoking a strong sense of tenderness and affection.
It was true that he wanted her. He wanted every part of her, and he desired to mark her body so that others knew that this woman was his, but the reason that he loved her was not only due to the physical attraction he felt towards her.
Now that she had encountered such a disaster, what he felt was purely affection mixed with some regret. He regretted that he could not encounter the Heart Demon in her stead.
It was clear that she had been in pain. Her body had, in the end, managed to refine all the heaven and earth essence well, but the strain that it had been under was enough to cause her immense pain.
This pain would not vanish just because she had woken up from her unconsciousness; it would continue to riddle her body in waves of pain, but after waking up, Bai Rouyun had never once mentioned the pain, nor had he seen her face display any discomfort.
He was aware that she did not want to worry him, but seeing her trying to stay strong was just as painful for him. He wished that she could go through life with no difficulties, but he also understood that this was not possible.
Those who were fated to soar in the skies would encounter many things on their path to become immortal cultivators. If he stood in the way every time, he would not be helping her, but hinder her future accomplishments instead.