Chapter 1338 The Mermaid: Her Beauty Shine Like the Tide (74)
Chapter 1338 The Mermaid: Her Beauty Shine Like the Tide (74)
Li Guang values cultivation highly, but she doesn't stay in the Demon King's Palace all the time. Every few years, she travels to explore various parts of the Demon Realm.
She had been to the mist-shrouded Forest of Ten Thousand Demons, seen the Netherworld Swamp that could devour spiritual power, and climbed the perpetually snow-covered peak of extreme cold, experiencing the vastness and wonder of the demon realm.
Li Yan and Li Yao also chose to take the Transformation Pill when they were seven years old, transforming into the appearance of seven-year-old children.
In fact, most of the young demons prefer their original form and don't like human form. According to Bai Heng, he only chose to transform into human form when he was two hundred years old.
However, both siblings prefer to stay with their mother. If they were still in their mermaid form, it wouldn't be suitable for them to leave the jade pendant space when traveling, since they wouldn't have legs and it would be inconvenient for them to walk.
If the destination wasn't too far from the capital or was rather dangerous, Bai Heng would accompany her, taking the children with him. Sometimes, when Bai Heng had official business and couldn't leave the capital, and Li Guang wanted to travel alone, she would leave the children with Bai Heng.
Bai Heng treated both children equally and was exceptionally patient with them, spending time with them and guiding the siblings in their cultivation whenever possible.
Every time Li Guang returns, she always sees the children growing stronger and always feels Bai Heng's unchanging care.
Over time, everyone in the demon realm knew that the Demon King cherished his mate, his little prince, and his little princess. If you offended the Demon King, he might forgive you; but if you offended the Queen and the princes, you'd better think of apologizing quickly, or the Demon King would openly cause you trouble.
Over the past fifteen years, Li Guang's cultivation has steadily improved, and he has now reached the peak of the Golden Core stage, just one step away from the Nascent Soul stage.
But she clearly sensed that the opportunity for her to advance to the Nascent Soul stage did not lie in the Demon Realm.
That day, Li Guang had just returned from her travels. Looking out the window at the two young men and women sparring, she took a deep breath, turned around, and walked into Bai Heng's study.
Bai Heng was examining the jade slips sent from various parts of the demon race when he saw her enter. A gentle smile appeared on his face: "You're back? Did you gain anything from your trip to the Northern Wilderness?"
"Of course, I even brought you a gift."
Li Guang sat down opposite him and chatted with him for a few minutes before saying, "Bai Heng, I came to say goodbye. I sensed that the opportunity to advance to the Nascent Soul stage is not in the Demon Realm."
Bai Heng put down the jade slip in his hand. When he looked up, the gentleness in his eyes had not yet faded, but a hint of surprise appeared: "Taking leave? So soon?"
"I want to travel from the Western Ashes Domain to the Eastern Sea Domain." Li Guang tapped the table lightly with her fingertips, her tone frank. "Yao Yao and Yan Yan will come with me."
The hall was quiet for a moment, then the sounds of Li Yao and Li Yan's laughter drifted in from outside the window, making the silence all the more pronounced.
Bai Heng's voice deepened: "Although I don't want you to leave, I can't bear to make things difficult for you. Let's wait a while, and I'll personally escort you out of the demon realm."
Li Guang curved her lips into a smile, recalling the little fox from their first meeting and the past fifteen years of companionship. Her tone softened: "Thank you for taking care of me and the children all these years. After we leave, you can go into seclusion to cultivate. You were able to break through to the Mahayana stage a few years ago."
"There's no need to stand on ceremony between us." Bai Heng looked out the window. "The children's cultivation levels aren't high, so it'll be hard for you to protect them. Why don't they stay in the demon realm? I'll take good care of them."
Li Guang spread her hands, a half-smile on her face, and said, "Then wouldn't I be relieved? I've left behind two little followers."
"If you miss them, I'll bring them out of the demon realm to find you. Anyway, the demon realm is peaceful right now, and there won't be any unrest. As for seclusion and cultivation, don't worry, I can wait a little longer."
Li Guang understood his thoughts, but she didn't agree, only saying that she would see what the children wanted.
Li Yan and Li Yao immediately stood on either side, tightly holding onto Li Guang's sleeves, saying they wanted to stay with their mother, otherwise they didn't know how long it would be before they saw her again.
In the end, the mother and her two children decided to travel together.
Bai Heng saw them off from the Demon Realm, then accompanied them on a tour of the Western Ash Domain before reluctantly returning to the Demon Realm.
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