A Girl Dies Every Day in Her Dream Life 199

Chapter 199: A Thousand-Year Dream, Li Guijiao’s Grand Adventure

The white-haired girl sat cross-legged on the ground, her eyes half-closed, her expression serene.

However, the surrounding demonic beasts were tense and worried, afraid of any unforeseen circumstances.

In the vast forest, only the heavy breathing of the demonic beasts could be heard.

Suddenly, the white-haired girl opened her eyes and said,

“Yes, it’s done.”

The demonic beasts breathed a sigh of relief.

“Miss, thank you so much.” A charming woman with fox ears approached, a captivating smile on her lips. “If Miss doesn’t mind, I would like to invite you to the Fox Tribe sometime soon…”

“Shut up! You little vixen, trying to cut in line?”

Before the fox demon could finish, a burly man, his muscles bulging—clearly also a transformed demonic beast—said, panting slightly.

“It’s up to Miss.”

The fox demon smiled faintly, her narrowed eyes meeting the burly man’s, sparks flying between them.

“Ah… let’s take turns.” The white-haired girl scratched the back of her head. “Besides, the largest spirit-gathering formation is already complete. The rest will be arranged gradually, it’s just a matter of time.”

“As Miss says, so, it’s best to meet with His Majesty first. There’s no rush for the rest.”

A refined voice rang out, and a scholarly-looking man in scholar’s robes walked out from among the demonic beasts.

The surrounding demonic beasts glared at this man, their eyes burning with barely contained rage. He was an envoy from the Great Qin Immortal Dynasty, stationed in the barbarian lands.

As a representative of the Great Qin Immortal Dynasty, and a human, it was normal for him to be unwelcome in the barbarian lands.

Moreover, appearing at this time, wanting the young lady to meet with that… Immortal Emperor…

“As for the meeting… there’s no rush,” the white-haired girl shrugged, smiling at the scholar. “It’s better to let His Majesty experience the scenery of the barbarian lands first.”

“Heh, indeed, His Majesty is quite fond of the beautiful scenery of the barbarian lands.” The scholar smiled, but he was gritting his teeth inwardly.

There was no scenery in the barbarian lands. This was just an excuse used by the leader of the demonic beast tribes to avoid meeting with the Great Qin Immortal Emperor.

The scholar couldn’t understand this. This Miss “Luo Xue,” holding such power over the demonic beast tribes, yet doing nothing, it was a complete waste.

The southern barbarian lands had always been a thorn in the Immortal Emperor’s side. Back then, it was only because of the Nangong clan’s influence that he could barely incorporate them into his territory.

But in reality, the Immortal Dynasty’s power couldn’t penetrate the southern barbarian lands. They could only station a few envoys there, let alone control them.

Now, the demonic beast tribes finally had a leader they could communicate with, but this leader seemed to be ignoring them…

She neither responded to the Immortal Emperor’s olive branch, nor did she acknowledge the other factions reaching out in secret, continuing to play house leader among the demonic beast tribes.

“Oh right, it’s almost time for dinner.”

The white-haired girl slapped her forehead and nodded at the giant white tiger beside her.

The giant white tiger slowly opened its eyes, extended its paw, and scooped the white-haired girl onto its head, its movements languid.

The white-haired girl waved at the demonic beasts and said,

“Don’t worry, everyone, I’ll visit each of your tribes one by one.”

With that, the white tiger carried the girl away, disappearing from sight.

“Goodbye, Miss~”

“Take care, Miss~”

The demonic beasts stood up, imitating human gestures, and looked in the direction the white tiger had gone.

“…”

No matter how many times he saw this, the scholar couldn’t help but feel a strange sensation.

It really was like playing house…

But these demonic beasts, playing house, every single one of them, a thousand years ago, were terrifying existences that made human cultivators tremble in fear.

As for how this girl, called “Luo Xue,” with only Nascent Soul cultivation, could subdue these demonic beast tribes one after another… there were many theories within the Immortal Dynasty.

For example, she was the incarnation of an ancient divine beast, or she possessed a secret token of the demon race passed down from the ancient era, or even that the white-haired girl was just a puppet, controlled by someone else behind the scenes.

But the scholar, having lived among the demonic beast tribes for hundreds of years, knew the real reason.

—It was simply because the white-haired girl provided them with resources.

The southern barbarian lands had always been resource-poor. In the war ten thousand years after the ancient era, the demon race was defeated, and the remaining tribes were forced into the barbarian lands, where they had lived for countless years.

Seemingly because of some agreement, or perhaps some unknown mission, the current demonic beast tribes couldn’t leave the barbarian lands, confined to this desolate place.

Therefore, to compete for limited resources, the demonic beast tribes were constantly at war with each other, their hatred deeply rooted.

The appearance of the white-haired girl changed this. She somehow awakened the spirit of the White Tiger, an ancient divine beast, attracting the attention of the demonic beast tribes.

Then, she set up astonishing formations for the tribes willing to obey her, and with the help of these formations, these tribes quickly grew stronger, gaining an advantage in the tribal wars.

What happened next was simple.

The tribes unwilling to obey could only be defeated, losing their territory and resources, while those who obeyed won the wars and gained even more resources thanks to the formations.

Thus, the demonic beast tribes were gradually unified, resulting in the current situation of relative peace, with only minor conflicts remaining.

There had been attempts to assassinate the white-haired girl, but with the White Tiger spirit’s protection, it was extremely difficult.

And even if they paid a heavy price and succeeded, she would “revive” after a few days, leading her demonic beast army again, sweeping through the barbarian lands.

To truly kill her, some tribes even risked using the will of withering, trying to completely destroy her… but it was futile, nothing could prevent the white-haired girl’s resurrection.

No matter how many times she was killed, she would always return, like a nightmare.

In the end, these rebellious tribes either surrendered or were destroyed.

And after unifying the barbarian lands, the white-haired girl set up an astonishing formation—a formation system that covered the entire region.

This complex system included spirit-gathering formations, killing formations, defensive formations… etc. Its complexity made even Sea Crossing Realm experts tremble in awe.

Thus, the southern barbarian lands became a force to be reckoned with within the Great Qin Immortal Dynasty, a force that couldn’t be controlled by the ancient clans.

…The reason the demon race had declined so drastically after their defeat in the ancient era was mainly due to the betrayal of the ancient clans.

The ancient clans always prioritized their own interests. After the demon race weakened, they quickly annexed many of their territories, often resorting to extermination.

Therefore, the current demon race and the ancient clans were mortal enemies. Besides the Nangong clan, no ancient clan disciple dared to enter the barbarian lands.

However, although the Great Qin Immortal Dynasty wasn’t exactly friendly, it was still much better than the ancient clans.

The scholar had been in the barbarian lands for hundreds of years, and few demonic beasts deliberately caused him trouble, although their attitudes weren’t very good.

Despite being an envoy of the Immortal Dynasty, the scholar didn’t even have a place to stay in the barbarian lands, having to retreat into his portable small world to rest.

The demonic beasts present had already left, hurrying back to their tribes to prepare for the white-haired girl’s arrival, no longer paying attention to the scholar.

“Well… His Majesty seems to be very patient with these barbarian tribes. I can only wait.”

The scholar sighed. He couldn’t understand the thoughts of this newly appointed leader, who only had Nascent Soul cultivation, but it was clear… at least for now, he couldn’t make contact.

Thinking of this, the scholar’s figure disappeared, teleporting away to report to the Immortal Emperor’s entourage on their southern tour.

…

On the back of the departing White Tiger spirit, the white-haired girl’s expression was troubled, completely different from her earlier demeanor.

“What’s wrong?”

The White Tiger spirit’s voice rang out, cold and ethereal.

“Oh, it’s about the Immortal Emperor.”

The white-haired girl scratched her head and sighed.

“I have to act indifferent in front of the demonic beasts… but the Immortal Emperor is at the Sea Crossing Realm, and he’s also human. I don’t want to meet him, he’ll definitely see through me.”

“I am also at the Sea Crossing Realm,” the White Tiger spirit’s voice carried a hint of amusement. “Being cautious is a good thing, but there’s no need to be overly cautious.”

“It’s not about strength, it’s just… A Sea Crossing Realm cultivator can see through many things, like the fact that I’m a puppet, and they might even sense that I’m a pure human…”

The white-haired girl, who looked very similar to Luo Xue, sighed worriedly.

Just as Luo Xue had guessed, this white-haired girl was Li Guijiao. Years ago, she had accidentally left the nine provinces and four domains, entering the vast Great Thousand Worlds.

And she had arrived in the most dangerous place, besides the ancient battlefields and forbidden zones: the barbarian lands.

If not for Li Guijiao’s rich survival experience, back then, at just Foundation Establishment, any small beast could have easily killed her.

However, shortly after arriving in the barbarian lands, Li Guijiao established herself, and after some exploration, she confirmed that this world was the legendary Ancient Demon Lands.

The differences from the records of the nine provinces and four domains didn’t surprise Li Guijiao. She had many other things to worry about.

The barbarian lands were dangerous and deadly. To avoid dying inexplicably, Li Guijiao quickly found a secret location and built her favorite kind of dwelling: an underground cave.

This time, she dug a cave dozens of kilometers deep, concealed it with layers of formations, and placed her real body inside, never leaving for over a thousand years.

—Indeed, the one who appeared in the outside world was always a puppet created by Li Guijiao, including the white-haired girl currently sitting on the White Tiger spirit.

In a sense, some of the rumors were correct…

Li Guijiao still remembered Luo Xue’s instructions and carefully hid the truth about her puppet, not letting anyone know.

Except for the White Tiger spirit, which she had accidentally awakened while exploring an ancient ruin. It only had a few fragmented wisps of consciousness and soul remaining, its physical body long gone.

Relying on her exquisite puppetry skills, and the blessings of the ancient ruin, Li Guijiao miraculously revived the White Tiger spirit.

Although the White Tiger’s strength had fallen from the peak of Saint to the early stage of Sea Crossing, it was still a “resurrection,” different from Nangong, who only had a wisp of consciousness remaining.

From then on, the White Tiger spirit became Li Guijiao’s protector, never leaving her side.

…Of course, referring to her puppet.

Li Guijiao’s real body had only appeared outside before building the cave. Since then, no one had seen her.

The reason she used Luo Xue’s appearance for her puppet was firstly because she found it beautiful, and secondly… because she had encountered a race with the same innate white hair as Luo Xue in this world.

The Snow Maiden clan, Wen Min back then, now Imperial Concubine Min.

She looked so similar that Li Guijiao had initially mistaken her for Luo Xue, only realizing her mistake after careful observation.

Li Guijiao felt that Luo Xue might also be from the Snow Maiden clan, so she used Luo Xue’s appearance and name in this world.

However… Li Guijiao still harbored a faint, unrealistic hope.

She hoped to encounter some old acquaintances in this world. After all, quite a few people knew Luo Xue, she had even been on a wanted list…

“I understand your thoughts, but what the demonic beast tribes couldn’t see through, the Immortal Emperor probably can’t either.”

The White Tiger spirit said gently,

“Actually, your talent, even in the ancient era, would be considered exceptional. Even the major ancient sects would fight over you.”

“Hee hee… I’m not that amazing, I’m still far inferior to Little Junior Sister.” Li Guijiao blushed, chuckling softly.

“You seem to like your Little Junior Sister very much. You’ve mentioned her many times.” The White Tiger spirit said.

“Eh, have I?”

Li Guijiao was stunned.

“A dozen times a day.”

“Ah… well, it’s mainly because… I’ve almost forgotten everything about the nine provinces and four domains.” Li Guijiao’s eyes flickered with reminiscence, and she sighed.

She had been in the Ancient Demon Lands for over a thousand years, far longer than her dozen or so years in the nine provinces and four domains.

Everything about the nine provinces and four domains felt like a dream, gradually fading from her memory, even the Peerless Summit Sect was becoming a distant memory.

Only Little Junior Sister Luo Xue, Li Guijiao still remembered her clearly.

Perhaps the reason she used Luo Xue’s appearance was also because she didn’t want to forget her Little Junior Sister, and that world…