The Bad Girl's Quick Transmigration System: Traveling Back and Forth

Mother and daughter embraced and wept, their tears soaking their clothes, seemingly washing away the dust and estrangement that had accumulated over the years. Liu Yunxi's sobs gradually subsided, and she gently stroked her daughter's trembling back, her eyes filled with tenderness and relief. These past years had been exhausting, like a weed struggling to survive amidst the cracks of a rock, protecting the only hope she held. Now, the secrets were pouring out like a dam bursting, the heavy rock weighing on her heart crashing to the ground. While it brought a brief moment of pain, it also heralded the possibility of a new beginning.

Lin Muxue still lay on her mother's lap, with a mixture of emotions in her heart. The truth of her life slowly unfolded before her eyes like a painting with rich colors but with a poignant background. The "father" who only existed in her mother's occasionally absent-minded eyes now had a specific name - Lin Yue. He was not a heartless man who abandoned them, but a poor man who was burdened with "wrongs" and might have already passed away. Her mother's depression, frail health, her deep secrecy about the past, and her loss of composure when facing Lin Wei...all the fragments finally came together at this moment, turning into sharp knives, stabbing her heart. She grieved for her father's experience, blamed herself for her mother's suffering, and felt even more guilty for her ignorance over the years.

"It's all over, Xue'er, it's all over..." Liu Yunxi's voice was nasal, yet it revealed an unprecedented calmness. "Mother tells you this not to let you wallow in the pain of the past, but to let you know who you are. You are not a rootless duckweed. You have your origins, your... bloodline."

"Bloodline..." Lin Muxue murmured these two words, raised her tearful face, looked at her mother's pale face with a hint of strange glow, her heart full of doubts.

At this moment, there were light footsteps outside the door, accompanied by a soft call: "Auntie, Sister Xueer, can I come in?"

It’s Lin Wei.

Liu Yunxi and Lin Muxue exchanged glances, each seeing surprise in the other's eyes. Liu Yunxi quickly wiped away her tears, tidied her slightly messy hair, and said in a deep voice, "Please come in."

The door gently opened, and Lin Wei walked in. She was still dressed in a simple, elegant dress, her demeanor gentle and calm, but at that moment, her eyes were exceptionally bright, filled with an undeniable determination and... a hint of complex, indistinguishable emotion. She first glanced at Liu Yunxi, whose eyes were still tearful, nodded slightly, and then set her sights on Lin Muxue.

Lin Muxue felt a little uncomfortable being stared at by her, and subconsciously lowered her head, but a storm of emotions was stirring in her heart. Her mother had just mentioned Lin Wei and why she had lost her composure. Could it be that... Lin Wei also knew something?

Lin Wei didn't speak immediately. She walked up to Liu Yunxi, bowed deeply, and said solemnly, "Auntie, I'm sorry for all the suffering you've endured over the years."

Liu Yunxi's whole body trembled, and her lips moved a few times, wanting to say something, but in the end, she just sighed and shook her head: "Miss Lin, this matter has nothing to do with you."

Lin Wei stood up, turned her gaze towards Lin Muxue, and spoke slowly, her voice clear and powerful: "Sister Xue'er, I heard some of what your aunt said to you just now... outside the door."

Lin Muxue suddenly looked up, her eyes filled with shock and a hint of panic: "Sister Lin Wei, I..."

"You don't have to panic, and you don't have to be ashamed." Lin Wei interrupted her, her tone gentle but carrying a strange soothing power. "I know this is too sudden and too heavy for you. But some things are destined to be hidden forever. Especially... matters concerning bloodline inheritance."

"Bloodline inheritance?" Lin Muxue's heart skipped a beat. She remembered what her mother had just said. "Sister Lin Wei, you...you know something too?"

Liu Yunxi also looked at Lin Wei nervously, her hands unconsciously clenching the corners of her clothes. She knew that Lin Wei was an extraordinary person, but she didn't expect her to bring up this matter on her own initiative.

Lin Wei walked to the center of the room, turned around, and her eyes moved between Liu Yunxi and Lin Muxue, finally settling on Lin Muxue's face. Her expression became unusually serious, even taking on a solemnity that was almost sacred.

"Sister Xue'er, you may not know this yet, but our Lin family is more than just an ordinary aristocratic family." Lin Wei spoke slowly, her voice low but packed with power. "In our Lin family, there's an ancient secret, a secret about the 'priest's inheritance.'"

"Priest inheritance?" Lin Muxue and Liu Yunxi exclaimed in unison. Liu Yunxi's face turned pale instantly, his eyes filled with fear and disbelief.

Lin Wei nodded, her eyes deep. "Yes. The Lin family once had a great priest who was all-knowing and could communicate with heaven and earth, predict the future, and protect the peace of the region. This inheritance is not available to everyone. It can only be awakened in specific women in the Lin family bloodline. And this lineage is known as the 'Lin Priest Lineage'."

She paused, her gaze becoming sharper as she looked directly at Lin Muxue: "Sister Xue'er, your mother, Aunt Liu Yunxi, is not an ordinary woman. Her mother, your grandmother, was one of the guardians of the previous generation of the Lin family priest lineage. And your father, Lin Yue... He was the only son of the then-patriarch of the Lin family priest lineage, and the rightful heir."

"What?!" Lin Muxue was shocked as if struck by lightning. She stood up suddenly, her body swaying slightly, and she almost couldn't stand steadily. "My father... is the heir of the priest lineage? Then my mother..."

Liu Yunxi's body began to tremble violently, her face paler than paper, her lips quivering as if she wanted to say something, but no words came out. Those dusty memories, like a Pandora's box being opened, surged out, nearly suffocating her.

Lin Wei stepped forward, gently holding Lin Muxue's arm, and cast a soothing look at Liu Yunxi: "Auntie, please calm down. I know what all this means to you, but please believe me, I came here today with sincerity and... responsibility."

She turned to Lin Muxue and spoke word by word, "Sister Xue'er, your father, Lin Yue, didn't die in an accident, nor did he suffer from some unfounded 'injustice'. His 'crime' was precisely because he refused to give up the priestly lineage and bow to secular power. That's why he was framed and ultimately... disappeared."

"Missing?!" Lin Muxue grasped the word, and a glimmer of hope instantly burst out in her eyes. "You mean... my father might still be alive?"

Lin Wei's eyes flashed with a complex emotion, a mixture of regret and determination. "Yes. The incident happened suddenly and the situation was critical. The Sect Master and several elders risked their lives to escort Uncle Lin Yue out, but we haven't heard from him since. We've never given up searching for him, but the Lin family is not a monolithic entity. The forces involved in the frame-up still exist, and their connections are complex, making the search extremely difficult."

"Then you..." Lin Muxue looked at Lin Wei, her doubts growing deeper and deeper. "Sister Lin Wei, how do you know so much? You are from the same lineage as the Lin family priest..."

Lin Wei took a deep breath, as if she had made a major decision. She straightened her back, her eyes filled with majesty and confidence. "Because I am not an ordinary member of the Lin family. When I was very young, my mother, the younger sister of the previous clan leader, took me into the clan and raised me in secret. She told me that I was the child with the purest bloodline among the branch of the Lin priest lineage. Five years ago, the previous clan leader, my aunt, officially passed the position of clan leader of the Lin priest lineage to me on her deathbed."

"Patriarch?!" Lin Muxue was shocked again. This usually gentle and kind Sister Lin Wei was actually the patriarch of an ancient family? This was beyond her imagination.

Liu Yunxi also looked at Lin Wei in disbelief, as if she was meeting her for the first time. No wonder, no wonder every time she saw Lin Wei, she felt an inexplicable pressure and a sense of familiarity. No wonder Lin Wei always had a unique aura.

Lin Wei met their shocked gazes and nodded solemnly, "Yes, I am now the head of the Lin family priest lineage. My mission is to protect the inheritance, clean up the family, and... find Uncle Lin Yue, clear his name, and restore him to his rightful place."

Her gaze fell on Lin Muxue again, and her eyes became extremely gentle, yet filled with unquestionable strength: "Sister Xue'er, you are not just the daughter of Uncle Lin Yue and Aunt Yun Xi. Flowing in you is the purest bloodline of the Lin priests! Your grandmother is the guardian, your father is the heir, and you... after my observation and secret confirmation over this period of time, you, Lin Muxue, are also the heir to the Lin priests' bloodline! The power of your bloodline may have begun to awaken unknowingly, but you haven't noticed it yet."

"I... I'm the heir?" Lin Muxue was completely stunned. In a short period of time, she had experienced the shock of her life story being revealed, her father's "injustice," and her mother's suffering. Now, she was told that she was the heir to a lineage passed down by an ancient priest. And her sister Lin Wei, who had always taken such good care of her, was actually the head of this lineage. All of this seemed like a fairy tale, making her dizzy and almost unable to digest it.

She subconsciously looked at her mother for an answer.

Liu Yunxi seemed to have calmed down somewhat. She looked at her daughter with a complex expression: fear, worry, but more than that, a long-held hope and... relief. She spoke slowly, her voice weak but remarkably clear: "Xue'er... Miss Lin Wei is telling the truth. Your grandmother is indeed from the Lin family. Back then, your father and I fell in love, but we faced opposition from both conservative forces within the family and powerful outsiders. They believed your father shouldn't marry a woman from a 'side branch', and they were even more concerned about the possibility of our union producing a child with pure inherited blood... that would be you."

"Shortly after you were born, those people began their actions. They falsely accused your father of treason, intending to seize the priesthood and overthrow the family. To protect us, mother and daughter, your father chose to bear the brunt of the consequences alone. Ultimately... they tricked him into 'disappearing'." Liu Yunxi's tears welled up again. "I managed to escape with you, still in your cradle, protected by your grandmother's former subordinates. From then on, we lived in hiding, hiding from place to place, and leading a life of wandering. I didn't dare tell you the truth, didn't dare let you in on anyone or anything related to the Lin family. I was afraid... I was afraid that those people would find you, that you would repeat your father's mistakes, that you would be dragged into that cruel conflict..."

She held Lin Muxue's hand tightly, tears dripping down the back of her hand, hot and heavy: "Xue'er, I'm sorry for you. I made you suffer with me, and I also made you... almost miss your destiny."

"Fate..." Lin Muxue murmured, feeling lost. She looked at the pain and anticipation in her mother's eyes, the determination and sense of responsibility in Lin Wei's, and then thought of the news that her father might still be alive. An unprecedented power quietly grew within her.

She was no longer the Amu who knew only the pleasures of the boudoir and was ignorant of the hardships of the world. She was Lin Muxue, the daughter of Lin Yue and Liu Yunxi, and the heir to the bloodline of the Lin family priestly lineage. A heavy responsibility seemed to have suddenly been placed on her shoulders.

"Sister Lin Wei," Lin Muxue took a deep breath, trying to sound calmer, even though her heart was still turbulent. "You said...my father might still be alive? Can you help me find him?" This was her biggest concern at the moment. Her father's "disappearance" had given her a glimmer of hope, and no matter how slim, she wanted to grasp it.

Lin Wei's eyes flashed with approval, and she said solemnly, "Finding Uncle Lin Yue is one of my most important missions as the head of the family. Sister Xue'er, don't worry, I will definitely use all the resources of the Lin family to continue tracking down his whereabouts. With your bloodline as a clue, perhaps... we can find him faster."

"Then...what about the clan land?" Lin Muxue asked again, she remembered what Lin Wei had just said.

Lin Wei's eyes grew distant. "The Lin family's priestly lineage's ancestral land is hidden in a secret realm rich in spiritual energy. It is the foundation of our heritage and the resting place of generations of priests and guardians. There are complete records of our heritage, the wisdom and power left by our ancestors, and... a barrier that protects our bloodline."

She looked at Lin Muxue, her eyes earnest and firm. "Sister Xue'er, come back to our clan with me. That is your true home. You need to understand your heritage and learn to control the power within you. This is not only for yourself, but also for your future protection, and even... to help us find your father. Our clan has the best mentors and the best resources. I will personally teach and guide you."

Lin Muxue fell silent. She looked at Lin Wei, then at her mother, a conflict between her inner self and her own. Going to a completely unfamiliar place, accepting a so-called "inheritance," learning those mysterious-sounding "powers," and then facing unknown dangers and internal family strife...it all filled her with fear and unease. She had been accustomed to a peaceful and stable life, and the sudden change and heavy responsibility left her feeling a bit breathless.

But her father's whereabouts, her mother's hopes, the blood coursing through her body... these things, like invisible strings, pulled her back. She could no longer escape. Her mother had sacrificed so much for her, and she couldn't let her live a lifetime of fear and regret. She also wanted to know what her father had gone through, and whether he was truly still alive. More importantly, she wanted to know what power lay hidden within her, and what her "destiny" truly was.

Liu Yunxi seemed to see through her daughter's thoughts. She gently patted the back of Lin Muxue's hand and said softly, "Xue'er, I know this is difficult. But I also know that you are not a coward. Your blood flows with your father's tenacity and your grandmother's wisdom. Go, find your roots, and understand your mission. I will wait here for you, until you and your father come back together."

Her mother's words were like a reassurance, gradually calming Lin Muxue's troubled mind. She raised her head, the confusion and fear in her eyes gradually fading, replaced by an unprecedented determination.

She looked at Lin Wei and said solemnly, "Sister Lin Wei, I'm going with you. I want to go to the clan land, I want to understand my heritage, I want to... find my father!"

Lin Wei's eyes sparkled brightly. She nodded vigorously, a pleased smile on her face. "Okay! Sister Xue'er, welcome home! From today on, you're no longer alone. The Lin family will be your backing, and I will be your sister and guide!"

The sunlight outside the window shines through the window lattice and into the house, illuminating the dust flying in the air and the faces of the three women, which are a mixture of tears and hope.

Liu Yunxi watched her daughter and Lin Wei clasping hands, a mixture of emotions welling up in her heart. Years of fear and secrecy had finally ended, and her daughter had embarked on her own path. Though the future was uncertain, it was ultimately headed towards a bright future. She knew this might be the best possible outcome.

Over the next few days, Lin Muxue began preparing to leave for the Lin clan's ancestral homeland. She didn't tell many people, only vaguely telling a few close friends that she was going on a study tour. Liu Yunxi silently helped her pack her luggage, constantly reminding her of various precautions as she went along. Her eyes were filled with reluctance, but even more so, anticipation.

Lin Wei stayed with them temporarily. On the one hand, it was to protect the safety of the mother and daughter and prevent the news from leaking out and causing unnecessary trouble. On the other hand, she was also secretly teaching Lin Muxue some of the most basic breathing and meditation methods to help her feel and adapt to the "blood power" that might exist in her body in advance.

Lin Muxue studied diligently. She discovered that although the method Lin Wei taught her was simple, every time she practiced it, she could feel a warm current flowing slowly through her body, which gradually calmed her restless heart and made her mind unusually clear. She could feel that her senses seemed more sensitive and clearer.