Zhuge Liang's Journey to Dominate the World: Starting from Another World

After flying for dozens of days, Kongming looked down at the familiar scenery and couldn't help but feel a little emotional.

The once bustling mountain villa now appears somewhat deserted. However, every scene and object inside remains unchanged and as clean as ever.

Suddenly, a slightly thin figure appeared in Kongming's field of vision. Kongming then flashed and quietly appeared behind the figure.

"Mu Ling!" Kong Ming called softly, gazing at the slightly thin figure.

Upon hearing this, Li Muling froze. She slowly turned around, her movements so slow that time seemed to stand still, as if she was afraid that she might shatter this beautiful dream by making too much of a move.

When her gaze fell upon that familiar face, her red lips trembled slightly, and tears seemed to well up in her eyes.

Unexpectedly, Li Muling did not move her feet, but gazed at Kongming with deep affection, as if she had experienced this scene countless times before.

"My lord, this time... could you stay with me a little longer?" Li Muling murmured softly, her voice full of expectation and caution, as if she were praying for a blessing from heaven.

Kongming looked at Li Muling, a strange pain welling up in his heart. He nodded slightly to her, his eyes filled with complex emotions, and the two of them stared at each other in silence.

Li Muling's beautiful eyes remained fixed on Kongming, as if afraid that if she looked away, the person in front of her would disappear.

She wore a plain white dress, her black hair cascading down like a waterfall. Her expression showed fatigue and weariness, but it could not hide her stunning beauty.

Surprisingly, it seems that time has left no trace on her; she still looks like a beautiful young woman of seventeen or eighteen, only with the maturity and gentleness that come with age.

After a long while, Li Muling slowly raised her hand, her movements gentle, her fingertips trembling slightly as she reached out towards Kongming's face.

Her gaze followed his fingertips, her eyes filled with caution and anticipation. When her fingertips finally touched Kongming's warm cheek, the real touch sent a shiver down her spine.

"Hey! What are you doing, you little Kongming brat? You made me, Old Pig, wait outside for so long!"

At this moment, a slightly impatient voice rang out, and Zhu Ganglie burst through the door, followed by Zhao Yun and Yao Yao.

Li Muling was startled by the sudden sound and trembled violently, as if waking from a dream.

She first glanced at Zhu Bajie, her eyes filled with astonishment and confusion, then quickly shifted her gaze back to Kongming.

"Master Pig, why did you come to my dream today too!" Li Muling muttered softly, her tone tinged with doubt.

"Hey! What dream?! Come here and touch me, old pig, and see if it's real!" Pigsy shouted, stretching out his pig head.

Li Muling placed her hand near Zhu Ganglie's nose with some skepticism, but upon feeling his warm breath, she jerked her hand back as if she had been electrocuted.

"This...this really isn't a dream?" Li Muling's eyes widened, she could hardly believe it.

His gaze darted back and forth between Zhu Bajie, Zhuge Liang, and Zhao Yun, as if trying to imprint everything before him deeply into his heart, to confirm that this was not an illusory dream.

"Hehe... Princess, I, Old Pig, am really standing here, how could this be a dream!" Pigsy grinned and laughed.

Upon hearing this, Li Muling's body stiffened abruptly, and then she began to tremble violently uncontrollably, like a firework that had been lit.

She looked at Kongming, whose familiar face held a hint of affirmation as he nodded slightly at her.

In an instant, a surge of overwhelming joy, like a flood bursting its banks, instantly engulfed Li Muling.

She covered her mouth with both hands, but no sound came out. Tears welled up and streamed down her cheeks.

Suddenly, she threw herself into Kongming's arms, tightly hugging his neck and burying her face in his shoulder, her tears soaking his clothes.

Kongming gently patted her back, trying to calm her agitated emotions, and said softly, "Muling, this is not a dream, I'm really back!"

Li Muling cried even harder in Kongming's arms, her body twitching slightly from excessive excitement.

"You really didn't die...you really came back...I thought I was dead for the rest of my life..."

Li Muling sobbed uncontrollably, each word seemingly uttered with all her might, expressing the longing she had felt over the years.

Kongming felt a pang of pain in his heart. He was well aware of the feelings this mortal woman had for him.

Over the years, he has deliberately avoided his feelings for Li Muling, knowing that there is a difference between immortals and mortals, and that their different lifespans meant that this relationship would not have a happy ending.

However, seeing Li Muling's bittersweet expression at this moment, the wall he had deliberately built around his heart instantly crumbled, and his heart was filled with guilt and pity...