Chapter 1969: Chapter 1968: Resentment
"Just because I married you, a daughter of the Xia Family, this Yun Fort has become a hot topic. If you were to marry under the identity of a disciple of the Immortal Palace,
the commotion wouldn’t be confined to this little Yun Fort. It could bring many unpredictable consequences to you and our Xia Family, after all, the gap between us is too vast."
Xia Qin’s voice was soft and delicate, her gaze clear. He just stood there quietly, yet his thoughts were already wandering, his eyes piercing as a torch.
Wang Ye slowly exhaled. "Then why do you still want to marry me?"
"The reason is clear in my heart. My life was saved by Xiao Qun, but because he saved me, he was assassinated, unable to resist, and lost his life. And on the day I was born,
my father married me to you. I have no reason not to marry you, whether to repay Xiao Qun’s kindness or to honor my father’s promise."
Xia Qin lifted his eyes, the light in them clear and cold like a torrent of ice and snow.
"I said I belong to the Sacred Palace because I want you to know that to cultivate, one must first have a heart like ice. The Sacred Palace only accepts women, so you cannot be tainted with desire, nor can you cultivate desire for a lifetime. I marry you,
but in this life, you cannot fall in love with anyone. This is what you must know."
"Even if you’re not from the Palace, I don’t think you’d fall in love with me," Wang Ye said with self-mockery.
Xia Qin slowly shook his head. "Perhaps you misunderstood me. I’ve never disrespected or looked down on you. As my mentor has told me many times, one can only look down from a high position, but can never belittle at the highest level. Undoubtedly, I am only at the starting point. The world has countless doctors, alchemists, and weapon masters. A mistake in the mysterious veins will not ruin your life."
Wang Ye was momentarily moved. In Yun City, only rumors of Xia Qin’s appearance and talents were known, maybe no one was aware of her spiritual state beneath her brilliance. Most middle-aged people would strive to dig deeper.
And she was only 16 years old. In a few years, this would be unimaginable. No wonder she caught the attention of the Fairy. She is a great example, an excellent role model!
And merely her outstanding appearance, talent and spiritual state would make her my wife, it’s like a dream come true!
If I didn’t have the experiences and memories of two lifetimes, I would definitely feel inferior in front of her, not even daring to look her in the eye.
"Thank you for saying so," Wang Ye said admiringly, then changed his tone and focused his gaze on her. "Now, can you tell me, which realm of Xuanwu are you exactly in?"
Entering the tenth level of the Primitive Xuanwu Realm at the age of sixteen is an astonishing talent that would make the entire Liu Clan Stronghold look at her in awe, but now, Wang Ye absolutely doesn’t believe it.
Xia Qin really was only at the tenth level of the Primitive Xuanwu Realm because such talent in the Yun Stronghold was unparalleled and unworthy of catching the eyes of the Sacred Palace.
In response to Wang Ye’s sudden question, Xia Qin was silent for a while, unable to answer. However, this silence suggested that her strength was indeed above the tenth level of the Mysterious Realm.
"It’s time to toast," Xia Qin said slowly, turning her gaze to the side.
As soon as she finished speaking, footsteps slowly approached outside the door, followed by Wang Hong’s calm and serene voice.
"Master Hong, I’ll be right there," Wang Ye replied, taking one last look at Xia Qin, tidying his clothes casually, and leaving the room.
In the bright light, a snow-white figure appeared dreamily before Xia Qin. He stepped forward gently, bringing himself closer, and addressed him softly and respectfully, "Master."
"Qinghui, now that your wish has been fulfilled, it’s time to return to the Palace with me."
His voice was soft and melodic, ethereal as clouds, gentle as the wind, enough to completely melt the coldest hearts of the world.
"Master, Qingshui wants to stay a little longer. If I leave immediately after the wedding, he will suffer from endless, harsh ridicule. Please wait another month. Then I will leave, so as not to hurt him, and others won’t continue to harm him."
The woman looked at her with a calm gaze, slowly nodded after a while, and smiled faintly. "I understand very well. Since an exception was made to allow you to marry as a disciple of the Palace for the first time in centuries, insisting on another month is no harm."
"Thank you, Master, for fulfilling my wish."
Xia Qin returned to calm, hesitated, then softly said, "Master, is it really impossible to restore his mysterious veins?"
The woman shook her head almost without hesitation. "There may be no absolutes in this world, but at least from my perspective, it’s impossible. Qingci, you are kind, compassionate, and know how to appreciate, which is a good thing. However, this time, I really can’t help you."
Xia Qin didn’t ask further. Since this white-robed woman’s height and identity spoke so assuredly of the impossibility, naturally there should be no possibility.
"Qinghui, before you return to the Sacred Palace, I understand you want to repay the favor granted at your birth, but since you married him, that’s enough. Once you return to the Sacred Palace, your identity will be revealed. Afterwards, you may become the subject of further ridicule, but no matter what happens, your identity as the husband of a disciple of the Sacred Palace will be preserved. With this identity, at least in this Little Yun City, no one would dare gravely harm him," the white-robed woman said reassuringly.
Xia Qin nodded gently, saying, "I hope so."
"He has a defective mystical point, and without other strengths, there is nothing much he can achieve in this life. Otherwise, the Taoist in the Palace wouldn’t have agreed to the marriage. Exceptionally, put your mind at ease. His marriage to you is the greatest blessing and destiny of his life. Even if his father were to reincarnate, if he had wisdom, he would willingly dissolve the previous engagement. I am leaving now and will return to you in a month. During this time, I will not travel far, if there’s something that cannot be solved, please convey via voice transmission talisman."
"Pardon me as I escort you out, Master."
The white-robed woman turned around, her face of absolute beauty appeared, carrying a cold and stern grace. Her skin was as white and smooth as snowballs, evoking words like ’ice skin and jade bones’ and ’red lips and white teeth’. Her beauty was like a fairy floating above ground, untouched by the earth.
When she pushed open the window behind her, her body swayed slightly, and her entire being disappeared into the window like mist, giving a sense of the ethereal ice and snow fairy.
In the Wang family’s hall, guests were seated fully.
"Uncle Liu Qi, please drink," Qufu respectfully carried a cup of wine, approaching a handsome middle-aged man.
"Liu Qiu stood up with a smile, accepted the wine cup and emptied it in one go, then laughed and said, ’Worthy nephew, I had a great relationship with your father back then. Now you join our family and marry such a good wife, I am very pleased.’
"Thank you, Count Liu Xiang."
"Great Elder, please drink."
The Wang family’s Great Elder, Wang Li, picked up his cup, drank it in one go, and besides humming a "hmm" through his nose, didn’t say a word, and from the start hadn’t even cast a proper look at Wang Ye, heavily slamming the cup on the table.
After taking just two steps, Wang Li spat a mouthful of saliva on the ground, coldly groaned, loud enough for Wang Ye to hear, "What a flower, yet for me to lie in dog shit. I need to take a shit now."
