Chapter 344: Chapter 210: Young Master-in-law, What Are You Saying?
He immediately brought over seven beads.
There was a main bead in the center, surrounded by six smaller beads of different colors.
"This is the last procedure," the man said with a solemn expression. "Junior Brother, place your hand on the center bead."
"It can detect certain auras in your body."
"If one of the surrounding beads lights up, it means you’re an ordinary person."
"Two means you’re a Cultivator."
"Three, the Demon Race."
"Four, the corpse race."
"Five or six means you’re of the Evil God type."
The Female Cultivator added from the side, "For a normal Cultivator, one bead will light up first, then go out, after which two will light up."
"This is because they are an ordinary person and also a Cultivator."
After that, they had Jiang Man place his hand on the bead.
Jiang Man did as he was told, covering the main bead with his palm without the slightest hesitation.
In an instant, all six smaller beads flickered with a hazy glow.
The first bead lit up, then immediately went out.
Following that, after the six beads flickered, two of them bloomed with light in unison.
Jiang Man thought it was over, but those two beads then went out as well.
The six small beads began to flicker again.
This meant there was a third type of aura.
The two of them stood up subconsciously.
Jiang Man was also a bit surprised. ’I have another aura?’
’What could it be?’
Just then, the light from the beads stabilized.
In the end, all six lit up.
Evil God type.
CLANG!
The two drew their swords, the aura of the Early Stage of Golden Core spreading out as they prepared to strike at any moment.
Jiang Man was stunned. He looked up at the two of them, bewildered. "Are you sure these beads aren’t broken?"
Seeing Jiang Man’s baffled expression, the two exchanged a glance, their faces grave. "We’ll go check."
They hurried away with the beads and returned a short while later, telling Jiang Man, "The beads were indeed broken."
Jiang Man: "..."
’Are you sure you’re not just trying to trick me?’
In the end, the two told Jiang Man to return to his cell first. If there were no other issues, they would be able to send him off in a couple of days.
Before he left, however, the woman asked another question. "I heard that you achieved your current Cultivation by relying on your Daoist partner?"
Hearing this, Jiang Man was taken aback for a moment, then said with a straight face, "I achieved my current Cultivation entirely through my own Talent and hard work."
The woman was silent for a moment before telling Jiang Man he could leave.
Once Jiang Man was gone, the man’s Early Stage of Golden Core aura dissipated, replaced by one that was profound and vast. He remarked with some feeling, "That look in his eyes... he genuinely believes he doesn’t have the aura of an Evil God."
"I thought he would panic and do something." The woman’s aura changed as well. She shook her head with a wry smile. "His reaction to seeing he had an Evil God’s aura was less intense than his reaction to being called a kept man. Do you think he really is one?"
The man felt she was being a bit ridiculous. "I hear people from the Immortal Sect will arrive in two days. Let’s just wait. We’ll soon know if this is related to an Evil God or not."
***
「Meng Qiewei’s residence.」
At this moment, she was resting her chin on her hand, watching with great interest as the woman in front of her chattered on.
"That Jiang Man seems to be connected to an Evil God. You need to be careful. I’m not trying to speak ill of him, but this business with the Evil God is too serious."
"The Immortal Sect has zero tolerance for unknown Evil Gods. Once one is discovered, they will definitely take action."
"This incident is so severe it could mean life or death for you. Not even the main family could save you."
"If he really is colluding with an Evil God, the Wuyun Sect will turn right around and come to interrogate you."
"They’ll ask what you talked about, whether he had you cooperate with him in colluding with the Evil God."
"Especially with the Immortal Sect arriving soon. Even if they don’t find anything, they’ll come to you for routine questioning."
Ji Suyue said kindly as she looked at Meng Qiewei.
"Would you like some tea?" Meng Qiewei asked solicitously, seeing that the other woman’s mouth was dry from talking so much.
Ji Suyue shook her head and said earnestly, "I like to drink, but you can’t. Girls who drink aren’t well-liked. You’re a key figure in this marriage alliance right now. If that Jiang Man comes to dislike you, the consequences will be huge."
"It will have a huge impact on you personally. If you miss this opportunity, it will be hard to find another one like it."
"The main family paid a great price for this."
"As long as you succeed in the marriage alliance, your future path will be completely smooth."
"The only things you’ll have to lose are your marriage and some of your freedom."
"But you, your family, and your people will all receive a massive influx of resources."
Meng Qiewei nodded to show her thanks, then poured the other woman a glass of plain water.
"Are things this tough for you, too?" Ji Suyue looked at the plain water and remarked with some emotion, "I heard that having a potential partner can be quite a drain on one’s Spiritual Source. Here, let me lend you some."
As she spoke, she took out her own Spiritual Source.
Meng Qiewei watched her, silent for a long while, before saying, "You..."
’Do you want something from me?’ she subconsciously wanted to ask.
People sought her out, brought her tea, treasures—without exception, they all wanted something from her.
Even the people in her own clan were like that.
So she had gotten used to it.
But the words died on her lips.
This person normally wouldn’t have come to see her. It was only after Jiang Man’s incident that she started coming over occasionally to warn her.
Now that Jiang Man was out, she had come to deliver a long-winded speech.
Because she was using the identity of Ji Meng, the other party wasn’t afraid of her.
On the contrary, the more she talked, the more worked up she got.
Sometimes she would stare at the pastries but not reach for them.
The Maid behind her, however, was very nervous.
"Do you think Jiang Man and I can be married?" Meng Qiewei asked suddenly, refusing the other’s Spiritual Source.
"Normally, yes. No one can refuse the Ji Family’s assistance," Ji Suyue said.
After a pause, she added, "But we have to confirm he isn’t colluding with an Evil God. The people from the Immortal Sect will be here soon."
"We’ll know before long."
"Of course, the most important thing in cultivating a relationship is trust."
"Trust?" Meng Qiewei asked curiously. "What kind of trust?"
Ji Suyue adopted a profound tone. "It’s when you believe in him, and he believes in you. For example, believing he’s innocent this time."
"That kind of trust is too rare, which is why it’s so memorable."
Meng Qiewei mused, "So I should go find him and tell him I believe him?"
"Yes, that’s the normal way. Since you’re to become husband and wife, of course you should move toward him, and he toward you," Ji Suyue continued. "One person can’t do all the work. The two of you have to strive together toward a good outcome."
"If you’re willing, then you have to make an effort. You can’t just take the main family’s benefits and then look down on your marriage partner."
After a pause, Ji Suyue quickly added, "But I’m not saying you should go find him now. It’s very dangerous with him being mixed up with an Evil God."
"You can’t get too close to him."
Meng Qiewei pushed the pastries toward the other woman. "These are for you."
Ji Suyue was taken aback. "I couldn’t. They must be very expensive."
Meng Qiewei shook her head. "I’m close to the main family. My circumstances aren’t as difficult as yours."
Even among the Ji Family’s Side Branches, not everyone lived well.
Because resources were distributed based on contribution.
Local conditions were also an important factor.
"Then I’ll take half. You can keep the rest." Ji Suyue was still too embarrassed to take them all.
After she left with her Maid, Qing Dai came over and said, "Miss Suyue was just scolded by her Maid, who said she shouldn’t use such examples so casually. It’s easy for good intentions to lead to bad outcomes."
Meng Qiewei said with a gentle smile, "Let’s make a trip to the Law Enforcement Hall."
Hearing this, Qing Dai was stunned for a moment. "Miss, are you really going? Won’t it be too direct, too obvious?"
"It’s fine," Meng Qiewei said softly.
"As expected, Miss still believes in the Young Master," Qing Dai said, somewhat relieved.
’Of course,’ she thought. ’How could Miss not know whether the Young Master was colluding with an Evil God or not?’
***
By now, Jiang Man had returned to his cell. He sat cross-legged and looked at Old Meng, who had been staring at him intently. "Old Meng, I know we’re supposed to just eat and drink as we please, but is there a need to stare at me like that?"
"Was it you who reported the Zhao Family?" Old Meng asked.
Jiang Man was shocked.
’Old Meng is no simple man. He’s guessed twice, and both times he was right.’
’First, he guessed Old Huang was an Evil God, and he was right.’
’Second, he guessed I was the one who reported the Zhao Family, and he was right again.’
’Old Meng should probably stay in this cell. It’s too dangerous for him outside.’
Just as he was about to deny it, someone came in and announced a visitor.
Jiang Man was puzzled. ’Who?’
’Ji Hao?’
"Ji Meng," the guard prompted.
At these words, Jiang Man immediately stood up straight.
’Meng Qiewei is here?’
’What is she here for?’
But he quickly calmed down again.
’She’s coming with her identity as Ji Meng, so there’s definitely no danger.’
’But...’
’She really does know I’m colluding with an Evil God.’
Soon, Jiang Man heard the crisp sound of Ling Dang.
Then, a graceful figure appeared in his line of sight.
She wore a smile, her features as picturesque as a painting, captivating his Heart Spirit.
But upon seeing Jiang Man, Ji Meng frowned and said, "Young Master Jiang, how did you get so thin?"
Jiang Man took a step forward, looking at Meng Qiewei with slight excitement. "Miss Ji, can I ask you for a favor?"
Hearing this, Meng Qiewei was quite taken aback, but she still nodded. "Of course."
Jiang Man immediately said, "Can you lend me the Thirty-Six Array Patterns of the Hall? I want to read."
Behind them, Qing Dai, who had just been feeling happy that the Young Master and her Miss’s relationship was warming up, froze completely.
’Young Master, what are you saying?’
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