In the early morning, when the sky was just getting light, Xiao Yunhai, the leader of the Xiao Sect, was awakened from his deep sleep by a series of rapid knocks on the door: "Master! Master, are you awake?"
Xiao Yunhai opened his eyes, glanced at the light outside, frowned and asked, "What's going on so early in the morning?"
"It's...it's Xiao...Xiao Zong! A letter from Xiao Zong!" A trembling voice came from outside the door.
"What? Xiao Zong!?"
The leader of the Xiao Sect, a top figure who could walk sideways in Floating Cloud City, was like being stabbed in the buttocks by a sharp knife. He jumped up from the bed, and the violent reaction almost made him fall directly to the ground. He hurriedly put on his clothes, without even having time to tidy up his hair, and rushed over to open the door as fast as he could. He grabbed the Xiao Sect disciple outside the door, and shouted with wide eyes: "You mean Xiao Sect? You mean Xiao Sect!?"
"Yes! It's Xiao Zong, absolutely true!" The Xiao Sect disciple swallowed hard, nodded vigorously, and then hurriedly presented the letter in his hand to Xiao Yunhai: "On the letter is Xiao Zong's Sky Eagle Seal! In the entire Blue Wind Empire, no one dares to impersonate Xiao Zong's unique mark."
When his eyes fell on the Sky Eagle Mark on the letter, Xiao Yunhai's whole body trembled. He snatched the letter fiercely, then hurriedly and carefully tore open the envelope with his violently trembling hands and took out the thin paper inside.
Although the Xiao Sect has only one character difference in name from their Xiao Sect, there is a huge difference! Although the Xiao Sect can barely dominate in Floating Cloud City, it is an unknown existence in the Blue Wind Continent. However, the Xiao Sect is one of the four strongest sects in the Blue Wind Empire! It is as famous as the Heaven Sword Villa, the Ice Cloud Fairy Palace, and the Burning Heaven Sect. It is a transcendent existence that the Xiao Sect is not even qualified to look up to.
To be frank, even a servant in the utility room of the Xiao Sect might not look down on the legitimate leader of the Xiao Sect.
However, there are some connections between Xiao Clan and Xiao Sect. Because Xiao Bieli, who founded Xiao Clan in Floating Cloud City 160 years ago, was a member of Xiao Sect back then... To be more precise, he was an abandoned disciple, and it was rumored that he was the son of an elder at that time. However, Xiao Bieli was born when the elder raped a servant girl of Xiao Sect after getting drunk. He was not good-looking and had very poor talent since he was a child. He also attracted a lot of rumors, which made the elder dislike him very much. When he came of age, his profound strength was completely at the bottom among his peers. Continuing to stay in Xiao Sect would only bring shame to the elder, so he found an opportunity to send him to the small Floating Cloud City where no one was living at that time, and helped him to establish Xiao Clan. From then on, he never cared about him again and cut off his contact with Xiao Sect.
But Xiao Bieli was always proud of being born in the Xiao Sect. He spent his whole life cultivating his profound strength, hoping to achieve something, so that he could be recognized by the Xiao Sect and return to the Xiao Sect one day. However, this wish was not realized until the day he died. But after his death, this wish was passed down from generation to generation in the Xiao Sect, becoming the ultimate goal of every generation of Xiao Sect members. Especially the leaders of each generation of the Xiao Sect, all of them hoped to rely on the tiny blood of the Xiao Sect in their bodies to have a relationship with the Xiao Sect, even if it was just a little bit. But after so many years, no one in the Xiao Sect has ever been able to realize this wish. The Xiao Sect is like a palace in the sky to them, and they can't even hope to touch it.
But today, Xiao Zong actually took the initiative to write a letter! How could Xiao Yunhai not be overjoyed and excited as if in a dream?
After reading the contents of the letter word by word, Xiao Yunhai's face was already red, and his breathing was disordered. He stretched out his finger, tremblingly pointed outside, and said in a hoarse voice: "Quick... Quickly notify the elders and deacons to come to the meeting hall immediately! Tell them that there is a major matter related to the future of our Xiao Sect to discuss... Go!"
"Ah... yes!" The Xiao Clan disciples responded quickly and ran away in a panic.
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Xiao Che held the bright red blanket in his arms, pushed the door open on tiptoe, and walked into his room, only to find Xia Qingyue already sitting beside the bed in neat clothes, her beautiful eyes like still water looking at him calmly.
Xiao Che immediately threw the blanket onto the table and asked calmly, "Wife, you got up so early. Did you sleep well last night?"
“Why don’t you tell me where you went last night first?” Xia Qingyue narrowed her beautiful eyes and asked calmly.
"No need." Xiao Che stretched and began to fix his hair in front of the mirror: "Because I know you definitely have no interest."
Xia Qingyue: “…”
Although he had fallen asleep in the back mountain with Xiao Lingxi last night, he was surprisingly energetic when he woke up in the morning. After tidying up his clothes and hair and restoring his perfect image as a pretty boy, Xiao Che stood up and said, "Let's go. We have to pay our respects to Grandpa on the first morning... You won't refuse this, right?"
Xia Qingyue stood up without saying anything and walked out of the room before him. Xiao Che shrugged his shoulders and quickly followed.
Xiao Lie always got up very early every day, and today was no exception. As soon as he entered Xiao Lie's courtyard, he saw him standing in the yard admiring his flowers and plants. Seeing Xiao Che and Xia Qingyue coming in side by side, he smiled gently: "You are here."
Under Xiao Lie's gaze, Xiao Che quickly reached out and held Xia Qingyue's small hand in his. Xia Qingyue's hands were soft and smooth, and perhaps because of her practice of the Ice Cloud Art, they were also slightly cool. Xia Qingyue's whole body froze, and she was about to force Xiao Che away, but when she met Xiao Lie's gaze, she could only endure it and let Xiao Che hold her hand and walk towards Xiao Lie.
Her father had always respected Xiao Lie, and so did she. She could show that she had no feelings for Xiao Che in front of him, but if she forcefully shook off Xiao Che's hand in front of him, one could imagine how ugly Xiao Lie's face would be.
This despicable bastard...
“Grandpa, you got up so early again today.” Xiao Che walked over with Xia Qingyue by the hand, and naturally bowed to Xiao Lie as a junior.
"Qingyue pays respects to Grandpa." Xia Qingyue bowed gently, her posture gentle and dignified. This was the first time that her snowy jade hand was held by a man like this, and it was under quite despicable and shameless means, which made her angry and helpless. If she was not worried that the fluctuation of profound energy would be discovered by this old man with the strength of the peak of the spiritual realm, she would definitely use the Frozen Cloud Art to freeze Xiao Che to a grin.
"Haha, you guys got up early too." Seeing Xiao Che and Xia Qingyue being so intimate, Xiao Lie's face showed joy: "Che'er, Qingyue, although getting married at the age of sixteen is indeed a bit early, it finally puts an end to my worries. Qingyue, you should also know Che'er's situation. Frankly speaking, this marriage is indeed unfair to you. But our family will do our best to make it up to you. Now, my biggest wish is to see you two live a peaceful and stable life."
Before Xia Qingyue could respond, Xiao Che spoke first, “Grandpa, what are you talking about! I, Xiao Che, am your grandson. There is no woman in the world that I am not worthy of. How could I have wronged her? Since you have entered my Xiao family, the most basic thing is of course to respect Grandpa and serve me well. If she does something wrong, I will divorce her and marry a better one. Qingyue, my wife, don’t you agree?”
"..." If Xiao Lie had not been standing in front of her at this moment, Xia Qingyue would definitely have used the Frozen Cloud Immortal Art to freeze Xiao Che's mouth forever.
"Hahaha." Xiao Lie laughed loudly, shook his head helplessly, and looked at Xiao Che lovingly: "You, you, Qingyue just came in, and you bully her like this. Qingyue, don't listen to him, Che'er has been a talkative kid since he was a child. It's so early, you shouldn't have eaten yet, right? Knowing that you would come, Lao Hong has asked the kitchen to prepare breakfast and send it over. Come, come and eat together."
"Okay, Grandpa... By the way, do you want to invite my aunt to come along?"
"She has been a sleepyhead since she was young. Don't bother her so early."
As expected, three freshly prepared breakfasts were already placed on the dining table in the room. Xiao Che never let go of his hand, and pulled Xia Qingyue, who was trying to keep a natural expression, to sit shoulder to shoulder on one side of the dining table. Xiao Lie sat down opposite them, and just as his buttocks touched the chair, a hurried sound of footsteps came from outside, followed by a shout accompanied by heavy breathing:
"Fifth Elder! Is the Fifth Elder here?"
"What's the matter?" Xiao Lie turned around, frowning slightly.
"The... the Sect Master's order, all elders, please go to the meeting hall immediately. There are important matters concerning the future of the Xiao Sect to discuss. You must go immediately!"
"..." Xiao Lie stood up, grabbed the coat that Xiao Hong handed over, and said to Xiao Lie and Xia Qingyue: "It seems that there is something urgent. You can eat first, and you don't have to wait for me."
As far as Xiao Lie could remember, there had never been such an urgent call so early in the morning. He put on his clothes and left quickly.
As soon as Xiao Lie left, Xiao Che's hand left Xia Qingyue's hand like lightning, and his body also jumped back with a "whoosh". His sword-like eyebrows tilted slightly, and he said with a serious face: "Qingyue, my wife, you are so smart, you must understand that the reason I hold your hand is just to make grandpa feel relieved and happy, and there is absolutely no other intention. Although I didn't ask for your opinion before, you will definitely not be angry and object, right?"
Xia Qingyue’s expression turned colder by the second. She said coldly, “If you dare to touch my body again, I will really make you rude.”
"Hey! You can't be that serious!" Xiao Che stared at her with a depressed face, "It's just holding hands, and you're actually so angry... We are a legitimate couple. Even if you only married me to repay my gratitude, we are still husband and wife. Since we are husband and wife, let alone touching hands, it's normal to touch anywhere... No, it's normal! You've been married to me for less than a day, and you've been cold and indifferent. You didn't even let me sleep in the same bed with you on our wedding night. Now you're so angry just holding hands... Alas, what kind of wife did I marry? It's even worse than marrying an empress..."
"..."Xiao Che's temperament made Xia Qingyue feel more and more at a loss. When she first met him, she felt that he was indifferent and arrogant, but gradually she felt that his character was extraordinary, even a little mysterious. More than once, she felt that he was not a sixteen-year-old boy, but an adult man who had experienced many vicissitudes of life...except for his mean nature that would be revealed if she was not careful.
And now, this guy had clearly violated her shamelessly, but he had no awareness of making a mistake. Instead, he was crying and making trouble like a little brat, and forcibly made her, the victim, the culprit, making her feel a little amused and helpless for a moment, and even the anger in her chest dissipated unknowingly.
“Forget it, sit down and eat.” Xia Qingyue said weakly.
“So, you mean Mrs. Qingyue isn’t angry anymore? Hmm, now she’s like a good wife. Come on, eat more!” Xiao Che immediately climbed up using the pole and sat back next to Xia Qingyue. He considerately picked up the mung bean cake from his plate and put it onto Xia Qingyue’s plate.
“…” Xia Qingyue began to feel that her request to her master to stay by his side for another month was a very wrong and dangerous decision.
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