Chapter 29 Save Dad (Second Update) Husband Shang Xinglan, wife Chu Li, ...
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Xie Liyi rushed back from Xiaofushan, and the first thing she did was to inform the sect leader and her master that a demonic cultivator had infiltrated the forbidden area. After obtaining the decree to enter the forbidden area, Zhuohun Spring was already deserted.
He was completely baffled, but then he heard from Xie Yunge that a family had been brought into the Cangshan Sect by her and were temporarily staying at their Yangshui Pavilion.
Three men, one woman, and one child.
These scoundrels dared to so brazenly move into his residence!
Chu Li used some sweet talk to completely charm Ge'er, even making him buy two roast chickens to take back to Yangshui Pavilion for them to eat. It was absolutely despicable!
Xie Liyi slammed the roast chicken on the table, her voice icy cold, "Where are those three devils?"
Upon hearing this, Chu Li almost burst out laughing. Pointing to the door, she said, "There was someone who just left. Didn't you see him?"
Xie Liyi made a move to chase after him to investigate, but was stopped by Chu Liyang's loud voice.
"etc."
He paused slightly, turning back to look at Chu Li warily. He had now seen through this woman's true colors.
He spouted complete nonsense, using that innocent and pitiful face to easily deceive others, even though he was so eager to save her from the clutches of the devil!
"He has successfully cleansed himself of demonic energy. Even if you send someone to capture him now, how can you convince others that he is the Demon Lord Nameless?"
Chu Li struggled to sit up, leaning against the couch, having regained some strength. "Xie Liyi, we won't do anything bad, and we'll be leaving soon."
Upon hearing the news that Wuming had been cleansed of demonic energy, a look of disbelief flashed across Xie Liyi's eyes, but she quickly looked at her and sneered, "Do you think I would still believe you now?"
Hearing this, Chu Li said weakly, "Okay, I'm so hungry right now. I haven't eaten for two days. Could you give me the roast chicken?"
Hearing her words, Xie Liyi scoffed, "Delaying time, what a clumsy trick. Can't you get out of bed yourself?"
Chu Li was so hungry that her stomach was practically sticking to her back, but she had no strength in her arms and legs, and her bones felt like they were melting. She couldn't even get out of bed.
"I really had no strength left. He had an accident while cleansing himself of demonic energy, and I swam up and down the lake to help him transfer energy to him. I almost drowned in the lake..."
The voice grew softer and softer, and Chu Li coughed weakly twice.
Xie Liyi stared at her hesitantly for a while, then took a deep breath, picked up the roast chicken, and walked up to her.
Why don't they care about you?
The aroma of meat made Chu Li's mouth water. "Who knows where it went... Could you help me tear it apart?"
Xie Liyi's forehead twitched. Suppressing his displeasure, he tore open the oil paper wrapping the roast chicken and handed it to her.
"If you can't eat it, just put it near my mouth."
"..."
Xie Liyi glared at her angrily and said coldly, "Chu Li, I'm not here to serve you. I have important matters to attend to."
Chu Li took a bite of the roast chicken in his palm. It was perfectly marbled, fragrant and tender. She mumbled, "I know, can't I just eat faster?"
Chu Li ate both roast chickens clean.
With her strength finally returning, she staggered to her feet and stood still under Xie Liyi's cold gaze.
"Alright, to thank you for the meal, how about I take you to find the demon?"
Chu Li rubbed her sore legs and walked towards the door without waiting for Xie Liyi's reply.
Before I had gone far, my arm was grabbed.
Xie Liyi narrowed her eyes slightly, and without letting her struggle, she led Chu Li directly towards the main hall, saying, "Come with me to see Master."
He had figured it out: as long as Chu Li was there, those demons would come back and take her away sooner or later.
Chu Li couldn't resist him and was dragged out of the Central Water Pavilion by him.
"Wait, at least let me leave a message..."
Xie Liyi interrupted her without any politeness.
"No waiting!"
The mere mention of the letter only fueled his anger; he was determined not to play any more tricks on him!
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Outside the Central Water Pavilion, under the crabapple tree.
"Although you survived the Soul Cleansing Spring, you will not be able to withstand the Nine-Nine Heavenly Tribulations that follow alone."
Chu Shuyi looked at him in confusion, "My mission is to help you overcome the Heavenly Tribulation. All the Heavenly Yin Maidens have been like this for thousands of years. Why are you unwilling?"
Shang Xinglan frowned slightly and said calmly, "You've got the wrong person. My name isn't Shang Xinglan."
Chu Shuyi: "...I am the daughter of Heavenly Yin, you can't fool me."
The other person's gaze was piercing, fixed on him as if trying to see through his thoughts. "Because of your wife?"
Shang Xinglan married a beggar, a fact known to everyone in the world.
At that time, Chu Shuyi was still living in seclusion in the Hidden Immortal Valley, focusing on cultivation day and night. She only learned of this news when she was born.
She had always thought that the wife Shang Xinglan married was her older sister who had been lost when she was young, but she later learned that Shang Xinglan's wife was named Chu Li.
The woman had impersonated her elder sister's surname and somehow obtained her elder sister's jade pendant and birth date—Chu Shuyi preferred to believe that her elder sister had told her this herself, but that also meant that her elder sister had died somewhere in this world, and even her body could no longer be found.
She kept trying to find a way to see Shang Xinglan, but after arriving at Shang's house, she learned that Shang Xinglan had eloped with his wife.
He was highly skilled in magic, and perhaps to avoid being found by the merchants again, he used some magic on himself, so Chu Shuyi was unable to figure out where he was.
Until a few days ago, she broke through her cultivation and was finally able to clearly calculate Shang Xinglan's whereabouts. Therefore, she came to Cangshan Sect to wait for him, but she did not expect to be rejected by Shang Xinglan so ruthlessly.
"Why aren't you saying anything? I answered correctly, didn't I?" Chu Shuyi pursed her lips and whispered, "I understand that you may have developed deep feelings for her, but if this continues, you will die. Only I can help you."
Shang Xinglan walked past her without saying a word and continued towards the Central Water Pavilion.
Just before Chu Shuyi stopped him again, he paused and turned to look at her.
"You can divorce her temporarily, and we can form a fake marriage contract under the Heavenly Dao. After I help you overcome the tribulation of ascension, you can get married. Don't worry, I will never interfere with your relationship." Chu Shuyi's voice grew softer and softer, as if she knew that her words disregarded ethics.
She added softly, as if speaking to herself, "This is fate, your fate and my fate."
After hearing her words, Shang Xinglan laughed for no reason and said indifferently, "I'll also tell you something: if you keep getting entangled with me in these filthy things, my wife will kill me."
Chu Shuyi stared blankly as he walked past her. She never expected that those preordained destinies were just a bunch of nonsense in Shang Xinglan's mouth.
She instinctively reached out, but only managed to grab the hem of the other person's clothes.
Shang Xinglan's expression changed drastically, and his voice turned cold, "Let go."
Chu Shuyi pursed her lips, equally unwilling to back down, "You can't continue to degenerate like this. You must ascend and go to the Heavenly Realm with me. This is our mission!"
The next moment, Shang Xinglan immediately drew his dagger and cut off the piece of clothing. His expression was cold. "Mission?"
Chu Shuyi's posture was slightly sluggish.
"The Heavenly Maidens of Yin can see through fate. You rely on this ability to come to the Shang Dynasty every three hundred years and sign marriage contracts with those who have been cursed to ascend, so that you can ascend to the Heavenly Realm with us."
Shang Xinglan's words were piercing, tinged with a deep, dark anger.
"It's just a mutually beneficial relationship, why make it sound so grand?"
If he hadn't suspected that Chu Li's jade and birth date were obtained by killing the Heavenly Yin Woman, and hadn't felt a little guilty towards Chu Shuyi, he wouldn't have been so polite.
He kept repeating "fate, fate, fate" until he was completely fed up!
At just over twenty years old, how can you be as outdated as those old men in the business world?
His wife nearly died the night before trying to save him.
He was the most cowardly person in the world; he almost drowned himself trying to save him.
There would never be another man in the world who would make Chu Li do such a thing.
Shang Xinglan's good mood, which had lasted for two days, was completely disrupted by Chu Shuyi.
Chu Shuyi stared at him speechlessly for a long time before silently lowering her eyes. "But I was born for only this one thing."
Because of this unlucky fate, the mother used secret and forbidden techniques to delay the time, and gave birth to the two sisters at the right moment.
They were twins, and one can only imagine the pain their mother endured. She died shortly after giving birth to them, and it is said that she didn't even get to see them one last time before she died.
From the moment she was born, everyone told her that she had to fulfill a mission, so much so that she didn't know if there was any other path she could take.
Sister, why do you willingly hand over your doomed destiny to someone else?
Have you found... a better path?
Seeing Shang Xinglan turn to leave, Chu Shuyi seemed to have made up her mind, rushed forward, grabbed his wrist, and tried to pull him back.
"Wait, I have something else to say."
Shang Xinglan froze abruptly. Before she could speak, she saw two figures standing in front of them.
Chu Li and Xie Liyi stood not far away, their eyes fixed on their hands.
Shang Xinglan turned her head to look at Chu Shuyi, shook off her hand, her eyes filled with indescribable anger, and said through gritted teeth, "You just want to kill me."
Chu Shuyi looked at him, puzzled.
It's not that serious. His wife even made way for her that day and took the initiative to help her persuade Shang Xinglan. She seems to be a very kind and easy-going woman.
The next moment, Chu Li slowly walked towards them.
She stopped in front of Shang Xinglan and said calmly.
"Come back with me."
Xie Liyi: "? Go back where? Get this straight, that's my residence."
Chu Li turned around and glanced at him, and Xie Liyi inexplicably felt a chill run down his spine.
"Alright, you should take care of your family matters first," Xie Liyi said sullenly. "After you're done, come with me to see Master."
Shang Xinglan closed his eyes and had no choice but to follow Chu Li into the Central Water Pavilion.
What about Yin Yin?
He called out in his heart.
Please save Dad.
As they entered the Central Water Pavilion, Chu Li slammed the door shut.
Shang Xinglan's forehead was slightly sweaty, and he hid the dagger at his waist behind his back.
"Ah Chu, we were just talking about ascension, and she stopped me when she saw I was about to leave..."
Chu Li walked past him as if he didn't see her, and stood in front of the desk, picking up a pen.
Shang Xinglan had never felt such agonizing silence. He took a few steps closer to Chu Li and whispered, "I know you're upset, at least say a few words."
Seeing that she still refused to speak and was writing something with her head down, Shang Xinglan took a breath and pulled out the dagger. "If you want to do it, you can, don't keep it to yourself."
After a long while, receiving no response, Shang Xinglan couldn't help but go and see what she was writing.
Upon seeing the words on the paper, he suddenly froze.
—Shang Xinglan and his wife Chu Li divorced on August 24th. Their son, Chu Tan, stayed to care for his mother and fulfill his filial duties.
The two have different personalities and cannot be of the same mind. Their ill-fated relationship is over, and they will never meet again in this life.
Chu Li tossed the divorce papers she had written into his arms, her voice indifferent, "Alright, go ahead."
Shang Xinglan clutched the piece of paper, veins bulging on his forehead, his breathing labored.
go?
Where can he go?!
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Author's Note: Xingxing: I'm innocent!
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