Chapter 71
◎The sect leader has gone mad◎
He's only been the sect leader for a few days, and he's already using this kind of tone!
Pei Xueyan struggled incessantly.
In the midst of the struggle, they immediately sensed someone coming in from outside.
Who would say that it's such a thing as the grandmaster entering the boudoir when his grand-disciple gets married!
The previous passionate entanglement between the two in the Taoist temple was at least somewhat discreet, but this open and blatant pulling is utterly disgraceful!
Pei Xueyan was so frightened that her heart almost jumped out of her chest. She was afraid that Jiang Qiye would act impulsively and the five daughters would be doomed. She kept saying, "Let me go! Let me go!"
Just as Li Guan and the others pushed open the door and entered, Pei Xueyan seized the opportunity, transformed into a white shadow, and instantly disappeared from the room.
Jiang Qiye's hand suddenly missed its target, and he couldn't stop the force. He staggered back half a step and barely managed to stand up by holding onto the corner of the table.
Upon seeing this, Li Guan was overjoyed; indeed, a slight resemblance was enough to drive him mad.
He quickly stepped forward, offering his assistance to Jiang Qiye with a solicitous expression, and whispered, "Grandmaster, you've worked hard. Go back and rest. Leave it to me."
He cannot lose his composure.
We can't create a scandal that will be talked about for ten years, and we can't let that damned woman get away with it!
The more he tried to restrain himself, the more chaotic his mind became, and the spiritual energy in his dantian began to stir restlessly, showing faint signs of going into qi deviation.
If his spiritual energy were to get out of control at this moment, his reputation as the leader of the Qingzong Sect would be completely ruined.
He took a deep breath, closed his eyes and concentrated for a moment, then flashed back to the Qingzong Sect.
Li Guan was certain that Pei Xueyan would not leave.
He had no interest in delving into the farce that unfolded in the boudoir.
She's so greedy; how could she possibly let go of the five thousand taels of gold so easily when she hasn't even gotten her hands on it yet?
Sure enough, at noon, she sneaked into the courtyard, looked around, and went into the room.
This time, Li Guan was determined not to use any sleeping potions or poisons.
The more you do, the more mistakes you make.
High-end kidnapping often uses the most primitive methods. Pei Xueyan had just stepped into the room and hadn't even had a chance to touch the box of gold when she was suddenly struck on the back of the neck with a blunt object.
Everything went black before her eyes, and she fainted without even uttering a sound.
Li Guan quickly found the Immortal Binding Rope and tied her up tightly. He then hired an immortal master that very night, paid a deposit, and hurriedly sent her to the Qingzong Sect.
When the disciples of the Qingzong Sect opened the sack, they were so frightened they almost jumped out of their skin. Wasn't this the Sect Leader's wife?!
Without daring to delay for even a moment, they hurriedly sent the person to the Tianhe Palace.
This dizziness caused the world to go dark.
When I woke up again, it was already noon the next day.
She rubbed her aching head and looked around blankly.
Holy crap, isn't this the residence of that filthy lecher?!
Looking up, there it was—the Heavenly River Palace.
The palace gates are protected by a barrier, and she's too upset to get out right now!
"You still know how to wake up?"
A cold voice rang out from behind him.
Wearing a moon-white Taoist robe, he looked tall and straight; he was dressed very well!
Pei Xueyan touched her head and turned around to see Jiang Qiye, a beast in human clothing, staring at her.
"What are you trying to do? Let me tell you, if you dare to mess around, I'll call for help! You're trying to steal your grand-disciple's wife, aren't you afraid of being laughed at?"
This only made him angrier. He had seen her three times, and each time he was about to speak, he was interrupted by various unexpected events. The thing that was weighing on his heart was driving him crazy.
He stepped forward and said sternly, "Pei Xueyan, how could you say such a thing? You..."
"What do you mean, 'you'? Didn't you kidnap me?"
"Shut up!" Jiang Qiye shouted angrily, silencing her with a silencing spell. Pei Xueyan felt her throat tighten and couldn't utter a single word.
Finally, I can speak in peace.
To prevent her from causing any more trouble, he raised his hand and waved it, causing the Binding Immortal Rope to tighten automatically, binding her hands firmly behind her back. He then used his magic to fix her to the prayer mat.
He calmed himself down and asked, "We're not divorced yet, so who are you planning to marry?"
Pei Xueyan was so anxious that she kept making "uh-uh" sounds, struggling desperately to speak and explain herself.
Jiang Qiye ignored her and said to himself, "That's right. We peeled off the heart pills. I went to the Temple of the Old Man Under the Moon to prepare to destroy the marriage certificate. The 'till death do us part' was indeed gone, but a new marriage certificate was created."
With a flick of his sleeve, a golden light flew out and unfolded in the air—it was the new marriage certificate.
It reads: Mutual affection.
Pei Xueyan looked up and read on, word by word.
"By the God of Marriage, who governs the fate of lovers and ties them together with the red thread, the two meet by chance and feelings begin to blossom; their hearts are in harmony and their love is mutual."
Not by matchmaker's arrangement, but by destiny's will. We devoutly approach the shrine of the Old Man Under the Moon, bow before the Star Lord, and pray that the red thread will bind our feet, so that we may be forever united in marriage.
We hereby present this marriage certificate to the gods, humbly requesting their witness and recognition as a blessed union.
The writing is sincere, and every word and sentence is based on solid facts.
But what does this stinky Taoist priest know?
He doesn't understand anything, yet he has the nerve to question her?
And yet he's pretending to be so furious!
Jiang Qiye reached out and pinched her chin: "Did you see clearly?"
Pei Xueyan was forced to nod, letting out a muffled groan.
Jiang Qiye spent the entire day studying this wedding invitation.
He recalled the resolute words he had spoken to Pei Xueyan.
At that time, he was indeed certain that everything stemmed from his own kindness. He was still inexperienced in cultivation and acted impulsively, which is why he rashly led her into the illusion.
She was killed repeatedly in the illusion. He had no self-control and felt guilty, which made him treat her differently.
However, it was Pei Xueyan who was moved by his feelings, because her emotions clouded his judgment.
Furthermore, after they reunited at Qishi Mountain, she did indeed engage in further deception, which is why he was willing to transfer his entire life's cultivation to her.
This logical loop is so perfect that there is not a single flaw.
However, he overlooked the most crucial source.
Even though Jiang Qiye has severed his emotional roots and lost all worldly desires, he can still use reason to trace back to the beginning of everything.
Why did he risk being devoured by her to enter the illusion with her in the first place? Why did he let her go when his master had issued an order to kill her?
Once inside the illusion, he can transform into any identity—an old man, a child, a man, or a woman. But why does he insist on showing his true form?
Yes, why is that?
He finally understands now.
Because in the brief fifteen minutes of their first meeting, some inexplicable feelings had already taken root in his heart.
When you enter a fantasy world with feelings in your heart, you will only sink deeper and deeper into it, intensifying those feelings.
He would irresistibly seduce her in his illusions, guiding her little by little to fall in love with and like him.
Finally, due to insufficient cultivation and lack of willpower, the entire illusion was already riddled with holes, and he was completely unaware that she had awakened in the illusion.
If it weren't for her lingering feelings for him after waking up, and her inexplicable help in completing the time travel, she wouldn't have been able to achieve this.
I fear I have long since died without a burial place.
It was precisely because of the shattering of the illusion that all the emotions that had arisen within it were transformed into reality.
How could a mere woman possibly make him willingly offer up all his cultivation within just a few days?
Having sorted out all the causes and consequences, Jiang Qiye finally understood why the marriage certificate could not be destroyed no matter what.
Yes, deep down, he still loved her deeply.
He once tried to experience the intense emotions in his heart, but the slightest touch caused him a splitting headache, as if his soul was being torn apart.
Jiang Qiye wanted to ask for clarification and make things clear, but each time it ended in vain.
To my utter surprise, without any preparation, that day at the Taoist temple, I watched in a dreamlike state as that delicate and beautiful woman lay at the entrance, so frail and boneless, and I so easily had intercourse with her.
It's hard to describe the feeling, but it's as if my body has finally found an outlet after all these days, and those bothersome headaches have also disappeared.
He now revealed the details of the marriage proposal, his gaze fixed on Pei Xueyan, awaiting her reaction.
He thought that if she still had any feelings for him, she would be very excited right now.
Even though she was so resolute back then, saying she didn't like him and wanted a divorce, now that she sees the marriage proposal and understands his deep affection for her, shouldn't she be happy?
Besides, they had consummated their marriage.
But to my surprise, he remained silent.
Jiang Qiye looked slightly disappointed, and his voice grew even colder: "What? Are you unhappy? Don't you have anything to say to me?"
Pei Xueyan glared at him fiercely and began to sob.
Okay, I forgot to undo the silence spell.
That was awkward.
Once the silencing spell was lifted, Pei Xueyan immediately said, "Although the marriage certificate is still here, our hearts have been opened, and there's no affection left between us."
Upon hearing this, Jiang Qiye immediately squatted down, grabbed her hand, and intertwined their fingers.
He immediately infused spiritual energy into her, which flowed continuously into her body through his palm, heading straight for her dissected heart.
This series of operations was completed in the blink of an eye.
Before Pei Xueyan could react, Jiang Qiye had already let go of her hand.
"......"
Pei Xueyan didn't understand what he meant. It was now a certainty that he had lost his capacity for love, and doing these things was like a eunuch instructing the emperor on how to favor his concubines, which was really ridiculous.
"What are you doing? A divorce is a divorce. Do you think you can get back together?"
“There is no divorce!” Jiang Qiye interrupted her decisively, his tone resolute. “Since the marriage certificate has been reunited, it is the will of heaven. How can you talk about divorce? Is this some excuse you made up after your affair and marriage?”
Pei Xueyan stood up abruptly, looking up at him angrily: "Don't you dare make baseless accusations! When did I ever cheat on you? If anyone's cheating, it's you! You stole your grand-disciple's wife, shameless and without remorse!"
Jiang Qiye: "..."
"What? You have nothing to say? You clearly have no feelings for me, so why are you holding me so tightly? You kissed my neck, look, there's still a mark. Are you trying to deny it? And you're moving so fiercely, like you're unsatisfied—"
"Stop talking nonsense!" Jiang Qiye gasped for breath as she looked at him again.
Pei Xueyan tilted her head and looked at him: "What? Did I say something wrong? You are so powerful that you can kill hundreds of strong men in the blink of an eye. Do you think you can be seduced by a woman? Isn't it just that you can't control yourself? Do you think I, a mere woman, can control your body? Make you hard and keep moving in and out of you?"
Jiang Qiye was stunned, his breath caught in his throat, and his face turned bright red with embarrassment.
He opened his mouth, but couldn't think of a single word to refute it.
Seeing his state, Pei Xueyan leaned forward and asked, "Why are you looking at me like that? Are you thinking about that again?"
"shut up!"
Jiang Qiye felt a buzzing in his head, all the blood rushing to his head. He stared at her in disbelief, his ears turning bright red.
He couldn't take such blatant teasing, and turned away in a fluster, practically fleeing in panic.
He just left like that...
As they approached the palace gate, he turned his back to her and uttered a curt statement:
"Since you think my cultivation is lacking and yours is superior, then you should cultivate diligently in this Heavenly River Palace."
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