Chapter 23
◎Truth, Awakening◎
Jiang Qiye: "..."
Now, when she brings up the topic of consummating the marriage, she is nowhere near as nervous as she was at the beginning.
He knew very well that the Taoist needed to experience all sorts of things to cross the illusion, and he could not refuse again and again, otherwise how could he help people?
He came here specifically to save this female demon, so everything he's doing now is only right.
Besides, when the illusion ends, everything here will be nothing but a dream, and no one in the world will know about it except for him and her.
Perhaps she will never know.
It's alright, it's alright.
In the afternoon, Jiang Qiye went to town to buy several large watermelons.
His intentions were clear: he planned to stay in the fields for a few days and prepare plenty of her favorite foods so she could live without worry.
Anyway, it's good to treat her well, so we can get her to condense her core sooner and end this sooner.
In the evening, she cut a watermelon. It had red flesh and black seeds. One bite was crisp, sweet and juicy. Pei Xueyan ate it until her lips were smeared with juice, and she didn't forget to hand a slice to Jiang Qiye.
"Husband, this watermelon is much sweeter than the one Father bought!"
"If you like, buy more after you finish eating."
Pei Xueyan obediently sat up straight and shook her head: "That won't do. We still have to live our lives in the future. We need to eat and drink a lot. Let's save more money so we can build a big house in the future."
No one can resist such a simple yet warm and peaceful life.
He was the same.
In their previous two lives, they spent so much time together, and their relationship was so passionate, but it couldn't compare to a few days of tenderness and harmony.
There was no conflict, no scheming, and even the conversations were so boring.
Real life often leaves one feeling disoriented.
"You can write down what kind of house you want to live in, and I'll build it when I have time."
"Really?" She was overjoyed and began to dream: "I want to build a house with a yard! I'll plant two peach trees in the yard, which will bloom beautifully in spring and produce peaches in summer; I'll also build a grape trellis so we can enjoy the shade in autumn! The house will have three rooms, one for us to live in, one for storage, and one... for the children to live in when we have them!"
Jiang Qiye listened quietly.
With his magical abilities, let alone building a house with a yard, he could even build a mansion with a garden overnight if she wanted one.
He nodded slightly and said with difficulty, "It's a bit difficult, but the problem is not serious and can be solved."
After finishing the watermelon, Jiang Qiye wiped his hands and got up to walk outside.
"I'm going to help Aunt Li in the village fix the iron frame. I'll be back later."
He's a kind-hearted man, a good man in the village, and he'll definitely help out wherever he goes.
Summer days are long and it gets dark late, so Pei Xueyan lay on the bed and took a nap.
During the busy farming season, everyone's dinner is simple, and with her round belly, she didn't want to eat anything else at all.
With her eyes closed, her mind was racing, filled with memories of the past few days spent with Jiang Qiye.
It seems that life has finally returned to normal. They must have gone through a lot of hardships in their past life before they were able to truly be together.
Looking back now, all that suffering seems worthwhile.
She wasn't really asleep; in her half-awake state, she could clearly hear Jiang Qiye opening the door to come home.
Just as I was about to open my eyes, get up, and say something to him, I felt a cold light and a blinding blue light shooting towards me.
It was so fast it was like an illusion; the light vanished in an instant.
Pei Xueyan's heart tightened, thinking she had encountered something supernatural, and she hurriedly sat up.
Looking out the window, I saw Jiang Qiye's figure disappear quickly outside the courtyard gate, as if he had gone out again.
Was I just dreaming?
She got up and walked to the main room, looked around, and her gaze swept over the cabinet in the corner.
I went inside and found a package in the cabinet.
Pei Xueyan's curiosity was immediately piqued, and she moved over involuntarily, reaching out to pull out the package.
Unexpectedly, there was a sword next to the bundle.
The hilt was made of ordinary wood and looked nothing special; it was probably a weapon for the husband's self-defense.
She sighed softly to herself, thinking that he remembered nothing in this life, all the entanglements and ties from his past life had been forgotten.
Let's not mention it then, and let's forgive each other. As long as we can live a peaceful life, that's enough.
Before opening the package, she reached out and tried to push the sword further inside to make the cabinet tidier.
The sword was much heavier than it looked; she pushed it, but the blade didn't budge.
Pei Xueyan placed the package aside, pressed her hands on the sword hilt, and pushed hard.
With a soft "click," the hilt and blade of the sword unexpectedly separated by a tiny gap.
A tiny gap appeared between the hilt and the sword. The instant the gap appeared, a blinding white light shot out from it, so bright that it was impossible to open one's eyes.
Pei Xueyan instinctively raised her hand to cover her eyes, as if something had suddenly exploded in her mind.
The images from her past life, the excruciating pain, and the moments when he pierced her heart time and time again all rushed back.
She remembered everything.
He remembered why he was here, and why he was being killed time and time again.
They were never husband and wife, but enemies and mortal foes. What he wanted was to cripple her martial arts and take away her heart-shaped elixir!
His chosen method was to first trick her into falling in love with him, and then, after she opened her heart to him, personally push her into hell!
Pei Xueyan collapsed to the ground. The excruciating pain before the illusion and the burning pain of being stabbed in the heart by swords again and again after the illusion instantly entangled her limbs and bones, making her tremble all over in pain.
"Wow...you're such a good actor." She gritted her teeth and clutched her chest.
Despite claiming to be from a prestigious and upright family, he was willing to get married in order to achieve his goal, and he even managed to act out the marriage perfectly.
So it's understandable that these days, as a couple, he doesn't want to do anything with her, doesn't want to be close to her, and doesn't want to touch her.
My master once said that the Qing Sect has a secret technique that can steal a person's soul in a dream, gradually absorbing their aura and spirit.
Now, that scoundrel Jiang Qiye is using this insidious technique against her!
Pei Xueyan lay on the ground, covered in sweat, as scenes flashed before her eyes.
Finally, he suddenly opened his eyes.
The whistling sound stopped; the sword had successfully stabbed her twice.
They're probably about to take action again.
Without him needing to probe, Pei Xueyan already knew her own heart. Given how he had deceived her, she would probably succeed in condensing her core after tonight.
That damn man!
A cunning and despicable Taoist priest!
To resort to such cunning and despicable means!
Thinking of his three lifetimes of feigned respectability, especially in this one where he used his status as husband and wife to fawn over and pamper her in every way, Pei Xueyan felt a pang of heartache at this deception. She wished she could find him right now and tear him to pieces!
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