Chapter 82 The Joys of the Five Emotions (2)
"Mr. Ghost, how is Biyao?"
"Sect Master, rest assured, Miss Biyao is probably just a little tired and is fine for now. She will be fine after a couple of days of rest."
"That's good, thank you for your hard work, sir."
When Biyao woke up again, she still had a headache, and she could hear many voices around her. There was her father, Youji, Mr. Ghost…
"Biyao, you're awake?" Youji exclaimed in surprise, then shouted, "Sect Master, Biyao is awake!"
"Aunt You!" Biyao opened her eyes and saw Youji. She sat up in bed, and after confirming several times that she did indeed have a real body, she hugged Youji tightly and said happily, "Aunt You! I missed you so much!"
She really missed everyone in Fox Hill.
Youji looked puzzled, then smiled and patted Biyao's head: "You silly girl, we just met yesterday!"
"Biyao!" The Ghost King rushed to the bedside. Seeing that his daughter had really woken up, he breathed a long sigh of relief: "Finally awake! You suddenly fainted, it scared your father to death!"
"Father!" Upon seeing the Ghost King, Biyao became even more excited. She released Youji and hugged the Ghost King tightly. "Father, Father! I missed you so much!"
The Ghost King was stunned and at a loss for what to do. He really hadn't expected his daughter to react and act in this way.
Ever since Xiao Chi tragically died in the cave while protecting Bi Yao, the relationship between father and daughter has been fluctuating for many years. In the early years, he even blamed his daughter for his wife's death. Especially when he saw Bi Yao's face, which resembled Xiao Chi's, he felt an indescribable complex emotion, missing his wife on one hand and intentionally distancing himself from his daughter on the other.
In recent years, whether it was because he was getting older or because he saw Biyao grow up and thought that she might marry another man in the future, he gradually felt more and more reluctant to part with her, and his care and concern for her became more than before.
However, because of his deliberate distancing from Biyao in the past, she rarely hugged him intimately after she grew up, and she would never say things like "I miss you" to him, which sounded very cheesy to her father.
After a long while, the Ghost King finally came to his senses, gently stroked Biyao's head, and whispered, "Yao'er, are you... are you feeling unwell anywhere?"
Biyao raised her head, tears welling in her eyes, and smiled, "Father, I'm doing well. I... I just miss you so much."
The Ghost King was filled with doubts and muttered, "How come you woke up like a completely different person after sleeping for a whole day?"
Biyao blinked and smiled, "No matter how I change, I'm still Father's daughter!" She looked around and asked, "Father, where is Qin Wuyan?"
The Ghost King snorted coldly and said, "Of course I'll go back to the Ten Thousand Poisons Sect. The day he proposed to you, saying he wanted to marry you, you were so scared you fainted. How could I possibly let him come to the Ghost King Sect again?"
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Biyao was shocked and hurriedly explained, "Father! I didn't faint from fright! I actually want to marry him."
Both the Ghost King and You Ji were shocked and stared at Bi Yao in disbelief.
You Ji's smile froze: "Bi Yao, are you mistaken? Don't you like Zhang Xiaofan?"
The Ghost King reached out and touched Biyao's forehead, his brows furrowing: "Could it be that your illness is not yet cured?"
He pondered for a moment, then his eyes suddenly widened as if he had just realized something: "Could it be that Qin Wuyan put some kind of curse on you in order to marry you?"
"..."
Biyao felt both amused and exasperated: "Father, that's not true! I'm telling the truth. I'm willing to marry him, I... I only love him now. Father, please call him over right away, okay?"
The Ghost King stared at her for a long time, then turned to You Ji and said, "You Ji, send someone to fetch Qin Wuyan!"
Biyao cheered up, pulled the Ghost King to sit down by the bed, and hugged his arm, saying coquettishly, "I knew Father was the best!"
The Ghost King frowned even more as he looked at his daughter's happy expression.
Not long after, Youji brought Qin Wuyan to Biyao's room.
Qin Wuyan had already heard Youji's account of what happened after Biyao woke up on the way, and he was filled with doubts. Biyao actually said she wanted to marry him? Was it true?
The moment Qin Wuyan stepped inside, the Ghost King abruptly stood up, grabbed him by the neck, and demanded sharply, "Speak! What did you do to Biyao?"
"Cough cough cough..." Qin Wuyan's forehead veins bulged as he said in a hoarse voice, "I...I didn't..."
Startled, Biyao jumped off the bed without even putting on her shoes, trying to stop the Ghost King's actions. However, Youji blocked her way, preventing her from advancing.
Biyao cried out in alarm, "Father, what are you doing?! Let him go! Aunt You! Let me through, my father will strangle him!"
The Ghost King said, "Biyao, even when you lost your memory, you couldn't forget Zhang Xiaofan. A few days ago, you even pleaded with me for Zhang Xiaofan. The way you are now, Qin Wuyan must have done something to you. Don't worry, your father will definitely stand up for you!"
He tightened his grip, his gaze sharp as a knife: "Qin Wuyan, I valued your talent and entrusted you with important tasks many times, but how dare you plot against my daughter? Tell me, did you put some kind of curse on Biyao?"
Qin Wuyan was speechless with bitterness. His face was pale, and he forced himself to say, "Sect...Sect Master, I...how could I dare..."
Biyao then realized that her father didn't believe her earlier words at all. She was both amused and exasperated. Gritting her teeth, she drew a dagger and held it to her own neck: "Father!! Let him go, or I'll kill myself right now!"
The Ghost King was shocked, "Biyao! Don't do anything rash!"
Youji panicked: "Biyao, how could you joke like this! Put the knife down!"
Biyao said seriously, "Father, I know you suspect Qin Wuyan because I suddenly said I wanted to marry him. But he really didn't do anything to me. Release him first, and I will slowly tell you the reason."
The Ghost King then released his grip, and Qin Wuyan staggered backward, clutching his neck and gasping for breath. He never imagined that what You Ji said was actually true.
My head is buzzing. Is there something wrong with his ears? Did Biyao really say she wanted to marry him?
No wonder the Ghost King suspected him of doing something. If it were him, he would also suspect that Biyao had been bewitched or possessed.
Biyao dropped the dagger and suddenly knelt before the Ghost King, her eyes filled with tears: "Father! Listen to me, actually... actually I had a dream, a very long dream, a very real dream. In the dream, I... I dreamt that Zhang Xiaofan killed you..."
Her voice trembled, and she sobbed, "Father! This dream made me realize that there's no future for Zhang Xiaofan and me. And he even killed you. How could I continue to love someone who would kill my father? Father! I'm sorry! I've ruined you! I'm an unfilial daughter..."
Biyao burst into tears! Since regaining her memories, she had learned that the Ghost King had died at Zhang Xiaofan's hands. Besides resentment, she felt even more self-blame. Especially after seeing the Ghost King's hair turn completely white because of her death in Qin Wuyan's memories. This feeling of self-blame and guilt grew even stronger, but she had been busy collecting Qin Wuyan's five emotions and had kept it all bottled up in her heart.
At this moment, even though she knew that everything that was happening here would eventually be just an illusion, facing the Ghost King standing right in front of her, his eyes full of concern, and his repeated promises to stand up for her, she could no longer suppress the heavy emotions in her heart and completely collapsed.
The Ghost King, You Ji, and Qin Wuyan were all startled by Bi Yao's appearance. The Ghost King, in particular, had never seen his daughter cry like this before. He quickly stepped forward, pulled her up, and embraced her tightly: "Bi Yao, Yao'er! My good daughter, don't cry, it was just a dream. Father is standing right here! How could Zhang Xiaofan possibly kill me!"
He thought his words would comfort Biyao, but instead, she cried even louder, her sobs heart-wrenching and painful to watch. The Ghost King had no choice but to help her back to the bed. Biyao still clung tightly to him, repeating between sobs, "Father! It's my fault! I'm so sorry! It's all my fault!"
"Alright, alright," the Ghost King gently patted his daughter's back, his voice unusually tender. "Father won't blame you! Yao'er, please don't cry anymore. If you cry and hurt yourself, won't you make Father worry again?"
Upon hearing this, Biyao finally stopped crying and began to sob softly.
The Ghost King felt a pang of tenderness in his heart and chuckled, "You've always been known for your courage, haven't you? How come a dream has frightened you like this?"
Biyao's heart bled, and she thought to herself, "Father, that wasn't a dream, it was real..."
She closed her eyes, leaned on the Ghost King's shoulder, and said in a hoarse voice, "You are my father, how could I not be afraid! Father, I will never like Zhang Xiaofan again, and I will never marry him."
The Ghost King laughed, "You don't like Zhang Xiaofan, which suits your father perfectly! But why did you say you wanted to marry Qin Wuyan?"
Biyao then looked up at Qin Wuyan. He and Youji stood there blankly, seemingly still in shock. She said with utmost seriousness, "Because in the dream, it was Qin Wuyan who saved me without regard for anything else."
The Ghost King was confused, so Biyao continued, "Father, in the dream, not only were you killed by Zhang Xiaofan and the others, but our Ghost King Sect was also wiped out. Actually, I was doomed anyway, but Qin Wuyan saved me with his life. So..."
She said firmly, "Father! I want to marry him, I really want to marry him! No one has cast a spell on me, this is my honest opinion."
Qin Wuyan was deeply shocked and stared blankly at Biyao.
The Ghost King and You Ji were both stunned. They had initially suspected that Bi Yao had been bewitched. But the dream Bi Yao had just described, and the way she cried so bitterly afterward, didn't seem fake at all.
After a long silence, the Ghost King finally said, "Yao'er, it's just a dream, don't take it seriously. If you truly like Qin Wuyan, that's fine, but if you don't, wouldn't it be too easy for him to give himself to you just because of a dream?"
Qin Wuyan finally realized what was happening and, fearing that the Ghost King might suspect him of something he had done to Biyao, quickly said, "Sect Master is right! Biyao, it's good that you...you're alright. As for the marriage proposal, just pretend I never said it. What I did in my dream wasn't what I did in reality. You don't need to take it seriously."
Biyao panicked and hurriedly said, "Qin Wuyan, what's wrong? Don't you want to marry me again? Could it be that when you proposed to my father before, it was just empty talk?"
Qin Wuyan lowered his head and said, "I'm not just saying this casually. But... Biyao, I sincerely want to marry you, and I hope you also sincerely want to marry me. If you decide to marry me just because of a false dream, then I still feel that I am not worthy of such a blessing."
Biyao looked at him with a firm gaze: "What if I said that I truly want to marry you?"
Qin Wuyan was stunned again, unsure how to answer, and only secretly glanced at the Ghost King.
The Ghost King noticed his gaze and immediately understood that Qin Wuyan was worried that he would disagree. He looked at his daughter, whose face was streaked with tears, and asked in a very gentle tone, "Biyao, are you serious?"
Although Biyao's eyes were red from crying, they shone with an unwavering determination: "Of course I'm serious! Father, you don't know, in my dream, he saved me time and time again, almost costing me my life. Although you said it was just a dream and doesn't count, I really want to be with him now. If you object to me and Zhang Xiaofan because of the difference between righteous and demonic paths, then now that Qin Wuyan and I are both members of the Holy Sect, and he's willing to marry me, why don't you agree?"
The Ghost King smiled helplessly, "Biyao, it's not that your father disagrees. I'm just afraid that you're acting impulsively and making the wrong decision. I'm also afraid it's Qin Wuyan's scheme. But now that I think about it, with your father around, he really wouldn't dare to do anything to you."
Hearing the Ghost King say this, Biyao was deeply moved. She hugged her father tightly and pleaded, "Yes, Father! With you here, how could Qin Wuyan not treat me well? Please agree to our marriage, okay?"
The Ghost King sighed and said kindly, "Since you've said so, how could I disagree?" He looked at Qin Wuyan with a serious expression, "Qin Wuyan, Biyao has already said she's willing, what about you? Do you intend to go back on your word?"
Qin Wuyan felt flattered and overwhelmed, both happy and afraid. He said softly, "I don't mean to go back on my word, but I am now powerless in the Ten Thousand Poisons Sect. I'm afraid that if Biyao really marries me, she will suffer with me."
The Ghost King frowned and said in a deep voice, "Since you know your situation is unfavorable, why did you propose marriage to me before? Was it really just to form an alliance with the Ghost King Sect?"
Qin Wuyan said, "That's not the case. At that time, I heard the sect leader say that he intended to recruit Zhang Xiaofan into the Ghost King Sect to fulfill his and Biyao's wishes. I thought that even if Biyao didn't want to marry me, I wanted the sect leader and Biyao to know my feelings. When I proposed, I was actually prepared for Biyao to reject me. But I didn't expect..."
He never imagined that Biyao would actually be willing to marry him, and now he was caught off guard and at a loss.
Taking advantage of the opportunity, Biyao pleaded with the Ghost King, "Father! Look, you've already agreed to this marriage. Why don't you go and talk to the Poison God and ask him to release Wuyan and give him the antidote for the Ten Thousand Poison Gu? Let him come to our Ghost King Sect! Father! You certainly don't want me to leave you after I get married and go to that awful place like the Ten Thousand Poison Sect, do you?"
"no!"
The Ghost King flatly refused, coldly looking at Qin Wuyan: "If you want to be the son-in-law of my Ghost King Sect, you must be able to protect my daughter. If he can't even protect himself, how can I entrust you to him? Qin Wuyan, I don't disagree with this marriage, but you must resolve your own affairs first before you are qualified to marry my daughter."
"father!……"
Biyao was about to persuade him further, but Qin Wuyan interrupted her first: "Biyao! Your father is right, I must solve my own problems. I can't rely on the Ghost King Sect's power before I've even married you. I can't accept having the sect leader help me either. Don't worry, I will find a way to get the antidote, and then marry you honorably!"
"But……"
Biyao was still anxious. Who knew when Qin Wuyan would get the antidote? And she didn't have time to wait for Qin Wuyan in this world to slowly plan.
"Alright, I have other things to attend to!" The Ghost King stood up and said to Biyao, "Yao'er, you're a young lady, you should be more reserved. Why are you in such a hurry to get married? Let's leave this matter here. I'll agree to the marriage for now, but whether we can actually get married depends on Qin Wuyan's freedom."
After saying that, he patted Qin Wuyan on the shoulder to encourage him, and then strode out.
Youji said, "Biyao, if you're alright, I'll go help your father with the sect's affairs."
Suddenly, only Biyao and Qin Wuyan remained in the room.
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