Chapter 59: Between Life and Death on the Wedding Day
Xie Tingyu stood up suddenly and clapped his hands.
"I have to go now."
Qiu Qingyu did not say anything else. Xie Tingyu's words just now left him speechless, so he chose to remain silent.
It must be because Xie Tingyu suggested getting married tomorrow but he rejected her suggestion, which made her feel vengeful, Qiu Qingyu said to himself silently in his heart.
It was Xie Tingyu who took the initiative to speak, "Go find Master to calculate an auspicious day."
Qiu Qingyu didn't say anything else. He just said "hmm" and drank the cooled tea in one gulp.
It seems like I have learned a bit of Xie Tingyu's way of drinking tea.
Xie Tingyu came out of Qiu Qingyu's residence. Before she walked far, the door behind her opened.
There were footsteps.
Xie Tingyu knew who it was without even thinking about it. She was too lazy to turn around and simply turned her back to the man and asked, "Is there anything else you haven't said?"
"If the plot is as the illusion requires, I should have been moved by you, so I agree with your idea of getting married." Qiu Qingyu's voice was always loud and his face was full of pride.
At the moment, Xie Tingyu didn't look at his face, and didn't hear much Zhang Yang's tone.
The sun really rises in the west.
He sneered in his heart and nodded his head.
Her voice was neither hurried nor slow, her expression was relaxed, she held the sword in her arms, feeling the heat of Tian Xing Chi Xiao in her arms, Xie Tingyu curled her lips, "Thank you very much for your cooperation, Xiao Qiu."
Xiaoqiu?
Qiu Qingyu's mouth twitched, and just as he was about to speak, a gust of wind blew from the front, and Xie Tingyu disappeared from the front.
Qiu Qingyu repeated "Xiao Qiu" twice in his mind and succeeded in making himself laugh.
Xie Tingyu ran very fast, fearing that Qiu Qingyu would get angry and regret his cooperation.
This was just an excuse. There was no need to ask "Master" about an auspicious day. Xie Tingyu didn't want to see the Ghost Lord and the Red Sleeve Ghost again.
Unless they tell her what the ghost house treasure is.
But this is highly unlikely.
Xie Tingyu went to find the little fairy boy, and after returning to the cave, he ran into Qingyun’s two good sisters.
The two women looked unhappy and wanted to just pass by each other, but unexpectedly, the cold woman was the first to greet her, "Daoyou, where are you going?"
"Looking for your senior brother." Xie Tingyu blurted out, and felt that there was nothing to hide.
Xiaojing's expression remained unchanged, and she didn't seem to care about this.
Instead, Fu Xue, who had a cold temperament, raised her eyes and her already cold expression became even colder.
Seeing this, Xie Tingyu tried hard to recall the original story. In the original story, wasn't Xiaojing in love with Qingyun? Why was Fu Xue's reaction greater?
It was as if it wanted to eat you alive.
Fu Xuehun was dressed in white with a cold expression, like a snow lotus on an iceberg, pure and clean.
The appearance is eye-catching.
Xie Tingyu couldn't help but take a few more glances, "Fellow Daoist, are you in a bad mood today?"
"Why not come to Qingyun and I's wedding banquet and have some fun." Xie Tingyu smiled happily, speaking slowly word by word.
He remained silent and observed the changes in the two people's expressions.
Surprisingly, Xiao Jing remained silent. Only Fu Xue forced a stiff smile, as if gritting her teeth, "If that's the case, then I'm sorry to bother you."
"No problem, it's lively and crowded."
Xie Tingyu was naturally not stingy in letting more people see her masterpiece, and there would definitely be a big surprise on the day of her fake wedding with Qiu Qingyu.
Even the Ghost Lord and Hong Xiu would be shocked by her ideas.
Xie Tingyu laughed out loud in his heart.
She passed by the two of them and didn't see behind them. Fu Xue's face was slightly gloomy, and the corners of her lips raised slightly, but it was almost cold.
Xiao Jing's eyes moved and her mouth opened slightly, but no sound came out. Fu Xue glanced at her and said, "I've warned you a long time ago, don't hurt others or yourself."
"Just bear with it for a few more days, everything will be fine."
Hearing this, Xiaojing's pupils shrank, and there was shattered hope in her eyes.
After the senior sister came to Tianxing Sect, she seemed like a different person. Not only did her personality become much weirder, but she also no longer had the patience she used to have towards her.
Xiaojing felt a chill in her heart and thought the worst, fearing that she was really not her senior sister.
Xie Tingyu was discussing her "marriage" with the little fairy boy. Xie Tingyu was still a little nervous about this wedding in the fantasy world.
It's not because it's my first marriage, nor because I'm getting married.
It's because this is a fake marriage full of variables.
If you are not careful, it will easily get damaged on your wedding day.
Although it is a physical body, Xie Tingyu cannot give up this nearly perfect body, so he has to protect it carefully.
As the eldest senior sister of the Tianxing Sect, Mu Yi's wedding would naturally be grand.
Lights and decorations were hung everywhere. A red carpet was spread out on the long stairs outside the sect gate, and red lanterns were hung on both sides. The people in the area under the jurisdiction of the Tianxing Sect also joined in the celebration, and every place was bright and festive.
Xie Tingyu was wearing a bright red wedding gown and had someone helping her dress up. Her bright face made Xie Tingyu herself eyes light up.
Xie Tingyu's own cold temperament was neutralized a little, and she looked beautiful and charming.
Sitting upright in her cave, Xie Tingyu straightened her back and asked, "What if this makeup is gone halfway?"
Xie Tingyu only felt that she looked particularly good in the mirror, and this fake wedding actually felt somewhat real.
The maid brought the phoenix crown and carefully put it on Xie Tingyu's head. It was full and round, inlaid with beads of good quality, and the tassels swayed gently as Xie Tingyu's head moved.
The greasy smell of powder flooded into Xie Tingyu's nose, and she sighed. She had not expected that this wedding, which should have been hasty, would appear exceptionally gorgeous and solemn under the arrangement of the Ghost Lord.
It was as if she was really getting married at this moment.
This is obviously inconsistent with the customs of Taoist couples in the world of cultivation.
At the same time, Qiu Qingyu was wearing a red robe with dark red embroidery on the cuffs. Gold thread outlined auspicious clouds with exquisite workmanship.
He dismissed the people in the room, took the sword from his side and looked at it. This was the long sword that Qingyun used to stab Mu Yi in the scene shown in the illusion.
This sword was brought by his two junior sisters.
Now that Xie Tingyu had thrown it to him, he seemed to have no fear of ending up like the one in the plot where Qingyun killed his wife to prove his faith.
Xie Tingyu was the wife who was murdered.
Qiu Qingyu closed his eyes, raised the corners of his lips slightly, and his smile was full of carefreeness, mixed with a bit of cruelty.
Although the discussions these days went smoothly, Xie Tingyu didn't seem to want to harm him.
But Qiu Qingyu was worried. He never put his life in the hands of others and could only trust himself.
Qiu Qingyu's expression was cold as he scanned the interior of the house. The festive decorations did not stir up any waves in his heart.
He and Xie Tingyu both understood that this fake marriage was not only to break the illusion, but also for their own interests.
He didn't know what Xie Tingyu was looking for.
But Qiu Qingyu was determined to get the Ghost Spirit Wood.
As the bell rang above the Tianxing Sect, Xie Tingyu and Qiu Qingyu were led out of the house together.
One is extremely beautiful, the other is as gentle as jade, they are definitely a perfect match.
Countless guests who came to watch the performance were amazed. They did not praise the love between the handsome man and the beautiful woman. Instead, they whispered to each other that the chief disciple of the Tianxing Sect would fall into depravity for a mere mortal.
It is unlikely that such concentration will lead to ascension.
Xie Tingyu could hear constant discussions, and the pessimism among them was obvious, but no one cared what these people thought.
Including the two newlyweds getting married this time.
The phoenix crown on Xie Tingyu's head shone brightly in the sunlight. A woman in red swept the ground covered with flower petals. Qiu Qingyu had her long hair tied up high with a golden crown, looking handsome. The two of them slowly approached.
Qiu Qingyu extended his hand to Xie Tingyu.
They stepped onto the red carpet together, flower petals fluttered in the sky, and their shadows slowly stepped into the main hall of the Tianxing Sect.
Xie Tingyu's thoughts were in a mess. Her hand was held by Qiu Qingyu, and she couldn't help but want to pull it away.
But Qiu Qingyu smiled and did not let go because of the resistance in Xie Tingyu's eyes.
All the rituals are much simpler than those in the mundane world. People who practice Taoism even emphasize returning to the original simplicity in their cultivation, let alone a Taoist couple ceremony?
That's right, what Xie Tingyu had always called a wedding was described by others as a Taoist couple ceremony, which was not as good as a wedding.
Xie Tingyu looked coldly at the figures sitting on the high platform. Only Hongxiu was sitting at the highest point, and the other elders were sitting on both sides, all of them cast their eyes down when the two entered the hall.
"In today's ceremony, we will not consider selfishness, cultivation, or background, but the affection between you two."
"I will not stop you from becoming a Taoist couple, but you must remember to shoulder the responsibility of reviving our Tianxing Sect instead of being obsessed with love."
Hongxiu's cold and majestic voice came from above, echoing in the hall.
This hall is the only undecorated place in the Tianxing Sect.
After the sound of Hongxiu's knocking died down, a graceful female elder stood up and began to announce the various rituals of the Taoist couple ceremony.
Xie Tingyu listened to her talking a lot, her mouth opening and closing constantly, but he couldn't hear clearly what she said.
Qiu Qingyu couldn't help laughing when he saw Xie Tingyu pretending to know something.
A smile appeared in his eyes, making him look more charming.
Xie Tingyu was thinking about the plot of the original novel in his mind. Before the Taoist couple formed their bond, two uninvited guests would break in and try to ruin the Taoist couple ceremony.
But Qingyun chose to ignore these two uninvited guests and let them do whatever they wanted in front of everyone.
At this time, he was just a mortal. Facing two monks with not low cultivation levels, he would naturally avoid them if possible.
That's what Mu Yi thought. It was fine if she was insulted, but it was not acceptable if someone talked about her weak Taoist partner.
On the day of their wedding, Mu Yi severely injured Qingyun's two junior sisters. It was impossible for Qingyun to bear to see his fellow junior sisters being killed by Mu Yi, besides, he already had murderous intentions towards Mu Yi.
He exposed his cultivation level at this moment and stabbed Mu Yi in the heart with a sword from behind. Mu Yi looked back at him in disbelief.
Qingyun's face was full of ruthlessness, with blood staining his face, adding a bit of murderous brutality.
"Why ..."
Qingyun watched Mu Yi fall down with her eyes wide open, and subconsciously raised his hands to catch her body.
This sudden change shocked everyone present and they stood there without moving at all.
Only Qingyun's two junior sisters struggled to get up from the ground, with mocking expressions on their faces, "You really think my senior brother is in love with you, right? Don't you even consider whether you are worthy of him?"
Mu Yi never said another word until his death. There was confusion in his eyes when he looked at Qingyun, but there was no hatred in them.
Mu Yi's breath dissipated, but Qing Yun suddenly went crazy and pierced his chest with a sword. Blood gushed out of his mouth, wetting a piece of his clothes around his neck.
Xie Tingyu suddenly came back to her senses. She didn't know when she lost her mind. She was just recalling the plot of the original novel, but she never thought that this thought would bring all her thoughts into it.
Wouldn't the final outcome be that Qingyun destroyed his own broken heart of Taoism, killed Mu Yi, cultivated the Way of Mercilessness, and ascended to become an immortal?
Xie Tingyu took a deep breath. Qiu Qingyu beside her was staring at her with his head tilted to the side, with unconcealable mockery in his eyes.
and murderous intent.
A sharp sword light suddenly attacked his face. Xie Tingyu was startled and his mind went blank.
There was no time to dodge.