Lu Tu was truly exasperated by Nangong Huiyu's capricious nature; her mood changed so quickly, but at heart she was still the Holy Maiden of the White Lotus Sect. He grabbed her arm and said, "Xiaoyu, don't be impulsive. We're good people now!"
Nangong Huiyu rolled her eyes: "I used to be a good person too. I only killed bad people."
Lu Tu was speechless. He was too lazy to argue with Nangong Huiyu about right or wrong. He pressed her down on the stool and changed the subject, saying, "How are you feeling today? Don't you think our Kuishan Village is different from the ones outside?"
Nangong Huiyu's eyes lit up upon hearing this: "That's right! Husband, I think you're quite capable. Although the villagers here lack food and clothing, there's a light in their eyes!"
“I have been traveling around preaching with my master since I was a child, and I have traveled to almost every part of Dayu. I have never seen this kind of expression on the people. How should I put it? It’s just that I feel they can see hope.”
Lu Tu was taken aback upon hearing this. Even he hadn't noticed this before, since he spent every day with the villagers and had subconsciously overlooked it.
Now that Nangong Huiyu has said it, I think it makes sense.
Lu Tu gazed at the distant eastern horizon and smiled deeply. In his previous life, decades ago, a group of more hopeful and pure people struggled out of a quagmire and created a beautiful homeland in the place where he lived.
However, he wouldn't tell anyone about these things. At this moment, it felt as if something had grabbed him from the depths of his heart.
For more than a month since he came into this world, he has faced a survival crisis, and all he has done is to ensure that he and those around him have enough to eat and wear.
Perhaps, at this moment he found a greater goal. He didn't dare to hope to achieve perfection; he just wanted to take it one step at a time.
Once a person has an ideal, they have fighting spirit. Lu Tu immediately stood up with renewed vigor, kissed Song Yuxi and Nangong Huiyu on the forehead, and said, "I love you both!"
Nangong Huiyu's face flushed red instantly. She hadn't spent much time with Lü Tu and wasn't used to his way of expressing himself yet.
Even though they had been intimate many times yesterday, the sudden surge of love still made her heart pound wildly!
She blushed and hid behind Song Yuxi, saying, "Sister, look at my husband, it's broad daylight."
Song Yuxi, on the other hand, was much more composed. She tucked Lu Tu's disheveled hair behind his ear and said, "My husband and I are a lawful couple, witnessed by heaven and earth. What difference does it make if we're in our own home? You'll get used to it eventually."
After spending the morning with her, Nangong Huiyu had already guessed from the smallest details that Song Yuxi's family background was anything but simple. Seeing how much Song Yuxi admired Lü Tu, she became even more convinced that she had not made the wrong decision.
She nodded emphatically and said, "I will listen to my elder sister and my husband."
Huh? Lu Tu was a little surprised. How could Song Yuxi have completely subdued Nangong Huiyu in just one morning? He looked at Song Yuxi, only to see her give a deep smile and ignore him as she continued cooking.
Lu Tu also enjoyed a rare moment of peace, the three of them chatting and laughing as they ate a hot meal, a truly joyful scene.
"The three of us should make a good life for each other from now on; that's more important than anything else!"
"Big Brother!" Nie Yun's voice came from outside, and he rushed in looking somewhat hurried.
Knowing that Nie Yun was not a reckless person, Lü Tu got up and went outside, asking in a low voice, "What happened?"
"Brother, look, isn't this Second Sister-in-law?" Nie Yun took out a scroll from his pocket.
Lu Tu took it and frowned. It was a wanted poster. The person on it looked a bit like Nangong Huiyu, but the name was Nan Qiluo. The crime was spreading rumors and misleading the public.
He was pondering whether to ask Nangong Huiyu if this person was her when he saw Nangong Huiyu come out and frankly admit, "That's right, husband, this is me."
Lu Tu glanced at Nie Yun and quickly led the group into the house: "Let's talk inside."
Nangong Huiyu glanced at Nie Yun, who tactfully left the room, saying, "Brother, don't worry. If I reveal even half a word, may I, Nie Yun, be struck by lightning and die a horrible death."
Lu Tu nodded: "You can take the reward from those two Wuhuan people and share it with the brothers."
"Yes, ma'am! Thank you, brother!"
"What happened?" Song Yuxi asked curiously.
Nangong Huiyu made no attempt to hide anything, laying the wanted poster flat on the table: "Nan Qiluo is my name in the White Lotus Sect. I don't know why I was wanted. Logically speaking, only the Holy Emperor knows my whereabouts."
"Who is the Holy Emperor?" Lu Tu pressed.
“His name is Xu Jing. He is the Holy Emperor of the White Lotus Sect and a puppet put forward by my master. However, he is very cunning and took advantage of my master’s serious illness to usurp my master’s power. Moreover, he is very skilled. Even I am no match for him. This time, I came to the Northern Territory to spread the teachings. Only he and his subordinates knew that I came here to spread the teachings.”
Lu Tu analyzed, "So, this Xu Jing knew you weren't dead, and then had someone inform Wuchuan Prefecture?"
"Very likely! I don't know if anyone else discovered what happened outside Hejia Village yesterday... If so, he would definitely do it!"
"Why? Can't you marry someone from another country?"
Nangong Huiyu nodded: "Husband, I won't lie to you, in every generation of the White Lotus Sect there is a Holy Maiden and a Holy Emperor. The Holy Maiden will marry the Holy Emperor when she grows up. But I met you by a twist of fate..."
Upon hearing this, Lü Tu immediately understood: "If you can't have it, destroy it? This White Lotus Saint Emperor is nothing special. I think he hasn't given up on you yet. The reason he leaked your portrait is probably to use the Wuchuan government to find your whereabouts."
"My lord, you have a point! But this only proves that he doesn't yet know whether I'm dead or alive!"
Nangong Huiyu suddenly suggested, "Husband, I have an idea that can free us from the troubles caused by the White Lotus Sect."
"What idea?"
Nangong Huiyu's eyes turned cold: "This portrait doesn't look much like me. I can find a woman who looks similar to the portrait and hand her over to the authorities."
"No way!" Song Yuxi was the first to object.
“You are no longer a member of the White Lotus Sect, so we can no longer act as ruthlessly as before.”
Lu Tu nodded after hearing this: "I don't think it's necessary. Didn't you say that Xu Jing is more skilled than you? What about him with me?"
"His skills should be about the same as yours."
Lu Tu made a decision: "That's settled then. Only someone of my skill level would do this. I thought he was a god descended from heaven, even giving himself the title of Holy Emperor. If he dares to come looking for revenge, I'll shoot him dead with one arrow!"
Hearing these incredibly powerful words, Nangong Huiyu felt deeply moved and at ease. After wandering for so many years, she had finally met the responsible man her master had described.
Nangong Huiyu threw herself into Lü Tu's arms and mimicked his tone, saying, "Husband, Xiaoyu loves you!"
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
