Chapter 47
Most of the cultivators present did not believe Shi Anxu and his group, and stepped forward to verify the cultivation technique.
"This does indeed seem to be a regular mantra array."
"Doesn't that mean what Jiang Linyu said was true?"
"So the people who harmed us were Jiang Linyu and Sect Leader Qiu?"
Everything was clear. Xuan Yuan Sect Master Yun Xiao took the lead and attacked Qiu Yunli.
Other sects followed suit and eventually captured Qiu Yunli.
Gu Yunyang, representing the Qingyun Sect, said, "I would like to trouble you all to escort Qiu Yunli back to the Qingyun Sect. The Qingyun Sect will give you an explanation."
Upon hearing this, the cultivators gathered there by Shi Anxu and his group prepared to leave.
Shi Anxu then called out to them, "Please wait a moment. We have already found someone to research a way to minimize the harm of fake martial arts techniques. You can come and pick them up yourselves before you go back."
After saying that, he winked at Mu Qingzhou, who immediately understood and waved his hand, and a stack of papers with solutions written on them appeared on the ground.
Now that the truth is out, the cultivators no longer doubt whether the things Shi Anxu gave them had exploded, and they all rushed back to get a solution.
“One by one, everyone is here. Since this matter was caused by us, we will definitely take full responsibility,” Shi Anxu said, maintaining order from the side.
There were also many cultivators present, and the stack of methods was quickly used up.
After seeing off the last few cultivators who came to get the method, Shi Anxu packed up his things.
Looking up, they found that everyone from the Qingyun Sect, including Qiu Yunli and Jiang Linyu, were still waiting for them there.
After seeing that Shi Anxu had finished his work, Gu Yunyang said, "As Jiang Linyu's master, his evil deeds are truly due to my lax discipline. I apologize to both of you. Tomorrow, we will publicly convict Qiu Yunli and Jiang Linyu. I hope you can both be present. The sect will also issue a statement to prove your innocence."
Shi Anxu nodded and said, "My junior brother and I will be there on time."
Seeing that Shi Anxu had agreed, Gu Yunyang led the Qingyun Sect members away.
Only Shi Anxu and Mu Qingzhou remained on the mountaintop.
Shi Anxu said to Mu Qingzhou with bright eyes, "Junior brother, we succeeded! We just didn't expect that the sect leader was the mastermind behind it all."
Mu Qingzhou couldn't help but touch Shi Anxu's head and said, "Yes, we've successfully cleared our names. I felt something was off about Zhang Xuexin's matter before, so I observed him more closely today, and sure enough, I found something was wrong."
Now, as Shi Anxu recalls Zhang Xuexin's matter again, he can indeed sense that something is amiss.
When Qiu Yunli sent him and Mu Qingzhou to investigate this matter, the trick that was seen through by the Pavilion Master, and the fact that the matter was left unresolved after the investigation results were submitted, were all examples of how things went wrong.
Shi Anxu threw herself into Mu Qingzhou's arms, her voice muffled by his clothes, "Back then, we were all deceived by Qiu Yunli, and we thought he was really a good person..."
Halfway through the conversation, An Xu suddenly stepped out of Mu Qingzhou's arms, her tone anxious, "By the way, Qiu Yunli gave you some healing pills before, did he use any tricks?"
Mu Qingzhou hugged Shi Anxu again and comforted him, "There's nothing wrong with that pill, Senior Brother. Don't worry, I won't take any pills that have problems."
An Xu finally felt relieved when she heard Mu Qingzhou's reply, and found a comfortable spot to lean against him.
The two embraced on the mountaintop for a long time before leaving and returning to their courtyard.
Mu Xize was already waiting for Shi Anxu and the others to return at the entrance of the courtyard. The first thing he said to them was, "Did the plan go smoothly?"
Shi Anxu replied, "It went very smoothly. We've even caught the mastermind behind it all."
Mu Xize asked, "Who is the mastermind behind this?"
Shi Anxu replied, "Qiu Yunli, the sect leader of Qingyun Sect."
Mu Xize nodded and said, "I knew it was him?"
Upon hearing this, Shi Anxu immediately asked, "Is there some hidden story behind this, Master's wife?"
Mu Xize sighed and said, "Back then, Qiu Yunli and your master did have a very good relationship, until one time when the two of them went down the mountain together to deal with a problem. Your master introduced me to Qiu Yunli, and the moment he saw me, he wanted to have me. Your master certainly refused, and that's how the feud started. This courtyard was actually protected by a hidden barrier set up by your master, and no one but the two of you could find it. After your master died, Qiu Yunli must have been searching for me all along. His demonic possession was probably an act of irrationality born of frustration and anger at not being able to find me."
Shi Anxu hadn't expected his master and the others to have such a past. He asked, "Tomorrow we're going to convict Qiu Yunli. Shouldn't Master's wife go and settle this matter?"
Mu Xize turned to look at the courtyard and replied, "We really should get to the bottom of what happened between us."
Shi Anxu continued, "Alright, then we'll take our master's wife to the Qingyun Sect tomorrow."
Mu Xize replied, "Yes, you've all worked hard today, go and rest."
The two nodded and went into the courtyard to rest.
Mu Xize stood there for a while longer. He took out the birthday gift Su Qinyi had given him from his sleeve again and murmured to himself, "Qinyi, I'm going to see Qiu Yunli tomorrow. I'm going to settle things with him properly this time. He's even committed evil against your disciple now. No matter how much we tried to persuade him, he wouldn't listen, which led to this terrible sin. But you don't need to worry too much. Your disciple has already resolved this matter. Tomorrow I'm just going to see how your sect deals with him. This can be considered fulfilling one of your last wishes..."
The second day at the main hall
Qiu Yunli and Jiang Linyu were both bound with Immortal Binding Locks and kneeling on the ground, while all the Immortal Venerables and Elders of the sect sat in the main hall.
Gu Yunyang looked at Qiu Yunli, who had previously stood high and mighty on the ground, and asked, "Qiu Yunli, do you know your crime?"
Qiu Yunli laughed loudly: "Hahahaha, of course I know my guilt, it's just a pity that my plan was discovered by you before it even started. You really are worthy of being Su Qinyi's disciple. I've already gone to such lengths, and they still managed to find me."
Gu Yunyang looked at Qiu Yunli with a puzzled expression and asked, "Senior brother, is it really worth it for you to go to this extent for the sake of your grudge with junior brother?"
Qiu Yunli looked up at Gu Yunyang, "Of course it's worth it. The grudge between us is not as trivial as you make it out to be."
"You say it's not easy, but it's actually not that complicated." Mu Xize's voice suddenly came from behind Qiu Yunli.
Qiu Yunli suddenly turned her head to look at Mu Xize, "Xize..."
Mu Xize walked step by step from outside the hall to Qiu Yunli, squatted down to look her in the eye, and said, "Qiu Yunli, I was with Qin Yi first, and your behavior at that time was completely unacceptable. Also, I have no feelings for you at all, only hatred!"
After saying that, he looked at the immortal elders sitting above and said, "I don't think there's any need to discuss this anymore. They have all committed grave mistakes, and the best punishment is to execute them with lightning."
After Shi Anxu and Mu Qingzhou entered, they agreed in unison, "I agree."
Gu Yunyang asked, "Does anyone have any objections to this punishment?"
No one came out to refute it.
Gu Yunyang continued, "Then it's settled. The execution will take place in three days."
Three days later, Shi Anxu and Mu Qingzhou accompanied Mu Xize as they watched Qiu Yunli and Jiang Linyu's souls dissipate.
That evening, Mu Qingzhou held Shi Anxu in his arms and asked, "Senior brother, would you be willing to become my official Daoist partner?"
Shi Anxu was shocked by Mu Qingzhou's actions, but he still nodded in agreement with a blush on his face.
Having received the answer, Mu Qingzhou hugged Shi Anxu even tighter and placed a light kiss on Shi Anxu's face. "Senior brother, I'm very happy."
Shi Anxu said, "I'm very happy too."
Mu Qingzhou asked, "How about we set our covenant ceremony for half a month from now?"
Shi Anxu nodded and took the initiative to kiss Mu Qingzhou's lips.
Mu Qingzhou took the initiative, holding Shi Anxu's head and deepening the kiss.
After the kiss, Shi Anxu looked at Mu Qingzhou with her shimmering eyes.
Mu Qingzhou felt a burning sensation in his lower body and asked, "Is it okay?"
Shi Anxu shook his head and said, "I'm bound to be tormented by you on the day of the covenant ceremony. For my sake, you can't touch me for the next two weeks."
Mu Qingzhou didn't want Shi Anxu to ignore him, so he could only deal with it silently by himself, and then he would hold Shi Anxu in his arms and go to sleep.
Since Shi Anxu agreed to Mu Qingzhou's proposal that night, Mu Qingzhou has been busy preparing for their marriage ceremony and has been rarely seen.
Shi Anxu wanted to see how far things were going, but Mu Qingzhou wouldn't let him, only saying mysteriously, "You'll know when the time comes, Senior Brother."
When he ran out of options, he simply acted as if nothing had happened, eating and drinking every day while waiting for Mu Qingzhou to prepare for their marriage ceremony.
A few days later, Shi Anxu was so bored he was practically rolling on the floor. He couldn't resist going to Mu Qingzhou and demanding that Mu Qingzhou do something for him.
Before she could even step out of the house, Mu Qingzhou entered with a platinum wedding gown embroidered with cloud patterns and spirit birds.
He handed the clothes to Shi Anxu and said, "Senior brother, try these clothes on to see if they fit. If they don't, I'll send someone to alter them."
Shi Anxu took the wedding dress, stroked the fine fabric in his hand, nodded with a smile, and turned to go behind the screen to change.
The wedding dress was very heavy and complicated, and it took Shi Anxu quite a while to put it on.
He slowly walked out from behind the screen, and Mu Qingzhou's eyes lit up when he saw Shi Anxu dressed in his wedding attire.
After coming out, Shi Anxu still felt a little awkward. He asked, "Junior brother, do I look good in my wedding dress?"
Shi Anxu really lacked confidence in his appearance. He was naturally fair-skinned, and the platinum wedding dress made him look even more refined and elegant.
The fact that Mu Qingzhou's eyes were practically glued to the screen was a clear indication of this.
Mu Qingzhou's voice was slightly hoarse: "Beautiful, Senior Brother is extremely handsome."
Upon hearing the word "beautiful," Shi Anxu immediately smacked Mu Qingzhou on the head and said, "A grown man shouldn't say 'beautiful' or 'not beautiful,' he should say 'handsome.' I'll give you another chance to say it again."
Mu Qingzhou said again, "Senior brother looks especially handsome in this outfit."
Shi Anxu was satisfied and let Mu Qingzhou go. He returned behind the screen and changed out of his wedding dress.
When he came out again, Mu Qingzhou walked in and hugged him tightly, saying, "Senior brother is finally mine."
Shi Anxu replied happily, "Yes, I'm yours now."
*
Their marriage ceremony was held in the main hall of the Qingyun Sect. Mu Xize watched from the main seat as the two newlyweds, dressed in platinum wedding attire, walked to the Three Lives Stone in the center of the hall.
Shi Anxu and Mu Qingzhou bowed to Mu Xize at the same time.
Mu Xize smiled and said, "No need for formalities. Are you sure that the other person is the one you've decided to spend your life with? If you are sure, please use your own blood essence to carve your names on the Three Lives Stone."
Shi Anxu and Mu Qingzhou exchanged a glance, and simultaneously engraved their names on the Three Lives Stone with their fingertips.
Mu Xize continued, "Now, please have the two newlyweds form a spiritual contract."
As soon as he finished speaking, a disciple unfolded a scroll in front of the two of them.
Shi Anxu and Mu Qingzhou tacitly infused their divine sense into the scroll, and the scroll slowly emerged with a dazzling golden light, indicating that the pact had been completed.
Mu Xize: "Now, please invite the newlyweds to enter the bridal chamber."
A cheer erupted inside the hall as Mu Qingzhou led Shi Anxu back to their original residence.
He pounced on Shi Anxu and pinned him down on the couch, kissing his cheek passionately as he asked, "Senior brother, is it alright?"
Shi Anxu responded by kissing Mu Qingzhou's lips. Mu Qingzhou no longer held back and took off their clothes.
...
Overwhelmed with emotion, Mu Qingzhou bit Shi Anxu's collarbone and asked, "Senior brother... will you still leave me?"
Shi Anxu grunted. He understood what Mu Qingzhou meant and replied, "I won't leave..."
—The End—
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