I Only Marry Widows-Chapter 340 - 53: Master, My Master

Chu Zhihe extended a finger, gently wiping the blood on her lips, the crimson blood contrasting eerily with her fair finger.

"Don’t worry, Senior Brother, I really am fine now!"

Qi Zhiyuan’s heart trembled violently, his tone somewhat fierce as he said, "Junior Sister, how about I just go kill Yi Wushuang?"

The reason he spoke this way was to test her!

The backlash of the Power of Marriage was invisible, yet it could influence one’s disposition from the root, something she might not even be aware of herself.

"Yi Wushuang, he’s nothing but a worthless wretch, isn’t he? If you kill him, Senior Brother, you might instead fall into a trap," Chu Zhihe said slowly.

Qi Zhiyuan showed no sign of relaxation and continued to ask, "What about Yi Mingshu? This person has used all kinds of means to suppress our Tao Vein, and even wants his son to ascend to the position of Sect Leader."

"If he doesn’t die, he is surely the greatest scourge for Tiange."

Chu Zhihe couldn’t help but let out a cold laugh, "Yi Mingshu is just an old scoundrel, so what? Before Tiange left, he told me that when he returns, it will mean he has enough strength to suppress this old scoundrel."

Qi Zhiyuan finally breathed a sigh of relief, realizing the backlash of magic Chu Zhihe suffered is most likely to turn hate into love for Yi Mingshu or Yi Wushuang.

But what Chu Zhihe is saying now isn’t much different from what she said in the past.

"Could it be that the influence of this backlash is subtle and not immediately apparent?" Qi Zhiyuan thought silently, feeling somewhat puzzled.

He had experienced many magical backlashes before, but this was a backlash caused by someone else’s actions on Chu Zhihe, and it was clear there was an inexplicable change due to some external force.

So even now, he wasn’t quite sure where Chu Zhihe was affected,

Just as Qi Zhiyuan was full of doubts, an image of a young and valiant man flashed in Chu Zhihe’s mind, silently thinking to herself, "Master, your servant will soon come for you."

She was acutely aware she was affected by a magical backlash, with memories and impressions of everything, but she felt immensely fortunate, "If it weren’t for that waste Yi Wushuang, I would’ve never seen the true face of my Master, nor fallen in love with him."

Just thinking of the Master’s appearance, she couldn’t help but tremble slightly, her fish already spitting water.

"Master, I miss you so much, I can’t take it anymore!"

She desperately suppressed her longing, love, and desire for her Master, carefully dealing with Qi Zhiyuan.

Chu Zhihe knew Qi Zhiyuan liked her, she knew from a young age, but she didn’t like this man because he lacked masculinity, always silent, as if burdened with many worries.

Chu Zhihe liked handsome, heroic, and talented men, so she was very fond of Zhang Zhijing back then.

"Now that I think about it, I was truly blind back then. Zhang Zhijing was nothing more than a coward who couldn’t even protect his wife and son, always obsessed with cultivation. What sort of path was he cultivating? The turtle’s path?"

Chu Zhihe now was only indifferent and sarcastic towards Zhang Zhijing, with no trace of the past love or hate, "From now on, my heart belongs solely to my Master, he is the great man I should submit to."

At this moment, her fish was fully soaked in the water, dripping wet.

Her mind was in turmoil, but she didn’t let it show on her face, speaking to Qi Zhiyuan in a calm tone, "Senior Brother, I succeeded earlier, that brat Wushuang has agreed to form a Tao Companion bond with Song Yue."

"I originally intended for him to force himself on Song Yue on the spot and then have Song Yue, in a ’misstep’, cripple him."

"But I just used the Matchmaker’s Rope and felt it was too reckless, so I stopped halfway and suffered a backlash."

"Fortunately, Senior Brother, your use of magic earlier dispersed that little bit of backlash. Through this, I instead gained some insight into the Power of Marriage, which is why I let the remaining power be absorbed by my Primordial Spirit."

Her explanation was reasonable and almost believable to Qi Zhiyuan.

But deep down, he still felt uneasy... inexplicably uneasy...

"Senior Brother, thank you for your help; otherwise, I might have faced some serious trouble. I must leave now to arrange the next set of affairs; tomorrow morning that waste Yi Wushuang will challenge Song Yue for a True Inheritance."

Having spoken, Chu Zhihe got off the Cold Jade Bed and stood up to leave.

"Wait a moment..."

Qi Zhiyuan suddenly called out to her, "Junior Sister, what do you plan to do next?"

Chu Zhihe’s body stiffened almost imperceptibly; the speech she gave was merely to appease Qi Zhiyuan, the actual plan had failed, and there were no immediate other tactics against Yi Wushuang.

But she was an experienced practitioner of the Martial World, and although she felt a slight nervousness, she showed no sign of it, instead responding calmly, "Senior Brother, just wait and see, this time, I’ll definitely cripple him!"

With that, she turned and walked towards the door.

However, Qi Zhiyuan flickered into place, blocking Chu Zhihe’s path, his tone hesitant, "Junior Sister..."

"Senior Brother!" Chu Zhihe’s phoenix eyes narrowed slightly, a look of dissatisfaction on her face, "What’s the meaning of this?"

Qi Zhiyuan looked at her, filled with unease and a vague agitation, but unable to pinpoint its origin, and thus stood silent for a long while.

"If Senior Brother has nothing else, I’ll be going first. The next matters cannot be delayed, I’ll come back another day to chat with you." Chu Zhihe said, straightening herself and walking forward, despite Qi Zhiyuan being directly in front of her.

Just as their bodies were about to touch, Qi Zhiyuan stepped aside.

Chu Zhihe mocked silently to herself, "As expected, a spineless man thinks he can be with me?"

She left without looking back.

Qi Zhiyuan stared absentmindedly at her departing figure, a mix of emotions swirling in his heart, filled with pain and agitation.

...

After leaving the Taoist Scripture Tower, Chu Zhihe first surveyed her surroundings and then headed towards her residence, but midway she suddenly changed direction.

After a few twists and turns, she finally approached the vicinity of the Brocade Palace.

"Master, my Master, your servant comes for you!"

At this moment, her fish was as if soaking in a spring, water splashing everywhere.

Not far ahead was the Brocade Palace; Chu Zhihe walked step by step forward, with each step her fish opened its mouth, spitting water incessantly. If not for wearing a purple dress, it would have already been apparent to others.

However, at that moment, not far behind her, Qi Zhiyuan’s figure silently appeared.

"Junior Sister, what are you trying to do?"

Qi Zhiyuan’s voice made Chu Zhihe pause slightly, her face turned unpleasant as she snapped coldly, "Qi Zhiyuan, are you stalking me?"

Qi Zhiyuan’s disheveled white hair danced wildly, his expression turned fierce, stepping towards Chu Zhihe one step at a time.

"If I hadn’t stalked you, would you have entered the Brocade Palace?"

Chu Zhihe squinted slightly, her expression turning harsh, "So what if I did, what does it have to do with you?"

Boom!

Qi Zhiyuan could no longer contain his rage and pain, smashing the ground with a foot, shattering the stone below, the tremendous impact causing the broken stones and dust to hover in the air, unable to fall for a long time.

"Chu Zhihe, do you know what you’re doing?!"

As he spoke, he acted without hesitation.

A ray of moonlight fell, appearing gentle yet containing unspeakably terrifying Soul Suppressing Power, capable of freezing the Primordial Spirit directly, even shattering it completely.

In the instant he struck, Chu Zhihe leapt back, her sword unsheathing with a clang, the Sword Light like a rainbow, cutting instantly.

"Qi Zhiyuan, I advise you to mind your own business."