Marry the Demon Sect Girl with No Bride Price-Chapter 161: At Least for Now, I Am Still Your Wife
Narrow Rain Lane.
"I never expected that Si Minglan’s background would be so tragic."
Qin Gengyun was unaware that his wife and sister-in-law had been secretly watching from upstairs, and at this moment was recounting the events of the evening to them, ending with a sigh of lament.
"So you couldn’t help but comfort her?"
Qiu Zhihe snorted coldly.
Qin Gengyun was taken aback, momentarily unable to respond: "Wife, when did I comfort her?"
Next to him, Liu Su got up and mimicked Qin Gengyun’s tone with great accuracy:
"Miss Si, no one is born lowly. Love and hate all have their causes, evil deeds have their retribution. Once the hatred in your heart is cleared, perhaps you can start anew."
After she added her own embellishment: "Miss Si, you don’t have to feel sad, I feel sorry for you~~ Ouch!"
She was immediately smacked on the head by Qin Gengyun and Qiu Zhihe from both sides.
Liu Su clutched her head with both hands, crying out: "Miss, clearly it’s the young master who’s being flirtatious everywhere, why hit me? And how can you justify being a scumbag, young master?"
"You should go to sleep."
Qiu Zhihe said coldly.
Liu Su wanted to speak more, but a glare from Qiu Zhihe’s clear apricot eyes forced her to sound a reluctant "oh", obediently getting up and heading to the Alchemy Room. Before closing the door, she made a face at Qin Gengyun.
"Wife, shall we go to sleep too?"
Once the noisy sister-in-law had retired for the night, Qin Gengyun said to Qiu Zhihe with a smile.
Qiu Zhihe looked at him: "Is there nothing you want to ask me?"
Qin Gengyun paused, sighed, and had to say:
"Wife, there are many things I want to ask, but if you don’t wish to answer, I don’t mind."
Qiu Zhihe lowered her eyes: "Ask."
Qin Gengyun was silent for a moment, finally saying: "I don’t understand, Zhenyang Sect is a Renowned and Righteous Sect, even if there are internal conflicts, why would there be such an ugly matter as an elder forcing a disciple into Dual Cultivation?"
Qiu Zhihe said flatly: "What is the Righteous Path?"
Qin Gengyun thought for a moment and said: "To protect all living beings of the world, to be admired by the people, to enjoy a transcendent status and privileges, equal in responsibility and power, that is the Righteous Path, right?"
Qiu Zhihe asked again: "What about the Demon Sect?"
Qin Gengyun said: "There is no status and privilege, their actions are unrestrained, yet not recognized by the world, hence they are called the ’Demon Sect’?"
Qiu Zhihe sneered: "That’s half correct. The Demon Sect also has constraints, at least, there would be no elders forcing disciples to Dual Cultivate."
Qin Gengyun was puzzled: "In that case, the Righteous Path is actually inferior to the Demon Sect?"
Qiu Zhihe looked at him: "Righteous Path, Demon Sect, are merely labels imposed by the world, inside they are all cultivators, it’s just that the Demon Sect’s power has been inferior to the Righteous Path in the past decades, which is why they are labeled as the Demon Sect."
Qin Gengyun pondered for a while, nodded: "Wife is right, in the cultivation world, strength is justice."
Qiu Zhihe seemed surprised that he would say such a thing, her delicate eyebrows slightly furrowed, remaining silent.
Qin Gengyun said: "Wife, what’s wrong?"
Qiu Zhihe suddenly asked: "If the journey to the Northern Wilderness doesn’t go smoothly, what do you plan to do?"
Qin Gengyun said without hesitation: "Then I will traverse the Four Domains, searching for the Pill Formula, determined to eradicate the Pill Poison and be with my wife for all eternity!"
Qiu Zhihe looked down, speaking softly: "If you enter Zhenyang Sect, with your Foundation Establishment Cultivation and Fourth Tier as an Alchemist, you should be able to access Fourth Grade Pill Formulas."
"Wife, you want me to join Zhenyang Sect?" Qin Gengyun exclaimed in surprise.
"Zhenyang Sect is one of the Three Great Sects of Eastern Cultivation, a place many cultivators dream of joining. Don’t you want to enter?"
Qiu Zhihe raised her eyes to look at him, Qin Gengyun also looked at her:
"And you? Wife, will you enter Zhenyang Sect with me?"
Qiu Zhihe remained silent for a long time, then rose and headed toward the bathing room.
"I’m going to take a bath, husband, you should go back to the room first."
"Wife?" Qin Gengyun called after her, but Qiu Zhihe had already entered the bathing room.
Qin Gengyun hesitated for a moment, then called inside: "Wife, I’m waiting for you!"
...
The Bathing Room.
Steam hovered above the bathtub, and suddenly, the mist transformed into ice cubes, which quickly melted to become scarlet flames.
Finally, it turned into a half ice mountain, half flame.
The ice mountain transformed into countless fine Flying Arrows, and the flames turned into countless fine Flying Swords.
The ice arrows clashed with the fire swords, emitting brilliant light, causing slight distortion in the narrow space above the bathtub.
Despite the intensity of the spiritual power clash, it was eerily silent.
This scene was extremely bizarre; if one’s cultivation was slightly lower, even a glance might cause their meridians to burst.
After about half an incense stick of time, the last ice arrow and the last fire sword collided, shone brilliantly, and disappeared.
The space finally returned to normal.
In the bathtub below, the hair which was half fiery red and half snow-white returned to black, and the mountains and rivers that surfaced with the shrinking body also submerged again.
Qiu Zhihe opened her eyes and said faintly: "I’ve recovered to Foundation Establishment."
In the past, with each bit of cultivation recovered, her heart was filled with joy and excitement, as it meant getting one step closer to revenge.
But now, the faster her cultivation recovered, the more apprehensive she became, because the closer she was to revenge, the nearer the day of parting from Qin Gengyun became.
The Three Great Sects had countless experts, even if she could slaughter all three sects alone, she likely wouldn’t escape unscathed.
Perishing together was the most likely outcome.
After her death, she would take all grievances with her; the world’s hatred for the Demon Sect would rest on her alone.
There must not be even the slightest implication for Qin Gengyun.
Therefore, when Liu Su repeatedly suggested Qin Gengyun join Cyan Lotus Sect, she firmly refused.
Cyan Lotus Sect was already defunct; as she exacted revenge and died, it would vanish from the world.
Qin Gengyun’s future should have nothing to do with the Demon Sect.
Taking Qin Gengyun to the Northern Wilderness to access her master’s relic was not only to retrieve the Pill Formula for the Ice Heart Rejuvenation Pill but also to equip him with many valuable Magical Artifacts and Talisman Paper contained within.
To make sure he has the ability to protect himself.
Actually, in Qiu Zhihe’s plan, regardless of the result of the Northern Wilderness trip, once her cultivation was restored, she would find a way for Qin Gengyun to join Zhenyang Sect.
Then, Qiu Zhihe could disappear.
The next time they met, she would already be the Demon Sect Saintess while he would be a righteous disciple.
He surely wouldn’t recognize her.
That would be best.
If she were to die, dying at his hands would be the ideal ending.
Perhaps it was due to hearing Si Minglan’s tragic story today, feeling empathetic and touched, that this evening Qiu Zhihe was particularly vulnerable.
"Wife."
Qin Gengyun’s voice sounded, and Qiu Zhihe raised her hand to wipe away the wetness at the corner of her eyes. She turned back, only to see Qin Gengyun walk in with a bare chest.
"What are you doing?"
Qiu Zhihe said coldly.
"Wife, I waited for you a long time, couldn’t wait anymore."
Qin Gengyun said as he approached the bathtub, removed all his clothes, and stepped in.
"You... you get out!"
Qiu Zhihe’s eyes widened, her cheeks suddenly flushed red, she tried to push him away, but he grabbed her small hand and pulled her into his embrace.
"Let go of me..."
"Wife, I don’t want to be apart from you for a moment. I want to come in, not go out."
"You... just this once."
Splash.
The sound of water rippling, the heart’s lake stirred.
Qiu Zhihe tilted her head up, closed her eyes, and the tears finally fell from the corners of her eyes.
"Husband..."
No matter what the future holds, at least at this moment, I am still your wife.
