Marry the Demon Sect Girl with No Bride Price-Chapter 229 - 34: Beneath the Heavenly Dao, What Place Is There for Sentiment?
Zhenyang Sect.
Heaven-Reaching Peak.
Today, the Peak Masters of the Six Great Peaks will gather at the Heaven-Reaching Hall on the summit of Heaven-Reaching Peak for a meeting.
The semi-annual Six Peak Meeting has always been a tradition of Zhenyang Sect.
It typically requires the participation of the Peak Masters from the Six Great Peaks.
This is also the first Six Peak Meeting that Ye Xiyue will attend since she became an elder and took over as the Peak Master of Xiyue Peak.
At this moment, she is walking along the mountain path leading to the summit of Heaven-Reaching Peak.
Ye Xiyue is dressed in a Moon White Fairy Skirt, her expression cold and her features resplendent. The mountain gale blows, lifting her skirt to reveal slender legs, akin to white jade.
Ye Xiyue suddenly halts and speaks forward:
"Thank you Junior Martial Uncle Wei for personally welcoming me."
A tall, slender man stands ahead. He has a horse-shaped face and long whiskers on his chin, clothed in a black Taoist robe, exuding an aura of stern solemnity.
This person is none other than Wei Shouyuan, the Peak Master of Heaven-Reaching Peak.
He stroked his whiskers, sizing up Ye Xiyue, and laughed heartily:
"Nephew, no need for such courtesy. I and your master are like brother and sister. Naturally, I must personally greet you."
Wei Shouyuan approached, his gaze remaining on Ye Xiyue, and smiled:
"Nephew, I heard your wounds from the battle at Celestial Ridge Mountain were severe, causing your cultivation to decline to Foundation Establishment. If this continues, it might be difficult to recover. Your uncle recently acquired a special cultivation technique requiring dual practice between genders. Why not let your uncle help you?"
Ye Xiyue glanced at him coldly, her voice clear and detached: "Thank you, uncle, but it’s unnecessary."
Wei Shouyuan seemed unconcerned, drew closer, his nose nearly grazing Ye Xiyue’s ear:
"Nephew, you’ve just become an elder, and many in the sect are still unconvinced. Without your uncle’s support, your position as elder might not last long. The dual cultivation method benefits both of us. Why repeatedly refuse my goodwill?"
As he spoke, Heaven-Reaching Peak’s Peak Master’s face showed greed, raising his hand intending to touch Ye Xiyue’s shoulder.
Ye Xiyue sidestepped quickly, aloofly said: "Uncle Wei, please respect yourself."
"Senior Brother Wei, why insist on pressuring the younger generation?"
Wei Shouyuan was about to speak when another person appeared beside them and spoke softly.
"Shi Shuhong, you sure have good timing!" Wei Shouyuan cast a cold glance at the newcomer, flashed his sleeves, and left.
The newcomer was clad in white, smiling gently, holding a folding fan, graceful as jade, like a refined gentleman.
He was the youngest and most handsome of the Five Great Peak Masters, Shi Shuhong, the Peak Master of Divinity Transformation Peak.
Among the Six Great Peaks, Xiyue Peak had the most new male disciples, thanks to Ye Xiyue.
Divinity Transformation Peak had the most new female disciples due to Shi Shuhong.
This Peak Master not only had an attractive appearance but handled matters with gentle finesse, admired by many female disciples and revered by numerous male disciples.
He approached Ye Xiyue, his voice soft: "Nephew, if Wei Shouyuan bothers you again, come find me. Your uncle will stand up for you!"
But even in front of this handsome, gentle uncle, Ye Xiyue remained cold and indifferent: "Thank you, uncle."
With that, she was about to continue when Shi Shuhong blocked her path with an increasingly gentle and pleasant smile:
"Nephew, I know Wei Shouyuan and Zheng Shengmo have been pressuring you. In truth, the dual cultivation method is merely another cultivation technique, not as disgraceful as it’s made out to be."
"It’s just that your two uncles are far older than you, violating ethical norms indeed."
"But I am close in age with you, and if you dual cultivate with me, I’d help you restore your cultivation, perhaps even break through to Divinity Transformation with you."
"We could become Mandarin Duck Tao Companions, ascend together, wouldn’t that be a cherished tale?"
"What do you think?"
Shi Shuhong’s tone was gentle, his sparkling eyes alluring to young women.
Yet Ye Xiyue stepped back, coldly replying: "Thank you for your kindness, uncle, but I have no interest in dual cultivation."
Shi Shuhong still wore a full smile, stepped closer, his voice tender:
"You have no interest in dual cultivation? But I’ve heard Zheng Shengmo has already entered your room. Have you given him the Red Pill, nephew?"
"Zheng Shengmo is over a hundred years older than you, and in terms of seniority, he’s your Martial Uncle. If this gets out, your position as elder could be jeopardized, your reputation as a fairy shattered, even facing public disdain."
"Such an outcome, you wouldn’t wish for, would you?"
Shi Shuhong’s expression remained gentle, yet his words were shameless.
It was hard to believe he was the renowned Divinity Transformation Peak Master admired by numerous female disciples, an elder celebrated by the people of Zhenyang Sect.
Ye Xiyue showed no surprise, expressionless:
"Uncle, you and Wei Shouyuan, Zheng Shengmo, as elders of Zhenyang Sect, aren’t even in the top fifty of the Immortal Ascension List. Do you know why?"
Shi Shuhong’s expression changed upon hearing this, and Ye Xiyue continued:
"Because you three have been stuck at Nascent Soul for years, yet don’t strive for diligent cultivation, only seeking shortcuts, even shamelessly disregarding ethics for my Spirit Root!"
"Such behavior is inferior, even if you break through to Divinity Transformation, you’ll never ascend eternally."
"The Immortal Ascension List hosts those with ascension potential. You three have lost hope for ascension. How can you still cling to the list?"
"Ye Xiyue!" Shi Shuhong raised his hand swiftly, a cyan arm materializing and grasping Ye Xiyue’s neck, lifting her up.
That handsome, gentle face turned hideous and terrifying!
Even bound, Ye Xiyue remained calm, quietly watching Shi Shuhong.
The two faced off briefly, before Shi Shuhong chuckled, releasing her:
"Nephew, uncle merely wishes to help you recover. If your cultivation doesn’t recover soon, this elder position may no longer suit you. Be mindful of yourself."
With that, he vanished swiftly.
Ye Xiyue stood silent for a moment, then suddenly smiled strangely and sweetly:
"Hehe, Ye Xiyue, Shi Shuhong is rather handsome. If I were you, I’d give myself to him. Better than being tainted by Fatty Zheng and Horse Face Wei!"
Soon, her face returned to coldness: "Supreme Heart-Severing Sword, severing passions and desires, should dual cultivation occur, cultivation will be wasted."
"Hehe, that’s only your Immortal Body’s cultivation. My Demon Embryo’s cultivation will soar, and then your body will be mine!"
Ye Xiyue giggled again:
"What you fear isn’t losing your virginity, nor dual cultivation, but your body becoming completely possessed by the Demon Embryo, right?"
"Ye Xiyue, you betray your junior sister, devoid of emotion and righteousness. What difference lies between Immortal Body and Demon Embryo?"
"Shut up!!" Ye Xiyue’s cold face finally shows a change, veins bulging on her forehead, she pants:
"I seek the grand truth, want the Heavenly Dao to revolve for me. Under the Heavenly Dao, all else are ants. Under the Heavenly Dao, where lies emotion and righteousness?"
