Marry the Demon Sect Girl with No Bride Price-Chapter 349 - 8: Divine Maiden Temple

Yunling Town.

Cyan Luo Lane.

This is the most populated place in Yunling Town. Opposite Cyan Luo Lane is a bustling vegetable market, and a little further ahead is the night market.

Day and night, crowds of people flow in and out in front of Cyan Luo Lane.

Just three months ago, a Divine Maiden Temple suddenly appeared between the vegetable market and the night market.

Inside, a statue of the Divine Maiden is enshrined.

Interestingly, this Divine Statue is not one of the deities, Ancient Divine Beasts, or legendary Ascended Immortals commonly worshipped in the Eastern Cultivation Land.

Instead, it is a tall woman with red clothes and red hair, her face covered by a red veil.

Initially, the temple was ignored, but once, a Spirit Beast Master from Cyan Luo Lane was injured by a Demonic Beast and was critically ill. His friend carried him to the temple to kneel before the Divine Maiden.

Unexpectedly, the Spirit Beast Master’s wounds healed rapidly, and he soon recovered completely.

Similar incidents happened subsequently, and the fame of the Divine Maiden spread throughout Cyan Luo Lane and eventually all over Yunling Town, known for its miracles.

Therefore, every day, a steady stream of people visit to kneel and offer incense.

"Son-in-law, isn’t this... your master?"

At this moment, Qin Gengyun, Liu Su, Mo Xiaolan, and Yun Wu stood in the Divine Maiden Temple, looking up at that tall statue, all filled with astonishment. 𝒇𝒓𝙚𝒆𝔀𝓮𝓫𝒏𝓸𝙫𝓮𝓵.𝓬𝙤𝙢

They immediately recognized that the Divine Maiden statue was indeed Niantang formed by Qiu Zhihe!

Of course, Liu Su knew this Niantang wasn’t transformed by Qiu Zhihe but by Xia Qinglian!

But regardless, why would someone sculpt a statue of Niantang and build a temple for her, drawing worship?

It’s now 5 p.m., and the sun is setting, yet many people still come to worship the Divine Maiden.

Their way of praying is interesting too; instead of spending Spirit Stones, they kneel on the ground and release their Spiritual Energy, which the Divine Statue naturally absorbs.

This is how they believe their wishes are granted by the Divine Maiden.

"Divine Maiden, I’m going to the Marriage Pavilion for a blind date tomorrow. Please bless me with a gentle and virtuous Dao Companion!"

"Divine Maiden, I’ve been stuck at the Fourth-Layer of Qi Cultivation for years. Please help me break through soon!"

"Divine Maiden, my wife and I only last less than fifty breaths each time. Please bless me to last a stick of incense!"

People’s wishes varied, some strange and some trivial. Qin Gengyun stood by, finding it absurd that people would worship a figure resembling his wife as a Divine Maiden.

"Who built this temple?"

"Son-in-law, I’ve inquired. It’s built by three butchers from a meat shop in the Cyan Luo Lane vegetable market."

Liu Su had inquired and came back to inform him.

The four of them went to the vegetable market and soon found the butcher shop.

The shop was easily recognizable, with a long queue in front of it. From a distance, Qin Gengyun let the three women wait while he joined the queue.

Asking around while in line, he learned that the shop sells fresh Spirit Beast meat, and the shop’s three owners are named Zhao Yi, Sun Er, and Qian San.

An incense stick later, it was finally Qin Gengyun’s turn. A long-faced male cultivator asked with a smile:

"My fellow Taoist, what meat would you like to buy?"

Qin Gengyun spent ten Spirit Stones to buy two pounds of Snow Spirit Wolf meat and casually chatted. He learned the long-faced man’s name was Zhao Yi, and he cupped his hands:

"Taoist Friend Zhao, I wish to ask, do you know the Divine Maiden?"

Zhao Yi was startled, his face changed, and he stared intently at him: "Fellow Taoist, what do you mean by this?"

Qin Gengyun said nothing further but communicated telepathically: "Taoist Friend Zhao, I mean no harm. It’s just that the statue resembles a friend of mine, and I’m curious."

Such telepathic communication can only be done by Foundation Establishment Cultivators or higher. Zhao Yi was stunned for a moment and then announced to the customers behind that the shop was closing for the day. He shut the door and invited Qin Gengyun inside.

Soon after, Qian Er and Sun San also arrived. The three of them were visibly excited and bowed deeply to Qin Gengyun:

"Honored Senior, do you really know the Divine Maiden?"

Qin Gengyun nodded: "Not only do I know her, but we also share a deep connection."

The three exchanged glances, appearing somewhat unbelieving.

Qin Gengyun took out a set of red clothes and a red veil from his Storage Bag.

This was from the night on Cloud Bamboo Mountain when he had reconciled with his wife, who had taken on the appearance of Niantang. As a punishment for her never to pull such a prank again, he had stripped her of this red outfit and kept it as a memento.

"This, is this the Divine Maiden’s clothing?!"

The three recognized the outfit immediately, and their eyes reddened; they jumped up with faces full of murderous intent:

"What have you done to the Divine Maiden?"

Qin Gengyun raised a hand, and the three were pressed to the ground, yet they still shouted:

"You villain, what have you done to the Divine Maiden?! We must avenge her!!"

Qin Gengyun found it amusing, confirming that these three posed no ill will toward his wife and seemed rather loyal.

Could they possibly be her subordinates?

Maybe he could learn some of his wife’s secrets she had concealed from him through them?

Thinking of this, Qin Gengyun calmly said, "Rest assured, I would never harm her because... she is my wife."

The room instantly fell silent.

Zhao Yi, Qian Er, and Sun San stared blankly at Qin Gengyun, their expressions extremely complex. Sun San murmured:

"Impossible! The Divine Maiden is a fairy descended to the mortal realm, pure and flawless. How could she be married already? You’re lying!!"

Qin Gengyun smiled and said: "My wife and I once lived in Yunling Town for a while. She would make Spirit Beast meat soup for me every day. At that time, I wondered where she got so much Spirit Beast meat. I suppose she obtained it from you?"

Listening to this, the three were dumbfounded.

"You, are you really the Divine Maiden’s... husband?"

Zhao Yi’s eyes glazed over, something in his heart shattered.

Qian Er and Sun San recalled moments of interaction with the Divine Maiden when she mentioned preparing dishes for a certain man with Spirit Beast meat several times.

Though they were reluctant to believe it at the time, now they couldn’t help but believe it.

The three of them slumped to the ground, expressionless.

They didn’t harbor desires toward Niantang; it’s just that in their hearts, they placed her on an unattainable pedestal that ordinary people shouldn’t dream of.

Suddenly learning that the pure and noble Divine Maiden was already married was hard to accept.

Qin Gengyun found it rather amusing, like when a celebrity announces getting married, and the fans’ worldview collapses?

After the three somewhat calmed down from their emotional upheaval, Qin Gengyun coldly asked:

"Why did you build a temple for my wife, and how did you come to know her? Speak straightforwardly, if you conceal any details, do not blame me for being ruthless!"

He revealed the Spiritual Energy of someone at the Second-Layer of Foundation Establishment, frightening the three considerably. Sun San hastily explained:

"Honored Senior, we hold no blasphemous intentions toward the Divine Maiden. Please do not misunderstand us!"

Then he recounted how they were once Ghost Cultivators robbing people but were caught by Niantang, forced to move the Alchemy Furnace around, and later were made to find Spirit Beast meat for her. This coercion led them onto the Righteous Path.

"Three months ago, the Divine Maiden granted us the antidote for the Heart-devouring Pill, saying she was leaving Yunling Town and would never return. Grateful for her kindness, we built this temple for her."

"It was meant for us three to worship daily, yet strangely, the statue seemed to have a spirit of its own and could absorb Spiritual Energy. We didn’t know what to make of it, thinking perhaps the Divine Maiden had returned. However, it was not the Divine Maiden who returned, but her... husband."

After they finished speaking, Qin Gengyun fell into silence.

So all this time, my wife has been silently helping me since then.

Wife, you are so deeply devoted to me.

No matter what happens in the future, I will walk with you hand in hand, never parting!