When 'God' Decides To Start Over-Chapter 746 - 300: Immortality and the 3 Corpses
"May I ask, which one is your daughter?" Li Xiu was momentarily confused about what was going on.
"You come holding the Longevity Treasure Chopsticks, isn’t it for the purpose of marriage? Asking who our daughter is seems unnecessarily pretentious." The pretty female statue said, "We have approved your marriage with Ming’Er, so there’s no need to be so secretive anymore."
Many thoughts flashed through Li Xiu’s mind; he estimated that Ming’Er they mentioned should be the mute who exchanged the Sword Embryo for the Longevity Treasure Chopsticks.
But Li Xiu was puzzled; if the Longevity Treasure Chopsticks were such precious items, why would the mute exchange them for a Sword Embryo?
No matter how valuable the Sword Embryo is, it’s impossible to exchange it for such items, right?
"Could it be that the mute fell for him at first sight and deliberately left a token of love?" Li Xiu wasn’t self-absorbed to that extent; he felt there must be something fishy about it.
"Ahem, I think there might be a misunderstanding here. This treasure chopstick was left at my place by a friend, and I’m here to return it." Li Xiu dared not claim it was exchanged.
"That settles it. The Longevity Treasure Chopsticks come in pairs, and if inadvertently left, it should be a pair. Since Ming’Er left a chopstick with you, it naturally means she is fond of you. You bringing the treasure chopsticks here shows sentiment and righteousness; it must be a match made in heaven." The pretty female statue said.
Li Xiu was about to argue, but the graceful female statue remarked, "If not for Ming’Er, a mortal entering Longevity Island without permission would be imprisoned for three thousand years." 𝕗𝚛𝚎𝚎𝐰𝗲𝗯𝗻𝚘𝚟𝚎𝗹.𝕔𝐨𝕞
"May I see Ming’Er?" Li Xiu knew talking further might lead to desperate measures; at the mention of imprisonment for three thousand years, he didn’t have that long.
"Do you think Ming’Er is someone just anyone can see? The rites have not been completed, and the marriage not yet formalized; how can she randomly meet you." The graceful female statue’s face turned cold.
Li Xiu seriously responded, "Though I come holding the treasure chopsticks, I have not received Miss Ming’Er’s verbal consent. I wish to ask Miss Ming’Er about her intentions face to face; I hope you will permit it."
"Well said, you may indeed propose to her in person. If Ming’Er agrees to marry you, so be it; if not, you need not return." The graceful female statue said, as the hall’s door opened automatically, and the White Deer walked in.
"Sir, please follow me." The White Deer gently said beside Li Xiu.
Li Xiu followed the White Deer out of the hall, through the side door, and arrived in a garden behind.
"Miss Ming’Er, someone wishes to see you," the White Deer softly called outside the garden gate.
"No." A voice familiar to Li Xiu sounded from within the garden; he immediately recognized it as the voice of the pretty demon spirit claiming to be mute.
The White Deer added, "Miss Ming’Er, the person wishing to see you holds the Longevity Treasure Chopsticks, and the master has already seen him."
Bang!
The White Deer’s words barely finished before the garden gate was pulled open from inside, and there stood the pretty demon spirit in purple clothes, eyes wide with disbelief staring at Li Xiu, "How come you are here?"
Li Xiu thought to himself, "Do you think I wanted to come?"
"Miss Ming’Er, can we go inside and talk?" Li Xiu calmly asked.
"Get in here." Ming’Er bit her lip, reached out, pulled Li Xiu inside, and then slammed the door shut.
Outside the gate, the White Deer displayed a smile akin to a mother’s: "These young ones are so close; it seems Longevity Island is indeed going to have a wedding."
Inside, Ming’Er glared fiercely at Li Xiu, "Who let you come here? Are you seeking death?"
"I didn’t want to come either." Li Xiu recounted the incident.
Ming’Er’s face alternated between expressions as she listened, and upon hearing it all, she angrily said, "Why did you run around blindly? Now it’s all ruined."
"What exactly is going on? Why did you use the Longevity Treasure Chopsticks to exchange for my Sword Embryo?" Li Xiu naturally sensed there must be some hidden agenda in this matter.
Ming’Er sighed, "I gave you the chopsticks intending for you to take them to the mortal world. Why did you bring them back here, carrying the chopsticks? You’ve really put me in a difficult spot."
"What do you mean by this?" Li Xiu curiously asked.
"Give me the Longevity Treasure Chopsticks." Ming’Er reached out, took Li Xiu’s chopstick back, and pulled out another one from her hair. Placing them together, they indeed formed a pair.
"This pair of Longevity Treasure Chopsticks are the magical treasures of Longevity Island, traditionally held by the island’s master. Whoever possesses this pair is the master of Longevity Island." Ming’Er explained.
"Since it’s such a treasure, why did you want me to take it away?" Li Xiu was puzzled.
"The issue is that Longevity Island is customarily jointly ruled by a married couple holding the Longevity Treasure Chopsticks. Only when I get married will I truly be the master of Longevity Island." Ming’Er sighed.
"Aren’t those three statues inside Longevity Hall your parents?" Li Xiu initially thought the three statues were Ming’Er’s parents, as they claimed to be, but now it seemed that wasn’t the case.
"They wish!" Ming’Er snorted coldly, "They used every means possible to become the masters of Longevity Island, but without the Longevity Treasure Chopsticks, they are neither rightful nor legitimate."
"They even wanted me to marry their son, allowing him to jointly rule the Longevity Treasure Chopsticks with me. How could I let them succeed?" Ming’Er gave Li Xiu a glare, "Originally, seeing you had some wits, I took the opportunity of your quest for the Sword Embryo to hand over the Yang Chopstick to you. As long as you took it to the mortal world, their plans would be thwarted. However, you stupidly brought the Longevity Treasure Chopsticks back; now it’s really troublesome."
