Marry the Demon Sect Girl with No Bride Price

Chapter 557 - 217: The Saintess Actually Rode the Same Bird with That Man?

The next day.

The first ray of morning sunlight pierced through the thin morning mist into the woods, shining on a man with bloodshot eyes.

Xue Wen, with his bloodshot eyes open, stared intently at the house where Qin Gengyun was staying.

Beside him, Xue Wu opened his hazy eyes, shook his head, and exclaimed:

"Brother, did you really watch all night?"

"Of course! What if that scoundrel sneaks out at night to bother the Saintess again?"

Xue Wen gritted his teeth, and Xue Wu helplessly reminded:

"Brother, we’ve been hiding east and west recently, consuming a lot of spiritual energy, and need to recuperate properly. Staying up all night like this is really not good for your health."

Xue Wen snorted coldly, "I will never let that bastard approach the Saintess again!"

By this time, the disciples of the Zhenyang Sect had already started coming out of their houses in the village. Xue Wu asked Xue Wen:

"Did that guy do anything last night?"

Xue Wen shook his head resentfully, "I watched all night. He and that woman each went to sleep separately with no actions taken."

Xue Wu wondered, "The woman didn’t sneak away at night?"

Xue Wen shook his head, "How could adulterers bear to part?"

Xue Wu was puzzled, "Zhenyang Sect has always prided itself as a Renowned and Righteous Sect and wouldn’t allow such behavior. Isn’t she afraid of being discovered in the morning by not leaving last night?"

"Yeah, haha, this pair of adulterers will soon be caught!"

Xue Wen laughed heartily, but then saw the door of the house where Qin Gengyun lived open, and Qin Gengyun walked out followed by a large bird, with no one else inside.

Xue Wu was surprised, "Phoenix Bird Beast? Such a rare Innate Auspicious Beast, where did he get it from?"

Xue Wen was stunned, "Where’s that woman?"

He widened his eyes and, after waiting a long time, finally confirmed that there was no one else in Qin Gengyun’s house, leaving him dumbfounded.

"What’s going on? I didn’t see that woman leave at all!"

Then the door of another house opened, and Qiu Zhihe came out, looking delicate and tender, which made her particularly endearing.

Xue Wu was dumbfounded, "I’ve never seen the Saintess act like this."

Xue Wen bitterly said, "The Saintess has sacrificed so much to infiltrate the Zhenyang Sect!"

Soon, all the disciples of the Zhenyang Sect gathered and flew toward Cyan Lotus Mountain by sword control.

Qiu Zhihe was about to use her Flying Sword when Qin Gengyun, already seated on the Phoenix Bird, flew to her and stretched out his hand:

"Junior Sister Ruo, shall we go together today?"

The other disciples of the Zhenyang Sect were unsurprised, while Xue Wen and Xue Wu, hiding in the distance, were shocked and widened their eyes.

"What’s he up to?"

"Is he thinking of sharing a bird with the Saintess?"

"Bold scoundrel, flirting with the Saintess in public; isn’t he courting death?!"

Xue Wen widened his eyes, with a hint of schadenfreude. With the Saintess’s temper, if anyone dared flirt with her like this, they would surely be in for a harsh beating!

He was already waiting for that rogue to be kicked right off that big bird by the Saintess.

The next moment, the brothers’ eyes almost popped out of their sockets.

To their shock, the usually aloof Saintess only hesitated slightly, then stretched out her hand, letting that man’s hand clasp hers, and leapt onto the back of the Phoenix Bird Beast.

That wasn’t all; that man even skillfully put his arms around the Saintess’s waist, letting her sit in front of him.

As a result, the Saintess nestled entirely in the man’s arms.

This posture was so intimate that it was almost unbearable to look at.

The Phoenix Bird Beast spread its wings and flew into the sky, leaving the two brothers dumbfounded on the ground.

Xue Wu muttered to himself, "How can this be? Could we have seen it wrong?"

He, usually calm, was still shaken by the sight of the aloof, pure Saintess being held in the arms of a man, riding a bird together.

Seeing this, Xue Wen was even more at a loss.

At this moment, Xue Wen looked up at the sky blankly. The mist dissipated, and the sun was bright, but Xue Wen felt like he was in a frozen world, his face pale, lips trembling.

"Impossible, impossible..."

His mind was filled with the image of the Saintess’s waist tightly embraced by those dirty hands.

Xue Wen found it hard to breathe, hoping desperately that this was all a dream.

Xue Wu quickly comforted, "Maybe the Saintess is just pretending to be close with that man to mislead others."

Xue Wen widened his eyes, "But that man was with another woman last night! When did the Saintess ever get that close to any man at Cyan Lotus Mountain?"

Seeing his grim expression, Xue Wu sighed:

"Brother, the road ahead is fraught with danger. Don’t let your emotions get the best of you. The Saintess has her own judgment; we shouldn’t speak rashly."

"The Saintess already told us last night that they were going to Cyan Lotus Mountain, so let’s set off and wait for her in the back mountain."

Xue Wen’s chest heaved as he summoned his Flying Sword, shouting:

"Alright then, let’s head to Cyan Lotus Mountain. I want to ask the Saintess in person, what is going on?"

...

In the clear sky, with clouds drifting lightly, a large golden-winged bird flew steadily above the clouds.

The couple sat in silence on the bird’s back.

Qin Gengyun held Qiu Zhihe’s slender waist, glancing down at his wife’s fair side profile with a slight blush. Noticing his gaze, Qiu Zhihe immediately put on a stern face.

Qin Gengyun suddenly leaned down and kissed her cheek. Qiu Zhihe paused, turned around with a flushed face, and glared at him:

"What are you doing?!"

Qin Gengyun smiled, "Wife, are you not mad anymore?"

Qiu Zhihe pouted, lightly tapping him in annoyance, "You’re so shameless!"

Qin Gengyun laughed heartily, gently tightening his arms around her, and although Qiu Zhihe struggled slightly, she eventually gave in.

After a moment, she softly said, "Husband, I’m not angry. I just don’t want you involved in the affairs between Cyan Lotus Sect and the Three Great Sects."

Last night, Qin Gengyun had declared his intent to expose the true face of Zhenyang Sect, clear Cyan Lotus Sect’s name, and even promised to help Qiu Zhihe revive the Cyan Lotus Sect, only to be angrily kicked out of the room by her.

Thus came the scene of Qin Gengyun trying to cheer his wife up.

Just as Qiu Zhihe said, she hadn’t kicked Qin Gengyun out last night because she was mad, but out of fear.

She feared that if she dragged Qin Gengyun into these affairs, one day, she would have to watch him die in front of her, just like she had seen her senior sister and master perish.

Having experienced too many farewells to the living and the dead, she dared not gamble.

"Wife, don’t you understand? I’m already deeply involved, and there’s no turning back."

Qin Gengyun said calmly.

Qiu Zhihe’s beautiful eyes turned misty with a sigh:

"Husband, I’m sorry. I initially wanted you to stay in Zhenyang Sect, to help you become the Sect Leader, eventually ascend to immortality and live forever, but I didn’t want to see you in danger."

Qin Gengyun tapped her forehead, prompting Qiu Zhihe to look back at him in confusion. Qin Gengyun asked:

"I ascend and live forever, but what about you?"