Chapter 16: Ruan Ci Gets Married

Ruan Ci Gets Married

Xuanpo Sect... Judging by the tone, it seems to be a level higher than the Changuang Sect, a continent-level major sect capable of cultivating genius seeds like Liu Yin. Ruan Ci could only smile bitterly in her heart. She didn't know how many times she would be snatched away like this, but the Wanxiong Sect seemed to be slightly better than falling into the hands of the Xuanpo Sect; at least the difficulty of escaping was lower. "Can Panpan find me? The cultivators of the Wanxiong Sect haven't actually left the Near-Dao realm and are like mortals, so they must have left many traces of aura. It's hard to say about these two child acolytes. Judging by their methods, they are at least in the Foundation Establishment realm—I don't even know if they are human."

After resting for a few hours, her spirit had recovered. She closed her eyes and didn't probe the surrounding situation, continuing to visualize the Donghua Sword's divine intent image. In her sea of consciousness, a simple and unadorned picture had gradually taken shape. The hilt was exquisitely carved, but the scabbard still couldn't exist for long. After depicting it for a while, it was destroyed by the sword intent in her body. Every destruction was an excruciating pain that felt like her sea of consciousness was being crushed. However, the sword intent itself would also be worn away a little, not disappearing completely, but being absorbed by the scabbard. When Ruan Ci visualized the scabbard again, she could feel it was a bit tougher and could contain more sword intent.

Such cultivation was boring and painful, with no pleasure to speak of. The sharp sword intent seemed endless, and she didn't know how many times she would have to visualize it before reaching the end. But Ruan Ci grew up in Song Guo, where the folk customs were harsh and life was not easy, so she didn't feel it was difficult to endure. It was just that her spiritual intent had its limits; when she was tired, she would rest for a while, and as soon as she recovered, she would immediately begin to visualize.

Strangely, Ruan Ci's previous spiritual intent could only support the scabbard being destroyed twice before she couldn't continue. But perhaps because she practiced more, her spiritual intent gradually increased. Through this cycle, her recovery speed became faster and faster. She didn't know how many times her spiritual intent seemed to have dried up, only to be condensed by her again. In the end, her spiritual intent seemed to be inexhaustible; as long as she could withstand the excruciating pain in her sea of consciousness, she could continue forever.

By this time, Ruan Ci didn't know how many thousands of times the sword intent had pierced her body. Every time was as painful as the first. This pain was something one would never get used to, but fortunately, it didn't increase, and she could persist longer each time. At first, it was destroyed in just an instant, but now she could persist for two or three breaths, or even longer. Ruan Ci was a perfectionist, and seeing progress, she simply stopped thinking about anything else. In a daze, she didn't know how much time had passed, focusing entirely on the visualization image in her heart.

"This is bad, Young Master. The Sword Envoy's essence is flowing away, gradually withering, and it seems she won't live much longer."

"Young Master, the spirit jade we brought has been absorbed completely. Now we've used the last batch of treasures you gave us to boil a medicinal soup, steaming the Sword Envoy in it; otherwise, I'm afraid the Sword Envoy would have no breath left."

"The Sword Envoy didn't have breath to begin with, she just wasn't dead."

"Loose lips! In short, the Sword Envoy is about to die, you must come quickly."

"Woo woo, you must come quickly, Young Master. Without the treasures, Linu and Xiunu will starve to death."

Her consciousness hadn't cleared; she was just immersed in her work in her sea of consciousness, so naturally, she didn't know about the commotion outside. The two red-clad child acolytes were turning around in the cave dwelling in a panic, soaking her in a large pot, throwing in some treasures from time to time. The two took turns watching the fire. Ruan Ci was soaked in the pitch-black medicinal liquid, and she could see the medicinal power like small insects, constantly condensing into black threads, drilling into her skin, and then being swallowed and dissolved in one gulp. The medicinal soup gradually became clear. The child acolytes sighed, feeling both heartache and reluctance as they dug out strange treasures from their treasure pouches and poured them into the pot to maintain the color of the medicinal liquid.

"These treasures are enough for us to eat for thirty years, but the Sword Envoy has almost used them all up in less than three months! How can the Sword Envoy's appetite be so big!"

"What is the Sword Envoy cultivating?"

"Can the Young Master make it in time? Coming from the Central Continent, even a Grotto-Heaven Old Ancestor would have to travel for several years."

"Is the Young Master coming from the Central Continent?"

"The Sword Envoy looks quite good, I want to..."

"You are not allowed to eat the Sword Envoy! Not even a bit of meat!"

"Is it not allowed to even gnaw on some fingernails..."

"Bad Xiunu, I'm going to complain to the Young Master!"

The two child acolytes always ended up arguing, but their work didn't stop. The medicinal liquid in the pot was always pitch-black. Ruan Ci had been soaked in it for several months, and her skin was becoming as crystalline as jade. She was naturally cute and clear-featured, and Xiunu looked at her, drooling, and sighed, "The Sword Envoy looks really delicious!"

"Who wants to eat the Young Madam of our Xuanpo Sect?"

A hearty laugh suddenly echoed in the cave. Xiunu and Linu both cheered, shouting, "The Young Master is here!"

"Young Master, did you bring the precious medicine?"

As they spoke, a clear breeze swept by, and a white-clad youth who looked as beautiful as a woman appeared in the cave. He took off the treasure pouch from his waist and threw it to the two child acolytes. Xiunu poured it out and looked, cheering, "So much spirit jade, thank you, Young Master!"

Linu was more sensible, following the Young Master with small steps, saying in a soft voice, "Young Master, this incarnation of yours is only at the Foundation Establishment stage. Is your true self not coming? Linu and I also took time to go down the mountain to prepare some wedding banners and fireworks these past few months. But if you are only at the Foundation Establishment stage..."

His face wrinkled up, "I'm afraid this wedding won't be very decent."

"I am at Foundation Establishment, and the Sword Envoy is at Qi Condensation. Isn't this a perfect match?"

The Young Master's temper seemed very good, and he was quite tolerant of the two red-clad child acolytes' nonsensical actions. He walked to the large pot, looked down at Ruan Ci's figure, and muttered, "Xie Yan is too interesting. She actually found a Sword Envoy without spirit roots. This is a good move she made."

"Young Master, but the Sword Envoy has been in a coma, and her vitality is flowing away very quickly. Is it possible she can't bear the Donghua Sword, and the Heavenly Maiden Xie also misjudged the person?"

"It doesn't matter. She is at a critical moment of refining the Donghua Sword. You use medicine to refine her and replenish her essence, so she refines it a bit faster. If you didn't use medicine, her own consciousness would be exhausted until her body couldn't bear it, and she would stop."

The two child acolytes only then realized that it was their own ignorance that had wasted so many treasures, and they couldn't help but scream, calling it a pity. The Young Master laughed, "Forget it, some external medicine, spent is spent, what's the pity? She ate our family's medicine, so she has to be our family's daughter-in-law."

With a wave of his hand, Ruan Ci slowly rose from the pot. She was dressed in white, and not a drop of medicinal juice stained her, only her hair was a bit damp. The Young Master held her horizontally, gently stroked her delicate cheeks, examined her carefully, his eyes curved, and he laughed softly, "She looks quite good, worthy of being my, Yue's, wife."

He said he wanted to marry Ruan Ci, so Xiunu turned anger into joy and no longer felt the heartache. Hearing this, he laughed, "You have more than a hundred wives, and many are not as good-looking as the Sword Envoy."

Young Master Yue said, "How can this be the same? If she can continue to cultivate, she will naturally be the head wife by my side in the future. The Donghua Sword Envoy is the Holy Sect's Matriarch in Yanshan, and our Xuanpo Sect cannot be negligent—Linu, Xiunu, you arrange the bridal chamber, and go down the mountain to catch some guests. We will bow to heaven and earth immediately."

Linu immediately ran around in circles, "Young Master! It's too hasty! Why not wait a few more years? Wait until your true self arrives, and the sect's experts all arrive, then hold a grand wedding, so the Old Master will have more glory."

"I can't wait. Prosperous sects from all over are arriving. Central Continent, Northern Underworld Continent, Northern Youzhou, Southern Yanzhou... all the continents of the world have people coming. Daoist, Buddhist, Confucian, Demonic, experts are gathering, so I have to be a little cautious."

"But they are all just small sects!" Xiunu's cultivation was not high, but his tone was not small. "When have they ever been in the eyes of our Xuanpo Sect?"

"Most sects are indeed not worth mentioning. Even the Shangqing Sect and the Taiwei Sect might not be able to snatch the Sword Envoy from our hands." Young Master Yue shook his head.

Linu and Xiunu laughed in unison, "They probably can't even find our tracks."

"But this time, Yanshan has also sent people. The Yanshan Demon Lord has profound magic power, so I cannot but be cautious. You two have low cultivation. If I wait for my true self to arrive in Southern Zhuzhou, I'm afraid people from Yanshan will have already found their way here. The Demon Lord already has Xie Yan as his Dao companion. This time, no matter what, I cannot let him see this generation's Sword Envoy again."

The two child acolytes suddenly realized, and Linu said sharply, "That's right, that's right. If the Demon Lord gets the Sword Envoy, he will definitely raise her until she is ruined, just waiting for Xie Yan to come back and take the sword."

"Then won't our Xuanpo Sect never be able to catch up with Yanshan?"

"Young Master, get married quickly, get married quickly. Consummate the marriage quickly, consummate the marriage quickly! The Sword Envoy must be our Xuanpo Sect's Young Madam!"

The two child acolytes danced, and strips of red silk flew out from their sleeves, decorating the cave dwelling to look festive, and hanging up lanterns with the character for 'happiness'. In just the time it took for an incense stick to burn, the wedding candles and flowers were all set up. Young Master Yue changed into wedding clothes, and Linu, with nimble hands, applied red makeup to Ruan Ci and put on a wedding dress. He couldn't help but sigh again, "Young Master, how difficult is it to refine the Donghua Sword? Look, not long after she was fished out of the pot, the Sword Envoy's cheeks have lost some vitality. Although her foundation is deep, she can't withstand such consumption."

"She is at a critical moment of her practice, relying on the spiritual energy pouring in from outside, so she doesn't think about her safety and is going all out." Young Master Yue looked carefully and also laughed, "Good, she is also bold and reckless; only then can she be my wife."

He spat out a jade disc from his mouth and stuffed it into Ruan Ci's hand. "This incarnation doesn't have anything good, I've wronged you, wife. Linu, in the future, you must remind my true self to make up for some decent betrothal gifts."

Linu said jealously, "This is the Spirit Brilliance Jade Disc given to you by the Old Master—it's enough for us to eat for thousands of years. Young Master, this incarnation of yours only has this one spiritual artifact to rely on..."

As he spoke of being able to eat for thousands of years, he couldn't help but drool. While they were talking, Xiunu flew into the cave from outside, followed by several mortals. They all had looks of fear on their faces, but they seemed to have been instructed by Xiunu, so they still changed into festive clothes, squeezed out smiles, and said tremblingly, "Congratulations to Young Master Yue on your great joy."

Young Master Yue waved his hand with a smile, as if invisible thin threads were hanging Ruan Ci up, putting her into a kneeling posture. He lifted his robe and knelt beside Ruan Ci. Linu brought out a spirit tablet with small steps and placed it solemnly on the wedding table, saying sharply, "Jade disc as betrothal, green sword as marriage, Young Master, please lead the new bride to pay respects to the Old Master."

Young Master Yue bowed three times. Ruan Ci moved along with his actions like a puppet on strings, but she was half a beat slower, making the scene look somewhat eerie. The few guests looked terrified, their teeth constantly making light clicking sounds. Young Master Yue seemed completely unaware and said softly, "Unfilial son Qu Qu Qu Tan Yue, married out of deep affection, married without a matchmaker, asking for forgiveness from Father."

He turned to Ruan Ci and said, "New bride, pay respects to your father-in-law."

Ruan Ci's beautiful eyes were tightly closed, silent and motionless. Under Young Master Yue's manipulation, she bowed once. The spirit tablet emitted a burst of light, and the few guests all exclaimed. Xiunu said happily, "The Young Madam is very polite. It seems the Old Master is also very fond of the Young Madam."

He puffed out his chest and stomach, proudly singing, "First bow to heaven and earth, second bow to the high hall, husband and wife bow to each other—"

Amidst the singing of the child acolyte acting as the master of ceremonies, the two performed the rites as usual. Xiunu sang, "Send to the bridal chamber—"

He and Linu were very busy. After singing the rites, they started acting as attendants, bringing red silk. One end was held in Qu Qu Qu Tan Yue's hand, and Linu held the other end, picking up Ruan Ci's hand to stuff it into her hand, laughing, "Young Master, Young Master, when will you lift the bridal veil?"

He lifted his long red sleeves, and his white, chubby little hand touched Ruan Ci's fingertips. Before the word 'veil' could be finished, his eyes suddenly widened, and his red little mouth opened, wanting to speak, but not a single word could come out. Only a bright sword light slowly shone out from his mouth. Linu's whole body collapsed, turning into a ball of red mist and pouncing outward. Looking closely, this red mist was composed of hundreds of millions of small insects, but after flying less than a yard, the insect corpses fell one after another, making a rustling sound. The red mist gradually thinned and finally vanished. Looking closely at the insect corpses on the ground, they were all pierced by something, not a single one missed.

Xiunu screamed and turned into a ball of red mist, surging into Young Master Yue's sleeve. The few guests wailed like ghosts and howled like wolves as they fled outward. Young Master Yue stood in front of the wedding table, not panicked in the slightest. He lowered his head to tidy his sleeves, smiled slightly, and said, "Ah, wife, you're awake."

The bride stood there, slowly reaching out to lift the bridal veil. Every movement seemed extremely sluggish, and even her voice was slower than an ordinary person's, "Hus... band... "

Her movements were too slow, revealing a small, diamond-shaped mouth, "You... hold... me..."

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Sorry to keep you waiting, I'll send red envelopes for this chapter, and I'll send the previous chapter's in a moment.

Regardless, the procedures are done. Ruan Ci is probably the female lead I've written who got married the earliest, and except for "Chu Jin Wu Ji", she is also the youngest to get married.

Hahahaha, I'm eating dumplings at noon today! Three-fresh filling, with my favorite bottle gourd and radish, very juicy. I'll mix a bowl of sour and spicy sauce, delicious, delicious!

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Thank you all very much for your support, I will continue to work hard! ===== CHAPTER 17 =====