Chapter 74: Is This Your Wife?

At this moment, Gu Jiangming's mind was a complete blank; he never could have imagined that his meeting with Long Xi would have such an opening.

Because the relationship between him and Long Xi was not one of romantic love, nor was it that of Dao companions.

It was more like friends.

But

What kind of friends meet like this?

Just then, Gu Jiangming felt a powerful suction coming from Long Xi's mouth, as if she were extracting something from within his body.

"How do you have Spirit Qi in you?" Long Xi raised her eyebrows, flicking the dark hair by her ear, and she unconsciously licked her rosy lips.

It was as if she had just had a full meal.

Originally carrying a faint weariness, Long Xi now seemed completely awake; the only thing she regretted was that the Spirit Qi she had sucked from Gu Jiangming's mouth did not last long.

It had just reached her body, yet less than half a percent remained.

Gu Jiangming was not a dense man; he knew Long Xi's personality well. In this creature's concept, there was never any talk of romance, and she likely lacked even basic common sense for daily life.

She might not even have any worldly concept of relationships.

Could there be some special reason for her kissing him?

Spirit Qi?

What Spirit Qi?

Heaven knows what situation his body had fallen into.

Gu Jiangming fell into a moment of hesitation, then recalled a scene from the Reincarnation Deduction where he swallowed the Taiyi Stone, which absorbs the Spirit Qi of Heaven and Earth, into his mouth.

But

Didn't that thing exist as the Array Eye after the Four Thousand Bureau?

The Taiyi Stone was the absolute core of the extinct divine ability 【Four Thousand Bureau】; without the Taiyi Stone, 【Four Thousand Bureau】 was just an empty shell, completely unable to achieve the effect of Gu Jiangming temporarily maintaining the order of Heaven and Earth.

The Taiyi Stone had to continuously absorb the Spirit Qi of Heaven and Earth to support the framework of 【Four Thousand Bureau】.

At this moment, an incredible thought appeared in Gu Jiangming's mind.

No way?

This... this...

Did I become 【Four Thousand Bureau】?

Or is it that... 【Four Thousand Bureau】 is inside my body, which is why the Taiyi Stone also resides within me?

And once such a theory holds, it actually proves one thing in disguise.

That is enough to prove that reincarnation in the cycle is carried out using one's own physical body.

What's even more absurd is...

If he really became the medium for 【Four Thousand Bureau】, or was the 【Four Thousand Bureau】 itself, then once Gu Jiangming died, this Heaven and Earth would once again fall into a Great Calamity and collapse as a result.

Now, Gu Jiangming's life was not just his own; it might well be the life of all living beings in the world.

Doesn't this make me everyone's father?

No.

This is still just a theory.

Don't scare yourself first.

A noisy, incessant muttering rang in Gu Jiangming's ears.

"Are you crazy?" The White Tiger saw what was happening before him and immediately widened his eyes, saying: "Do you know what you are doing?"

"Do you want to be killed?"

The White Tiger did not know Jiu Jiu's strength, but he knew Jiu Jiu's madness very well.

Once Jiu Jiu learned of this matter, the White Tiger could hardly imagine to what extent things would develop.

Long Xi's gaze suddenly turned cold; she really disliked the White Tiger's tone, which made her very uncomfortable.

By nature, dragons hate it when things that make them unhappy happen.

This kind of creature is born with a bit of willfulness.

She does what she wants; you aren't my Imperial Father, so what right do you have to lecture me?

Did I do something wrong?

Sometimes, she wouldn't even care about her Imperial Father's attitude when she wanted to do something.

She saves whoever she wants to save.

Gu Jiangming watched, stunned.

You little tiger, you're really not afraid of death, are you?

"The ignorant are not guilty." Gu Jiangming really couldn't think of a suitable title to place upon Long Xi, but to protect the White Tiger, he spoke up to intercede for him.

Regardless, this White Tiger was a demon from the Hundred Demon Manual; if the Hundred Demon Manual was in Jiu Jiu's hands, then in all likelihood, the White Tiger was a demon working under Jiu Jiu.

Moreover, in the battle against Quan Xi'an just now, the White Tiger was also someone who stood on their side and contributed.

Even killing a donkey after the millstone is finished doesn't happen this quickly.

And only then did the White Tiger notice the atmosphere was wrong.

He suddenly remembered... the previously rampant ancient demon Quan Xi'an seemed to have retreated several steps upon encountering the other party, not daring to look her in the eye.

No way?

Could it be that this person's background is also significant?

Could she be another Old Monster?

"Young Brother Shi... is this your wife?" Xu Qingyun watched the scene just now and spoke after a moment of thought.

In his understanding, such behavior should only appear after marriage, but being this passionate... was truly rare.

It is improper.

But once he thought about how it was his own master's doing, Xu Qingyun felt there was nothing strange about it; after all, in his previous life, his master was someone who even took a demon as his wife.

Even now, Xu Qingyun still has quite a few complaints about this matter, but as a beloved disciple, it is not convenient for him to say anything.

Previously, Xu Qingyun had wanted to confess this relationship between him and Gu Jiangming, but seeing many people nearby, he worried that if he spoke carelessly and revealed his master's identity, it might attract the attention of enemies, which would be a major disaster.

After all, with his current lingering, frail body, he might not necessarily be able to protect his master for a lifetime.

"Wife?" Long Xi's eyes brightened slightly. "Yes, I am his wife."

She had heard it from that person called Wang Qinghe.

The relationship between a husband and a wife is a relationship where he cannot be without me, and I cannot be without him.

In Long Xi's eyes, her relationship with Gu Jiangming was, by and large, the same.

This is a deity with only one Believer.

She values Gu Jiangming very much.

And it is completely sincere and earnest.

Gu Jiangming was completely stunned now; no, I didn't, don't talk nonsense.

He could be certain that there was absolutely no tenderness in Long Xi's gaze like a wife looking at her husband; it was a very simple friendship.

So the problem clearly lay with the South Sea Dragon King.

How on earth did this Dragon King teach his daughter? Why does she feel like a blank sheet of paper who knows nothing of the ways of the world?

Oh.

She is a dragon.

She doesn't need any ways of the world at all!

Because dragons never need to walk through the mortal world; they are born as the most supreme creatures.

I'm sweating, sister.

The pressure you are giving me is so great!

I'm already a coward; I don't dare to lane against you anymore.

"No, you misunderstood." Gu Jiangming spoke up, intending to properly clarify the relationship between him and Long Xi.

But just as he opened his mouth, Long Xi's gaze looked as if it had shattered, making one feel heartache; she felt very sad about Gu Jiangming's statement, and her expression now was like a poor little thing about to be abandoned.

This was clearly something the two of them had agreed upon.

I am the only deity in your heart.

But now you are denying it.

"I am." Gu Jiangming used one hand to slap his other hand.

He really couldn't withstand this level of pressure; after all, Long Xi's gaze just now was truly too pitiful, so he immediately chose to change his words.

Gu Jiangming truly could not bear that look of someone failing another's trust.

What the hell is this!

Tomorrow, I must explain this matter clearly; I cannot let her continue to confuse these concepts.

What on earth are you doing, South Sea Dragon King!

Take responsibility for being a father!

I must shift this topic away, otherwise, the situation will become more and more complicated and more and more passive.

"Speaking of which, wouldn't it be better to get rid of this harmful demon first?"

Gu Jiangming tried to change the current topic, but he had just said these words.

Xu Qingyun's sword had already pierced through Quan Xi'an's throat.

For some reason, in an instant, Quan Xi'an stood there blankly as if he had lost his vitality.

Xu Qingyun even felt that what he had slashed was not a demon, but an empty shell.

He secretly scanned the surroundings with his divine sense, but did not detect anything unusual.

Assistant Magistrate Li and Magistrate Lu had originally wanted to say some words of gratitude, but seeing everyone's gaze fixed on Gu Jiangming, it was not easy to speak, so they discussed it privately and silently cleaned up the mess in the yamen.

Only that Xuanyang Daoist looked at the current excitement with some interest.

"There are too many people here; I wonder if the little brother is willing to step aside to talk." Xu Qingyun looked at the surroundings silently and stroked his beard.

"I have a house outside the village; if you don't mind, shall we go there to chat?" Gu Jiangming said with a headache.

And the White Tiger's face had lost its usual spirit at this moment.

For him.

Finding Gu Jiangming now was not as good as never finding Gu Jiangming in his entire life.

A Gu Jiangming who is already married.

Is not as good as a dead Gu Jiangming.

That crazy woman... will definitely kill him to vent her anger.

Submitting this kind of errand is no different from being dead.

It's over.

It's all over.

The problem is... he really has to go back and report.

Otherwise, if that crazy woman comes looking for him personally, his fate will only be worse.

All of this stems from that Hundred Demon Manual; if he had known, he, the White Tiger, would have been better off being a slave to the Hundred Demon Manual for a lifetime.

Otherwise, how could it come to this!!!

Before, he was just being a dog for someone; now, it's not a question of whether or not to be a dog, but a question of whether his own life can be saved. If that crazy woman strikes hard enough, it is even possible for her to make his soul scatter and perish.

Watching Xu Qingyun, with a face full of smiles, walk toward the outside of the yamen with Gu Jiangming.

And that strange woman who silently reached out to hold Gu Jiangming's sleeve, appearing obedient and well-behaved as she followed behind him.

White Tiger felt as if his sky had already turned into a patch of darkness.

Staying up late to update.

Resting now, and while I'm at it, asking for votes.

(End of this chapter)