Chapter 50: Chapter Fifty: You Lost a Wife

Mei Ruoxue's pupils shrank slightly; obviously she hadn't expected the opponent to be so fierce. At the critical moment, she vigorously rubbed the Quiet Song with her palm, forging the sword with essence blood, the Quiet Song comforting the soul.

A thick layer of crystal-clear profound ice instantly condensed around Mei Ruoxue. "Profound Ice Mirror!"

"Boom——!!!"

The ice mirror spun rapidly. This time the explosive sound was deeper, like a huge hammer striking ten-thousand-year-old ice. Terrifying qi ripples visibly spread, snapping a bowl-thick osmanthus tree in the courtyard at the waist.

Crimson flames and icy-blue cold air wildly entwined, tore at each other, and annihilated. The stalemate lasted only an instant.

"Crack!"

A clear cracking sound rang out; Mei Ruoxue's Profound Ice Mirror finally couldn't withstand the immense force and scorching heat like Burning Heaven, Boiling Sea, and shattered explosively.

Amid flying ice shards, Mei Ruoxue groaned as if struck hard, flew backward, a trickle of blood escaping her lips. She tapped her toes on the ground, each step leaving a deep footprint to dispel the terrifying force, her face instantly paling somewhat.

Wei Yuzhu also fared poorly, forcibly circulating her qi and rigidly resisting the sword qi; her qi and blood surged within, the invading icy true qi wandering through her meridians like a poisonous snake, causing her complexion to flush then turn pallid.

Yet her fighting spirit rose even higher; crimson flames rose around her again, like a battle goddess reborn from fire, about to rush forward once more.

"Stop!" Shi Ran could bear it no longer, clutching her bleeding abdomen, voice anxious: "Don't fight anymore, Master will be back soon!"

Xiao Muyu and He Bi also threw themselves between the two, their inner power surging, forming a barrier that wasn't very solid but clearly showed their stance.

In the courtyard, the aftermath of the red and white qi still surged; steaming white mist spread, mingling with the smells of scorched ice, like solidified lava.

The fierce battle seemed to pause briefly due to the bystanders' intervention, but the taut, hair-trigger killing intent was even more intense than before, as if the next breath would be the true line between life and death.

Cultivating like this, instead of fighting demons, we're killing each other here! Shi Ran was furious—just for a man, is it worth it?

Just wounded by two sword qi, her wound began to bleed; Shi Ran covered her abdomen, deeply regretting being deceived by He Bi for no reason and stepping out.

Their commotion was too great; Luo Changfeng, Qi Chengshuang, and Lei Zhigao all rushed over. Luo Changfeng's face was also bruised, but at a glance he saw Shi Ran and said, "Junior sister, how did you come out!? Are you alright?"

Shi Ran, weak and breathless, said, "Never mind that; first stop these two sisters from competing—do you want to tear this place down?"

"Don't mind them!" Luo Changfeng, relieved to see Shi Ran alive, said, "Since you've drawn your swords, you must decide a winner; otherwise don't draw them! Fight, let's see who laughs last!"

Huh? Shi Ran was dumbfounded.

Qi Chengshuang snorted coldly: "Ah Xue hasn't even used her full strength; it seems the Heavenly Void Sect is nothing special either!"

Shi Ran looked around at everything destroyed by the violent sword qi, then at the smug Qi Chengshuang, and said, "Second senior brother, do you want to hear what you're saying?"

Lei Zhigao covered his face, wanting to jump up and hit those two arrogant little brats, but he restrained himself; now that the enemy is strong and we weak, it's not a good time to act, he couldn't be impulsive, must wait for the right moment.

While several people were staring at each other, suddenly an urgent voice came from afar.

"Stop!" Gu Yusheng descended from the sky, standing between Wei Yuzhu and Mei Ruoxue, "Senior sisters, please halt first—could there be a misunderstanding between you?"

He had finally returned! He Bi and Xiao Muyu felt relieved inside; this messed-up relationship could finally have found its proper owner! The two exchanged a glance, quietly withdrew, and gave the opportunity to Gu Yusheng.

"Yo! Junior Gu, you've finally come back! If you don't return, your senior sister could eat me!" Wei Yuzhu, though also feeling unwell, would rather see Mei Ruoxue look bad.

Wei Yuzhu, saying this, staggered toward Gu Yusheng; Gu Yusheng finally couldn't bear it and helped her up, letting her cling to him, leaning on him as her whole body practically lay on him, pitiful: "Junior Gu, come judge—she claims I abducted you, but I really did nothing at all!"

Mei Ruoxue wiped the blood from the corner of her mouth, stubbornly stood up, "Ah Sheng, I never said such a thing; I was just passing by, yet she attacked me on sight! Ah Sheng, you must believe me!" Having spoken, a line of clear tears trailed down her cheeks, touching and moving, cold and aloof.

The beauty shed tears; Gu Yusheng naturally couldn't bear it, broke free of Wei Yuzhu and walked toward Mei Ruoxue: "Senior sister, don't cry—I naturally believe you; your wound just healed, I'm only worried about you!"

Wei Yuzhu grabbed Gu Yusheng but couldn't hold him, involuntarily grunted; seeing He Bi and Lei Zhigao standing like fools in the opposing camp, she felt a surge of frustration: "I, Wei Yuzhu, may act unconstrained, but I never speak of baseless things; your senior sister's every move is vicious, every sword strike fatal—this is what everyone just saw; I merely fought back."

"Ah Sheng!" Mei Ruoxue hurriedly pulled Gu Yusheng close, fearing he would believe Wei Yuzhu's words; Gu Yusheng lowered his gaze, looked at the tense Mei Ruoxue, and being astute, instantly knew whether Wei Yuzhu spoke truth or falsehood.

But so what? The senior sister is his beloved; even if today she accidentally killed Wei Yuzhu, before the King of Hell's hall he would still accompany her.

Gu Yusheng gave a light smile, comfortingly patted Mei Ruoxue, turned and bowed to Wei Yuzhu: "Wei senior sister, this senior sister…… is my beloved for life; her fault is mine as well; if I gave offense just now, I bring her to apologize to you."

These words shocked the whole assembly; aside from Shi Ran, this passage already existed in the original book—Gu Yusheng then declared his beloved Mei Ruoxue on the spot, after which Wei Yuzhu was heartbroken, saying she truly couldn't let go of Gu Yusheng, willing to humble herself and serve alongside Mei Ruoxue as co-wives of one husband…

Wei Yuzhu: "An apology isn't just empty words!"

Shi Ran: ⊙△⊙ Why is this different from what's written in the book?

Gu Yusheng also stared: "Then how should we treat Wei senior sister?"

Wei Yuzhu raised three fingers: "300 mid-grade spirit stones, and our grudges are written off!"

"What!" Shi Ran suddenly shouted: "Why don't you go rob?!"

"Tsk! Whose side are you on?!" Wei Yuzhu fiercely glared at Shi Ran, not lowering her three fingers: "Just three hundred mid-grade spirit stones…"

"I'll give them!" Unexpectedly, the one nodding was Mei Ruoxue; she passed the spirit stones to Wei Yuzhu: "Wei senior sister, please accept them!"

Wei Yuzhu was satisfied; she piled up the spirit stones, only the rustling sound could comfort her fragile heart: "Junior Gu, although you're excellent, I'm not lacking either, and it's not that I must have you—there are plenty of good men in this world; someone like you should be left for your senior sister to slowly enjoy."

Having said that, she turned away in her flowing red robes, and facing her saw a sorrowful Ruan Xinli: "Xinli, you've seen this too—better make plans early!"

The spectator Shi Ran:?

What's going on here? How come one of the harem is opting out?