Chapter 75

Hearing what Liu Jingshu said, a cold glint flashed through Lu Zhangsheng's eyes.

It was true that there were fifty women on the platform, but it was also possible that they were all Guai, with not a single living human among them.

As for the women who accidentally wandered in that she mentioned, it was very likely they had been refined into living corpses by her and were among the watching villagers.

Even the Tianzai rules she mentioned might not be credible; perhaps they were one part truth and nine parts lies.

All of this still needed to be verified slowly.

In this instant, Lu Zhangsheng's thoughts raced, and he directly discovered the loopholes in her words.

However, he did not tell Chen Qiushi and the others what he was thinking.

He had never gotten along with them.

Presumably, his teammates were also planning to let him test the waters.

Chen Qiushi and the others looked extremely grim; after looking at each other, they did not immediately agree.

Such a terrifying matter, they dared not make a decision easily.

"What does everyone think about this? I'm afraid these are the Tianzai rules."

Chen Qiushi frowned.

"We cannot stay here forever; we might as well take a gamble..."

Zhu Zhiquan's eyes were full of ruthlessness.

"That's right, there's a fifty percent chance; maybe we'll be lucky and the ones we choose will be human."

Zhao Qinhong, standing to the side, was also inclined to agree.

"Besides, didn't she say we could ask one question? The probability of choosing a human is still quite high..."

"True, I agree too."

Zhu Zhiquan nodded indifferently.

"Should we discuss this with Lu Zhangsheng?"

He spoke again.

"Never mind him; we shall decide for ourselves."

Chen Qiushi looked arrogant.

Soon, the group began to discuss quickly.

Before long, after they finished discussing, Chen Qiushi stepped forward and said calmly, "We agree."

"A smart choice."

A bizarre smile curled at the corners of Liu Jingshu's mouth.

"Have you thought of your question?"

Hearing this, Chen Qiushi looked at the others and said slowly, "Our question is—what is the love between a man and a woman?"

This was the best question they had decided on after discussing for a while.

If they had to roughly distinguish the biggest difference between humans and Guai from a single sentence, it could only be the word "love."

Love is divided into the love between mother and child, the love between brothers and friends... of course, the most difficult to fathom must be the love between a man and a woman.

Using this question as an answer could also quickly screen the brides on the platform.

"Accepted."

Liu Jingshu nodded with a smile.

Seeing this, Lu Zhangsheng had a look of amusement on his face.

Chen Qiushi and the others were not complete fools; they were still quite smart.

Unfortunately, they were limited by their cognition; no matter how they chose, it would be wrong, and it would only lead them all to a dead end.

From the very beginning, Lu Zhangsheng had been extremely clear-headed.

He would not believe a word spoken by any Guai, and Tianzai rules could also be circumvented.

However, he did not speak up to stop them.

It is hard to persuade a ghost that is destined to die; if he spoke up now, they would only think he had ill intentions.

According to Lu Zhangsheng's idea, it would be better for them to just fight their way through and see; if that didn't work, then slowly look for a way out.

Of course, his suggestion would clearly not be adopted.

He could only choose to respect their respective fates.

Before dying, being able to be with a Guai was also quite an experience.

Just as Lu Zhangsheng was thinking, the brides on the platform began to answer one by one.

The first one spoke softly, her voice like an oriole, quite pleasant.

"Love is for the man to plow and the woman to weave, and to bear children for one's own man..."

Then the second one.

"Love is simple, coarse tea and plain rice, walking together to the end of life..."

The third one.

"I don't know what love is..."

The fourth one.

"Love is eternal loyalty to the other half..."

…………

The group of brides on the platform answered in turn, and soon they had all finished.

According to the answers, they were roughly divided into three categories.

The first type was those who knew nothing, about fifteen people.

The second type was companionship similar to plowing and weaving or coarse tea and plain rice, also more than twenty people, belonging to the realistic version.

The last type was all idealism; most of the answers were about sincerity and eternity, belonging to the empty and grand category.

Chen Qiushi and the others frowned after hearing the answers.

These answers were too formulaic.

The last category of eternal true love was directly eliminated by them.

They didn't even need to think; they were all Guai.

Lu Zhangsheng sneered repeatedly after hearing the women's answers.

Now he was completely certain; there wasn't a single human on the platform, they were all Guai.

In this world, the poor commoners make up the vast majority.

In the cognition of the bottom-layer humans, there is no such thing as romance; there is only reproduction...

At this time, Chen Qiushi and the others immediately stepped forward to choose.

They all tacitly chose not to ask Lu Zhangsheng, preparing to seize the initiative.

Just now, they had used the elimination method to rule out the brides who were definitely Guai, and then chose a few that were slightly more reliable from the remaining six or seven.

"I choose the third one on the left in the second row..."

Chen Qiushi pointed.

This woman was exactly the type that answered about living a plain life.

Based on his own intuition, he settled on her.

"I choose the first one in the third row..."

"I choose the second one in the third row..."

……

Soon, they had all finished choosing.

Then everyone looked at Lu Zhangsheng, intending to see how he would choose.

Chen Qiushi and the others still had a hint of inexplicable meaning at the corners of their mouths.

"I choose you." Lu Zhangsheng pointed his right finger at Liu Jingshu, his tone understated.

"What!"

Chen Qiushi and the others were full of disbelief.

Wasn't this courting death? Choosing the Tianzai as a bride?

Or had he already given up, choosing to die under the peony flower and be a romantic ghost? Lu Zhangsheng's choice directly shocked them, and monstrous waves surged in their hearts.

Even Liu Jingshu's red lips parted slightly, her face full of surprise.

"Are you sure?"

"Why? Is it not allowed? I think you are very beautiful..."

Lu Zhangsheng looked calm.

In his heart, he had already made his plans.

Since everyone on the platform was a Guai, why bother choosing?

Moreover, rules are meant to be broken; by being unexpected, he might have unexpected gains.

The source of the bizarre nature of this village lay with Liu Jingshu; by coming into contact with her, perhaps he would find some clues.

"Giggle... Young Master really knows how to coax a woman..."

Liu Jingshu smiled sweetly, quite charmingly.

"Then I shall marry you, Young Master; I hope you will cherish me well..."

Chen Qiushi and the others, seeing this, looked as if they had seen a ghost.

They didn't expect Liu Jingshu to actually agree.

Now Lu Zhangsheng was doomed!

They looked at Lu Zhangsheng quietly, their faces full of mockery.

He clearly had the opportunity to choose a woman on the platform, yet he chose to court death.

"Since you have all finished choosing, then each of you take your brides and leave."

Liu Jingshu giggled and walked gracefully to Lu Zhangsheng's side.

Her steps were light, as if every step produced a lotus.

If she weren't a female Guai, she would be a peerless beauty.

Soon, the group took their chosen brides and walked toward the road ahead.

Before long, they disappeared from the vicinity of the high platform.

Only Lu Zhangsheng and Liu Jingshu remained on the platform.

"Husband, let me take you to our new home."

Liu Jingshu smiled sweetly and quickly entered her role, as if she really considered herself Lu Zhangsheng's wife.

"Hmm..."

Lu Zhangsheng nodded indifferently.

He was quite curious about what she was planning.

Although this Tianzai was bizarre, it did not give him that sense of fatal intent.

Clearly, she was still in the Bone-Forging stage and had not fully grown.

With the defensive power of his Giant Cauldron Art, he did not fear her at all.

The two walked quickly toward the street ahead, a handsome man and a beautiful woman, appearing like a pair of celestial lovers.

Before long, Lu Zhangsheng accompanied her to a thatched cottage.

The house was not large, but it had everything it needed—bedroom, kitchen, nothing missing—and with the courtyard surrounded by a fence, it was no different from the courtyards of ordinary villagers.

Red wedding characters were even pasted on the doors of several houses, and red couplets were hung everywhere, looking extremely festive.

Seeing this, Lu Zhangsheng's eyes flickered.

It seemed she had long been prepared; before the two even arrived, she had already decorated this place.

"Husband, come into the house with me."

Liu Jingshu smiled slightly and walked forward quickly with graceful steps.

Soon, the two arrived inside the house.

"Does husband need me to serve you?"

After speaking, Liu Jingshu licked the corners of her mouth, appearing extremely seductive.

The hot blood essence in Lu Zhangsheng's body was also what she dreamed of.

If she could swallow him, her strength would definitely skyrocket.

"No need."

Lu Zhangsheng smiled indifferently.

He wasn't tired of living yet, sharing a bed with a female Guai.

There was probably no one in this world who could accomplish this feat and still walk away unscathed.

"Husband makes me so sad..."

While speaking, Liu Jingshu extended her right hand, reaching toward Lu Zhangsheng's chest as fast as lightning.

Her fingernails emitted a faint light, extremely evil.

She called him husband in every sentence, yet reached out to tear his heart and lungs out.

Just then, a giant treasure cauldron suddenly appeared around Lu Zhangsheng, covering him firmly from above his head.

Faint golden light flickered on the treasure cauldron.

"Boom, boom, boom..."

The sharp claws collided with the treasure cauldron, emitting a harsh screeching sound, accompanied by bursts of sparks.

The treasure cauldron continued to rotate above Lu Zhangsheng's head without even a hint of shaking.

With Lu Zhangsheng's top-tier defensive technique, it was impossible for her to break it.

"So hard!"

Liu Jingshu was full of surprise.

She didn't expect Lu Zhangsheng's defensive power to be so astonishing; even if he stood still, she couldn't kill him.

It seemed she had to think of another strategy.

She pondered secretly in her heart.

"I have always been very hard."

Lu Zhangsheng smiled indifferently and then sat down.

Next, he wanted to see what other tricks she had.

When she was at her wit's end, that would be his chance to strike.

Seeing that she couldn't do anything to Lu Zhangsheng, Liu Jingshu also sat down.

"Husband, would you like some tea? My skills are not bad..."

Lu Zhangsheng's expression was calm, and he made no move.

He dared not touch her tea.

Seeing that Lu Zhangsheng remained full of vigilance, Liu Jingshu sighed slightly: "Husband, would you like to hear my story?"

Her eyes were a bit distant, as if she had returned to the distant ancient times.

"I am all ears."

Lu Zhangsheng smiled slightly.

(End of chapter)