Chapter 290: The Sword Fairy's Thoughts
Outside Sword Rain City.
Elder Wang was standing alone, caught in the wind, feeling a bit disheveled.
His dream of reaching the peak of his life had barely begun, only for things to go wrong.
According to his original plan, after bringing the important marriage contract, the Holy Saint would surely recognize his hard work... at the very least, he should have tried to invite him to the Demon Artifact Pavilion, to start developing him as a trusted confidant, right?
But instead, he was sent back.
When he proactively suggested going to the Demon Artifact Pavilion, all he got was the Holy Saint gently shaking his head.
Initially, he thought the Holy Saint was being too rigid, thinking that his side had not received the official order to stay in the Demon Artifact Pavilion... but the reason the Holy Saint gave him went beyond his imagination.
"Well... unfortunately, we already have an Old Wang in the Demon Artifact Pavilion."
???
Before he could recover from his shock, the Holy Saint seemed to say something to the plain-looking, silent girl beside him, and then placed her into a spatial treasure.
Then, the Holy Saint grabbed the sturdy man standing nearby, and after a brief silence, four words came out.
"Go to Royal City."
The other girl, who was somewhat dazed, nodded after a brief delay.
At this moment, Elder Wang, who had just woken up and was still confused, finally realized something.
The only remaining man and woman beside the Holy Saint were both Nascent Soul cultivators!
As the three of them disappeared, Elder Wang finally managed to break free from the state where he had been blinded by the dream of success, focusing solely on achieving his goal.
Though his memory was hazy and delayed, he vaguely recalled the expressions of the two women beside the Holy Saint when the marriage contract was revealed earlier.
Could it be that…
No, no, the Holy Saint isn't one to be interested in women, right?
But the words spoken by the Holy Saint in response to the seemingly genuine marriage contract…
Already confused due to memory loss, Elder Wang became even more perplexed.
At that moment, his body suddenly shook.
Unconsciously, he murmured.
"Back to the Demon Domain..."
A bitter expression appeared on his face.
…
On the path from Sword Province to Royal City,
Three figures were flying through the void, traveling silently, the atmosphere unusually calm.
But Luo Wusheng didn't believe that the situation was just going to pass like this.
He was currently being held by Xuan Ming with one hand on his shoulder, his body wrapped in the other's Nascent Soul spiritual energy as they instantaneously moved... clearly, the current situation meant that Miss Yanyao couldn't be the one to take him.
Glancing at the exquisitely beautiful girl beside him, whose calm expression felt somewhat strange, Luo Wusheng quickly averted his gaze.
Cough, this is not him avoiding the problem, but rather because, based on the current roles everyone is playing, this Taoist sect's Chief Disciple is actually the one among those present who has the least connection to the previous event.
Although Xuan Ming had also transformed into Zhang Da Zhuang, his identity as a member of the Six Gate Bureau Golden Ranked member had already been exposed by Luo Wusheng.
'Since that's the case, the issue with the Empress can be slowly addressed... and before I actually reveal that marriage contract, she can't possibly take the initiative to seek me out and spill the beans.'
That leaves only one problem remaining.
Luo Wusheng's spiritual awareness entered his left eye's space.
The earlier states of everyone were off, which had made the decision to head toward Royal City rather hasty.
Luo Wusheng had only tentatively asked, and the Sword Fairy had silently nodded, agreeing to enter the space within his eye, just as Xuan Ming and Miss Yanyao had silently activated instant transmission as soon as they had decided to depart.
At this moment, Luo Wusheng's gaze landed on two platforms in the space.
One platform was crowded with the previously captured demon sect disciples.
Luo Wusheng's current approach to them was simple—First, he had the Artifact Refiners step forward and quickly share with them the method for crafting firearm bullets that he had previously developed, throwing in a pile of materials for them to experiment with.
The rest were separated from the refiner, each quietly focusing on their own cultivation.
These demon sect disciples were generally obedient, though they were still shocked and confused. After a brief lesson on the dangers of the Martial World, they quieted down.
There was no time to waste on them right now. The confusion regarding their memory of reaching Royal City would soon be cleared up when they returned to the Demon Artifact Pavilion, and Little Hu and the others would explain.
As for the marriage contract… as long as he didn't bring out the red paper with golden characters from his storage bag, no one would believe it even if the news spread.
Luo Wusheng turned his spiritual awareness toward the other platform.
This platform had only one girl standing in the center, holding what appeared to be an ordinary wooden sword.
Then, a faint sound of sword chimes echoed, and in an instant, hundreds of thousands of sword lights disappeared into the void.
A large amount of spiritual energy was released as the girl gently breathed.
However, at this moment, she paused for a moment, glancing at the large light screen behind her. She put away the Sword Ancestor wooden sword, lightly bit her lip, and a transmission short sword appeared in her hand.
The next moment, words appeared on the short sword.
[Are you going to marry the Empress of the Immortal Nation?]
Looking at the message on the wooden sword in Little Yuli's hand, Luo Wusheng was slightly stunned.
After a brief hesitation, he sent out a strand of spiritual awareness into the broad-bladed wooden sword at his waist.
[...That's just a marriage contract. Getting married is not that simple, especially since my master isn't around, and the former Emperor of the Immortal Nation has been missing for three years... There's something strange about this, and I still need to confirm the details with my sect.]
Luo Wusheng replied, taking a light breath, then added.
[What? Are you very concerned about this matter?]
After playing his defense card, he tested the waters.
How would Little Yuli feel about this?
Since he took part in the Netherkin Extermination Operation instead of her, the Empress was still almost a stranger to her. Their first meeting had been just six days ago when she was in her stupid mode.
Her initial reaction… could be said to be speechless from shock, but there was still something off about it.
And then there was the heavy pressure he felt, which he couldn't tell if it was an illusion…
On the other side, seeing Luo Wusheng's response and question, the girl's breathing seemed to pause for a moment.
However, a folded paper suddenly appeared in her hand. In the blink of an eye, it was quickly put away, but Luo Wusheng could just barely make out five blacked-out words.
Then, he saw the reply appear on the Sword Fairy's short sword.
[...Tell me a story.]
[?]
For the first time, the Holy Saint of the Demon Sect felt like he couldn't follow the usual thought process of his Little Yuli.
But when he looked at her again, he saw that her appearance had changed instantly, revealing her otherworldly celestial beauty, with her slightly raised head displaying her exquisite, world-shattering face.
Her beautiful eyes shimmered with light.
…
Luo Wusheng, still confused, reluctantly sent the message filled with a story.
While he couldn't keep up with this girl's thought process, the fact that she could focus on a story to calm her mood meant that this issue wasn't really that big, right?
Indeed, as he said, it was just a marriage contract, and one that had come under somewhat mysterious circumstances.
Compared to some of the bigger things he had done, this wasn't enough to shake his friendship with Little Yuli.
At least for now… probably.
What Luo Wusheng didn't know was that, while the young girl in the eye space seemed to be seriously reading the story, there was a slight determination flickering in her gaze.
'Hmm… if Bai Xiaoyao likes him too, she will definitely care about this matter… She is the Holy Maiden of the Demon Sect, and should be able to resolve this.'
'No problem, my luck has been good recently, even the issue with my master passed easily…'
'But I really have to hurry up... the competition for the Human Immortal List...'
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Note: Link to the character Illustration:
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1lkIcPnCxeyuyZA4Kkb621dPC05UvWjhD