Su Xiaomo and Xia Shuiyun shouldn’t have reached this point, because if given a bit more time, the former would have used many methods to reveal her identity, allowing the latter to accept her new identity.
However, Jun Changxiao arrived, and the situation suddenly became dramatic.
I say, Gousheng.
It’s one thing for you to be single through your own ability, but why must you drag your disciple into being single with you!
“Xia Shuiyun!”
Just at this moment, Su Xiaomo raised the Zhenyang Sword and held it out to her, saying resolutely: “My heart for you is completely sincere. If you don’t believe it, you can cut it out and look!”
“…”
Jun Changxiao’s eyes widened.
My disciple, you’re playing this a bit too big!
“Swish!”
Xia Shuiyun took the Zhenyang Sword and raised it to stab toward her chest. The sword tip stopped the moment it touched her clothes.
She hated herself—why couldn’t she bring herself to do it!
“Pfft!”
Su Xiaomo took a step forward, the sword tip penetrating her chest, blood staining her clothes.
Xia Shuiyun’s face turned deathly pale as she hastily tried to withdraw the sword.
Su Xiaomo raised her hand and gripped the blade, saying: “Once there was a sincere love placed before me, but I didn’t cherish it. Only when I lost it did I feel regret beyond words. The most painful thing in this mortal world is nothing more than this. If heaven could give me a chance to do it again, I would say to this girl that I love her.”
“Drip, drip!”
The sharp blade cut into her palm, blood dripping down.
Su Xiaomo continued walking forward, the sword tip penetrating deeper into her body. Her expression showed pain as she said: “If I must add a limit to this love, I hope it’s… ten thousand years!”
Expression, language.
Executed perfectly!
Jun Changxiao breathed a sigh of relief, thinking: “Good thing she recited it word for word correctly!”
This kind of romantic line, Elder Wei couldn’t teach—only he could!
The effect was very ideal.
Hearing these classic lines from “A Chinese Odyssey,” Xia Shuiyun stood frozen in place.
Past memories of traveling and training with him appeared before her eyes. Unable to stop her tears, she finally released the sword weakly, squatted down, buried her face in her arms, and cried with grief.
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Taixuan Holy Sect.
The Sect Master and elders all gathered before the great hall.
On the martial training ground, disciples all stood armed with weapons, as if facing a great enemy!
At the mountain gate.
The unconscious Fang Lingyu and four inner sect disciples were suspended in mid-air, enveloped by spiritual energy.
Most pitiful was Elder Qu—she seemed to be trussed up and hung from the gate’s beam, swinging back and forth like on a swing.
The Taixuan Holy Sect Master and elders all glared with fury.
As a top-tier sect that held sway in the martial world, having disciples and higher-ups bound and suspended at the mountain gate had never happened before. This was an unprecedented humiliation!
“Juntian Elder!”
The Taixuan Holy Sect Master said angrily: “What is the meaning of this!”
Jun Changxiao, appearing with an immortal bearing, stood at the mountain gate with his hands behind his back, saying: “Your sect’s disciples attempted to harm this seat’s disciple. Your sect’s elder attempted to abolish this seat’s disciple’s cultivation. I’ve come to seek justice.”
Seek justice?
You’re clearly here to wreck the place!
If not for the sword-martial dual saint aura emanating from the other party, the Taixuan Holy Sect higher-ups would have already been unable to restrain themselves from attacking!
“Of course.”
Jun Changxiao continued: “This seat has another matter. I ask that Elder Xia must agree.”
Elder Xia before the great hall looked bewildered.
“My third disciple and your granddaughter are mutually in love. This seat…” At this point, Jun Changxiao removed the disguise from his face, revealing his true appearance, and smiled: “Have specially come to propose marriage.”
“Jun… Jun Changxiao!”
The Taixuan Holy Sect higher-ups’ faces all changed drastically without exception!
Especially the several Taixuan Holy Sect elders who had been in the first batch to enter the Planar Battlefield—their eyes widened, clearly not expecting this so-called Juntian Elder to actually be the Wangu Sect Master!
Disciple?
Third disciple?
What the hell!
Su Jintang must be an undercover agent!
“Everyone.”
Jun Changxiao cupped his fists: “Thank you for taking such good care of this seat’s disciple during this time.”
These words were so shameless!
Although the Taixuan Holy Sect higher-ups all had formidable cultivation, they nearly spat blood on the spot!
“Elder Xia.”
Jun Changxiao said: “This seat revealed my identity to tell you and Taixuan Holy Sect that my disciple is qualified to match any woman in this world.”
Having just divine-assisted in nearly breaking up Su Xiaomo and Xia Shuiyun, to make up for this mistake, he decided to temporarily set aside mutual grievances and facilitate this pair of lovers becoming mandarin ducks.
Taixuan Holy Sect didn’t oppose fellow disciples falling in love, and Wangu Sect likewise didn’t oppose disciples gaining the right to love. If both parties were mutually in love, even if their camps were opposed, it didn’t matter.
Inclusiveness, openness.
These were the principles Jun Changxiao consistently upheld and maintained!
However, this method of binding other people’s elders and inner sect disciples to propose marriage—are you sure you’re not pushing Su Xiaomo toward lifelong singlehood?
“Of course.”
Jun Changxiao said: “Elder Xia has the right to refuse, but as a consequence, this seat will sit down and settle accounts properly with your Taixuan Holy Sect.”
Threat!
A naked threat!
Elder Xia’s face became ugly.
The Wangu Sect Master was extremely powerful, and the Sect Master and higher-ups were obviously exceptionally wary. Moreover, he had previously shown kindness to the entire Xingyun Continent because of the Planar Battlefield. How should he choose?
“If my Wangu Sect disciple and your sect’s disciple form a good relationship, we could be considered in-laws. Past grievances can be written off.” Jun Changxiao added.
This was truly trying to bring Su Xiaomo and Xia Shuiyun together, although the method was somewhat extreme.
The Taixuan Holy Sect Master heard this, and a trace of something unusual flashed in his eyes.
To be honest, he was very unwilling to become enemies with Jun Changxiao. After all, from the mouths of the returned elders, he had already learned that this person’s strength was so terrifying that all the major planes fled at the mere mention of his name!
If Xia Shuiyun married his disciple, making the relationship between the two families intimate, this would be a great boon for Taixuan Holy Sect!
“Elder Xia.”
The Third Elder said in a low voice: “For the sake of the sect, you must consider carefully.”
This was pointing out, reminding him.
“Sect Master Jun!”
After thinking it over, Elder Xia cupped his fists: “Marriage is no trifling matter. This marriage proposal still needs Shuiyun’s own consent.”
He didn’t kill the conversation outright, but rather placed the choice with his granddaughter. After all, this concerned her lifetime of happiness, and he wouldn’t make a choice blindly because of fear and threats.
“Young Lady Xia.”
Jun Changxiao said: “Do you agree?”
Everyone looked over to see that at the stairway before the mountain gate, Xia Shuiyun’s eyes were red and swollen, and she seemed to have lost her soul as she walked up.
Su Xiaomo followed behind her, repeatedly hesitating to speak.
“Sect Master Jun.”
Xia Shuiyun stopped before the mountain gate, raised her head to look at him, and said: “If I don’t agree, will you make things difficult for Taixuan Holy Sect?”
“Yes.”
Jun Changxiao answered decisively.
“Why?”
“Because of Lu Qianqian—she is this seat’s eldest disciple.”
Xia Shuiyun smiled bitterly: “So it’s because Senior Sister Lu’s cultivation was abolished and she was expelled that you sent him to be an undercover agent.”
“Cultivation abolished?”
Jun Changxiao’s gaze gradually turned cold, then he looked at Su Xiaomo, saying in a deep voice: “Is this true?”
“…”
Su Xiaomo fell silent.
Regarding eldest senior sister’s cultivation being abolished, she had always kept it hidden, not daring to tell the Sect Master, fearing that after learning of it he would explode on the spot. As a result… Xia Shuiyun had unintentionally blurted it out!
This is bad, really bad.
Taixuan Holy Sect is probably going to suffer greatly this time!
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