Gu Zhaoxi never expected that the blonde woman was actually his fiancée!

Wait, no!

She wasn’t like this—she wasn’t this beautiful!

Gu Zhaoxi didn’t particularly value a woman’s appearance, but he still had basic aesthetic standards.

Compared to the fiancée he’d encountered before, the current blonde beauty was like a devastatingly beautiful angel versus a fallen angel who’d landed face-first!

“What’s wrong?”

Gu Tianxing asked, “Don’t you recognize her?”

“You’ve already met her, how could you not recognize her?” Mother Gu rolled her eyes at her husband.

“…”

Gu Zhaoxi howled inwardly, “The one I met was absolutely not this person!”

Wait!

She was from the demon race.

Could it be that her true form was hideous, and she deliberately made herself beautiful when transforming into human form?

Thinking this, Gu Zhaoxi looked at the blonde woman, as if seeing through her beautiful exterior to a savage, clawed appearance, and involuntarily shuddered.

If his father insisted on arranging a wife for him, as long as her appearance was passable, he could reluctantly accept it. But this kind of plastic surgery monster—he’d rather die alone!

“Tsk tsk.”

Jun Changxiao crouched in the distance and said, “My brother is truly blessed.”

Powerful parents.

Beautiful wife.

Simply a winner at life.

“Wait?”

Jun Changxiao suddenly remembered something and said, “Wasn’t brother’s good fortune today all because of me, his elder brother?”

The System said wordlessly, “The host is putting gold on his own face again.”

“Brother sacrificed himself righteously, earning the title of ‘Great Hero’ in the Upper Realm, and in reincarnation has loving parents and a beautiful fiancée—does that have nothing to do with me?” Jun Changxiao said.

“…”

The System was speechless and could only appeal to the readers outside the narrative: “Readers, roast him!”

Gu Zhaoxi encountering good parents was indeed connected to Jun Changxiao.

However, the fundamental reason was his self-sacrifice in saving the Upper Realm from catastrophe. Perhaps through mysterious merit, he was able to reincarnate into a good family.

In simple terms.

Good people receive good karma.

More seriously speaking.

For anyone who got screwed over by Gou Sheng, if they didn’t receive some compensation, that would be too tragic.

“Ding! Side quest completed. Reward: 1000 prestige points.”

“Ding! Sect prestige: 6000.”

“Ding! Congratulations to the host for completing the side quest. Reward: Hidden Qi Pill formula x1, has been delivered to the spatial ring.”

“…”

Jun Changxiao didn’t care that the quest was completed so simply. What he cared about was that the Hidden Qi Pill formula was still stolen by the System.

What should he do?

Should he return it to its rightful owner?

No good.

Suddenly producing it would definitely make Uncle Gu suspicious.

Should he find an opportunity to pretend he accidentally picked it up while walking?

“Ding! Detected that the host has obtained the Hidden Qi Pill formula, automatically matched to the Pill Pavilion.”

“…”

Jun Changxiao’s expression froze.

After a moment, he howled inwardly, “The quest can’t be forcibly canceled, and the formula automatically matched—this really isn’t my fault!”

“Whoosh!”

Opening the Pill Pavilion, he browsed the brand new formula and said, “Too amazing!”

…

By the lakeside.

The blonde woman held a tree leaf in her hand and said, “I know you’re very confused.”

“Uh…”

Standing behind her, Gu Zhaoxi said, “Actually, matters of the heart should be based on mutual affection. The young lady and I have never met. If we’re forced to unite, I fear it will lead to irreversible disaster.”

He absolutely would not be deceived by the beautiful woman before him, because her true form was unbearably ugly.

The blonde woman turned around, crushed the leaf in her hand, and said resentfully, “So you’re looking down on me?”

“No, no, no!”

Gu Zhaoxi said, “I…”

“Whoosh!”

The blonde woman suddenly rushed over, grabbed him by the collar and said, “If you weren’t Gu Tianxing’s son, just for peeking at me bathing, you’d already be dead without a burial place!”

So fierce.

Just like a mother yaksha!

“Hey, hey.”

Gu Zhaoxi broke down and said, “Are you being reasonable or not? You clearly jumped down yourself!”

“Hmph.”

The blonde woman released him and said proudly, “For the sake of being my fiancé, I’ll spare you this once.”

“…”

Gu Zhaoxi said helplessly, “We have no feelings for each other, yet you really plan to marry me?”

“Don’t you humans value parental orders and matchmaker’s words?” the blonde woman said. “The marriage contract was arranged by them, so naturally it must be honored.”

“But…”

“No buts!”

“You’re my husband, I’m your wife. No one can change that.”

“…”

Gu Zhaoxi fell silent.

Although his father lived in seclusion in the wilderness, he greatly valued his reputation. Since he’d made an agreement with the Realm Lord, if his son didn’t comply, he’d probably face family punishment.

This counted as an arranged marriage.

However, with a wife as beautiful as flowers and a father-in-law who was a Realm Lord, someone like Xiao Duo would求之不得—求it desperately.

“Of course.”

The blonde woman said, “I’m not particularly taken with you either.”

“Then why don’t we just call it off?” Gu Zhaoxi said hurriedly.

“Call it off?”

The blonde woman said, “My father won’t agree, and your father won’t agree either.”

“Forced melons aren’t sweet.”

“So…”

The blonde woman walked over, lowered her voice and said, “Why don’t we escape together from the Mountain Sea Realm, flee to somewhere no one can find us, settle down, get married, have children, and live a life without worldly strife?”

“Great idea!”

Gu Zhaoxi’s eyes lit up.

However, when he carefully savored what the woman had said, he immediately roared, “This isn’t escaping marriage—this is elopement!”

“Shh!”

The blonde woman said, “Don’t let Uncle and Aunt hear.”

“…”

Gu Zhaoxi nearly toppled over.

In the distance.

Mother Gu looked at her son and smiled, “Husband, look how happily the two of them are chatting.”

“In my opinion.”

“Why don’t we discuss with our in-laws and quickly finalize the marriage?”

Gu Tianxing felt a bit proud, because this marriage alliance was his own initiative, and now that his wife was satisfied, he could finally hold his head high at home.

“Alright.”

Mother Gu had no objections.

At first, she’d been quite resistant, after all they’d never met. But now seeing them compatible and conversing pleasantly, she naturally approved.

“Uncle, Aunt.”

The blonde woman approached and bowed, “Father has stipulated that I can only go out for two hours each day. I must return now, lest they worry.”

This was in stark contrast to her earlier mother yaksha image.

Gu Zhaoxi muttered inwardly, “Her acting is even better than mine—I have to admit defeat!”

“Go ahead.”

Mother Gu said with a smile on her face, becoming more and more pleased with this future daughter-in-law the more she looked at her.

“It’s over.”

Gu Zhaoxi thought darkly, “Mother has been deceived by her.”

“Uncle, Aunt.”

“I’ll take my leave.”

The blonde woman looked back at Gu Zhaoxi and transmitted, “The me you saw before was just a random substitute I found.”

“…”

Gu Zhaoxi cursed inwardly, “Sick!”

“Think it over. Come find me at Tranquil Heart Lake.” The blonde woman jumped onto a dazzling eagle beast and flew away. Before leaving, she didn’t forget to wave to the Gu couple, appearing extremely refined and proper.

Gu Zhaoxi really did start considering.

Of course, he wouldn’t consider escaping the Mountain Sea Realm with this woman, getting married, having children, and living a life without worldly strife. Rather, he was considering how he could use this opportunity to shake her off.

He couldn’t change his fate here, but outside would be different!

The problem was.

How could he leave?

“Hmm.”

Suddenly, Gu Zhaoxi turned his head and looked at Jun Changxiao sitting in the distance, a flash of joy in his eyes.

At the same time, Gou Sheng also looked over. Not yet knowing the situation, his face showed a smile like the foolish son of a landlord’s family.

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