Was it you that night?
Chapter 108 - 106: The Wedding

Chapter 108: Chapter 106: The Wedding

"Elder sister, did you hear what I said?" Shen Qinghe was afraid that her elder sister would keep harping on the matter, as Shen Zhiyao remained silent.

"I heard, I heard," Shen Zhiyao rolled her eyes in secret.

It was clearly Qinghe herself who couldn’t let go, her eyes would change every time the Wuya Sword was mentioned.

She felt it necessary to remind her sister again, "You said that both Yan Changsheng and Xiao Chen were fascinated by Nan Sheng in the Illusory Realm, which shows that it is related to reality. Why didn’t Mr. Wuya pester Nan Sheng for a kiss, but instead pestered you? Have you ever thought about why that is?"

She stopped right there and quickly moved a bit farther away from Qinghe.

After all, there was no such thing as unmerited good or evil in this world, and Mr. Wuya’s affection for Qinghe was visible to the naked eye.

Shen Qinghe was stunned for a long while but didn’t dare to think deeper.

All she knew was that Dongfang Wuya and the Wuya Sword were completely different people and shouldn’t be confused.

Today was the big day of Nan Sheng and Xiao Chen’s wedding, and she would definitely go to observe the ceremony.

If it went according to the plot in the book, Yan Changsheng would attempt to snatch the bride. However, after Yan Changsheng had publicly accused Nan Sheng last time, and the two had a falling out, it was uncertain whether Yan Changsheng would go through with the bride-snatching under such circumstances.

Shen Zhiyao was also somewhat conflicted. On one hand, she felt that the Illusory Realm of Snow Bone City had a certain connection to reality. Dongfang Wuya in reality doted on Qinghe so much, and in the Illusory Realm, he was devoted to Qinghe. Could it mean that Dongfang Wuya had developed feelings for Qinghe in reality too?

Unfortunately, Dongfang Wuya was one of the vicious male leads, and if Qinghe one day fell in love with Dongfang Wuya, it could be a disaster.

She suddenly hated her own loose tongue, regretting mentioning things that did not matter. She would rather Qinghe never came to her senses and not to fret over any male lead in the book.

Fortunately, Qinghe seemed very normal and didn’t start overthinking because of what she had just said, which eased her mind.

But if one day Mr. Wuya suddenly took a liking to Qinghe, with his arrogant nature, who knows if he might forcefully claim her? Then Qinghe would have nowhere to hide, would she?

The marriage of Xiao Chen and Nan Sheng was a grand event for the Sky Pole Sect.

Although Nan Sheng was no longer universally adored as before, many male cultivators in the Sky Pole Sect still liked Nan Sheng for her pure yet alluring beauty.

After enduring punishment and reappearing, her pure yet alluring demeanor seemed even more intensified than before, and she had grown even more breathtakingly beautiful. Thus, on her wedding day, many male cultivators lamented that a beauty had been claimed.

When Shen Qinghe appeared, she attracted the gazes of many cultivators.

In the past, Shen Qinghe was a mere mortal, with a noticeable grey birthmark on her face, rendering her unremarkable. Now, Shen Qinghe was like a pearl shining in brilliant splendor. After taking the Snow Bone Grass, her clean and radiant spirit became even more prominent, enhancing her ice-clear skin and jade-like bones, full of Immortal Qi.

Before, everyone thought that no one could surpass Nan Sheng in beauty, but with the appearance of Shen Qinghe, a beauty with a completely different aura from Nan Sheng, everyone thought that Nan Sheng’s title as the number one beauty of the Sky Pole Sect might not be secure.

Especially since Nan Sheng was now taken, Shen Qinghe, who had yet to find a Daoist companion, immediately became an eye-catching target.

Shen Qinghe tried to ignore everyone sizing her up.

She was used to keeping a low profile and was slightly uncomfortable with suddenly becoming the center of attention.

Upon seeing Shen Qinghe, Xu Jun immediately approached her, his gaze fixed on her face with a bashful expression, "Junior Sister Qinghe."

"Senior Brother Xu," Shen Qinghe responded politely.

Xu Jun was a reserved person, and he belatedly realized it was impolite to keep staring at Qinghe’s face, so he hurriedly averted his gaze, only to meet Yan Changsheng’s somewhat grim look.

Xu Jun was puzzled. He was always well-liked and had no grudges with Yan Changsheng, so why was Yan Changsheng looking at him with such a cold gaze?

When Yan Changsheng made his appearance, he attracted the attention of many.

Everyone was curious about the kind of mood Yan Changsheng was in today to attend the ceremony. Everyone knew about the grievances and emotional entanglements between Yan Changsheng and Nan Sheng—first, they were madly in love, tempestuous and passionate, and later, they became enemies because of his former fiancée, Shen Qinghe.

Everyone had thought Yan Changsheng would avoid such a grand scene today, but instead, he showed up nonchalantly and naturally stood beside Shen Qinghe.

Shen Zhiyao saw Yan Changsheng standing beside Shen Qinghe and felt the scene was irksome; Shen Qinghe herself was also not quite comfortable with it.

"You have already repaid your debt to me," she said to Yan Changsheng in a low voice.

So could you please stay farther away from me?

Xu Jun had the same thought as Shen Qinghe, feeling that Yan Changsheng was standing beside Shen Qinghe as a flower guardian only because of the life-saving favor he owed her.

Of course, that’s what other people thought as well.

Only Yan Changsheng knew that his feelings for Qinghe were impure.

During those several months in the Mythical Beast World, isolated from everyone else, he had unwittingly developed romantic feelings for Qinghe without realizing it. By the time he noticed something was off, it was too late.

He disliked himself for this and even more so knew that his unspeakable feelings were laughable.

Their relationship had become so strained because Nan Sheng had hurt his Master, because she had stolen Qinghe’s Secret Manual, and because she had injured Qinghe.

Thinking back on all these incidents made him feel suffocated. If he were Qinghe, he would surely despise him deeply.

This was precisely why he was in despair.

Just now, seeing Xu Jun courting Qinghe had nearly caused him to lose his sanity with jealousy.

"Qinghe, I will forever be in debt to you," Yan Changsheng murmured as if speaking to himself.

Shen Qinghe’s brow furrowed slightly, and she did not continue to discuss this matter with Yan Changsheng.

Xu Jun, who was not gifted with words, was still trying his best to strike up a conversation with Shen Qinghe, hoping to win her favor.

Shen Qinghe pretended not to notice Xu Jun’s peculiar intentions, but she knew that she only felt the companionship of being fellow disciples with Senior Brother Xu, and it was impossible for her to develop romantic feelings for him.

She had also tasted the bitterness of feelings, knowing well that such matters were beyond one’s control, but she was sure she could not reciprocate Senior Brother Xu’s feelings.

Before long, Nan Sheng appeared in a red bridal gown, and Xiao Chen by her side was dressed in a festive robe. The two of them were quite handsome, and the scene of them together was indeed pleasing to the eye.

When Nan Sheng saw Yan Changsheng and Shen Qinghe standing together, a trace of sadness flickered in her eyes.

Xiao Chen also saw Yan Changsheng standing beside Shen Qinghe. Men understand men best; Yan Changsheng’s posture clearly showed possessiveness towards Shen Qinghe. Was he assuming the role of her flower guardian?

What’s laughable is, what right does Yan Changsheng have to do so now?

He has already hurt Shen Qinghe time and again, and now he suddenly harbors true feelings for Shen Qinghe. Isn’t this essentially making a rod for his own back?

Sect Master Zuo and Sword Master Tian Yan soon arrived and personally presided over the wedding of Xiao Chen and Nan Sheng.

For cultivators to wed, the ceremony is not as complex as those in the Mortal Realm. They need only to seal a pact with the blood from their hearts. Once done, the ceremony is complete, they become Daoist companions, and henceforth they will share honor and disgrace, life and death.