Was it you that night?
Chapter 165 - 163: Master, Fairy Qinghe is Getting Married!

Chapter 165: Chapter 163: Master, Fairy Qinghe is Getting Married!

Everyone was losing interest, but at the mention of the word "however," they perked up instantly.

The crowd looked at Xiao Chen with bright, expectant eyes, feeling like some explosive news was about to be announced.

Xiao Chen didn’t disappoint them. He flashed a mischievous smile, "However, it is true that Nan Sheng and I have dissolved our engagement. Just now, upon seeing Qinghe, I realized she is quite beautiful, and I think choosing her as a wife might be a good option!"

After dropping this bombshell, he walked over to Shen Qinghe, who was completely baffled, "Qinghe, would you give me a chance to marry you?"

Shen Qinghe stared at Xiao Chen like he was a monster, feeling as if the world had become a fantasy.

Her surprised look pleased Xiao Chen, and his smile grew wider, "Aren’t you single as well? Maybe we could just... get together."

"Qinghe, we shouldn’t associate with male cultivators who’ve hurt you!" Shen Zhiyao quickly came to her senses and pulled her sister away.

Shen Qinghe, still in a panic, finally snapped back to reality after being pulled to a safe distance by Shen Zhiyao, "Did I just have an auditory hallucination?"

Shen Zhiyao snorted coldly and pinched her wrist hard, "Does it hurt?"

"It hurts," Shen Qinghe gestured for Shen Zhiyao to be gentler.

"Snap out of it!" Shen Zhiyao then lowered her voice, "That’s the male lead."

Shen Qinghe couldn’t help but laugh. Of course, she remembered that Xiao Chen was the male lead. That was exactly why she found it scary.

She stealthily glanced back and realized Xiao Chen had somehow appeared behind her. Pretending as if nothing had happened, she turned around and hurried off with Shen Zhiyao to find seats.

Today, the sect master was to announce the disciples chosen to participate in the once-a-decade competition at the Immortal Sect in Juxiu Hall, which was packed to the brim.

Shen Qinghe barely found an empty seat to sit down in before the seat next to her was taken by none other than the persistent Xiao Chen.

Xiao Chen saw the Shen sisters staring at him and his lips curled slightly, "You can just ignore me."

Shen Zhiyao quickly pulled her sister away and took the empty seat next to Xiao Chen, putting one seat between them.

Nan Sheng, Rong Yu, and An Lu had just entered Juxiu Hall when they heard people discussing heatedly, with everyone looking at Nan Sheng with sympathy and pity.

Rong Yu thought her plan of killing two birds with one stone had succeeded. She was about to rejoice when a sharp-chinned senior sister detailed the whole story, which immediately dampened her spirits.

Nan Sheng replied emotionlessly, "Brother Xiao and I are fine, our engagement stands as usual. It seems Qinghe has gone to great lengths to break us up."

Rong Yu chimed in, "That’s right, Shengsheng and Big Senior Brother are fine. Is Qinghe trying to steal Shengsheng’s man?"

The sharp-chinned senior sister hesitantly said, "Senior Xiao himself said he had broken off the engagement with you and mentioned that Qinghe was pretty, asking her for a chance to marry him. Many people heard it."

It couldn’t be that Nan Sheng was unwilling to dissolve the engagement with Senior Xiao, forcing herself to save face, could it?

An Lu suddenly had a revelation, feeling that Xiao Chen and Shen Qinghe being together might actually be a good match, which would prevent Shen Qinghe from interfering with Dongfang Wuya.

"How did Qinghe respond?" An Lu eagerly asked.

Remembering the reaction of the Shen sisters, the sharp-chinned senior sister chuckled, "Qinghe ran away scared."

"If Big Senior Brother fancies her, it’s her good fortune. What’s there to run from? Big Senior Brother has high standards; he doesn’t even want Shengsheng..."

An Lu didn’t finish her sentence, as she was promptly kicked by Rong Yu.

An Lu muttered softly, "It’s just as it should be. If Fairy Qinghe ended up with Big Senior Brother, she wouldn’t have caused any trouble for Mr. Wuya."

Inside Bixiao Tower, Xiao Bai was using the Xuantian Mirror to watch the comings and goings at Juxiu Hall when he received this incredible news.

He immediately reported to Dongfang Wuya, "Master, something awful has happened..."

"Such a fuss, has the sky fallen?" Dongfang Wuya thought Xiao Bai was becoming increasingly unreliable.

Xiao Bai’s face fell, and he slowed down his speech, "Fairy Qinghe is getting married!"

Dongfang Wuya gave Xiao Bai a cold look, "What nonsense are you spouting?"

Xiao Bai simply relayed everything he had just heard and seen, and then added, "Xiao Chen is a deep thinker, and he has always been watching Fairy Qinghe closely. I’m afraid he’s had his eye on her for a while now? Fairy Qinghe is a simple soul, and I’m worried she won’t be able to withstand Xiao Chen’s advances. If Fairy Qinghe really gets married, what will you do, Master?"

Upon hearing this, Dongfang Wuya sneered, "You know, to someone unaware, they’d think you were Shen Qinghe’s mother, you’re so meddlesome. If she wants to marry, let her marry. Can you really stop her?"

Xiao Bai, seeing Dongfang Wuya’s indifference, couldn’t help but feel disappointed.

He had thought his master would be agitated upon hearing this, but instead, he was completely calm, not at all what Xiao Bai had expected. Could it be that his master’s affection for Fairy Qinghe had vanished so quickly?

Seeing that Dongfang Wuya had no reaction, Xiao Bai took out the Xuantian Mirror, planning to keep an eye on Xiao Chen’s movements.

If Xiao Chen dared to make a move on Fairy Qinghe, he would definitely help his master protect her!

Unexpectedly, as he watched, he sensed something amiss. Was he hallucinating? Why was his master’s figure in the Xuantian Mirror?

Wasn’t the master right beside him?

Xiao Bai looked more closely and saw that it was indeed his master’s figure, dressed in that flamboyant red vestment robe; no one but his master wore it with such panache.

When he turned around again, the master was nowhere to be seen in the room.

Xiao Bai couldn’t help but be astounded; the master really was saying one thing and feeling another. Moments ago, he was so composed, yet in the blink of an eye, he had made his way to Juxiu Hall.

If his master couldn’t even bear the presence of another suitor by Fairy Qinghe’s side, how would he ever bear to leave her?

Dongfang Wuya’s appearance at Juxiu Hall that moment felt eerie even to himself.

He hadn’t intended to come to Juxiu Hall and had thought to minimize contact with Shen Qinghe, yet here was Xiao Chen, a shameless fellow. Enamored with Nan Sheng and still coveting Shen Qinghe, Shen Qinghe herself was unsophisticated, and Shen Zhiyao was unreliable. He suspected that Shen Qinghe, having been hurt in love before, would take any man out of desperation for lack of a male presence.

Shen Qinghe called him uncle, and he felt it was his duty to keep a closer watch on her, lest she fall into Xiao Chen’s romantic trap.

Xiao Chen was no Yan Changsheng; he was deep and strategic, with a special status. Shen Qinghe was no match for Xiao Chen.

Thus, convincing himself, he found a very good reason to approach Shen Qinghe quietly.

Xiao Chen was engaging Shen Qinghe in conversation, and although Shen Zhiyao was in between, it did not dampen his spirits.

"Qinghe, I’m serious, you should consider my proposal. I’m in need of a fiancée, and you’re in need of a fiancé; we’re a perfect match. We’ve known each other for over twenty years. I still remember the first day you came to Sky Pole Sect, like a nicely kneaded ball of dough. Since our meeting was fated, why not come together into a union?" Xiao Chen spoke incessantly.

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Xiao Bai: Call me matchmaker!