Was it you that night?
Chapter 203 - 201: Shen Qinghe, Let’s Get Married

Chapter 203: Chapter 201: Shen Qinghe, Let’s Get Married

Dongfang Wuya seemed pensive as he realized there was some truth in Shen Qing’s words, "That’s right, your innocence has been lost too."

Shen Qinghe nodded in a hurry.

Indeed, she was also a victim. It seemed that Mr. Wuya was someone who could be reasoned with. She had misunderstood him before.

Dongfang Wuya looked at Shen Qinghe with a strange expression, analyzing the situation for her, "I am a victim, and so are you, so what do you think we should do? There must be a solution."

Shen Qinghe looked at Dongfang Wuya with a blank face. What solution could there be? They were both victims, and they might as well accept this silent loss. Besides, she didn’t lose anything. After all, his cultivation base was so high, and she benefited quite a bit from spending a night with him.

She had survived the Immortal Slaying Formation and even killed Elder Qiu, which was very likely because she had slept with Dongfang Wuya.

Seeing Shen Qinghe’s dumbfounded expression, Dongfang Wuya knew better than to expect her to come to her senses.

With her like this, how could he feel at peace entrusting her to another man? If she encountered someone as ruthless as Xiao Chen, she might even help Xiao Chen count the Spirit Stones after being sold by him.

Having made up his mind, he dropped a bombshell, "Fine, I will reluctantly take on this heavy burden. Let’s pick an auspicious day, Shen Qinghe, let’s get married."

Shen Qinghe’s eyes widened, and she thought she had misheard, "What did you say?"

"Shen Zhiyao, come in," Dongfang Wuya called without paying heed to the bewildered Shen Qinghe.

Hearing Dongfang Wuya’s summons, Shen Zhiyao hurried in, "What instructions do you have, Mr. Wuya?"

"Your sister’s innocence has been taken by me, and she wants me to take responsibility. I have no choice but to reluctantly marry her. As her elder sister, shouldn’t you start preparing for the wedding?" Dongfang Wuya tossed a heavy bomb towards the clueless Shen Zhiyao.

Shen Zhiyao was stunned, feeling as if the world had turned into a fantasy.

She looked at Shen Qinghe, who was just as confused, and defended herself, "I... I didn’t make him take responsibility for me..."

"Wait, are you saying that your innocence really was taken by Mr. Wuya?!" Shen Zhiyao caught the crux of the conversation.

Shen Qinghe was at a loss for an answer.

Yes, her and Mr. Wuya’s innocence had been lost because of each other.

Seeing Shen Qinghe’s bewildered state, Shen Zhiyao knew that her sister’s innocence had indeed been taken by Mr. Wuya.

What else could be done? Marry, of course!

Mr. Wuya was willing to take responsibility for Qinghe, which was a good thing, much better than those men who would just hit it and quit it.

"Mr. Wuya, rest assured, I’ll take care of the marriage arrangements. But my father is still unconscious, should we wait until he awakens to hold the wedding?" Shen Zhiyao was a bit conflicted.

Shen Qinghe felt that the progression of events was not right. She grabbed Shen Zhiyao and pulled her into the room, mouthing to her, "He’s the male lead, you can’t marry him!"

Moreover, Dongfang Wuya was meant to marry Nan Sheng, which was what Nan Sheng herself had said. Under these circumstances, how could Dongfang Wuya possibly marry her?

Shen Zhiyao was momentarily speechless, remembering that it was true.

But she quickly resigned herself, "If Mr. Wuya intends to marry you, he will surely marry you. Can you even avoid it? You might as well fulfill his wish."

Let the future take care of itself.

Seeing this, Shen Qinghe fell silent. She suddenly felt that her elder sister was right, if Mr. Wuya wanted to take responsibility out of duty, then let him do so. But she felt that she wouldn’t end up getting married.

Because Nan Sheng said that in the end of this story, Mr. Wuya marries Nan Sheng, provided that Nan Sheng has not lied.

Afterwards, Shen Zhiyao discussed the wedding date with Dongfang Wuya. Her hope was to hold the wedding after Shen Zhuo awoke, but Dongfang Wuya did not see it that way—he wanted to resolve the matter as soon as possible.

Shen Zhuo had no idea when he would wake up. If he did not wake up in another ten years, should he wait for another ten years?

By then, ten years later, he did not even know if he would still be in Sky Pole Sect.

It was apparent that Shen Qinghe had also thought of this issue. She asked him directly, "Are you sure you want to marry me? I heard from Xiao Bai that you will leave Sky Pole Sect."

Dongfang Wuya did not expect Shen Qinghe to be so straightforward, and her question caught him off guard.

Shen Qinghe knew that their statuses were different and said, "You also know that you and I are not suitable. You will leave sooner or later, while I will stay within Sky Pole Sect..."

Dongfang Wuya listened quietly until she finished, "I will not change a decision once I’ve made it."

He thought to himself that he would address the issue when it was time to leave; he did not want to become strangers with her just like that.

Even if he couldn’t take her with him, even if they were destined to be worlds apart, he still wanted to marry her.

Seeing his resolve, Shen Qinghe did not try to persuade him further.

Since he wanted to get married, they should prepare for the wedding, but her instinct told her that her marriage to Dongfang Wuya was highly unlikely to happen.

Usually, with Shen Zhiyao’s personality, such a significant event as Qinghe’s marriage to Dongfang Wuya would have been widely publicized, but this time she kept it so low-key that it did not even fit her usual character, not even daring to tell Shu Xiu.

Elsewhere, in the Sect Master Cave Mansion.

Wu Ke recounted to Zuo An all the events that had occurred during the great competition, and at the end, he asked, "What do you think should be done with Nan Sheng?"

Zuo An did not expect Nan Sheng to cause trouble again in this competition. He glanced at Wu Ke and counter-questioned, "She threw herself at you, shouldn’t you have taken advantage by your usual disposition?"

Wu Ke, known for his flirtatious nature, had seduced countless female cultivators, but he had one virtue—he believed in consensual affairs.

"Good thing I didn’t touch her, otherwise I wouldn’t be able to clear my name. Don’t change the subject, what do you think should be done with Nan Sheng?" Wu Ke asked seriously.

"What do you think?" Zuo An also didn’t have a clear idea; he felt it was a pity that a talent like Nan Sheng had gone astray.

"I think she should be expelled from the sect," Wu Ke said gravely.

Zuo An was taken aback, not expecting Wu Ke to be this ruthless, "Although she set a trap for you this time, she hasn’t caused you any actual harm. Why are you so heartless?"

"The root of the problem isn’t there. It’s that she repeatedly errs, harms fellow disciples, and this time even colluded with the Thousand Mechanisms Sect against our Sky Pole Sect disciples. How is this behavior any different from betraying Sky Pole Sect?" Wu Ke questioned coldly.

Yet Zuo An said, "That was Elder Qiu’s doing alone; she just didn’t warn Qinghe beforehand..."

"She knew it was the Immortal Slaying Formation; even you and I might not escape if we entered the Immortal Slaying Formation. Don’t you think that shows her intent to kill Qinghe? Zuo An, when did you become such a ditherer? She has made so many mistakes, and every time you let her off lightly. It’s because of people like you that Nan Sheng becomes more and more unruly!" Wu Ke grew furious, slamming the table as he stood up.

Zuo An was momentarily at a loss for words.

Wasn’t he just valuing talent? It was rare to find someone with a talent for cultivation, and he hoped that one day Nan Sheng could greatly enhance the glory of Sky Pole Sect.

Upon receiving the news that Nan Sheng was to be expelled from Sky Pole Sect, several elders rushed over immediately, intending to stop it.

Elder Wang expressed deep regret, "Nan Sheng is so outstanding; although she has made mistakes, we should give her a chance to reform."