eurekapd Chapter 1736: Ginger is still spicier when old
Chapter 1736: Ginger is still spicier when old
The news that Fairy Yueyao wanted to marry Mingchuan, the sect leader of Wanchuan Sect, spread like wildfire through the major sects of the Spirit Realm in a very short time!
This news was so explosive that it caused a stir and sparked widespread discussion.
The most vehement reaction naturally came from Qingfeng Yumen, who were on good terms with Mingchuan and also did not want to see the talents of the Spirit Realm being taken over by the Holy Realm.
Within two hours of the news arriving, Sect Master Ye and Ye Chuhan rushed to Wanchuan Sect via the teleportation array. Without even waiting to announce their arrival, they barged into the main hall.
"Mingchuan! You brat! You can't make a fool of yourself!" Before Master Ye arrived, his voice preceded him, a loud voice filled with anxiety.
Ye Chuhan followed closely behind, his usual playful expression gone, replaced by seriousness and worry.
Mingchuan seemed to have just come out of his reverie. Upon seeing the two, he raised an eyebrow: "Sect Leader Ye, Ye Chuhan, what brings you here?"
"How could we not come?!" Sect Leader Ye rushed to Mingchuan, his eyes wide. "Is it true that Fairy Yueyao wants you to marry into her family?"
Mingchuan nodded with a wry smile: "It is true."
"Oh dear! How could you agree to consider it?!" Sect Master Ye slapped his thigh in exasperation. "Is the Holy Domain Dragon Roar Temple a good place? Fairy Yueyao has very high standards, and she's recruited geniuses from the lower realms more than once! Going in as a live-in son-in-law is no different from being a prisoner. You might get resources and cultivation techniques, but what about freedom? What about your path to enlightenment? Not to mention what will happen to your three beautiful wives?"
Ye Chuhan chimed in, "Yes, Mingchuan, you should think this through! The people of the Holy Domain have always regarded cultivators from our Spirit Domain as worthless weeds. Their recruitment is merely to bolster their peripheral forces, or perhaps they have other motives."
"You are exceptionally talented and have a bright future. Staying in the Spirit Realm, establishing your own sect, and becoming a powerful figure in your own right is a hundred times better than going to the Holy Realm and having to rely on others."
Mingchuan covered his face and quickly spoke up to stop them before they could say anything more.
"Alright, alright, you two stop nagging. Who told you I agreed to her request?"
"Me, Mingchuan, becoming someone's son-in-law? If word got out, my brothers in the human realm would laugh their heads off!"
Ye Chuhan quickly retorted, "Then what are you hesitating about? Why didn't you refuse when she brought it up? Instead, you made her give you time!"
Mingchuan sighed, "What can I do? I originally planned to have Yueyao deal with the Qingcheng Yufa Sect, but who knew that woman would be so shrewd?"
Ye Chuhan and Sect Leader Ye exchanged a glance, then exclaimed "Hey!" and breathed a sigh of relief before sitting down on either side of each other.
Ye Chuhan, ever the friendly type, poured himself a cup of hot tea.
"I thought it was something serious, is that all?"
"You've already weakened the Qingcheng Imperial Law Sect to this extent. If you want to touch it, wouldn't that be as easy as you think?"
"If you feel that you can't control him by taking action alone, and that other sects might take the opportunity to devour you, then we can help you."
Mingchuan raised an eyebrow: "You're helping me? You're helping me openly, isn't that a bit inappropriate? It might make you a thorn in the side of the major sects in the Spirit Realm, right?"
Sect Leader Ye casually took the second cup of tea poured by Ye Chuhan: "It doesn't matter. Anyway, we've helped you more than once or twice. We've helped you openly even more times before."
"Moreover, when your Wanchuan Sect was founded, many forces tried to curry favor with you. If we help you deal with Su Hongzhen, they will not have any complaints. They will only be glad that you have eradicated this cancer."
"Now that you've lured Yueyao down and suppressed the Demon Abyss, there's nothing serious going on in our Spirit Realm. We've rejected his request to become his son-in-law, so let's handle our internal affairs behind closed doors!"
Mingchuan stroked his chin and thought for a moment.
He originally intended to use this opportunity to eliminate the Qingcheng Imperial Law Sect and find out what the people from the Holy Domain Dynasty were up to in the human realm.
Now it seems that it is indeed not the right time.
He raised his eyes, glanced at Sect Leader Ye and Ye Chuhan from left to right, and said nothing.
Ye Chuhan grew anxious, "What are you still hesitating for? Hurry up! Reject this offer!"
Mingchuan narrowed his eyes: "Aren't you afraid that Fairy Yueyao will become enraged after I rejected her and join forces with Su Hongzhen to deal with us?"
Ye Chuhan was speechless for a moment.
After pondering for a moment, Sect Leader Ye shook his head: "No, she won't."
“Yueyao is, after all, a member of the Longyin Temple. Although the Longyin Temple does disgusting things behind the scenes, they still care about their reputation. They wouldn’t do something like this.”
"So you can rest assured."
"By the way, we specifically inquired before we came. The Qingcheng Yufa Sect is currently on full alert. Why don't you refuse Fairy Yueyao and wait for them to relax their guard for a few more days, then catch them off guard when they think you won't make a move again?"
"That way you won't have to waste so much energy."
Mingchuan's eyes lit up instantly, and he stared at Sect Leader Ye, chuckling to himself.
"Sure enough, old ginger is still spicy!"
"Alright, then let's do as you say. I'll go and refuse Yueyao right now!"
"Hey! Wait!" Ye Chuhan grabbed Mingchuan, who was about to get up, and said with a mix of amusement and exasperation, "Aren't you being too hasty? You just decided on a plan and you rush to refuse. Doesn't that tell Fairy Yueyao that we were prepared all along and are not afraid of her at all? How are we supposed to continue our act of feigning weakness to lull the Qingcheng Yufa Sect into a false sense of security?"
Sect Leader Ye stroked his beard and nodded steadily: "Chu Han is right. Yue Yao gave you three days, so you should have struggled and suffered for at least two and a half days before finally refusing with no choice and in pain. That would be proper."
"Moreover, these three days are just the right time for us to secretly connect with the other parties and build up our momentum."
Mingchuan was pushed back into his seat, blinked, and said, "Collusion? You mean..."
“While the support of Qingfeng Yumen alone is not insignificant, if we could also get Zixiao Jingyuan, Butian Shengjiao, Xuantianmen, and even some smaller sects to express their support…” Sect Master Ye’s eyes flashed, and he lowered his voice. “Then the significance would be different.”
"This represents the recognition of you, Mingchuan, by the mainstream sects of my Spirit Realm, as well as the common dissatisfaction with the Holy Realm's forceful intervention and oppression. If you then refuse Yueyao, it will not only be a matter for your Wanchuan Sect, but also a consensus within my Spirit Realm. Even if Longyin Temple is dissatisfied, it will have to consider the consequences of provoking public anger in the Spirit Realm."
"Brilliant!" Ye Chuhan clapped his hands in praise. "Dad, your move is brilliant! It not only boosted Mingchuan's morale but also elevated the matter of rejecting Yueyao from a personal choice to the level of the Spirit Realm's autonomy! No matter how domineering Yueyao is, she can't possibly take us all to the Holy Realm, can she?"