Minglong

Chapter 349 Nothing can be done without rules

Huhu~
Xie Jinhuan held Senior Sister Naigua in his arms. Because the touch was sometimes cold and sometimes hot, he had no mind to pay attention to the soft and beautiful woman in his arms. He just flew out of the Dragon Emperor Cave at full speed.

Passing through the area where they first clashed, they found that they were not unable to free up their hands, so they used their energy to pick up half of the large snake fang, but returned to the surface in an instant.

Thunder and rain raged in the sky, and the entire land was in a state of alternating light and darkness, but no human figure could be seen in sight.

To avoid bumping into fellow Daoists who came to investigate, Xie Jinhuan lowered his body and flew close to the ground. However, halfway there, he suddenly realized that something was wrong with his side.

Turning my head, I saw that Senior Sister Naigua had lifted her veil, revealing a scholarly face. Her large eyes blinked, giving off a special feeling of 'meeting you for the first time, yet feeling like meeting an old friend'...

"Uh……"

Xie Jinhuan, acting on instinct, unconsciously hugged the big-breasted girl tighter, revealing the aura of a restrained male god, even his voice becoming more magnetic and steady:
"Grandma... Senior Ye isn't feeling well?"

Ye Yunchi wasn't feeling unwell; rather, her Dao mind was clear, and she suddenly realized that she had encountered a man with good prospects.

Although I was born before you were born, the age difference between us is not small.

But I'm not old yet, it just feels a bit like an old ox eating young grass...

"Hmm... this pill is very powerful. I'm fine, so don't worry. We've known each other for so long, I forgot to ask, how old are you again?"

"It will be exactly twenty after the New Year."

"twenty……"

Ye Yunchi blinked, feeling that this child was probably a bit too young. Compared to the long lifespan of cultivators, this child was barely out of school. How could she face others if her fellow cultivators and disciples found out that she was going on a blind date with such a child...

Thinking of this, Ye Yunchi's anxiety about marriage subsided slightly, and she lowered her veil to conceal her beautiful, wine-like face:
"Hehe~ You are indeed young and promising. When I was twenty, your father probably wasn't even born yet..."

?

Xie Jinhuan felt that this statement was not quite right. When Sister Guo was twenty years old, Great-Grandpa White-Haired Fairy was probably still playing in the mud, but they still call each other sisters now.

“In cultivation, people only consider one’s level of cultivation, not age. If the cultivation levels are similar, then they are fellow cultivators of the same generation. If we insist on judging by age, I would have to call Bao Xiaolin ‘senior,’ which would create chaos…”

Ye Yunchi knew that age didn't really matter in the path of cultivation, but one couldn't be too unseemly when eating.

Take Lu Wuzhen as an example. He remarried at the age of 100, and the woman he married was a female cultivator of the same generation. If a 100-year-old man married an 18-year-old girl, do you think the court and the public would criticize him?

The same applies to female cultivators. If a woman in her thirties or forties marries an eighteen-year-old, she will be ridiculed for raising her husband like a son. Not to mention a Fifth Realm Elder marrying a twenty-year-old young man, it's like a cart running over a child...

and……

Ye Yunchi recalled something briefly, then remembered something else and asked:

"I've heard rumors in the martial arts world that you're engaged to the disciple of the 'most beautiful woman in the Taoist sect'?"

Xie Jinhuan nodded slightly: "That's true, but Dragon Bone Beach is too dangerous, so she didn't come along this time."

"Oh~"

Ye Yunchi frowned slightly:
"And what is your relationship with Miss Lin? I've heard that Sect Leader Nangong is upright and aloof. If my mother-in-law finds out you're traveling with other women, she probably won't forgive you..."

?

Xie Jinhuan found it difficult to mention anything that violated the principles of "Heavenly Gang Righteousness," but after thinking for a moment:
“Before I left the mountain, my master cast a divination for me, saying that because I stand out from the crowd, I would encounter a ‘love tribulation,’ possibly finding myself torn between two women, or even three or four…”

what?
Ye Yunchi felt that this divination was a bit far-fetched, but considering Xie Jinhuan's conditions, it wasn't surprising at all. Therefore, he offered some words of comfort:
"You don't need to worry about this. Cultivators have long lifespans, but couples have limited talents and it's difficult to die at the same time. Therefore, it's impossible to force a lifelong monogamous relationship."

"If, a hundred years from now, other women still have feelings for you, then it is perfectly reasonable for you to remarry in order to take care of your children and grandchildren. Your first wife, seeing that someone else has taken on the responsibility of supporting her husband and raising children, will not blame you in the afterlife..."

Remarriage...

Xie Jinhuan didn't mean that, and replied:
"Life is but a fleeting hundred years. To make a woman wait a lifetime and miss her prime, even if she eventually becomes husband and wife, is not a truly fulfilling life..."

Ye Yunchi wasn't stupid; he hesitated slightly.
"You mean, take another concubine? If a woman has pride, how can she become a concubine? Even if she is willing, if you treat such a girl who likes you poorly, she will feel resentful. And to expect the first wife to tolerate it is even more heartless..."

Xie Jinhuan said earnestly, "On the path of cultivation, all are fellow practitioners, walking hand in hand to the Jade Terrace. There is no distinction between wives and concubines..."

"..."

As a woman from a Confucian family, Ye Yunchi valued rules and etiquette highly. She did not believe that there was no distinction between wives and concubines in the cultivation path. Moreover, even if she took it lightly, she would still have a principal wife. Otherwise, who would be the wife of the sect leader or the headmaster? How would the successor be chosen? Would the subordinates listen to the first wife or the second and third wives?
Seeing that Xie Jinhuan intended to treat everyone equally, Ye Yunchi didn't impose his own principles on him, but simply muttered:
"Without rules, there can be no order. If I were to marry, I would only accept a formally wedded wife who would be the head of the household. I would never entrust the important responsibility of supporting my husband and raising children to another woman..."

Upon hearing this, Ye Hongshang emerged from behind, his eyes filled with surprise:
"Oh my, quite the appetite. Arriving so late, and trying to compete with me for the top spot. Tell her, either be a concubine and serve tea to all the older sisters, or don't even step foot in the Xie family's door."

ha?
Xie Jinhuan dared not say such a thing. Seeing that her usually conservative and reserved senior sister, Naigua, suddenly brought up the topic of marriage, and then the conversation died down because of the matter of the principal wife, she skipped over this topic.
"Senior Ye probably doesn't have someone in mind yet, right? What kind of man does Senior Ye like?"

Ye Yunchi initially thought Xie Jinhuan was a good catch, but he was already taken, and she couldn't possibly become a concubine for a disciple of Zihui Mountain. It seemed they were destined to be apart, so she dismissed any inexplicable thoughts that arose within her.

"Marriage is preordained by heaven; no one can say for sure until you meet the right person. You are already engaged to a disciple of Ziwei Mountain, so you must treat him with sincerity and never stray outside the marriage, lest you hurt your beloved..."

As he spoke, Ye Yunchi tried to break free from the embrace and ride the wind on his own to avoid any misunderstandings arising from the difference between men and women.

As soon as it was twisted open, it went into freefall and plunged directly into the swamp below.

swoosh~
"Guji?"

Seeing this, Coal Ball quickly grabbed his collar and pulled him up.

Xie Jinhuan quickly picked up Senior Sister Naigua and said helplessly:

“Senior Ye is right. I’m not a casual person either. You’re not feeling well. Why don’t you rest for a while? I’ll take you back to the city as soon as possible.”

Ye Yunchi felt a little uncomfortable being carried in a princess carry, but since he was still in danger, any further coquetry would be unreasonable. Therefore, he closed his eyes to rest and secretly suppressed the inexplicable thoughts.

Xie Jinhuan couldn't bring up the topic of marriage any further, but after consuming the 'Righteous Path Evil-Averting Pill,' his Dao heart was as firm as iron. He couldn't let the opportunity pass him by. Sensing the somewhat somber atmosphere, he paused for a moment, then looked at the mountains and rivers beneath the lightning, a hint of patriotic indignation welling up between his brows:
"Nowadays, evil spirits are rampant throughout the world, and the various religions and schools of thought only know how to fight and deceive each other, turning the vast land into a boiling cauldron, disregarding the common people. This makes one think of an ancient poem."

Ye Yunchi originally wanted to cut off his distracting thoughts in advance, but upon hearing the sound, he curiously opened his eyes:

"What word?"

Xie Jinhuan gazed at the lightning-streaked earth and said in a deep voice:

"My hair stands on end in fury! Leaning against the railing..."

"Gurgle gurgle gurgle..."

"Raise your eyes, look up at the sky and let out a long roar..."

"Chi chi chi chi..."

"Hold!"

Xie Jinhuan couldn't hold back any longer. He turned to look at the little bird, who was pounding its chest, crying and wailing, its grief even more intense than his own. All the emotions he had managed to muster vanished.

Coal Ball came out but didn't smell any snakes, which made him truly indignant. He shook his head, looked up at the sky, and howled, completely ignoring Ah Huan.

Ye Yunchi didn't understand what was wrong with the two of them, and frowned, saying:

"You weren't poisoned too, were you? Why don't you take some medicine to treat your injuries first?"

"No, I just felt like saying it. Senior Ye, please rest well. I'll play a tune for you, toot~ woo woo..."

As Xie Jinhuan spoke, he immediately began to whistle a mournful tune.

Ye Yunchi's eyes flickered slightly as he gazed at the face that flickered in and out of the lightning. After listening for a long time, his eyes revealed a regret that 'you were born before I was born'.

"What song is this?"

"My lifelong love. A friend of mine also likes to listen to this. What do you think, Senior Ye?"

"It feels a bit melancholic and sad, like unrequited love. Are there any more cheerful ones?"

"Festive? Hmm... Dudu~ Dudu~ Dududu..."

"Uh……"

Ye Yunchi felt that this celebration was a bit too much, and said blankly:

"What kind of music is this?"

"Pigsy takes a wife".

"Ok?"

To match the style of the music, Xie Jinhuan carried Miss Ye on his back and sang a little tune as they headed towards Yanbo City.

Meanwhile, Coal Ball, having heard and seen so much, seemed to know everything. He swayed his head and hummed "Pigsy Carrying His Bride," disappearing into the thunderstorm...
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Meanwhile, on the east coast.

The raging waves crashed against the shore, and suddenly burst into towering white waves. Then, three figures emerged from the sea and crashed onto the black reef.

thump—

Thump~
He Can and Zhang Chu, who were almost suffocating, knelt down and vomited several mouthfuls of seawater, then quickly looked around:
"ran away?"

"should be……"

When the two groups started fighting, He Can had already fled into the depths of the Dragon Emperor Cave, but unfortunately he was too slow. Mo Yuan caught up with them in no time, grabbed them, and slammed them into the black water. They traveled hundreds of miles to get here.

Looking around and finding no trace of pursuers, He Can breathed a sigh of relief and turned to look at Mo Yuan:
"I told you you were no match for Xie Laomo, but you didn't believe me. Now you see?"

Zhang Chu responded, trembling with fear:

"My idea wasn't wrong, Xie Jinhuan did come, it's just that we weren't well prepared..."

Mo Yuan had reverted to the appearance of a young man in his thirties, but his cloak had transformed into a black armor. With disheveled hair, he stood in the thunderstorm, his gaze fixed on the northern horizon.

According to the speculation of the Underworld God Sect, Xie Jinhuan should possess the bloodline of a true dragon, just like Master Qixia, and know some top secrets about the essence of heaven and earth.

As a member of the dragon family, he could prolong his life simply by smelling the dragon's scent. If he were to devour this bloodline, he might be able to inherit his adoptive father's mantle and become the last ancestral dragon in the world.

Out of respect, he brought two helpers to fight three against one, even though he was unsure if Xie Jinhuan would come. However, he never expected that Xie Jinhuan would be even more insidious. Not only did he hide his identity, but he also had Lü Yan and Kuya lead the vanguard, and then brought a Confucian female sword immortal to flank him from the rear. Finally, a terrifying aura that he had never seen before emerged.

Mo Yuan didn't know what it was. After a moment of silence, and confirming that the aura wasn't pursuing them anymore, he slightly relaxed.

"This boy is indeed cunning, but he's not invincible..."

He speaks with a slight lisp.

He Can got up to check and discovered that Old Ancestor Mo's once-white teeth were missing a front tooth, making his cold and sinister face look somewhat comical. He couldn't help but shrug.
"Your teeth have been knocked out, and your teammates are all dead, and you still won't give up?"

Mo Yuan's chin twitched, and his voice returned to normal:
“The dead were soldiers from Yanbo City, not our men. Although it has weakened us, we can still muster manpower. Now that we know Xie Jinhuan’s identity, tracking his whereabouts is not difficult. As long as he dares to leave the city, we will have a chance to capture him.”

Seeing that even kind words couldn't persuade a damned ghost, He nodded slightly, too lazy to waste any more words, and instead asked:
"Senior Mo just said 'watch carefully,' what am I supposed to watch? How come Xie Jinhuan knocked out my teeth and beat me so badly I had to run away with my head in my hands?"

Mo Yuan's words were intended to let He Can witness firsthand the power of the Xuan Jiao's bloodline, thereby igniting his desire and awakening his bloodline to become a warrior of the Underworld God Sect!
But Xie Jinhuan knocked out one of his teeth right from the start, which had no motivating effect whatsoever. Clearly, it was best not to bring it up again, so he turned and headed inland without responding…

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(End of this chapter)