Minglong

Chapter 433 Where did this wild girl come from?

The Turtle and Snake Temple was built within the inscriptions on the world-suppressing pillar. A lone man and woman stood before the temple, as insignificant as two grains of sand in the world.

Xie Jinhuan raised his right hand and hooked his little finger with the ghost wife's. Facing her stunningly beautiful face and the aura of someone who looked down upon all living beings from the highest heavens, he suddenly felt a sense of familiarity.

Perhaps they used to exchange glances like this often back on the island...

After Ye Hongshang made a pinky promise, she withdrew her hand contentedly.

"The oath has been made. If you break your promise, don't blame your sister for being ruthless and causing chaos in the inner quarters."

"How could I break my promise?"

Xie Jinhuan initially wanted to reach out and put his arm around her waist, but upon noticing his ghost wife's slightly narrowed eyes, he withdrew his arm.
"Can we go out now?"

Ye Hongshang shook his head, gesturing to the Bird Emperor who was meditating inside the temple:
"This place is the origin of heaven and earth. I just prayed to heaven and gave the coal a little opportunity. It will take some time for it to take over."

Seeing this, Xie Jinhuan was no longer in a hurry, since he was sure the White-Haired Fairy could handle the situation. He immediately began to check his physical condition.

It turned out that he had withstood a blow from the Immortal Ancestor, and his internal organs and meridians were injured. He would have had difficulty fully recovering even with his own blood and qi. However, apart from being tired, he felt no discomfort. It was as if he had been treated after coming here, and all his belongings were gone.

Xie Jinhuan looked around and asked in confusion:

"Where is Sister Guo? And Zheng Lun Sword is with Senior Qixia. When did you come out?"

"You were acting crazy just now, how could I feel at ease if I wasn't there?"

Ye Hongshang offered a casual explanation and then waved his hand:
"Go meditate and rest, I'll be alone and have some peace and quiet."

"?"

Xie Jinhuan thought that he could just disappear, but if he really said that, the ghost wouldn't be able to disappear, and it would be Xie Jinhuan who would suffer. So he obeyed and went to the Bird Emperor to meditate and regulate his internal energy.

After Xie Jinhuan left, Ye Hongshang stood alone on the edge of the cliff, gazing at the endless black abyss outside, a hint of sorrow in his eyes.

Just now on the glacier, she sensed the power of the origin of heaven and earth. She was originally thinking of 'plundering heaven and earth to enrich herself' and wanted to see if she could create a body in the same way as Guo Xiaomei to prevent Naigua from taking advantage of her son to launch a sneak attack.

Once she took action, she found that getting her body wasn't so difficult; the process was almost like—God said, "Let there be light," and there was light in the world.

But at the same time, she also recalled long-buried memories, and the countless tiny insects that have drawn moths to the flame over millions of years...

Xie Jinhuan had made a promise to her, and he was the kind of person who believed in "why have to have it all, do the Buddha first and then do you." Now that he was in the late stage of the Fifth Realm, he would eventually understand the true nature of the world and remember his promise.

Fortunately, everything is fine for now, and Xie Jinhuan has agreed to live in the moment, so there's no point in thinking about these things in advance.

After pondering alone for a moment, Ye Hongshang placed her finger between her eyebrows and began to 'forget, forget,' blocking out memories unrelated to the ghost's life.

Then, with a blink of an eye, Ye Hongshang was momentarily bewildered. He looked around, then down at the imposing figure, his eyes filled with surprise:
"Wow~ It really worked?"

After saying that, Ye Hongshang turned around and walked quickly toward the temple.

Step, step, step...

The crisp sound of high heels clicking on the floor tiles echoed within the temple.

Xie Jinhuan had just entered a meditative state when he heard a sound and opened his eyes again. He then saw his ghost wife walking gracefully towards him, raising an eyebrow at him and deliberately showing off her imposing figure...

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Upon seeing this scene, Xie Jinhuan suddenly realized that something had been amiss.

Just now, the ghost was very serious, like a goddess from heaven, making people only dare to admire it from afar and not daring to mess with it.

At this moment, the ghost clearly became unruly, lively and charming, with a hint of mischief. Just by looking at its eyes, you could tell it was going to be rewarded...

Xie Jinhuan blinked, immediately abandoning the idea of ​​practicing martial arts, and stood up, saying:
"daughter in law?"

"Hmm~"

Ye Hongshang came up to him, proudly displaying his 'Ah Huan's Baby Group', showing off his physique that made Qingmo envious:
"how do you feel?"

"Magnificent and awe-inspiring!"

Seeing that the ghost was quite relaxed, Xie Jinhuan raised his hand and tried to pinch it:
"Although the matter wasn't finished, it's alright for now. I single-handedly defeated Shang Mingzhen today and snatched a bunch of opportunities. Sister Ye, shouldn't you..."

Ye Hongshang definitely deserves a reward; otherwise, why would he bother coming all this way?

However, what Naigua said is also true. The main thing for the first wife is to have a proper marriage ceremony!

If she could give birth to a son, then she would be the undisputed first wife.

Therefore, this reward cannot be given away for nothing. Ye Hongshang slapped the thief's hand away and snorted:

"What kind of talk is it for a righteous young hero to think about such things all day long? Can't we do something meaningful?"

?

significance?

Isn't lust the meaning of life...?

Although Xie Jinhuan thought so, he couldn't be too direct since the ghost wanted romance, so he smiled and put his arm around her waist.

"Shall we dance? This place is really romantic. Come on, follow my rhythm, one, two, two, three, four..."

Ye Hongshang did not refuse, but as he was being carried and paced back and forth, he said earnestly:
"We've known each other for so long, and I haven't given you a proper title yet, which is really unfair to you. Why don't we take this auspicious day as our matchmaker and marry you into the Ye family? From now on, you will be the Ye family's son-in-law..."

"what?"

Xie Jinhuan paused, carefully examining the ghost:

"Does that mean a wedding ceremony? Piao, are you feeling pressured by Senior Sister Ye?"

"?"

Ye Hongshang blinked, feigning amusement and exasperation:
"Me? Under pressure from the milk melon?"

"Ah."

"What a joke! My sister wouldn't be afraid of a girl who hasn't even entered the family yet? I was just mentioning it casually. If you're not happy about it, fine, I'll just disappear..."

"Eh!"

Xie Jinhuan felt that A Piao was under pressure and was afraid that Nai Gua would gain status through her son, so she wanted to rush to the wedding ceremony and reserve a first wife position.

Now that Xie Jinhuan understood A Piao's feelings, he naturally couldn't take it as a joke, and took her hand, saying:
"I'd be happy to become husband and wife. But marriage is a big deal, and we need to go home and choose an auspicious day. This is the Immortal Ancestor's cave dwelling; it doesn't feel very clean..."

"This is the origin of heaven and earth, the cleanest place in the Five Elements and Three Realms. Yang Huaxian is just a small insect that has taken up residence here. It's enough to clean it up."

As she spoke, Ye Hongshang raised her large red sleeve, her jade-like hand twirling slightly as she made a 'rising' gesture.

Call ~
A gentle breeze stirred within the temple. Then, endless spiritual energy from heaven and earth surged in from all directions, causing the stone temple to crumble inch by inch into countless fragments, which were then reconstructed in the distance.

Kakakka~
Xie Jinhuan could hear the sound of countless stones colliding and piecing together. In an instant, the temple he was in was reduced to a bare tortoise and snake statue, with Coal Ball squatting on it.

In the distance, a brand-new mansion came into view, constructed entirely of white stone, with exquisitely carved beams and painted rafters. Inside, there was a dim, warm light, and a plaque hung outside the gate, bearing the words "Night Mansion"...

ha?
Xie Jinhuan looked around, somewhat incredulous:
"Could this be an illusion?"

Ye Hongshang, holding Xie Jinhuan's arm, walked towards the courtyard, casually saying:
Could it really be true?

"Uh... this is really too realistic, I can't see anything that looks fake..."

Xie Jinhuan followed the ghost wife into the courtyard, where it was clean and tidy, with a stone table and other items.

The house was brightly lit, with a golden "囍" character hanging in the center. A red cloth was laid on the table with candlesticks and a fruit plate, making it look no different from an ordinary house.

Xie Jinhuan was a little confused about what was real and what was fake. She couldn't just clutch her head and yell, "Mother, I really can't tell!" and go crazy. Seeing the fruit plate on the table, she picked up an apple and wanted to try it.

As a result, the ghost wife walking beside her slapped her hand, as if disciplining a disobedient child:

"You're here to pay respects to heaven and earth, behave yourself."

Xie Jinhuan put the fruit back, somewhat helpless.

"The wedding ceremony should normally include entering the bridal chamber, but simplifying the process like this might be a bit unfair to you..."

Ye Hongshang naturally knew the wedding ceremony procedure, and gestured with his eyes to the side room:
"Na~"

Xie Jinhuan glanced towards the west wing, realizing that the ghost really did offer a one-stop service!

The west wing bedroom was also brightly lit with red candles, the walls were decorated with the character for "double happiness," and there were neatly folded mandarin duck quilts under the red curtains. It was estimated that even peanuts, symbolizing many children and good fortune, were laid out on the bed...

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Xie Jinhuan was flattered, but after glancing at his 'visible but unattainable' ghost wife, he shrugged slightly:

"Sister Bu and Wanyi aren't here, otherwise I would have borrowed a car. Now, in the bridal chamber, well... I'm a grown man, and if I were to do it myself on my wedding night in the very heart of the world, I'm afraid it would pollute the northern heavens and earth..."

Ye Hongshang crossed her arms, looking slightly displeased.

Are you going to pray or not?

Xie Jinhuan had long considered A Piao his wife, so going through the motions wouldn't make much difference. As long as his ghost wife was happy, that was all that mattered. He didn't say much at the moment and carefully straightened his robes.
"Then I'll be the emcee?"

After a moment's thought, Ye Hongshang realized that to make it legitimate, he needed a witness, so he snapped his fingers.

da~
The Bird Emperor, who was meditating on the tortoise-snake statue in the distance, immediately woke up upon hearing the sound. He looked around blankly, then trotted happily to the courtyard and peeked out from outside the door to examine the scene.

"Guji?!"

Xie Jinhuan was quite surprised to see this scene:
"You can see the house too?"

"Goo?"

Coal Ball tilted its head slightly. Although it couldn't speak, its eyes seemed to say, "Are you out of your mind? Bird has such big eyes, how could it not see such a big house?"

Ye Hongshang didn't dwell on the details and beckoned with his hand:
"Come here and help me be the emcee. I'll reward you with a big grilled fish when we get out."

"Gooji!"

In Coal Ball's eyes, Ye Hongshang is a god who can give you whatever you want, but can also make all your hidden dried fish disappear!
Coal Ball obeyed without question and immediately flew to the table with the red candles, starting to shake its head and prepare.

Xie Jinhuan felt that the house was probably real. He wanted to ask, but found that the ghost wife was very efficient and had already put on the red veil.

Because it was a red dress, paired with gold jewelry and a red veil, it really gave people a dreamy feeling of newlyweds.

Xie Jinhuan's eyes were filled with amazement. After thinking for a moment, he decided to put aside his distracting thoughts and pulled his ghost wife to stand before the red candles:
"Alright, let's begin. From now on, you're my wife. You must obey your husband after marriage and remember the three obediences and four virtues... Hiss~"

Ye Hongshang raised his hand and flicked his forehead:
"Want to rebel?"

"Hehe, just kidding..."

After Xie Jinhuan stood in position, he signaled to the coal briquette to begin.

"Gurgle, gurgle—!"

Coal Ball used to hang out in Beijing and had seen quite a few weddings. Now, looking up and shouting, he must be yelling:

"Worship heaven and earth!"

Xie Jinhuan turned around and bowed to the outside world, as did Ye Hongshang.

"Gurgle, gurgle—!"

For the second bow, Xie Jinhuan turned and faced the central hall, bowing his head.

Seeing the empty seats, Xie Jinhuan felt a great sense of regret, as the wedding lacked a sense of ceremony with parents witnessing it, since Lao Deng was not there.

But what he could think of, how could the ghost not think of?

At the same time that the two were bowing to their parents for the second time, Yanjing, far away, was also in the distance.

The official residence was dark and gloomy. Xie Wen, who was using the alias "Guo Deng", was sleeping in bed in his pajamas. In his hazy state, he suddenly had a dream.

In his dream, he sat in a room decorated with the character for "happiness." On the other side was his wife, whom he hadn't seen for many years. She was still as virtuous and reserved as when he first met her when he was still struggling, smiling as she looked ahead.

Meanwhile, Xiao Deng, who had already grown up, bowed his head before the red candles with his bride, while Niao Deng made a lot of noise beside them.

My daughter-in-law is dignified and elegant; she looks like a lady from a respectable family. Her name is Ye Hongshang…

?

Why not call her Jiang Xian?!

Where did this wild girl come from? How dare she steal my Xiao Biao's position as his first wife...?

thunderbolt--

Perhaps this thought inadvertently angered the gods!

While Xie Wen was sleeping, he suddenly felt a chill and immediately woke up. He looked around and saw that the window was open in the middle of the night, and the northwest wind was blowing at him. The wind was afraid that the old man would freeze to death.

"Hey?!"

Xie Wen was puzzled. He got up and closed the window, but when he returned to the bedside with his hands behind his back and saw the empty room, he paused, hesitated for a moment, and stroked his beard:
"Ten years have passed, and we are separated by life and death, yet I cannot forget you... If this dream were real, even if she were called Ye Hongshang instead of Xiao Biao, I would still grit my teeth and accept her as my eldest daughter-in-law. What a pity..."

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(End of this chapter)