Sword drawn from the constellations, poison as its edge.

Chapter 110 Different Views Can Be Forced to Merge

At eighteen, Mu Wanqing was already a grown woman compared to her half-sisters.

But without the veil to conceal her face, her cool and beautiful features revealed an extraordinary vulnerability.

Even when Jiang Mingzhe applied the medicine to her, his movements were exceptionally gentle.

When he used a handkerchief dampened with water to carefully wipe away the bloodstains on his forehead, it was as if he were gently wiping a fragile piece of glass.

Mu Wanqing only "slowly woke up" after Jiang Mingzhe put the veil back on her, but after glancing at Jiang Mingzhe, she immediately lowered her head.

Even through the veil, you could almost feel the burning heat on her face.

He whispered in a voice as soft as a mosquito's buzz, "We're not dead? That's great. Um, where do you live?"

Jiang Mingzhe's heart skipped a beat, and he honestly replied, "Xingxiu Sea, Xingxiu Sect Building No. 1 (B), and next to it Building No. 36 (A), that's where A Zi lives."

Mu Wanqing remained silent for a long time before slowly saying, "You removed my mask."

After a moment of silence, she continued, "When my master took me down the mountain, she made me swear a poisonous oath: if any man saw my face, I must kill him; if I didn't, I had to marry him. If he refused to marry me or abandoned me later, I would still kill that heartless man. If I didn't obey this oath, my master would immediately commit suicide if she found out. She was a woman of her word, and she wasn't just bluffing me. I didn't want her to commit suicide either."

Jiang Mingzhe replied, "Mm."

Seeing that he didn't refuse, Mu Wanqing seemed to have gained a little more courage. She quickly glanced at him and asked in a low voice, "Are you and Azi engaged?"

Jiang Mingzhe shook his head and said, "No, that's not the case."

Mu Wanqing blinked rapidly, a hint of excitement in her eyes, and immediately asked, "If you don't marry her, will her master commit suicide?"

Jiang Mingzhe chuckled and said, "Her master is my master. My master, Ding Chunqiu, is a top-tier figure in the evil path. Even if the world turns upside down, the seas reverse, and the earth explodes, he will not commit suicide. You can rest assured about that."

Mu Wanqing's eyes curved into a smile: "Since that's the case, why don't you marry me? My master said that the husband I choose must be faithful to me until the end, but that girl Azi is deeply in love with you. After all, I have taken her away. But who asked you to lift my veil? It's just a coincidence, so don't blame me. Anyway, I can make an exception this time and let her be my concubine. From now on, she will be my sister."

Jiang Mingzhe sighed, "You really do have a point."

Mu Wanqing thought about it and felt that she was being praised, so she couldn't help but shake her head.

He said smugly, "I don't reason with strangers. If anyone annoys me, I'll shoot them dead with an arrow. What's the point of reasoning with them? But I'll definitely reason with my own people. Hmm, Sister Zi is a bit unreasonable and doesn't really understand things, but that's alright. I'll teach her slowly and won't make things difficult for you."

Jiang Mingzhe nodded and slowly said, "But what if the person who removes your veil doesn't want to marry you?"

Mu Wanqing's expression changed, her eyes reddening, and she said fiercely, "Then of course I'll kill you! Master said that anyone who is unfaithful and heartless can be killed!"

Jiang Mingzhe said, "Being unfaithful and fickle means going against one's conscience and betraying one's feelings. If someone says they love you first and deceives your feelings, and then later changes their mind and betrays their vows, then that person can be considered unfaithful and fickle. But how can simply removing one's mask be considered unfaithful and fickle?"

Without saying a word, Mu Wanqing clicked and clicked, attaching two sets of sleeve darts to her left and right wrists.

He pulled out another pair of short arrows and shoved them into the quiver with a series of clicks.

Finally, a metal ring with a gold thread attached was slipped onto the little finger.

He raised his hand and aimed it at Jiang Mingzhe.

He said coldly, "So, you refuse to marry me?"

Jiang Mingzhe frowned and said, "Marriage is a major life event, how can it be decided so easily? If two people's personalities and interests are very different, even if they get married, they won't be able to live a good life. If they regret it later, wouldn't that make them the heartless and unfaithful people you mentioned?" Mu Wanqing said decisively, "Of course not. A woman follows her husband wherever he goes. If I marry you, I will like what you like and what you like. How could we not get along? You've been saying that you like Azi, so you won't marry me, right?"

Jiang Mingzhe nodded and said, "I do like Azi quite a bit. A little girl's heart is full of you, who wouldn't like that? But how old is she? She's several years younger than you. Right now, she likes me because she hasn't met many people yet. When she grows up, she might meet someone she likes even more."

Mu Wanqing frowned and said, "What nonsense are you talking about? If she likes you, how can she like someone else? Wouldn't that make her a slutty whore? Although Azi is unreasonable, she is not such a shameless woman!"

Jiang Mingzhe blinked, realizing that no one could understand him. His concept of love, formed in modern society, was completely incompatible with the values ​​of this era.

Then Mu Wanqing said, "You don't need to say any of that. In short, you've unveiled my face, so you have to marry me. If you don't marry me, I'll kill you."

This arrogant attitude displeased Jiang Mingzhe. His idol was Faceblind Dong, not the kind of person who would be unable to move when he saw a beautiful woman. He sneered, "Then try killing me."

Mu Wanqing stared intently at her, tears welling in her eyes, and gritted her teeth, saying, "Fine! Kill me then!"

Having said that, she turned her hand back to herself, closed her beautiful eyes, and with a snap, a short arrow shot into her throat.

Before Jiang Mingzhe's sneer had faded from his face, his eyes changed drastically. Before his mind could process what was happening, his hand shot out swiftly, leaving a blur, and he caught the short arrow with a snap and retrieved it.

Only then did he realize: Oh dear, this is the Netherworld Ghost Claw technique!
He had practiced this martial art before and was familiar with all the moves. He felt that although it was exquisite, it did not seem to be much better than the Three Yin Centipede Claw. He had no idea how to explain the essence of "dark as the underworld and swift as a ghost".

Only now did he realize that this skill also had extremely high requirements for internal strength. His internal strength was already quite good before, but he still hadn't reached the standard to use this skill. It wasn't until he was charged by the Manggu Toad that he could see the power of this skill.

Playing with the small arrow in his hand, Jiang Mingzhe was in a good mood and said with a smile, "Didn't you want to kill me? How about shooting yourself?"

Mu Wanqing opened her eyes and was taken aback to see her arrow in his hand.

But with her death wish already formed, she didn't dwell on her astonishing skill. She simply said, "I suddenly realize you're right. You saw I was injured and were eager to treat me, which is why you unveiled my face. Besides, you already have Azi in your heart and refuse to marry me, so you can't be considered unfaithful. I shouldn't kill you. But even though there was a reason for you to unveil my face, wasn't it also fate? In any case, I made a vow, and I must keep it. If I won't kill you, then I'll kill myself."

Was it fate? Jiang Mingzhe's heart stirred slightly.

He initially thought the vow to marry someone based on their looks or kill them was incredibly stupid.

But this phrase, "it was fate," suddenly reminded him of Fairy Zixia's rules.

Whoever draws the Purple and Green Sword will be my destined husband.

That sounds incredibly stupid. What's so special about fate?
But upon closer reflection, if one doesn't believe in fate or the idea that "divine arrangement is the ultimate solution," then should one believe in those meticulous, calculating, and seemingly rational love stories? Wouldn't that be even more foolish?

Or rather, the word "love" itself is tinged with foolishness.

He had a headache for a moment and frowned, saying, "No, you can't die. To tell you the truth, I finally managed to get into this group, not only to save you, but also to go to Suzhou and steal many martial arts manuals from the Mantuo Manor. If you die, I won't have any reason to steal the books."

Mu Wanqing stared at him for a long time, then whispered, "You're not going to die?"

Jiang Mingzhe shook his head irritably: "No way, why are you dying all the time?"

Mu Wanqing ripped off her veil, smiled gently, her beauty as radiant as a flower in the spring breeze: "Fine, if you don't kill me, you have to take responsibility for me. As for who's older and who's younger, Azi and I will discuss that later. You don't need to worry about it. You want to steal other people's books? I'll help you steal them, and I'll help you carry them away! In short, from now on, if you're a robber, I'll be the robber's wife; if you're a petty thief, I'll be the petty thief's wife! Since you won't let me die, I'll stay with you as long as I live. If you despise me or abandon me, just kill me with one blow."

Jiang Mingzhe was stunned, thinking that even with different ideas, they could still be brought together. Was Gu Niu really that fierce?
Just then, Granny Ping's voice rang out from afar: "In broad daylight, what ghost or monster dares to show itself? Besides, you have no money for me to beg my way back to Suzhou? Go and check it out, or I'll kill you first!"

"That wicked old woman is back!" Mu Wanqing exclaimed, grabbing Jiang Mingzhe and running. "Let's hide and follow them back to Suzhou!"

(End of this chapter)