The Primordial Law

Chapter 260 Marriage
Li Weiyi decided to ask Zuoqiu Hongting for the Longevity Pill and the Millennium Essence Medicine, and also to confront her directly to avoid any misunderstandings from the old folks of the Zuoqiu Clan and unnecessary trouble.

It's definitely not right to play with fire when it comes to matters of the heart.

Upon arriving at Zuoqiu Hongting's cultivation cave, they knocked on the stone door, but received no response.

Just as Li Weiyi was about to leave, he saw several figures walking towards him.

Five people in total.

Zuoqiu Hongting, who had transformed into Li Weiyi's appearance, and Jiang Ning walked at the front.

Zhuang Yue was with Jiang Ning.

Behind the three men were two identical middle-aged men with an extremely heavy aura of yin energy. They wore blue official robes, were tall and thin, and had focused, inward-looking eyes.

The two fields of energy released from the two individuals enveloped the five people, forming a purple-blue mist.

From afar, one could hear Zuoqiu Ting laughing in Li Weiyi's tone: "Lord Jiang, you don't know, after Shi Shishi, Qi Xiao, and I learned the news, we immediately went to Changqing Temple to catch them in the act, but we came up empty-handed."

"In the Taoist temple, neither of them were there; there was only a bed."

"What a huge bed!"

……

Li Weiyi coughed twice, looking at Zuo Qiuting, who was already several feet away and still gossiping with Jiang Ning. He had already decided to let her go, but suddenly, he changed his mind.

"Brother Zuoqiu, isn't it inappropriate to speak ill of others behind their backs?"

Zuoqiu Ting seemed to only then notice Li Weiyi's appearance, and laughed, "Brother Weiyi, we were just talking about going to find you. Just now, Fairy Yu asked about you, and we ended up talking about Changqing Temple. I'm not talking nonsense. Do you dare to say that there's no trace of you and Yang Qingxi on that bed in Changqing Temple?"

Jiang Ning wore a half-concealed veil, a pink and white ruqun (a type of traditional Chinese dress), a shawl wrapped around her arms, a hair bun adorned with hair ornaments, and a phoenix flower decoration on her brow. She looked like a fairy princess, gentle and beautiful, completely devoid of her former heroic and aloof demeanor.

Zhuang Yue glared coldly at Li Weiyi.

Li Weiyi never expected Zuoqiu Ting to be so treacherous, telling Jiang Ning everything. So she used a lose-lose tactic: "In Qin Garden, didn't we share a bed? What does that prove?"

"Is there such a thing?"

Jiang Ning looked at Zuo Qiuting.

Zuoqiu Ting feigned composure and said with a smile, "Absolutely right, absolutely right, it really proves nothing! Look at my mouth, knowing that you two have a close relationship... I shouldn't have mentioned the Changqing Temple matter. You two talk, I'll excuse myself..."

There's nothing to avoid.

Jiang Ning spoke calmly, looking at Li Weiyi: "My relationship with that Li guy is at most just a casual acquaintance, not as far-fetched as the rumors make it out to be. The reason the seven strange insects listen to me is simply because I subdued them for a period of time in Burial Immortal Town."

"Li Weiyi, I'm here to retrieve the Jingyu Sword. Name your price!"

Li Weiyi knew that he couldn't speak properly in this situation, so he coldly said, "Three thousand-year-old medicinal herbs."

“Give it to him,” Jiang Ning said.

It turns out they had been prepared all along.

One of the two eunuchs following behind took out a long, rectangular jade box, walked over with an imposing aura, and placed it in Li Weiyi's hand: "This two-thousand-year-old Seven-Star Silver Fire Begonia is more than enough to replace three thousand-year-old medicinal herbs."

Li Weiyi took out the Jingyu Sword from the bag and, without any politeness, shoved it back into the eunuch's hand.

His own Dao Seed Realm mental field pressed down, but it had no effect. The eunuch gripped the Jingyu Sword firmly, and sneered in a shrill voice, "As expected of the hidden dragon of this era, you do have some skill."

After retrieving the Jingyu Sword, Jiang Ning said, "Although you saved me that night on the Lantern Festival, the moment you shouted the 'traitor' slogan, we became sworn enemies. Li, you'd better watch yourself. Let's go!"

Li Wei, facing the backs of the four, replied in a normal tone: "Fairy Yu is too presumptuous! That night, when the evil cult's black-armored cavalry charged, I was trying to save Qingxi, not you."

On the way down the mountain, Jiang Ning, who was walking at the front, knew that Li Weiyi was deliberately saying it to the two eunuchs and the people from Zuoqiu Menting, but she was still very angry. Her heart ached terribly, and she clenched her fists tightly in her sleeves.

Zhuang Yue had already drawn her sword, but Jiang Ning pressed it back down.

After the four people walked away.

"Wow!"

Zuoqiu Ting unfolded his folding fan, stood on tiptoe, and looked down the mountain with schadenfreude: "Why do I feel like there's something strange about you two? Jiang Ning's outfit today is quite unusual. Surely he can't be here to see me, can he? Yang Qingxi's days in the court are probably going to be tough!"

Li Weiyi said unhappily, "Why did you transform into my appearance?"

"I heard that Jiang Ning came to Peach and Plum Mountain and specifically asked to see you. Seeing that you didn't seem to have time, I went in your place! To be honest, Fairy Yu's appearance is indeed unparalleled, and her attire and appearance today are especially stunning."

Zuoqiu Ting observed Li Weiyi's gaze.

"Let's go into the cave first. I have something to discuss with you. It's important!" Li Weiyi said.

Seeing that Li Weiyi's eyes were reserved and he couldn't understand what was going on, Zuoqiu Ting was a little disappointed. He opened the array on the stone door of the cave and led him inside.

As Li Weiyi walked through the stone gate, he closed it behind him.

Activate the formation.

"Wow!"

Zuoqiu Ting lit the magical bone lamp, his eyes sharpening: "What are you doing?"

"It's better to activate the formation, lest those old fogies from your Zuoqiu Clan overhear our conversation again." Li Weiyi then recounted what Yin Jun had said earlier, pouring out his grievances.

He sighed, "How shameful! I'm not married, she's not married, is it wrong to like someone?"

Zuoqiu Ting's secluded cave was quite spacious, complete with an outer hall, an inner hall, a martial arts training room, tables and chairs, and a cold jade bed. Deep inside the inner hall, a spiritual spring of magical energy flowed through, making the entire cave misty and radiant.

"Li Weiyi, is it Jiang Ning or Zuoqiu Hong in your heart? Or perhaps, should we add Yang Qingxi as well?" Zuoqiu stopped and sat down on the stone chair, poured him a cup of spring water and handed it to him.

Li Weiyi had never thought about this question before, but since he was there to get revenge on her, he blurted out, "Jiang Ning, Yang Qingxi, and I are all completely innocent. It's you who's not a true brother. Do you really think your sister will never get married? It's better for me to be your brother-in-law than for an outsider to benefit from it in the future, right?"

"Stop daydreaming!" Zuoqiu Ting rolled her eyes.

"Okay, okay, okay, since that's the case, let's settle the accounts first."

Li Weiyi took out a piece of paper and threw it on the table.

Zuoqiu Ting picked it up, opened it, and repeatedly checked, "Do I really owe you this much?"

Li Weiyi held the glass cup and took a sip of spring water: "The Dao Lotus was what you lost the bet on, betting that I wouldn't get the invitation. The ten thousand-year-old herbs cost the price of ten catties of immortal soil." "What about the Longevity Pill, the Dragon Seed, and the two Dragon Bones?" Zuoqiu asked.

Li Weiyi said, "In that final battle, if I hadn't arrived in time, would your Zuoqiu Sect have won? The price I offered was really fair; it was only enough for my own cultivation. The seven little ones deserved the most credit, but I didn't even ask them for dragon seeds and dragon bones."

Zuoqiu stopped, stood up, and paced back and forth in deep thought.

Suddenly.

Sensing danger, she was about to release her magical energy.

"Oh!"

Li Weiyi gently patted her back, then removed his hand, leaving the immobilization talisman on it. The runes shimmered and glowed, with bright streaks of light flowing out.

Not only did it immobilize her body, but it also severely suppressed the magical energy within her.

Li Weiyi slowly walked up to her and smiled, "It seems that Brother Zuoqiu really considers me a brother he can entrust his back to. If you had been even slightly on guard, I would not have been able to succeed."

Zuoqiu Ting quickly calmed down from her initial panic: "So this immobilization talisman was meant for me. What are you trying to do?"

She possessed a high level of cultivation and had the ability to speak, so she was not completely immobilized.

Li Weiyi picked her up and laid her flat on the cold jade bed not far away.

“I will settle all the accounts on the list within three days.”

Zuoqiu Ting felt very insecure and said in an icy tone, "This is no fun. Quickly take off the immobilization talisman."

"Now you know being immobilized isn't fun? How did you play it back then?" Li Weiyi said.

Zuoqiu Ting said, "Alright, it was my fault. How about this, if you really want to see my sister, I can make arrangements."

Li Weiyi's thoughts were simple; he just wanted to force her to admit that she was Zuoqiu Hongting. So he pushed her to the inside and sat her on the bed. He said, "I treated you like a brother, but you stabbed me in the back."

Li Weiyi mimicked her previous tone: "After I, Shi Shishi, and Qi Xiao learned the news, we immediately went to Changqing Temple to catch them in the act... It really was a huge bed!"

"Is it really okay for you to ruin my reputation like this? Answer me!"

Zuoqiu Ting quickly said, "Brother Wei cares so much about his reputation with Jiang Ning, and you still say you have nothing to hide?"

Li Weiyi fell into deep thought.

Hasn't he asked himself this question too?

His concern for Jiang Ning certainly went beyond that of ordinary friends.

When he saw the Jingyu Sword in Qi Jin's hand, he was genuinely flustered, which then gave rise to unprecedented anger and worry.

After a long pause, Li Weiyi sighed, "That's Fairy Yu, hailed as the most beautiful woman of the younger generation. If I said I had absolutely no feelings for her, wouldn't you think that would be hypocritical?"

Zuoqiu Ting gave a soft hum.

Li Weiyi looked at her and said, "What are you humming about? Don't you have any feelings for her at all? Are you even a man?"

Zuoqiu Ting said, "I snort at some people who claim to like my sister, but they're flirting with Fairy Yu. Li Weiyi, you don't understand Jiang Ning at all. She's very calculating. I've known her for a long time, but I've never been able to see through her."

“Look at you, what’s wrong with you? Why do you always like to talk badly about people behind their backs?” Li Weiyi said.

Zuoqiu Ting said, "Believe it or not! Quickly remove the immobilization talisman from my body, and I'll agree to any other conditions. You don't actually think I can't break free from the talisman, do you? I just don't want to hurt you!"

Li Weiyi ignored her completely and lay down: "Let's sleep together tonight. I have a lot to talk to you about. Are you going to take off your clothes before you sleep?"

"I won't sleep; I still need to heal and cultivate."

Zuo Qiuting's heart rate increased significantly, his speech became faster, and his eyes were full of worry as he secretly considered whether to tell Li Weiyi the truth.

"No rush, let me help you take off your coat!"

Li Weiyi began to undress her.

Zuo Qiuting took a deep breath, his whole body tensed, his heart pounding like a drum. He felt he could no longer hide it and was about to speak up and tell the truth.

"boom!"

The stone gate and array of the cave were shattered by a single palm strike.

The sound of breaking wind was heard.

Led by Zuoqiu Ling, a large group of elders from the Zuoqiu clan rushed in at top speed.

Zuoqiu Ling's burly body trembled with rage as he gritted his teeth and roared, "What are you two doing? Get out! All of you get out! No one is allowed to tell anyone about what happened today, or else you'll face the family rules!"

Li Weiyi was still holding Zuoqiu Ting's belt in his hand, truly stunned by this sudden turn of events. A thought immediately popped into his mind: "It's over!"

Judging from the impressive array of senior experts from the Zuoqiu Clan, Li Weiyi knew that they couldn't have just stormed in; they were well-prepared.

Li Weiyi jumped out of bed immediately, about to explain.

Zuoqiu Ling, with a stern face, suddenly swung his arm, unleashing a surge of magical energy that shattered the immobilization talisman on Zuoqiu Ting's back and dispelled her disguise, revealing her stunningly beautiful, aloof appearance.

Zuoqiu Ling coldly rebuked, each word dripping with blood: "The first successor of the dignified Zuoqiu Clan, a future rising star, if today's events were to spread, it would not only ruin your reputation, but also the entire Zuoqiu Clan's family discipline. The Du'e Temple might also face further changes because of this. You two, get yourselves ready, I'll be waiting for you in the council hall."

Without giving Li Weiyi a chance to play dumb, Zuoqiu Ling glared at him and turned to leave.

Li Weiyi and Zuoqiu Hongting arrived at the council hall, where Yin Jun was already seated.

Zuoqiu Ling's face remained ashen: "The impact is too bad, the consequences too serious. Du'e Temple values ​​Qianlong's character highly. Too many people saw it today, we can't hide it anymore, there's only one way left!"

He looked at Yin Jun.

Yin Jun stood up and said, "I want to talk to him alone."

After the two were alone together, Li Wei spoke first: "It can only be an arranged marriage, right?"

Yin Jun nodded and sighed, "To them, no matter who Du'e Temple chooses as the Hidden Dragon, the Hidden Dragon must be a member of the Zuoqiu School. Even without today's events, your engagement to Zuoqiu Hongting was definitely something they had discussed repeatedly. It's just that you happened to give them the opportunity to cause trouble!"

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Asking for a monthly ticket!
(End of this chapter)