Masquerade in Bridal Attire and Marry the Prince

129. Philandering

Translator: asassin

When Sun Miaomiao heard that from Du Chuxuan, she didn’t think he did it out of kindness. Rather, she took it as an insult. A fortunate girl she was, she grew up being the beloved child. There was no way she could endure such an insult.

“Ignorant! Watch this!” Didn’t bother to waste her breath, she drew her sword and charged over.

Immediately, Du Chuxuan moved swiftly and dodged her attack.

“Huh, boy, you’re really lucky with the ladies.” It wasn’t clear where Jiu Dengdan got the wine jug that he was holding. Sitting down the stage, he seemed to enjoy himself a lot with his feet poised in the air.

Du Chuxuan didn’t bother with him. “What’s the situation with Luosheng Gate?” He had made a high-profile move just to get the attention of Manlou, which was bound to seek him out once it knew he was a member of Sect Luo.

However, before he even had a chance to meet anyone from Manlou, he had drawn this crazy girl on himself. He could tell that Sun Miaomiao wasn’t very skilled, yet he got a strange vibe from her – she seemed very unstable as if she could ascend to a higher level in an instant.

Naturally, he didn’t believe that Sun Miaomiao knew the same secret method as Yang Zhen, but he needed to have his guard up. Just because he wanted to catch a man of Manlou didn’t mean he wanted to reveal his hidden trump, which wasn’t a good sign.

Jiu Dengdan took one look at Sun’s grandfather and came up with an idea. “I’ve heard that within the Upper Three Gates, Jiuqu Palace has a tendency to overpower the other two because of a young generation of burgeoning talents. Now it seems Luosheng Gate has already formed an alliance with Black Sand Sect. A matrimonial one, I’m afraid.”

If it was a matrimonial alliance, it was possible that they’d exchanged martial arts skills as a means of survival.

Du Chuxuan was slightly surprised. He could tell that Yang Zhen’s secret method was one that gave him instant power but Sun Miaomiao’s was one that accumulated power slowly. The two weren’t the same.

He concluded that the secret method originally belonged to Luosheng Gate. Although it was taught to Yang Zhen, it was altered slightly to prevent him from teaching it to the men of his own sect. Its disadvantages outweighed advantages, yet it boosted one’s power in a short time, which was why those of Black Sand Sect didn’t realize that there was something wrong with it.

After learning Sun Miaomiao’s tactic, he was relieved. If that was the case, he just needed to find out whether Sun Miaomiao really had feelings for Yang Zhen in order to solve the problem.

“Why are you in such a hurry? You don’t have anything to do with that lad just now, do you?” Du Chuxuan’s voice was not small, which was carried across the hall by his internal force. “I wonder will anyone still want to marry you if I tear your clothes apart bit by bit?”

“Shameless!” Sun Miaomiao used a longsword, which was originally for close combat. Immediately, she stamped her feet and distanced herself from him. However, as she got away, she had had several cuts on her front lapel already before she realized it.

It was now autumn, and thanks to that, she wore more clothes than usual. Otherwise, the cuts would have revealed her chest and her image as a pure girl would have been ruined. Immediately, she was angry to tears.

“Hmph! Although my granddaughter is not talented, it is really inappropriate for you to do this, Lord Luo.” Out of everyone’s expectation, the first person to speak was not Sun Miaomiao, but her grandfather.

Du Chuxuan raised his brow and he already started to feel a bit guilty when he saw Sun Miaomiao standing there with tears. However, sometimes, he had to do what he must do. Sun Miaomiao only had herself to blame for joining the competition at the wrong point.

Having made up his mind, he snapped open the folding fan, revealing the sharp, pointed blades on each of its ribs.

Those with sharp eyes instantly realized that the folding fan was his real weapon. It suited his evasive flying skills.

Sitting down the stage, Yuxing Tianrui was quiet. The first time that Du Chuxuan took out that fan, Yuxing Tianrui knew it was different. But he hadn’t expected it to be one with hidden weapons.

“It’s not time to show off. That old man is extremely protective of his granddaughter. Black Sand Sect won’t go against you in fear of the power of Sect Luo, but if you piss that old man off…” Jiu Dengdan reminded him.

Although Du Chuxuan had traveled in Wulin, he didn’t know the temperament of people very well. In the case of Lord Sun, he only had one son, who was a bright and talented man, killed at an early age together with his wife because he had made many enemies. Merely left with a granddaughter, he treasured her, naturally. Now that Du Chuxuan had disgraced her, Lord Sun might disregard the rules of the assembly altogether.

Du Chuxuan shook his head lazily. “Even if he wants to act against me, I’m afraid the men of his sect won’t allow it. You’ll see.” Thinking about it, he added, “If no one stops him, take Tianrui and leave without me.”

Jiu Dengdan cut him off. His fool of a disciple might be the only person in the whole world who still considers for his lover first when he himself is in grave danger.

Hardly had the conversation between the two ended when Lord Sun joined the ring, ignoring objections from those around him, and pulled out his blade in a flash, furious that Du Chuxuan didn’t answer him, which he took as a sign of arrogance while his granddaughter was in tears. “Let’s fight. If I’m not good enough and lose, the worst thing that could happen to me is death, but I don’t care.”

Yuxing Tianrui was paying close attention to the situation in the ring. Back when Du Chuxuan was confronted by Sun Miaomiao, he had the best assassins of Sect Luo ready. Now, he was about to make a move when his hand was held down by Jiu Dengdan who floated over from behind.

At the same time, men from three directions acted and stopped Lord Sun.

“What are you doing, Lord Sun? This is the Wulin Assembly. If you don’t honor the rules, you might as well tell the world you have always acted this way.”