My Demonic Cult's Holy Maiden

Just like Qi Yu said a dozen days ago, one can be without arrogance, but one cannot be without pride.

Although Qi Yu was poor, he did not accept any charity.

Qi Yu did not touch a single penny of the money and food her father provided.

She had already developed some feelings for Qi Yu at that time, which is why she came to Qi Yu's house to meet him.

If Qi Yu truly possesses that pride, then it's not that she can't marry him.

Then she saw Su Yue at Qi Yu's house!

Later, Qi Yu got married, and she married a wealthy husband. She thought she could find happiness like in the stories.

What happened later cruelly taught her that marrying a richer man wasn't necessarily better.

Qi Yu was very poor at the time, but Su Yue still married him without hesitation.

If I had Su Yue's decisiveness back then, I probably wouldn't have missed out on Qi Yu!

As Cheng Xin pondered this, she shook her head with a wry smile.

"Come on, I'll teach you musical notes first!"

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Chapter 137 Undercurrents

Qi Yu has become completely famous. Although he is not a Grandmaster, he has been included in the list of candidates for the Saint Realm.

Currently, there are only four people on the mainland who have the best chance of breaking through to the Saint Realm: the Holy Maiden of the Blood God Sect, Qi Yu, Lin Yuchen, the young master of Tianya Haige, and Yan, the assassin prince of the First Tower!

Qi Yu was located in the northern part of the continent. This area was mostly the territory of dynasties. There were sectarian forces, but they were few and far between.

The Great Yun Dynasty was surrounded by seven countries, making its geographical location both awkward and exceptionally advantageous.

Because the Great Yun Dynasty was mostly composed of plains and lakes, it was very suitable for agriculture. Although there were occasional floods, they did not affect the overall situation.

Moreover, since the Dayun Dynasty established Taoism as its state religion, the people have been able to recuperate and thrive, and the country's strength has steadily surpassed that of the surrounding nations.

It was already enough to make the surrounding countries wary, but now the Dayun Dynasty has produced another Qi Yu, who also has the appearance of a sage.

How are the surrounding countries supposed to cope with this?

Now, in the main hall of the Great Ding Dynasty, the emperor of the Great Ding Dynasty looked at the six letters on the table, a slight smile playing on his lips.

Become!

The other six kingdoms have agreed to unite and fight against the Great Yun Dynasty.

Once they unite, they can encircle and attack the Great Yun Dynasty from both sides.

At that time, the Great Yun Dynasty will be surrounded by enemies on all sides. No matter how strong it is, it will be unable to deal with all seven opponents at the same time.

He and the other six rulers had already agreed on a date and place to meet and discuss the details of the alliance.

However, one thing is certain: the conditions for the alliance proposed by these six rulers were all remarkably consistent—they all wanted Qi Yu.

Qi Yu's current title of "Wen Zun" is not only limited to the Dayun Dynasty, but has also spread throughout the continent, and most people recognize this title.

There are many scholars in the world, but they are like a scattered mess. In the past, they vaguely regarded Qingyun Academy, the only remaining Confucian orthodoxy, as their faith.

But now, the faith of scholars all over the world is slowly gathering around Qi Yu.

Scholars revered the Confucian sage, and Qi Yu was the second person after the Confucian sage to achieve great talent.

Therefore, in their hearts, Qi Yu was the second sage after the Confucian sage, and one day, Qi Yu would reach the height of the Confucian sage.

Confucianism has the most disciples, even though it has been almost five hundred years since a master has emerged.

However, most of his disciples were pedantic scholars who had lost the integrity of intellectuals and became lifeless and unambitious.

But Qi Yu’s poem, which expressed his ideas, awakened the passion and integrity in the hearts of many Confucian scholars.

To establish a moral compass for Heaven and Earth, to secure a destiny for the people, to continue the lost learning of the sages, and to usher in an era of peace for all generations!

This short sentence can ignite passion and enthusiasm.

This applies not only to scholars, but to all people with a moral bottom line.

Qi Yu's words revealed his integrity and magnanimity to the world, and even his adversaries had to admire him.

Even the emperor himself was full of praise and felt a sense of regret.

Such a talented person, yet he is from the Great Yun Dynasty!

He also wanted Qi Yu, but that was clearly impossible.

Therefore, Qi Yu must die!

Moreover, his death must not be known to be related to the Great Ding Dynasty, since Qi Yu's prestige is very high now, even within the Great Ding Dynasty.

Therefore, he secretly prepared a backup plan: the day Qi Yu died would be the day their seven kingdoms would crush and divide the Dayun Dynasty.

……

After finishing his classes for the day, Qi Yu prepared to go to Jiangzhou City.

He's going to order a custom-made bathtub, and it has to be made of iron!

"Are you going to Jiangzhou City?" Cheng Xin asked in surprise.

Qi Yu nodded and smiled, "Let's go buy some things!"

"Let's go together then!" Cheng Xin said.

Qi Yu was slightly taken aback. Cheng Xin would take a carriage from Jiangzhou City to Jiangting Village for classes every day and then go back home in the evening.

In other words, she drives herself to and from get off work!

It seems a bit inappropriate to ride in the same car as Cheng Xin!

No matter what, Cheng Xin is a woman!

Seeing Qi Yu's hesitant expression, Cheng Xin lowered her eyelids slightly and said softly, "I'm sorry for putting you in a difficult position. Just pretend I didn't say anything!"

Qi Yu snapped out of his daze, then saw the sorrow in Cheng Xin's eyes and sighed inwardly.

"Thank you very much!" Qi Yu bowed and expressed his gratitude.

……

Qi Yu and Cheng Xin were some distance apart in the carriage, and neither of them spoke.

Qi Yu was not good at dealing with women because he knew that saying too much would lead to mistakes.

Cheng Xin herself didn't care much. Although she had a slight affection for Qi Yu, she wouldn't stoop so low as to seduce a married man.

She was simply showing Qi Yu a ride out of friendship.

The carriage stopped in a small alley. Qi Yu got off the carriage and bowed to the driver and Cheng Xin to express his gratitude.

Cheng Xin shook her head, then instructed the driver to continue on their way.

Cheng Xin was very careful because Qi Yu was now a celebrity. If he swaggered off his carriage and appeared in Jiangzhou City, it might cause a sensation.

Qi Yu himself was not aware of this. After parting ways with Cheng Xin, Qi Yu went to a lumber shop in the east of the city.

The boss looked at Qi Yu, squinted and pondered for a while, and finally recognized Qi Yu, his face full of respect.

Qi Yu wasn't quite used to this, and hurriedly explained his purpose: he wanted to order a larger bathtub, preferably one that could accommodate two people.

Qi Yu was just saying the bathtub was made of iron; if it were really made of iron, he would freeze to death, and the hot water would cool down in no time.

Iron has a very high thermal conductivity!

Moreover, iron reacts with oxygen in water to form ferric oxide, which is rust. If it were made into a bathtub, it would be unusable after just one use.

The shop also sells bath tubs, but they are all standard size and a bit small, not meeting Qi Yu's standards.

Qi Yu told him the dimensions he needed, paid the money in full, and then left.

He really doesn't lack money now. He hasn't even spent the thousand taels of gold that Li Ming gave him, and Li Muchen has given him another three thousand taels of gold.

These two, father and son, are exactly the same.

Qi Yu returned all the gold that Li Muchen had given him.

A gentleman loves money, but he acquires it in a proper way. He saved Li Ming's life, so he could take Li Ming's one thousand taels of gold with a clear conscience.

But Li Muchen gave it away as a gift!

Qi Yu believed that one should not accept a free lunch, and that no one would give money for no reason, especially not so much!

If you take it, you'll essentially become one of Li Muchen's people. The saying "He who takes a man's money is bound to be obligated to him" isn't just a saying.

Qi Yu saw through all the intricacies of the situation clearly.

As Qi Yu stepped out of the shop, snowflakes began to fall from the sky, and they were falling very heavily.

With such heavy snow, how could this happen?

Just as Qi Yu was fretting, he saw the umbrella shop across the street and raised an eyebrow.

There's always a way out!

Qi Yu was about to walk over when a carriage came rushing by.

Along the carriage's route, a man was intently licking a candied hawthorn, unaware that a carriage was approaching from behind.

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Chapter 138 Ouyang Ruoxue

The carriage sped along and was about to hit the child.

The child noticed the carriage behind him and turned around to look back, but by then the carriage was less than five zhang away from him.

Qi Yu mobilized his true energy, and with a slight thought, a chilling azure true energy spread out.

But the next moment, Qi Yu heard a whooshing sound in his ears. Qi Yu's eyes turned slightly, and a blue figure flew past him.

Qi Yu couldn't see her face clearly, which made him wary.

Since learning the "Western Flow Classic", he can clearly perceive anything within the range of his true energy, as if he were seeing it with his own eyes.