My Demonic Cult's Holy Maiden

Su Yue shook her head helplessly, then said to the maid at the door, "Xiao Ling, go and get some hot water, my husband wants to take a bath!"

"Yes!" The maid bowed and left.

Qi Yu nodded in satisfaction. He felt he was going crazy if he didn't take a bath soon.

"My lady, I don't think I brought any spare clothes!" Qi Yu said.

"I'll go check with my older brother, he should have it!" Su Yue said.

……

Inside the hall, Xu Shuqin and Su Chengying were both present, and the sky outside was gradually darkening.

"Master, shouldn't we be arriving soon?" Xu Shuqin asked.

Su Chengying nodded and said, "That's about right, but I don't know how many people will be coming this time."

“I heard that Lin Ruohai will be bringing his daughter to the banquet. We’ll see if it’s appropriate then,” Xu Shuqin said.

Su Chengying nodded, sighed, and said, "It is indeed time for him to get married. Yue'er is already married, and he, as the eldest brother, still has the nerve to keep putting it off."

"It's time to introduce Qi Yu to the Su family. I just hope those people won't be too unpleasant to look at!"

Xu Shuqin glanced at Su Chengying and said, "If you're willing to make a move, the entire Su family will be yours. Wouldn't all those people be lining up to curry favor with you then?"

Su Chengying looked helplessly at his wife and said, "Do you believe me? In less than a month, the Su family will be wiped out."

Xu Shuqin said nothing more. Indeed, perhaps now is the best time.

Even though there are ants hopping around, they are still family.

"I heard Su Cheng passed the imperial examination and even got in touch with the Crown Prince. Your cousin will definitely be showing off in front of you again!" Xu Shuqin said.

Su Chengying shook his head and said, "Forget it, let's not talk about them anymore. It's upsetting. Tell the servants to prepare the dinner!"

Xu Shuqin nodded, and then, just as she stood up, she looked towards the door with a puzzled expression.

Soon Su Yue appeared and looked into the hall.

"Where's my older brother?" Su Yue asked.

"He went back to his room to practice his skills. What do you want with him?" Xu Shuqin asked.

Su Yun was provoked by Qi Yu, so he went back to cultivate.

"Oh, my husband didn't bring any change of clothes. He'll borrow a new set from my older brother," Su Yue said.

“I just finished making a set a few days ago. You can take it and give it to Qi Yu to wear first!” Xu Shuqin said.

Su Yue nodded, and then went with Xu Shuqin to get the clothes.

Only Su Chengying looked rather grim, because the clothes Xu Shuqin mentioned were originally made for him.

……

Su Chengying was not a big shot in Tongyun City; he was just an ordinary wealthy merchant. The only difference was that he knew a little martial arts.

So most of the people who came to his 50th birthday celebration were acquaintances.

Su Chengying's cousins ​​also came, each bringing their own families.

Su Chengying is an only child, but his father has three brothers and more than a dozen cousins.

They usually correspond with each other and occasionally get together during holidays.

At this moment, the front hall of the Su residence was already full of people, all of whom were members of the Su family.

The Su family is a large family. Although they are usually scattered, they will still gather together when something happens.

"Chengying, where are Yue'er and Yun'er?" asked a middle-aged man of similar age to Su Chengying in the hall.

Su Chengying sat next to him, looking at the younger generation in the hall with a complicated expression. Suddenly, she heard her cousin's words and came back to her senses.

"He's in the backyard, he'll be here soon!" Su Chengying said.

Su Chengda nodded, then looked at the younger generation talking amongst themselves, his expression complex, and sighed:

"Think back to the past, our Su family was wiped out. Only my grandfather survived because he was a martial artist. The rest of the family was dead."

"Now that my Su family has so many members, we can be considered to have expanded and multiplied, right?"

Su Chengying nodded and said, "Yes! If Grandpa could see this scene, he could rest in peace in heaven."

A hundred years ago, the Su family was a prominent family in the Dayun Dynasty, whose status was even on par with the royal Li family.

Later, due to certain events, the entire Su family was executed, and three generations of their clan were exterminated, leaving only Su Chengying's grandfather alive.

"I heard that Su Cheng passed the imperial examination?" Su Chengying asked.

Su Chengda nodded and said, "Chengkun has indeed raised a fine son! Haven't you seen how smug he is these past few days? Sigh!"

Su Chengying smiled and said, "Don't you have Su Lie? Go ahead and argue with him! I heard he's become a captain in the Chilin Army, which is no less than a Jinshi!"

Su Chengda shook his head helplessly and said, "So what if he's a captain? He can't even spell his own name correctly."

"Not bad, a seventh-grade martial artist is enough!" Su Chengying said.

Su Chengda thought for a moment, then smiled and nodded. Then, remembering something, he asked, "How is Su Yue? Is she still an eighth-rank martial artist?"

Su Chengying smiled and said, "Still at the eighth rank, but I don't think she plans to practice martial arts anymore."

"Oh?" Su Chengda raised an eyebrow and asked in surprise, "Why? Didn't she like practicing martial arts when she was little?"

Su Chengying sighed as she thought of Qi Yu and said, "Because she got married, now all her attention is on her husband."

Su Chengda nodded helplessly, then, recalling what Su Chengying had mentioned in their correspondence, asked, "Did Yue'er really marry a weak scholar?"

Su Chengying nodded with a wry smile and said, "Yes, he's here too. He's in the west courtyard now. I'll bring him over to introduce him to you in a bit, but he's not exactly a weakling!"

Qi Yu doesn't seem like a weak scholar at all!

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Chapter Seventeen: A Show of Force

"Achoo!"

Qi Yu was relaxing in the bathtub when he suddenly sneezed.

"Hmm? Have you caught a cold? That shouldn't be the case! I'm perfectly healthy!"

Qi Yu shook his head, picked up a hot towel, and applied it to his eyes.

creak!

The door was pushed open, and Su Yue walked in, carrying a set of clothes in her hands.

"Husband, I've put your clothes on the table!"

Qi Yu hurriedly took the hot towel down and said, "Wife, at least bring it in for me! Do you expect me to go out naked and put on clothes?"

Su Yue looked at the bathtub and figure reflected in the firelight behind the screen, her pretty face slightly flushed.

After thinking for a moment, Su still carried the clothes and walked behind the screen. She saw Qi Yu taking a bath, and her cheeks turned even redder.

Qi Yu felt somewhat helpless seeing Su Yue's reaction. They were an old married couple, and it wasn't like they hadn't seen each other before.

"I've put the clothes here for you, I'm leaving now!" Su Yue put down the clothes and turned to leave without delaying at all.

Qi Yu shrugged helplessly. He was too shy. If their positions were reversed and Su Yue was taking a shower, he would definitely insist on showering with her!

Su Yue did not leave the room, but sat down at the table.

Qi Yu finished washing quickly, the water splashing as he stepped out of the tub, picked up the clothes Su Yue had brought, and put them on.

However, because her left arm and right palm were injured and wrapped in thick bandages, Qi Yu couldn't put them on properly.

"Wife, help me! I'm injured and can't wear it!" Qi Yu cried out to Su Yue with a crestfallen face.

Su Yue heard this, went behind the screen, and saw Qi Yu wearing only a pair of underpants. Her ears turned bright red, but she forced herself to calm down.

Su Yue picked up the clothes, tidied them up, and then came to Qi Yu's side to carefully dress him.

"Husband, you seem to have gotten stronger!" Su Yue asked in surprise, looking at Qi Yu's physique.

Qi Yu looked at his abs and realized that he had indeed become much stronger.

"What, is it not good?" Qi Yu said with a smile.

Su Yue smiled and said, "It's alright!"

I got dressed quickly, but my hair was still wet and messy.

"Come here, let me sort it out for you!"

Qi Yu nodded and sat down in front of the dressing table.

Su Yue brought over a basin of water and a towel, placed them on the shelf, and then took out a comb and a razor from the drawer.

“Turn around!” Su Yue said.

Qi Yu turned around as instructed, facing Su Yue.

Su Yue picked up the razor and then half-squatted down to shave Qi Yu's fine stubble.

"Don't move! I won't be responsible if you get disfigured!" Su Yue said as she scraped.

Qi Yu didn't move or speak, but quietly watched Su Yue, who was standing close by, carefully shaving his beard.

"Okay, you look much more handsome now!" Su Yue said with a smile.

Qi Yu wiped away the stubble with a damp towel, then looked at himself in the bronze mirror and nodded.

"I'm still as handsome and dashing as ever. My wife, you've hit the jackpot to have such a handsome man as your husband!"

Su Yue rolled her eyes as she listened to Qi Yu's self-praise and his attempt to drag her into it.

"You're shameless!" Su Yue said with a laugh.

"It's the truth!"

……

Clothes make the man, and Qi Yu changed into new clothes. Moreover, the fabric of these clothes was of high quality and very comfortable to wear.

"Husband, do you really not need to wear a hair bun?" Su Yue asked.

Scholars usually like to wear their hair in a bun or similar style, which makes them look more refined and scholarly.