My Demonic Cult's Holy Maiden

"Wife, prepare some liniment for me tonight, I might need it," Qi Yu whispered in Su Yue's ear as he turned around.

Su Yue didn't say anything, she just ate the glutinous rice balls in her bowl.

……

After breakfast, Qi Yu waited in the back garden, in the same pavilion as yesterday.

Soon Su Chengying and Su Yun arrived. After Qi Yu bowed, the three of them sat in the pavilion.

"Here, take a look and see if you can understand it!"

Su Chengying took out a book with a blue cover from his sleeve and handed it to Qi Yu.

Qi Yu hurriedly took it, and could tell what category it was just by looking at the title.

The Azure Wave Sword Manual!

This is a sword manual, but Qi Yu is very puzzled, isn't he supposed to have no talent?

"Father-in-law, I have no talent for martial arts. Can I learn this sword technique?" Qi Yu asked.

Su Chengying and Su Yun's eyes twitched slightly, then they both looked at Qi Yu.

Is this mocking and ridiculing them for being blind yesterday?

Their expressions softened slightly when they saw Qi Yu's bewildered and confused look.

It was indeed a bit arbitrary to say yesterday that Qi Yu had no talent.

Su Chengying coughed and said, "Your talent is very poor, barely passable. However, the 'Canglan Sword Technique' is a very simple sword technique. If it were you, you should be able to learn it."

"You're so weak, and you have such a foul mouth. You'd better learn self-defense. I'm afraid you'll get beaten to death one day when you go out."

Su Yun watched as Su Chengying blatantly lied without calling him out.

This "Canglan Sword Manual" is no simple sword manual at all!

There are seven moves in total. Although there are only a few, they are all powerful sword techniques.

Even the exceptionally talented Su Yue couldn't learn all seven moves; she only learned six.

Su Yun could only barely use the first three moves.

Qi Yu was a complete novice, having never been exposed to martial arts or swordsmanship, so he did not doubt Su Chengying's words.

He really thought his talent was too poor, so he could only learn this kind of 'simple' sword technique.

Qi Yu turned the pages of the book and began to read carefully.

There were words and pictures. Qi Yu looked at them, then put his left index and middle fingers together and imitated the movements in the pictures, making sword gestures.

Su Chengying and Su Yun did not disturb him, and watched Qi Yu study intently.

Time passed second by second. Qi Yu was immersed in the sword technique. As his sword fingers moved, true energy began to flow, and the surrounding temperature gradually decreased.

"Hehe, what an overbearing sword technique! Every move and every stance exudes the spirit of fighting against heaven and earth, leveling mountains and filling seas. What a broad mind!"

Qi Yu muttered to himself, then looked at Su Chengying and asked with a smile, "Father-in-law, whose sword technique was created? It's incredibly powerful!"

Su Chengying narrowed his eyes slightly and asked, "You understand the essence of this sword technique?"

Qi Yu laughed and said, "This sword technique cultivates momentum, not form. To master the sword technique, one must have the spirit to shatter the sky, trample the earth, and cut through the ocean."

"The essence of swordsmanship lies in momentum, isn't it, Father-in-law?"

Su Chengying looked at Qi Yu with a complicated expression, then looked directly at Qi Yu.

"How many moves have you learned?" Su Chengying asked.

Qi Yu thought for a moment and said, "I should have learned the first three moves, which focus on form. I should be able to learn the last three moves, which focus on momentum, with a little time."

After a pause, Qi Yu frowned and said, "This last move is a bit difficult. It requires immense courage, which I may not have."

Su Chengying nodded and said, "It's not bad. Take another look. If you don't understand anything, come and ask me!"

Qi Yu nodded and looked at it again. The last move of this sword technique was called "Extinction of Fate," a sword strike that disregarded everything, including one's own life.

Once the "Fate's End" is unleashed, either the opponent dies or the user dies.

Moreover, even if the opponent dies, one's own meridians will be severed, turning one into a cripple. This move is used only when one is desperate.

……

Qi Yu spent the morning learning sword techniques. After lunch, Su Chengying got Qi Yu a wooden sword and asked him to practice swordsmanship on his own.

But now my right hand is injured and wrapped in bandages!

How do I practice swordsmanship?

Then Su Chengying had Qi Yu practice swordsmanship with his left hand!

Qi Yu was speechless. "I'm not left-handed."

However, Qi Yu dared not speak out against his anger and could only practice swordsmanship with his left hand.

When practicing swordsmanship with his left hand, Qi Yu couldn't even execute the first move because he felt a blockage in the flow of his internal energy.

Then Su Chengying demonstrated the left-handed sword to Qi Yu, who watched with rapt attention.

Unlike his own weak, listless sword swings, which resembled those of someone who hadn't eaten, Su Chengying's sword-wielding hand was extremely steady, and each strike was full of power and spirit.

Qi Yu followed suit and practiced like Su Chengying, while Su Chengying drank tea in the pavilion and supervised Qi Yu.

Qi Yu practiced from noon until sunset, and by the time he finished, he couldn't even lift his left hand.

Even dinner was fed to Qi Yu by Su Yue, bite by bite.

After taking a shower, Qi Yu went to bed and fell asleep immediately.

Today was awful; Su Chengying's demands were extremely strict, and I hadn't had a chance to rest at all.

Seeing Qi Yu's exhausted appearance, Su Yue felt a pang of heartache. After covering Qi Yu with a blanket, she left the room and went to the study.

When Su Yue entered the study, Su Chengying was reading a book, and Su Yun was also there.

"Yue'er, you're here. Sit down!"

Su Chengying glanced up at Su Yue, then pointed to the chair next to Su Yun.

Su Yue sat down as instructed, waiting for Su Chengying to speak.

"Qi Yu's talent and comprehension are one in a million. If nothing unexpected happens, he will become a grandmaster in ten years."

After a pause, Su Chengying put down his book and sighed, "Logically speaking, such a prodigy usually dies young, after all, geniuses are always a bit arrogant."

"As for Qi Yu, I'm not worried that he will die young. He's very smart, and he's very tactful in his dealings with people. He knows when to advance and when to retreat, and he knows how to make choices. But he'll still be in danger. Do you know why?"

Su Yue nodded; she naturally knew why.

There are also unseen enemies lurking in the shadows.

If those people knew of Qi Yu's existence, Qi Yu would die, and die a terrible death.

"I will prepare the cultivation techniques and secret manuals that Qi Yu needs for you. You can take them back with you tomorrow. In your spare time, please keep an eye on Qi Yu's safety!" Su Chengying said.

"Zhen Qing and Han Xiaotian are both in Jiangzhou City. You can contact them if necessary."

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Chapter Twenty-Eight: Custom Clothes

The next morning, Qi Yu and Su Yue set off on their return journey.

Su Chengying didn't say anything, but Xu Shuqin was very reluctant to part with Su Yue and talked to her for a long time.

The rented carriage was filled with fruits and fabrics, all arranged by Su Chengying.

Su Chengying originally wanted to give Qi Yu some silver, but when Qi Yu mentioned his thousand taels of gold, Su Chengying's lips twitched and he reluctantly shut up.

Before leaving, Xu Shuqin also told Su Yue to bring her personal maid Xiaoling along so that she could take care of Su Yue and Qi Yu.

Before Su Yue could say anything, Qi Yu refused first.

The house is only so big, there's no room for anyone else to live here.

Moreover, he didn't want anyone else to disrupt his and Su Yue's peaceful life; the two of them were doing just fine.

Simplicity is the greatest happiness!

After helping Su Yue into the car, Qi Yu also drove away. After driving for a while, and confirming that even Su Chengying should not be able to catch up with him, Qi Yu jumped out of the car and shouted loudly in the direction of the Su residence.

"Father-in-law, I'm taking away the daughter you raised with so much care. Don't be angry, and please don't feel upset. Next time we meet, I'll give you a takeout meal as a gift!!"

After saying this, Qi Yu jumped onto the carriage, flicked the reins, and the horse, in pain, immediately galloped away.

Su Chengying stood there stunned, his face turning ashen after he came to his senses.

"Is this brat deliberately showing off to annoy me?"

Xu Shuqin shook her head with a wry smile and didn't reply. Only after the carriage disappeared from sight did she look at her son and husband.

"Yun'er, your Uncle Lin can't attend your father's banquet because of something. Why don't you bring a gift and pay him a visit to say hello?" Xu Shuqin said.

Su Yun didn't think much of it, nodded, and turned to walk through the gate.

Su Chengying and Xu Shuqin exchanged a glance, but neither said anything; everything was understood without words.

The original plan was to introduce Lin Ruohai's daughter to Su Yun, but Lin Ruohai couldn't come because of other matters, so Su Yun had to visit him in person.

“I remember Ruohai’s daughter is named Lin Ruoxi, right?” Xu Shuqin asked.

Su Chengying nodded and said, "Xiaoyue is one year old, and she will be twenty this year."

"You're so old, and no one has come to propose marriage yet?" Xu Shuqin asked in surprise.

Sixteen years old is basically considered an adult, and most people get married around this age.

Su Yue married Qi Yu at the age of nineteen, which was already considered late in life.

“She is frail and sickly, and no one dares to marry her!” Su Chengying said.

Xu Shuqin raised an eyebrow and said, "Then you'll have Su Yun go and marry him?"

Su Chengying smiled slightly and said, "You don't understand. Ruohai's daughter is a golden phoenix. Yun'er will only benefit from marrying her, and there will be no harm in it."

"Why?" Xu Shuqin asked in surprise.

Su Chengying smiled without saying a word, offering no further explanation.