My Demonic Cult's Holy Maiden

She had already learned from Zhen Qing what had happened today and understood why Qi Yu had changed so much.

As for the five assassins, they have been dealt with, but it wasn't Zhen Qing who did it; it was Li Minghai.

……

As dawn broke, Qi Yu finally put down the file and rubbed his temples.

I've read through all these files myself.

In one night, Qi Yu gained an understanding of the situation in the Dayun Dynasty.

There are currently three forces in the court. One is the loyal faction that follows the Li family's lead, but this loyal faction has been severely suppressed.

Secondly, there is the aristocratic faction led by the Chang family, who are basically a coalition of major aristocratic families.

Moreover, their dragon-slaying skills were extremely advanced; even Li Ming's father was rendered powerless by them.

Finally, there was the military faction led by Marquis Guanyong, who commanded the Chilin Army.

However, this Marquis Guanyong has a grudge against the current emperor and has always been in a state of obeying orders but not summons.

Upon seeing this, Qi Yu understood that if Li Ming wanted to control the court and eliminate the Chang family, the Marquis of Guanyong was the key.

Upon reading about the life of Marquis Guanyong, a plan gradually formed in Qi Yu's mind.

Marquis Guanyong had only one wife and no concubines. He also had only one daughter named Qin Xiyao.

It is said that Qin Xiyao is extremely beautiful and is also a third-rank martial artist. The number of matchmakers who went to the Marquis of Guanyong's mansion to propose marriage was enough to circle the palace three times.

Although this is a bit of an exaggeration, it is enough to show Qin Xiyao's charm.

The simplest way to break this deadlock is for Li Ming to marry Qin Xiyao and bring Guan Yonghou into his camp.

However, the Chang family thought the same way. The younger generation of the Chang family had almost worn down the threshold of the Marquis of Guanyong's mansion.

Qi Yu sighed helplessly. This is not a good thing!

Qi Yu looked at Su Yue, who was already asleep on the table, and gave her a helpless look.

Mingming told Su Yue last night that she was going to bed and didn't need to stay with him.

But Su Yue stayed with him all night, and she still is now.

Qi Yu blew out the oil lamp, then carefully picked up Su Yue, afraid of waking her.

The sky was already beginning to lighten. In the dim light, Qi Yu carried Su Yue to bed and then lay down next to her.

"Hmm? Husband, are you done with your work?" Su Yue mumbled sleepily, then leaned over and rested her head on Qi Yu's arm.

Qi Yu smiled, gently kissed Su Yue's forehead, and said, "Sleep!"

Su Yue gave a soft "hmm" and nestled in Qi Yu's arms.

Qi Yu was also extremely sleepy. Smelling the faint fragrance emanating from Su Yue, he gradually fell asleep as well.

After a while, once Qi Yu's breathing had calmed down, Su Yue slowly opened her eyes and got up from Qi Yu's embrace.

Seeing the weariness between Qi Yu's brows, Su Yue felt a pang of heartache, but even more so, she felt resentment and murderous intent towards Li Ming.

It's all because of Li Ming that this mess has come to this.

It was also because of Li Ming that her and Qi Yu's lives were affected.

So as long as Li Ming is killed, everything will go back to the way it was.

After giving Qi Yu a light kiss on the lips, Su Yue got out of bed, opened the wardrobe, and took out a purple-red dress from a hidden compartment and put it on.

Standing in front of the mirror, she let down her hair, which was tied up, in the dim light.

Looking at herself in the mirror, Su Yue took out a veil, put it on, and then left the room.

As I stepped out of the courtyard, a woman in a white dress and a young man in black were already waiting for me.

"Holy Maiden, where are you going?" Zhen Qing blocked Su Yue's path.

Su Yue's cold eyes reflected Zhen Qing's figure. She didn't speak, but there was an invisible pressure emanating from her.

Zhen Qing's face was slightly pale, but she still didn't move aside.

"The sect leader has decreed that the Holy Maiden must not interfere in the affairs of the Great Yun Dynasty!"

Upon hearing the words "cult leader," a strange emotion finally flashed in Su Yue's usually cold eyes.

"What if I insist on killing Li Ming?" Su Yue asked indifferently.

The person who answered this question was Han Xiaotian.

"If Qi Yu is going to die, even if Li Zhen comes, he can't save him!"

Su Yue looked at Han Xiaotian, her killing intent surging. The latter immediately felt as if he had fallen into an ice cave, his whole body stiffened, and he couldn't even circulate his true energy.

"Threatening me?" Su Yue's cold voice echoed.

Han Xiaotian's forehead was covered in cold sweat, but he forced himself to calm down.

"No, I was just relaying the cult leader's words!"

Su Yue lowered her eyelids slightly, lost in thought.

Without saying anything more, Su Yue turned and walked back to the courtyard.

……

Han Xiaotian and Zhen Qing both breathed a sigh of relief. If Su Yue really wanted to force her way in, the two of them wouldn't have been able to stop her.

Before he could completely relax, Han Xiaotian's expression changed, and he looked eastward in astonishment.

They're really determined to kill Li Ming!

"You stay here, I'm going after the Holy Maiden!" Han Xiaotian said to Zhen Qing, and then his figure disappeared from the spot.

Zhen Qing was slow to react, and it took her a while to realize what was happening.

The saintess actually went!

Isn't she worried about what the cult leader said? Doesn't she think about Qi Yu?

……

Qi Yu slept until noon, then touched the side of him and found it empty.

Qi Yu sat up in surprise, blinked, and then smelled the aroma of food, which made him breathe a sigh of relief.

Upon arriving in the hall, Su Yue was indeed setting out bowls and chopsticks, and several side dishes were already laid out on the table.

"Husband, dinner's ready!" Su Yue said with a smile.

Qi Yu smiled and nodded, but suddenly, his smile vanished, his brows furrowed, and he quickly stepped forward, grabbing Su Yue's hand, which was icy cold to the touch.

Su Yue looked at Qi Yu with a puzzled expression and asked, "What's wrong, husband?"

Qi Yu looked at Su Yue's face and frowned, saying, "Wife, why is your face so pale? And your hands are so cold!"

Su Yue subconsciously touched her cheek, then shook her head and laughed, "It's nothing, I probably didn't sleep well last night! Cough cough cough!"

As she spoke, Su Yue covered her mouth and coughed, and with each cough, her face grew increasingly pale.

Qi Yu was startled and asked, "Wife, don't scare me! What happened?"

Su Yue waved her hand and smiled, "I'm fine. I just didn't rest well last night and caught a cold."

Qi Yu frowned, then bent down and picked Su Yue up in his arms.

"Husband, what are you doing?" Su Yue asked in surprise.

"If you've caught a cold, just rest well. I'll go get a doctor to take a look at you!"

After carrying Su Yue to the bed, Qi Yu hurriedly ran out of the courtyard.

Su Yue lay on the bed, her face gradually turning pale, coughing incessantly.

He stopped coughing after a long while, but his eyes were very cold.

This morning, she found Li Ming and planned to get rid of him.

But at the last moment, Li Zhen, the grandmaster of the Li family, intervened and saved Li Ming.

He fought with Li Zhen, but Li Zhen was old and frail and was no match for him.

But at the most crucial moment, a grandmaster suddenly appeared out of nowhere, and caught off guard, he was ambushed and struck by a palm.

He fought two opponents alone and ultimately lost.

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Chapter Thirty-Eight: The Sequel

"Doctor, how is my wife?" Qi Yu asked the doctor with a worried expression.

The doctor withdrew his hand from taking her pulse and said, "Don't worry, your wife just caught a cold, it's nothing serious."

Upon hearing this, Qi Yu breathed a sigh of relief; it was good that nothing had happened.

"I'll prescribe some medicine for her, and with a few days of rest, she'll be fine," the doctor said.

Qi Yu nodded and then saw the doctor out.

Su Yue hung up the bed curtains after the doctor and Qi Yu left.

The doctor was just an ordinary person. He didn't notice anything when the doctor used his internal energy to change the pulse.

Qi Yu returned quickly and saw that Su Yue was not lying down, but sitting on the edge of the bed, as if she was about to get out of bed, so he hurriedly went over to her.

"My lady, the doctor said you need to rest. Lie down and get some rest!" Qi Yu said, helping Su Yue lie down.

"I'm fine, I still need to cook for you, my husband!" Su Yue said.

Qi Yu frowned and said, "You're in this state and you're still thinking about cooking? You need to rest now. Just focus on getting better and leave everything else to me!"

"But……"

"There are no 'buts'. This is non-negotiable. Don't even think about doing anything until you're fully recovered!"

Qi Yu kept a straight face, looking resolute and unwilling to compromise.

Su Yue didn't say anything more, because it was useless.

Qi Yu rarely spoke to himself in a stern tone, but when he did, it signified his determination.