My Demonic Cult's Holy Maiden

Ouyang Ruoxue is the daughter of the Pavilion Master of Ziqi Pavilion, and the two are about the same age.

The Blood God Sect and the Purple Cloud Palace are both located on the southeast coast and have always had friction. They represent their respective sects and often fight.

However, after breaking through to the Grandmaster level, Ouyang Ruoxue went into seclusion.

That seclusion lasted for a year, and I still hear that name now.

With his current level of strength, he could easily crush Ouyang Ruoxue.

But if she comes, he will definitely be recognized, and Qi Yu may also be exposed.

At that time, Qi Yu will have no choice but to return to the Blood God Sect and will no longer be able to stay in the Dayun Dynasty.

"Mother, please keep an eye on her movements for me, and notify me via Hongyan if there is any news!" Su Yue said.

Xu Shuqin nodded, then placed the bowl and chopsticks on the tray carried by the maid next to her.

"By the way, your grandfather wants to see you and Yun'er. Please go back when you have some free time!" Xu Shuqin said.

Su Yue thought for a moment, nodded, and said, "I'll go back after my husband has finished dealing with the affairs of the Great Yun Dynasty!"

Xu Shuqin looked at Su Yue and asked calmly, "How long do you intend to keep this from Qi Yu? Eventually, you'll have to face it."

Upon hearing this, Su Yue lowered her head and said, "At least, not now!"

"Are you afraid that Qi Yu will divorce you if he finds out your identity?" Xu Shuqin asked.

Su Yue lowered her head and remained silent, because she was indeed unsure.

Especially after hearing Qi Yu's remarks about a gentleman keeping away from the kitchen yesterday.

We should respect and cherish life, but she... took away so many lives.

Although Qi Yu usually acts very shamelessly and without any limits, Su Yue knows that Qi Yu has his own bottom line.

At heart, Qi Yu is still a kind person who enjoys helping others!

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Chapter Seventy-Five: Hypocrisy

When Su Chengying and Lin Ruohai arrived at the side room, Lin Ruohai still kept a straight face when he saw Qi Yu.

A pedantic scholar is a pedantic scholar, and Qi Yu didn't want to argue with him anymore.

Just like yesterday, they won but gained nothing; on the contrary, they offended Lin Ruohai.

You can scold me if you want, as long as it's not too harsh!

Qi Yu was prepared to let whatever Lin Ruohai said go in one ear and out the other.

"Qi Yu, do you recognize this word?" Lin Ruohai casually picked up a piece of Xuan paper and handed it to Qi Yu.

Qi Yu took it and began to read it.

After a long pause, Qi Yu nodded and said, "I know him!"

"What did you do?" Lin Ruohai asked.

Qi Yu shook his head and replied, "No!"

"Who did this?" Lin Ruohai asked again.

“Senior Yuan Haowen!” Qi Yu replied again.

Lin Ruohai didn't ask any more questions, but instead frowned and pondered. Who was this person? Why had he never heard of him before?

Lin Ruohai shook his head. He'd go back and ask which great scholar this was. Business was more important!

"Qi Yu, would you be willing to become my disciple?" Lin Ruohai asked.

Qi Yu was stunned. Become an apprentice?

Lin Ruohai wasn't referring to the kind of teacher who is someone you can learn from in a group of three, but rather the kind of teacher you only recognize in your lifetime.

Su Chengying glanced sideways at Qi Yu, somewhat curious about Qi Yu's answer.

Lin Ruohai was a great Confucian scholar who was on par with Wei Zhong, so even though Lin Ruohai remained neutral and did not take sides, the Chang and Li families did not dare to force him.

"I'm sorry, Uncle Lin, I've already become his apprentice. Although he's not a famous scholar and his knowledge is limited, I'm still very grateful for his early teachings." Qi Yu bowed deeply.

To ask someone to become his disciple is to respect oneself and affirm one's own worth.

Whether I thank him for his affirmation or politely decline, I should perform a grand ceremony.

Upon hearing this, Lin Ruohai nodded and said nothing more.

Upon seeing this poem, he felt a sense of appreciation for Qi Yu's talent and wanted to guide him onto the right path.

Even after being rebuked by Qi Yu yesterday, he still felt that Qi Yu's behavior was too licentious and uncivilized.

"Yu'er, you go out first, I need to talk to your Uncle Lin for a bit!" Su Chengying said.

……

Qi Yu walked out of the side room and had just turned a corner when he saw two people talking in the courtyard.

Su Yun, the straight man at the noodle stall, and Lin Ruoxi!

Marriage is usually arranged by parents and matchmakers, and it seems to have little to do with the parties involved.

Moreover, they also value matching social status and family background!

Su Yue married a poor, uneducated scholar, and was then looked down upon by her cousins—that's the gist of it.

Lin Ruohai was the Minister of Rites, a first-rank official, and came from a scholarly family; by all accounts, he was a prominent figure.

The Su family is merely a merchant family in Tongyun City. Su Yun marrying Lin Ruoxi is clearly a step up for him.

However, Lin Ruohai and Su Chengying are old acquaintances and seem to have a good relationship, so this matter is probably settled.

So, does that mean I'll have to call Lin Ruoxi "sister-in-law" whenever I see her in the future?

Su Yun and Lin Ruoxi were talking about something, but they were a bit far apart, so it was hard to hear clearly.

He was curious to hear how his brother-in-law flirted with girls.

A straight guy flirting with a girl would definitely use phrases like "Have you eaten?", "Oh, really?", etc.

Qi Yu moved closer and then he heard their conversation.

I was wrong. This Su Yun isn't really straight.

He invited Lin Ruoxi to go boating on the lake!

I underestimated my brother-in-law!

However, he was still not careful enough, because Lin Ruoxi looked like a sickly person.

As expected, Lin Ruoxi declined, citing illness and the inability to be exposed to the wind.

Qi Yu watched Su Yun's retreating figure and sighed. He still wasn't careful enough!

Pursuing girls!

At the very least, find out what the other person likes, and then find common ground!

Otherwise, chatting will basically be awkward!

For Su Yue's sake, let me help you, you poor single dog!

"Miss Lin, what a pleasant experience! Taking a walk again!" Qi Yu walked up to her and smiled.

Lin Ruoxi bowed slightly and smiled gently, "No, Brother Su just talked to me about something."

Qi Yu nodded, then smiled and said, "Is that so! Do you know how to play chess, young lady?"

Lin Ruoxi was taken aback; the topic change was rather abrupt!

"I know a little!" Lin Ruoxi nodded.

"Girl, shall we play the next round?" Qi Yu asked with a smile.

Lin Ruoxi looked into Qi Yu's eyes, and after a long while, the corners of her mouth curled up slightly as she smiled and said, "Alright, please don't hesitate to give me your guidance, young master!"

Someone actually dares to play chess with her?

In the capital, no one dared to play chess with him anymore, but now someone wanted to play against him, which he couldn't ask for more.

Su Chengying was a great lover of calligraphy, painting, and Go. The Su family had plenty of Go boards, though they might not have much else.

Even now, in the stone pavilion in the courtyard, there is a square chessboard carved on the stone table.

Lin Ruoxi's personal maid brought over the chess pieces, and Qi Yu and Lin Ruoxi sat facing each other in the pavilion.

“Miss Lin, playing chess like this is not very interesting. How about we add some stakes?” Qi Yu said.

Lin Ruoxi smiled and said, "What does Young Master wish to do?"

"I won! Just tell me what you like, girl!" Qi Yu said with a smile.

"What if you lose, young master?" Lin Yuexi asked in return.

"I promise you one request, which will not violate your principles!" Qi Yu said.

Lin Ruoxi smiled and nodded, then grabbed a handful of chess pieces from the chess basket and said with a smile, "Young master, please!"

Obviously, guess first!

Qi Yu picked up two chess pieces from the chess basket, paused for a moment, and then put them down.

"You go first, young lady!"

Ladies first, let's give way to this young lady!

Otherwise, she might feel like I'm bullying her!

Lin Ruoxi glanced at Qi Yu, smiled, and without saying anything, silently took the black piece away.

With her delicate, jade-like hands, she picked up a chess piece and placed it on the chessboard, in a regular star position!

Qi Yu picked up a white piece and placed it down as well. The first four moves formed a diagonal opening, a very ordinary diagonal opening.

As time passed, Qi Yu gradually felt the pressure.

Lin Ruoxi plays chess very steadily, and her playing style is very similar to that of Wei Zhongwei.

Playing against her, you can't find any real strength. Every move she makes is practical, neither the best nor the worst.