My Demonic Cult's Holy Maiden

At least now, seeing myself taking a shower won't make me panic and run away like I used to.

There has been progress, and it seems like it won't be too far off before we can shower together again!

"I love taking baths, lots of bubbles!"

……

After Qi Yu finished showering and getting dressed, he came out and saw Su Yue already waiting for him in front of the dressing table.

Qi Yu touched the stubble on his face; it really was time to tidy up his appearance.

Without Su Yue saying anything, Qi Yu naturally sat down on the stool in front of the dressing table, facing Su Yue.

Su Yue took out a comb, first combed Qi Yu's hair, tied it up tightly, and then picked up a razor and squatted down in front of Qi Yu.

"Don't move!"

Qi Yu was very obedient and did not move. He watched as Su Yue was very close to him, shaving his beard with a serious expression.

"All right!"

After a while, Su Yue stood up, put the razor into the basin of water, and then picked up the wet towel next to her to wipe the stubble off Qi Yu's face.

Looking at Su Yue, who was so close to him, Qi Yu reached out and grabbed Su Yue's hand.

The towel in Su Yue's hand fell onto Qi Yu's legs, but Qi Yu didn't care.

"My wife, you must be exhausted!"

She lifted her eyelids and looked into Qi Yu's eyes, where she could clearly see her own reflection.

Su Yue gently shook her head and said, "It's not hard work. I'll go with you wherever you go. I'm not as weak as you think, husband. Have you forgotten? I know martial arts, much stronger than you."

Qi Yu's lips curled up slightly as he laughed, "No matter how strong you are, you're still my wife!"

Su Yue was taken aback, then her eyes softened and her tone became gentle.

"Yes! No matter how strong I am in other people's eyes, I will always be your wife, my husband, and that will never change."

Qi Yu smiled, then pulled Su Yue into his arms, letting her sit on his lap, and then wrapped his arm around her slender waist.

"My wife, if I were to become a heinous villain with blood on my hands, would you be disappointed?" Qi Yu asked.

Su Yue remained silent for a while, then cupped Qi Yu's face in her hands and asked, "If I were a great villain who had killed many people and many people wanted to kill me, would you be disappointed?"

Qi Yu looked into Su Yue's eyes and smiled, "No, just like I said before, you are unique. There is nothing in the world that can compare to you."

"If you really kill a lot of people, then I'll kill even more. Let's become great villains together!"

Su Yue stared blankly at Qi Yu, then her eyes reddened slightly, and she put her arm around the back of Qi Yu's neck.

"Husband, you must be a good person, promise me!" Su Yue sobbed.

"I don't want to be a good person. Being a good person is too tiring. But if this is what you want, my wife, then I will be a good person!" Qi Yu said softly, holding Su Yue's waist.

Su Yue hugged Qi Yu's neck, then tightened her grip slightly, her eyes hardening.

Let him be the villain; Qi Yu only needs to be the good guy!

Qi Yu was the anchor of her soul, so she did not want him to be tainted by anything.

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Chapter 84 Qin Shuhuai

On his second day in the capital, Qi Yu visited Mo Yutian, the Minister of War.

Qi Yu had been waiting since morning, and many people had seen him.

However, Mo Yutian went to attend the morning court session and didn't return until noon. Then, the two of them talked for a while, and Qi Yu was invited into the Mo residence.

Qi Yu stayed at the Mo residence for three hours, until the sun set before he finally left.

No one knows what Qi Yu and Mo Yutian talked about, but the news of Qi Yu's visit to Mo Yutian has already been reported back to their master by the secret agents.

Everyone knew what Qi Yu was doing, but there was nothing they could do to deal with it.

Qi Yu was very clever. He saw that the relationships between the powerful families were not very strong, and he was trying to sow discord among them.

Even though they knew it was a ploy to sow discord, a seed of suspicion still remained in their hearts.

This is a calculated strategy, or you could say it demonstrates an understanding of human nature.

Over the next few days, Qi Yu visited several heads of prominent families, but still no one knew what they discussed.

A strange atmosphere was spreading.

Everyone vaguely sensed the undercurrents beneath the calm surface.

The loyalists, led by Li Ming, are about to make their move.

The powerful clans also began to secretly mobilize their forces, and the retainers scattered throughout the Dayun Dynasty gradually converged on the capital.

Li Ming's power comes from the foundation left by the emperor; the Imperial Guards and the Imperial Bodyguards are all under Li Ming's command.

The power of aristocratic families comes from the outlaws, or the Jianghu forces, which are mainly composed of scattered martial artists.

The powerful families had controlled the court for many years and secretly accumulated considerable power. As their influence waned, the power they had amassed surpassed that of the imperial family.

The two sides faced off, with the real danger lurking in the darkness.

Anyone with a bit of sense understands that now is not the time for a decisive battle.

Because among the aristocratic faction and the loyalist faction, there was also the military faction led by Marquis Guanyong.

Although Li Ming is somewhat inferior to the aristocratic families, he has the foundation of the Great Yun Dynasty, so he can take a gamble and has a chance of winning.

For the powerful clans to overthrow the Li family's rule, with their martial artists and years of planning, it wasn't too difficult, but it wasn't easy either.

If Li Ming were to fight the aristocratic faction, the apparent odds of victory would be 3:7, with Li Ming at 3% and the aristocratic faction at 7%.

Although there is a gap, it's still possible to compete.

At this point, it comes down to off-field tactics and external support.

Therefore, Guan Yonghou's choice of sides will become even more important.

Therefore, most people's attention was focused on the direction of the Marquis's residence.

Then on September 29th, Marquis Guanyong, Qi Yu, went to the Marquis Guanyong's residence.

Just like when Qi Yu visited other aristocratic families a few days ago, no one knew whether he actually met with Marquis Guanyong or said anything to him.

The unknown is the most terrifying and torturous thing.

There's no limit to imagination, and there's no limit to how much you can fill in the blanks before the truth is revealed.

Qi Yu stayed at the Marquis of Guanyong's residence until late at night before leaving.

On that day, everyone was on tenterhooks, and on that night, many people couldn't sleep at all.

……

The next morning, Qi Yu had just finished washing up when he received the invitation.

Marquis Qin Shuhuai, known as the Marquis of Guanyong, invited Qi Yu to his residence for a chat!

Qi Yu looked at the invitation, a slight smile playing on his lips, and finally couldn't sit still any longer.

I didn't actually see Marquis Guanyong yesterday, and he didn't go to visit Marquis Guanyong yesterday either.

He was going to visit Li Qiushui, the wife of Marquis Guanyong, who was also the sister of the current emperor.

Li Qiushui was an adopted daughter of the late emperor, not his biological daughter.

Qi Yu met Li Qiushui and subtly inquired about her relationship with his father-in-law.

Just as I thought, we were indeed lovers when we were young.

They had even reached the point of discussing marriage. After all, a princess of a country, even if she is not their biological daughter, is still a princess.

The late emperor did not agree to Li Qiushui marrying a poor young man, especially since this man was a descendant of the Su family.

The matter was left unresolved. In order to extinguish Li Qiushui's hopes, the late emperor arranged a marriage for her with Qin Shuhuai, the Marquis of Guanyong.

So the saying "Once you've seen the ocean, you can't be satisfied with a river" really hit home, no wonder my mother-in-law Xu Shuqin was so angry.

Qi Yu was speechless, but also felt a pang of regret.

Everywhere, people value being well-matched in terms of social standing and economic status!

He could finally understand how much determination and effort Su Yue had put in to marry him.

After all, back then, I was really a poor man who couldn't even get enough to eat!

……

Qi Yu arrived at the residence of Marquis Guanyong and met Marquis Guanyong.

Contrary to the image of a tall, imposing, and stern-faced soldier, he was not the kind of man one might imagine.

Marquis Guanyong was very refined and easy-going, and did not have much of a murderous aura.

Yet this refined and elegant man commands the most elite Chilin Army of the Great Yun Dynasty!

In a sense, Marquis Guanyong, Qin Shuhuai, was a member of the imperial family and the brother-in-law of the current emperor, Li Muchen.

However, Qin Shuhuai was at odds with Emperor Li Muchen, a fact known to everyone.

The reason for their discord lies with Qin Xiyao.

At a banquet, Li Muchen proposed that Qin Xiyao marry his sixth son, Li Qing.

Qin Shuhuai only has one daughter, how could he possibly let her marry Li Qing, the most useless of all the princes?

The obvious answer was to refuse!

After this banquet, the relationship between Li Muchen and Qin Shuhuai deteriorated further.

In the end, Qin Shuhuai even stopped attending the morning court session!

Meanwhile, the Chilin Army was in a state of obeying orders but not proclamations.

The Chilin Army, which Qin Shuhuai controls, is the elite force of the Dayun Dynasty. Originally, the Chilin Army was directly under the emperor's command and only obeyed the emperor's orders.

In recent years, however, the emperor's power has gradually diminished and he has been sidelined, and control of the Chilin Army has fallen into the hands of Marquis Guanyong.

When Qi Yu heard the news, his first reaction was that something was wrong.