My Demonic Cult's Holy Maiden

"Husband, everything is ready!" Su Yue said softly.

Qi Yu turned around and looked at Su Yue, who had appeared behind him at some point.

His perception is very strong now; even without releasing his true energy, he can clearly sense anything within a thirty-foot radius.

But Su Yue always managed to evade his senses and appear behind him without him noticing.

"Wife, how about you protect me from now on? I don't want to work hard anymore!" Qi Yu said, half-jokingly and half-seriously.

Su Yue was taken aback, then rolled her eyes at Qi Yu helplessly and laughed, "Didn't you say you would protect me? Why do I have to protect you now?"

Qi Yu sighed and said, "Because I didn't know how good it was to be a kept man before! Now that I think about it, I actually quite like being a kept man, at least I don't have to work so hard."

"So from now on, my wife will protect me. I don't want to work hard anymore. I want to be a lazy bum without dreams!"

Seeing the weariness between Qi Yu's brows, Su Yue stepped forward, hugged Qi Yu's head, and whispered, "Alright! From now on, I'll protect you, my husband!"

Qi Yu raised his hand and hugged Su Yue's slender waist.

After a long pause, Qi Yu finally spoke, saying, "My wife, I feel like you're suffocating me. Although being 'murdered' by you like this isn't so bad, I still don't want to die!"

Su Yue was taken aback, and then realized that Qi Yu's head was nuzzling against her chest, his cheeks flushed red. She quickly let go of Qi Yu.

Su Yue let go, but Qi Yu didn't. Instead, he pulled Su Yue into his arms and made her sit on his lap.

"Human hearts are still too complicated. Let's go back to Jiangzhou City and live a peaceful life!"

As Qi Yu spoke, he hugged Su Yue tightly, a slight smile playing on his lips. "Then we'll have a bunch of kids, and every holiday, we'll take them back to my wife's parents' house to get lucky money and red envelopes, and then we'll tease my father-in-law!"

Su Yue's cheeks flushed, then she glared at Qi Yu and said angrily, "A bunch of kids? You want them, but I don't want to have any!"

Qi Yu shrugged and said, "Then let's have fewer children, not a bunch, just a pair!"

"I'm not having children. If you want to have children, go have them yourself!" Su Yue said, blushing and angrily.

He's discussing having children in broad daylight! My husband is still so indecent!

Qi Yu sighed and said, "Since you don't want to have children, then I'll just have one with someone else. After all, of the three unfilial acts, the greatest is to have no offspring!"

As Qi Yu pondered, he murmured, "It seems that recently many family heads and high-ranking officials have wanted to send their daughters and granddaughters to me as concubines. Maybe I should consider it!"

"You dare!" Su Yue sat up abruptly, glaring fiercely at Qi Yu.

Qi Yu's lips curled into a smile as he asked, "Then will you have my child?"

Su Yue snorted coldly, turned her head away, and said, "I won't have children!"

Seeing Su Yue's expression, Qi Yu knew she was angry. For some reason, he always felt that Su Yue was quite cute like this.

He hugged Su Yue tighter, then leaned forward slightly and gave her a small kiss on the cheek.

"If you don't want to have children, then don't. I will never take a concubine, not in the past, and certainly not in the future!" Qi Yu said earnestly.

Su Yue turned her head slightly, glanced at Qi Yu, and asked suspiciously, "Really?"

Qi Yu nodded and said seriously, "Even pearls aren't this realistic!"

Su Yue smiled slightly before snuggling back into Qi Yu's arms.

"Since you're so sincere, I guess I'll have one for you!"

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Chapter 107 The Heir

Qi Yu is preparing to take Su Yue back to Jiangzhou City. He doesn't want to stay in the capital anymore, and he doesn't want to come back again.

Qi Yu arrived at the ancestral hall and met the leader of the sect.

The leader was meditating on a prayer mat when Qi Yu entered, at which point he opened his eyes.

Qi Yu, the Taoist leader, stopped two zhang in front of him, then knelt down and performed a grand salute.

"This unfilial disciple kowtows to thank the teacher for his teachings!"

The coach's deep eyes reflected Qi Yu's figure, and he spoke after a long while.

"Qi Yu, I want to take you as my personal disciple so that you can inherit my position in the future. Are you willing?"

Qi Yu did not look up, but continued to kowtow.

"I am deeply grateful for your kindness, Master, but I do not wish to become a Taoist priest!"

The leader narrowed his eyes slightly, and a sudden breeze arose around him, causing the surrounding candles to sway unsteadily.

"Do you know what it means to become my personal disciple? And what it means to become the sect leader?" the sect leader asked indifferently.

"I know!" Qi Yu replied.

The leader's tone turned colder as he said, "Knowing this, why do you still refuse? As the leader of Taoism, you will have great power and status on the continent. Even the emperor of a country will treat you with great respect."

"With my guidance and the support of Taoist resources, you will surely break through to the Grandmaster level within three years, becoming a top expert in this era and a figure above all others."

"What exactly are you dissatisfied with?"

Qi Yu finally raised his head, looked into the instructor's eyes, and said earnestly, "Teacher, power is a double-edged sword; it can be a deadly poison or a life-saving medicine. The difference lies in the heart."

"I just want to live a peaceful life. I have no intention of creating lasting peace. Everything is done according to my heart."

He was truly exhausted and didn't want to deal with all this scheming anymore.

Song Yuntao lost himself in the pursuit of power, not only dying himself but also implicating his mother.

He used to want to get involved in power because he thought he didn't have the talent to practice martial arts and couldn't protect Su Yue.

That's why I followed Lü Buwei's example and invested in Li Ming, hoping to protect Su Yue through power.

But it seems I don't need to now, because I seem to be quite strong.

In addition, I've accumulated a lot of goodwill through my actions these past few days, so it seems like I don't need to work so hard anymore.

So, forget about power! It's poison!

I might as well go back to farming!

The leader looked at Qi Yu without saying a word. After a while, the leader stood up, walked to Qi Yu, and took out a jade token from his sleeve, handing it to Qi Yu.

"Since that's the case, I won't insist. Here, take this as a gift from your teacher, a farewell present before your departure! It's worth at least a thousand or eight hundred taels, consider it your travel expenses!"

Qi Yu took the jade pendant with both hands, feeling its cool, refreshing touch.

After the leader left, Qi Yu stared blankly at the jade pendant in his hand.

The jade pendant is purple, and even the jade tassels hanging from it are purple.

This is a fine piece of jade!

1,800 taels? That's too little, isn't it?

Since it was a gift from my teacher, I should naturally cherish it and not sell it.

Qi Yu put the jade pendant into his pocket and then walked out of the ancestral hall.

He is leaving Changsheng Temple today and preparing to return to Jiangzhou City.

He doesn't need any guards now; he is already a first-rank official.

And now there are no guards left!

My collaboration with Li Ming has ended, and the two of us have become familiar strangers again!

Li Ming has no reason to protect him anymore!

……

Qi Yu, holding Su Yue's hand, had just descended the mountain when a carriage stopped beside the path at the foot of the mountain, with an old eunuch standing nearby.

Upon seeing Qi Yu, the old eunuch walked over with small, quick steps and then bowed to Qi Yu.

"Young Master Qi, His Majesty summons you and requests that you come to the palace with me!"

Qi Yu frowned. The emperor wanted to see him?

After a moment's hesitation, Qi Yu looked at Su Yue. Noticing Qi Yu's gaze, the eunuch hurriedly said, "Madam may also come to see the Emperor!"

Qi Yu nodded helplessly.

Su Yue took Qi Yu's arm and they got into the carriage together.

……

The carriage entered the palace, and after being checked by the Imperial Guards, they finally met Emperor Li Muchen of the Great Yun Dynasty in the royal back garden.

Li Muchen, dressed in imperial robes, was sitting in a chair fishing, with many familiar faces standing behind him.

Qin Shuhuai's family, Li Ming, Li Qing, Lin Ruohai, and Lin Ruoxi were all present.

After Qi Yu arrived, Li Muchen turned around, paused for a moment on Qi Yu, and then looked at Su Yue.

"Your Majesty, Young Master Qi has arrived!" The old eunuch bowed to Li Muchen and said respectfully.

Qi Yu simply bowed in greeting, without kneeling down.

He doesn't kneel before just anyone, even the emperor of the Great Yun Dynasty.

"Young Master Qi, what are you doing? Kneel down!" the eunuch said softly to Qi Yu.

Qi Yu ignored the eunuch and looked at Li Muchen.

Li Muchen was also looking at Qi Yu, then grinned and said, "Young man, we meet again!"

Upon hearing this, only Lin Ruohai remained unresponsive, while the others looked at Qi Yu with surprise.

Does Qi Yu know His Majesty?

"This humble subject is filled with trepidation!" Qi Yu bowed deeply.

Li Muchen waved his hand and said with a smile, "No need for such formalities, come and sit down!"

As he spoke, Li Muchen walked into a stone pavilion. On the stone table in the pavilion was a chessboard with a game of chess incomplete on it.

"Your teacher and I haven't finished this game of chess. Your teacher said that you will play it in his place!" Li Muchen said with a smile.

As he spoke, Li Muchen sat down and pointed to the stone bench opposite him, indicating that he should sit down there.

Qi Yu didn't move because there was a lot of information in that sentence.

Everyone around looked at Qi Yu in shock, their faces filled with horror.