Fairy, please don't do this!

Suddenly, a clear, cool voice, like the clinking of pearls, rang in my ears: "I forgot my nightgown, could you please get it for me, Feng'er?"

"Sister Mu, wait a moment."

Yu Fengzhi didn't think much of it, got up and went to Mu Yiren's bedside, and casually picked up the moon-white silk nightgown.

But as soon as he picked it up, a red invitation embroidered with mandarin ducks with their necks intertwined came into view, with the words "Marriage Certificate" written in gold lettering.

Yu Fengzhi's eyes widened, a strong sense of unease welling up inside her.

The marriage certificate was for Mu Yiren.

But who signed the marriage certificate with her?

Could it be Gu Jinchao?

Yu Fengzhi took a deep breath, extended her slightly cold fingers, and slowly opened the marriage certificate.

Today, a woman surnamed Gu and a woman surnamed Mu are deeply in love and wish to be married.

[We need no matchmakers, nor do we need to follow conventional customs; we will simply spend this life together with true hearts.]

This covenant, once established, shall never change.

[Autumn of the fourteenth year of Yongxing.]

Upon seeing the above content, as well as Gu Jinzhao and Mu Yiren's handprints, Yu Fengzhi was struck dumb, her mind going completely blank.

Why has Gu Jinzhao never mentioned the marriage certificate?

Now that they're engaged, why does this bastard still bother his martial uncle?

why?

Countless questions and disbelief surged into Yu Fengzhi's mind like a tidal wave, making her vision blur and her chest feel as if a huge rock was pressing down on her, making it hard to breathe.

Behind the screen, Mu Yiren's voice rang out again: "Feng'er, did you get the clothes?"

"got it."

Yu Fengzhi suppressed her chaotic emotions, put the marriage certificate back on the bed, and then hung her nightgown on the screen.

"Thank you for your trouble, Feng'er."

Mu Yiren's red lips curved slightly, revealing a meaningful smile.

The marriage certificate was deliberately shown to Yu Fengzhi to dispel any inappropriate thoughts the girl might have.

If this longing is simply a feeling of attachment to her brother, that would be best.

If it weren't for this engagement, the other party would have backed down.

She wouldn't hide the marriage certificate like the original owner did.

This is clearly a symbol of her relationship with Gu Jinzhao, and proof that the two will make a lifelong vow together. It can directly drive away those women with ulterior motives.

But the master himself never uses it!

If that's the case, then let her do it.

Yu Fengzhi didn't know what Mu Yiren was thinking, or rather, she no longer had that thought.

Unable to suppress her anger any longer, she took out the [Red Lotus] from her storage ring and went to the next room.

Thump—thump—

Although Gu Jinzhao, who had just finished showering, was a little puzzled, he still opened the door.

Squeak!

With a soft sound, the red-glowing sword tip pressed against his neck.

"Feng'er, what are you doing?"

Gu Jinzhao was forced to retreat repeatedly, his hair standing on end.

He sensed a chilling killing intent emanating from the Crimson Lotus Sword.

This is clearly not right!

Why would Feng'er want to kill him?

Yu Fengzhi closed the door, casually set up a protective barrier, and coldly stared at the man before her, demanding, "What exactly is this marriage agreement?"

Chapter 268, Martial Uncle Collapses, Martial Nephew Rescued [Part 1] (3K)

Gu Jinzhao was stunned: "What marriage agreement?"

Yu Fengzhi's face was frosty, and she pushed the Crimson Lotus Sword forward a little further, the blade almost touching his throat: "Gu Jinzhao, how long are you going to keep this from me?"

"Just now, I saw your marriage certificate with Mu Yiren."

Gu Jinzhao suddenly realized what was happening and inwardly cried out in alarm!

No wonder Yu Fengzhi came directly to their door with her sword drawn, looking like she was there to demand an explanation.

This must be because Mu Yiren deliberately showed her the marriage certificate!

Throughout his journey, he was preoccupied with how to teach his young apprentice how to cultivate.

I completely forgot! I shouldn't have left Mu Yiren and Yu Fengzhi, those two living volcanoes, alone together!

Xiao Nu has a volatile and easily angered personality. She acts directly and never considers the consequences.

Yu Fengzhi's personality is also such that she is easily provoked.

Two equally irritable women together, without him acting as a mediator, it would be strange if nothing went wrong!

Gu Jinzhao was forced back to the edge of the bed behind him, his legs bent against the edge, with no way to retreat: "About the marriage certificate... I can explain!"

Without a doubt, because of that marriage certificate, he directly encountered the biggest romantic calamity of his life.

If this isn't handled properly, I could be stabbed today.

Yu Fengzhi narrowed her eyes slightly and said coldly, "If you dare to lie, you will bear the consequences!"

From the moment she saw the marriage certificate in Mu Yiren's hands, the anger in her heart could no longer be suppressed. It surged out like magma, burning her internal organs with excruciating pain.

He's already signed a marriage contract with someone, yet he still dares to provoke her, his senior martial aunt?

What do you take her for?

A pastime for leisure time?

Or is he just a fool who can be easily deceived?

Gu Jinzhao took a deep breath, forcing himself to calm down: "Signing that marriage contract was not my wish..."

"Ha...not what you wanted?"

Upon hearing this, Yu Fengzhi subtly moved her slender hand, and the tip of her sword pierced the skin of his neck, a trickle of crimson blood winding down: "Is someone forcing you?"

Gu Jinzhao felt a stinging pain in his neck, but he didn't panic at all: "Uncle-Master, don't interrupt me, let me finish."

Yu Fengzhi sneered: "I'd like to see what kind of high-sounding excuse you, this philandering and shameless man, can come up with today!"

Gu Jinzhao hesitated for a moment before slowly saying, "That day happened to be Qixi Festival, and Sister Yiren took the initiative to come to me..."

He did not lie, nor did he exaggerate the facts.

He simply recounted in detail how Mu Yiren framed him with her undergarments that night, how she threatened him to go on the Qixi Festival together, and how she forcibly kissed him and forced him to sign the marriage certificate.

Yu Fengzhi listened quietly, but her expression remained gloomy.

Only after Gu Jinzhao finished speaking did he coldly say, "Since it's not what you wanted... why didn't you resist?"

Gu Jinzhao shrugged, looking slightly helpless: "At that time, my cultivation level was only at the eighth rank, while Sister Yiren had already reached the sixth rank."

"Furthermore, given that she was born with double pupils, does my martial uncle think I could resist her?"

His idea was simple.

Since the marriage certificate has already been exposed, we might as well go with the flow and confess directly for leniency.

Anyway, Mu Yiren forced him to do this from beginning to end.

As a victim, he can't be guilty, can he?

At most, they simply concealed the matter and did not proactively report it to Yu Fengzhi.

Yu Fengzhi gripped the Crimson Lotus Sword tightly, her eyes already red: "If that's the case, then why did you still come to provoke me?"

Regarding the marriage certificate, perhaps the blame really cannot be placed on Gu Jinzhao.

But after that?

Why does this bastard keep flirting with his fiancée after he already has one?

Otherwise, how could I have fallen into this trap step by step?

How could she know that he was her junior apprentice and that this relationship was against propriety, yet still fall for him?

Most importantly, she, as the senior disciple, has now committed an immoral act with her junior disciple.

This alone was like a mountain pressing down on her, making it hard for her to breathe.

Now, because of this marriage contract, she has been labeled a shameless vixen who interferes in other people's relationships.

Gu Jinzhao met her gaze with a somewhat complicated expression, but did not avoid her questioning look: "I have never provoked my martial uncle."

Upon hearing this, Yu Fengzhi was furious and laughed instead: "Never taken the initiative?"

"Then why do you send me wine and those fictional novels every day?"

"Especially that book, 'The Return of the Condor Heroes,' it's clearly deliberately trying to mess with my mind!"

"Never taken the initiative?"

"Then why did you give me a brocade pouch expressing your affection when I descended the mountain?"

As she spoke, scorching spiritual energy began to emanate from her palm. Sensing its master's emotions, the Crimson Lotus Sword emitted a series of piercing sword cries: "Gu Jinzhao! Do you really think I'm a fool?"

Gu Jinzhao sighed: "Uncle-Master is not a fool, he just misunderstood."

"I gave you the novel because I saw you were guarding the Demon Suppression Tower all by yourself and you were getting too bored, so I thought I'd help you pass the time."

"As for that book, 'The Return of the Condor Heroes,' it was just something I wrote on a whim, and I never had any other intentions in it from beginning to end."

"As for that brocade pouch..."

He recounted in detail the events leading up to the suppression of the Green Gang in Yunhe Town, the capture of Wang Teng, and the rescue of abducted children.

"That brocade pouch was a gift from a little girl I rescued. She said it was for protection and to keep her safe."

"Seeing that it was a token of her affection, I couldn't refuse, so I accepted it and casually put it in my pocket, never opening it to look at it."

"It wasn't until I returned to the Qingyun Sect and learned that my uncle was going down the mountain to carry out a mission that I thought of giving it to you as a way to pray for your safety."

"If you don't believe me, after the matter in Sanxing County is settled, we can go back to Qingzhou and ask that family in Yunhe Town in person..."

Gu Jinzhao knew that the only way to resolve this romantic entanglement was to clear up the misunderstanding.

Otherwise, given Yu Fengzhi's personality, she would never let it go so easily.

But clearing up the misunderstanding will only make it harder for her to accept.

puff-

Just as he expected, as soon as he explained the cause and effect, the Crimson Lotus Sword slipped from her hand and stuck into the ground.

"It turns out it was all a misunderstanding."

"From beginning to end, it was all just my own wishful thinking... a one-sided fantasy..."

Yu Fengzhi was in a daze, and staggered backward, her back hitting the wall hard without her noticing.

Those eyes, which were always bright and lively, were now as dim as burnt-out ashes, turning into a deathly silence.

Gu Jinzhao sighed, slowly stepped forward, and embraced her: "How could it be one-sided?"

"It turns out I was just being presumptuous... it was all wishful thinking on my part..."

Yu Fengzhi did not respond, but just repeated the sentence absentmindedly.

Gu Jinzhao felt a pang of pity and gently wiped away the tears from her eyes: "From the moment I drew the Crimson Lotus Sword, the red thread between us was already tied together."

"This marriage is ordained by heaven; it cannot be avoided or severed."