It's the beauty that brings disaster. I'm also desperate.

But when Ning Yun was twelve years old, a fierce fire fell from the sky. The fierce fire burned Ning Yun's meridians and burned her pretty face, which was just beginning to show its charming color. The only lucky thing was that she was able to save her life.

The future proud girl of heaven was completely ruined.

Whether it is beauty that women care about most, or martial arts that the world cares about most!

From then on, Ning Jun closed her heart and refused to communicate with anyone. It was rumored that the fierce fire also took away her pleasant and sweet voice. Once she opened her mouth, her voice was the most unpleasant hoarse old woman's voice in the world. That's why Ning Jun refused to talk to anyone.

Xia Li thought of the other person's skin that was ravaged by the fierce fire.

Tonight, she had to sleep with him.

I can't help feeling ashamed...

Subconsciously, I wanted to see Ning Jun later, and not even a second later if possible.

Of course, no matter how much delay there is, one cannot miss the auspicious time, otherwise it would be a slap in the face of the Ning Mansion... Therefore, Xia Li still arrived on time.

When she calmed down and got off the carriage, her future 'husband' did not come to greet her immediately as she expected, which made the girl feel relieved.

"Huh? Why does that person look a bit like..."

Just as Xia Li breathed a sigh of relief, a figure she was very familiar with flashed by.

"It shouldn't be her."

"Logically speaking, there is absolutely no way she would come to see me today."

Although the figure only flashed by, Xia Li, who had known the other person for many years, recognized him at a glance.

——Hua Jiu.

That was the woman that City Lord Ning had heard in the rumors, the woman who had an unclear relationship with Xia Li.

Hua Jiu is actually Xia Ye’s friend, a warrior with pretty good strength... Xia Ye often doesn’t go home, but he still has some conscience and knows to ask his friends to help look after the Xia Mansion.

If the Xia family encounters any troublesome or difficult issues, it is usually Hua Jiu who handles them.

Later, Xia Li had the final say in Xia Mansion, which was more or less due to Hua Jiu's contribution. Because Hua and Xia were too close, those bad rumors started to spread.

What wandering warrior Hua Jiulian... Ahem, no! He is obsessed with the Xia family's little daughter, willing to go through fire and water, even against his conscience to kill for her, etc. As long as Xia Li opens his mouth, he is willing to serve her in anything...

These are all kinds of rumors.

——Actually, they are all true.

Chapter 2 Little Beauty and Big Beauty

"Hmm... maybe I saw it wrongly. How could Sister Hua come here?"

Xia Li frowned slightly and thought so in his heart.

Xia Li knew very well that Hua Jiu had a crush on her.

But she never responded directly, just as a sisterly friendship. In these years... whenever Xia Li left the house, Hua Jiu would accompany her to protect her, either openly or secretly. Generally speaking, it was not strange for her to appear near Xia Li.

but.

Things are different now!

Today is the wedding day of Xia Li and Ning Yun.

Three months ago, on the night Xia Li agreed to the marriage, Hua Jiu found her.

The two have been together for many years, and Hua Jiu knows that Xia Li has huge flaws in martial arts training, and he even went to the ruins many times to help her find treasures that can solve her flaws.

Unfortunately, the 'leakage' problem was extremely difficult and we never succeeded...

Warriors begin to cultivate their qi and blood at the age of twelve. Generally speaking, as long as their talent is not too bad, they should be able to enter the realm of martial arts at around the age of fourteen. Those with excellent qualifications can go even further.

Why would Xia Li ever want to marry the eldest daughter of the Ning family who was rumored to have been disfigured by a fierce fire, had her meridians severed, and was unable to speak?

It’s not that she didn’t give Hua Jiu a chance...but she was almost sixteen years old, and she saw that her peers had all become entry-level warriors, and even many who were younger than her had surpassed her.

It would be a lie to say that I'm not in a hurry...

Besides, this aimless waiting had already worn out Xia Li's patience. She finally couldn't resist the temptation of the [Peerless Miraculous Medicine], broke her original agreement, and agreed to the Ning family's marriage proposal.

That day.

Hua Jiu begged her to change her mind, but Xia Li refused.

Hua Jiu cried, but Xia Li remained indifferent.

In the end, Hua Jiu was heartbroken and left in despair.

So far...

They haven't seen each other for three months, let alone had any form of contact.

It can be said that even if a dog came to attend her wedding with Ning Jun today, Hua Jiu would not come! After all, after the two of them broke down that day, she was so sad and had been completely chilled by Xia Li...

of course.

Nothing is absolute in this world.

"If that person just now is really Sister Hua, then she came here today probably because..."

"——a mess!"

Thinking of this.

Xia Li subconsciously bit the corner of her lips, feeling a little worried.

Today's wedding is being attended by all the big shots in the state... In this world, strength is determined by martial arts, and the strong are respected.

Therefore, the so-called big shots are naturally all martial arts masters.

Although Hua Jiu's strength is not bad, according to Xia Li, she is at most second-rate. This time, if she really dares to disrupt the wedding, she will face the wrath of first-rate warriors!

Without mentioning anything else...

Let’s just talk about Ning Yun’s father, Ning Ze.

As the lord of Renwang Castle, one of the twelve castles in Xizhou, he was a well-known master in Xizhou. He ruined his daughter's wedding and almost slapped him in the face.

How could he show mercy then?

——Oh~, I hope it’s not Sister Hua.

Xia Li sighed deeply.

......

"Hey!"

While thinking about various things, Xia Li followed the maid in charge of welcoming the bride into the Ning Mansion. When they reached the inner courtyard, a crisp and clear voice like a nightingale suddenly rang in her ears.

She turned her head towards the sound.

A pretty girl with a hint of pride between her brows appeared three feet away from her without her noticing.

She was wearing an emerald green dress, which looked very clean at first glance... like a green willow dancing in the wind, sweeping away the clear waves of the lake.

"Are you my future 'brother-in-law'?"

"Well, they said you must be as beautiful as a fairy, otherwise why would my sister be willing to use the peerless elixir as a betrothal gift. But... you are very ordinary, and not as good as mine..."

Hearing this, Xia Li blinked and followed the other person's gaze towards his chest.

The corner of her mouth twitched.

I thought if you weren't so beautiful, I would...

I just hate you!

"Are you Ning Xun's sister?"

Although the little girl's voice was low, Xia Li heard everything he should and shouldn't have heard. The "brother-in-law" she mentioned meant "my sister's wife".

and so.

She concluded that the little girl was the second young lady of the Ning family - Ning Xun.

After taking a quick look at Ning Xun, Xia Li discovered that the other party should be about the same age as himself, but since he could approach so silently, he must be a warrior without a doubt.

In addition, the other party was indeed as pretty and beautiful as the rumors said, a real little beauty.

This made her sigh in her heart.

If Ning Yun hadn't been disfigured, it probably wouldn't have been much different... The younger sister is a little beauty, and the older sister is a big beauty. In this way, she wouldn't have to worry about how to go through the process in the bridal chamber these days.

"You can't call me sister yet!"

"We have to wait until the wedding is complete and witnessed by heaven and earth before our two families can be considered relatives by marriage."

——Wow~, the little girl is quite obedient to the etiquette.

Xia Li smiled secretly in his heart, thinking that the other person looked so cute while telling him the story seriously.

But then she changed her mind and remembered that she would soon meet her "ugly husband".

She couldn't smile anymore...

The maids took Xia Li to a spacious room to wait. The auspicious time for the formal ceremony was set at noon. So at the third quarter of noon (around 11:45), the maids escorted the bride to the main hall of Ning Mansion.

It was in front of the door of this main hall that Xia Li saw her future 'husband' for the first time... the girl who was the focus of everyone's attention in Xizhou before the age of twelve, but who was crushed into mud and turned into dust after the age of twelve.

——Ning Jun!

At this moment, the other person was also wearing a red dress, but it was the groom's style.

She had a slender figure, extremely delicate, and looked as if she could be blown down by a gust of wind. Her hair was long and reached her hips. Her black jade-like hair was simply tied into a bun, with two strands of hair hanging down in front of her chest...

Without thinking about her face that was destroyed by the fierce fire, I actually felt that she had an extraordinary temperament when I looked at her from a distance.

There is a sense of freedom and ease in her delicacy.

I can't help but feel a liking for him.

The maids escorted Xia Li from the right side of the main hall, while Ning Yun came from the left side. As the two teams approached and merged, Xia Li finally saw the other party's face clearly.

At that moment, she couldn't help but secretly breathe a sigh of relief...

It was not as scary as I had imagined, with deformed facial features and twisted and grooved skin.

blue.

It was a green bamboo mask that completely covered Ning Yun's face.

As Xia Li got closer and closer to him, she saw the other person's eyes through the only two cracks on the Qingzhu mask...his eyes were deep and indifferent.

And, calm.

An extreme calm.

He was clearly staring at him, but Xia Li could not sense any emotion in him.

It was like a cold pond deep in a valley, without even a ripple.

——If it's just the eyes, they're very beautiful... Ahem! No, no, it's that Ning Jun is a little weird.

Xia Li's mind raced when she officially met her future husband.

Logically speaking, a talented girl who once had unlimited glory and a bright future suddenly had everything destroyed by a disaster. Not only did she lose her beautiful face, but even her meridians were broken, cutting off her qualifications to practice martial arts.

And completely lost the opportunity to rise again!

With such a tragic fate, no matter how strong a person is, he will have some negative energy.

What about inferiority complex, autism, indignation that God has become crazy, etc. etc....

All are possible and should be so.

but.

It will never be this peaceful.

Like a calm ancient well...

Chapter 3: Shura Field at the Wedding

Outside the main hall.

Ning Jun and Xia Li met each other from the left and right aisles.

At this moment, the long-awaited chime and drum music slowly began to play. At first it was gentle and soft, but gradually it became louder and more festive, with a strong momentum...

It was amid the sound of bells and drums that Ning Jun extended his right hand to Xia Li.