Chapter 9

Xia Qingyue did not ask further. Given the height and status of this woman in white, if she was so certain to say "impossible," then there should indeed be no possibility at all.

"Qingyue, I know you are eager to repay the kindness of your savior. You want to repay the favor of saving your life before returning to the Ice Cloud Immortal Palace. But by marrying him, you have done enough. When you return to the Ice Cloud Immortal Palace, your identity will be made public. He might face more ridicule afterward, but with the identity of a disciple's husband from the Ice Cloud Immortal Palace, no one in this small Flowing Cloud City will dare to truly harm him." The woman in white comforted her.

Xia Qingyue nodded gently, "I hope so."

"He has a crippled spirit meridian and no other strengths, so he will never achieve anything in his life. You, on the other hand, are not only beautiful and intelligent, but your talent is also a once-in-a-century occurrence in our Ice Cloud Immortal Palace. Otherwise, the palace master wouldn't have broken the rules to agree to your request to marry him to set your mind at ease. For him to marry you is the greatest fortune and blessing of his life. You have done enough, and even if his father, Xiao Ying, were still alive, if he were smart enough, he would have surely taken the initiative to dissolve the previous engagement... I will leave first. I will come back to pick you up in a month. During this period, I won't go far. If you encounter anything you can't solve, just use the sound transmission talisman to inform me."

"Send off Master."

The woman in white nodded, turned around, and instantly, a face of unparalleled beauty with a touch of coldness was revealed. She wore no makeup, yet her skin was as white and smooth as snow and jade, making one think of the words "ice-like skin and jade-like bones" and "snow-white face and red lips." Her features were exquisitely flawless, exuding a kind of almost unapproachable sacred and cold pride, as if she were a celestial maiden stepping on the ninth heaven, untouched by the dust of the mortal world.

She pushed open the back window, her body swayed slightly, and with the fluttering of ice spirits, she disappeared like mist.

In the Xiao family hall, the guests were full.

"Uncle Liu, please have a drink." Xiao Che respectfully offered a cup of wine to a middle-aged man with a refined appearance.

The man called "Uncle Liu" stood up with a smile, took the cup, and drank it in one gulp, then said with a smile, "Nephew, I was a close friend of your father. Now seeing you get married and marry such a good wife, I am also very happy."

"Thank you, Uncle Liu."

"Great Elder, please have a drink."

Xiao Li, the great elder of the Xiao family, picked up the cup, drank it in one mouthful, and then slammed the cup on the table. Throughout the process, he only grunted through his nose and did not say another word, nor did he even look at Xiao Che. His attitude was as if drinking the wine he offered was a great honor.

Xiao Che did not speak and walked to the next table. After taking two steps, Xiao Li spat on the ground and let out a cold snort that Xiao Che could hear, "What a beautiful flower, actually stuck on dog shit. Pah!"

Xiao Che's expression did not change, and he did not stop walking, as if he had not heard anything. But deep in his eyes, a coldness condensed.

Coming to the side of the second elder, Xiao Bo, Xiao Che slightly bent his body and said, "Second Elder, Xiao Che offers you a cup of wine."

Xiao Bo did not even look at Xiao Che, instead turning his old face away and saying indifferently, "Yang, drink it for me."

"Yes, Grandfather." Xiao Yang took the cup from Xiao Che without a word and gulped it down in one go.

To have the wine offered to an elder drunk by a junior was not just a sign of disrespect but a blatant humiliation. After drinking the wine, Xiao Yang put down the cup and sat down, his eyes showing undisguised disdain and ridicule.

Xiao Che did not say anything, nodded slightly, and walked to the next table. Just as before, after taking two steps, a cold snort sounded, "Hmph, a waste is still a waste. Even if he has connected with the Xia family, he is still a waste. Does Xiao Lie, that old man, still hope to rely on his granddaughter-in-law to turn things around? Pah!"

The voice was filled with deep disdain and ridicule, and of course, jealousy. Regardless of the Xia family's assets, just with Xia Qingyue's astonishing talent, if she had married his grandson, Xiao Yang, instead of Xiao Che, he would probably be laughing in his dreams.

Xiao Che still acted as if he had not heard anything, walking away with a smile.

By the time Xiao Che had finished offering wine and seeing off the guests, night had completely fallen. Throughout the process, some people showed genuine congratulations and blessings, but such people were very few, so few that Xiao Che could count them on his ten fingers. Most people were still polite to him, after all, it was his wedding day, but the disdain in their eyes was clear. Some sighed, some were jealous and resentful, and some openly showed their disdain and contempt.

Because his spirit meridian was crippled, he would never achieve anything in his life. Therefore, they did not need to be friendly or polite to him, and they did not even care about offending him, because even if they offended him, with his crippled spirit meridian, there would be no consequences. Instead, they could show off their superiority in front of this waste without restraint, looking down on this weakling who would never surpass them with the arrogance of a strong person...

This was reality and the ugly nature of most people.

"Rest early." Xiao Lie patted Xiao Che's shoulder with a gentle smile.

At this moment, Xiao Che, of course, knew what was hidden behind his grandfather's smile.

As Xiao Lie grew older, his temper became gentler. But in his youth, Xiao Lie's personality was as fierce as his name, almost explosive. If someone made him a little unhappy, he would make the other person very unhappy, and there was no one he dared not provoke. Xiao Che knew very well that his grandfather's personality becoming gentler was not because he had grown up and become more steady, but because of him...

To protect his worthless grandson who needed his full protection, he had to become gentle and low-key. Even if he was insulted and bullied, as long as it did not touch the bottom line, he would endure it to the greatest extent. This way, whether he was alive or dead, he would not have any enemies. If not, the people he offended would easily take revenge on his grandson, who had no spirit power.

As the strongest spirit power in Flowing Cloud City, the once untouchable Fifth Elder, Xiao Lie, was now often bullied and ridiculed by the other four elders, and even the younger generation showed little respect and fear towards him.

Watching Xiao Lie's departing back, the faces filled with cold smiles and disdain flashed in his mind. Xiao Che's hands slowly clenched, his knuckles gradually turning white, and his eyes radiated a coldness like a blade. Then, the corners of his mouth slowly curled up, revealing a chilling smile.

Xiao Che was definitely a person who held grudges. In the last few years on the Cangyun Continent, his heart was filled with hatred. He would remember those who were good to him, and those who were not, he would remember with a vengeance... almost to the point of retaliating for every slight.

"You will... regret it..."

A low voice slowly escaped from Xiao Che's mouth, as if it were a vicious curse.

Since heaven has given me a second chance at life, how can I let my grandfather and myself be bullied again!

When he returned to his small courtyard, the full moon was already high in the night sky. Xiao Che came to the corner of the yard, extended his left hand forward, and instantly, a water arrow shot out from his palm.

Today at the banquet, he could not avoid drinking a lot of wine. In the end, he appeared drunk, almost unable to stand steadily, but in reality, he was completely sober. It was not that he had a great tolerance for alcohol, but that all the wine he drank was instantly transferred to the space inside the Heavenly Poison Pearl. The Heavenly Poison Pearl had already merged with his body, and he could control it as easily as controlling his own body.

After a while, he finally drained all the wine from the Heavenly Poison Pearl. Xiao Che raised his left hand, which was soaked with wine, and suddenly grinned, splashing the wine directly on his face. Then he held his breath, making his face turn red, and staggered, swaying, to push open the door and enter the bridal chamber.

As the door was pushed open, a wave of alcohol smell immediately followed him inside. Xiao Che stumbled as he entered, almost falling to the ground. He raised his head awkwardly and looked at Xia Qingyue. At this moment, Xia Qingyue was sitting on the bed, her beautiful eyes closed, looking particularly serene. The dim red candlelight illuminated her exquisite face, adding a touch of irresistible dreaminess and charm.

Xiao Che's eyes sparkled, and a lecherous smile appeared on his face as he staggered towards Xia Qingyue, "Hehehe, wife... let you... wait... now... we can... consummate our marriage..."

Xia Qingyue's eyes suddenly opened, and she casually waved her right hand forward.

An irresistible cold chill instantly swept in front of Xiao Che, pushing his body directly out of the door, and he fell on his buttocks in the courtyard, almost knocking over the only stone table.

Xiao Che let out a cry of pain, rubbed his buttocks, and struggled to get up, angrily shouting, "Damn! I was just joking, do you have to be so harsh! I am so weak, and you are so harsh... are you trying to murder your husband!"

Bang!

The door was slammed shut.

Xiao Che pushed forward, but found the door was firmly closed.

Xiao Che immediately felt depressed... this woman, not only can't be teased, but can't even take a joke! How can we get along happily?

"I was just joking... besides, I am just a Level 1 Initial Spirit Realm waste, it's impossible for me to offend you."

Xia Qingyue did not respond.

Xiao Che stood in front of the door for a long time, but the door did not show any sign of opening. Xiao Che's small courtyard had only one room, with no side rooms, storage rooms, or stables. Normally, he could sneak to his aunt's place to sleep, but tonight was their wedding night, and it would not be appropriate for him to go anywhere.

A gust of night wind blew, making Xiao Che's body involuntarily shrink. He knocked on the door again and said weakly, "Hey, you don't really want me to sleep outside tonight, do you? You should know that there are many people in the Xiao family who have designs on you. On our wedding night, they will be very, very unhappy. But they also firmly believe that a pearl like you would never look at a waste like me, so even after we are married, they won't let me touch a finger, let alone sleep under the same roof. So, in a while, they will definitely sneak over to see my embarrassment. If they see me locked out of the room, I will become a laughingstock."

"Even if I am your husband now, can you really bear to see me being laughed at by them?"

The room remained silent. Just as Xiao Che was about to kick the door, the tightly closed door finally slowly opened.

Xiao Che rushed in at lightning speed and slammed the door shut.

Xia Qingyue, by the bed, still maintained her previous posture, which, though ordinary, exuded a vague sense of nobility and elegance. She turned her beautiful eyes and glanced at the somewhat disheveled Xiao Che, and said indifferently, "Do not come within five steps of me."

"Then where should I sleep?" Xiao Che pouted unhappily. The room was very small, with only a bed, a