Chapter 21

"If I had known it would end up like this, I really should have done something to you when Qin Feng drugged you... At least I wouldn't be in this situation now, where I can't even beat you and have to suffer this humiliation!" Chu Yan smacked his lips.

"No more talk about that day!" Liu Qingcheng glared at Chu Yan. That was the greatest humiliation of her life.

"But, my dear, you're not really going to make me sleep on the floor, are you? Even if you don't let me... you know, at least let me sleep in the bed. Look, the bed is so big, it's definitely enough for the two of us to each have half. Besides, you know, I'm just a one-star Life Body, at the first level of the Mortal Realm, a complete waste. If you make me sleep on the floor again, my body will definitely catch a cold. Tomorrow, I have to toast everyone and meet the elders. If I catch a cold, when Uncle Liu asks me, I'll just say you abused me."

"Bang!"

Chu Yan thought that with such heartfelt words, Liu Qingcheng would let him climb into bed. But before he could finish, Liu Qingcheng's delicate hand waved, and a set of bedding was thrown out from her spatial ring.

Chu Yan caught the bedding and couldn't help but stare... Damn, this woman, she even prepared the whole set? She even had the bedding ready for me? She was determined from the start not to let me sleep in the bed?

Chu Yan felt a wave of frustration, but he had no choice. Now he didn't even have an excuse, so he had to set up a bed on the floor, feeling wronged.

Chu Yan thought to himself, he must be the most miserable groom in the world. On the first day of marriage, not only did he not consummate the marriage, but he didn't even get to sleep in the bed, and instead slept on the floor...

Because Liu Qingcheng had a cold expression, Chu Yan didn't even have the chance to give her the pill he had prepared. He sighed, looked at Liu Qingcheng, and thought, well, I'll just have to find another opportunity. I hope that when the time comes, I can make this little girl feel a bit moved, at least to let me sleep in the bed. Otherwise, as a man, sleeping on the floor every day is not a good thing.

Lying on the floor, Chu Yan even started to miss his old house with the broken windows. Although it was a bit cold, at least he could take a warm bath, and when he was tired, Bao'er could give him a shoulder massage. What kind of suffering was he enduring here?

But then Chu Yan suddenly smiled, as if he had expected this result all along. However, he didn't mind. For him, the fact that Liu Qingcheng married him meant that he had at least fulfilled his promise to his mother, and he was one step closer to his goal.

Meanwhile, outside the bridal chamber, Su Muyan, who was eavesdropping, smiled sweetly.

"Hmph, stinky Chu Yan, she won't even let you sleep in the bed, and you still want to marry her. But this is good, anyway, you belong to this princess, and you will never escape from my hands."

After confirming that Chu Yan and Liu Qingcheng had no intimate relations and that Chu Yan was sleeping on the floor, Su Muyan felt inexplicably happy. She smiled foolishly and left the bridal chamber.

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The next day.

The grand wedding of the Liu family finally came to an end, which was a major event in Tianyong City. However, Chu Yan became even more mysterious in Tianyong City. The news of Chu Yan threatening the princess in the Liu family's main hall quickly spread, and everyone began to speculate about his identity.

After the Immortal Sect, there's no mistake, he must be a descendant of the Immortal Sect.

Everyone now believed that Chu Yan must be a descendant of one of the Immortal Sects. Only this could explain why Chu Yan had such a powerful background that even the princess was willing to marry him.

However, as for Chu Yan's true identity, very few people knew, and those who did were reluctant to speak, fearing the consequences.

On the second day of the wedding, according to the customs of Changlong Kingdom, Chu Yan and Liu Qingcheng were to pay respects to the elders together. So Liu Qingcheng had already put on light makeup early in the morning, waiting for Chu Yan.

But Chu Yan, on the other hand, didn't wake up until the sun was high in the sky. If Liu Qingcheng hadn't been so concerned and woken him up just before the auspicious time, he might have slept until the afternoon.

When Liu Qingcheng woke him up, Chu Yan was still a bit dazed. Liu Qingcheng was about to get angry, but when she saw Chu Yan's pale face and the sweat on his body, her eyebrows furrowed.

"Are you sick?"

Chu Yan shook his head and said irritably, "I've been blowing cold wind at your Liu family for three days, and now you've made me sleep on the floor all night. Try it yourself, see if you don't get sick!"

Then, seeing a hint of guilt in Liu Qingcheng's eyes, Chu Yan felt a bit pleased. In fact, he wasn't really sick; he was just exhausted. To refine a pill, Chu Yan had stayed up all night before the wedding, consuming most of his internal energy. Combined with the busy day of the wedding, he naturally felt a bit drained.

However, this experience also made Chu Yan realize some of his own issues.

Fourth layer of the Mortal Realm... It's really too low. Just refining one pill has already drained me so much. It seems I need to focus on cultivation, or everything will be in vain. One day, when I return to that place, I must defeat him openly.

Chu Yan lifted his head. When he saw the position of that star, his fighting spirit flared up again, and all his fatigue vanished. As long as he had this goal, he could be like a cockroach that can't be killed, willing to go all out and do everything.

After waking up, Chu Yan washed up and then went with Liu Qingcheng to pay respects to the Liu family elders.

Liu Tianfeng was initially worried that Liu Qingcheng would bully Chu Yan last night, but when he saw Chu Yan's exhausted appearance, he smiled meaningfully, "Yan'er, did you sleep well last night?"

"Haha, Uncle Liu, do you even need to ask? Look at how exhausted this brat is, he must have been busy all night."

Chu Yan glared at Liu Mu. He swore that if Liu Qingcheng wasn't giving him a threatening look, he would have complained to Liu Tianfeng.

"Uncle Liu, don't worry, I slept very well."

However, he could only sigh. But it's not urgent, everything can be discussed later. The current goal is to become stronger. After paying respects to the Liu family elders, Chu Yan found an opportunity to slip away from the Liu family.

This time, Zhao Wu and Zhao Liu did not follow. Chu Yan left alone, first visiting several pharmacies in Tianyong City to purchase some high-quality herbs based on his memory. Then he went to a secluded place in the back mountains of Tianyong City to refine pills.

Chu Yan cultivated and refined pills in a completely frenzied manner. He refined pills, took them, and then refined more, continuing to take them.

This was something unimaginable for anyone. In this world, pills are the most luxurious items in cultivation. Even Liu Qingcheng had limited access to pills over the years, but now Chu Yan was treating them like candy. If a normal person saw this, they would surely scold Chu Yan for wasting such precious resources.

It's worth noting that Liu Tianfeng had ordered that Chu Yan could use the Liu family's resources and wealth freely, otherwise, he wouldn't be able to sustain this terrifying cultivation method.

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In the following days, Chu Yan continued to refine pills frantically. His pill-refining skills improved rapidly. Although he couldn't match Qin Ruomeng's level, his success rate in refining first-grade pills was almost 100%, and he occasionally managed to refine a few second-grade pills.

On the third day, a strong aroma of pills filled the air on the Liu family's back mountain, and Chu Yan's eyes lit up.

"Finally succeeded? The Star-Breaking Pill that Mother taught me!"

That night, Chu Yan staggered back to the Liu family residence. When Liu Qingcheng saw his pale, bloodless face, her eyebrows furrowed.

"What happened to you?" Liu Qingcheng hesitated for a moment and then stepped forward to support Chu Yan.

"Hehe, my dear, if you kiss me, I'll give you a treasure, how about that?" Although Chu Yan was extremely exhausted, there was a hint of excitement on his face.

"Whoosh!" Liu Qingcheng's face turned cold, scaring Chu Yan into quickly shaking his head, "No, no, don't hit me, we can talk about anything!"

Chu Yan felt truly wronged. What kind of wife did he marry? He couldn't even force himself on her. Honestly, apart from when Liu Qingcheng was drugged, he hadn't even held her hand since then.

The more he thought about it, the more frustrated he became. If he had known this would happen, he should have done something when she was under the influence of the spring poison. Now, before reaching the Dusty Realm, it would be impossible for him to have any intimate relations with Liu Qingcheng.

"Chu Yan, I'll say this again, I married you because of a family arrangement, but that doesn't mean I'll like you!"

"Alright... I understand. You have someone you like, but my dear, if that's the case, I should be allowed to take a concubine, right?" Chu Yan paused and then continued, "I don't think you'll object. Otherwise, if you don't let me... you know, and don't let me take a concubine, I might just divorce you."

Even though Liu Qingcheng didn't show it, her phoenix eyes were filled with resentment. But she quickly took a deep breath and consoled herself.

"Fine, just endure for a while longer. Soon, I can end this absurd life. When the time comes, after I complete my apprenticeship ceremony, I can focus on cultivation and won't have to endure this bastard's threats anymore!"

As Liu Qingcheng thought this, Chu Yan's hand glowed, and he took out a small jade bottle.

Seeing the small jade bottle, Liu Qingcheng's phoenix eyes were curious. Wasn't this the bottle that originally contained the Yuan Storage Pill?

But why does the aroma seem different?