Chapter 125 You Should Come Back Alive
The little girl was full of tears. The naughty girl yesterday would become a man’s wife today. Madam Hou Qing did up her daughter’s hair, and threads slithered on her face. Han Chiyou’s face became fairer and clearer. Madam Hou Qing tied her daughter’s hair up. The girl in the mirror did not have the childishness any longer, instead, she had the fascinating beauty as a bride.
Madam Hou Qing put headwear on her daughter’s inky hair carefully. The Golden Bu Yao rang so briskly that it awakened Wuyou. She was worried about where her husband was in such a happy day. No one would know the grievance in her heart. Tears wetted her makeup and she put on the powder on her face again till her face became numb. Wuyou locked the sorrow in her heart. No matter whether she would die or survive today, she was bound to protect her husband’s Kunlun today.
“Mom.”
Wuyou hugged her child tightly. Seeing his younger aunt shedding tears, Xiao Douya freed himself from the hug and ran to her.
“Little aunt is the most beautiful bride.” Xiao Douya’s chubby hands made mess on Han Chiyou’s face. Looking at the funny appearance in the mirror, Han Chiyou smiled through tears, thinking that Xiao Douya was really a good joy. She held Xiao Douya high. Madam Hou Qing stood behind them nervously and tried to catch Xiao Douya, but was dodged by Han Chiyou. After today, Han Chiyou would be an adult and could not go crazy any more. So just let her unrestrained once! In the courtyard, Xiao Douya played the hide-and-seek game with his younger aunt. Wuyou leaned against the door and looked at them quietly.
“How old are you? Still like a child.”
Madam Hou Qing grumbled, but her eyes gleamed with indulging love. Perhaps it was mother’s love: keeping murmur but caring about you in the heart.
“Mom, Xiaoyou will love you forever.”
If she did not say it out now, she was afraid she would not have a chance to say that. Wuyou hugged her mother tightly, only hoping that time would pass slowly. The frolicking in the courtyard made Wuyou think about the time when she first came to the human world. The little girl standing under the flower tree would become a wife. Time just slipped away when people wanted to cherish it. That past would be kept in mind and become memories and be treasured forever. Madam Hou Qing looked at her daughter with sorrow. From then on, she had to hide her love for her daughter in her heart. Her daughter would be a man’s wife. Madam Hou Qing was unwilling to let her daughter go, or release her hands. Xiao Douya wore a brocade robe and kept running. After several rounds, he had been wet with sweat. Han Chiyou cared about her nephew a lot. Wuyou took the child, reluctant to let him go. So Wuyou kissed her child again and again and left red marks on Xiao Douya’s face. Xiao Douya wiped his face disdainfully. Wuyou turned around and wiped her tears. Then, she kissed hard on Xiao Douya for her husband. Before leaving, Wuyou set a talisman incantation for granny, hoping she could protect the child. What was wrong with the daughter? Madam Hou Qing stared at Wuyou, pondering what her elder daughter was concealing.
“Xiaoyou, to wash your face.”
Han Chiyou pushed the door open and cast a glance at her mother. Then, Han Chiyou hid behind the door secretly, wondering why her mother asked her to leave. And the sister was rather strange today without any happiness as a bride.
“Am I still your mom?”
Madam Hou Qing lowered her voice a bit. After the joy day, she hoped that the whole family would live a happy life. But her elder daughter was still unruly and drove her mad, Madam Hou Qing thought.
“What happened indeed?” Hou Qing lost her patience.
“Mom, Linghe is lost... I can’t find him.”
“Nonsense! Isn’t Linghe here?”
“It is disguised by Xiao Qi. He is not my husband.”
Tears overflowed unstoppably. Wuyou could not speak for her sobbing. Han Chiyou could not help but hug her sister from behind and thought that her sister and brother-in-law were dogged by bad luck. In the past, Chidi thrashed the Joy Hall and the sister was poisoned by naga’s toxic, even brother-in-law was killed by Di Qing. It was not easy for them to reunite, and happiness was supposed to fall on them. But unexpectedly, such things happened. Han Chiyou wanted to comfort her sister, but she shed tears first.
“Brother-in-law will be fine. He will come back for sure.”
“I feel hurt here. The whereabout of my husband is unknown, but I have to get married with the foe.” Wuyou felt tearing pain on her chest.
The Joy hall was in Ao Ze, but etiquette could not be omitted. Chengyi drove a horse, and the bridal sedan was landed in the courtyard. Madam Hou Qing restored her mood and covered red veils on her daughters. No matter it was ominous or auspicious today, Madam Hou Qing would go through it with her daughters. Madam Hou Qing held her daughters and walked out of the room carefully. Chengyi came up immediately while Xiao Qi just stood there and thought he could marry Xiaoyao finally, and his hands were covered with sweat. Not until Chengyi’s bridal sedan had come out of the courtyard did Xiao Qi come up slowly. Madam Hou Qing smiled more kindly. It was hard to imagine that a vicious heart was hidden under the beautiful leather sack. Just with several steps, Wuyou pounced at her mother’s arms and held her tightly. Madam Hou Qing could feel her daughter’s fingers scraping and knew that her eldest daughter was saying goodbye to her. Madam Hou Qing’s tears dropped. At that moment, she realized that it would be hard to meet again after today.
“You’er...”
Madam Hou Qing was unwilling to loosen her hands. Wuyou left her mother and walked to the man’s bridal sedan. Xiao Qi disclosed the sedan veil and tried to hold Wuyou’s little hands. But Wuyou ducked it subtly. Xiao Qi was a little disappointed.
“Lift the bridal sedan.” The voice rang in the courtyard. Madam Hou Qing followed them afar.
Xiao Qi was curious about what Kunlun would be like after today. He looked in the distance. Rolling Impure Essence Qi charged at Ao Ze. It seemed that Hongjun could not wait any longer. Xiao Qi looked around and found nothing unusual, so he could rest assured.
The woman in the sedan chair used Pangu’s sound transmission to remind dark forces to be more cautious. When the sound of landing sedan rang, her embroidered shoes stepped on the ground, and her little hands were clenched as the golden Bu Yao rang rhythmically. In the man’s hands, the woman’s hands became colder. Xiao Qi held Xiaoyao’s hands tightly and walked to the main seat. Guests came from all directions. In the corner, Phoenix looked at her quietly and thought that Little Fox got married now! Su Chenyang held the child and witnessed his friend’s happiness. Di Li arrived there early. Today, Brother Xu held the grand wedding ceremony. What an exciting thing! Ni Shang hid herself in the darkness, unwilling to show herself with her real look. Xu Yin passed himself off as a Kunlun’s disciple and stood out of the main hall. As the eldest brother in Xu family, how could he miss his third young brother’s big day? Today, those who should come came there while those who should not lurked in the dark. On the main seat, Shenzong looked rather calm. In fact, he did not sleep overnight after knowing the fact that his granddaughter-in-law told him. Who could imagine that the grandson that was coming toward Shenzong was a fake? Confronted with enemies, his granddaughter-in-law could remain calm, which made Shenzong show a high opinion of her. Now his grandson was missing. The duty to protect Kunlun fell on his granddaughter-in-law’s shoulders. Shenzong hoped she was able to shoulder it.
Ying Fu stood from the cloud couch. The gun thundered out a congratulation. Before guests’ gaze, two pairs of new couples came to the ritual procedures. Han Chiyou was nervous and worried, not knowing how long the calmness would last. Chengyi held the red rope, lost for words. They could stay with each other finally. He was brimmed with happiness. In the main hall, little disciples cast an envious eye on them and looked forward to their own future. Wuyou pinched the red thread and stared at the red thread knot with tearful eyes, her heart calling out her husband’s name again and again.
At the same time, Xu Linghe who had been thrown in the Chaos was saved by a woman in red. These days, the two just escaped for survival and searched for a place to block the Impure Essence Qi. The woman told Xu Linghe that he had to find out the entrance if he wanted to come back alive. But only Hongjun knew the entrance. The woman in red was called Zi Yuan, whose name reminded Xu Linghe of the iris in the mountains. It was his wife’s favorite mountain flowers. Zi Yuan also told Xu Linghe that it had been the 6th day of this mouth. Xu Linghe sat on the cave entrance and looked at the sky. He felt another depression. Today was a big day to hold the wedding ceremony with his wife. How sad his little woman would be! Xu Linghe sustained the wall, trying to stand up. But with several struggles, he failed. He was too feeble. These days, they could not find any living creature or anything to eat. Even if protected by Spiritual Qi, hunger consumed his strength.
“You’re courting death if you go out. If you want to see your wife and son alive, you’d better wait patiently.”
Xu Linghe did not care it but just crawled forward. He wanted to leave there, because his wife and son were waiting for him. Blood dyed the stone red, but he just ignored it. The pain on the knees could not compare that in the heart. Zi Yuan could not bear to watch it and thought that the man totally disregarded his own life. He had been feeble and weak. If he crawled like that, he would die for sure before seeing his wife and son. Although Zi Yuan did not know what love was, she did not want the man to die. She gave a palm, then the man’s head hit on the stone wall and he fainted. Zi Yuan bent down to feel the man’s breath, and she felt a bit guilty that she hit him too hard. Zi Yuan held the man to the stone slab. When she held him, she was surprised to find that the man was badly weak and thin. If things went on, the man would die before Hongjun killed him. After settling the man well, Zi Yuan used a large stone to block the entrance of the cave. It would be safer before Zi Yuan’s return. Zi Yuan condensed Spirit Power and jumped to the cliff. Wind roared beside. When Zi Yuan arrived at the bottom, it was a totally different world. No one could imagine that in the desolate world, there was another scene at the bottom of the cliff. Birds flew past over the head, and odors exhaled from flowers. Zi Yuan moved cautiously. After several steps, she could hear the hiss from the grass. Some living creature came out for food and took her as the prey. Zi Yuan was the Spirit Creature in the Chaos and gave out Impure Essence Qi. She was monsters’ best fodder. With a bang, smoke rolled up from the grass. A white snake with eight feet passed her arrogantly. Zi Yuan was overjoyed at it because she thought the man had food. Zi Yuan gave a palm, but the white snake threw a cold glance at her and slipped away disdainfully. Zi Yuan wanted the living creature to save the man, because he was waiting for her in the cave. Zi Yuan followed the snake tightly, but felt stinging pain on the back. It turned out that a lot of little snakes were tearing her. Zi Yuan swept off. How sly the white snake was to use its body as a lure to attract her attention. When Zi Yuan realized it, she had become the young snakes’ food. The white snake leaped to the air and condensed a spirit net. Those little snakes rushed forward and were excited at the living fodder. Zi Yuan dashed to the spirit net. The white snake swept its giant tail. Zi Yuan dodged the white snake’s attack and thrust a palm. The white snake suspended in the mid air and surrounded the spirit net tightly. Those little snakes in the net launched another attack, because they thought the food was given by mother. They bounced at Zi Yuan and tried to suck her. Zi Yuan spread her Spirit Power to charged at the spirit net. Little snakes were shaken away by the Impure Essence Qi. Snake’s dead bodies were hung full on the spirit net. The white snake opened its big mouth. Next second, a fierce gale sprang up, and then the giant tale swept again. Its floating spirit light trembled the earth and mountains. Zi Yuan had to kill the great snake in order to leave there. Zi Yuan exhausted her strength to dash out and spread her Impure Essence Qi. The Impure Essence Qi transformed into spirit stabs to chop at the white snake. Fishy stench drilled into the nose. The white snake could not understand that the living creature was just a chaotic primordial Qi without any physical body. Zi Yuan lifted up the snake’s tail to the cliff and took a breath after arriving there. She sat on the cave door straight. Today, she experienced the hairbreadth escape for getting the food. After entering the cave, she found Xu Linghe was still sleeping. Zi Yuan nudged to wake him up. The food was gained finally. And the man could be saved! Zi Yuan knew nothing about the nutrition that human being needed. She just picked up the snake tail and shoved it into Xu Linghe’s mouth. When Xu Linghe came fully awake, he picked himself up immediately from the ground. Bloody stench filled his mouth and welled up to the throat. Zi Yuan was just a lump of Impure Essence Qi which knew nothing about it, so she kicked the food aside and thought the man was really delicate.