My Enemy Became My Cultivation Companion

This statement is more genuine than any promise.

Yin Tingxue nodded slightly. Perhaps because a young girl is easily satisfied and naturally compassionate, she even wanted Chen Yi not to be so attached to her, to give his heart to other women a little. She lowered her head and gently rubbed her forehead against his chin.

"... By the way, Master Zhou forged a sword for me, I wonder if it’s done..." she said softly, continuing, "I’ll be going back soon."

Chen Yi looked up at the sky, the sunset was accelerating its descent, and the outline of the distant mountains was gradually blurring.

He held Yin Tingxue and stood up: "It’s late today, spend the day with me first. Tonight, I won’t sleep with you, let’s just have a good talk."

Yin Tingxue was taken aback, then her eyes filled with surprise.

During such intimate moments, she was most afraid of Chen Yi wanting her all over, it was uncomfortable, and at night, when they should have talked, he would only think about that.

The last trace of sunset completely disappeared behind the mountains, dusk closed in, and the cold on Cangwu Peak grew heavier. Returning to the bedroom lit warmly, they were isolated from the outside chill.

......

Rarely did nothing happen, Chen Yi just let Yin Tingxue go back.

This surprised even Chen Yi, but then he thought, perhaps it was because the little fox was naturally frail and tasted bland.

When he first took her as a concubine, it was fine. The little fox was extremely beautiful, and since she was the only one at home, she always seemed to be in the Han camp, but her heart was in the Han, who else would he play with if not her? It was quite interesting. Later, as the two grew closer, he felt pity for her, combined with the allure of other women, she was very good at feigning pity, Chen Yi increasingly felt the little fox was not to be trifled with.

Even during the events started by the Great Yin, the little fox mostly just assisted from the side.

That being said, it was only when she looked pitiful and lovable. Not wanting to ruin the mood, he let her off for one night, but in future, he’d still have to properly enjoy the pleasures of being a husband and wife.

Not to mention, putting her together with Master Zhou, whom she admires the most, that’s necessary.

Naturally, the difficulty wasn’t with the little fox, she’d agree to anything he asked. The difficulty lay with Zhou Yitang.

Chen Yi left the Heart Lake, turned back to glance at the World of Ignorance steeped in silence, the scenery was still frozen as ever. The Resentment Demon Master released from the Forbidden Land of the World of Ignorance was blindly wandering.

It was all over.

Chen Yi lowered his eyebrows, and some untimely images flashed through his mind, the words of the Purity Saintess before her death brushed through his thoughts.

At that time, the law around was collapsing, and the scattered brilliance of the Bright Hall.

"You... are the Outer Heaven Demon..." Every word she uttered seemed to exhaust her energy, the radiance on her body was almost extinguished, "You cannot be the Ming Venerable... The Ming Venerable is transformed from the source of light in this world, and you... your foundation... is void..."

Her voice grew weaker, her eyes gradually unfocused, her last words were almost inaudible.

She vanished without a trace with the collapse of the Bright Hall.

Outer Heaven Demon? Ming Venerable?

These titles held no real significance for him.

Whether he was or wasn’t, what did it matter?

Chen Yi shook his head, caring little about it. Right now, completing the unfinished marriage was more important.

Min Ning’s heroic but worried brow flashed through his mind, followed by Qin Qingluo’s powerful and domineering serpent eyes...

Both were not easy women to deal with.

Not just because of their similarly strong personalities, but also because their martial arts were accomplished, unlike the soft and easy to bully Miss Lin, or those who bluff like the Great Yin.

But fortunately,

Chen Yi curved his lips into a smile, for now he was almost at the Second Rank, capable of handling them.

......

......

Annan Royal Mansion.

"Uh..."

The stagnant scene receded like the tide, and Min Ning felt the world spinning around her, staggered a step before she could barely stand steady.

She shook her heavy head, her vision gradually focusing, in the shaking view, reflected was a candlestick dripping blood-red wax like blood, the wax was dripping slowly, the candle flames flickering, casting tiny spots of light in the dimness.

This is...

She tried hard to open her eyes, the contours of the wedding room were made clear by candlelight.

She gathered her thoughts and realized where she was.

The familiar layout, the festive decorations were clearly... that meticulously arranged wedding room.

Outside the window, vaguely visible were large red lanterns gently swaying in the night.

From her palm came a warm touch, she looked down, and an obvious wedding cup was unconsciously clutched in her hand.

Her eyes were blurred,

Why? Was it a dream? Min Ning suddenly froze, instinctively doubting she was dreaming, could it be she dreamed of replacing Qin Qingluo, marrying Chen Yi, and just like that, becoming husband and wife.

Even assuming it was a dream, as her fingertips caressed the cold rim of the cup, a sense of inexpressible guilt quietly crept into her heart.

She had clearly agreed to give up Chen Yi, and words must be kept...

Min Ning’s gaze was complex, but at a small sound at her ear, she sharply raised her head.

No, this isn’t a dream.

Out of the corner of her eye, the tall figure of the Princess was also dizzy, strengthening her legs to stand firm, those usual eagle-like sharp snake eyes were scanning the surroundings quickly. Despite her best efforts to remain calm, the fleeting surprise in her eyes couldn’t be concealed.

More importantly, in her hand was also clutching a similar wedding cup!

Min Ning’s heart sank sharply.

If it were only her, it would certainly be a dream. In the dream, she would have charged into the Prince Mansion alone to steal the groom and marry Chen Yi. But Qin Qingluo was also here, so it wasn’t a dream.

Even if it were a dream, it would be a grand dream of Chen Zunming indulging in having both at once!

Min Ning took a deep breath.

This time, had she fallen into his trap again?!

With this thought, Min Ning’s gaze turned cold, gripping the wedding cup so tightly her knuckles went white,

Again...

Reflecting on the previous Sword Pool incident, she didn’t hold it against him, and with that annoying Princess Jing, she also tolerated sharing, never thinking that her momentary concession led him to press forward step by step,

Min Ning recalled once more,

Now it seemed he wanted to use Illusion Technique on the two girls, making a grand dream of them sleeping together.

"Well, Chen Zunming." Min Ning couldn’t bear being repeatedly deceived, and gritted her teeth in anger.

Nowadays, even though Chen Zunming is much gentler, his character hasn’t changed. Not only has it not changed, it has become more insidious and cunning than before. Since that’s the case, why should she comply with him?

Min Ning had a clear decision, without hesitation, she swung her wrist, resolutely throwing the cup symbolizing absurd fate against the ground.

Whoosh.

The anticipated sound of the red cup shattering did not materialize, the cup suddenly halted inches from the ground, as if caught by an invisible hand, it couldn’t fall no matter what.

"Yue Chi, why are you suddenly mad?"

As she was caught in surprise and doubt, that familiar voice, down to the bones, sounded from behind, carrying a trace of feigned innocence.

Min Ning sharply turned her head, that love-hate face appeared before her.

He pretended to smile innocently and gently.

"I’m mad? Chen Zunming," Min Ning glanced around the wedding room, forced a smile of anger: "Do you not know what you’ve done?"

Her straightforward temperament never liked unnecessary words. Letting Chen Yi go to Qin Qingluo, to fulfill their little family, was the greatest concession she could make, yet she never expected him to use such means.

Having said that, she directly bumped into Chen Yi, and headed for the door.

Some unknown departure from her anger, she slowed her steps as she was about to cross the threshold.

"Min Ning." He called her.

Min Ning resisted the urge to slam the door shut, sharply turned, her tone unfriendly: "What more do you have to say?"

"... Don’t you remember?"

Remember? Remember what? Min Ning instinctively wanted to refute, but before she could speak, her whole body stiffened as if struck by lightning,

A rush of memories flooded her mind like a tide.

She remembered!

She remembered the lingering unease in her heart when she was leaving for the Southern Border, remembered how she turned back in anger after being enlightened by Zhu Yu, remembered how Chen Yi sweet-talked her... and how, under his enchantment, she actually nodded in agreement to this absurd arrangement of ’marrying together’...