The Arch-Enemy Must Not Become a Wife

"She wants it, so you’ll give it?" Gu Haitang was not so easily deceived.

Chu Xuan was speechless, and had to honestly admit, "I do indeed have feelings for her as well."

"Then how about me?"

"I have feelings for you too, of course." Chu Xuan kissed her cheek, "I know you are more reserved, not like Qingqing, that girl is so eager; shall we wait until our wedding day?"

Gu Haitang thought for a moment and decided to let it go. She turned and said seriously, "You promised to marry me, you’re not allowed to deceive me."

Chu Xuan nodded, and with his right hand formed a sword-finger pointing to the sky, "If I break this vow, may I be struck by five bolts of lightning, and die a miserable death!"

"Don’t," Haitang quickly grabbed his hand, covering his lips, "Don’t make such a vicious oath, I don’t like it."

Chu Xuan blinked his eyes. Oh, there’s also the matter with Qing’er... forget it, time is limited, I’ll discuss it next time we meet.

Gu Haitang noticed his momentary hesitation. She extended her Divine Sense to check outside and saw the ceremony had yet to begin. She shook Chu Xuan’s hand, urging him to speak openly.

So Chu Xuan, just like when he explained to Qingqing before, truthfully recounted everything about himself and Qing’er.

Upon learning she was the "new flame," Gu Haitang’s face turned unsightly.

She never expected that last time Su Mengqing mentioned Chu Xuan being in her bed, it turned out to be true! And it was all orchestrated by her!

This left Haitang feeling both jealous and angry, so she tightly held Chu Xuan’s hand and said, "You should stay away from that wicked woman; I don’t like her."

Chu Xuan silently lamented: Qing’er, your people skills are truly poor; no woman seems to like you.

Of course, outwardly he only said, "We actually haven’t seen each other in a long time."

"By the way," Chu Xuan changed the topic, "Why did you suddenly come to attend the Alchemy Dao conference? I didn’t expect to see you here this time; I was planning to visit the Purple Heaven Jade Mansion afterward."

So Gu Haitang briefly recounted how Master Liu took her out for relaxation.

Upon hearing this, Chu Xuan secretly thanked this venerable Daoist. Last time, she brought Pei Shurou out to meet him; this time, it’s her again. In the past years, it was also she and Li Yucheng who brought Haitang to visit the Daoist Palace.

"By the way, what’s her name? So many years calling her Master Liu, not even knowing her name."

Hearing this, Gu Haitang was a bit wary, and Chu Xuan was quite embarrassed, "Don’t overthink it, okay? I’m really just curious."

Haitang then continued, "The venerable one doesn’t like people calling her by her real name."

Chu Xuan became more curious, "It doesn’t sound good?"

"No, her name is Tingting, Liu Tingting. It sounds like a little girl’s name. After she grew older, she still prefers to be called by her Dao name ’Mingxuan’ or just Master Liu."

Chu Xuan finally understood. He looked outside, "It’s about time, we should head back and avoid being searched for."

Before leaving, Chu Xuan wiped his face, reverting to the face he had adjusted before. In a teasing tone, he said, "Recognize this face well so you don’t hit the wrong person in the future."

Gu Haitang shook her head repeatedly, "Just looks like a bad person, the kind that flirts around, I can’t guarantee I won’t hit you."

Chu Xuan smiled helplessly; this was one of his most frequently used disguises during the Celestial Evil Period.

"By the way," Gu Haitang recalled, "The one from the Shangguan family who came this time, I know him, he’s actually part of the opposition faction."

"He’s a Sword Cultivator; although none of his closest kin were eaten by Shangguan Yu, he is very upright and has long been displeased with the family’s demonic ways, but was forced to endure due to the circumstances."

"Later, if your Celestial Evil identity is exposed, he may not have much fondness for you, but likely won’t make a move against you."

Haitang hesitated for a moment, then continued, "Actually, Shangguan Wentian is his biological son, but their father-son relationship doesn’t seem good. My teacher only cares about cultivation and is indifferent to everything else."

Chu Xuan nodded, and thus, the two left one after another and soon returned to their seats without arousing suspicion.

...

Master Liu noticed that after Gu Haitang returned, though her eyes were red as if she had cried, her spirit seemed much improved. Even her appetite had returned, as she began sipping wine and nibbling on pastries, which made her quite delighted.

Yet, after the joy, she couldn’t help but harbor suspicions. Haitang quickly explained, only claiming she had changed her perspective.

Meanwhile, Chu Xuan was secretly searching for a target.

Originally, he intended to use the Shangguan family as a demonstration, but since Haitang mentioned they were part of the opposition, it wasn’t appropriate to act against them.

Though that bastard Shangguan Wentian, Chu Xuan intended to stab his heart at least once in the future, but familial consequences should not follow and bring revenge upon his father.

Chu Xuan felt a bit of regret that the Lingshu Pill Sect, after all, was a righteous sect. Evil Cultivators and Demon Cultivators were present, but deeply hidden.

He thought for a moment, secretly took out a Divine Command, and with the Six-Eared Macaque’s ability to "know the past and future, understanding all things," calculated carefully.

Soon, Chu Xuan’s eyes lit up, having found a suitable target...

At that moment, the sky suddenly burst with five-colored auspicious clouds! Clouds swirling, depicting scenes of Daoists practicing Alchemy and elevating by consuming pills; bluebirds delivering messages, white apes presenting peaches; celestial flowers falling, sweet springs emerging from the ground... such auspicious manifestations were endless.

Immediately, an elder cloaked in an Eight Trigrams and Alchemy Cauldron Dao robe, who looked celestial and otherworldly, came drifting on a cloud from afar.