Chapter 35 Uninvited Guest

At the foot of the Cui family mountain that hides the Earth Core Fire Lotus. "Sister Yun, are you just going to watch your uncle, brother, and younger brother being bullied by the people of the Fu'an Marquis' Mansion?"

After Su Xiangqi led the young and strong men from the Foreign Affairs Office into the mountains, a member of the Cui family finally found Cui Shuyun, who had never appeared and seemed invisible.

"Uncle, the affairs of the Fu'an Marquis's Mansion are not something that I, a future marquis' wife, can decide!

Or do you think I can command those arrogant soldiers and fierce servants in the Fu'an Marquis' Mansion?"

Cui Shuyun looked at the person who came and said deliberately with a look of grievance in her eyes.

It is true that life is like a play, and it all depends on your acting skills!

Cui Shuyun now knows the truth.

She understood that she, the so-called future wife of the Marquis' Mansion, was far less important than the fire lotus in the eyes of Marquis Fu'an and even those who knew the inside story of Marquis Fu'an's Mansion.

The treasures of heaven and earth are precious.

And she was just one of the prices paid in exchange for the rare treasures of heaven and earth.

Since she knew it was a futile effort, why should Cui Shuyun bring humiliation upon herself?

What's more, Cui Shuyun also wanted to leave a good impression on the people in Fu'an Marquis's mansion, and try to negotiate conditions with Fu'an Marquis so that she would not have to bear a child in the bridal chamber.

Even divorce and let her go.

How could he offend the people from Fu'an Marquis' Mansion at this time?

Cui Shuyun, who is well-versed in history books, knows that sometimes small people can play a big role.

Cui Shuyun didn't want to offend anyone in Fu'an Marquis's Mansion.

Anyway, she was just one of the prices that Fu'an Marquis Mansion paid in exchange for the Fire Lotus, a rare treasure from heaven and earth.

It’s not like Marquis Fu’an likes her that much!

This request does not cause any loss to Marquis Fu'an, so he may agree to it.

As an unmarried girl, although a nanny had taught Cui Shuyun how to consummate the marriage before she left, she still had a great fear of giving birth to a child in the bridal chamber.

If you can avoid having a wedding night, then don’t do it!

If you can avoid getting pregnant and having a child, then do it!
Divorce if you can!

This is Cui Shuyun's deepest hope.

"Uh……

Even if you can't order the people in Fu'an Marquis' Mansion, Yunjie, you should speak up and support us!
In that case, the people in Fu'an Marquis's Mansion might not dare to go so far and directly shoot and injure Brother Fa and the others with their crossbows!"

The uncle choked.

Just by looking at the way the people in Fu'an Marquis' Mansion didn't care about the safety of Cui Shuyun, the future wife, and were determined to go into the mountains, he knew that what Cui Shuyun said made sense.

But not listening after speaking and not speaking at all are two different concepts.

That involves the issue of attitude and the issue of unity among the Cui clan.

The Brother Fa mentioned by this uncle was none other than Cui Rongfa, the leader who initially stopped Su Xiangqi from leading his men into the mountains.

However, how could this cousin know that Cui Shuyun did have feelings for the Cui clan and knew the importance of unity.

But this time, the Cui clan ignored her wishes and forced her to marry into the Fu'an Marquis Mansion. Cui Shuyun's sense of identification with the Cui clan has been declining.

During the wedding, Cui Shuyun was at her most angry.

She was in the carriage, watching the fight between Fu'an Houfu and Cui family, and it was so fun!
Why interfere?

After all, she was just a 16 or 17-year-old girl who had just come of age.

No matter how talented or precocious you are, there will always be an immature side to your mind.

Many times, when doing things, we don’t consider interests and positions first, but rather whether it makes us feel good.

In the Ming Dynasty, girls would tie their hair with a hairpin when they turned 15, so a girl’s 15th birthday was called “jigui”.

Jigui also means that a woman has reached the age for marriage.

"Uncle, our safety is important!
But rescuing the tribesmen in the mountains is equally urgent!

Don’t forget that those who entered the mountain before included not only people from the Fu’an Marquis’ Mansion, but also elders of my Cui clan.”

Cui Shuyun put away her pretended grievance, looked at her uncle in front of her, and said in a heavy tone.

"Uh~~~~~"

Cui Shuyun's words left Cui's uncle speechless.

Does this mean that we must stop Su Xiangqi from leading his men into the mountains to provide support, and that their safety is more important than the lives of the clan leaders and elders?

This is politically incorrect!

As long as the clan leaders and elders don't encounter any serious accidents, they will come down the mountain alive.

The clan leaders and elders who knew these words would not be polite to him...

The reason why the Cui family became a major family in the south of the Yangtze River and had such cohesion was that in addition to blood ties and mutual help, strict family rules were also indispensable for the development and growth of the Cui family!

The uncle of the Cui family then remembered that Cui Shuyun's father had gone into the mountains with Cui Zongji and Zhao Xinghan.

No wonder Cui Shuyun remained silent and watched Cui Rongfa and others being bullied!

After figuring this out, Uncle Cui stopped talking and left silently.

He knew that Fa Ge'er and the others had suffered injuries in vain, and might even be held accountable later.

According to etiquette, Cui Zongyan, as Cui Shuyun's biological father, should not be the one to send her off during the wedding.

In fact, Cui Zongyan was not there to send off the bride, but as the head of the second house, he witnessed the handover of Fire Lotus between Cui and Fu'an Marquis' Mansion.

This is the reason why Cui Zongyan followed here and went into the mountains.

Although Cui Shuyun was angry at her father's stubbornness and resentful that he forced her to marry into the Fu'an Marquis' Mansion against her will, she was also angry at her father for not following her will.

But Cui Shuyun has more respect and love for Cui Zongyan.

Did the Cui clan members consider Cui Zongyan's safety when they stopped the people from Fu'an Marquis' Mansion from going into the mountains to rescue?
Although Cui Shuyun and other members of the Cui clan were at the foot of the mountain and needed protection, Cui Shuyun and those who stopped Su Xiangqi from leading people into the mountain to provide support had different feelings towards the members of the Cui clan who had already entered the mountain.

This led to different feelings of urgency in rescuing the Cui clan members who had already entered the mountains.

This also led to a difference in stance between Cui Shuyun and most of the Cui clan members.

Moreover, after Cui Shuyun's spiritual cultivation broke through to the out-of-body state, she believed that she had a certain ability to protect herself, and the protection of Su Xiangqi and others was no longer necessary.

In Cui Shuyun's view, everyone in Fu'an Marquis' Mansion had left, and if something unexpected happened down the mountain, it would be a great convenience for her to escape!

Then maybe she wouldn't have to marry into the Fu'an Marquis's Mansion.

Why not Cui Shuyun?

Of course, if nothing unexpected happened, Cui Shuyun would never dare to escape!
There was no accident. Cui Shuyun's escape was intentional to escape the marriage. This was different from passive separation after an accident. It was a disobedience to the king's order. The entire Cui family would be implicated, especially the second house where Cui Shuyun came from.

How dare Cui Shuyun, who has not yet repaid her parents for raising her, behave like this and put her parents, brother and sister-in-law in danger?

……

"Second sister-in-law, is that you?
Cui Shuyun looked at the hill not far away and thought to herself.

Without thinking too much, just by looking at the fireworks that appeared one after another on the mountain, Cui Shuyun knew that there was a problem with the handover of the fire lotus!

After vaguely sensing the spiritual aura of her second sister-in-law Ai Jingxia along the way, Cui Shuyun has been thinking and doubting.

I wondered why my second sister-in-law had to hide and follow me all the way.

Is it true that the second sister-in-law married into the Cui family simply because they had a bad reputation in the capital, as it appears on the surface?
My second sister-in-law is so capable!
She suspected the real purpose of her second sister-in-law Ai Jingxia teaching her to cultivate the spirit.

Is there any deeper purpose behind the second sister-in-law teaching her to cultivate her spirit?
Is there any problem with the spirit-cultivation method that her second sister-in-law taught her?

Also, spirit cultivators are so rare that Cui Shuyun had never seen one, let alone heard of one, in the past ten years. But now, Cui Shuyun was first ambushed by a spirit cultivator, and then saved by her second sister-in-law, who is also a spirit cultivator.

Are these two spirit cultivators really two people?

Could it be that the second sister-in-law directed and acted the role herself?

Xiaowei is the beneficiary of Cui Shuyun's thinking and doubts along the way.

Because she no longer had absolute trust in her second sister-in-law Ai Jingxia, Cui Shuyun began to doubt some of Ai Jingxia's words.

This resulted in Cui Shuyun's resentment and estrangement towards her maid Xiaowei gradually disappearing.

After all, Xiaowei has been with Cui Shuyun for more than ten years.

Cui Shuyun still has the most basic trust in Xiaowei. Although Cui Shuyun and her maid Xiaowei are not as close as sisters, they have been together for more than ten years and have a high degree of trust in each other.

At the same time, a fierce battle was going on in the mountain that Cui Shuyun was looking at.

"caught you!"

Wanwan was in the midst of a murderous rage when Zhao Xinghan suddenly ignored the dagger in Wanwan's hand, and at the cost of being stabbed in the back, he grabbed Wanwan's right hand that was holding the knife.

"Hmm~~"

Wanwan moaned in shock but remained calm despite the shock.

Wanwan had already noticed something was wrong when Zhao Xinghan abnormally did not make any defense or dodge against Wanwan's attacks.

However, Wanwan's moves were already old at that time, and if she retracted them she would reveal a flaw.

In addition, we have to consider the possibility that Zhao Xinghan will use the empty city strategy.

Only then can Wanwan respond to ever-changing situations with the unchanging approach.

Keep calm and don't change your moves.

But in her heart, Wanwan had already perked up, thinking about the possibility of an accident...

In a life-and-death battle, victory or defeat is often decided in a flash. Even if there is a huge gap in strength, no one dares to let down their guard easily.

In the underworld, it is not uncommon for the weak to defeat the strong and for one to suffer a setback.

What's more, although Wanwan has the advantage now, she has not yet reached the point of complete crushing.

The moment the Heavenly Demon Sword hit Zhao Xinghan's back, Wanwan knew the source of this strange feeling.

Because the obstacles encountered by the Heavenly Demon Sword were greater than Wanwan had expected.

Zhao Xinghan wore inner armor, and it was of good quality.

Although the Heavenly Demon Sword was sharp, it was blocked by the fine inner armor and could only slightly injure Zhao Xinghan.

It could not achieve Wanwan's expected combat goal at all.

Wearing inner armor is not uncommon, but as the person in charge of picking up the bride, and now they have to climb mountains and cross rivers, Zhao Xinghan is still wearing inner armor, which is a bit too cautious.

Warriors are not gods and have physical limitations. Wearing heavy inner armor will not only consume more physical strength, but even high-quality inner armor will not be as comfortable as silk cicada clothes, which will make people feel uncomfortable.

The moment Zhao Xinghan grabbed her right hand, Wanwan turned her wrist as if prepared, and the Heavenly Demon Sword in her hand immediately rolled back with a flash of sword light, forcing Zhao Xinghan to let go.

"Songhe nodded three times!"

Zhao Xinghan's threat was resolved.

However, Wanwan's opponent has never been just Zhao Xinghan.

The great elder of the Cui family, who had been wandering around looking for an opportunity, finally found one.

When Zhao Xinghan made a move, most of Wanwan's energy was occupied by Zhao Xinghan, and her perception of the surroundings must have decreased.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, the great elder of the Cui family stepped forward and used the "Three Nods of Pine and Crane" move, stabbing the back of Wanwan's head and neck with the short sword in his hand.

Songhe nodded three times. This was the unique move in the Songhe sword technique that the great elder of the Cui family relied on to travel the world when he was young.

The back of the head and neck are blind spots in human vision, which cannot be completely overcome through exercise or caution.

That weakness is formed by human physiological structure. Everyone is the same and all beings are equal.

However, the Great Elder still underestimated Wanwan. Keeping an eye on all directions and listening carefully to all directions are necessary skills for the disciples of the Demon Sect to travel the world.

What’s more, Wanwan is the Holy Maiden of the Demon Sect of this generation.

He is a genius who has the confidence to travel across dynasties.

Although the Great Elder had tried his best to make his attack covert and silent, Wanwan still felt the slight sword wind coming from behind her.

“A sneak attack!
Those who marry into the marriage of Marquis Fu'an are indeed birds of a feather!"

Faced with the Great Elder's determined sneak attack, Wanwan was not only not panicked, but she even had time to sneer, with disdain and contempt in her tone.

The Demonic Dancing Ribbon on his body moved without wind, like a resurrected python, twisting towards the dagger attacking from behind.

boom…

bang bang...

It was as if the sound of fine iron colliding came from behind Wanwan's neck.

The Great Elder's sneak attacks and fatal moves were all caught by the seemingly soft silk ribbon and had no effect.

At this moment, taking advantage of the sudden distraction of the Cui clan elder, Zhao Xinghan, who knew that his moves were not as sophisticated as Wanwan's and his combat experience was probably not as good as Wanwan's, gave up the close combat and moves competition that had been suppressed. Relying on the protection of his inner armor and the close distance, he opened his hands and rushed towards Wanwan with his body...

"court death!"

The move Zhao Xinghan used, "killing sister in arms", was completely unexpected to Wanwan and also completely angered her.

Although Wanwan was born in the Yinkui sect of the devil, her every move seemed full of temptation, and she had a captivating and charming move - the Heavenly Demon Dance, but these did not prevent Wanwan from being a virgin and hating physical contact with strange men.

Zhao Xinghan's actions were fast enough, but Wanwan had traveled all over the country for so many years and had encountered all kinds of situations.

"Heavenly Demon Skill!"

Wanwan shouted loudly, and the demonic true energy in her body circulated at full power. The demonic aura spread throughout her body, and an unparalleled repulsive force suddenly appeared around Wanwan.

Bang!
Bang bang!

Zhao Xinghan and the Cui family's great elder, two first-rate masters, were unable to withstand Wanwan's full-strength burst of demonic aura and were flung away.

Chirp...

Chirp...

However, they were highly concentrated. The guards of the Marquis' Mansion and the members of the Cui family who were holding bows and crossbows seized the moment when Wanwan's internal energy recovered after she burst out with all her strength and shot the crossbow arrows in their hands.

Although Wanwan dodged in time, she was still hit by several crossbow arrows due to the flaws and gaps that were not planned and were revealed unintentionally.

This is the danger of real combat.

Before the fight, no matter how well you plan or how confident you are in yourself.

But in a real battle, no one can tell which will come first, victory or an accident.

Reality is not a game. Everyone is fighting for victory and survival, and various means emerge one after another.

No one can speak 100%.

Therefore, in the martial arts world, you can always see masters fighting for dozens or hundreds of moves, for days and nights, and suddenly the winner or loser, life or death, is decided.

Because the previous dozens or hundreds of moves, several days and nights were all tests, and each side had a backup plan.

The last moment is the decisive moment after seizing the opportunity!

When warriors fight, if one is careless and rushes forward rashly, and the opponent dodges his powerful, killing, or special moves, it is very likely that he will lose the whole game.

Because big moves, killer moves, and special moves often have a characteristic: they are powerful, consume a lot of energy, and cannot be used continuously or as a regular means...

Otherwise, how could it become a ultimate killer move?
The opponent dodged his ultimate move, but he was too exhausted to deal with the opponent's fatal counterattack. Such tragedies are common in the world.

Therefore, the mainstream fighting style in the martial arts world is to test each other first, and then use the killing moves when you are sure of the victory.

Just like a popular competitive game in Zhu Chengwu’s previous life.

The red and blue teams operated and tested the entire game, and finally seized the opportunity, and a team battle suddenly ended the game.

When Wanwan is forced to use her ultimate move first, it is often a sign that she is at a disadvantage or about to lose.

as predicted.

Peng!
Just as Wanwan was trying her best to dodge the crossbow arrows and was finally hit by several crossbow arrows and was floating backwards to the ground, a masked figure in white suddenly floated down from the iron chain on the cliff.

The uninvited guest took a step forward and came behind Wanwan.

While Wanwan's attention was successively distracted by Zhao Xinghan, the great elder of the Cui family, and the crossbow arrows, and she had relaxed her defense behind her, he pressed a palm on Wanwan's back.

Phew~~~~
The domineering and scorching masculine palm force left Wanwan severely injured on the spot!

Spit out a mouthful of blood.

"Fire Palm?"

"Zhu Chengwu?"

Sensing the familiar palm power and internal energy, Wanwan was so shocked that she couldn't help but scream out.

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