After Breaking Off the Engagement, I Started Pursuing My Master-Chapter 5 - Malicious Thoughts

Chapter 5: Malicious Thoughts

Chu Xianning’s expression had already become particularly cold. Just as she was about to say something, Jiang Huai spoke first. He looked at Luo Yueguan in front of him and saw the annoyance in her eyes. For some reason, he seemed to detect a hint of bluster behind her anger.

Some anger stems from fear. What was she afraid of?

“Of course, I am willing to annul the engagement,” Jiang Huai said softly.

“Aunt Luo, there’s no need for anger.”

“Then why did you ask so many questions?”

Jiang Huai hesitated for a moment but eventually shook his head.

“It’s nothing.”

That girl is so silly and clumsy, he thought. She probably doesn’t even understand what a Dao companion truly means. If we’re not to be Dao companions, then so be it. We can still be friends in the future. Jiang Huai quite liked the idea of being friends with her; she was so innocently unguarded around him, obedient to his words, and her thighs were so soft, making for a comfortable pillow.

“The engagement will be annulled by me announcing it to the world. It will be known that our Luo Qingyu no longer wishes to marry you, not that you do not wish to marry Luo Qingyu, understand?” Luo Yueguan said.

Her words were simple: she wanted everyone to know that it was Luo Qingyu who had rejected Jiang Huai. Luo Qingyu would marry someone else in the future. If Jiang Huai were to initiate the annulment, it would seem as if Luo Qingyu had been abandoned by her husband’s family, and there would inevitably be gossip.

Sitting silently to the side, Chu Xianning suddenly let out a cold laugh.

Luo Yueguan’s gaze shifted to Chu Xianning, her eyebrows slightly raised, “What are you laughing at?”

“You always had a keen eye for timing. Since ancient times, it has always been the husband’s family that annuls the marriage. Where is it written that the wife’s family can annul the marriage with the husband?”

“Today there is!” Luo Yueguan’s tone rose slightly.

“Still laughing? If it weren’t for your foolish disciple being as stubborn as you, would he have ended up in such a state?”

“Is that so? But as I recall, your daughter seemed quite attached to my disciple, always wanting to stay in my courtyard for a couple of months each year. I remember they have even shared a bed… how lightly you speak of annulment.”

Jiang Huai’s eyes widened.

What nonsense! Slander!

At most, they had taken a nap together!

Just as Jiang Huai was about to argue, Chu Xianning’s expressionless leg quietly rose under the table, her toe tapping Jiang Huai’s calf, clearly signaling him to shut up.

Sure enough, as soon as Chu Xianning spoke, the annoyance in Luo Yueguan’s eyes flared up even more.

She let out a cold laugh, “My daughter is still pure, I can see it clearly. As an elder, you dare to slander my daughter’s purity? You are the most shameless one.”

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But Chu Xianning just tilted her head, “What does it matter if she is still pure? Perhaps her body has already been played with…”

“Stop!”

Jiang Huai interrupted Chu Xianning’s words, speaking solemnly, “Master, how can you slander someone’s purity like this?”

Seeing Jiang Huai come forward to clarify, a hint of triumph appeared in Luo Yueguan’s eyes, and her look towards Jiang Huai softened a bit.

“You do have some conscience, unlike your master.”

But Jiang Huai was unmoved by Luo Yueguan’s praise.

He spoke softly, “My relationship with Luo Qingyu is pure, at most we’ve had some skin-to-skin contact like holding hands.”

“The marriage is naturally to be annulled, but if possible, I hope Aunt Luo can first tell Luo Qingyu about this and seek her agreement before proceeding with the annulment to avoid future troubles.”

“Troubles? What troubles could there be? I am her mother, shouldn’t I decide her marriage matters? Besides, you are now a cripple and won’t be able to play with my Qingyu in the future. It’s better to annul the marriage sooner for both your sake and hers.”

Luo Yueguan’s eyes seemed to flicker with panic.

Jiang Huai sensed a clue from the panic in Luo Yueguan’s eyes, but he could only sigh. It was not Luo Qingyu’s fault that she had such an unfortunate mother.

“Ah,” Jiang Huai sighed.

“Then let’s follow Aunt Luo’s wishes. You can announce to the Eastern Region that you have broken off this marriage. I am willing to accept it with no objections.”

Luo Yueguan was taken aback.

She thought that Jiang Huai would be somewhat reluctant and that Chu Xianning would not let the matter rest so easily. On the way here, she had thought of many possibilities, but she had not expected it to be so easy.

Chu Xianning seemed to want to say something more, but Jiang Huai just looked at her gently, his eyes pleading,

“Master, let it be.”

Chu Xianning bit her lip and finally remained silent.

Luo Yueguan finally smiled, her eyes regaining their lazy charm. She lightly touched her earring and took out a fiery red fruit from her storage earring.

“This is the Fire Luo Sacred Fruit from the prescription Granny Jiuyou gave.”

Chu Xianning was startled and couldn’t help but ask, “How did you know?”

“Before coming here, I naturally went to see Granny Jiuyou first to ask about Jiang Huai’s condition. She told me the prescription, and it just so happened that the Qingxuan Sect had such a Fire Luo Sacred Fruit, so let’s consider it compensation for the young man.”

She looked at Jiang Huai with a hint of pity.

When Luo Yueguan’s gaze fell on Chu Xianning, pity turned into triumph. She knew that the annulment was inevitable and that Chu Xianning would not be able to refuse the Fire Luo Sacred Fruit, as it was one of the opportunities for her beloved disciple’s healing.

When she saw the prescription, Luo Yueguan was overjoyed. To her knowledge, in the entire Eastern Region above the seventh realm, only Chu Xianning was a Flower Spirit Body. If she wanted to heal her beloved disciple’s body, wouldn’t that mean the master and disciple would have to do the deed together?

Chu Xianning had never been with a man in her life. Luo Yueguan knew that clearly. So when she found out that Chu Xianning had raised a young man in her courtyard, Luo Yueguan was thrilled. After all, what good could come from a man brought into her own home?

Chu Xianning’s hand was already reaching for the Fire Luo Sacred Fruit. She knew it was the hope for Jiang Huai to rebuild his Qi Sea. Despite Luo Yueguan’s eyes full of pity and her lips curved in a mocking smile, she had guessed right; Chu Xianning had no reason to refuse.

“Take it,” Luo Yueguan said, having never seen Chu Xianning bow her head before. Today was the first time.

But Jiang Huai suddenly reached out and grabbed Chu Xianning’s wrist.

“No need,” Jiang Huai shook his head.

“Repairing my cultivation is an uncertain future, and one Fire Luo Sacred Fruit is just adding a glimmer of hope to despair. Rather than that, it’s better to have no hope at all.”

“Are you sure you don’t want it?” Luo Yueguan was also stunned.

“I don’t want it.”

“Your master may not think the same,” Luo Yueguan’s smile grew even brighter.

She had long awaited the day when Chu Xianning, who always pretended to be cold and aloof, would be forced to bow her head.

“Master,” Jiang Huai’s eyes met Chu Xianning’s.

Her eyes were seriously fixed on Jiang Huai, her cold gaze especially complex, but Jiang Huai just shook his head.

“Let it be, I don’t want it.”

Chu Xianning took a deep breath and finally nodded gently, her voice becoming even colder.

“Luo Yueguan, take your thing and get out!”

Luo Yueguan was not annoyed at all; she even laughed out loud. She looked at Chu Xianning with cold eyes and said,

“It seems you’ve changed a lot over the years. You actually hesitated over such a matter. If it were in the past, you probably would have told me to get lost already, right? Hahaha, so even the unyielding Fairy Chu Xianning can change and become so humble. I thought you would always be above it all.”

“Want to draw your sword?” Luo Yueguan sneered.

“Think about your hidden injuries. You and your disciple are both stubborn. Otherwise, you should be the sect master of Tianxuan Sect now, not just stuck in the early stages of the eighth realm. I never disliked your good disciple; his talent indeed matched my Qingyu, and his temperament is much gentler than your stubbornness. It’s a pity he was taught to be as foolish as you. The path of cultivation is all about being the only immortal. Only someone like you still thinks about the well-being of all. When you saved the people of Moluo City, what did you get in the end?”

Luo Yueguan seemed to want to continue, but Jiang Huai interrupted her at this moment,

“Sect Master Luo, your goal has been achieved, you should go back now.”

And at that moment, a “ding” sounded in Jiang Huai’s ear.

【Detecting the rise of host’s malicious thoughts, a New Task has been issued】

【Sect Master Luo Yueguan of Qingxuan Sect was once a close confidante of Fairy Chu Xianning, with an extremely intimate relationship. Five hundred years ago, during the great calamity of evil cultivators in Moluo City, Chu Xianning stepped forward with her sword, while Luo Yueguan ignored it, resulting in Chu Xianning suffering severe injuries and her cultivation halting at the early stages of the eighth realm, saving most of the people of Moluo City. Luo Yueguan’s cultivation, on the other hand, steadily improved, now at the late stages of the eighth realm, and she is the sect master of Qingxuan Sect】

【Since that day, their relationship has never been as close as before. Luo Yueguan has tried to mend their relationship, but Chu Xianning has always looked down on her, so Luo Yueguan has always been jealous of Chu Xianning. She has regretted that day’s events, but now, as the sect master of Qingxuan Sect, she tells herself she was right, and the struggle in her heart has quietly given rise to a heart demon, never forgetting the events of that day.】

【Her own daughter, Luo Qingyu, is her anchor against the heart demon. You have a close relationship with her daughter Luo Qingyu, who is infatuated with you and completely obedient to you. While Luo Yueguan is not paying attention, seduce her daughter thoroughly, train her to be a fluffy ball that only knows how to call out ‘Brother Jiang Huai’, and coax her to sever ties with Luo Yueguan, naturally shattering half of Luo Yueguan’s Dao Heart.】

【Her Ice Soul Profound Body suffers from the torment of cold ice gnawing at her heart every month due to the rising heart demon, and you, proficient in medicine, know how to soothe her pain. You also know how to add addictive substances to the medicine to lure her into fully manifesting her heart demon, take advantage of her confusion to coerce her into submitting to you, and then use a memory stone to record the scene. Luo Yueguan has always been most concerned about her reputation.】

【With this, great things can be accomplished.】

【Task Reward: Advanced experience scroll*11, Thunder Sword Tempering Stone*1, 10 million points.】

Jiang Huai silently read the system prompt in front of him.

His 【Evil Accumulation System】 was despicable in this regard. If it had simply issued a task like “overthrow Luo Yueguan,” Jiang Huai wouldn’t have the slightest desire to act on it. But his system also displayed certain past causes and effects, calculating the possibility of great things being accomplished and providing a guiding plan.

This was tempting him to act like a beast.