Chapter 441 - 207: Eastern Domain Myth
Chapter 441: Chapter 207: Eastern Domain Myth
The disciples were worried sick.
So when they saw Fang Shuwen take the initiative to invite Xiao Ruofeng, they were all quite happy.
But their Sect Leader was truly hopeless. With that look of someone who had never seen the world, who would believe he was the Sect Leader of the Cangwu Sword Sect?
...
...
Fang Shuwen, of course, had no idea what the Cangwu Sword Sect disciples were feeling.
Xiao Ruofeng didn’t mind his own image either. His joy was written all over his face. He kept asking Fang Shuwen where he got his mount and how it could have possibly grown so big.
When he finally asked why it was named Fang Dabao, Fang Shuwen simply couldn’t take it anymore.
"Sect Leader Xiao, about Mansion Master Dongfang..."
"Oh."
Xiao Ruofeng had a sudden realization. He remembered they had proper business to discuss. Just as he was about to speak, he suddenly grew puzzled.
"Are you sure we’re not going the wrong way?"
Fang Shuwen froze.
This was the border between the two domains, and the Cangwu Sword Sect basically guarded the gateway between them. Therefore, Xiao Ruofeng was the undisputed local bully of this region.
If anyone else had said that, Fang Shuwen would have certainly thought he had gone the wrong way.
But since it was Xiao Ruofeng saying it... it had an air of untrustworthiness.
He glanced back at a few of the Cangwu Sword Sect disciples.
"Is this the right way?"
"Yes."
The disciples nodded repeatedly.
Fang Shuwen looked at Xiao Ruofeng again.
Xiao Ruofeng snorted.
"What do they know... Fine, we’ll listen to them."
"..."
Fang Shuwen suddenly felt that dealing with Xiao Ruofeng was quite exhausting.
At this point, Xiao Ruofeng finally took the initiative to bring up the matter of Dongfang Canyang.
"Dongfang Wujiu has returned. He brought back a siren from the Flower Moon Sect and wants to marry her."
"Huh?"
This opening bombshell stunned Fang Shuwen for a moment. But on second thought, he wondered what it had to do with him and asked:
"So?"
"So, Dongfang Canyang asked me to give this to you."
As he spoke, he took out a wedding invitation from his sleeve and handed it to Fang Shuwen.
Fang Shuwen took it and opened it for a look. The contents were boilerplate and not worth mentioning. The names of the bride and groom were, indeed, Dongfang Wujiu and Gu Lianhua.
Miao Feichan noticed his strange expression and couldn’t help but ask in a low voice:
"What’s wrong?"
She hadn’t even bothered to greet Xiao Ruofeng, but now Fang Shuwen’s expression had piqued her curiosity.
Fang Shuwen took a deep breath. He didn’t have time to explain to Miao Feichan, simply telling her to be patient for a moment before continuing to question Xiao Ruofeng.
"How are these two suddenly getting married?
"Does Dongfang Wujiu have that much nerve?"
"Mm."
Xiao Ruofeng said with a smile:
"He said you gave him the courage."
Fang Shuwen nearly coughed up blood. ’What the hell does this have to do with me?’
He glanced at Miao Feichan, who was staring at him like a curious child. Resigned, he gave her a brief, simplified version of Dongfang Wujiu and Gu Lianhua’s story, omitting some of the more... adult details.
Miao Feichan thought for a moment and said:
"To dare to love and dare to hate... he’s certainly a man of passion.
"Although that woman’s background is poor, if she is willing to abide by a wife’s duties in the future and the man doesn’t mind, it could still turn out to be a beautiful story."
Fang Shuwen was truly exasperated.
"’A beautiful story?’ If word of this gets out, I’m afraid Wentian Mansion will become a laughingstock.
"Is Dongfang Canyang really not going to do anything about it?
"And how did I give Dongfang Wujiu courage?"
"You charged into the Northern Domain alone. During the battle of Anyue City, Dongfang Wujiu witnessed your ’though thousands upon thousands may oppose me, I shall go on’ spirit. It made him feel that being so preoccupied with his own romantic affairs was far too petty.
"He decided to face the issue head-on, so he led Gu Lianhua directly from the Northern Domain back to the Eastern Domain."
Xiao Ruofeng’s expression was calm, a faint smile playing on his lips as he spoke.
But this smile only indicated that he was in a good mood, not that he was mocking anything.
"Dongfang Canyang was naturally furious. He didn’t do anything to Gu Lianhua, but he locked Dongfang Wujiu in Wentian Mansion’s Heaven’s Cell Number One.
"He kept him locked up for sixty-six days straight before finally letting him out and asking if he still wanted to marry that Gu Lianhua.
"As it turns out, Dongfang Wujiu inherited Dongfang Canyang’s foul temper. Even after suffering for sixty-six days, he didn’t hesitate for a second and insisted on marrying her.
"Dongfang Canyang was at his wit’s end. After all, this was his own son.
"If the torture continued, Dongfang Wujiu would die.
"As for Gu Lianhua... killing her would be easy, but it would inevitably drive a wedge between father and son. Things could get so bad that Wentian Mansion itself might face a major crisis.
"So, he had no choice but to agree.
"However, Gu Lianhua can no longer be called Gu Lianhua. Her name was changed to Gu Qingxi.
"But everyone in the Seven Sects knows who she is."
Only after hearing all this did Fang Shuwen nod.
He thought for a moment and asked Xiao Ruofeng:
"Elder Xiao, what are your thoughts on this matter?"
"My thoughts?"
Xiao Ruofeng thought for a moment and said:
"Dongfang Canyang’s son, although he’s a bit muddle-headed when it comes to this affair...
"...and his taste in women is... hard to describe...
"...but his perseverance is pure. With that kind of resilience, if Dongfang Canyang can guide him properly, his future may be limitless.
"The only fear is that this persistence is misdirected, that he will waste his backbone on something unworthy.
"For Wentian Mansion, that would be a great catastrophe."
Hearing this, Fang Shuwen reflected for a moment. He felt that Xiao Ruofeng was truly worthy of being a sect leader.
He was better at discovering the brilliant qualities in the younger generation.
Anyone else would probably only see Dongfang Wujiu as being blinded by lust, and wouldn’t have thought of anything else.
But in the end, this was a matter between the father and son, Dongfang Canyang and Dongfang Wujiu. At most, it was an affair between the three of them, including Gu Lianhua.