Chapter 3676: Sword Fighting Across the Realm (15)
Chapter 3676: Sword Fighting Across the Realm (15)
Ning Shu knew what she was doing when she struck. Although it was an accidental injury, if anything truly went wrong with Qin Nianzhi, Qin Song would absolutely kill her. At that time, who would care whether Qin Nianzhi was blocking a sword for someone else or not?
If the daughter is dead, what damn use is your blathering about the truth of the situation? Can it bring my daughter back to life?
Therefore, Qin Nianzhi would only suffer a bit of pain, but she wouldn't die. Moreover, Ning Shu wouldn't let her die. After all, she was the one who stabbed her.
Seeing his daughter lying lifelessly on the bed, Qin Song felt both furious and heartbroken. He was also angry that Ning Shu had stabbed his daughter, but if he insisted on blaming his disciple, he would have no ground to stand on.
His own daughter was about to get married, yet she was tangled up with another man while wearing her wedding dress and had almost eloped. Speaking of which, he was the one who had no face to see this disciple.
Qin Song clutched his chest. His chest churned, and he nearly spat out a mouthful of blood. The internal energy in his meridians ran wild. He was suffering from qi deviation again.
Qin Song held too many things in his heart. A situation like this was the absolute last thing Qin Song wanted to see.
Father Qin, Qin Song, swallowed the coppery-sweet blood in his throat and said to Ning Shu, "This matter is not your fault. You do not need to take it to heart. Go and dismiss the various sects and schools. I will stay and watch over Nianzhi."
Ning Shu cupped her hands, gave an assent, and then went to tell the guests that the wedding banquet would be postponed because the bride had suddenly contracted a severe illness. They would be notified when the wedding would be held next time.
Ning Shu's attitude was excellent, and she kept apologizing repeatedly. These people muttered under their breaths, saying they had traveled a long distance to attend the wedding banquet, only to have to go back now.
To apologize, Ning Shu said that when they came to the Wanjian Manor's weaponry workshop to buy weapons in the future, they would receive a discount and a cheaper price.
Although they didn't know if this was true, Ning Shu saying this made people feel comfortable in their hearts.
After seeing the guests off, Ning Shu wiped the sweat from her forehead. Looking at the red lanterns hanging everywhere and the pasted red wedding doublets, she found them exceptionally glaring.
Thinking of the entrustor going through this three times in a row… This feeling truly was absolute dog shit.
And yet, Qin Nianzhi was supposedly enduring it all for Chong Xuefeng, seemingly to preserve Chong Xuefeng's life.
I am only cuckolding you for your sake.
Chong Xuefeng: Hehe…
Ning Shu had the servants take down all the festive items everywhere. Seeing them made her agitated, and since they couldn't actually get married, having these things displayed was just a naked reminder to herself.
After finishing this, Ning Shu went to Qin Nianzhi's room. Regardless of anything, the fact that she had stabbed Qin Nianzhi couldn't be escaped. She had to consciously run over to keep watch, and she had to watch until Qin Nianzhi woke up.
"Have they all left?" Father Qin asked Ning Shu wearily. Ning Shu nodded. "They have all been seen off. Is Junior Sister feeling any better?"
"Xuefeng, there are some things I want you to know. When I am gone in the future, I will still need you to take care of Nianzhi. I only have one request, and that is to not let Nianzhi get close to anyone from the demonic cult," Father Qin Yang said solemnly to Ning Shu.
"You must swear an oath to me, promise me."
Ning Shu felt she was probably about to hear a massive revelation. She cupped her hands and said, "Master, I will definitely guard Junior Sister well. She will be my wife. I will guard my wife well and fulfill the responsibilities of a husband."
"I have some history with the demonic cult. Back then, Nianzhi's mother was a famous beauty in the martial world and had some entanglements with the previous cult leader of the demonic cult. When Nianzhi's mother married me, the demonic cult leader continued to pester her relentlessly. Taking my feelings into consideration, Nianzhi's mother found an opportunity and poisoned the previous cult leader, causing him to suffer qi deviation, go mad, and die. And she, after giving birth to Nianzhi, also passed away from severe hemorrhaging," Qin Song said slowly.
"Therefore, Nianzhi cannot have any more entanglements with the demonic cult."
Ning Shu: …
This feeling…
The mother and daughter pair were exactly the same. However, Qin Nianzhi's mother was much more ruthless. She directly poisoned the previous cult leader to deah, whereas Qin Nianzhi definitely couldn't do that.
Then Situ Xun's purpose in approaching Qin Nianzhi might be to seek revenge for the previous cult leader.
No wonder Situ Xun later wanted to drag Qin Nianzhi's mother out to whip her corpse, and Qin Nianzhi chose to leave with Situ Xun to preserve her mother's corpse and reputation.
Such a sadomasochistic deep love. The grievances of the previous generation continued to entangle the next generation.
First, there was the opposition of stances: one a prestigious orthodox sect, the other an uninhibited and unrestrained demonic cult. Then there were the grievances of the previous generation.
If you ask if it is abusive, it is abusive, abusive to death~
If the atmosphere hadn't been so heavy, making it inappropriate to roll her eyes, Ning Shu would have rolled her eyes long ago.
The previous generation fought over a woman. In the previous generation, Father Qin snatched the cult leader's woman, and now Situ Xun was doing the exact same thing. The problem was, what about Chong Xuefeng? Chong Xuefeng was simply utterly bewildered. What did this have to do with him? He was dragged into this history of grievances.
The skin on Ning Shu's face twitched. She said to Father Qin, "I fear Situ Xun's side will not let this go easily."
Ning Shu now even doubted whose daughter Qin Nianzhi actually was.
Sure enough, since ancient times, beautiful women had often suffered tragic fates. One must have the ability to guard their beauty.
"Therefore, Nianzhi cannot be allowed to entangle herself with the demonic cult. I am a bit tired, so you watch over Nianzhi." Father Qin's expression was exhausted, his glabella was pale and greenish, and he even staggered a bit when he walked.
Ning Shu cupped her hands. "Master, rest well. When Junior Sister wakes up, this disciple will inform Master immediately."
Father Qin let out a hum of assent.
Ning Shu glanced at Qin Nianzhi lying on the bed and poured a cup of water to drink. She was dying of thirst. Earlier, she had engaged in a war of words with Situ Xun, and then she had to persuade the guests to leave. Her throat was about to start smoking.
Ning Shu had a maid bring her some food. She was very hungry.
Since she had to watch over Qin Nianzhi, she definitely had to watch until she woke up.
After Ning Shu finished eating, she cultivated while watching over Qin Nianzhi. Father Qin might be watching from somewhere.
Even if his own daughter had a thousand faults, he still wouldn't tolerate others bullying her.
But she also couldn't just have no temper, so Ning Shu's face remained consistently foul. However, when taking care of Qin Nianzhi, she did everything personally.
After being unconscious for two days and two nights, Qin Nianzhi woke up. She opened her eyes weakly, her gaze blank. Focusing on Ning Shu's face, she called out, "Eldest Senior Brother."
Qin Nianzhi struggled to get up, which pulled on her wound. Her face turned even whiter, and her eyebrows furrowed in pain.
"Do not get up. You are still injured." Ning Shu held Qin Nianzhi down. "If the wound is pulled, it will bleed."
"Eldest Senior Brother, I want to drink water," Qin Nianzhi said.
Ning Shu gave a hum, poured warm water, took a spoon, and fed it to Qin Nianzhi mouthful by mouthful.
Qin Nianzhi’s face had absolutely no color. Even her lips were completely pale. She was incredibly haggard, but with the foundation of a beauty, she was currently a ‘sick beauty.’
Qin Nianzhi opened her lips several times, wanting to ask about Situ Xun, wanting to ask how Situ Xun was doing now.
But Ning Shu pretended not to see Qin Nianzhi's expression and ordered someone to notify the sect leader, saying the young miss had woken up.
"Eldest Senior Brother…" Qin Nianzhi called out to Ning Shu. Ning Shu gave a hum and tucked the blanket in for Qin Nianzhi.