White-Robed Chief

Xiao Qi calmly chided, “You still have a third secret manual!”

Huang Feiyun’s face morphed into an extremely horrendous expression.

Chu Li commented, “Huang Feiyun, you should know that my patience can only go so far. Don’t you even think of doing this a third or fourth time, otherwise you can’t blame us for having itchy fingers!”

“Fine!” Huang Feiyun sucked in a deep breath, grabbed the topmost book among a stack of them, and handed it over to Xiao Qi. “This is the real one!”

Xiao Qi rapidly skimmed through the text before handing it over the Chu Li.

Chu Li nodded, and with a smile of gratitude still hanging on his face, he said, “Your help is much appreciated, Chiliarch Huang! Let us meet again soon!”

“No thanks!” Huang Feiyun spat.

Chu Li replied, “That would depend on whether or not you’ll give us any trouble again! You can try fighting against us with the entirety of your arsenal, including those secret experts of yours! I dare you to try!’

“Just leave, you can get to the door on your own!” Huang Feiyun coldly spat.

A blizzard had already swept across his heart, as the thought of being unable to hide anything from the two had chilled him to the bones!

Chu Li responded, “This is goodbye then.”

Xiao Qi grabbed him by his shoulders, and with that, the two vanished in a flash.

Huang Feiyun heaved a long sigh of relief, as he had finally gotten rid of the two pests bothering him!

Following that, Huang Feiyun scrunched his eyebrows together to contemplate on the person who had stolen his second secret manual. He thought to himself, ‘To think that he would steal food right underneath a tiger’s nose! That guy must’ve had unbelievable courage!’

Chu Li and Xiao Qi continued to drift away until they reached a roadside inn.

“You’re not going to pursue the guy who stole the manual?” Xiao Qi whispered.

Chu Li shook his head. “Let the crooks fight among themselves. It’s good to let Huang Feiyun experience some hardship!’

Chu Li had already noticed the middle-aged man lying at Huang Feiyun’s yard a long time ago. He had purposely retracted his internal energy, and it was clear that he had the intention to learn Huang Feiyun’s secret skill as well.

As such, Chu Li decided to go along with it. After all, it was good to have someone else restrict Huang Feiyun.

“I’m just worried that the person might get in over his head!” Xiao Qi shouted.

“Well, it’s not too late to teach him a lesson if that happens,” Chu Li replied.

Xiao Qi gently nodded her head. “So, can you master this secret skill?”

“No problem.” Chu Li nodded.

“How long would It take for you to recover your martial arts?” Xiao Qi asked.

She was unaware that Chu Li was in possession of the Life and Death Scripture, which enabled him to recover his martial arts with time. Nevertheless, she rarely worried about him as she knew he possessed divine power.

However, the circumstances had changed. It was more dangerous now, and the revelation of his divine power would also make matters worse.

Chu Li stated in a serious tone. “A month’s all I need.”

Honestly speaking, Chu Li was not at all interested in the secret manual as it was said that the secret skill was an offshoot of the Earth Matrix and Reincarnation Scripture. However, it was way inferior compared to the mystical Earth Matrix and Reincarnation Scripture, as it was only a basic explanation on how to rapidly recover one’s martial arts.

This particular secret skill still required time in order for its users to recover their martial arts. On the other hand, the Earth Matrix and Reincarnation Scripture would allow its user to completely recover their martial arts within a single cycle. The disparity between the two methods was like heaven and earth.

However, as Chu Li was using the Life and Death Scripture, he did not even need to recover his martial arts. He was able to instantly replenish his inner energy and begin the cultivation recovery process.

“That Single Slice of the Universe of yours was pretty powerful,” Xiao Qi commented.

Chu Li nodded. “It’s a pretty good way to make miraculous openings in battles.”

The two walked over to the stone table at the courtyard and made idle chatter.

“Huang Feiyun probably wouldn’t take this incident sitting down. The concept of losing has already been drilled into his mind, and while losing is acceptable, the transgressors must never go unpunished!” Xiao Qi stated.

Chu Li replied, “How about we beat him into submission?”

Xiao Qi raised an eyebrow at him.

Chu Li explained, “He’s not a good person, but we might be able to squeeze some use out of him, plus we don’t need to be remorseful in giving him orders.”

Xiao Qi gently shook her head. “I’m too lazy to care about matters like these.”

“That’s fine too. We can just beat him up until he’s too afraid to confront us!” Chu Li did not force his ideas on her.

A knock could be heard coming from outside and when Xiao Qi opened the door to the courtyard, she was greeted with the sight of two elderly men. They clasped their fists together. “Are you Chu Li and Third Lady Xiao?”

“Yes, we are.” Chu Li stood up and examined them. “Are the both of you from the Town Defense Prefecture?”

The two elderly men nodded. “We are here to remind you that Third Lady Xiao is only allowed to stay here for seven days, and she must leave once this period ends. This is the law that has been set by our Emperor, that those who did not belong to the same family are not allowed to live together.”

“No problem.” Chu Li answered.

Xiao Qi raised an eyebrow. “What about a month?”

“This is the law that the Emperor has declared.” One of the elderly men shook his head. “Third Lady Xiao, many have wished to stay together for longer periods of time as well, but we do not dare to defy the Emperor’s law. Otherwise, the Emperor’s enforcers would come after us!”

Chu Li responded, “Noted, we will not defy the law!”

“Very well then, we’ll leave you two alone now.” The two men clasped their fists together before leaving, giving a courteous impression.

After sending off the two men, Xiao Qi furrowed her brows/.

“You can leave if you want. I’m able to take care of myself.”

Xiao Qi glared daggers at him. “You knew about this law?”

Chu Li chuckled, “I wasn’t aware!”

“I’ll stay!” Xiao Qi declared.

Since Chu Li had no cultivation level now, the only way that he could avoid humiliating himself was by using his divine power. However, if he were to use that power of his, he would never be able to return to Fairy’s Capital in broad daylight as he would be quarantined in the current area by the Emperor!

Chu Li shook his head. “We cannot go against the Emperor’s law.”

“Then we’ll just say that we’re relatives!” Xiao Qi calmly suggested.

Chu Li was stunned.

Xiao Qi said, “Just tell them I’m your wife.”

Chu Li’s eyes widened.

Xiao Qi snorted. “Isn’t this what you wished?”

Chu Li laughed it off. “This isn’t a joking matter!”

Xiao Qi plainly stated, “I’m not joking! Plus, there’s no downside to marrying you either.”

“Oh, so we’re pretending?” Chu Li asked.

Xiao Qi shook her head. “No, I’m talking about being your actual wife!”

Chu Li inspected her closely.

Xiao Qi snorted. “I practice the Regal Sword Scripture, but that doesn’t mean that I’m an emotional rock!”

Unlike ordinary girls, Xiao Qi did not put much emphasis on relationships. She had originally planned to be single for eternity and to put all her focus into perfecting her Regal Sword Scripture. She had tossed aside all feelings regarding relationships, and she had no intention to dwell on them as well.

Nevertheless, Chu Li had somehow made her way into her heart. Initially, she was opposed to this feeling and had attempted to cut off this thread of emotion. However, she later realized that it was impossible to sever this thread since every time she thought she had successfully done so, the thread would become more refined and harder to detect; even more concrete.

At that moment, no matter how hard she attempted to cut off these threads, they could no longer be severed, as they were now permanently attached to her heart.

Now that Chu Li’s martial arts was crippled, he would undoubtedly be humiliated on multiple occasions, and it would only be natural for him to use his divine power. Whenever Xiao Qi thought about these scenarios, she could not bring herself to accept it, and since she had never intended to marry anyone in the first place, there was no harm in marrying Chu Li.

The moment she made this decision, she could instantly feel an intense sense of liberation. She would no longer need to struggle against the bindings of relationships, as she had now succumbed to its allure. As of now, she had gone through a baptism of fire, and not only had she been reborn, she could also feel that she was on the cusp of a breakthrough for her Regal Sword Scripture.

Chu Li shook his head. “You don’t need to go that far for me.”

“Don’t you want to marry me?” Xiao Qi knitted her brows together and peered into his eyes. “Or is there someone else on your mind?”

Chu Li broke out in laughter. “How’s that possible?”

“It’s Lu Yurong, isn’t it?” Xiao Qi asked.

Chu Li felt that the current Xiao Qi was exceptionally cute. She was fuming, and she no longer felt out of reach.

“She’s smart, has good looks, and the both of you are pretty close as well,” Xiao Qi commented.

Chu Li replied, “Both of us are destined to be rivals. Yes, we’re similar in both intelligence and emotions, and it’s for this very reason that we’re opposed to one another.”

Xiao Qi stared at him, unsure what to make of his statement.

Chu Li chuckled. “If that’s the case, I’ll make you my own!”

“I have one condition,” Xiao Qi added.

“Say it.”

Xiao Qi stated, “We’re not allowed to share a room as the Regal Sword Scripture requires an untainted body.”

Xiao Qi was a tad embarrassed at her statement, but she still did her best to maintain eye contact, shying away only occasionally. She could see something riling up inside Chu Li, and it was clear that he wanted to hug her.

“… Alright.” Chu Li pretended to be unfazed as he nodded his head.

Xiao Qi picked up the teacup and took a sip out of it as she avoided Chu Li’s passionate eyes.

Chu Li picked up his own teacup as well and continued to peer into her.

Xiao Qi felt uncomfortable under his gaze, and all she could do was channel her inner energy to dispel it.