The End of the Immortal Path

Chapter 231 - 159: Meng Qiewei Is Here Again

Meng Qiewei glanced at Jiang Man, then poured herself a cup of water.

Looking at the teapot, she suddenly asked, "Husband, I thought you didn’t use these things?"

"They’re for you, Fairy," Jiang Man replied.

’If she gets angry with me over something as trivial as a teapot, I’ll have died for nothing.’

Meng Qiewei gently picked up the teacup, looked at Jiang Man, and asked, "Do you stay up all night cultivating, Husband?"

"I do," Jiang Man answered honestly.

"Aren’t you afraid of damaging your Heart Spirit?" Meng Qiewei asked.

"I just take more Elixirs and I recover," Jiang Man said offhandedly.

Meng Qiewei fell silent.

Jiang Man remained silent as well.

In the end, it was Meng Qiewei who broke the silence. "You’re a bit stiff, Husband. Is it because you don’t like seeing me?"

"Or are you worried my real body will descend?"

The mention of her real body made Jiang Man break out in a cold sweat. He then said, "Then what am I supposed to say?"

Meng Qiewei’s interest was piqued. "Do you know how to tell a joke, Husband?"

"A joke?" Jiang Man thought for a moment. "I can ask a question."

Meng Qiewei looked puzzled.

Jiang Man looked through the doorway and out into the courtyard. "Fairy, how many legs do you think Old Huang has?"

"Four?" Meng Qiewei ventured.

Jiang Man nodded, then asked, "Then how much fur do you think he has, Fairy?"

Meng Qiewei visually estimated and replied, "Two hundred fifty-eight thousand, six hundred and thirty-six strands."

Jiang Man froze when he heard her answer.

He almost couldn’t process it.

’Was her visual estimate that precise?’

’This was an answer he had never anticipated. The power of an Immortal Cultivation expert was truly terrifying.’

Jiang Man quickly composed his Heart Spirit and asked, "Why?"

Meng Qiewei seemed rather surprised. "Because that’s how many I can see."

Jiang Man shook his head slightly.

"That’s not it?" Meng Qiewei pondered for a moment. "Because it is ordained by the Great Dao."

Jiang Man still shook his head.

Meng Qiewei mused for a moment. "Because under the ordinance of the Great Dao, all living races are defined and regulated. Their lifespans, skin color, height, and even the total amount of their hair all exist within a fixed range."

Jiang Man shook his head again, though inwardly he was shocked speechless.

’He didn’t understand a single word.’

Meng Qiewei didn’t offer another answer. Instead, she asked curiously, "Then why is it?"

"To feed it grass," Jiang Man said, biting the bullet.

The answer made him feel completely uncivilized.

The moment Meng Qiewei heard the answer, she froze completely.

Sixteen breaths later, she suddenly burst out laughing. She looked at Jiang Man and said, "You really can tell a joke, Husband."

Meanwhile, Jiang Man felt an overwhelming urge to crawl under the bed and hide.

In that instant, he felt that he had never been so humiliated in his life, at least not since he’d regained his senses.

Seeing Meng Qiewei’s flower-like beauty, he had subconsciously treated her as a peer.

He’d forgotten that she had lived for an unknown number of years.

’An answer like that would only be seen as childish and ignorant—or even as a deliberate taunt.’

’The slightest misstep could have led to his doom.’

He then sat down opposite Meng Qiewei, remaining silent.

"Are you alright, Husband?" Meng Qiewei asked.

Jiang Man shook his head slightly. "I’m fine."

’It’s just that the dignity of an Unparalleled Celestial Pride has been dragged through the mud, that’s all.’

The two of them sat like that for a long time.

The sky gradually darkened.

As moonlight streamed in, Meng Qiewei finally spoke. "Is your Talent very high, Husband?"

Jiang Man nodded.

’I’m an Unparalleled Celestial Pride,’ he replied inwardly.

’In the future, she’ll understand what a true Unparalleled Celestial Pride is.’

’Even the Unparalleled Celestial Pride Fate Chart itself will be left in my dust.’

"Given your situation, Husband, I imagine many people have tried to recruit you to marry into their families?" Meng Qiewei asked, glancing at their surroundings.

Jiang Man nodded. "Some have."

At this, Meng Qiewei looked at Jiang Man and asked curiously, "And what did you tell them, Husband?"

"That I already have a cultivation partner, of course," Jiang Man replied honestly.

"Me?" Meng Qiewei asked.

Jiang Man froze, not daring to answer.

’Nodding might not get him killed, but it would certainly make the air around them turn cold.’

After a pause, Jiang Man could only say, "Though there have been some misunderstandings between us, it seems you are no longer a free woman, Fairy. I certainly cannot make things difficult for you or let you bear a bad name."

"So I will have nothing to do with other women."

’What’s the point of my Unparalleled Talent if I have to marry into another family? Besides, Cultivation is so busy. Who has time to deal with women?’ Jiang Man thought.

Hearing this, Meng Qiewei smiled. "But have you considered, Husband, that while possessing the Unparalleled Celestial Pride Fate Chart is manageable at first, it might become much more difficult to handle later?"

"You’re only at the Foundation Establishment realm now, so the conditions aren’t too demanding."

"There are many people in the world today who could fulfill them."

’But they aren’t as poor as I am,’ Jiang Man thought to himself.

Meng Qiewei reminded him, "The further you go, the more helpless you’ll become."

Jiang Man’s expression remained unchanged.

He didn’t care what she said.

’His goal wasn’t to fulfill the conditions of the Unparalleled Celestial Pride Fate Chart, but to surpass it, to shake it off, and to leave it so far behind it could never keep up.’

"It seems you don’t care in the slightest, Husband. No wonder you dared to marry me," Meng Qiewei said.

Jiang Man said awkwardly, "It was a misunderstanding."

’It really was,’ he thought.

’He was still a fool back then, completely clueless.’

’He didn’t even understand what "taking a wife" meant.’

’He’d completely misunderstood the situation.’

’It was all Old Huang’s fault.’

"The outcome is the same," Meng Qiewei said.

Jiang Man fell silent. That was true enough.

He and Meng Qiewei had performed the marriage ceremony. He had received the Unparalleled Celestial Pride Fate Chart, and her Guardian Sand had transferred to her brow, becoming a floral mark.

Her marriage was now a foregone conclusion.

And because she was already married, she could never marry anyone else.

The enmity between them was now irreconcilable.

As moonlight streamed in, Meng Qiewei slowly rose to her feet. "The Immortal Sect is conducting another investigation. I must leave."

As she spoke, Meng Qiewei looked at Jiang Man. "You must be careful too, Husband. Harboring an Evil God is a serious matter. If the Immortal Sect investigates and finds it, you will be in extreme danger."

"If you know its name, Husband, perhaps I can help you conceal it."

"Of course, I’m sure you don’t trust me, Husband."

"I hope one day you can."

"Furthermore, the Immortal Sect will follow my clansmen to the Wuyun Sect. If you are there, Husband, you must be careful."

"They are all looking for you."

"Once you’re targeted, they’ll investigate you repeatedly before they’re willing to let it go."

Having said her piece, Meng Qiewei’s figure, bathed in moonlight, began to fade away.

Before disappearing completely, she turned back to look at Jiang Man. Their eyes met, and she gave him a radiant smile in the moonlight. "Husband, I look forward to seeing you again."

Then she vanished completely.

Jiang Man sighed. "I’m a hot-blooded young man, too. For her to act like that... it’s just not fair."

Then, with another sigh, Jiang Man went out to the courtyard and looked at the Old Yellow Ox. "Old Huang, I’m getting more and more confused. Does she want to kill me or not?"

"She can’t kill you for the time being," the Old Yellow Ox answered, chewing on some grass.

Jiang Man shook his head, but he still stuck to his initial principle.

’Just because she isn’t trying to kill me doesn’t mean she’s taken a liking to me.’

’Living a life together is even more out of the question.’

’A Fairy is an immortal. She might be unworldly, but she’s definitely not a fool.’

’And a Fairy that powerful wouldn’t be ruled by her emotions.’

"Maybe she’s been won over by your Talent?" the Old Yellow Ox said.

Jiang Man said calmly, "There are no Celestial Prides in the Foundation Establishment realm."

After that, Jiang Man resumed his Cultivation.

In truth, he still wanted to get a handle on Meng Qiewei.

But...

He couldn’t find an opportunity.

When it came to Meng Qiewei, Jiang Man was only concerned with her true intentions.

As for the people from the Immortal Sect, he wasn’t worried.

Who knew how long it would be before they actually showed up.

Still, it was clear that she had left in a hurry.

The Immortal Sect’s investigations had been very strict lately.

「The next morning.」

Jiang Man stopped his Cultivation.

He had been practicing the Cyan Smoke Melody all night.

He had already reached the Fourth Layer.

But just as the sky began to brighten, Jiang Man saw someone appear at the edge of his courtyard.

It was Su Qinya, the teammate Gao Rong had brought with him before.

She looked at Jiang Man without a hint of warmth or familiarity, her expression flat and cold. "You didn’t go to the small courtyard, Junior Brother Jiang?"

Jiang Man nodded. "I took leave to focus on my Cultivation."

’He had to prepare for the annual competition between the First, Second, and Third Courtyards.’

Jiang Man only went when he had questions. Otherwise, he focused solely on his Cultivation.

He wasn’t one to waste time.

Otherwise, he would never be able to keep up.

"There are certain rules for the competition between the First, Second, and Third Courtyards. Are you familiar with them?" Su Qinya asked.

Jiang Man shook his head. "Not at all."

"Here are some notes I’ve compiled. You can look them over. If you have any questions, you can ask me. Also, if you’re looking for a sparring partner, I should be a match for you." She left a book for Jiang Man.

With that, she left.

Watching her retreating figure, Jiang Man shook his head. ’She didn’t say how many Spiritual Sources it would cost. How could I dare ask her?’

’Sparring partners are never cheap.’