LGHTNOVELBOOK Chapter 182: The Darkness Behind Him
"I..."
Bai Qianqian heard Meng Yu's words and her face showed struggle and resistance, but she didn't argue with Meng Yu.
She could hear that in Meng Yu's words, he was sincere. The plan of the Son of Heavenly Way could wait for several decades or even a hundred years later to benefit the Immortal Sect, which didn't count as a breach of Meng Yu's promise.
He promised her solemnly, happily, willing to create a beautiful future with her, a future where he and she would be together.
This man was making a promise and also pleading.
Happiness came so suddenly that she almost agreed instantly, but then she suddenly remembered the joyful days on Tan Xingyu's planet, where no robbery was needed, and benefits could be gotten through exchange. Then she remembered the three plunders with Meng Yu in high spirits, and those ordinary cultivators looking terrified, in distress, even weeping.
She didn't feel good, even though Meng Yu robbed for her sake.
Moreover, she could feel Meng Yu's will of steel.
The will to do bad things as firm as steel.
Meng Yu wasn't a bad person, he had his bottom line, but if you argued with him to his face, or even refuted his opinions, never giving in, and sticking to your belief that you are right, then, no matter how close he was to you, he would say, "You're right, you're right, I was wrong, I overdid it."
And then, he would turn into a stranger in the next moment.
Just like with the two girls from the Immortal Sect, Chen the teacher and Little Swallow, he undoubtedly loved them. Otherwise, he wouldn't have made such decisions at two critical turning points in his life, especially that time years ago when he broke up with Little Swallow, which was referred to as the worst breakup done by a fool in the Immortal Sect that year.
Many people later analyzed everything that happened at the scene, and they had to admit that Meng Yu actually cared about Little Swallow a lot. So, when Hall Master Zhao harassed Meng Yu, it wasn't that others hadn't thought of making amends or binding him, and during the time they alienated Meng Yu, they thought about bringing a girl to his side to warm his heart, preventing him from going down the path of crime, but he refused without hesitation, and even arranged for the two women to be elsewhere, because he didn't like them.
"Ah Yu, thank you for your help. With these items, the Moon-Watching Sect feels it is already enough, even beyond the budget. Having more would not only be unnecessary but also affect your plans at the Immortal Sect, wouldn't it?"
She didn't agree outright, but changed the subject instead.
Bai Qianqian had a sharp intuition that Meng Yu had a very big plan at the Immortal Sect.
Whether it was the Son of Heavenly Way or the later turmoil, including Master Taohua, Master Lihua, and many others, all were part of this plan. Meng Yu was boldly and wildly pushing this plan in different places, yet unnoticed by anyone.
It was like the day of the great escape during the national exam at the Immortal Sect years ago when he played with everyone, meek and fervently, and then in a turn, he killed everyone!
If she hadn't been following Meng Yu all along.
If she didn't have sharp intuition.
If Meng Yu hadn't developed feelings for her...
After watching Meng Yu's competitions many times, she had to admit that Meng Yu, when corrupted, was simply too cool, irresistibly handsome, and his demonic smile could kill. But... she also had an intuition, a sharp intuition, that from the beginning, sometimes when Meng Yu looked at her, it was like looking at a delicious rabbit.
Should it be braised, steamed, stewed in soy sauce, or should he trade it for a good price?
A rabbit's intuition is very sensitive, even to the malice of Nascent Souls and Divinity Transformations. However, as the two of them interacted, Meng Yu's malice slowly receded, even vanishing without a trace.
Moreover, malice isn't necessarily a bad thing. For instance, Meng Yu has recently been arranging grueling schedules for a certain pair of Little Fox siblings, two little kids who became fat as pigs, and every day they are so tired they could die. Bai Qianqian could feel the malice, which roughly meant: I've been working so hard, and you're slacking off!
So, although she really liked Meng Yu, she was always a bit afraid of him, as if there was some demon within him constantly tempting him to do some very dark things.
She later had a doubt: Why did Meng Yu agree to help her and promote the plan of the Son of Heavenly Way at the Immortal Sect?
At the beginning, when Meng Yu promised her, she thought Meng Yu was a good person. But when Meng Yu revealed his true colors, doubts surged forth.
How could she possibly possess such immense charm?
"I—whatever you want to do, I'll follow you. Please, just don't leave me behind."
Suddenly, Little Swallow threw herself onto Meng Yu, wrapping her arms around his neck.
She could feel it, a certain passion was fading from Meng Yu.
It was rare for the man to open up, speaking of the future, yet he received no reply.
"Let's... get married."
This time, during the robbery, something happened.
They had agreed to leave the scene within ten minutes no matter what, but in reality, it went over by a dozen or so seconds.
As Bai Qianqian was preparing to leave with the items, she saw a car lose control and crash into a streetlight. The person in the back of the car was unconscious and not waking up. The moment the flames began to burn, she decisively returned, rescued the person inside, and then left.
When she came back, she was quite embarrassed, yet she firmly told Meng Yu about the incident, leaving him speechless. At that moment, Meng Yu had a complicated expression; there was a sense of admiration for her, but...
"Ah?"
The man suddenly became excited, engulfing Bai Qianqian in his arms.
"But, didn't we say to wait until after we're married?"
"No, it's my fault, I..."
Then, the man's lips came down for a kiss.
Her heart finally settled down.
...
Three days later.
At the Moon-Watching Sect, a wedding was held for Meng Yu and Bai Qianqian.
A man and a woman, amidst the blessings of a crowd of demons, became husband and wife.
This caused the onlookers from the Five Directions Tower to tremble with anger, wishing they could rush in and chop the adulterous couple into eighteen pieces.
"The situation inside the Moon-Watching Sect is really full of confidence, with no fakery. Look at those dozen or so female demons and female disciples of the Moon-Watching Sect, like Ji Qiaoer and others. You can see their purity is intact. If they were really facing a desperate situation, it might have already become a scene of chaos and mingling. The Golden Core Masters may not see anything, but Bu Shixian and Hua Miaochai really are beautiful. Moreover, Hua Miaochai seems quite interested in Meng Yu, which further proves a point."
"Proves what?"
An envious Cultivator from another sect, invited to verify the authenticity of the scenes within the Moon-Watching Sect's transparent barrier, spoke up.
"Meng Yu definitely comes from an orthodox high-status background, and the person behind him must be at least a Nascent Soul. Otherwise, Hua Miaochai, that Female Golden Core, wouldn't cling to Meng Yu (when distributing the spoils of robbery, Bai Qianqian took care of the lower ranks, while Meng Yu was in charge of giving to the two Female Golden Cores, making sure they understood these were all given with Meng Yu's kindness. Compared to Bu Shixian, who wanders around all day, homebody demon Hua Miaochai is simpler). Just look at her eyes; she practically sees Meng Yu as a benefactor—ah no, a lover..."