Chapter 714 - the Divine Art of Creation (1/2)

In the warm, candle-lit cave-dwelling, a stone platform served as the bed. The cave was decorated in red and purple colors, and many “happiness” characters were plastered all over its interior walls. A fresh blanket now covered the bed, with some dates, chestnuts, and peanuts scattered over it. These symbolized blessings for the couple to have children.

Gu Qianxue drank some wine and her cheeks were flushed red, and it made her looked exceptionally beautiful.

She sat on the edge of the bed, feeling extremely nervous, and was nervously kneading her hands. She had a crush on Xiao Luo but never imagined that she would ever end up becoming his wife. In the past, she was pure and innocent, but after leaving the mountain to lead her own life for more than a year, she had grown up. She had a better understanding of the way of the world, and she knew that Xiao Luo had agreed to marry her only because he wanted her master to help him.

“Qianxue, between us… I hope you understand I don’t want to hurt you…”

Xiao Luo spoke to her apologetically. The marriage was a mere formality. Anyway, it was ridiculous to marry another woman when he was already registered in marriage to someone else. His main concern was that Gu Qianxue would be hurt, and it caused him to stammer as he tried his best to find the right words to say.

“Xiao Luo, I understand. I know what you mean!”

Gu Qianxue nodded her head, like an obedient and sensible girl, and said, “My master did it for my sake, but I know you are not happy about it. Let’s treat this as just a formality, and in the future, we pretend this ceremony did not take place.”

Gu Qianxue gave him an innocent smile. Her red lips were exceptionally enticing. Her perfect face, with no makeup, showed the most natural beauty. She looked fresh and charming. Her delicate and flawless skin added a dazzling touch to her face. Under the candlelight, she took Xiao Luo’s breath away. Gu Qianxue did not have any regrets, for the two of them would still be friends in the future. This experience on Mount Tianshan would be the most beautiful memory ever for her.

Xiao Luo smiled at her with relief and kindness. Looking at her clear and bright eyes, he could not help but recall the little things that had happened between them at the training grounds. She had followed him out, but he played a trick on her to shake her off. Then she lost her way and sat helplessly on the stone steps, waiting for him an entire day. The memory flashed back vividly and felt like it had only happened the day before.

Xiao Luo walked to the front of the bed. He used his fingernail to scratch his right index finger. A slight wound appeared, and blood seeped out from that minor cut.

“Xiao Luo, why did you hurt yourself?” Gu Qianxue asked with a frown.

Xiao Luo smiled and replied, “It’s fine. I want to put some bloodstains on the bedsheet.”

As he spoke, he dripped a few drops of blood onto the bed. He could not tell Gu Qianxue forthrightly that he was planting a smokescreen to mislead the Tianshan Elder to believe that they had slept together that night.

Gu Qianxue was even more confused. She frowned and looked at the bloodstain on the bed, not knowing why Xiao Luo wanted to drip blood onto the bedsheets.

“Alright, it is getting late. Rest early,” Xiao Luo said.

“Okay.”

Gu Qianxue answered and nodded.

Outside the cave, the Tianshan Elder was meditating at the edge of the cliff. She closed her eyes and let out a snort like an old woman. Then she muttered, “How could he believe he could cheat me with such an insignificant trick? Did the bast*rd think that I have lived thousands of years in vain?”

“Junior Sister, then you just let the ‘uncooked rice’ mature.”

Elder Long was holding onto a piece of meat in his hand and devouring it, leaving grease stains around his mouth. He chuckled as he walked over to Tianshan Elder, and said, “As long as you perform the Divine Art of Creation, it is so easy to let the ‘uncooked rice’ get cooked.”