Chapter 493: But What He Didn’t Expect Was

“Miss Jiang, actually, I have something I want to tell you…”

Lin Xun stopped in his tracks and spoke slowly to Jiang Qingshang.

“Mm.”

At this moment, Jiang Qingshang’s heart grew nervous because of Lin Xun’s words.

Actually, Jiang Qingshang already knew what Lin Xun wanted to say.

However, when the two sides were truly about to Face it, she was still very nervous.

“That, well…”

Lin Xun had already organized his speech.

But now, he was somewhat at a loss, not knowing how to best open his mouth.

“Actually… how about this, Miss Jiang, I’ll tell you a story…”

“A story?”

Jiang Qingshang knew what her husband wanted to say.

But for her husband to suddenly mention a story, what on earth was that about?

“If that’s the case, then please go ahead, Young Master Lin!”

“But this story of mine might be quite long.”

Lin Xun’s tone carried a hint of apprehension.

“It’s fine. Anyway, there’s still plenty of time tonight. Take your time, Young Master Lin, there’s no need to rush.”

Jiang Qingshang spoke softly.

As for Jiang Qingshang, the nervousness in her heart at this moment was not a bit less than Lin Xun’s.

“In that case, then, I’ll begin…”

Looking at his wife’s slightly wandering eyes.

Lin Xun knew that Qinger definitely knew his true identity.

And now, in fact, both of their identities were already known.

It was just that they hadn’t confessed to each other yet.

This process might be a bit long, so they were both waiting for each other.

Waiting for who would confess first, and also waiting for the other’s explanation.

“Actually, this story starts from a long, long time ago.”

Lin Xun scratched his head, looking a bit like a simple Little boy.

“A long time ago, maybe over ten years ago.

A Little boy was brought into a Demonic Sect.

Although this Demonic Sect wasn’t very proper.

Regardless, the boy’s master was quite decent, a very good master.

And this Little boy showed amazing talent for immortal cultivation from a young age.

After only three or four years of cultivation, this Little boy showed signs of being invincible.

Soon, in this Little boy’s eyes, there was no longer any reason for him to stay in this Demonic Sect.

Because the people in the Demonic Sect were simply too weak for the Little boy.

Therefore, this Little boy wanted to go out and see the outside world.

What was the outside world really like?

How were those experts outside?

After leaving the Demonic Sect, the Little boy encountered many, many experts in the outside world.

Those experts also pushed the Little boy into desperate situations time and time again.

But every time, the Little boy survived against all odds.

And those who didn’t kill the Little boy only made him stronger and stronger.

Later, the Little boy gradually grew up and became a youth.

The youth’s strength grew greater and greater, and his opponents became fewer and fewer.

Gradually.

The youth felt that his strength had reached an incomparable level.

However, this wasn’t just his feeling; in fact, it was truly so.

Eventually, as the youth continued to grow, single-mindedly pursuing invincibility, he began to seek the highest Realm.

For his life, he didn’t know what other meaning there was besides pursuing the highest Realm.

That thirst for the highest Realm was an immense temptation for him.

He felt he could pour everything he had into achieving it.

Consequently, one day, having reached adulthood, he encountered his greatest Bottleneck.

And this Bottleneck was the highest Realm in the world!

He was about to merge his Dao with the world.

Regarding this, he didn’t have any hesitation.

To him, he felt he would definitely succeed and there would be no failure.

This was an absolute confidence that belonged only to him.

And it was precisely because of this confidence that he had reached his current position.

So on that day, the man felt he would definitely succeed, and he didn’t even write a suicide note.

Because there was simply no need.

The tribulation began.

At first, it went extremely smoothly.

While merging his Dao with the world, this man caused a massive disturbance.

At that time, earth-shaking anomalies appeared throughout the world.

The man felt the power within his body and his comprehension of the Great Dao further strengthening.

Moreover, this strengthening and comprehension seemed to have no limit.

Eventually.

The man felt that he himself was the Dao!

However, just when the man thought he was about to succeed.

That is, just as he felt he was about to merge his Dao with the world.

Suddenly, an accident occurred.

That final bolt of Heavenly Lightning struck down toward the man.

In the end, the man failed to withstand it.

He was ultimately severely injured and his Realm fell.

At that time, the man thought he was going to die.

But in the end, what he didn’t expect was…

Perhaps his luck was good.

Or perhaps the heavens felt pity and gave him a chance.

Ultimately, he was saved by a woman.

At first, that woman was very cold and ignored the man.

But even so, the woman took meticulous care of the man.

Even the man himself probably didn’t expect it.

In the end, he actually fell in love with that young woman.

He began to pursue her.

At first, the young woman turned her nose up at him.

But he never gave up.

Because in this young woman, he saw a different landscape.

That is, in life, there wasn’t just cultivation and Realms.

In that young woman, the youth saw a goal to live for.

That was to marry her and live a good life with her forever.

The youth used all sorts of methods to attract the young woman’s attention.

But time and again, the man who confessed his feelings was rejected by the young woman.

Gradually, the man began to lose heart.

He wondered if he really wouldn’t be liked by her.

Should he stop being so persistent?

Consequently, on a day when catkins drifted like snow, the man planned to make one last confession.

In the man’s view, if he failed this time, he would truly give up.

So for this confession, the youth was extremely serious.”

“Mm?”

Just as Lin Xun was about to continue, Jiang Qingshang let out an “Mm?”

Jiang Qingshang looked at Lin Xun with a smile:

“I wonder what Young Master Lin meant by that ‘extremely serious confession’?

Does that mean the man’s previous confessions weren’t serious? That he was just casually dealing with the woman?”

“Uh, that’s not it.”

Lin Xun quickly explained.

“The previous confessions were also extremely serious.

But after all, this time was the last time, a’sink or swim’ moment.

So, it was even more serious than the other times.”

“Fine!”

Jiang Qingshang pouted her little mouth somewhat unhappily.

“I’ll believe your explanation for now. Please continue your story, Young Master Lin.”

“…”

Lin Xun actually wanted to say something more, or explain further.

But it seemed that no matter what he said or how he explained it right now, it would feel a bit off.

So Lin Xun could only continue telling the story.

“On that day of heavy snow, the man wrote a letter, wanting to ask the young woman out to that willow tree in the east of the city.

In short, the man didn’t know if the young woman would actually come out.

But it didn’t matter, since it was the last time anyway.

Under that willow tree, the youth originally wanted to build two snowmen.

And then there was also a ring.

The ring was hidden in a snowman.

Giving a ring was a custom in the man’s hometown.

That ring was a piece of jade he had bought with all his saved salary from teaching.

Then this piece of jade was hand-polished and carved by him for a very, very long time.

If this confession was successful, then the man decided to put that ring directly on her hand and propose directly.

If he was rejected again.

This ring would be buried in that snowman until the snow melted.

To increase his chances of winning.

This man shamelessly called upon many friends and relatives, as well as the young woman’s friends.

The man planned to confess in front of them.

And he also arranged many flowers into the shape of a heart.

On that day, the man was very apprehensive.

Early in the morning, before it was even light, the man came to that big willow tree.

Actually, in the man’s eyes, the young woman wouldn’t come.

And as the time drew closer and closer, the man also became more and more desperate.

Sure enough, the young woman still didn’t come.

He felt that he might never be able to marry her in this lifetime, right?

In fact, it wasn’t just the man.

The man’s friends and relatives, as well as some women who were close to the young woman, all advised the man not to waste his effort.

Because no one had ever been able to enter her Dharma Eye.

There was no future in the man doing this; it would be better to find another girl with peace of mind.

However, just when everyone thought—even the man himself thought—that he was truly going to fail.

That young woman finally appeared in the snow not far away.

Yes, that young woman came.

Then the man happily confessed to her.

Whether it was the flowers on the ground or the atmosphere created by friends and relatives, everything was in place.

But as for the result, it was very tragic.

Even with so many people cheering.

The young woman didn’t give the man any Face at all and rejected him directly.

The young woman even scolded the man for being shameless.

That man really didn’t know what to do.

That day, he drank sorrowful wine all day long and collapsed drunk in the tavern.

The man even felt like he might as well just drink himself to death.

In the end, the man was dead drunk and unconscious.

However, as soon as this man woke up, he found himself lying in a room.

And what his vision saw was that familiar ceiling.

Before the man could react, he heard the young woman’s voice in the room.

Immediately after, the man sat up abruptly and saw the young woman walking over while carrying hangover soup, complaining to the man incessantly.

And at this time, the man’s mind was even more of a blank.

He wanted to say something but couldn’t say anything.

Because on that young woman’s finger, she was wearing the jade ring he had prepared.

A year later, the man and the young woman finally got married.

However, the man never asked the young woman why she wore that ring that day, or why she agreed to be his wife.

But none of that was important anymore.

When the man lifted the young woman’s red bridal veil, in his eyes, this was the most beautiful moment of his life.

It was simply more joyful than when he had a Breakthrough in his Realm.

In the end, this man washed his hands of his past, hid his identity, and began to be a School Teacher in Luo City with peace of mind.

Planning to live his whole life with this woman.

But after many, many things, what the man didn’t expect was…

His wedded wife, like himself, was not a Mortal either.

She was not only a Cultivator, but also a Saintess of a Holy Land!”

After finishing, Lin Xun stopped speaking.

“And then? Is that all?”

Listening to this story, Jiang Qingshang’s cheeks turned slightly red.

“That’s all, that’s the gist of it.”

“Mm…”

Jiang Qingshang nodded.

“Actually, I also have a story here. I wonder if you want to hear it, Lin Xun?”

“Please speak, Miss Jiang…”

Jiang Qingshang’s eyes wandered, and her fingers gently pinched her skirt, as if she were organizing her words.

After a long time, Jiang Qingshang spoke slowly:

“This story has many similarities to the one you told, Lin Xun.

So I think it must have been heard from the same storybook novel.”

“Mm.”

Lin Xun nodded, not exposing Jiang Qingshang’s lie.

After all, the two of them already knew perfectly well.

“Please speak, Miss Jiang.”

“The story goes like this.

There was a Little Girl who came from a kingdom in the Mortal World.

She was a princess.

However, during the wars of that Dynasty, the Little Girl was separated from her elder sister.

Fortunately, this Little Girl was adopted by the Holy Lord of an immortal sect.

Then this young woman was exceptionally gifted, with amazing talent for cultivation.

According to the rules of the Holy Land, she had to undergo three years of experience in the Mortal World.

In the end, this young woman chose a town.

That town was relatively quiet.

The young woman liked it very much.

But what she didn’t expect was that in her second year of experience,

One day, just as the young woman opened her courtyard gate to go out, a person would actually be lying directly in front of her courtyard.

This person was covered in blood and looked extremely terrifying.

Moreover, this person was even on the verge of death.

The young woman didn’t think much of it at the time and saved him.

Then the young woman helped him into her courtyard for treatment.

In the young woman’s view, after this man got better, she could send him away.

But what she didn’t expect was…”

Speaking to this point, Jiang Qingshang’s cheeks turned slightly red, and she gave Lin Xun a reproachful glare.

“What she didn’t expect was that after this fellow recovered, not only did he not leave, but he actually started plotting against his savior.”