“May I invite the two Daoist priests to offer blessings and words of congratulation!”
Finally, this moment had arrived. There was no escaping it.
Tian Suanzi nervously stepped forward, nearly tripping over a stool.
The young Daoist nun’s gaze remained as cold as ever.
Tian Suanzi dared not look up again.
“Daoist Priest, Daoist Priest, it’s time for the congratulatory speech.”
“Ah, yes, yes.
Peaches… peaches are vibrant… no, peaches are tender and lush, vibrant for the household…”
Tian Suanzi’s heart was in turmoil, his words disjointed. He didn’t even understand what he was doing.
In his heart, there was only the person before him.
Sui Xiaohang glared fiercely at Tian Suanzi, cursing inwardly, *Can you even do this? You’ve been practicing for half a month and all you can come up with is this?*
*If it weren't for my wedding, I’d pin you down and beat you.*
“Peaches are tender and lush, vibrant are their flowers.
This maiden goes to her new home, to grace her household.
Peaches are tender and lush, bearing their abundant fruit.
This maiden goes to her new home, to grace her family’s home.
Peaches are tender and lush, their leaves are thick and green.
This maiden goes to her new home, to grace her family’s kin.”
The young Daoist nun spoke coldly, reciting with a smooth flow.
Her voice trembled.
“Trees entwined, roots bound as one, forever.
Embracing till old age, their love unwavering.
Starting with shared meals, admired by all.
A golden wedding day, blessed with fortune, prosperity, and longevity.
Wishing you… abundant love, and blessings of fortune, prosperity, and longevity.”
“Excellent!”
Those outside cheered repeatedly.
“My wife, I will love you for all eternity. We are husband and wife, our love unwavering.
From this day forth, I will hold your hand and grow old with you.”
“I said, one day, I will marry you…”
Tie Niu, wait for me, wait for me to marry you.
“In this life, I love only you…”
Little Daoist Nun, in this life, I want no one but you.
“I will take you to travel through mountains and rivers, to see the world’s beauty…”
I will show you the most beautiful snow in the world.
“Si Lu, you are truly beautiful.”
To those who appreciate scenery, you are the most beautiful scenery.
She listened to those heartfelt words.
Each of their words was like a knife, slicing her heart with every stroke.
Tian Suanzi lowered his head, unable to meet her gaze, and fled in a hurry.
The young Daoist nun clenched her fists, her skin turning pale, trembling slightly, tears welling in her eyes.
In her eyes, there was only disappointment in his cowardice.
Back then, you dared not defy your family.
Now, you don’t even dare to face me.
The newlyweds enter the bridal chamber, adorned in the finest attire.
The young Daoist nun left, carrying disappointment, desolation, and her own sorrows.
She began her wandering once more.
After all, this heart was already riddled with holes, why fear a further crack from your cold indifference as a blade.
The young Daoist nun took a horse from outside the entrance, mounted it, and rode unhurriedly, a wine flask in hand, taking occasional sips.
Outside the mountain gate, snow brushed against her white robes and melted on her fingertips.
With a long sword at her back, she pondered where to go in this vast martial world.
“Yun Mengzi, you are truly a fool. A hundred years have passed, and you still can’t let go. Fool, such a fool, hahahaha…”
The young Daoist nun, on horseback, drank and then gave a bitter smile.
In this life, she felt like a joke, mocking herself.
“In the end, it was all my one-sided affection, with no conclusion.”
As she journeyed, the past moments surfaced in her mind again.
She remembered the gentle embrace under the umbrella that year, the whispered promises on the rainy night, the soul-crushing separation, and the year he, clad in red, rode a tall horse, beaming with joy.
She traveled, she thought.
She wanted to forget,
but she couldn’t.
Suddenly, two figures descended from the sky, interrupting her memories.
Looking at their appearance, the young Daoist nun’s mouth twitched involuntarily.
The two figures were clad in blue and white armor respectively, and what was more, the faces of the armor were covered with black cloths.
This was practically a declaration of their villainous intentions.
*Can’t you even pretend to be a proper villain?*
“Why have you two stopped this poor nun?”
The young Daoist nun took a sip of wine, a smile gracing her lips.
“What are you waiting for? Say your lines.”
“Ah? Ah. This mountain is mine, this road I planted. If you wish to pass, leave your toll.
Young Daoist nun, I see you’re quite wealthy. Leave all your money, and I’ll spare your life. Otherwise, don’t blame me for taking you back as my bandit queen.”
The man in blue armor spoke with an abundance of chuunibyou, while the man in white armor covered his face with his hand.
*This is too embarrassing.*
“Whose children are these? Hurry home, sister is busy. Move aside.”
The young Daoist nun’s smile deepened, her lips pursed slightly, exuding a unique charm.
“Oh, you want to be my sister? It seems I must take you back today…”
“Even if I were ignorant, I wouldn’t be unaware of the names Wan Lei and Fang Xiaoyu. If you’re looking for fun, I don’t have time to play with you.”
“Whoa, she guessed it.”
“Get lost. Don’t say you know me. You’re embarrassing.”
“Well… since you know I am Wan Lei, you should be aware of my reputation. That’s right, I am the number one bully in the Central Domain, oppressing the virtuous and the wicked. Hand over your money obediently, and I might spare your life.”
Young Master Lei was quite adept at self-deprecation. Although it was a bit shameful, for Tian Suanzi, he decided to cast aside all pretense of dignity.
“This is the moment for the hero to save the damsel, isn’t it?”
The young Daoist nun sneered softly, muttering to herself.
Indeed, a person flew quickly from behind her and landed in front of her.
“Tie Niu, you go first. I’ll hold them off. Don’t worry, I’ll use this old life of mine to delay these two villains. You hurry and leave.”
“Alright.”
The young Daoist nun nodded, got up, and left.
Uh…
*The plot is wrong.*
*Shouldn’t he have said something like, ‘You go first, I’m not leaving, if we go, we go together, we’ll fight them to the death!’?*
*And she just leaves like that?*
*So casually?*
The young Daoist nun rode her horse in a wide turn, bypassing Wan Lei and Fang Xiaoyu, and continued south.
Unhurriedly.
The three exchanged bewildered glances.
Tian Suanzi quickly flew over, arriving beside the young Daoist nun, and grabbed the horse’s reins. He looked up, smiling at her.
“Um, Tie Niu, long time no see.”
“Tie Niu is already dead.”
“I… I know I wronged you back then, I broke my promise. But I went to find you on the mountain the next day. You had already left by then, and I only found this sword.”
In Tian Suanzi’s hand was a long sword, the sword the young Daoist nun had left behind that year.
“Throw it away.”
The young Daoist nun glanced sideways at Tian Suanzi, pulled on the reins, and was about to leave, but Tian Suanzi held on tightly.
“I searched for you for a hundred years before finally seeing you. This time, I won’t lose you again.”
“Your skill at lying has become really amateurish.”
The young Daoist nun sneered, her eyes filled with disdain.
“Tie Niu…”
“Daoist friend Tian Suanzi, please move aside. Do people from your Tian Ji Pavilion bully others? Or are you planning to abduct women by force? Is there no law in this world?”