Wen Renhe was a merciless person and in the book
he was described as a person indifferent to the world. He was only obedient to Baili Qingmiao, and for her he would pluck the stars and the moon from the sky. Such a personality attracted countless fans to him, so whenever there was a scene where he was alone with Baili Qingmiao, the readers would be enthralled and would fangirl.
One of the most classic scenes was the wedding night of He Wenchao and the leader of Ziling Pavilion. Baili Qingmiao, who was seriously injured and locked up, was accompanied by Wen Renhe. She looked up at the star-studded sky and at the Cowherd and Vega, separated by the Milky Way, saying, "Why would they separate such a good pair of lovers?"
As she spoke, a tear streaked across her pale face. She was once a girl with clear eyes and full of smiles but that innocence had long disappeared. Although cultivators hardly grew older physically after they built their Qi Foundation, their mentality would be more mature.Even though she looked 18 years old, Baili Qingmiao's mind was already very old.
Hearing this, Wen Renhe raised his hand, covered Baili Qingmiao's eyes and said, "Before I become a god, don't look at the stars."
"Why?" Baili Qingmiao didn't understand.
"According to legends, after a cultivator becomes a god, they can change the galaxy and universe at will. I will bring the Vega star from the other end of the Milky Way."
Baili Qingmiao was amused by him, so she nodded and replied, "Then, I won't look at the sky again until you become a god."
Ren Wenhe died before he could become a god, but he kept his promise to Baili Qingmiao.
Baili Qingmiao was able to find her divinity, relying on the arrangements made by Wen Renhe while he was alive. When she merged with her divinity, the heaven and the earth trembled, the stars changed, and the Cowherd and Vega would be drawn close together. The power unleashed by the change of the star constellation instantly turned a continent into an ocean.
The power of the innate goddess was just so immense. When the goddess of disaster returned to her throne, the World was in chaos.
When the female lead returned to her senses and saw that she had destroyed a continent, she remembered her elder martial brother's daily teachings. In the previous life she didn't want to become a goddess and disturb the stars, so she gave up her divinity.
However the Cowherd and Vega did not return to their original positions and stayed together, just like a man and a woman who finally walked together.
With regard to this plot, readers all talked crazily about how Ren Wenhe loved the female lead even after his death, saying that if he wanted to spoil someone, he would really consider all aspects, and would not let the other side suffer any grievance. Even if he had died, he still accompanied her to her last moment.
Wen Renhe didn't feel anything when he read that plot and the readers' comments, because he knew how unaffectionate he was.
Wen Renhe's loyal subordinates in Xuanyuan Sect were countless and he had never taken it to heart. He knew that this loyalty was based on his ability to crush people. If he was replaced by another powerful person, these people would also be loyal to them. This "loyalty" was not directed toward Wen Renhe, but toward the power of a Mahayana stage cultivator.
As for family relationships, as soon as he was enlightened, he had already let go. Three hundred years had already passed, and there was no one close to him in this world.
His feelings for Baili Qingmiao were just the threads of heaven's karma.
He was alone and he would never have any attachment to the world neither now nor after his death.
Only after reading the book did he have a different feeling for Yin Hanjiang.
He saved Yin Hanjiang's life, nurtured him, and taught him reason. After his death, avenging him and fulfilling his last wish was only natural for Yin Hanjiang. Even if he was torn to pieces, he felt it was reasonable for Wen Renhe's sake.
Unluckily, Yin Hanjiang chose that kind of tragic way to show his "loyalty" to Wen Renhe. When Wen Renhe read the book, he did not equate Yin Hanjiang with Ghost Face at first. When the truth was revealed and the female lead saw the ghost mask wrapped in Yin Hanjiang's package, it shocked not only Baili Qingmiao, but also Wen Renhe, who was reading the book.
In this section of the book, there was a woman who had a magic weapon that allowed her to change her appearance without being discovered. She turned into Baili Qingmiao in order to seduce He Wenchao and was caught redhanded by Yin Hanjiang. Without the halo of the female lead, she was naturally refined into a lamp. Yin Hanjiang took off his ghost mask, went to the tomb of his Lord and lit the everlasting lamp. He walked inside the tomb, hugged the dark robe with a dark golden pattern, and closed his eyes happily and peacefully.
That paragraph was shocking. It was as if Yin Hanjiang had brought the clothes to smell that person's scent before he self-exploded.
Unexpectedly, the tracking device that Yin Hanjiang had put on the female lead lit up at this moment, and he saw that the female lead was alive.
Yin Hanjiang stared at the picture that emerged in the air, tilted his head and rubbed it against Wen Renhe's clothes. He then folded them carefully and placed them smoothly on the tomb.
He walked out of the tomb quietly and crushed the everlasting lamp directly without protecting his palm with Qi. With a wave of his long arm, the glass lamp collided with the marble floor beside him. The lamp broke, and the oil slowly spilled on the ground.
"Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha!" Yin Hanjiang looked at his burned palm and suddenly smiled and laughed. He covered his mouth, his voice painful and oppressive, as if he was using all his strength to restrain his feelings.
He lowered his head deeply until the stars appeared in the sky. At the darkest moment before dawn, Yan Hanjiang raised his head, picked up the ghost mask and put it on his face. Behind the mask, he made a sound of gnashing his teeth. "Baili Qingmiao."
The readers of this scene felt creepy, but they had this unspeakable feeling that he was the hidden protagonist of the story.
He could accept that Yin Hanjiang died for him, but he could not understand why he went crazy because of him.
From extreme calmness to extreme madness, what kind of pain did one have to experience?
Yin Hanjiang's face was rubbing against his robe, as if he was rubbing against his heart. When his eyes shifted from the book to Yin Hanjiang, for the first time he felt that what he had done for this subordinate was not enough to justify such a sincere response, so he wanted to be better to him.
Shu Yanyan no longer planned to suck He Wenchao into a dry corpse, but used her secret methods to help He Wenchao improve his cultivation, so it was no longer necessary to use the snow flame for him, but only to treat Yin Hanjiang.
Being the sect leader of Xuanyuan Demonic Sect for many years, he had collected a lot of goods over the years. With a turn of his sleeve, he gave Baili Qingmiao some materials, pills and magic weapons suitable for her realm, as well as a fire feather cloak to withstand the cold in the ice field of Wanli and prevent the female lead from freezing to death.
"This... It's not appropriate! " Baili Qingmiao looked at the items that were quickly piled up into a hill, blushed and waved her hands to refuse.
Wen Renhe also gave her a simple hairpin, which was also a magic weapon that could store things, so she could put the things he gave her inside. He didn't give Baili Qingmiao a chance to refuse and directly left with Yin Hanjiang.
Baili Qingmiao, with a hairpin in her hands, looked at the place where they had disappeared. After shaking her head for a while, she stamped her foot and exclaimed, "Senior Brother, Miss Shu!"
She quickly collected the treasures, stuffed the jade hairpin into her sleeve and slowly flew to the sect.
The disciples of Shangqing Sect who went down the mountain had a talisman for calling for help. All disciples of Shangqing Sect in the vicinity would come to help. In fact, Baili Qingmiao could ask for help in this way, but it was a life-saving talisman that could only be used in life-threatening situations, so it couldn't be used at will. If she really used this talisman and alarmed nearby members of the sect and it wasn't an emergency, it would only make the elder martial brothers and sisters dissatisfied. Only after reaching Nascent Soul stage could they send special messages. Baili Qingmiao hadn't reached this stage yet, so she could only climb the mountain.
On the other side, Shu Yanyan was sleeping flushed on the thatched bed, revealing a fragrant shoulder. He Wenchao, who was sitting on the edge of the bed, was stunned, then he pulled the simple quilt to cover her, which awakened Shu Yanyan.
Shu Yanyan opened her eyes and blushed at the sight of He Wenchao. She grabbed her clothes, wrapped herself up casually and pinched her hands nervously before she said softly, "Master He doesn't have to worry about it, I know you and Miss Baili are in love, it was just an accident. At this time, I was injured, and Master He was only trying to help me heal."
He Wenchao was clear in his heart. He looked at Shu Yanyan with a trace of pity.
"I'll buy you a house. It's too shabby to live here," He Wenchao said dryly.
Shu Yanyan scolded two smelly men in her heart and shook her head with a light smile on her face. "Is Master He regarding me as a concubine or a person who sells her body? If I wanted to sell myself for money, why wait until now?"
He Wenchao froze again.
"I am poor and humble, and I don't care what other people think of me. But how can you who is as bright as the moon try to buy happiness with money?" Shu Yanyan turned around and looked at He Wenchao sadly.
She didn't accept money, not only because of her own integrity, but also because of her heartache for He Wenchao. How considerate she was!
"But I.... After all, I am just a common girl." He Wenchao reached out his hand and helped Shu Yanyan put a strand of her undone hair behind her ear. He also inadvertently touched her red cheek, making his heart tremble again.
Shu Yanyan said with a gentle smile, "Isn't it often said in story books that saving a life should be reciprocated with the body? Master He is a great hero, and maybe this concubine should also follow this principle to repay him."
Her words gradually soothed He Wenchao's guilt. He thought that he had helped Miss Shu many times, but this woman had no ability and could only repay him in this way. Moreover, she was already in his arms and trusted him wholeheartedly. No man could resist this.
But what should he do with his junior sister Baili Qingmiao?
But things having turned out like this, wasn't it because his sister Baili hadn't come back for a long time? If she had came back earlier, he would not have had to act so improper in order to save her!
The more He Wenchao thought about it, the more he felt that he was right, except that he didn't know how to explain it to his beloved younger martial sister.
He was fond of Baili Qingmiao, and there were no secrets between them. He Wenchao took care of Baili Qingmiao since she was seven or eight year old. He watched Baili Qingmiao grow from a little girl with baby fat to such a beautiful girl, and his feelings were not to be compared with those for Shu Yanyan.
Shu Yanyan didn't want to interfere in other people's feelings either. She put her soft hand on He Wenchao's shoulder and said understanding, "Don't worry, you will know it, I will know it, but no one else will know."
Yeah, no one else would know, right? Miss Shu looked like a clever girl, she would understand.
He Wenchao's Guilt had completely dispersed as he hugged Shu Yanyan.
Afterwards Shu Yanyan put on her clothes and fell into a deep sleep. She tossed and turned and looked very exhausted.
When He Wenchao looked at her sleeping face, he felt some pity for her.
After staying for a while, He Wenchao remembered that he had accidentally injected his Qi. His shifu often reminded his disciples that they should not practice with others before reaching Nascent Soul stage, because it would be easy to destroy their own cultivation. He Wenchao hurriedly checked his situation, but saw that his skill not only had not decreased but had even increased a lot, from the seventh layer to the ninth layer of Golden Core!
Shu Yanyan, was a master at the sixth layer of Void stage. Cultivating by using such methods, it was easy for her to help a young generation at the Golden Core stage to improve their strength. However, she had also absorbed the power of thunder and fire and that mysterious power from He Wenchao's body, so she had gained a lot of benefits. She was just waiting for He Wenchao to leave before she started cultivating.
Why did his cultivation increase? He Wenchao was very puzzled.
He looked at Shu Yanyan and remembered that he had read a book about dual cultivation in the library. At that time, when he found that he had fallen in love with his younger martial sister, he went to search for a method for dual cultivation. That book also said that before reaching Nascent Soul stage dual cultivation was not allowed, except for people with two kinds of constitution – the body of nine Yin and the body of nine Yang.
If a woman with a body of nine Yin would dual cultivate, even if she was just an ordinary person, she would still help the other person improve their strength, which had many advantages. Did Miss Shu have a nine Yin body constitution?
While He Wenchao was absorbed in thoughts, Baili Qingmiao finally arrived with elder martial brother Yao. She gasped as she said, "Elder Martial Brother, I'm sorry I'm late!"
He Wenchao gently touched her head and said, "Don't worry, Younger Martial Sister. Miss Shu is alright, I'd like to apologize to elder martial brother Yao for his wasted trip."
Elder martial brother Yao looked at Shu Yanyan, whose face was just like peaches and plums, sleeping on the bed and a trace of doubt rose in his heart as he asked, "How did she recover?"
He Wenchao didn't want him to check Miss Shu's specific situation so he said in a low voice, "It's not convenient to talk here. Let's talk about it when we go out."
When the three of them left the thatched hut, He Wenchao said that the situation had been urgent and that Shu Yanyan had almost died from vomiting blood, so he had helped her take some medicine used by cultivators and took out the medicine bottle that was missing one pill as proof.
"Can ordinary people withstand this kind of medicine?" Elder martial brother Yao smelled the medicine bottle and said, "This is the pill that can only be used at Qi Foundation stage. Ordinary people's meridians can't stand such a powerful aura. After taking this pill they will die from their meridians breaking."
"I used my soul force to help her absorb it," He Wenchao said simply.
"But..." Yao Wendan recalled the steps of absorbing the pill. His main direction of cultivation was pill refining and naturally, he knew that it was necessary to have skin-to-skin contact.
"But what?" Baili Qingmiao simply looked at Yao Wendan. She was still young and hadn't learned this yet.
He Wenchao stared at Yao Wendan. Yao Wendan got his hint and said, "I was just worried that my brother didn't understand the matter of refining medicine, but hasn't the treatment already taken place? Now that Miss Shu has recovered, there is no reason to worry."
Baili Qingmiao was relieved and said she would go to see Miss Shu. He Wenchao said that it was no longer a critical moment now, and it was no longer proper to let single men and women stay alone together, so he let Baili Qingmiao go on her own.
As soon as she entered the room, Yao Wendan raised his eyebrows and jabbed He Wenchao with his elbow, before giving him a mischievous smile. "Martial Brother, have you done something wicked?"
He Wenchao said in a righteous tone, "There are priorities in regards to this matter, and I am also an expedient. At that time, I covered my eyes."
He behaved so righteous that Yao Wendan said with doubt, "Then why didn't you tell your younger martial sister just now?"
He Wenchao sighed and shook his head. "It's not like you don't know younger martial sister's temperament. When younger martial sister Liu came to ask me questions about cultivation she already made a fuss. I, as elder martial brother, have the obligation to help each younger martial brother and sister in cultivation when Master is too busy. I even taught you the basic mental skill, how can I not help younger martial sister Liu?"
"That is also true," Yao Wendan said. "Sister Baili is good at everything. She is just a big vinegar jar."
"That's right, and it is not good for Miss Shu to speak of it. It is better to stop here. Human life was at stake so it was also a virtue for me to do so," He Wenchao said.
Yao Wendan believed in He Wenchao's words, and after Baili Qingmiao made sure that Shu Yanyan was alright, they went back to the sect.
After they left, Shu Yanyan got up rubbing her skin, kicked the thatched bed and said angrily, "This thatched bed is too staging, it's too uncomfortable to sleep!"
"Why didn't you just tell Baili Qingmiao about you and He Wenchao?" a voice sounded in the thatched hut.
When Shu Yanyan looked up, she saw her Lord had appeared in the room, so she smiled. "Lord, you are a man of iron blood. You only see beauties as rocks, so how can you understand the thoughts of those dignified hypocrites. When they are in bed for free they say sweet words, but when they put on their clothes and turn around they don't even recognize people anymore. If I dare to say anything now, He Wenchao will turn me into a monster the next day and push everything on me."
After hearing this, Wen Renhe thought it was true. It was written in the book that He Wenchao insisted that Shu Yanyan had captured him. How could he defeat the Right Sect Protector of the demonic sect?
"Then when will you say it?" Wen Renhe asked.
He wanted Baili Qingmiao to see He Wenchao's true face as soon as possible, so that she could start cultivating the merciless path and become a goddess as soon as possible. Only after she successfully integrated with her divinity, would the grace of Wen Renhe's master be paid off.
"I have to wait for a while," Shu Yanyan said, leaning lazily against the wall. "After He Wenchao returns to the sect, he will come back to me in a few days. After tasting it once, which man can stop thinking about it? Besides, I can help him improve his cultivation. After another visit or two, there will be more. If the first time was forced, were the second, third and fourth time also forced? Then, even if he tries he will not be able to deny what happened!"
She frowned slightly and said, "But doesn't the Lord want me to win him over, go fishing for a long time, and inquire about news of the upcoming battle between the sects?"
"Well," Wen Renhe nodded, "that needs to be done too, but it's better if Baili Qingmiao changes her heart, betrays her sect and starts cultivating her merciless path as soon as possible."
"Ha?" Shu Yanyan was puzzled. What did the Lord mean? If he wanted to see Baili Qingmiao betray her sect and turn to the devil path, or even try to get her in his grip, why should she still cultivate the merciless way?
"Just do it!" said Wen Renhe.
"Then I have to find some subordinates to distract Baili Qingmiao and provide opportunities for He Wenchao. Every time they go down the mountain, they stick together, so it's hard to find opportunities," Shu Yanyan said.
"No need, I will distract Baili Qingmiao for a while," replied Wen Renhe.
"You are going to distract her yourself?" Shu Yanyan's face became stiff.
"Is there a problem?" Hearing that Wen Renhe raised an eyebrow.
"How could there be?" Shu Yanyan said with a dry smile.
Seeing that she did not believe Wen Renhe, Yin Hanjiang said angrily, "The Lord ordered Baili Qingmiao to get the snow flame. It will not only help us get the treasure, but also make it convenient for you to lure He Wenchao away from Shangqing Sect. It is like killing two birds with one arrow."
"I see!" Shu Yanyan stood in awe, kneeled down on one knee and said, "The Lord is wise."
"Mm-hmm." Wen Renhe nodded with a wooden face.