Marry the Demon Sect Girl with No Bride Price

Chapter 512 - 172: Five Hundred Years Ago, Five Hundred Years Later

"Darling, five hundred years ago, Sheng Tanglian met that scumbag right here! My god, all the misfortunes began here; truly, it’s a cursed bridge!"

Liu Su’s voice transmission to Qin Gengyun was filled with loud complaints.

Qin Gengyun was quite surprised too. When he watched the memory scenes within the Colorful Bone, it didn’t mention where that stone bridge and waterside town were located.

Unexpectedly, it turned out to be in Qiushui Town.

By the way, five hundred years ago, it probably wasn’t called by this name.

"Senior Sister Suxin, what was the previous name of Qiushui Town?"

Mo Xiaolan clearly thought of this as well and couldn’t help but ask Suxin.

Suxin paused, hesitated a bit, but eventually answered:

"Five hundred years ago, Qiushui Town was just a nameless small town. After Patriarch Zhenyang founded the sect, ruling over three cities and twelve towns, he named this town Tanglian Town."

"This name... was to commemorate a friend Sheng Tanglian who fell into the Demon Dao."

"Later, Cyan Lotus Sect took root in the South Demon’s land and their actions became increasingly sinister and vicious. The third Sect Leader thought the name ’Tanglian’ was inappropriate and changed the town’s name to Qiushui Town."

The disciples listened with both interest and sentimentality: "The Patriarch was so kind-hearted and compassionate, yet it’s a pity that Sheng Tanglian, with such astonishing talent, eventually fell into the Demon Dao."

"That’s really shameless!" Liu Su whispered with her hand over her mouth, and Mo Xiaolan was left speechless.

If not for them having seen the memory scenes within the Colorful Bone, they might have also believed Zhenyang was truly a man of sentiment and righteousness like others.

Qin Gengyun looked towards the familiar stone bridge in the distance and couldn’t help but lament in his heart:

"This Zhenyang Sect has indeed been hypocritical from the sect’s founder to the present day!"

He glanced towards Qiu Zhihe, and Qiu Zhihe was looking back at him; their gazes briefly met, yet an unspoken understanding was already formed.

Suxin quickly led everyone to find an inn to stay in and told the disciples it’s best not to go out alone.

At first, everyone obeyed and stayed inside, but as night fell, the outside grew increasingly lively, even fireworks blossomed in the sky.

Eventually, some couldn’t sit still.

"Caihe, let’s go out and take a look?"

Zhou Ling’Er and Xu Caihe shared a room. After practicing for two hours, Zhou Ling’Er couldn’t hold back any longer and dragged Xu Caihe wanting to go out.

"But Senior Sister Suxin told us to stay in the room."

"Senior Sister said not to go out alone, us together doesn’t count as alone!"

Zhou Ling’Er quietly opened the door a crack, then covered her mouth and whispered to Xu Caihe:

"Senior Brother He and Junior Sister Ruo just went out!"

Xu Caihe quickly leaned in to peek through the crack and indeed saw He Zhiqiu and Ruo Mei leaving the inn one after the other.

Zhou Ling’Er pouted: "Could it be that Senior Brother He is really together with Junior Sister Ruo?"

Xu Caihe bit her lip and barely smiled: "Actually, Junior Sister Ruo and Senior Brother He are quite well-matched."

"Matched how? Senior Brother He is so tall, and Junior Sister Ruo is so short, they don’t fit!"

Zhou Ling’Er was indignant; both she and Xu Caihe had confessed to He Zhiqiu but were rejected.

However, she believed she had the advantage over Ruo Mei in both looks and height, so naturally, she was dissatisfied with losing.

"But Junior Sister Ruo is in the Golden Core Realm, and she with Senior Brother He can assist each other in cultivation."

Xu Caihe sighed.

Zhou Ling’Er scoffed: "It’s not like it’s dual cultivation, why must their cultivation levels be close?"

As they were talking, they saw Ye Xiyue also leave the room, seemingly following He Zhiqiu and Ruo Mei.

"Senior Sister Ye?" Xu Caihe’s mouth dropped open, and Zhou Ling’Er instantly got excited:

"Is Senior Sister Ye going to follow them? Wow, Caihe, let’s go too!"

"Isn’t it inappropriate?" Xu Caihe hesitated a bit, but then saw Chun Ningzhi also left the room, trailing Ye Xiyue out of the inn.

Xu Caihe widened her eyes: "Senior Sister Ye follows Senior Brother He and Junior Sister Ruo, Senior Brother Chun follows Senior Sister Ye?"

Zhou Ling’Er’s cheeks turned red with excitement: "Senior Brother Chun likes Senior Sister Ye, but Senior Sister Ye likes Senior Brother He, Senior Brother He both hangs onto Senior Sister Ye and is with Ruo Mei; Caihe, this drama is fascinating!"

"But... Oh no!" Xu Caihe was still hesitating, yet already being dragged out by Zhou Ling’Er.

...

The river flowed beneath the stone bridge, reflecting the couple standing side by side on the bridge.

"Darling, five hundred years ago, Sheng Tanglian met Zhenyang on this bridge."

Qin Gengyun stood on the bridge, speaking to Qiu Zhihe.

Their gaze had already synchronized during the day, and even more tacitly they left the inn and came together to the stone bridge.

At this moment, Qiu Zhihe’s expression was slightly dim, her beautiful eyes filled with a certain sadness.

"Five hundred years have passed, yet the stone bridge remains, while the people who met on the bridge are gone."

Back then, Sheng Tanglian and Zhenyang met on this bridge, later got to know and love each other.

Ultimately, it ended with Zhenyang killing Sheng Tanglian.

In Qiu Zhihe’s plan, it also ends with Qin Gengyun killing her, the Great Demon, from then on taking the path of Ascension to immortality.

Sheng Tanglian’s fate might be hers.

No, there are differences.

Sheng Tanglian was deceived by Zhenyang, while I willingly let my husband kill me.

Moreover, I will give my husband a child before I die.

After I pass, my child will continue to accompany my husband on my behalf.

"Where did this little lady come from, so adorably appealing."

At this moment, three male cultivators came, looking Qiu Zhihe up and down, their desire in their eyes undisguised.

Qin Gengyun couldn’t help but laugh, remembering in the Colorful Bone’s memory scenes, Sheng Tanglian was also harassed by ruffians on this bridge, leading to her acquaintance with Zhenyang.

Unexpectedly, the scene was replayed now.

Yet although the situation was similar, the outcome was different.

Qin Gengyun certainly wouldn’t be like the Zhenyang from five hundred years ago, getting beaten up. He directly stepped forward, punching and kicking the three, while their attacks on him felt like tickles, not even losing a single hair.

"Brother, I’m wrong, please stop, ah!"

The three curled up on the ground, begging repeatedly. Only then did Qin Gengyun stop, and turned to lead Qiu Zhihe off the stone bridge.

"Husband?"

"Darling, let’s take a boat."

Qin Gengyun took Qiu Zhihe to rent a boat by the shore, they boarded, and while rowing, he said to Qiu Zhihe:

"Darling, five hundred years ago, Zhenyang was beaten, Sheng Tanglian rowed a boat to carry him."

"Five hundred years later, I beat them, and I row a boat to carry you."

"See, things aren’t the same anymore."

Qiu Zhihe was stunned, then sweetness filled her heart; at this moment, the boat was in the river, the two were inside the cabin, shielded from the shore’s view, and Qiu Zhihe gently leaned into Qin Gengyun’s embrace.

No matter what the future holds, I came to this world, met you, and even if I die, I have no regrets.

The two were quietly nestled together, when suddenly the boat swayed, and an enchanting voice came from behind:

"Giggle, master and madam are so heartless, leaving a maid behind to enjoy secretly!"