Chapter 8 - The Xiao Sect is coming?

[Morning]

Jean woke up, it was already dawn. He sat up and stretched his back, before he looked down and found two things…

The first is Xiao Lingxi salivating on his ċhėst while she was sleeping, he wanted to make a photo about it, but his mind was distracted from the second thing…

A red blanket… The same one that was on his bed…

Jean: Well… Fuck...

His watch vibrated, and looked at the message that was written on it.

*Achievement: "World Record of the Cheaters": Sleep with another woman in less than 24 hours after you got married.*

*Reward: A Snickers.*

In his hands a chocolate bar appeared on his hands, he shrugged and put it in the Sky Poison Pearl for later uses.

So… He wasn't in the bridal chamber, he slept not with his wife, but another woman, and the cherry on the cake, his wife covered them with a blanket and left…

…*Deep breath*...

Jean: 'I'm in the deep shit now…'

He lifted up Xiao Lingxi without waking her up and took her to her house, then he headed to his own house with the blanket in his hands.

He carefully opened the door, and found Xia Qingyue sitting beside the bed, awake and dressed, observing him.

Jean: So… Hello there…

Xia Qingyue: You're not going to first tell me where you went last night?

Jean's eyebrow twitched and he sighed, then he walked to a mirror to fix his hair.

Jean: You already know it, no? Besides, she's my aunt, I am not into ɨnċėst.

After he finished to fix his haircut and straighten his clothes, he looked at his watch and saw that it was the 8:02.

Jean: Let's go. It's the morning of our first day together, we have to go pay our respects to grandfather, remember that in front of him we must look intimate… Are you coming?

Xia Qingyue didn't say a word and stepped out of the door ahead of him, while Jean followed her from behind. As they reached Xiao Lie's courtyard, they saw him watering his flowers and plants. As he saw Jean and Xia Qingyue entering while holding hands, he gently smiled.

Xiao Lie: You came.

Jean: Good morning, grandfather, I see that you're up so early today again.

Xia Qingyue: Qingyue pays her respects to grandfather.

Xiao Lie: Haha, you two also woke up very early. Che'er, Qingyue, even though the age of 16 is a bit early to get married, it also set a part of my heart at ease. Qingyue, you should already know about Che'er's condition.

Frankly speaking, this wedding honestly was not fair for you. But our family will spare no expense to make it up to you. Right now, my greatest wish is to see the two of you peacefully live your lives.

Jean: You are right, grandfather. I will do everything that I can do to satisfy the woman that will stay with me for the rest of my life, what sort of man am I if I don't do it?

Xia Qingyue could detect a small hint of a lie, but at the same time she couldn't, it is as if it wasn't referred to her to begin with, probably the talk they had yesterday changed Jean's opinion on their relationship.

Xiao Lie: Hahahaha! Oh you, Qingyue had only just joined the family and you're already so close. You two should not have eaten this early right? Knowing that the two of you would come, old Hong already had the kitchen send over breakfast. Come, let's eat together.

Jean: Yes grandfather… That's right, should we call for Little Aunt to come as well?

Xiao Lie: She had always loved to sleep since she was young. SInce it's still early, let's not bother her.

Jean nodded and guided Xia Qingyue to the dining table, where the three portions of breakfast were already there, but before Xiao Lie could start to eat, someone hurriedly entered the courtyard and called.

?: Fifth Elder! Is the Fifth Elder here?

Xiao Lie: What is it?

?: Clan… Clan master's order. All elders are to immediately go to the main hall to discuss news concerning the future of the Xiao Clan. You must immediately go!

Xiao Lie immediately stood up, grabbed the jacket offered to him by Xiao Hongcang and spoke to Jean and Xia Qingyue.

Xiao Lie: Looks like it's an emergency. You two eat first. There's no need to wait for me.

Jean nodded, and the moment Xiao Lie was out from the courtyard, Jean moved away from Xia Qingyue.

Jean: Alright, and that's done… Sorry if you didn't liked it, but as husband and wife we need to do it. Don't worry, as soon as you go everything will turn back to normal. How much time will you stay here?

Xia Qingyue: 1 month from yesterday.

Xia Qingyue: ...Xiao Che, I noticed that you really don't care about our relationship, I told my reason, but yours?

Jean: ...If I have to say it… It's just that I don't consider this marriage as something serious due to your feelings for me, right now I just think you are just a good friend, but for everyone else we are a couple. I honestly didn't even want to get married, it will take much from my free time…

Oh right, I have a request for you when you return back to the Frozen Cloud Asgard.

Xia Qingyue: ...Speak.

Jean: I would like to know if you are able to obtain the Seven Profound Gem Grass, a Purple Veined Heaven Crystal, and a beast core of the Earth Profound Realm.

Xia Qingyue: *Cough* *Cough*.

These items he mentioned made Xia Qingyue almost choke on her food.

Xia Qingyue: What are you trying to do?

Jean: First answer my question, then I will tell you.

Xia Qingyue: I have never heard of a Seven Profound Gem Grass but a Earth Profound Realm beast's core can only be obtained after killing the beast. And how many people in the Blue Wind Empire could actually successfully hunt a beast training in the ways of the Profound?

Even in Frozen Cloud Asgard, one who could do that would certainly be quite rare. And a Purple Veined Heaven Crystal is a priceless immortal treasure that even the Four Major Sects would go crazy for! Even one would be worth more than 10 years of a person's lifetime cultivation.

Those three things, don't even mention me, even if it was the Mistress seeking those things, it would still be almost impossible to obtain.

Jean: *Sigh* So that's it…

Xia Qingyue: What are you planning to do with those three things?

Jean: Repair my profound vein, but since you told me that it is almost impossible, I should think about another source… Sorry for disturbing you.

Only after finishing eating breakfast did Xiao Lie return, and he had a heavy look written on his face.

Jean: Something happened?

Xiao Lie: A major event. For the Xiao Clan, this is an enormous matter. But, it shouldn't have much to do with us.

Xiao Lie: It's the Xiao Sect?

Jean and Xia Qingyue raised an eyebrow and both of them said at the same time.

Jean/Xia Qingyue: The Xiao Sect?

Xiao Lie: About half an hour ago, the clan master received a letter from the Xiao Sect. The letter said that the Xiao Sect will immediately send a group of people here. Not only that, but the leader of that group is the Xiao Sect's current Sect Master Xiao Juetian's youngest son!

Jean: ...Something is wrong.

Xiao Lie: I thought so at the start too, they shouldn't send people here, but the explanation was written in the letter. Our Xiao Clan's founding ancestor, Xiao Bieli, was secretly expelled from the Xiao Sect because his talent was just too poor, but his father was, at the time, the Xiao Sect's Enforcement Hall's elder, Xiao Zheng.

Not long ago, Xiao Zheng died. In the year before he died, his thoughts no longer were of chasing power and fame, but rather that he still had Xiao Bieli as a son. After one hundred years without contact, his heart was ashamed.

He left behind a dying wish, hoping that the Xiao Sect could, after his death, find Xiao Bieli's descendents and from their youth select the most talented candidate to take back to the Xiao Sect to cultivate. This also serves as an apology for the disregard that he had shown Xiao Bieli and the subsequent expulsion.

Jean: So that's what happened…

Xiao Lie: Even though this does not have anything to do with us, that can also be a good thing. The Xiao Sect is as large as the sky. Even if we did go there, we'd be among the lowest ranked people. How can it compare to freely and peacefully being on top in Floating Cloud City? Come, help your grandfather finish breakfast.

Jean: Yes, grandfather. 'Large as the sky… Then my first objective is to surpass the Major Sects, their strongest people should be around Sky Profound Realm and Emperor Profound Realm… I'll take a step after another to my path towards the "True" apex…'