Chapter 236
Chapter 236
Qiao Xiang left Xiao Xiaodong’s courtyard, depressed.
“Elder martial brother Qiao, could you convince Chen Xu? If you can’t convince him, it will not be easy to explain it to the Peerless Sect.” As soon as he saw Qiao Xiang come out, Wu Li immediately greeted him and said.
Qiao Xiang clenched his fist, feeling some dissatisfaction in his heart. He was a single spiritual root. No matter which sect he was in, he could be treated with courtesy. The sect was pretty good to him except for making fun of his own marriage.
Chen Xu was the grandson of a Nascent Soul old monster. With such a background, if he married Chen Xu, he would be oppressed by this ger all his life until Chen Lifeng died.
Chen Xu was just a three-spirit root. Even if by chance, he advanced to Foundation Building, whether he could achieve Golden Core was still a question. The thought of marrying Chen Xu made Qiao Xiang a bit annoyed.
“I know.” Qiao Xiang said with some impatience.
The sect elders gave him an ultimatum to find a way to marry Chen Xu. Earlier, when Chen Xu disappeared, Chen Lifeng found out that it had something to do with him and was dissatisfied with the Peerless Sect. Now, the sect elders thought only his marriage with Chen Xu could ease the relationship with Chen Lifeng.
“Elder martial brother, do you think Chen Xu is willing?” Wu Li asked tentatively.
Qiao Xiang frowned, his heart filled with anger. He was proud and ambitious. In the Sect, if he pursued anyone, he would never be rejected. But Chen Xu was just a three-spirit root without outstanding looks. If he had no Nascent Soul grandfather, no one would care about him.
“Things may be a bit troublesome.” Looking at Chen Xu’s previous attitude, he didn’t seem to be very friendly to him. When he was leaving, he looked back but the other person’s face was just relieved. It seemed like he got rid of some baggage as he left. Chen Xu must have suspected that the matter of the Devil Blood Sect was related to him.
“Elder martial brother, I heard that after Chen Xu fell into the mine, he has been staying with Xiao Xiaodong and others, for several months. It is possible that something happened during such a long time.” Wu Li said.
Qiao Xiang looked at Wu Li impatiently and said, “It seems that t Xiao Xiaodong and Chen Xu are on good terms with each other.”
“Xiao Xiaodong is just a double-spirit root and I heard his aptitude is not very good either. He must have taken a fancy to Chen Xu’s identity and flattered him deliberately since his aptitude is far inferior to his younger brother! If he wants to catch up with his younger brother’s progress, marrying Chen Xu would be a good way to go,” Wu Li said.
Qiao Xiang nodded and thought: No, although single spiritual root and double spiritual root are different by one spiritual root, the gap is very huge. Although double spirit root is also considered good, it is nothing for sects who only accept geniuses. But if Xiao Xiaodong has a Nascent Soul as his backer, he will naturally make great progress in future.
“Elder martial brother, you have to hurry up. We don’t know when Chen Xu will go back. If Chen Xu goes back, it will be even harder to approach him,” Wu Li said, frustrated.
Wu Li secretly complained in his heart. The sect sent him to assist Qiao Xiang. But if Qiao Xiang failed to complete his task, the sect would not be willing to take it out on him who was a single spiritual root, so they might put the blame on him.
Qiao Xiang clenched his fist. After Chen Xu returned from the mine, the sect took him to ask for the meeting several times. But Chen Lifeng rejected them at the door every time. Qiao Xiang never felt so wronged and his heart felt suffocated.
Qiao Xiang thought: Chen Xu is stupid and let himself be deceived by the people of the Devil Blood Sect. But Chen Lifeng holding a grudge over his head was just too much.
As a matter of fact, when Chen Xu just disappeared, although Qiao Xiang behaved like he was in grief, he was delighted in his heart. Qiao Xiang was young and vigorous and as soon as he entered the Sect, he attracted much attention and the sect elders were all very good to him. But when the news about his marriage with Chen Xu spread, there was a rumor in the sect that he was a soft rice eater. (Chinese saying – meaning he relies on his spouse/wife/girlfriend to feed him. This Chinese expression points out that men who aren’t willing to work hard, and stay strong while suffering, can’t call themselves good men.)
When Qiao Xiang heard this, he was very dissatisfied but he never thought of killing Chen Xu. However, when Chen Xu returned safely and broke his engagement with him, his treatment in the sect plummeted. Qiao Xiang was very unwilling, secretly complaining why Chen Xu did not simply die in the mine.
When Qiao Xiang was thinking like this, a voice transmission talisman on his body became hot. Qiao Xiang took it out and saw it was Luo Yuting’s communication. Qiao Xiang’s heart stirred. Before his marriage with Chen Xu was decided, he and Luo Yuting had mutual affection. However, they were both young and afraid that they would be criticized by their seniors, so they never said anything.
Qiao Xiang did not expect that the sect would take the liberty of deciding on his marriage with Chen Xu. After the news of his marriage spread, Qiao Xiang did not dare to blatantly interact with Luo Yuting anymore. The wrath of a Nascent Soul cultivator was not something they could bear.
Qiao Xiang was in a rebellious period after the news of his marriage spread, and although he restrained a lot, he did not cut off contact with Luo Yuting. After Chen Xu disappeared, Qiao Xiang was also secretly happy, thinking: If Chen Xu does not return, I will stay single for him for several years. When the sect elders forget about this, I will be able to marry whoever I want.
Luo Yuting showed her care about Qiao Xiang and after Qiao Xiang complained a few things to Luo Yuting, they cut off their communication.