When Chongming went to bed, she stood beside him, hugging a quilt. With tears in her eyes, she said she was scared to sleep alone at night.
When Chongming went out, she followed him closely, never leaving his side.
When Chongming was reading, she secretly replaced his books with erotic novels...
However, several days passed, and Chongming remained unmoved. He only agreed to have two beds in the room and patiently coaxed her to sleep.
That night, she tossed and turned in bed. "Master, tell me a story, okay?"
Chongming got up, picked out a book, and read, "As previously told, the Dragon Prince went to the Crystal Palace in search of treasure but accidentally inhaled a mesmerizing fragrance. As a result, he engaged in dual cultivation with the Princess of the Clam Tribe. On the mandarin - duck pillow and in the mandarin - duck curtain, then her lotus - like arms..."
At this point, he paused calmly, then switched to another book.
Yaohua bit the corner of the quilt and mumbled, "I want to hear this one. Read a few more paragraphs!"
Chongming said helplessly, "You're being naughty again."
"Chongming—Master—" Yaohua drawled. Just as she was about to persuade him further, there was a knock on the door.
The God of War Chenyu knocked a few times casually, then directly pushed the door open. "I've found a way to break the Demon Seed!"
Both of them brightened up. "What?"
Chenyu said firmly, "The only way to break the Demon Seed is through dual cultivation with a phoenix!"
After hearing this method, Chongming frowned and looked at Yaohua.
"I didn't tell him anything!" Yaohua said immediately. "He found this method on his own."
Chenyu glanced between the two of them and said regretfully, "Well, okay then."
Yaohua couldn't believe that Chenyu gave up so easily. Didn't he care about Chongming's life at all?
She gave him the dual - cultivation method in order to get him to persuade Chongming, but now her plan had failed!
Chenyu changed the subject. "However, the great God Chongming now has a mortal body. If this matter were known to the Three Realms, it would surely shake the morale of the Heavenly Army and boost the prestige of the Demon. So this matter should not be publicized, and you're no longer suitable to stay in the place where the immortals live."
Yaohua was surprised. "Do you mean to drive Chongming away?"
Chenyu waved his hand. "You're wrong. I'm doing this for his own good! Immortals have no worldly desires for food. If we frequently bring mortal food here, it's easy for others to notice something strange."
Yaohua thought it made sense, but when she thought that her master would have to stay in the mortal world from now on, she felt extremely sad.
Chongming nodded silently. "Then I'll leave immediately."
"Wait. You'll need someone to protect you in the mortal world. Why don't you take us with you?" Yaohua said immediately.
Just as Chongming was about to refuse, he heard Chenyu say meaningfully, "She is now in the Nirvana Realm of the phoenix, with a long lifespan. While you're just a mortal body and will experience birth, old age, sickness, and death. Why not fulfill her wish and live as an ordinary mortal couple with her? This way, you can make up for her regret and prevent her from getting involved in the disputes between immortals and demons. What do you think?"
This made perfect sense, and Chongming had no reason to refuse anymore.
It was late spring in Henan Prefecture.
Yaohua and Chongming walked hand in hand on a country path.
At the end of the path was a quiet and beautiful peach grove, and a small courtyard was hidden among the trees.
As soon as they entered the grove, they heard a crackling sound of firecrackers.
Yaohua was startled, while Chongming instinctively covered her ears. He frowned slightly. "Chenyu, what are you up to?"
Chenyu laughed loudly. "You'll know when you come in!"
Outside the peach grove, big red wedding characters were pasted on the doors and windows of the courtyard. A sumptuous feast was laid out on the mahogany tables in the courtyard, and even the bowls and chopsticks were bright red, extremely festive.
Yaohua was a bit shy and a bit surprised. "This is..."
"Why don't you quickly change your clothes and get ready for the wedding?" Chenyu adjusted his robe, spun around, and changed into the clothes of a wedding emcee. He led the two of them to the peach tree in the courtyard.
Seeing that the two of them were at a loss, Chenyu pointed his finger in the air.
With the change of spiritual power, Yaohua was now wearing a phoenix - crowned robe. The fiery red wedding dress was embroidered with golden phoenixes, making her look extremely charming.
Chongming was dressed in a red wedding suit. The bright color diluted his natural coldness. With his handsome eyebrows and bright eyes, his peerless appearance made all things in the world pale in comparison.
Chenyu covered Yaohua's head with a red veil, then sang:
"First, bow to Heaven and Earth!"
"Second, bow to the elders!"
"Husband and wife, bow to each other!"
As his voice fell, the peach trees blossomed one after another, and the falling petals formed a beautiful rain of flowers.
The two newlyweds were sent into the bridal chamber.
Yaohua clenched her hands tightly, feeling a bit nervous. The red veil was slowly lifted by a lucky scale. When she and Chongming looked into each other's eyes, they were both spellbound.
"It's time for the newlyweds to drink the nuptial wine." Chenyu took the opportunity to hand over the nuptial wine.
They hooked their wrists and drank the wine in the cups. Chenyu also left tactfully.
Yaohua looked at Chongming shyly and nervously.
The latter frowned slightly. "Chenyu actually put drugs in the wine. Don't panic. I'll dispel the drug's effects."
Yaohua's heart suddenly turned cold.
She had long anticipated that Chenyu would play tricks on the wedding, but she didn't expect that Chongming was so upright. Even with his beloved in front of him, he would never overstep the mark.
Without waiting for her reaction, Chongming sat down to meditate. After dispelling all the drug's effects, he turned around and saw Yaohua lying on the bed with her back to him.
"Are you asleep?" He got up and covered her with the quilt, only to find that Yaohua's pillow seemed to be wet. He couldn't help but lean over to take a closer look.
Yaohua was pretending to be asleep in anger. Originally, she didn't want to pay attention to him, but when she sensed him approaching, her heart started pounding. She thought he was going to kiss her while she was asleep.
But this hope was dashed again, because Chongming just gently wiped away the tears on her face.
He got up again, but his robe was suddenly grabbed tightly.
Yaohua gritted her teeth and asked, "On this wedding night, in this bridal chamber, where are you going?"
Chongming thought for a moment. "I can go to the side room or sleep on the floor."
"What if I ask you to sleep beside me?" Yaohua was so angry that she was fuming. "Or do you think I'm not charming enough to make you stay?"
"I just don't want to delay you." Chongming looked at her with tenderness in his eyes.
Yaohua wasn't deceived by this pretense. She patted the bed and ordered, "Come here. Otherwise, I'll leave you here alone and never care about you again."
Chongming stepped forward helplessly and dotingly. He stroked her head, then took off his clothes and got into bed.
However, even though Yaohua tried her best to seduce him, he remained unmoved.
The next day, Yaohua had two big dark circles under her eyes and sighed.
The system clicked its tongue. "Poor thing. The God of War Chenyu must never have thought that after all his efforts to pave the way for you two, it would ultimately fail because Chongming is impotent."
"Who are you saying is impotent?" Yaohua said angrily. "My master is perfectly capable."
The system said meaningfully, "Then it must be you who is not capable, huh?"
Yaohua pouted, extremely angry.