Upon hearing the words, the crowd turned their gazes towards the door. They watched as the masked girl walked in slowly.
The masked girl removed her veil, Zhou Manru has met her husband!
Mo Wenjie almost choked on his blood upon hearing this. "What do you mean, Miss Zhou? We don't know each other, how could you make such a joke? My in-laws, fiancee and even your family are here. How can they think of me like that? Please leave as soon as possible. I paid for your family's estate without a single penny less. We have no grudges and you don't have to keep pursuing this."
Ding Qingyao was also boiling with anger. "This young lady, Wenjie and I purchased your family's estate as per your request. We did not bargain with you, why are you making such a joke?"
Zhou Manru looked at Ding Qingyao and kowtowed, "Big sister Ding, please accept my younger sister's respects. Please let me finish my words before you make a decision. Seven years ago, all of my family was killed except for me, who narrowly escaped. I changed my name and identity to seek out a master, to learn martial arts in order to avenge our family's deaths. The heavens do not forsake the persistent, and I found a master who taught me the martial arts. Now I am at the early stage of merging the essence, but it is fundamentally impossible for me to seek revenge and avenge my grievances."
"My teacher, Master Pingyang, is a high-level figure in the Daoist community. When I was about to leave the mountain, he told me that two years later, someone would purchase Zhou Family's estate. The person who purchased the estate would be your husband. If you were to unite with him, your family's deep-seated grievances could be avenged. If not, it would be impossible for your family's bloodshed to be avenged in this lifetime."
It is fated that you and he are destined for each other. Although he is young, he is a deviant who excels in multiple Daoist disciplines. The future Jade Emperor is this man. You are one of the empresses, from the moment I took you as a disciple, I knew you were destined to become an empress. Cultivating good karma with you was also to hope that you would become an empress and take care of my disciples in some way. So please go down to wait near your family's estate!"
I descended the mountain and returned to Zhou Family Estate, recruiting servants to reorganize the estate, waiting for the person who would purchase it. As it turned out, my master's words were true; two years later, you really came to purchase the estate. I didn't believe my master's words at first, but after you came to purchase the estate, I believed him. Today marks exactly two years since I descended the mountain. And I asked you, if you purchased an estate, aren't you afraid it might be a haunted house?
You told me you are an array master who will set up arrays within the estate. My master gifted me a treasure before I left the mountain that can discern the strength of all martial practitioners. At that time, I knew your strength was at the mid-stage of the Hóngxū realm, so you are indeed a deviant who excels in multiple Daoist disciplines and is destined to be my husband Zhou Manru.
The crowd was shocked beyond words upon hearing this. How could such a coincidence happen? Could her master truly foresee the future?
Ding Qingyao said: "Zhou miss, you've been talking for so long, what makes us believe your words?"
Zhou Manru replied, "Sister, I know you definitely won't believe me, but this is the treasure my master gave me years ago. You can test it for yourself."
Ding Qingyao took the strange stone from Zhou Manru, and what she couldn't believe happened. Although she couldn't see it before, the people whose cultivation level was higher than hers - her parents, aunt, uncle, and cousin - as well as Mo Wenjie, were all clearly visible to her now. She muttered to herself in disbelief, "How is this possible? Am I really destined to be his mate?"
Ding Qingyao returned the treasure to Zhou Manru, but Zhou Manru did not accept it. It was a gift from her younger sister to her elder sister.
Ding Qingyao said, "Such a magical thing is something I cannot accept. You should keep it yourself. If you are truly destined to be Wenjie's mate, I will only be happy for him and will not interfere. I know that Wenjie will have many disciples, and I will not stop him from accepting anyone."
Zhou Manru looked at Mo Wenjie and said, "Husband, please come with me."
Zhou Manru led Mo Wenjie to a artificial hill, and the Ding family also followed along.
Zhou Manru said, "Husband, do you know why our Zhou family was targeted for death? It's because our family has an invaluable treasure. No one has known about it for years. This treasure not only enhances one's cultivation but also makes them invincible to weapons. No matter how sharp the sword or spear is, it cannot harm them at all. They can stand invincible."
Mo Wenjie, puzzled, asked, "If your family has such an invaluable treasure, why was your family wiped out?"
Zhou Manru's eyes reddened as she said, "That treasure is protected by a complex array, and no one in our Zhou family could break it. This was our family's destiny. The clan members sent to study arrays all failed to break the array. We don't know how the news got out, but as a result, our Zhou family was annihilated in one night."
Ding Guocheng was also indignant. "Killing and looting, annihilating an entire family, this is truly insane!"
Kang Yuning looked at Zhou Manru, feeling a deep sympathy for the girl. "This child is too pitiful. An individual has no crime, but those who possess valuable treasures often face blame."
Ding Qingyao was also indignant. "Wenjie, you should help her. Avenging the extermination of one's family is not a matter to be ignored. I agree to this marriage."
Zhou Manru looked at Mo Wenjie and said, "Husband, please push aside the artificial hill. There is a well below, at the bottom of which there is a passage leading to the side. Walk forward for about ten meters and you will find an avoiding water pearl. Continue forward and you can see the invaluable treasure."
Mo Wenjie pushed aside the artificial hill and said to Qingyao and Zhou Manru, "You two come with me down. If the invaluable treasure can be accepted by you, then you may avenge this blood debt yourself."
Mo Wenjie was the first to jump down, followed closely by Qingyao and Manru. The three of them arrived at the bottom of the well, and found that the surrounding ground was smooth and flat, without any passage as Zhou Manru had described.
Qingyao asked: "Zhou Manru, you said there was a passage at the bottom of the well. Where is it?"
Zhou Manru was also dumbfounded. "This is what my father said with his own mouth; how could it be false? My father would never lie to me."
Mo Wenjie said, "You two go up to the surface first. I'll search around here."
Qingyao and Manru ascended to the surface.
Mo Wenjie muttered to himself, "Could the Zhou family deceive her? That should not be the case! Maybe they are afraid someone will find out, so they set up a mechanism. He began to search carefully, gently feeling along the stone walls of the well. On one stone, he discovered a small protrusion that was almost impossible to notice without close inspection. He pushed and twisted the small stone piece, but there was no reaction. 'Could I be wrong?' he thought. 'There are so many stones here, and only this one is different. Why does pushing or twisting not work? What's going on? Could it really be that the ancestors of the Zhou family were lying? That shouldn't be either. What's wrong?'
Mo Wenjie, puzzled, thought about it over and over again, "How could this happen? Why is it like this?" He became more and more convinced that he might have been tricked. It was futile to continue searching; if there were no other discoveries, then Zhou Manru must have been deceived. He continued searching for the mechanism. But in the end, he didn't find anything suspicious. It seemed that Zhou Manru had truly been tricked by her father. "Let's go out first," he decided and began to climb up from the well's stone wall. Coincidentally, his foot touched the stone block that Zhou Manru had pointed out earlier. He gave it a strong kick, and surprisingly, the stone block made a sound. He returned to the bottom of the well and grabbed the stone block with his hand before pulling it with all his strength. There came a creaking sound as if something was turning inside out from underneath his feet. The well wall opened automatically like a door as if something was turning inside out from underneath his feet.
Overjoyed, Mo Wenjie called for Ding Qingyao and Zhou Manru to come down. The three of them walked along the passage, about ten meters ahead, where they found a water-avoiding pearl. They continued forward, and the cave in front was as bright as daylight. They walked a little further and soon saw a door.
Mo Wenjie opened the door and saw a magnificent wooden chest, about the size of a basin, with intricate arrays covering it. Even if he wanted to break all the arrays at once, it would take some time. Next to the chest were many precious items, such as gold and silver, as well as some cultivation resources.
Mo Wenjie said, "You two take some cultivation resources and practice over there. I need to break the array on this chest. It won't be easy to do it at once, so you can practice while waiting for me."
The two girls nodded and agreed, then found some cultivation resources to begin practicing.
Mo Wenjie began to break the array. He leaped up and down at times, sitting in meditation at others, and had no idea how long it took him to break all the arrays.
Ding Qingyao and Zhou Manru had already stopped practicing. They saw Mo Wenjie going to the chest, knowing he had successfully broken the array.
As Mo Wenjie opened the brocade box, a surge of overwhelming energy came at him, shocking Mo Wenjie. What was it that contained such immense energy?
He said, "You two quickly absorb this overwhelming energy. When he looked closely at the invaluable treasure, he stood there in shock. Could this be the legendary Buddha's Golden Relic? It's simply too incredible!"
The reliquaries are considered to be a part of the Buddha's soul, possessing immense energy. They are regarded as energy storage devices, helping to release energy and promote physical and mental well-being. If used correctly, the energy of the reliquaries can also help individuals increase wisdom, improve their cultivation, and accumulate merits.
The reliquaries are believed by Buddhists to have the ability to ward off evil spirits and bring good luck. It is said that the reliquaries can repel the invasion of demons and ghosts, protecting the living place from harm. Using the reliquaries can also eliminate misfortunes and disasters, preventing misfortunes from befalling.
Mo Wenjie said, "Zhou miss, this Golden Relic does indeed possess a powerful energy and is greatly beneficial for cultivation and practice. You can keep it and absorb its energy gradually. A gentleman does not take what belongs to others. The Golden Relic is from your ancestors, and it should belong to you."
Mo Wenjie handed the Golden Relic to Zhou Manru, who was about to take it and examine it carefully. Suddenly, a ray of golden light blocked her hand, preventing her from touching the Golden Relic.
Zhou Manru knew that she was not meant to possess the Golden Relic. She looked at Mo Wenjie and said, "Now you see, the Golden Relic is not something I can have any right over. It does not reject you when you hold it in your hand. This means that the Golden Relic is meant for you, not for me. I only wish for you to absorb its energy, enhance your strength, and avenge the blood debt of my family."
Qingyao watched the scene unfold. "Wenjie, you truly have a connection with the Golden Relic. Go ahead and absorb its energy. Then, when the time is right, you can seek revenge for Manru."
Mo Wenjie seemed to have no choice but to absorb the energy of the Golden Relic. He sat cross-legged and began to absorb its energy.
Qingyao said, "Manru, the wealth inside is all your Zhou family's. Just take it!"
Zhou Manru asked in return, "Qingyao sister, are you not planning to accept me?"
Qingyao looked at Zhou Manru and said, "Sister, where do you get that idea from? Wenjie has already accepted the Golden Relic. How could I possibly not accept you?"
Zhou Manru laughed, "Qingyao sister, we're both his women. Do we really need to be so clear about who's whose? It's all his. We're just holding it for him. Why don't we separate and keep it for him?"
Qingyao smiled and said, "Then let's listen to sister. We'll just hold it for him until he finishes absorbing the Golden Relic. We'll wait for his instructions."
Mo Wenjie slowly opened his eyes, stretched his legs and feet.
Ding Qingyao and Zhou Manru held the treasure together and then screamed: "Ah!"
