Concubines Lead to Strength: The Path to Immortality Begins with Taking a Spouse

Chapter 40: Chapter 40 A Very Ordinary Book?

After selecting his wedding garments and making a note of the marriage details under his uncle’s earnest instructions, Gu Changge was preparing to take his leave.

However, as Deacon Gu Yixiao saw him to the door, he took advantage of the servants not paying attention and casually tossed him a storage pouch.

“What’s this?”

Gu Changge was somewhat puzzled.

“The old master told me to give it to you, I haven’t looked inside to see what it specifically is.”

After saying that, he simply waved his hand and turned back.

Gu Changge closed the door behind him before he began to examine the contents of the storage pouch.

“Wow… thousands of high-grade spirit stones, and even five top-grade spirit stones.”

“Is this the gold coins that guy exploded?”

Realizing there were only spirit stones and nothing else in the storage pouch, he immediately understood where they had come from.

It must be the belongings Wang Yu had on him!

Besides the spirit stones, the old master probably destroyed the rest of the items.

After all, if many of Wang Yu’s possessions were exposed, it would be blatantly obvious that the Gu Family was responsible for his death!

As for the spirit stones, they all looked the same and had no names written on them, so taking them was no issue.

Having suddenly acquired so many spirit stones, he was quite pleased.

Although Liu Qingqing’s mother had given him a full ten top-grade spirit stones last time, he had already returned them to Liu Qingqing. Now, he was completely devoid of anything, having even pledged the spirit stones for the next three years to his third uncle.

This was a relief, as he wouldn’t have to worry about lacking spirit stones to use.

Though he himself didn’t have much use for spirit stones…

Directly absorbing them for cultivation was far less cost-effective than buying elixirs.

“However, I could exchange them for a handy flying sword.”

“I’m about to break through to the Qi Sea Realm soon, and I don’t even have a suitable weapon yet.”

As he contemplated how to use these spirit stones, he made his way toward the Heavenly Cold Sect’s courtyard.

At this moment, within the courtyard of the Heavenly Cold Sect,

two elders and several deacons were gathered together.

Their brows were furrowed, their voices tinged with surprise.

“How could our nephew Wang Yu have met with a sudden misfortune?”

“And to die in Wuzhou…”

“Could it be there was something urgent that required his immediate return to the Sect?”

“That shouldn’t be, he didn’t even inform us when he left.”

“Most likely… it was the doing of the Gu Family.”

“Sixth Elder, how do you think we should…”

After notifying the other deacons of Wang Yu’s untimely death, Sixth Elder listened to their words before slowly speaking, “Let’s pretend we don’t know.”

“Now that we are in the Gu Family’s domain, let’s first attend Qingqing’s marriage celebration and then return to the Sect to plan carefully.”

Hearing this, everyone could only nod slightly in agreement.

They even decided not to inform the disciples from the Heavenly Cold Sect who had come, in order not to cause any unnecessary conflict.

With matters having developed to this point, Liu Qingqing’s marriage to the young man from the Gu Family was already a certainty, and there was no need to foster bad blood with the Gu Family. Rather, it was better to appear friendly and promote the relationship between the Heavenly Cold Sect and the Gu Family.

Interests were of the utmost importance!

Just as they finished their discussion, Gu Changge casually strolled into the courtyard where Liu Qingqing was staying.

The many disciples from the Heavenly Cold Sect acted as if they saw nothing.

While no one took the initiative to greet him, the hostility that was present at first had vanished.

A few female disciples even thought to themselves after giving him a once-over, “This guy is actually quite handsome on closer inspection…”

Unaware of their thoughts, Gu Changge went straight to Liu Qingqing’s room and said softly, “Wife, may I come in?”

Soon the door opened, and inside was Liu Qingqing, dressed in her bright red wedding attire, even with her makeup delicately done, which in an instant made Gu Changge gaze at her spellbound for a moment.

Beautiful, stunningly beautiful!

Even without a system, marrying such a wife is a huge win!

Liu Qingqing didn’t speak, she simply stepped aside to let him into the room, then closed the door again.

Inside the room were wedding clothes that had been selected through several rounds. Only three hangers were still fully packed.

Zhao Ling set down the wedding clothes in her hands and enthusiastically gestured him over to sit down.

“Have you finished choosing the wedding attire?” @@novelbin@@

“It’s perfect timing, Changge. Help Qingqing decide which one is more suitable.”

“We’ve strained our eyes today with all the choices.”

Zhao Ling looked at her wonderful son-in-law, her eyes brimming with undisguised affection.

“We’ve just finished selecting.”

“Hehe…”

“Changge thinks wife would look good in anything, so no need to fret over the details.”

Gu Changge, too, wore a smile, and he even winked at Liu Qingqing as he looked at her.

Being called wife in front of his mother, Liu Qingqing’s ears started to burn. How can this guy be so casual?

Making jokes without considering the situation, mother is right here!

“Changge has a way with words.”

“Then let’s not pick any further, the one you’re wearing right now is it!”

Upon hearing his words, Zhao Ling’s laughter became even more joyous.

“Alright then, you young people chat. I just remembered I have some things to take care of, so I’ll be busy with that.”

Fearing that she might hinder the young couple from being comfortable, Zhao Ling patted Changge’s hand and promptly left the room, thoughtfully closing the door behind them.

However…

For a long time, the two of them observed the shadow outside the door that hadn’t made a move to leave and fell into a somewhat silent moment.

Liu Qingqing simply raised her hand to set up a privacy barrier.

“Auntie sure has a strong sense of curiosity, hehe…” Gu Changge chuckled, not minding it.

On the contrary, Liu Qingqing felt her face couldn’t hold up, puffing her cheeks. Mother really!

Just as she was about to say something to break the awkward silence, she saw Gu Changge suddenly notice a book on the bed.

“Marriage Manual…”

“What’s this, Divine Skills?”

Muttering to himself, Gu Changge reached out to grab the book and take a look.

But before he could touch it, Liu Qingqing had already flashed to the bed, stuffing the book into the wedding clothes with one swift movement.

At that moment, her ears were so red they seemed like they might actually bleed!

How could mother leave this here!

She said no over and over, yet mother still insisted on forcing it on her!

If he saw this, she would really want to find a hole to crawl into and never come out for the rest of her life!

“Wife, what is this?”

While Gu Changge could guess the content of the book from her behavior, he still pretended to be puzzled and asked.

“It’s… it’s nothing, just a very ordinary book.”

No sooner had Liu Qingqing finished speaking than she buried her head even lower, wishing she was bigger so she could bury her whole head…

Even a fool could tell there was something off with that explanation!

A very ordinary book, why such a fuss?

“Oh…”

“Well, this book does look quite bookish.”

“I actually enjoy reading occasionally. I wonder if my wife wouldn’t mind letting me take a look?”

As he spoke, Gu Changge stood up and moved a couple of steps closer to Liu Qingqing.

Scared, Liu Qingqing backed away hastily, waving her hands like windmills.

“No, no, you can’t look at this!”

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