Chapter 113 Marriage
Puzzled and wondering what was going on, Jin Renfeng turned around and said to Yue Lingshan nonchalantly,
"That's fine. Junior Sister is busy with things, so it's fine for Junior Brother Seven to come. It will also help Junior Sister to relax a little."
Seeing that he had no intention of keeping her, Yue Lingshan became even more annoyed.
"Yes, I feel much more relaxed now that I'm away from this cliff."
"Just recently, Junior Brother Lin wanted to practice swordplay with me. He is handsome and agile. It is much more fun to be with him than to be here."
Yue Lingshan looked at Jin Renfeng with a squinting eye and said loudly,
Hearing this, Jin Renfeng was shocked and reacted immediately.
Sure enough, now the junior sister has developed feelings for Lin Pingzhi.
If nothing is done to stop them, their relationship will surely develop rapidly.
Lin Pingzhi is not safe now. His parents are both dead, and he has also got the trace of the family sword technique. He has a great revenge to face, and in the future he may embark on the path of pursuing the sword technique to ward off evil.
By then, castration of one's self would be a natural thing to do.
If Yue Lingshan were still entangled with Lin Pingzhi, her tragic ending in the future would almost be inevitable.
Thinking of this, Jin Renfeng became extremely anxious. He looked at Linghu Chong and signaled with his eyes.
You useless person, why don’t you say anything to comfort me? What are you waiting for?
Are you going to wait until Junior Sister runs off with the eunuch before you're satisfied?
However, Linghu Chong remained dazed and did not respond at all to Jin Renfeng's gesture.
Seeing that Linghu Chong was not reliable, and fearing that his junior sister would fall into the tiger's mouth, Jin Renfeng said anxiously,
"It's fine if Junior Sister is willing to get along with Junior Brother Lin, but please don't forget about the two of us."
"It's so quiet on the top of the mountain. My junior brother and I are bored to death here."
"If Junior Sister hadn't come, after a year, I'm afraid we would have become wild men in the mountains."
"I hope that Junior Sister can come to the mountain to visit us more often when she has free time."
After hearing this, Yue Lingshan immediately smiled.
At least this big idiot is not that stupid and still knows how to keep me.
It seems that this idiot also understands my feelings.
However, she couldn't just agree to it directly, she had to make things difficult for him.
"I don't want to go up the mountain. The road is steep and my feet are so tired that they hurt." Yue Lingshan said deliberately.
"Junior sister, your feet hurt. I can use my internal energy to heal you." Jin Renfeng said.
“What’s the use of using true Qi to heal injuries? You’ve already felt the pain. The so-called healing can only relieve the pain temporarily.” Yue Lingshan said.
"Then what does Junior Sister want?" Jin Renfeng said helplessly.
At the moment, no matter what Yue Lingshan asked, as long as she was not with Lin Pingzhi, he would agree to it.
"I want you to take me out to play after you face the wall!" Yue Lingshan said.
"This is easy!" Jin Renfeng agreed immediately.
"Besides, I want you to carry me all the way!" Yue Lingshan giggled with curved eyebrows.
"This?" Jin Renfeng was a little hesitant. This was the feudal era, and such close contact would definitely damage Yue Lingshan's innocence.
“What? You don’t agree? Then you, Big Brother, will just rot in the mountains.” Yue Lingshan said loudly.
After thinking for a moment, Jin Renfeng said in a deep voice.
"Junior sister, I accept this."
No matter what happens in the future, let’s get through the current difficulties first.
"When this time of facing the wall is over, I will fulfill my promise, but I hope that Junior Sister can also go up the mountain as promised."
"Don't worry! Big Brother, I will come to the mountain to play with you when I have time in the future." Yue Lingshan changed her attitude and said softly.
"It's better to postpone the task of teaching Junior Brother Lin!" Jin Renfeng advised, "It's really bad for your reputation for him, a male disciple, to be with you every day!"
"If Master disagrees, come and tell me, and I will go down the mountain to argue with Master."
As long as he could ensure that Yue Lingshan would not end up like she was supposed to, Jin Renfeng would rather fight with his master Yue Buqun than let Yue Lingshan and Lin Pingzhi separate.
Yue Lingshan nodded and said in a tender voice,
"Big Brother, I will listen to you. When I return, I will chase that brat Lin Pingzhi away."
"In fact, I have disliked that boy for a long time."
"Do not worry!"
Seeing Yue Lingshan agreed, Jin Renfeng breathed a sigh of relief.
Although I don't know why the junior sister suddenly became so obedient, it's always a good thing to be able to stay away from Lin Pingzhi.
Then Jin Renfeng glanced at Linghu Chong and said silently in his heart,
Second Junior Brother, I can only help you up to this point!
After breakfast, Yue Lingshan stood up, cleared the dishes, and held the sword in her arms.
Before leaving, she smoothed her hair and said with a blushing face,
"Big Brother, maybe something good will happen soon. Then, Daddy and Mommy will call you down the mountain. You must be prepared in advance."
"Good news? What good news?" Jin Renfeng was puzzled.
Yue Lingshan's face became increasingly red, and she opened her mouth several times but could not utter a word.
Finally she stamped her feet and cursed softly.
"fool!"
After saying that, she turned and walked down the mountain.
Jin Renfeng was somewhat confused.
what happened?
Isn't the junior sister all coaxed?
I didn't do anything, why is Junior Sister angry again?
"A woman's heart is like a needle in the sea!"
Jin Renfeng sighed.
Now that the junior sister has grown up, she is no longer the little girl who can be easily fooled by candies, and Jin Renfeng can't guess what she is thinking.
. . . . . .
After a few days, we reached the top of Jade Maiden Peak.
"Second Junior Brother, you must remember the formula of the Dugu Nine Swords!"
Jin Renfeng instructed Linghu Chong.
"Every word here is precious and contains the profound meaning of various sword techniques. Not even a single word can be wrong."
"Junior brother, you understand this." Linghu Chong nodded, and then he sighed, "I never thought that there is such a sword technique in the world that encompasses a myriad of skills and can break all the world's moves. It really opens my eyes."
"This sword technique was taught to me by a senior master. He has his own rules. After you learn it, don't teach it to others without my permission." Jin Renfeng said.
Because he couldn't tell his master Yue Buqun that he couldn't pass it on, Jin Renfeng could only ban it, so as to avoid Linghu Chong's suspicion and cause trouble.
"Don't worry, Junior Brother will strictly abide by the ban and will never leak even a single bit of it." Linghu Chong assured.
Jin Renfeng nodded with satisfaction.
"Big Brother! Master and his wife asked you to go down the mountain!"
Just at this moment, the voice of Seventh Junior Brother Lu Dayou came.
"But what's the matter?"
Jin Renfeng put away his sword and stood up, asking.
"Master and Madam didn't tell me anything, they just said they had something to discuss." Lu Dayou said.
Jin Renfeng nodded.
"okay, I get it!"
Linghu Chong, who was standing by, became depressed instantly when he heard the message from Lu Dayou.
Even the long sword in his hand fell to the ground.
Jin Renfeng did not notice this detail. He put away the things in his hands and stood up to go down the mountain.
Before leaving, Jin Renfeng suddenly remembered the instructions given by his junior sister a few days ago.
"Could this be the good news that Junior Sister was talking about?" he muttered to himself.
He felt that it was possible, and then he remembered that his junior sister had asked him to be prepared.
Jin Renfeng went back into the house and changed into clean clothes.
"Good thing, what good thing could it be?"
With doubts, he started to move towards the foot of the peak.
No matter what good news it is, you will know it after meeting your master and his wife.
. . . . . .
There are things that are not done in the pavilion.
Master and his wife were both in the hall.
Both of them sat in the first seat, each wearing solemn attire.
"Master! Master!"
Jin Renfeng stepped forward and bowed.
Seeing that he was neatly dressed and handsome, Ning Zhongze smiled with satisfaction.
"The human phoenix is here, please sit down first!"
Yue Buqun said.
Jin Renfeng sat down on the east side of the seat in a proper manner and asked sideways,
"Master and Master's Wife asked me to come down the mountain this time. Is there something urgent?"
Yue Buqun held the teacup and said in a deep voice,
"There is something I want to discuss with you."
"Master, just say it directly!" Jin Renfeng said directly.
Yue Buqun took a sip of tea and then said slowly,
"If you count carefully, it has been fifteen years since you went up the mountain to become my disciple."
"Lingshan was only three years old back then, but now she is already an eighteen-year-old girl."
"At this age, it's time to get married."
"Recently, your master's wife and I have been thinking about finding a marriage for her."
"Marriage?"
Jin Renfeng was caught off guard.
He didn't expect that his master and mistress had called him here to discuss Yue Lingshan's marriage.
Originally, Yue Lingshan was going to get married when Linghu Chong succeeded him as the head of Hengshan.
Compared to the previous date, this date was moved forward too much. "I think Junior Sister is still young, so it's not urgent to plan a wedding."
Not understanding what his master and mistress meant, Jin Renfeng responded cautiously.
"She's not young anymore. Lingshan is already 18 years old. If she were in an ordinary family, she would probably already have children." Ning Zhongze interrupted.
Jin Renfeng nodded, this was indeed the case in the feudal era, women got married early, some girls got married at the age of thirteen or fourteen.
But what puzzled him was, what did his junior sister's marriage have to do with him?
Logically speaking, shouldn't the master and his wife be the ones to make the decision?
"Could it be that Master is hesitant about choosing a son-in-law? Is he wavering between Linghu Chong and Lin Pingzhi?"
Jin Renfeng guessed in his heart.
This is somewhat possible.
He believed that he had reached an agreement with his master. Now that the temptation of the Sword of Exorcism was gone, it was normal for Yue Buqun to be a little hesitant about choosing Lin Pingzhi or Linghu Chong.
If that was the case, he would vote for Linghu Chong no matter what.
Not to mention their feelings for Yue Lingshan or how close they are, just because Lin Pingzhi is at risk of castration, he wants to persuade his master and his mistress to marry his junior sister to Linghu Chong.
Thinking of this, Jin Renfeng tried to ask,
"Master's wife is right. I wonder which talented person Master and Master's wife have taken a fancy to?"
Upon hearing this, Yue Buqun and Ning Zhongze looked at each other.
Why does this eldest disciple seem to have no such intention? But he and Lingshan were clearly inseparable before.
Ning Zhongze said,
"Your master and I are thinking of letting you and Lingshan get married. What do you think?"
Jin Renfeng was stunned immediately.
"Ah I?"
Isn’t it Linghu Chong and Lin Pingzhi?
How did this get to him?
Jin Renfeng never thought about his relationship with Yue Lingshan.
Because of his understanding of the original novel, he subconsciously believed that Yue Lingshan would fall in love with Lin Pingzhi.
Even if Lin Pingzhi was gone, it should still be Linghu Chong.
Now that he was involved, he was suddenly at a loss as to what to do.
"You and Lingshan grew up together, and you are childhood sweethearts. I am relieved to leave Lingshan to you!"
Ning Zhongze said
Jin Renfeng smiled bitterly.
He never thought about what to do with Yue Lingshan.
One reason is that the renewal of the relationship under the Bitter Love Tree requires true love between the two people. If there are other women, it is estimated that the renewal of the relationship will not work even if they return to the fox demon world.
It is foolish to abandon the chance of immortality for the sake of momentary pleasure.
Second, he knew the plot of the original novel and knew that Yue Lingshan would soon fall in love with someone else and fall deeply in love with Lin Pingzhi.
Therefore, Jin Renfeng always treated her as his younger sister and never thought about the relationship between men and women.
"Master, I have always regarded Junior Sister Lingshan as my younger sister. It is too sudden for me to marry Junior Sister Lingshan right now. I am afraid I will find it difficult to accept it!"
"What's this? Marriage is a matter of parents' orders and matchmaker's words. Your master and I were like that in the beginning. Aren't we loving and harmonious now? Just listen to us. Master's wife won't harm you!"
Ning Zhongze took on the responsibility.
"If it really doesn't work, let's make a marriage contract first."
Jin Renfeng shook his head. His master's wife would not harm him, but he really couldn't marry his junior sister now.
On the one hand, he couldn't give up the chance of immortality, and on the other hand, he was about to leave the world of Xiaoao. He didn't know if he would come back in the future.
"Please forgive me for refusing. I really don't have the heart to get married right now." Jin Renfeng said calmly.
"And I see Junior Sister Lingshan has always had a good relationship with Second Junior Brother. Master's Wife asked me to marry Junior Sister. Isn't this harming Junior Sister?"
Ning Zhongze shook his head and said,
"Chong'er is naughty, willful, frivolous and fond of drinking. If Shan'er marries him, he will definitely ruin her life. I am not at ease leaving Lingshan to him."
Many people thought that Ning Zhongze loved Linghu Chong very much and even treated him as his own son, but in fact it was not the case.
In the original novel, Ning Zhongze did not like Linghu Chong's personality and always felt that he was unruly.
At the same time, she was also the person who was most opposed to marrying Yue Lingshan to Linghu Chong.
But she is a decent person, and even if she doesn't like him, she is quite fair to Linghu Chong. Compared with other people with ulterior motives, it creates the illusion that Ning Zhongze loves Linghu Chong.
"Besides, it's none of your business to decide whether to get married or not. Your master and I are just informing you." Ning Zhongze added, his tone firm and unyielding.
Seeing that his master's wife acted arbitrarily, Jin Renfeng immediately became anxious.
This junior sister has a criminal record and in the original book she had fallen in love with someone else.
Jin Renfeng was not sure about the feelings of this junior sister towards him.
In his opinion, Yue Lingshan was too easily influenced by others and never had her own opinions on relationships.
This also means that whatever her master Yue Buqun wants her to do, he only needs to use a little trick to make her do it.
Let’s not talk about anything else, just take the example in Jin Renfeng’s memory.
They are also childhood sweethearts.
In Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils, Duan Yu tried to steal girls from other girls all his life, but he failed to change Wang Yuyan's feelings for Murong Fu.
In The Smiling, Proud Wanderer, it only took Lin Pingzhi two months to steal away Yue Lingshan, who had been in a relationship with Linghu Chong for more than ten years.
Comparing the two, although Yue Buqun's calculations were partly responsible, the fact that she fell in love with someone else so quickly must also have been due to Yue Lingshan herself.
Now, after spending so much time with Lin Pingzhi, Jin Renfeng doesn't know whether Yue Lingshan has developed feelings for Lin Pingzhi and how far they have progressed.
Besides, even if he married this girl, he might fall in love with Lin Pingzhi again at some point.
Not only will his efforts be in vain, but his junior sister will also be unable to get his love, which will be a torture for her.
They are senior and junior brothers and sisters and have a deep relationship. Why did they have to make such a fuss over a marriage?
“When Master and Madam Mistress mention marriage, we must first consider Junior Sister’s opinion.” Seeing that he couldn’t refuse, Jin Renfeng brought up Yue Lingshan.
"If Junior Sister doesn't like me and we are both disgusted with each other, then even if we get married, it will still be discord."
"You don't need to explain this!" Ning Zhongze shook his head and said, "Why do you think we brought up this matter today?"
"Could it be my junior sister?" Jin Renfeng guessed.
"That's right!" Ning Zhongze said with a smile, "Lingshan is too shy to speak up. She has urged me many times."
"Your master and I couldn't bear her nagging any more, so we are discussing this with you."
Jin Renfeng remained silent. The two elders had said so much that they could no longer allow him to refuse.
"Master and Madam, marriage is a serious matter. Please allow me to consider it!"
After thinking for a moment, Jin Renfeng asked sincerely.
Since the problem cannot be solved, just postpone it for now.
Ning Zhongze and Yue Buqun looked at each other and said,
"Then I'll give you a month. After a month, give me an answer!"
. . . . . .
Jin Renfeng said goodbye and left, returning to the Cliff of Repentance.
He sat in his seat and thought for a long time, but he still couldn't figure out when he replaced Linghu Chong and became Yue Lingshan's lover.
It was obvious that he had never treated Yue Lingshan differently. He had always been strict with her and never showed any mercy since they were young, but she just fell in love with him.
Jin Renfeng felt that this feeling came very suddenly, without any signs.
As dusk was approaching, a graceful figure emerged from the mountain.
"Second Brother, I'm here to bring you food."
A sound like a silver bell rang out at the top of the peak.
Hearing this, Linghu Chong was overjoyed.
"Junior sister, why are you here today?"
"Seventh Senior Brother had something to do, so I came here in his place." Yue Lingshan chuckled.
Jin Renfeng stepped forward and greeted him,
"Thank you so much, Junior Sister!"
Facing Jin Renfeng, Yue Lingshan didn't even raise her eyes, treating him as if he were air.
Jin Renfeng smiled awkwardly, knowing that he had offended his junior sister.
The lunch basket was opened, and Yue Lingshan took out a dish of steamed fish and a dish of braised pork and placed them in front of Linghu Chong.
"What day is today? Why is the food so delicious?" Linghu Chong asked in surprise.
Yue Lingshan smiled and said,
"I thought that Second Senior Brother had been living a hard life in the mountains these days, so I specially prepared some delicious dishes for you to taste."
After saying that, she took out a gourd from the bottom of the basket.
"This is the wine I bought at the foot of the mountain. Second Brother, please enjoy it!"
Linghu Chong's eyes lit up and he quickly took the gourd, opened the cork, and the aroma of wine filled his nose.
He said with a smile,
"Little Junior Sister still understands my feelings."
Jin Renfeng watched from the side and asked,
"Junior sister, what about mine?"
Yue Lingshan's face changed and her expression instantly turned cold.
"Why are you in such a hurry? I can't do without you."
She said impatiently.
Then he took out a large bowl of vegetables and a large bowl of tofu from the basket and placed them in front of Jin Renfeng.
Jin Renfeng looked at the vegetables and tofu in front of him, then at the fish and meat in front of Linghu Chong, and the corners of his mouth twitched slightly.
This treatment is totally different from the previous one.
He couldn't help asking,
"Junior sister, did I make a mistake with this dish?"
"What's wrong with that?" Yue Lingshan said coldly. "For a fool like that, his brain is so stupid that it's useless to eat more fish. He should eat some vegetables and tofu to sober up."
(End of this chapter)
