Although Ye Qingyan had guessed something about the bet, she still wanted to know the specifics.
So she said ambiguously, "If you're unwilling, I'll plead with Senior Gu on your behalf. I believe Senior Gu is wise and understanding and wouldn't make things difficult for you."
Unwilling about what? Why wouldn't things be difficult? The meaning of Ye Qingyan's words was vague, but to Murong, they were very clear.
After hearing this, Murong decisively shook her head and said, "If I were to do as the Immortal Venerable says, wouldn't I, Murong, become a person who breaks her word? This time, he slightly outsmarted me, and I admit defeat. Now that I think about it, if I lose, I marry him, and if I win, he marries me. The essence remains unchanged."
Murong's tone was calm, and her attitude was peaceful, but her words shocked Ye Qingyan and the White Tiger Demon Emperor.
The two women exchanged glances, and countless messages passed between them in an instant.
They had both guessed that Murong and Gu Youxian's bet was related to marriage, but the specific content of the bet turned out to be like this.
If Murong lost, she would marry Gu Youxian.
If Murong won, Gu Youxian would marry her.
Was there any difference between the two? Didn't they both lead to them being together?
Ye Qingyan suppressed her inner surprise and asked curiously, "How did you agree to this bet back then?"
"The bet was fair, why wouldn't I agree?" Murong asked back.
"..." Ye Qingyan.
She was stumped by the question.
She seemed to have fallen into a misunderstanding, subjectively thinking that no matter the outcome, Gu Youxian would always benefit.
But why is it that when a man and a woman are together, it's always the man who benefits? Isn't this a form of belittling women? In the myriad realms, there are many strong women, and some even have countless consorts.
Murong was right; the bet was fair in the first place.
"Azure Flame Immortal Venerable!"
"Hmm?" Ye Qingyan looked at Murong.
Murong cupped her hands and said, "I would like to return to the Azure Flame Realm. Please grant me permission."
"What? Are you not used to it here?"
Before Ye Qingyan could speak, the White Tiger Demon Emperor asked.
Murong shook her head and said, "Wherever the heart is, is home. However, I still need to go back and prepare a dowry. After all, once Gu Youxian returns, I will have to fulfill the agreement and marry him. Since I am getting married, I must have a dowry, or wouldn't that be embarrassing for our Azure Flame Realm?"
"Are you really only marrying Gu Youxian because of the bet?" Ye Qingyan asked.
Murong shook her head and said, "He is the only man who can fight me to a draw in the same realm. Climbing the Great Dao with such a man is more interesting than doing it alone."
"Since that's the case, then go back. Remember not to spread the news of my being here," Ye Qingyan instructed.
"Why?"
Murong was stunned, and then a hint of surprise flashed in her eyes. Could it be that the Azure Flame Immortal Venerable sneaked out on her own? But that's not right. She is the supreme ruler of the Azure Flame Realm. She can go wherever she wants. Why would she need to hide it?
Murong was puzzled.
"Cough cough, Murong, who exactly is the Immortal Venerable, you or me?" Ye Qingyan coughed twice, immediately putting on the airs of an Immortal Venerable, full of majesty.
"..." Murong.
Murong was smart. The more the Azure Flame Immortal Venerable said this, the more it showed that the purpose of her trip was not something she wanted the people in the Azure Flame Realm to know. However, she wasn't someone who liked to gossip. Since the Azure Flame Immortal Venerable had said so, she wouldn't ask any further.
"Naturally, it's you!"
Murong said.
"Then don't be too gossipy. Hurry back and prepare the dowry!" Ye Qingyan's Immortal Venerable airs were in full swing.
Murong smiled, said "As you command," then nodded goodbye to the White Tiger Demon Emperor, left the Desolate Heaven Star, and headed towards the Azure Heaven World.
"You were just telling Murong not to be too gossipy, and you didn't even blush when you said that."
After Murong left, the White Tiger Demon Emperor looked at Ye Qingyan with a teasing expression.
In front of the White Tiger Demon Emperor, Ye Qingyan's Immortal Venerable airs instantly crumbled. She pouted and said, "Am I supposed to say that I came out to find a man? If that were to spread back to the Azure Flame Realm, what would they think of me?"
It was only in front of the White Tiger Demon Emperor that she would speak so unreservedly. Although she and the White Tiger Demon Emperor hadn't known each other for very long, they had a sense of meeting each other too late. At this moment, they were as close as sisters.
Naturally, there was no need to hide anything when talking about private matters with her sister.
The White Tiger Demon Emperor laughed and said, "It will be known sooner or later."
"We'll talk about it then," Ye Qingyan snorted.
The White Tiger Demon Emperor's smile remained, and Ye Qingyan, seeing this, couldn't help but ask, "Is there something happy going on?"
She already understood the White Tiger Demon Emperor very well. She was usually stern and rarely smiled, but today she had taken the initiative to tease her and smiled more often than usual, so she knew that the White Tiger Demon Emperor must have encountered something that made her happy.
The White Tiger Demon Emperor nodded and said, "You must also know a lot about the Twelve Ancestral Gods."
"Are you talking about Murong inheriting the ancestral god of vegetation, Jumang?" Ye Qingyan instantly thought of this.
The White Tiger Demon Emperor didn't deny it and continued, "Besides wanting to unify the myriad realms, Sister Houtu also hopes that someone can obtain the inheritance of the Ancestral Gods. If Sister Houtu knew that Murong had obtained the inheritance of the ancestral god Jumang, she would definitely be very happy."
The White Tiger Demon Emperor's smile was very bright. She knew that Houtu would be very happy, so she was also very happy.
In her life, her master was her greatest benefactor and relative, followed by Sister Houtu. Because of Sister Houtu, she had changed a lot. In the past, she was always stern and rarely smiled. How could she have teased Ye Qingyan like she just did?
This transformation was undoubtedly a good thing, so she was very grateful to Houtu.
Ye Qingyan didn't have such emotions, but seeing the White Tiger Demon Emperor so happy, she also felt very happy.
"Let's go, let's go back and play Go!" Ye Qingyan said.
"But I still want to play Gomoku," the White Tiger Demon Emperor said.
"Then let's continue playing Gomoku. I don't believe that I can't win against you even once today," Ye Qingyan said with high spirits.
"Tch, who's afraid of who?"
The White Tiger Demon Emperor was also unwilling to be outdone.
Meanwhile, in the Taixu Realm, Gu Changsheng was also very happy.
At this moment, Yao Xian was lying in his arms, listening to him tell his past stories.
He was currently telling the story of when he adopted Little White.
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