Ling Qingzhu: I Was Rejected?

Ling Qingzhu looked at the Nirvana Heart that had fallen straight into Cang Wu's hands before any contest had even begun, yet she showed no dissatisfaction. Instead, as if startled, she leaped up and left the lotus platform at once.

Ling Qingzhu stood barefoot in midair, her eyes warily glancing at the Ancient Tomb Mansion Master, then at Cang Wu, who held the Nirvana Heart.

Ling Qingzhu knew that refining the Nirvana Heart required the union of yin and yang. She was somewhat worried that Cang Wu would forcibly seize the yin energy within her body, or even...

"You woman, you truly don't know what's good for you. This junior is a genius who has received my Ancestor Master's recognition. He is more than worthy of you."

How could the Ancient Tomb Mansion Master fail to understand what Ling Qingzhu was thinking? His expression immediately darkened.

The Ancient Tomb Mansion Master extended a finger, and at once, a force bound Ling Qingzhu in midair.

Ling Qingzhu's expression changed sharply. Just as she was about to open her mouth and threaten Cang Wu, she saw a green light wrap around her.

Ling Qingzhu turned her head in astonishment. Just as she was about to say something, she saw Cang Wu place a hand on her shoulder. A surge of Devouring Power emerged and swallowed up every trace of the force binding her.

"Mm? Junior, you're remarkably skilled in your use of the Devouring Ancestral Talisman."

When the Ancient Tomb Mansion Master saw that his power had actually been swallowed up by Cang Wu in an instant, he could not help feeling surprised.

Immediately afterward, the Ancient Tomb Mansion Master grew even more interested and said with a chuckle, "Not bad, not bad. Helping a genius like you achieve a marriage is a fine tale in itself. When I meet Ancestor Master, hehe, I'll boast about it to him too."

As he spoke, the Ancient Tomb Mansion Master was about to make another move and forcibly pin Ling Qingzhu in place, but Cang Wu raised a hand and stopped him first.

The Ancient Tomb Mansion Master was stunned by this. Thinking Cang Wu looked down on her, he hurriedly advised, "Oh? You junior, could it be that she doesn't catch your eye? Let me tell you, the woman behind you has no ordinary background, and her talent is even more extraordinary. She is a match made in heaven for you."

"And let me tell you something from the heart. The green lotus beneath this woman's feet is no ordinary object. It somewhat resembles the Ancient Azure Sky Lotus that Ancestor Master refined back then. For her to possess such a marvelous item, it's clear her origins are extraordinary. Joining with her would save you who knows how many detours in the future."

Seeing that Cang Wu seemed unmoved, the Ancient Tomb Mansion Master urged him even more forcefully, even going so far as to bring up Ancestor Master as an example.

"There are some things you juniors are still too young to understand. You don't yet know how hard it is to struggle alone. Let me put it this way. Even my esteemed Ancestor Master, back then, only rose rapidly because he married the only daughter of the Kunpeng Clan's clan chief, becoming the first among the Eight Ancient Lords to break through to the Reincarnation Stage, and also the first peerless expert to reach the peak of the Reincarnation Stage."

Cang Wu's face instantly darkened when he heard this. This kid actually dared to spread rumors and slander him? He really had eaten a bear's heart and a leopard's gall!

Back then, his rise did have something to do with the Kunpeng Clan, but it absolutely was not because he lived off a woman, all right?

However, there was one thing that was not wrong. Back then, the Kunpeng Clan had indeed played some role in his fame.

After all, the title of Kunpeng Clan son-in-law had directly given Cang Wu quite a reputation across the Heavenly Profound Continent.

It was precisely because of that title that Cang Wu had been able to visit the various great factions and observe their cultivation methods, which led to many of his accomplishments.

At that time, the Symbol Ancestor was an outsider. Although everyone respected him, the path of symbol masters had not yet flourished, and the title of Symbol Ancestor's disciple did not mean much to some ordinary factions.

"Could it be that your Ancestor Master taught you how to force women?"

Cang Wu's expression darkened slightly. With a single sentence, he left the Ancient Tomb Mansion Master speechless.

However, the Ancient Tomb Mansion Master reacted extremely quickly. He hurriedly gave a strange chuckle and replied, "That's impossible. Ancestor Master was famously good-natured. However, I saw that the two of you aren't from the same sect, yet you're calling each other Senior Brother and Junior Sister so warmly. Isn't this just going with the flow and bringing you together?"

If it had been anyone else, the Ancient Tomb Mansion Master would not have cared about any of that. As long as he was happy, that was enough. Besides, the two people before him looked like husband and wife at first glance. This was an excellent marriage fate.

But the person before him had obtained the Devouring Ancestral Talisman, and the Devouring Ancestral Talisman's recognition, in a certain sense, also represented Ancestor Master's recognition. Therefore, the Ancient Tomb Mansion Master showed Cang Wu's wishes a slight measure of respect.

"Then what do you plan to do? Forcibly extract the yin energy from her body? Rather than do something so despicable, I might as well bring the two of you together."

"I've never liked making things difficult for others. The union of yin and yang has always depended on mutual willingness."

Cang Wu spoke very seriously. Though he appeared elegant and carefree, in truth, Cang Wu was actually very serious about such matters.

Matters between men and women not only required mutual willingness, but also mutual respect.

Otherwise, with Cang Wu's romantic and unrestrained temperament, he would not have married only Kun Qing'er.

Cang Wu might act wild and uninhibited, but that was mostly because he liked to tease with a few words. He would not go too far, and always knew when to stop.

If the relationship was closer, there might be some intimate gestures. Or if he felt they were unsuitable, he would not spare another glance.

"Oh? Then what will you do?"

When the Ancient Tomb Mansion Master heard this, a trace of surprise could not help flashing through his eyes.

Although he had not seen Ling Qingzhu's true appearance, judging by her bearing and silhouette, he knew she was certainly a peerless beauty capable of toppling kingdoms.

Yet facing such a beauty, this junior before him was actually still able to maintain his composure.

This made the Ancient Tomb Mansion Master think of his own Ancestor Master. It was said that his Ancestor Master had several female confidantes back then, but apparently, he had only one wife throughout his life and had never overstepped the bounds.

"Very simple. You cannot interfere. As for everything else, we'll leave it to fate. How about that?"

Behind him, Ling Qingzhu stared blankly at Cang Wu's back, her gaze inevitably growing somewhat complicated.

Earlier, although Ling Qingzhu had not said much, deep down, she had actually still been somewhat resistant toward Cang Wu.

Ling Qingzhu had always been pure and aloof, yet this fellow had opened his mouth and called her Junior Sister, then even taken the initiative to step up beside her. If not for the fact that she had no other choice, Ling Qingzhu would have attacked long ago.

But afterward, although Cang Wu's words seemed somewhat unreliable, he had not gone too far. His behavior had not been overly frivolous either, which made Ling Qingzhu barely accept him a little.

After that, Cang Wu's mystery aroused Ling Qingzhu's curiosity, and she gradually adapted to his seemingly wild and uninhibited nature, though his actions were in fact quite restrained.

However, the words Cang Wu had just spoken made ripples gradually rise in Ling Qingzhu's heart.

Ling Qingzhu considered herself a stunning beauty, and furthermore, she could be certain that the man before her admired her very much.

Yet in the end, this fellow had actually rejected her?