My Wife Is the Female God of Slaughter?

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Great Xia Dynasty, King Zhenbei's Mansion.

"Father King, I won't marry!"

"I am the Xiao Family's hidden dragon, born with the Supreme Bone. I am destined to become a lord and minister, and make a name for myself throughout the land!"

"And Ning Hongye is not only an ugly monster whose face has been ruined, but also a Female God of Slaughter who has killed countless people. Just a few days ago, she even killed her own father with her own hands in the Outer Regions!"

"Even if I die, I won't marry her!!!"

Eldest Prince Xiao Junlin drew his sword and held it to his neck.

"My son, stop at once!"

From his throne, King Zhenbei called out to stop him. "Since you don't want to, Father King won't force you. You still have eight younger brothers who can fulfill the Marriage Contract in your place!"

At this, the remaining princes in the hall all changed expressions and hurried to make excuses.

"Father King, I'm already engaged to the Prime Minister's daughter!"

"Father King, I practice Vajra Child Skill. I can't break my vows of chastity!"

"Father King, you know me. I don't like women at all!"

"I think Ninth Brother would be a good choice!"

Suddenly, Eldest Prince Xiao Junlin stepped forward, his voice ringing through the hall.

"Ninth Brother is handsome and unattached. He's about the same age as Ning Hongye, making him the perfect choice!"

As soon as he finished speaking, everyone present turned their gazes toward a figure in the corner.

He was in the prime of youth, handsome, but seemed rather unremarkable compared with his older brothers.

"Ah... me?!"

Caught off guard by the sudden nomination, Xiao Yang looked completely bewildered.

His scheming eldest brother didn't want to marry that Fiend Star Woman, so he was trying to make him take the fall instead!

In truth, Xiao Yang wasn't from this world at all. He had come from Blue Star.

Three months ago, he'd just graduated from college and landed a grueling nine-to-nine, six-days-a-week job. His company had organized a team-building trip to Southeast Asia, where he'd gotten drunk at a bonfire banquet...

But when he woke up, he found that he had transmigrated to the Great Xia Dynasty and become the Ninth Young Master of King Zhenbei's Mansion.

The original owner hadn't been well liked at the mansion, either.

His eight older brothers were all exceptionally talented.

Some were born with the Supreme Bone, others with an Innate Sword Body, and still others had been accompanied by a Heaven and Earth Phenomenon at birth. Each also had the backing of a different maternal clan.

But the original owner's mother had died in childbirth, and for the past eighteen years, he'd been perfectly ordinary.

There hadn't been any melodramatic plot about servants bullying him, but he was still unpopular and lacked cultivation resources.

In the three months since Xiao Yang had transmigrated, his father, King Zhenbei, had paid him no mind. Today was the first time he'd met his new father, and now he'd landed in a mess like this!

Though he lived in the mansion, he'd heard plenty about Ning Hongye, the Female God of Slaughter.

Ning Hongye was the daughter of Ning Xiong, the Great General Zhennan!

She'd grown up in the military camps. Supposedly, she'd once possessed peerless beauty, but her face had been ruined on the battlefield.

Since then, she'd always worn an Asura Mask, leading from the front and slaughtering enemies on every battlefield.

She had once followed her father on a campaign in the Southern Wilderness, and after capturing twelve cities in succession, she had ordered them massacred, killing hundreds of thousands of enemy soldiers.

Then, for reasons unknown, she'd personally killed her father, Ning Xiong, in the Outer Regions last month, earning herself the name of patricide!

But considering her achievements and the need for stability along the borders, Emperor Xia had refrained from punishing her for now. Instead, he had arranged her marriage to King Zhenbei's Mansion.

But which prince would dare marry a wife with such a fearsome reputation?

"Jiu Lang, what do you think?"

King Zhenbei suddenly spoke from his throne.

Come on, man...

When did I ever agree to this?

Xiao Yang broke into a cold sweat, cursing inwardly.

They thought he was an easy target, so they were trying to make him take the blame!

At that moment, Xiao Yang felt like Benboliba, the little demon from Journey to the West.

He'd only just made his debut, and already they were telling him to go eliminate Tang Monk and his disciples!

"Father King, I—"

Xiao Yang had just started to refuse.

Suddenly, a notification rang in his mind.

[ Ding! The host has been betrothed. Trigger condition met. Ten Thousand Times Return System activated! ]

[ You can bind a female target and give her spirit pills, treasures, cultivation techniques, and so on. Depending on her Affection for you, you will receive a hundredfold, thousandfold, or ten-thousandfold return! ]

[ Only women of peerless beauty can become Bound Targets. ]

[ Only items of "Spirit Treasure" grade or higher can be returned. ]

[ Bound Targets are unique. Once bound, the link cannot be undone. ]

I'd wondered why I hadn't gotten a system after transmigrating.

So it had been waiting for this!

Xiao Yang was overjoyed.

If his father and brothers hadn't been there, he might have done a 1,080-degree backflip on the spot.

He'd been a nobody in the mansion, but now that he had a system, everything was different.

As long as he bound a female target, he could defy fate.

Tell me, who wouldn't want to charge into battle and achieve deeds worthy of the ages?

"Ninth Brother, what's wrong? Did Father King's betrothal leave you too excited to speak?"

Eldest Prince Xiao Junlin spoke with a sneer dripping from every word.

Xiao Yang couldn't be bothered to argue with him. He looked up and cupped his hands toward King Zhenbei. "Father King, I'm willing to marry Ning Hongye, but—"

He changed tack and continued, "Ning Hongye is not only the daughter of the Great General Zhennan, but has also earned countless merits and been granted the titles of marquis and general!"

"I, Xiao Yang, am a nobody with neither rank nor title, and my monthly stipend is only five hundred taels."

"If I marry Ning Hongye, I'm afraid I won't even be able to offer her a decent dowry. I'll become a laughingstock and be looked down on by the world. That wouldn't just bring shame on me, but on all of us!"

Everyone present looked surprised at his words.

In their eyes, Xiao Yang, their Ninth Brother, was completely unremarkable and barely registered at all. He usually didn't even dare ask Father King for anything.

Yet today, he was showing them a different side of himself.

"Jiu Lang, what do you mean?" King Zhenbei asked.

"Father King, I humbly ask you and my eight older brothers to each grant me a Spirit Treasure to use as a betrothal gift to the Ning Family!"

"This isn't for my own sake, but to preserve the reputation of King Zhenbei's Mansion!"

"Even if she is the Female God of Slaughter, being able to contribute to the mansion is my honor!"

Xiao Yang spoke with righteous conviction, his words grand and lofty.

Though he'd obtained the system, he needed precious Spirit Treasures to trigger the ten-thousandfold return.

This was the perfect chance to squeeze some serious money out of his new father and brothers!

"Jiu Lang, I'm gratified that you're willing to make such a sacrifice for the family!"

Suddenly, King Zhenbei rose from his throne and took off his gleaming golden armor.

"This Kirin Golden Light Armor is a superior Spirit Treasure. It was forged using qilin blood to temper it and qilin horns to shape its plates. It has followed me through countless battles in the east and west. It's indestructible and impregnable!"

"Today, I'll give it to you!"

With a wave of his hand, the armor flew toward Xiao Yang as if it had a mind of its own.

"It's so heavy!"

Xiao Yang's whole body shook. The armor felt as heavy as a mountain, and he could barely hold it with all his strength.

But he could hardly hide his delight, and his heart was racing with excitement.

This was an exceptionally precious superior Spirit Treasure. There weren't even a few like it throughout the entire Northern Territory!

If he gave it to Ning Hongye and triggered the system's ten-thousandfold return, what peerless treasure would he receive?

"Thank you, Father King. And what about my brothers..."

Xiao Yang looked toward his eight older brothers.

Now that King Zhenbei had set an example, the eight princes couldn't very well refuse.

"Ninth Brother, I have a Nine Revolutions Great Returning Pill from Medicine King Valley. It's a superior Spirit Treasure!"

"Ninth Brother, I have a Cloud Piercing Bow. It's a mid-grade Spirit Treasure!"

"Ninth Brother, I have a fine steed named Night Shining Jade Lion!"

"Ninth Brother..."

They all spoke up, but they hadn't brought their Spirit Treasures with them. For now, they were only making verbal promises.

Spirit Treasures were precious, but avoiding a marriage to the Female God of Slaughter was well worth it!

"Thank you, brothers. I'll head back for now!"

Satisfied, Xiao Yang left the hall with the armor in his arms.

But the gazes his brothers fixed on him were full of envy, jealousy, and resentment.

A man is innocent, but carrying a treasure makes him a target!

Why should their ordinary Ninth Brother get to possess Father King's treasured armor?

Under other circumstances, they would have tried every means to steal it for themselves.

But it was meant to be a betrothal gift for Ning Hongye. None of them dared make a move!

Late that night, at Eldest Prince's Estate, ornate beams and gilded halls shone with gold and jade.

Xiao Junlin was meditating with his legs crossed. Behind him, a translucent jade bone radiated dazzling light.

"Your Highness!"

Suddenly, a middle-aged man in a blue-green robe walked in.

His name was Lu Xu, and he was Xiao Junlin's most trusted adviser.

"I heard His Majesty arranged a marriage for the Ninth Young Master. He's about to marry that Female God of Slaughter from the Ning Family! This could be very bad for our plans," Lu Xu said anxiously.

"It's fine!"

Xiao Junlin shook his head and laughed unconcernedly. "If any of my other brothers had married into the Ning Family, I might have had reason to worry. But Xiao Yang... He's no cause for concern at all!"

"Why?" Lu Xu asked, puzzled.

Xiao Junlin explained, "You may not know this, but every child of the royal household has their fate read by an expert from the Imperial Observatory when they turn six!"

"My fate is [Azure Scale Dragon Transformation]. A serpent bides in the depths for a thousand years before becoming a dragon; once it soars into the sky, it devours the sun and moon! My other brothers also have exalted destinies!"

"As for Ninth Brother... his fate is [Bird in a Cage]. He's born to a lowly life, destined to achieve nothing and make no waves!"

After saying that, Xiao Junlin closed his eyes and continued cultivating, as if he didn't consider Xiao Yang a threat at all.

Little did he know...

In the Imperial Observatory's Dao Canon, the [Bird in a Cage] fate came with another line of prophecy.

"Wings bound by a golden cage, yet one flight carries the bird through the nine heavens!"

Even the weakest sparrow could devour a dragon if fate granted it the chance!