"Zhang Wuji?" Song Qingshu felt no ripples in his heart upon hearing that name anymore. Still, he was somewhat surprised to learn that Zhang Wuji had become engaged to Huo Qingtong, though he soon understood. The Ming Cult and the Hui Tribe bordered one another and jointly faced pressure from the Mongol Empire; their fates were intertwined. An alliance between them had been inevitable, and marriage was the simplest, most effective way to strengthen their ties. As the tribal leader's daughter—and a beauty at that—Huo Qingtong naturally became the centerpiece of the marriage alliance.
I wonder whether Princess Xiangxiang will become part of the marriage alliance too. Song Qingshu recalled the ravishing beauty from the original work and wondered whether her appearance in this world was truly as exaggerated as described.
But Zhang Wuji should have become Zhang No-Cock by now...
Recalling their last encounter on Blackwood Cliff, Song Qingshu remembered how he had tampered with the "Absorbing Stars Technique" that Lord of Light had secretly learned. The yin and yang energies in Zhang Wuji's body would gradually fall into disorder, ultimately causing him to completely lose a certain function. Yet he still had the nerve to arrange a marriage alliance with someone else.
Song Qingshu could not help despising him deeply, though perhaps the engagement had been settled long ago.
Looking at the flower-like Huo Qingtong in the distance, Song Qingshu could not help feeling sorry for her. Her fate in the original work had not been particularly good, yet this world was even harsher. Her delicate shoulders had to bear responsibilities far beyond her age, and for the sake of her people, she had to marry a stranger. That alone would have been bad enough, but before she was even married, she was already destined to live as