Divorce

Shen Qingxue was slightly startled.

All of them at the mastery realm?

A trace of surprise flashed through her eyes, and she instinctively glanced at Wang Mengde again.

His aptitude for spells was fairly good.

But then Shen Qingxue shook her head. "On the path of cultivation, aptitude is what matters most.

"Brother-in-law has a Five-Element Spirit Root, and he has neither backing nor resources. He has no hope of reaching Foundation Establishment in this lifetime.

"Even his chances of advancing to the late stages of Qi Refinement are slim. The Sixth Layer of Qi Refinement will be his ceiling."

Shen Qingyue opened her mouth, wanting to refute her.

Yet for a moment, she did not know what to say.

She knew her sister had a point.

The cultivation world had always been like this. Spirit roots were the foundation, while resources determined one's cultivation speed.

But she had a Three-Element Spirit Root. Once she had spirit stones in the future, couldn't she give some to her brother-in-law and speed up his cultivation?

Unaware of her younger sister's thoughts, Shen Qingxue patted her head, her tone turning gentler.

"All right, I still have matters to attend to."

"I'll come pick you up in a month and take you to the Evergreen Sect."

"With aptitude like yours, entering the Evergreen Sect won't be a problem at all."

Shen Qingyue repeatedly shook her head. "Rosy Cloud Island is just fine. I don't want to go anywhere."

She did not want to leave that bad guy.

"Nonsense." Shen Qingxue frowned. "Beneath Red Fire Island of the Evergreen Sect lies a Tier 3 Spiritual Vein. Its spiritual energy is more than ten times denser than it is here. You'll know how good it is once you go."

More than ten times?

Shen Qingyue bit her lip and said softly, "Then... can we take Brother-in-law with us too?"

Shen Qingxue's expression darkened as she scolded, "Why bring along such deadweight? Have you lost your mind?"

"Brother-in-law isn't deadweight." Shen Qingyue grew anxious.

"Brother-in-law helped us so much. He sold all the things his father left behind and exchanged them for resources for you, Sister. Have you forgotten?"

A flicker of unease passed through Shen Qingxue's eyes.

Of course she had not forgotten.

Back then, Wang Mengde had taken her to test her spirit root. When she was found to have a Three-Element Spirit Root, Wang Mengde had been overjoyed beyond measure.

The very next day, he had taken out the family savings and bought her a cultivation technique.

Afterward, little by little, he had sold valuable items such as high-grade fishing rods.

If not for Wang Mengde, she could never have cultivated to the Third Layer of Qi Refinement so quickly.

But so what?

Wang Mengde had been the one eagerly offering those things to her. She had never once opened her mouth to ask for them.

Was Shen Qingxue supposed to bind herself for a lifetime over such a trifling debt of gratitude?

She quickly suppressed that trace of unease.

What was past was past.

She was now an outer disciple of the Evergreen Sect, at Fifth-Level Qi Refinement, with limitless prospects before her.

And Wang Mengde was merely a Five-Element Spirit Root waste at the Second Layer of Qi Refinement.

They were no longer people of the same world.

Seeing that her sister remained silent, Shen Qingyue continued, "Sister, if it weren't for Brother-in-law, us sisters might have died long ago.

"Now Brother-in-law needs spells. If you have any spells or something, it would be fine to give him a few as compensation."

Shen Qingxue's face darkened. "Do you think spells are cabbages? A few of them? Even if I gave them to him, he wouldn't be able to learn them."

Shen Qingyue protested, "Brother-in-law is amazing. He can definitely learn them. He has already mastered all three of his spells."

Shen Qingxue said, "The Evergreen Sect's spells are strictly forbidden from being passed on to outsiders."

Shen Qingyue said quietly, "Then give Brother-in-law spirit stones and let him buy them himself."

Shen Qingxue wanted to slap Shen Qingyue twice. This little traitor was siding with outsiders when she herself lacked spirit stones too.

Then she recalled that, a year ago during an outing, she had stumbled upon a Beast Taming Technique. After studying it for a long time without being able to get started, she had set it aside.

"I will compensate your brother-in-law with something of greater value," Shen Qingxue said blandly.

With that, she waved her hand and dispersed the soundproof barrier.

Then she looked at Wang Mengde.

Her gaze instantly turned cold.

With another wave of her hand, a streak of light flew from her palm and landed before Wang Mengde.

It was a jade slip.

"The resources you gave me in the past added up to only a little over three hundred spirit stones. Now I'm giving you a Beast Taming Technique worth three thousand spirit stones." Shen Qingxue lied as easily as breathing, then added coldly,

"As for your past kindness, consider it repaid. From now on, we have nothing to do with each other."

Wang Mengde picked up the jade slip before him. He did not believe that she would give him something worth so much.

Still.

Something was better than nothing.

Wang Mengde tucked the jade slip into his robes, looked calmly at Shen Qingxue, and said flatly, "Fine."

Shen Qingxue was slightly startled.

Wang Mengde's calm reaction took her by surprise.

Shen Qingxue had thought Wang Mengde would act as he had before.

He would rage, question her, weep, cling to her, and play the pitiful victim.

Yet she had not expected him to be so calm.

Without a ripple.

Without the slightest attempt to make her stay.

For some reason, she suddenly felt a bitter taste in her heart.

Her heart felt uncomfortable.

As though she had lost something.

But she quickly suppressed the feeling.

"Find yourself another wife," she said indifferently. "We were never meant to walk the same road."

At those words, a flash of delight appeared in Wang Mengde's eyes, and he nodded repeatedly. "All right."

After more than a year together, he had already fallen for Qingyue.

He could also sense that Qingyue liked him too. It was only their awkward relationship that had kept them from taking things further.

Now that Shen Qingxue wanted to dissolve their marriage, it was truly joyous news from heaven.

The delighted look on Wang Mengde's face made Shen Qingxue exceptionally angry.

She stared at Wang Mengde and recalled how he had given everything he had for her.

He had poured out his heart and soul for her, racking his brains to make her happy.

Wang Mengde had sold the high-grade fishing rod left behind by his father to exchange for cultivation resources for her.

Wang Mengde had personally cooked spiritual meals for her, while eating only ordinary food himself.

Those scenes flashed through her mind in an instant.

Shen Qingxue's heart trembled.

She drew a deep breath and once more suppressed the ripples in her heart.

In the end, he was simply too low-level.

They were no longer people of the same world.

She regained her coldness and spoke without emotion. "Qingyue tested as having a Three-Element Spirit Root, and her prospects are boundless. Take care of Qingyue for the time being. In one month, I will take Qingyue away to the Evergreen Sect."

Wang Mengde paused slightly, a ripple rising in his heart.

Qingyue was leaving?

But he quickly suppressed the turmoil in his heart and said coldly, "Fine."

Shen Qingxue waved her hand again, forming a barrier that enveloped her and Wang Mengde.

She said coldly, "For this month, stay home and take good care of Qingyue. If anything happens to her, I will definitely kill you."

As she spoke, she patted her storage pouch, took out a small bag, and tossed it to Wang Mengde. "This is your wages for the month."

Wang Mengde did not even glance at the bag.

His expression chilled, and he raised his hand to throw it back. "I'll take care of Qingyue myself. Don't disgust me with this stuff."

Shen Qingxue put away the bag, then suddenly said coldly again,

"Qingyue's cultivation technique forbids her from losing her virginity. If you dare set your sights on Qingyue..."

With a casual wave, she fired a spell at Wang Mengde's feet.

Puff!

A deep hole was left in the ground, radiating a chilling cold.

"I'll definitely castrate you."

Wang Mengde narrowed his eyes, anger surging in his chest.

His face darkened as he said coldly,

"If there's nothing else, you can get lost."

Shen Qingxue was slightly surprised.

She stared at Wang Mengde, a trace of astonishment flashing through her eyes.

After four years, this man was no longer so timid and pathetic.

He dared to berate a Fifth-Level Qi Refinement cultivator?

If he had shown even a little backbone back then, she would not have despised him so much.

But in the end, the outcome would still be no different.

She would never spend her life with a waste.

They were, in the end, not people of the same level.