Stand Up, Don't Cry! Silk-Come!

The Murong Brothers often liked to cry wolf, so when he came shouting, "Bad news! Bad news! Something terrible's happened!" Feng Ling'er and Shen Ying paid him little heed. They only found him noisy.

But the news he brought struck both women like five bolts of thunder.

"Duan Old Devil—Duan Old Devil is getting married!" the Murong Brothers said, his face panicked.

"What!"

Feng Ling'er seized his collar. "Nonsense! What Duan Old Devil? What marriage? Which Duan Old Devil?"

The Murong Brothers looked pained. "Is there a second Duan Old Devil in the world?"

Ever since Duan Yun had been dubbed Duan Old Devil and wiped out several families, other demonic-path figures surnamed Duan had changed their names, lest anyone bring up their pasts. In the Nine Provinces, he seemed to be the only Duan Old Devil left.

"Impossible. He clearly left with someone. How could he suddenly be getting married?" Shen Ying said, trying to be rational.

"Who did he leave with? All I know is that he's marrying Ming Xing, the second palace mistress of Jade Radiance Palace. They say he's marrying into the palace! He didn't even discuss something this big with us?"

"I'm two years older than him, and I'm not even married!"

The Murong Brothers stamped his feet in agitation.

At this, Feng Ling'er and Shen Ying shuddered together. Their faces went pale, with a tinge of green.

If the Murong Brothers had named anyone else, they might have dismissed it as nonsense. But Ming Xing? That lent the story some weight.

Because Duan Yun had left with Ming Xing.

As far as they knew, only the two of them knew that. Shen Ying had told only Feng Ling'er.

Feng Ling'er turned sharply to Shen Ying. "He went with Ming Xing to get married?"

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