The Door to a New World

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Li Lingsu was startled and took a step back, turning her head to look at her good friend Yang Qianhuan.

Yang Qianhuan also looked at Li Lingsu through the curtain.

Their goal was to humiliate Xu Ningyan in front of everyone, but now that everyone's gone, what's the point of continuing the wedding night pranks?

The only outcome of continuing this course of events would be that the two brothers would suffer Xu Ningyan's revenge and die without even knowing how.

Li Lingsu coughed, cleared her throat, and said:

"Ningyan, it's getting late. Brother Yang and I will head back now, so as not to disturb you and your bride's wedding night."

Yang Qianhuan opened his mouth, wanting to say something to soften his stance, but Senior Brother Yang was a proud and self-respecting person, unlike the Holy Son who could bend and stretch. Therefore, he mumbled an "um," and a clear light appeared beneath his feet as he prepared to teleport away.

But then, his mind went blank, his body went limp, the teleportation Law Technique was interrupted, and he was left behind.

His muscles and meridians were paralyzed by the poison, rendering him unable to cast Law Technique.

"Don't rush off, let me see you both out!"

Xu Qi'an stood up with a forced smile.

Realizing something was amiss, Li Lingsu made a decisive move, abandoning her physical body and letting her spirit depart.

Xu Qi'an whistled softly, and the Holy Son's Yin Spirit froze in mid-air, unable to move.

Heart Gu!

Yang Qianhuan and Li Lingsu felt a chill in their hearts.

"We can talk things over, we can talk things over," Li Lingsu's spirit returned to her body, retreating as she admitted defeat.

"Hmph, Brother Li, the victor is king, the loser is villain. There's no need to be afraid of him." Yang Qianhuan, as expected of the supervisor's disciple, had backbone.

"Good!"

Xu Qi'an clapped his hands. "I admire Senior Brother Yang's unyielding spirit."

The fool Li Lingsu cursed loudly, thinking to herself, "You have no idea how heartless Xu Ningyan is."

Xu Qi'an carried Li Lingsu and Yang Qianhuan out of the bridal chamber.

Sun Xuanji then teleported away with Protector Yuan.

A quarter of an hour later, he returned alone. In the bridal chamber, only one guest remained: the Queen of the Kingdom of Ten Thousand Demons, the Nine-Tailed Celestial Fox, and Bai Ji in her arms.

Because there were still guests present, Lin'an maintained a dignified posture, placing her hands on her knees and sitting upright on the edge of the bed, but she did not speak to the Nine-Tailed Celestial Fox.

One person sat upright with an elegant posture, while the other sat lazily with his Erlang crossed, occasionally stroking the fox cub in his arms.

"What brings Your Majesty from so far away to the Central Plains?"

Xu Qi'an straightened his expression.

"This isn't the place to talk. Let's find a secluded spot where no one is around," the Nine-Tailed Celestial Fox said calmly.

Xu Qi'an nodded solemnly, then turned to look at Lin'an and said:

I'm going out for a bit, I'll be back shortly.

"Um!"

Seeing that there was important business to attend to, Lin'an could only nod in agreement, even if he was unwilling.

Xu Qi'an led the Nine-Tailed Celestial Fox to his former room, which was still empty. He opened the door, lit the candlestick on the table, and in the dim light, Xu Qi'an gestured for the Nine-Tailed Celestial Fox to sit down.

The Nine-Tailed Celestial Fox placed Bai Ji on the table and said with a smile:

Go find your new owner.

"Oh!" Bai Ji responded sweetly, then transformed into a white shadow and darted out of the room.

The nine-tailed celestial fox waved her sleeve and closed the door.

When do you plan to attack Aranya?

The silver-haired enchantress asked bluntly.

"After the initial development of the waterway is complete," Xu Qi'an said.

The silver-haired enchantress frowned slightly, not understanding, but before she could get an explanation from Xu Qi'an, she heard him continue:

"We just got married, let's wait a while longer."

"However, the plan to save Shen Shu's head can begin to be formulated. What are your thoughts, Your Majesty?"

The Nine-Tailed Celestial Fox laughed:

"Choose an auspicious day to launch a surprise attack on Aranya."

"Buddhist School doesn't have the divination skills of sorcerers, so it can't seek good fortune or avoid misfortune. Nor does it have the ability of the Heavenly Gu to glimpse the future. As long as we choose any time to launch a surprise attack on Aranya, we can catch them completely off guard."

In her plan to attack Aranta, she deliberately excluded ordinary soldiers and demon soldiers.

This is a war in the realm of the extraordinary.

Xu Qi'an analyzed:

"Buddhist School doesn't have the ability to avert misfortune or attract good fortune, but foresight doesn't necessarily rely on Law Technique; it can also be achieved through intellect. Do you think the Bodhisattvas have considered the possibility that the Demon Race and the Central Plains might join forces to enter Aranya's palace?"

"Could they have informed the Witch God Cult beforehand, giving Salun Agu an opportunity to launch a surprise attack on the capital? Perhaps the Witch God Cult and the Buddhist School are just waiting for us to launch a surprise attack on Aranya."

In layman's terms, this means—I predicted your prediction.

"That possibility cannot be ruled out!"

The silver-haired enchantress nodded in agreement with the crude brute's opinion.

Xu Qi'an followed suit and said:

"Therefore, the Great Feng must leave behind a sufficiently powerful extraordinary expert to oversee the situation."

The Nine-Tailed Celestial Fox mentally estimated the number and level differences of the extraordinary experts from all sides. Although the Buddhist School had suffered heavy losses along the way, there were still quite a few high-level extraordinary experts.

First-class realm: Lapis Lazuli Bodhisattva, Gara Tree Bodhisattva, and Guangxian Bodhisattva.

Second-rank realm: Arhat who has overcome calamity.

Superior Realm: Buddha.

Even if we exclude the Buddha's divine intervention, the Buddhist School still has three first-rank bodhisattvas. With Asura and me working together, we can barely restrain the two bodhisattvas besides the one under the Gara tree. If we had another third-rank bodhisattva from a non-martial arts background to assist us, our chances would be even greater.

Xu Ningyan dealt with the Bodhisattva of the Gara Tree. The remaining Bodhisattva could have been handled by Luo Yuheng, but considering that the Witch God Sect might make a move at any time, Great Feng had to leave behind at least one first-rank, one second-rank, or two third-rank Bodhisattvas.

"Even with a reasonable combination of the various systems and the strongest combat power, we still can't deal with Buddhist School and the Witch God Cult at the same time; we don't have enough manpower." The Nine-Tailed Celestial Fox frowned.

"That's why I said we need to wait a while," Xu Qi'an said in a deep voice.

"It won't be long before the Great Feng produces two Rank 3 individuals: one a Rank 3 martial artist, and the other a Rank 3 Yang God."

The nine-tailed celestial fox's brow twitched as she stared at him:

"Really?"

Xu Qi'an nodded:

"Huaiqing has already reached the peak of the fourth rank. After consuming the Blood Pill, he will be able to advance to the third rank. Li Miaozhen's Primordial Spirit has already begun to transform. Once she switches to cultivating the merits of the Earth Sect, she should be able to smoothly step into the extraordinary realm."

The silver-haired enchantress's clear eyes were slightly dazed. She pursed her lips and exhaled:

"After the rebellion in Yunzhou was quelled, fortunes gathered, and the Central Plains turned from bad to good, which aroused some jealousy in my lord."

Xu Qi'an shook his head:

"There have always been many extraordinary beings in the Central Plains, no less than those in Buddhist School. However, before the Yuanjing era, these extraordinary beings were like scattered sand, each with their own thoughts."

"Getting back to the main point, the Witch God Cult has a simple system. To deal with them, we don't need to consider the integration of various systems. We just need to leave behind experts of similar level. So, we only need to leave behind Luo Yuheng, Kou Yangzhou, Huai Qing, and Yang Gong. By the way, Yang Gong has also successfully entered the Transcendent Realm."

"Although my skills are still lacking at the initial third rank, a third rank in Confucian School is still quite good."

Nine-Tailed Celestial Fox Grinds Its Teeth:

Are you trying to make me angry?

No, I was in Versailles. Xu Qi'an continued:

"The rest of our men will accompany us to Aranya; that's enough to deal with the Buddhist School."

Roster:

Xu Qi'an, Shen Shu, Nine-Tailed Celestial Fox, Bear King, Asuluo, Zhao Shou, Sun Xuanji, Li Miaozhen, and Golden Lotus Daoist.

Among them, Master Jinlian, Sun Xuanji, and Zhao Shou are the ones who must go to the Western Regions, because only they, with their flamboyant and flashy appearances, can deal with the Dharma form of a first-rank Bodhisattva.

"With so many extraordinary experts gathered in Aranya, they might just raze that Buddhist School mountain to the ground," Xu Qi'an joked, then continued:

"Your Majesty summoned me not just to discuss these matters, but also because of something else."

The nine-tailed celestial fox hummed in agreement.

"A while ago, I sent Ye Ji to find a descendant of a demon king from back then, and from them I learned some clues about the war between Buddha and demon five hundred years ago."

"How so?" Xu Qi'an raised an eyebrow.

"The Great Sun Reincarnation Dharma Form was born from Shen Shu's body," the Nine-Tailed Celestial Fox whispered.

In the candlelight, Xu Qi'an stared blankly at the table for a long time, then slowly exhaled:

"I understand now. This expedition to Aranta might just unlock the secrets of the Buddha."

The Nine-Tailed Celestial Fox nodded slightly, about to take her leave, when she withdrew her divine sense and saw Xu Qi'an take out a broken bronze mirror and suddenly shine it on her!

The Nine-Tailed Celestial Fox's divine sense froze, like an ox stuck in mud, unable to break free for a moment.

Xu Qi'an then placed a seal on her forehead.

"What are you up to?"

The silver-haired enchantress stared at him with wide, bright eyes, a mixture of anger and coquettishness in them.

Xu Qi'an ignored her and continued speaking to himself:

"Fuxiang, it's been so long since we consummated our marriage."

The nine-tailed celestial fox instantly widened its eyes, glaring at him fiercely, and threatened:

"If you dare touch me, I'll sell Ye Ji."

In the bridal chamber.

With the help of her dowry maids, Lin'an changed out of her wedding dress and washed away her makeup. She sat by the bed for a long time before the door to the bridal chamber creaked open. Xu Qi'an stepped over the threshold and entered the room.

You're back?

Lin'an went to greet him, secretly sniffing the scent as he said worriedly:

Will Huaiqing and the Imperial Advisor retaliate against me?

"He's bad at cooking but addicted to it," Xu Qi'an complained, then comforted him.

"Now that you're married into the family, even if they want revenge, they can't exactly storm the Xu Residence, can they?"

Lin'an thought about it and felt it made sense, then suddenly frowned:

"Why does it smell weird? Did you eat an orange?"

Xu Qi'an poured himself a glass of water and explained:

"I saw some green tangerines in the hall just now, so I ate one to help with the hangover and cut through the greasiness."

Lin'an wrinkled her nose, her face full of disgust, and nudged him, urging him on:

"Go take a bath quickly."

So they arranged for the palace maids to fetch water from the water vats outside the courtyard.

During this process, Xu Qi'an and Lin'an sat at the table and remarked:

"After what happened tonight with Protector Yuan, I wonder how many people have been exposed for what they really are. It will take them a long time to recover."

Lin'an, remembering the embarrassment of having her thoughts read aloud, angrily punched him. Then, thinking of those pitiful creatures who fled in disarray, she felt both annoyed and amused.

"Then why are you letting it cause trouble?"

"They were the ones with ill intentions first," Xu Qi'an chuckled.

"So Simu is so wary of her aunt. Your sister is really wicked, always secretly criticizing me. And your birth mother isn't exactly innocent either, though, she does have some kindness towards me." Lin'an pretended to be a master of palace intrigue and began her analysis.

She urged Xu Qi'an to take a bath only after the palace maids had filled the tub.

Xu Qi'an originally wanted to pull her to wash together, but then he thought that even the two experienced women, Mu Nanzhi and Luo Yuheng, couldn't completely let go in this regard, let alone Lin'an.

After a simple bath, Lin'an arranged for palace maids to heat water. To save time, Xu Qi'an used a gas heater to heat the cold water, thus shortening Lin'an's bathing time.

After Lin'an, dressed in a white single garment, awkwardly climbed into bed, Xu Qi'an glanced at the head palace maid who was preparing to sleep on the soft couch in the hall, and said irritably:

Why haven't you gone back to your room yet?

The two maids who accompanied the bride had their rooms in the outer room.

The head palace maid said matter-of-factly:

"This servant will serve Your Highness."

That's the rule.

Xu Qi'an thought to himself, "That won't do. My dual cultivation Secret Method can't be taken for free by a young girl like you."

So they kicked her out.

Lin An remained silent throughout, but secretly breathed a sigh of relief. Of course, she didn't want to consummate her Xu Ningyan under the watchful eyes of the palace maids.

The bridal chamber fell silent. Lin'an curled up, motionless.

Xu Qi'an's heart pounded wildly as he heard the beautiful woman beside him.

As an experienced driver, he knew he should offer some reassurance at this point and not drive straight in, so he said softly:

"Your Highness, do you remember the first time we met?"

Lin An pursed her lips, her eyes darted around, and she whispered:

"At the banquet by the Imperial City Lake."

Xu Qi'an mocked:

"That's right, you wanted to show off by riding the dragon, but it shook you off and threw you into the water."

Lin'an pinched him and snorted:

"Back then, you were still Huaiqing's follower."

She was indeed less nervous.

The two continued chatting, mentioning that Xu Qi'an's first pot of gold came from saving Lin'an in front of a crazed spirit dragon, and Lin'an then asked Emperor Yuanjing for it on his behalf.

At the time, the Xu Household was living in dire straits, and it was that reward that alleviated Xu Household financial difficulties.

Later on, Lin'an would often give him gold and silver under various pretexts, even though Xu Qi'an was just a lowly servant at the time.

As he spoke, Xu Qi'an sighed:

"Your Highness, I owe you so much, and I must find a way to repay it."

Lin'an raised her snow-white chin, resuming her usual demeanor, and hummed softly:

How are you going to pay it back?

Xu Qi'an hesitated, and just when Lin'an thought he would say "I'll pay it off in my lifetime," she heard Xu Qi'an say in a deep voice:

Pay it off in one lump sum!

Taking advantage of Lin'an's wide-open, bewildered eyes, he lifted Lin'an's undergarment, revealing her soft, boneless, delicate, and fair waist.

Indeed, she had an exceptionally slender waist. Xu Qi'an sighed inwardly.

When Lin'an walked, her figure swayed gracefully, and her waist twisted with a particularly charming manner. Xu Qi'an guessed that she was probably a top-notch beauty, but she usually dressed conservatively, so he couldn't see her in person.

Now his guess has been proven correct.

Her buttocks weren't large, but they were perfectly proportioned to her figure.

Some women have large buttocks, but their overall proportions are not good, which makes them less aesthetically pleasing.

Compared to the multifaceted beauty of the Flower Goddess and the Imperial Preceptor, Lin'an is still a bit too young, but it's still better than Chu Caiwei's straightforward narrative.

Before long, the area under the bed was littered with single-layered shirts, undergarments, and underwear, scattered all over the floor.

Xu Qi'an lifted Lin'an's back, turning her to face outwards and away from him.

Lin'an quickly lay down straight, motionless, her face flushed with embarrassment, glaring at him:

"You... you can't do this."

"Why?" Xu Qi'an asked back.

"That's not how the nanny taught us! If you don't follow the rules, I won't consummate our marriage!" Lin'an shouted.

After making the threat, she whispered something, barely audible:

"I... I can teach you. I learned a lot from the old lady yesterday."

"Teach me?! "Xu Qi'an thought to himself, "You're a complete novice who's never even touched a gear, and you want to teach me, a professional race car driver? That's incredibly insulting. If you're so good, you do it."

"Your Highness, there are no fixed rules for moves; there's no need to be so rigid."

Xu Qi'an patiently explained, "When you have a thorough understanding of all the moves, you'll find yourself opening the door to a whole new world."

That night, Xu Qi'an opened the door to a new world for Lin'an.

The next day.

At the Xu Residence, the gatekeeper, Old Zhang, opened the gate and was stunned.

In front of the Xu Residence's gate, three people stood, each carrying two cloth banners. The person on the left wore a hood, and his banner read:

He could invite the moon and pluck stars from the sky; he was the greatest spendthrift in the Great Feng Dynasty.

The banner hanging on the middle person reads:

An unworthy disciple who betrayed his master and ancestors.

The banner hanging on the person on the right reads:

I am Li Lingsu, the heartless one of this world, the Holy Son of the Heavenly Sect.

There weren't many pedestrians on the street, but there were also quite a few, standing by the roadside pointing and talking.

"What are you doing?"

Old Zhang was stunned. He thought to himself, "Aren't these the three distinguished guests from the Xu Residence? Why are they hanging at the gate?"

Li Lingsu and Miao Youfang were expressionless, with an expression that said, "Life is meaningless."

Yang Qianhuan got the better deal; he was wearing a hoodie.

P. S.: Typos will be corrected later.