Chapter 43 The morning of the first day of the marriage

Yang Chen carefully opened the door to his room, a crimson blanket in his hand. He found that Xia Qingyue had already woken up, and now she was sitting beside the bed. She was dressed normally and not in the wedding dress anymore.


Yang Chen calmly put the blanket on the table. With a gentle smile, he said.


"Thank you for the blanket. And good morning, Qingyue. How was your sleep yesterday?"


Xia Qingyue smiled back a little before she replied.


"Good morning. And because of you, I can sleep without any worries or disturbances. And I found that my cultivation progressed further than expected. It was all thanks to you."


Yang Chen said that she didn't have to thank him because she was his wife now. He would help her with something like this from now on. And then he looked around to see where Chu Yueli was.


"Master had gone out for a bit, but she will return soon."


"Is that so? Then we should go out for now. It’s the morning of the first day of our marriage. We have to go pay our respects to my grandfather.”


Yang Chen extended his hand toward her, which she gracefully accepted. She was his wife from now on, so she would do anything he said.


Xiao Qingyue’s hand was soft and smooth, yet also cool to the touch, perhaps because she was trained in the Frozen Cloud Arts. Yang Chen transmitted his Yang Qi to her, which made her feel a gentle warmth spreading through her body. 


As they walked towards her grandfather's residence, Xia Qingyue couldn't help but feel a sense of comfort with Yang Chen by her side.


She secretly glanced at him. Marrying him was the best decision she had ever made.


They then went toward Xiao Lie's courtyard.


Xiao Lie woke up early every day, and today was no exception. Upon entering Xiao Lie’s courtyard, the first thing they saw was him watering his flowers and plants. As he saw Yang Chen and Xia Qingyue enter, he gently smiled. 


“You two came.”


“Grandfather, you’re up so early today again.” 


Yang Chen led Xiao Qingyue over and greeted Xiao Lie as a newlywed.


“Qingyue pays her respects to her grandfather.” 


Xia Qingyue lightly curtsied, her posture gentle and dignified. Xiao Lie's eyes filled with warmth as he watched Xia Qingyue's respectful gesture. 


"You both make a beautiful couple." 


He said it, his voice filled with pride. 


"I'm glad to see you happy together." 


Xia Qingyue blushed slightly at the compliment, grateful for Xiao Lie's acceptance. Xia Qingyue looked at Yang Chen, and now she was the one to initiate the intimate act first. She held his hand with her delicate, white hand.


Seeing Yang Chen and Xiao Qingyue's intimate appearance, Xiao Lie’s face revealed a cheerful expression. 


“Che'er, Qingyue, even though the age of sixteen is a bit early to get married, it also puts a part of my heart at ease. Frankly speaking, this wedding was not fair to you. But our family will spare no expense to make it up to you. Right now, my greatest wish is to see the two of you peacefully live your lives.”


Xiao Lie knew that Yang Chen was able to cultivate and had a mysterious master helping him. He was still thinking that it wasn't fair to someone like Xia Qingyue.


Hearing that, Xia Qingyue gently shook her head. If the old man knew how his Che'er dealt with her master, he wouldn't say something like this. And it was not fair to him, not her. With his power as the god of death. He could easily get anyone to be his wife.


Xiao Lie smiled when he saw that Xia Qingyue didn't show any discomfort with his words. He understood that she was really a good woman. His grandson was really lucky to be married to someone like her.


"You two should not have eaten this early, right? Knowing that the two of you would come, Old Hong already had the kitchen to send over breakfast. Come, let’s eat together."


“Yes grandfather. That’s right, should we call for little aunt to come as well?”


“She had always loved to sleep since she was young. Since it’s still early, let’s not bother her.”


The dining table inside the house was filled with food for breakfast. There were steamed buns, dumplings, porridge, and various side dishes. The aroma filled the air.


The three sat down, and they were about to eat breakfast together, but suddenly, someone had run inside the house, panting heavily. 


“Fifth Elder! Is the Fifth Elder here?”


“What is it?” 


Xiao Lie stood up and slightly wrinkled his brow.


“Clan. Clan master’s order. All elders are to immediately go to the main hall to discuss news concerning the future of the Xiao Clan. You must immediately go!”


“...” 


Xiao Lie stood up, grabbed the outerwear offered to him by Xiao Hong, and then spoke to Yang Chen and Xia Qingyue. 


"It looks like it’s an emergency. You two eat first. There’s no need to wait for me.”


Yang Chen didn't want to eat when Xiao Lie wasn't present, but Xia Qingyue needed to eat because her body actually lacks nutrition. Her cultivation base was still low, so she still needed to eat.


…


Only after Yang Chen and Xia Qingyue finished eating breakfast did Xiao Lie return, an unprecedentedly heavy look written on his face, along with a bit of shock that had yet to completely disperse.


“Grandfather, what happened?” 


Yang Chen promptly stood up and asked.


“A major event. For the Xiao Clan, this is an enormous matter.” 


Xiao Lie said, yet his furrowed brow loosened. 


"But it shouldn’t have much to do with us.”


“An enormous matter? What kind of matter is it?” 


Yang Chen was curious as to what it was.


“It’s the Xiao Sect.”


“The Xiao Sect?” 


This time, not only Yang Chen but even Xia Qingyue raised an eyebrow.


…


After coming out of Xiao Lie’s courtyard, Yang Chen immediately realized that the entire Xiao Clan’s atmosphere had distinctively changed. 


Normally, at this time, there would be quite a few people doing their morning training. However, now, as far as the eye can see, there are only scattered shadows, most of them moving with hurried footsteps and faces full of excitement.


Yang Chen could tell that everyone wanted to leave the Xiao Clan and become a disciple of the Xiao Sect. Compared to Xiao Sect, Xiao Clan is worth nothing.


Yang Chen didn't care about something like this, so he wanted to go to his room with Qingyue, but before he could make his way to his room, he was stopped by someone.


“Yo! If it isn’t Brother Xiao Che!”


A voice called from the right. Yang Chen turned his head and saw Xiao Yang walking towards him. 


This Xiao Yang normally had his nose pointing at the sky in front of him and treated him with complete disdain. For him to voluntarily greet him, there might be some trouble brewing from behind, for sure.