Chapter 157: Chapter 136: You Are Blessed with Beauties, Daoist Brother

Suddenly, a clear, melodious, and familiar voice cried out, "Hold your hand! That’s my husband!"

The Divine Statue abruptly stopped and turned its head back toward the Divine Temple, seemingly stunned.

Wen Qianqian flew gracefully out of the Divine Temple and landed before Fang Cheng. Looking at the astonished man, a sweet smile bloomed on her gorgeous face. "What, you didn’t expect me to show up here, did you?"

She might as well have said, "Surprise! Bet you didn’t see that coming!"

Fang Cheng glanced at the Divine Statue that Wen Qianqian had stopped, then back at the delicate and stunningly beautiful young woman before him. He was utterly baffled.

"How are you here?" he couldn’t help but ask.

Wen Qianqian took his hand and, in a soft, gentle voice, recounted everything that had happened.

At the end of her story, she said softly, "There are two drops of Holy-Grade Celestial Dew here. I’ll keep one, and the other should be yours."

"Wait!"

The Divine Statue spoke, its voice unexpectedly that of a delicate young girl. "Wen Dao You, don’t be fooled by a man’s sweet talk. The Holy-Grade Celestial Dew is far too important. How can you promise it to someone so easily?"

Wen Qianqian turned her head. "Since I have received the inheritance of the Myriad Phenomena Immortal Sect, the Celestial Dew is mine to control. I choose my husband to be my Guardian. What’s wrong with that?"

The Divine Statue fell silent. After a moment, it said, "Logically, I have no right to interfere, but... forget it. I’m merely an Array Spirit. You should understand men better than I do."

As it spoke, it stretched out a hand. Two wondrous stones, each enveloped in a five-layered golden halo, appeared in its palm and flew toward Wen Qianqian.

It looked at Fang Cheng and said sternly, "I will always remain by Wen Dao You’s side to protect her. If you betray her good intentions, don’t blame me for being ruthless."

Fang Cheng hadn’t expected to obtain the final Holy-Grade Celestial Dew so effortlessly. He couldn’t help but smile. "Rest assured, friend. My feelings for Qianqian are true, and heaven and earth can bear witness. My love is eternal and will never change."

"And you say that isn’t sweet talk..." the Divine Statue muttered. With a delicate huff, it turned its head away, refusing to look at Fang Cheng.

Wen Qianqian took the wondrous stones and immediately handed one to Fang Cheng.

The two of them refined the wondrous stones with their Magical Power. Instantly, two drops of Holy-Grade Celestial Dew emerged, and a wondrous fragrance filled the sky, spreading far and wide.

The Divine Statue said, "Wen Dao You, our business here is done. It’s time for us to return. Refine this Divine Temple and take it with you; it will have other uses in the future."

With that, it turned and walked into the Divine Temple.

Wen Qianqian and Fang Cheng walked hand-in-hand into the Divine Temple, where they saw the Divine Statue had already returned to its place, standing motionless.

A ray of light shot out from the top of the Divine Statue’s head, landed on the golden hairpin in Wen Qianqian’s elegant coiffure, and vanished.

Fang Cheng saw this but said nothing.

On the floor of the Divine Temple, a young Daoist lay unconscious.

"This must be Pei Yuancheng from Taihao Mountain."

Fang Cheng looked at the Daoist and said to Wen Qianqian.

Wen Qianqian said, "You decide how to handle him."

The standard practice for Loose Cultivators was, at a minimum, to loot their victim’s possessions. At worst, it was to kill them and destroy the body, leaving no trace.

Seeing the two exchange a look and sensing their hidden killing intent, the Array Spirit suddenly emerged from the golden hairpin on Wen Qianqian’s head. It took the form of a foot-tall maiden made of light and said, "Wen Dao You, my Myriad Phenomena Immortal Sect is a righteous Mystic Sect. Our rules forbid Disciples from killing wantonly. If you try to harm this man, I will have to stop you."

Fang Cheng looked at the maiden. After studying her with curiosity for a moment, he smiled. "Then what do you suggest we do, friend?"

The maiden rolled her eyes at him, pointed a finger, and Pei Yuancheng vanished from the hall.

Fang Cheng shrugged and said nothing more.

Next, following the Array Spirit’s instructions, Wen Qianqian tried to refine the Divine Temple. But after several attempts, she still failed due to insufficient Magical Power.

So, Fang Cheng took out his Water Cloud Bead and said, "Why don’t I store it for you first? You can take your time refining it later."

Wen Qianqian nodded. "Alright. I didn’t know you had a treasure like this. I wasted all that effort for nothing."

Fang Cheng smiled. "A friend gave it to me not long ago."

He activated the Water Cloud Bead. A cloud of light billowed out, surged toward the Divine Temple, wrapped around it, and pulled it into the bead’s inner space.

Once inside the bead, the Divine Temple stood firmly on the surface of the water, its reflection mingling with that of the sky and clouds. It was a fascinating sight.

Curious, Wen Qianqian couldn’t resist entering the bead’s space with Fang Cheng to take a look. When she saw Feng Ling on the painted barge, she was first astonished, then she smiled teasingly. "No wonder Yan’Er and I never knew about this treasure. So this is where you hide your secret lover."

Fang Cheng pinched her cheek and said, "She’s your sister now, too. You all should get along in the future."

Wen Qianqian shot him a glance. "Yan’Er doesn’t know yet, does she?"

Fang Cheng nodded. "I’ll tell her after I’ve condensed my Life Talisman."

Wen Qianqian sighed wistfully. "I can’t believe you actually managed to bed... I mean, win over the most outstanding disciple of the Feng Family’s current generation."

The Array Spirit Maiden, floating by Wen Qianqian’s shoulder, saw the unconscious Feng Ling. A sly glint flashed in her eyes as she pointed a finger at her.

A small, intricate Array materialized beneath Feng Ling. Brilliant light flickered within it as countless emerald-green motes condensed from the void and surged into her body.

Feng Ling let out a soft moan. Her eyelids trembled, and she slowly opened her beautiful eyes.

"Impressive work, friend!" Fang Cheng thanked the Array Spirit Maiden as he rushed forward to help Feng Ling up and check on her condition.

The Array Spirit Maiden just huffed, ignoring him. She crossed her arms, looking like she was waiting for a good show to start.

Feng Ling’s entire aura was surging. Her Magical Power was fully restored, and all her hidden injuries were healed!

She got up and scanned her surroundings, then looked toward Wen Qianqian and the Array Spirit Maiden, a curious expression appearing on her cool, aloof face.

Her woman’s intuition told her that the relationship between Wen Qianqian and Fang Cheng was anything but ordinary.

As for the tiny maiden made of brilliant light, she emanated a profound and mysterious energy that could not be underestimated.

"We can talk about all this when we get back," Fang Cheng said gently. Feng Ling gave a slight nod.

Wen Qianqian, in turn, offered Feng Ling a friendly smile.

The three of them left the Water Cloud Bead, appearing in the sky above the sea of clouds.

The Array Spirit Maiden asked deliberately, "Wen Dao You, when we head back, are we bringing these two along?"

The dramatic scene of two women fighting jealously over a man that she had imagined failed to materialize, much to her disappointment.

Wen Qianqian said, "Of course we’re going together... Husband, you don’t have anything else to do here, right?"

Hearing the word "husband," Feng Ling’s long, dark eyebrows furrowed slightly.

Fang Cheng said, "If our Spirit Friend can transport us directly out of this place, that would be ideal. There are many Life Talisman Cultivators eyeing us like hungry tigers outside the tower. It would be best to get far away from them."

The Array Spirit Maiden huffed. "Then we’ll go straight back to Wen Dao You’s home!"

With that, she pointed to the sea of clouds. Wisps of vapor surged forth, gradually swirling in the sky to form a massive vortex of white clouds.

"Just go on through," the Array Spirit Maiden said with a proud smile.

Fang Cheng and Feng Ling exchanged a look, both of them stunned by the maiden’s power.

To create such a long-distance portal so effortlessly was simply incredible.

’She must be borrowing the power of the ruined tower...’ Fang Cheng thought to himself.

Just as the three were about to leave, they suddenly heard a clear voice from behind them. "Friends, please wait!"

They turned to see Pei Yuancheng flying out from the sea of clouds, his wide sleeves fluttering. In the blink of an eye, he was before them, stopping on a nearby cloud.

Fang Cheng sized the man up and praised him inwardly before asking, "How may I help you, friend?"

Pei Yuancheng clasped his hands in a salute. Seeing the two beautiful Female Cultivators at Fang Cheng’s side, he couldn’t help but remark, "Daoist Brother, you are truly blessed with beautiful company!"

"I was wondering, Daoist Brother, have you seen the Divine Temple that was here?"

Fang Cheng replied calmly, "I have not."

Pei Yuancheng chuckled, speechless, a look of disbelief on his face. He then added, "I wonder how you managed to obtain the Celestial Dew from this place? I am truly impressed!"

The wondrous fragrance of the Holy-Grade Celestial Dew still lingered in the air, making the answer to his unspoken question self-evident.

However, Pei Yuancheng’s expression was candid and dignified. He showed no signs of coveting the treasure, which left a good impression.

Fang Cheng replied politely, "Brother Pei, you were the first to enter this place. I was quite impressed myself."

Pei Yuancheng sighed softly. "A pity my fate was lacking. To have missed such a treasure... A great pity indeed!"

"If you’ll excuse us, Brother Pei, I have other business to attend to. Farewell!" Fang Cheng chuckled, then led Wen Qianqian and Feng Ling into the vortex of white clouds.

Pei Yuancheng watched the three of them vanish into the vortex. Moments later, the vortex itself dissipated, leaving not a single trace behind.

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