Who Let Him Cultivate?! (WX)-Chapter 853: The Qilin Immortal’s Wives

“Was it like that?” Dean Qi thought that “Lu Yang”’s account didn’t quite match his expectations. On the other hand, Jin Caiwei’s depiction was more aligned with his perception of immortals, marked by grand and sweeping moves, with a bearing that looked down upon all under heaven.

Jin Caiwei hesitated, a rare occurrence for her. She was unsure whether she should affirm or deny Lu Yang’s answer.

She was born in the late ancient era, when the age of prodigies vying for supremacy had already passed. The Four Ancient Immortals were at their zenith, ruling the universe. Her father, the Old Qiongqi, was one of the formidable figures of ancient times, his status second only to the Four Ancient Immortals.

At that time, her cultivation was insufficient to participate in many events, such as battles between immortals, so she could only rely on her father to recount them to her.

She had learned about the battle between the Heaven Mandate Immortal and the Epoch Immortal through her father’s narration.

I remembered the Qilin Immortal saying that much of history had been whitewashed by that shameless Heaven Mandate Immortal and that one must not simply look at appearances but examine the actual situation.

The scene Lu Yang described fits perfectly with what the Qilin Immortal referred to as the “actual situation.”

Moreover, Lu Yang’s tone sounded far more assured than my own, as if he had witnessed it firsthand; he described it in such vivid detail.

Jin Caiwei lacked such confidence.

“I don’t know either.” Jin Caiwei shook her head helplessly, unable to tell whether Lu Yang's words were true or false.

“I see.” Dean Qi felt that the battle was indeed mysterious and unfathomable, which was in line with the characteristics of ancient history.

Dean Qi then spoke earnestly to Ye Gu. “Little Gu, I’ve long told you not to assume that learning a smattering of ancient history makes you remarkable. What kind of period was the ancient era? It was the most glorious and resplendent age of the cultivation world, teeming with countless legends. Even if one devotes their entire life to studying it, they might hardly glimpse a corner.

“Look at these two young friends. Their understanding of ancient history surpasses yours, yet they offer two different answers about the same event. This demonstrates how mysterious ancient history is.”

Ye Gu was overwhelmed with shame by Dean Qi’s words.

“Teacher, I know I’m in the wrong.”

“It’s good that you know your mistake. Alright, return to the Meng Family and continue teaching.”

After Dean Qi chased Ye Gu back to the Meng Family, he further discussed ancient history with Jin Caiwei and Lu Yang. Jin Caiwei’s depictions truly broadened his horizons, allowing him to learn of many ancient secrets.

“You’re saying that the Qilin Immortal had not only the Dragon and Phoenix ancient ancestors as wives, but also a little ancestor of the Qiongqi Tribe as his wife?”

Back when Jiang Lianyi publicly announced that the Qilin Immortal had two wives—herself and Ao Ling—it caused an uproar in the academic circles of ancient history. Who would have thought that the Qilin Immortal had another wife?

Dean Qi only knew that the Fellow Daoist Jin before him was named Jin Caiwei, but he was unaware that the Qiongqi Tribe’s little ancestor also had the same name, so he made no connection between the two.

Unlike ancient mighty experts like Ao Ling and Zhu Tian, Jin Caiwei didn’t have a resounding reputation. Later generations only knew of the Old Qiongqi, clueless that there was also a little qiongqi.

“Fellow Daoist Jin, may I ask if this was recorded in some ancient text?”

As a scholar, Dean Qi naturally could not believe whatever Jin Caiwei said; evidence was required. He had perused many texts, but none had ever mentioned the Qilin Immortal having three wives.

“Of course, it was.” Jin Caiwei mysteriously produced an ancient text that clearly recorded that the Qilin Immortal had three wives, the third being from the Qiongqi Tribe. 𝒻𝑟𝘦𝘦𝘸ℯ𝒷𝑛𝘰𝓋ℯ𝘭.𝘤𝘰𝘮

Dean Qi accepted this ancient text, feeling like he had obtained a treasure. This records many things unknown to later generations; its value is immeasurable.

“No wonder I always found it odd. Even the current emperor can have three palaces and six courtyards in his harem. How could an almighty immortal like the Qilin Immortal have only two wives?”

The Xia Emperor, “...”

Dean Qi, I’ve never offended you, right? I have never withheld funding for your Imperial Taixue Academy.

“Immortal Fairy, what’s going on here?” Lu Yang was greatly perplexed. While Dean Qi was translating the ancient language sentence by sentence, Lu Yang had long finished reading.

What ancient text would dare write that the Qilin Immortal had three wives? Did it treat Ao Ling and Jiang Lianyi as pushovers, taking them for figures molded from clay?

“Is this ancient text forged?”

“It’s not forged. This book is indeed from the ancient era. Little Tiger probably wrote it herself.”

The Everlasting Immortal Fairy guessed correctly. Jin Caiwei had indeed written this ancient text in the ancient era. Anyone who scrutinized it would conclude that it was authentic.

The only issue was that no rule dictated that what was recorded in an ancient text must be true.

Lu Yang genuinely felt that being a historian was no easy task. First, there was the Heaven Mandate Immortal who stopped at nothing to show off; now, there’s Jin Caiwei who fabricates history to elevate her status. Anyone researching this would be befuddled.

Fortunately, I have the Everlasting Immortal Fairy, who knows the complete truth of ancient history... Wait, no, ‘fortunately’ my ass! It would be best if I didn’t know!

One of Jin Caiwei’s purposes in coming to the Imperial Taixue Academy was to spread rumors. Although she couldn’t defeat Ao Ling or Jiang Lianyi, she could gain the upper hand in public opinion.

Having deceived Dean Qi, Jin Caiwei watched Lu Yang warily. This Lu Yang isn’t simple; he likely knows I’m lying.

While Dean Qi was engrossed in the ancient text, Jin Caiwei bared her fangs, snarling threateningly at “Lu Yang” to prevent her from revealing the truth.

“The Qilin Immortal did have another wife—the Little Qiongqi.” Contrary to her usual behavior, the Everlasting Immortal Fairy did not expose Jin Caiwei’s lie but instead helped her, which greatly puzzled Lu Yang.

“Immortal Fairy, you...”

“What’s the matter? What Little Tiger said isn’t wrong. The Qilin Immortal admitted it himself.”

“Something like that happened?!”

“That was before the Qilin Immortal married Little Ling and Lianyi. The two of them pressed him, demanding to know who he loved and who he would take as his wife.

“The Qilin Immortal embraced them both and said, ‘I love both of you, so both of you are my wives.’

“Following this logic, since the Qilin Immortal also liked Little Tiger, she is naturally also his wife.” The Everlasting Immortal Fairy spoke bluntly. I always say things that are grounded and highly logical.

“Hence, the Qilin Immortal actually had quite a lot of wives—the Little Qiongqi, the Nine-Tailed Fox, and so on.”

Lu Yang felt it was fortunate that the Qilin Immortal became an immortal. If he had been only a half-immortal, he might have shared the same fate as that cultivator with the Harem Golden Core, ending up dismembered.

“Later on, since the Qilin Immortal liked so many people, I wanted to know if he had a favorite. Just like how I ranked the Ten Ancient Beauties, although everyone was rather beautiful, there had to be an order.

“Therefore, I gathered all his wives and asked the Qilin Immortal who he liked most.

“The Qilin Immortal was so excited that he kept trembling. Noticing how he was shaking so violently, I tied him to a chair and bound him securely. Only then did he stop shivering.

“He probably liked everyone equally, because in the end, he couldn’t say who he liked most.” The Everlasting Immortal Fairy shook her head regretfully, extremely dissatisfied with the outcome.

“After I left, I heard the Qilin Immortal got beaten up, and he cried out quite loudly. It was probably just some marital play. Since it was a private matter, I didn’t pry.”

Jin Caiwei was oblivious to the Everlasting Immortal Fairy’s thoughts. But judging from how he helped me to cover the lie, he is a pretty promising junior who can be properly groomed in the future.