The starlight of the night sky sprinkled down as Jiang Qingge and Jiang Lingyue returned from their walk outside.
As they entered the Jiang Family mansion and passed by the outer courtyard, Jiang Qingge suddenly glanced towards Zone C and coldly said, "Does he live over there?"
Jiang Lingyue was initially stunned, then she turned and looked around, realizing who her sister meant by "he."
Of course, it was that cheap brother-in-law, Lu Ye.
"He does live over there, sister. Why, do you want to go see him?"
A trace of complex emotions flickered in Jiang Qingge's eyes.
Previously, she was in a fit of anger; Jiang Qingge also knew she had said many angry words.
But upon calming down and thinking it over carefully, coming to the arranged marriage pretending to be an Inner Sect Disciple might not really be Lu Ye's fault.
Suppressing the complex emotions in her eyes, Jiang Qingge coldly said, "I won't go there, he doesn't like me, and I don't like him."
Jiang Lingyue responded with an "Oh" and said, "Then let's go back."
"Wait," Jiang Qingge calmly said, "Go and ask that person if he has anything to say, like if he wants to change his place to live... As long as it's not too much to ask, for the sake of being a couple, it can be agreed to."
"Alright, I'll go ask." Jiang Lingyue was quite interested in this cheap brother-in-law and immediately walked towards Lu Ye's small courtyard in Zone C.
Watching Jiang Lingyue leave, Jiang Qingge stood in place waiting.
She felt she had hinted very clearly.
In a fit of pique, she had Lu Ye placed in the outer courtyard; now, thinking about it, it was indeed inappropriate, and it was her mistake.
So now, she was sending Lingyue over.
As long as Lu Ye actively proposed, Jiang Qingge decided to give him a different place to stay.
...
Jiang Lingyue arrived at Lu Ye's small courtyard, peering inside, she happened to see Lu Ye practicing martial arts.
Seeing Jiang Lingyue appear, Lu Ye quickly stopped his practice.
Unlike Qing Yu, Jiang Lingyue was in the Fifth Layer of Condensing Origin, a small realm higher than him.
It wasn't wise to expose the Mountain Splitting Finger, such an extraordinary martial technique, in front of Jiang Lingyue.
A hint of surprise flickered in Jiang Lingyue's eyes.
Although Lu Ye had stopped quickly, at a glance, Jiang Lingyue had felt it.
This cheap brother-in-law's martial technique... seemed quite remarkable.
At the side, Qing Yu quickly took out the newly sewn outer garment and handed it to Lu Ye.
"Husband, put this on quickly, don't catch a cold."
Seeing this, Jiang Lingyue covered her mouth with a laugh, "Brother-in-law Lu Ye, you're living quite comfortably, my sister thought you were suffering here."
Lu Ye smiled awkwardly, why did this cheap sister-in-law come again?
Jiang Lingyue blinked playfully and said, "I came to ask if you have any requests, like changing your place of residence?"
"As long as it's not too much, it can be agreed to."
Upon hearing this, Lu Ye's eyes immediately lit up.
He could make a request?
He really had something he wanted to ask for.
Seeing Lu Ye's suddenly eager expression, Jiang Lingyue thought, this cheap brother-in-law is quite savvy.
To propose moving to the inner courtyard, occasionally bumping into her sister and fostering a good relationship.
In the future... maybe this marriage contract wouldn't need to be annulled.
Though the brother-in-law's status was low, Jiang Lingyue didn't see it as an issue.
As for the Jiang Family relying on Innate Realm guardians... there was no need to depend on others.
She! Jiang Lingyue!
Absolutely will achieve Innate status and become the Jiang Family's Stabilizing Needle!
But Lu Ye's next words made Jiang Lingyue's smile freeze suddenly.
"If that's the case, then I'll ask," Lu Ye said with a shy smile, "can you... lend me ten taels of silver? I will definitely pay it back later."
Jiang Lingyue: "???"
Her complexion turned slightly black, Jiang Lingyue couldn't believe it, "What did you say? You don't want to change your place... you want to borrow ten taels of silver?!"
Lu Ye was baffled.
He was living just fine there, where to change to, what for?
Ten taels of silver, on the other hand, was absolutely necessary!
With a helpless sigh inwardly, Jiang Lingyue took out ten taels of silver from her purse and threw it to Lu Ye.
"Alright, brother-in-law... you're impressive! This is for you, no need to return it."
Saying that, she hurriedly left the small courtyard.
...
Jiang Qingge didn't wait long before she saw Jiang Lingyue return with a lined face.
"What happened?" Jiang Qingge was curious.
A bad premonition arose in her heart, could it be... that damned fake disciple made some excessive demand?
Sure enough, Jiang Lingyue's mouth twitched, "Brother-in-law, he made a... rather inappropriate request."
Upon hearing this, Jiang Qingge's heart sank immediately, and her expression turned cold.
That night, when she tried to remove Lu Ye's clothing, he resisted for a time, making her believe he had some morals.
Unexpectedly, now his true nature was finally revealing itself.
Marrying her, he actually made... excessive demands?!
"What did he ask for? If it's excessive, I won't agree to it... was his demand very excessive?" Jiang Qingge coldly asked.
Jiang Lingyue: "???"
Her eyes gave a strange glance at the cold Jiang Qingge, and a strange thought surfaced in Jiang Lingyue's mind.
Could this be... birds of a feather flock together?
Why are these two acting so oddly?
She hadn't even mentioned what the cheap brother-in-law's request was, and her sister already imagined follow-up excessive demands?
Borrowing ten taels of silver, at any rate, couldn't be considered excessive, could it...
"Sister, what are you talking about," Jiang Lingyue said weakly, "I mean, brother-in-law's request was to borrow ten taels of silver."
"I gave it to him, said no need to return it."
Jiang Qingge: "..."
But the words already came out, Jiang Qingge gritted her teeth and said, "...Ten taels of silver, why didn't he ask for more? No long-term plan at all, such a person should just stay here."
With no thought of lingering any longer, Jiang Qingge felt a hint of guilt, but on her face, she maintained a facade of coldness and walked towards the inner courtyard.
Jiang Lingyue was quite helpless.
Jiang Qingge's face truly was like March's weather, ever-changing.
...
In the courtyard.
After advising Qing Yu not to disturb him as he needed to meditate and cultivate, Lu Ye immediately locked the door.
At this time, it was past midnight, and the last day of charge was fully stocked.
With a hint of joy, he took out the ten taels of silver he had obtained from the cheap sister-in-law, and silently chanted designated extraction.
The silver instantly disappeared, and a prompt appeared.
[Please choose the direction of designated extraction.]
"Designated extraction of talent."
The next moment, in his mind, the Myriad Dao Pavilion flickered with a faint light.
[Congratulations, you have acquired the 'Star Sword Body' Sword Dao talent! You can merge at any time!]
Star Sword Body?!
During the two months of guarding the Library Pavilion, in his spare time from cultivation, Lu Ye had almost finished all the miscellaneous books in the vast Library Pavilion.
In those, there was an introduction about the Star Sword Body.
Ranked ninth among the top ten special Sword Bodies!
Ranked ninety-seventh among the top hundred most elite special talent physiques, also known as the Divine Body.
If one possesses one of the hundred Divine Bodies, they can stand above countless martial artists.