Transmigration After Becoming Love Saint

Chapter 808 - 256: Absorbing Immortal Essence, Power Surges_2

"..." Wang Mu.

"Dongfang Mu, don’t look down on others! You came here to break off the engagement? What position does that leave my Dongling Sea Dragon Palace in?" Ao Qing said angrily.

"You’ve misunderstood my meaning," Wang Mu said, "What I mean is, I won’t be long for this world, meaning I’m near death. If you marry me, you’ll be a living widow."

"..." Ao Qing.

Ao Qing paused.

If that’s the case, she could understand.

To complete a destiny of a thousand years...

What destiny does he have?

Ao Qing looked at Dongfang Mu at this moment, she had never quite understood this Ancient Sage.

Even her father could only speculate based on experience that his proposal to marry her was likely to use her, leveraging the power of the Sea Domain Dragon Palace, rather than out of genuine affection.

If he is about to die, then indeed, there’s no need to marry.

Because her goal was to sever any possibility of becoming the partner of the Great Immortal.

If Dongfang Mu died, she’d become a widow... which would give others the opportunity to take advantage.

Consider her father’s situation.

Ao Qing believes most men in the world might have a peculiar fondness for another’s wife...

This is also a realization from hundreds of years traveling the Nine Provinces with the Great Immortal.

Many Human Clan cultivators, for some reason, just have a liking for others’ Taoist couples...

"Then..." Ao Qing was about to accept.

Unexpectedly, the Dragon King suddenly said:

"No way!"

"A perfectly good marriage, how can it end like this?"

"A Saint need not worry, my Dongling Sea Dragon Clan keeps its word and never goes back on it!"

"Even if you do die."

"Then my son’s widowhood is what she shall uphold!"

"This marriage must happen!"

"???" Wang Mu.

"???" Ao Qing.

Wang Mu looked at the Old Dragon King, silent.

Initially, he thought it would be easy to find an excuse to break off the marriage.

After all, this Old Dragon King was against Ao Qing marrying Dongfang Mu previously.

Wouldn’t it be perfect that he came to break off the marriage?

What’s going on?

This Old Dragon King is acting strange! Considering the previous influence on this Old Dragon King, Wang Mu thought to himself, could he have noticed?

Impossible, absolutely impossible!

The Old Dragon King barely understands Dongfang Mu...

"Enough, this matter need not be mentioned again!" The Old Dragon King waved his hand, "I’ve chosen the date, on the Salt Pond Star Movement three months from now, it’s a perfect day for marriage and bonding. If you really want to break off the engagement, then you are at odds with my Dragon Clan forever."

"In the future, we’ll never have contact again!"

After saying this, the Old Dragon King left the main hall with many Sea Clan warriors and Ao Qing.

Leaving behind Wang Mu, thoughtful.

Interesting.

This Old Dragon King is testing me.

Wang Mu pondered.

——

"Father, what do you mean by this?" Ao Qing was full of doubt, "He believes he will die, coming to break the engagement is reasonable and consistent with his style as a Saint, and furthermore..."

"You mean to say, doesn’t that suit my intentions?" The Old Dragon King said.

Ao Qing nodded.

You were against it before.

Why the sudden change of heart?

The Old Dragon King laughed:

"Do you know what it means to be a Saint?"

"Before the great changes in the world, this realm was a land of chaos, where all beings grew anxiously, and nothing could cultivate the way."

The Old Dragon King sighed, "Our Dragon Clan could not cultivate in such a world, not even manage basic survival because there was no Spiritual Power. And this Saint, he is no ordinary person. If you’ve learned even a bit of history, you’d know that without this Saint, this world would still be the same."

"Our Dragon Clan might not have awakened, neither would there be you and me."

"A Saint carries great Qi Fortune in this world, and that’s why many powerful cultivators follow him as soon as he appears."

Ao Qing knew this, but what does it matter?

"Such individuals often bear unimaginable karma. Your father was considering your happiness before disagreeing." The Old Dragon King said, "But considering the Dragon Clan’s interests and the future, marrying him is an honor for you. Moreover, if he were to die, you’d be his true Taoist couple in a significant sense."

"Then, you’re likely to inherit his Qi Fortune."

"In that case, our Dragon Clan may thrive because of you, even ascend as a whole."

Is it that exaggerated? Ao Qing felt perplexed.

"Moreover, at that time, you also have the right to choose happiness again." The Old Dragon King said slowly, "Summarizing, you gain all the benefits, of course, you should marry."

"Therefore, if he really dies, marrying is actually a better result."

"..." Ao Qing.

No wonder he’s my father.

Truly devious.

"You’re calculating against an Ancient Sage in this way." Ao Qing instinctively felt some resistance after hearing it, "Aren’t you afraid of heavenly punishment, retaliation?"

"At my age," the Old Dragon King stroked his beard, "If I die, I die, it’s no big deal. Everything that can be enjoyed in this world, I’ve already enjoyed. As for cultivation, due to time constraints, ascending to the Upper Realm is quite difficult in this life."

"I can’t do it on my own."

"..."

"What if he insists on breaking the engagement?" Ao Qing asked.

"Then we sever all ties completely, no further interaction with the Saint." The Old Dragon King said, "To avoid affecting our Dragon Clan’s Qi Fortune."

"I believe you’re not telling me the truth, Father." Ao Qing thought for a moment, "Have you discovered something?"

The Old Dragon King remained silent.

At this moment, a letter came from outside.

The Old Dragon King waved his hand, beckoned, read it, then smiled slightly.

"Why are you smiling, Father?"

"The Saint has refused again," the Old Dragon King laughed heartily.

Ao Qing was silent.

"Why does Father still smile?"

"This Saint is quite interesting," the Old Dragon King said, "Perhaps he’s not the previous one."

"What do you mean?" Ao Qing was taken aback, "I haven’t noticed anything amiss, could it be an impostor?"

"Not an impostor..."

"The previous one was not male." The Old Dragon King squinted and said, "But this one is definitely male."

"Why are you so sure, Father?"

"Experience, only men like to use the excuse of near-death to break off an engagement."

"Moreover, even if it means breaking..."

"There’s a resemblance to someone..."

"This Saint, so interesting..."

——

Wang Mu left Dongling Sea and returned to the Sword Sect.

The engagement with Ao Qing is considered broken.

Just, that Old Dragon King always gave Wang Mu a strange feeling.

Returning to the Sword Sect this time, Wang Mu did not use the identity of Dongfang Mu, but his own identity as Wang Mu.

The reason for returning to the Sword Sect is mainly because Immortal Official Qian Mo exchanged conditions for him to look after his descendants, who happen to be Sword Sect disciples.

It was someone he had known for a long time.

How long exactly? As long as since the time in Anle Village.

After joining the Sword Sect later, he rarely met them because he was busy solving problems with several female protagonists, running across the Nine Provinces far and wide.

Calculating, he hadn’t returned to the Sword Sect for several years.

In these few years, there have been no significant changes to the Sword Sect.

Especially since Piao Miaoxu borrowed Dongfang Mu’s identity and hadn’t returned to the Sword Sect to mislead others.

She is, after all, a counterfeit, and despite gaining his memories, she cannot perceive the instability of an Ascension Expert.

If she were to provoke Heroine Yan to take action, it would be troublesome.

Of course, before returning, Wang Mu planned to first absorb some of Qian Mo’s Immortal Essence, to attempt restoring part of his Life Span.

Thus, Wang Mu first returned to the vicinity of Anle Village to choose a piece of treasured land.

Taking out the Demon Capturing Bottle, he first released Qian Mo.

Due to the Demon Binding Rope, and being in a Demon Binding Rope-locked state, Qian Mo posed no threat to Wang Mu.

Naturally, he couldn’t kill him either.

To be exact, in the Nine Provinces, few could kill him.

"Hope you keep your promise."

"I actually have a question." Wang Mu said, "You have an illegitimate child in the Lower Realm, and in terms of the Upper Realm, the main crime lies here. Since you left bloodlines here last time, why come down again? If you didn’t come down, your illegitimate child has high potential; by then, he should be able to ascend to the Upper Realm, gain immortal registry, and reunite with you."

"At most, you’d be punished for descending last time."

"Yet this time, you’re smuggling yourself down, causing a significant commotion in this realm, and interfering."

"This punishment will be much more severe..."

Wang Mu looked at him.

"I cannot guarantee he will ascend," Qian Mo silently pondered for a long time, then said faintly, "Lower Realm karma is profound, and everything is beyond control. No matter how good the potential, who knows where one might fall?"

"By then, I’d regret it too late."

"Immortal bloodlines are difficult to preserve."

"No need for idle talk. Let’s begin. Just to let you know, Immortal Essence is not easy to absorb; you’ll see how much you can take..."