CHAPTER 36: CHAPTER 36: PLEASE DON’T EVER LEAVE ME

"Let’s go back to the room first. In this situation, we can only go with the flow and prioritize our own safety." Lu Chengfeng sighed and pulled Luo Suyi into the house.

After some persuasion, he finally managed to calm her down for the time being, and then instructed the maid to call Li Mo and Luo Yong over.

"Starting tomorrow, the entire Yun Cang will be besieged by the beast tide. You both will undoubtedly be deployed, though it’s uncertain where you will be assigned."

"If you end up with me, it will be even more dangerous. You two are Outer Peak disciples, so your assignments may be more tiring and exhausting, but the danger won’t be as high as on the Inner Peak."

"When the time comes, you must be extra cautious, be adaptable and shrewd. Even if you are bullied, endure it first, prioritizing your life above all."

"After the beast tide has passed, I, your senior brother, will naturally stand up for you."

Li Mo and Luo Yong both understood that this was for their good. Li Mo was young but had faced misfortunes since childhood, with all his family dead. He always remained silent, showing no emotions on the surface, but being ruthless behind the scenes.

Lu Chengfeng’s words were mainly directed at Luo Yong, who was over forty but full of courage and hatred for evil. He couldn’t help but step forward when witnessing injustice, yet his martial arts were mediocre, causing him to suffer losses in the past.

Previously, when Xue Dulong caused trouble on the mountain, other disciples were unharmed, but he was the only one heavily injured.

"Don’t worry, senior brother, I understand." Luo Yong knew this was a reminder for him, "But this temper of mine... I just can’t change..."

"Even if you can’t change it, endure it for me." Lu Chengfeng rarely scolded him: "Do you think you can act on your whims at a time like this? You’ve been in the sect long enough to know how many die every time there’s a beast tide. Do I need to remind you?"

Luo Yong, having been scolded a few times, wasn’t angry but merely smiled and said, "You’re right, senior brother. I’ve noted it down. I will make sure to return in one piece."

Seeing his lazy demeanor, Lu Chengfeng couldn’t say much more. He just gave a few more instructions, telling them to leave a message with the maid at Bixiao Peak if anything really happened, saying he would come back if he had the time.

After finishing the instructions, he left the two to have dinner there and only dispersed when the night grew dark.

As night fell, under the light canopy, mandarin ducks intertwined, and the white snake entwined its tail. Time unknowingly slipped away until his beloved could no longer bear it and they stopped.

"Husband, I’m really worried about you. Can’t you ask the Jade Immortal Elder to arrange a less dangerous task for you?" Luo Suyi lay on her husband’s chest, entirely without strength, soft and humming with nasal sounds.

Lu Chengfeng held her slender waist with one hand while reveling in the softness with the other. He laughed upon hearing this, "Silly woman, do you think our sect is like those mundane government offices? Can one avoid assignments by spending some silver or pulling some strings?"

"We are fortunate to learn from the sect’s teachings, have renowned teachers guide us, and be provided with various treasure medicines for cultivation. Do you think this all comes for free?"

"Ultimately, the sect trains disciples first for the sake of legacy, and secondly, to have people to step up when needed."

"At such times, wanting to preserve one’s life not only tarnishes one’s reputation but is something the sect absolutely cannot allow. Otherwise, if the disciples follow such examples, how would such a vast sect be managed?"

Luo Suyi sighed softly, her eyes turning red, "I only hope you can return safely and not meet any misfortune."

Lu Chengfeng patted her firm behind, "My swordsmanship has reached an advanced level, and recently, with your help, even my inner strength has reached the Tenth Layer. With such martial arts accomplishments, nothing will go wrong, you can rest assured."

"Though there’s one thing I don’t know how to bring up.

"We are husband and wife; there’s nothing you can’t tell me. Just speak freely, my husband." Luo Suyi slightly raised her pretty face, unsure of what was so difficult to say.

Lu Chengfeng turned various excuses over in his mind but ultimately decided to tell the truth. After all, the matter of taking concubines would come up again in the future, and where would he find another excuse then?

"Suyi, today I went to see Junior Brother Cai Zhang and asked him to arrange a marriage for me."

Luo Suyi was completely stunned upon hearing this, "Husband, what did you say?"

Lu Chengfeng tightened his grip on her waist and said, "I asked Junior Brother Cai Zhang to visit the widow of Elder Li Guan from the Inner Peak, intending to marry a concubine left by the elder."

Luo Suyi truly hadn’t expected this turn of events. She had been thinking of keeping Su Wanqing to bear children for him, not expecting her husband to take the initiative in arranging to take a concubine.

The more she thought, the more bitter she felt. Her heart was filled with discomfort, and she only said, "Since husband has made up his mind and has sent someone to speak for him, then marry her, let it be."

Saying this, she turned away from Lu Chengfeng, no longer looking at him.

Lu Chengfeng knew that this move was indeed hurtful. They had just recently married and were in the honeymoon phase. Moreover, with the sect in such turmoil, considering taking a concubine was indeed untimely.

Regrettably, the internal details were not for outsiders to know, not even Luo Suyi, who shared his pillow. He would not reveal a single word.

Lu Chengfeng embraced her from behind, their bodies pressing closely together, "Suyi, I don’t intend to take a concubine out of lust. I’ve never even seen that woman."

"It’s just that Elder Li Guan was from the Profound Crane Peak, which holds many strategic points closely tied to my future, hence the trouble of taking this woman as a concubine."

"When it comes to beauty, who else could compare to you?"

Luo Suyi felt somewhat relieved by his words and huffed, "Who knows if what you’re saying is true? If a beautiful maiden comes, you might forget all today’s sweet talk and fall for her instead."

Lu Chengfeng couldn’t help but laugh softly, "So my dear wife is indeed jealous. Then I, your husband, must try harder to comfort you."

As he spoke, he acted immediately, turning over and employing the Secret Technique from the Six Yang Seizing Yin, causing Luo Suyi to cry out.

By the time it was late at night, everything had quieted down, and the light canopy stopped swaying. Luo Suyi snugly leaned against his chest, murmuring, "Husband, as long as you’re good to me, I don’t care about anything else."

"All I ask is that you never abandon me!"

Saying this, tears streamed down her face, but she closed her eyes, unwilling to cry out loud.

Hearing this, Lu Chengfeng comforted her, and unknowingly, Luo Suyi had fallen asleep. The moonlight slipped through the window’s thin veil, casting sparse light on her charming face, dazzling and alluring.

"Silly woman, how could I bear to?"

He sighed softly, knowing that Luo Suyi was so sensitive because she couldn’t conceive, and her status was awkward. Their marriage, too, was somewhat unorthodox, not even acknowledged by the sect.

Su Wanqing, who knew the ins and outs, was indifferent, but Lu Chengfeng’s initiative to take someone else as a concubine touched her chord.

Holding the beauty in his arms, Lu Chengfeng’s eyes were resolute. He was determined to marry Mistress Qiutong.