Chapter 258: All Will Be Stepping Stones for My Husband, The Furious Saint Heir!

All Will Be Stepping Stones for My Husband, The Furious Saint Heir!

[Central State]

Surrounded by Immortal Mountains, the Dongfang inheritance has lasted for tens of thousands of years, up to a hundred thousand years.

It naturally occupies a Blessed Land Cave Heaven.

It’s not inferior to any top-tier sect!

There are more than a dozen Spirit Veins converging here, several Immortal Mountains filled with abundant Spiritual Energy, only slightly inferior to the Holy Lands.

Numerous ancient halls sit atop the Immortal Mountains, many places bearing flags with the characters for “Dongfang.”

Layers of Arrays are connected, so much so that even Sages wouldn’t dare to forcefully enter the Mountain Gate.

Yet at this moment, atop the main peak, many Elders of the Dongfang Family were red-faced and thick-necked with agitation.

Dongfang Mingyue, holding a Flying Sword, was incessantly criticized by a group of Elders and the Family Head.

“I chose my Daoist Couple. Why do you have to interfere?”

Dongfang Mingyue, facing the accusations, was utterly fearless.

Even though these Elders were of the Ninth Grade Annihilation Realm, her spirit wasn’t any less!

“If you had chosen a Talent from Central Province, it would have been fine!”

“As the Legitimate Daughter of our Dongfang Family, how can you rashly choose a young lad from the Northern Domain!”

“Even if he is a Saint Heir, you still had options. Why act so rashly?”

The Dongfang Family Head frowned and scolded again.

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Many Elders also expressed, “Right, how can our Dongfang Family stoop to marry into the barren Northern Domain?”

“Marry down?”

“I never thought of it that way.”

“Once I have a Daoist Couple, I can also inherit the power of the Dongfang Family!”

“Elders, it’s because of this concern, isn’t it?”

“Why beat around the bush!”

Dongfang Mingyue, disdainfully curling her lip, had long seen through these people.

As the Legitimate Daughter, according to the rules of the Dongfang Family, she was unable to inherit the power.

These people were afraid of her finding a Daoist Couple!

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“There’s no need to put it so harshly.”

“You just want to find a young lad from the Northern Domain to use as a tool.”

“Seize power?”

“Even if you had a Daoist Couple, you wouldn’t stand a chance.”

“Why bother?”

“We might as well drop this matter. Whatever you want, the family will try to accommodate.”

The Great Elder chuckled, not hiding his thoughts at all.

After all, besides Dongfang Mingyue, the one most likely to inherit the power was his own grandson, Dongfang Chen!

“What I, the Sword Immortal, have decided, no one can change!”

“If you all find it inappropriate, feel free to complain to the Ancestor!”

“If the Ancestor also thinks what I, the Sword Immortal, have done is wrong, then from today on, I, the Sword Immortal, will simply leave the Dongfang Family.”

“To be honest, I don’t even care for this power!”

Dongfang Mingyue furrowed her brow, unyieldingly meeting the gazes of the many Elders.

“Oh?”

“You’re not after the family power?”

“You really just want to marry that young lad from the Northern Domain?”

Hearing her say this, the Great Elder was somewhat surprised, looking at her skeptically.

“No, Great Elder might have misunderstood my intentions!”

“I, the Sword Immortal, both want to contend and to marry.”

Dongfang Mingyue shook her head. She wanted both!

“After all, isn’t it still about seizing power!”

The Great Elder laughed sarcastically.

“We will report this matter to the Ancestor ourselves, and let the Ancestor decide!”

“You may step down now.”

The Family Head frowned, unwilling to continue arguing.

Especially not with this junior.

He didn’t care who would take over the Dongfang Family in the future, whether it was Dongfang Chen or Dongfang Mingyue, it made no difference to him.

It was just that the Great Elder had rallied many other Elders to support Dongfang Chen.

Moreover, because of the family rules, Dongfang Mingyue was naturally at a disadvantage.

Although her Talent was better than Dongfang Chen’s, she was ultimately a woman, not suitable for taking charge of the Dongfang Family.

Unless she had a Daoist Couple to take over the power.

If she found a puppet, and then manipulated things from behind, although it was exploiting a loophole, it was not impossible.

“Goodbye!”

Seeing this, Dongfang Mingyue didn’t waste words and simply turned to leave.

Regardless of how the Elders opposed, she had made up her mind.

These people always thought of the Northern Domain as barren, its Talents not amounting to much.

But if they were to see her husband…

It would surely surprise them!

Acquired Dao Body…

Possessing heaven-defying Innate Divine Ability, with just a glance, he could learn the Dongfang Family’s Heaven Rank Divine Skills.

Such a genius, how could he be a waste as they said?

After leaving the grand hall, watched by those of the Dongfang Family’s Direct Lineage.

Dongfang Mingyue felt extremely frustrated.

She directly said to them: “I, the Sword Immortal, have already settled on the marriage. The groom is the Young Master Gu from the Northern Domain of the Gu Family!”

“However, my word still stands. If, when the groom comes to Central Province, someone bests him… then this marriage is off!”

After hesitating briefly, she still resolved herself and let these people spread the news!

Not many from Central Province could best her.

How could they possibly surpass her heart’s desire?

Back when she was outside the Gu Family, during that last strike she felt, he was even planning to catch it with two fingers. He only used a Magic Treasure in the end to save her face.

His actual strength, probably capable of crossing two Great Realms!

That was a terrifying level not even the Central Province Talents could achieve!

Just wait another year or two, once he breaks through to the Seventh Grade Unlimited Realm.

The real explosive power he could unleash would be at least Eighth Grade Perfection, maybe even capable of competing with the Ninth Grade without defeat!

Even among the Saint Heirs of the Four Great Sacred Lands, how many could match up to her heart’s desire?

The Elders were excessively bullying.

Well, then she would be high profile this time!

Let the news spread, preparing those Talents.

By then, to serve as the most suitable stepping stone for her heart’s desire!

“If it’s him, there definitely won’t be a problem.”

Dongfang Mingyue murmured this sentence and then left, returning to her own cave dwelling under the astonished gazes of the onlookers.

Although her actions would surely bring trouble to her husband,

such troubles shouldn’t pose any problem for him.

Facing geniuses of the sixth or even seventh grade, she believed he could suppress them effortlessly, just like suppressing her!

And these so-called troubles would become the stepping stones for him in the Central State, establishing his reputation!

At the same time… it would also dispel the anger in her heart!

Not allowing her to get involved in the Dongfang Family’s power?

Then she insisted on fighting for it!

Not allowing her to choose her own husband?

She wanted to make her own choice!

No one could interfere, even if it was the Ancestor, after all, she could leave the Dongfang Family if it came to that, and once her cultivation was sufficient, returning to the Dongfang Family and slapping everyone in the face!

But the Ancestor probably wouldn’t do that.

Thinking thus, she decided to find an opportunity to meet with the Ancestor and inform him of her husband’s true situation.

Just now in front of those Elders, even though they slandered her, Dongfang Mingyue didn’t reveal her husband was an Acquired Dao Body.

Nor did she reveal his heaven-defying Innate Divine Ability.

After all, these people didn’t truly think she had chosen a husband from the Northern Domain for her own good.

They all had ulterior motives!

Meanwhile, in the mountains of the Dongfang Family,

a heavily array-sealed place where the Red Robe Sage was respectfully performing a ceremonial salute to an old man sitting cross-legged on a stone platform.

“What’s going on, talk about it.”

“This girl, why did she suddenly acquire a Daoist Couple after going out once?”

“Didn’t you keep an eye on her?”

The old man, bare-chested and wearing only coarse trousers despite his white hair, had muscles that were well-proportioned not bursting, but hiding terrifying power; by physique alone, he was perfection.

Beside him lay a somewhat damaged Flying Sword, its grade unknown.

Facing the Red Robe Sage, he furrowed his brows and directly questioned.

“Regarding the Ancestor’s query…”

“I think what Ming Yue did was not wrong.”

“So I did not appear to stop it.”

Dongfang Hongyi rose from his salute and then spoke seriously.

“Oh?”

“How so, that boy from the Northern Domain is not simple?”

Hearing this, the Fifth Ancestor of the Dongfang Family’s interest was piqued.

He raised an eyebrow and pressed for details.

“Yes!”

“That boy, he is an Acquired Dao Body!”

“His Innate Divine Ability is extremely heaven-defying.”

“Just with one glance, he stole our Dongfang Family’s Heaven Rank Divine Skill, Thousand Sword Shadows…”

Dongfang Hongyi, facing the Fifth Ancestor, did not dare conceal anything.

This was a Moon Unification True Monarch Realm Ancestor of the Dongfang Family, far stronger than a Sage like him.

Even when visiting countless Holy Lands, the Ancestor was a distinguished guest, supremely honored!

And Dongfang Mingyue actually came from this Fifth Ancestor’s lineage, which is why he was so concerned.

The Dongfang Family, with a heritage of one hundred thousand years, was much more intricate than the Northern Domain’s Gu Family.

Even among the direct lineage, there was a clear division of branches.

After all, the Dongfang Family had produced three Land Immortals from just one branch!

Each of these three wanted the most benefits for their own lineage!

This was only human nature.

“An Acquired Dao Body?”

“A genius like this in the Northern Domain?”

“Interesting…”

“If that’s true, then indeed, it’s a good thing.”

The Dongfang Family Ancestor’s eyes lit up upon hearing this.

He couldn’t help but stand up.

An Acquired Dao Body was a treasure!

Now, even Dongfang Mingyue, who had the best talent in the Dongfang Family, was still far below a Dao Body!

If she could truly find a Daoist Couple with the Talent of a Dao Body, the probability of her eventually taking over the major powers was high!

By then, even the resources he could receive would be greater.

This was the most important reason why he cared about this matter!

“Actually…”

“That boy is even more frightening than an Acquired Dao Body.”

“But even if I tell you, Ancestor, you might not believe it.”

Dongfang Hongyi, after a moment of silence, suddenly said with a wry smile.

“What do you mean?”

“I have lived nearly ten thousand years; what haven’t I seen?”

“What could possibly be unbelievable?”

The Dongfang Family’s Ancestor waved his hand dismissively, unconvinced; he had seen too many talents, having witnessed more than one Acquired Dao Body personally, even personally mentored a Sword Sect’s Dao Body, who is now the First Peak’s Saint Heir!

With a good relationship with the Sword Sect, he actually held a seat there, honored as Supreme!

“Um…”

“This, you really may not have seen.”

“That boy, at the Fifth-grade Ruins Realm, attracted a Heavenly Tribulation!”

“Can you believe it?”

Dongfang Hongyi said tentatively.

“Bullshit!”

“A Fifth-grade attracting Heavenly Tribulation, even Central State has never seen such a thing.”

“Let alone the Northern Domain where no one has ever triggered Heavenly Tribulation.”

Upon hearing his words, the Ancestor immediately raised his hand to object.

As his words fell, seeing the wry smile on his face, he had expected such a reaction.

The Ancestor’s heart wavered slightly.

“Really?”

Are there really people at Fifth-grade who could attract Heavenly Tribulation?

If so, isn’t that too outrageous?

Heavenly Tribulation, although a crisis, could transform into a great opportunity if one survived and assimilated the Heavenly Tribulation Origin, bringing unimaginable benefits to the body!

That was one of the reasons why there was such a vast difference between Ninth Grade and Sage Realm.

After each Tribulation, one’s strength would leap forward!

Undergo a qualitative change!

If he, at Fifth-grade, triggered Heavenly Tribulation and successfully transcended it, wouldn’t he have far surpassed cultivators of the same Realm?

“Absolutely true!”

“And…”

“He even refined the Heavenly Tribulation, or rather, he ended up chasing the Heavenly Tribulation to feed on it…”

Dongfang Hongyi saw that the Ancestor seemed to have accepted the explanation.

He then continued.

Although he had assured the Gu Family Ancestor at the time that he would not reveal anything,

when facing the Ancestor, he spoke without reservation.

It was no more than ensuring the news didn’t leak out.

These messages, letting the Ancestor know, would do no harm to the lad, but rather benefit him!

“You think you’re amusing me?”

“Refining Heavenly Tribulation, even chasing the tribulation to consume it!”

“Have you never undergone a tribulation?”

“When you say that, I really wonder if your brain is broken!”

Upon hearing these words, the Ancestor’s face immediately darkened.

He raised his hand to directly blast him away.

“I’ve already said…”

“Everything is absolutely true!”

“If you don’t believe me, Ancestor, there’s nothing I can do!”

“If that lad hadn’t shown such astonishing talent, unheard and unseen before, how could I not stop this?”

Dongfang Hongyi could only repeatedly assure with a wry smile that what he had seen was absolutely true.

Besides, what reason would he have to lie to the Ancestor?

Or to lie about such an absurd matter to the Ancestor?

“Forget it.”

“I think you’ve been fooled.”

“It’s just some kind of trick, mimicking a heavenly tribulation.”

“Or perhaps some worldly opportunity, too similar to a heavenly tribulation, that led you to misjudge.”

“At the time, you must have been afraid of the tribulation and didn’t enter its range, right?”

The Ancestor waved his hand dismissively, utterly disbelieving the matter and instead suggested a reasonable explanation.

“I didn’t get close, too much…”

Dongfang Hongyi was stunned for a moment and rightly said.

After all, it was a heavenly tribulation; why would he risk his life, even Daoist Fellow Gu wouldn’t dare step within its range.

“That’s correct then.”

“Not feeling it closely, misjudging is normal.”

“I won’t blame you for this.”

“In any case, if it’s indeed an Acquired Dao Body, Ancestor will support the girl to disregard others’ opinions.”

Hearing this, the Ancestor nodded, believing his own judgment to be correct.

He waved his hand, sending Dongfang Hongyi out of the forest.

He then sat back down cross-legged on his original spot and shook his head with a self-mocking laugh.

Really dared to say anything.

He almost believed in a Grade 5 inducing a heavenly tribulation.

If it weren’t for the lad chasing and consuming the tribulation, refining the heavenly tribulation, he might have been fooled.

How could that be possible?

However, the Talent of Dao Body was indeed an unexpected surprise.

If that girl had a Daoist Couple with the Talent of Dao Body, he wouldn’t mind helping them both to take over the Dongfang Family’s reins.

He could also get more cultivation resources in the future, maybe even make a shot for the Land Immortal Realm!

…

As the Ancestor waved his hand, Dongfang Hongyi appeared tens of miles away in the sky.

Looking in the direction of the Ancestor, he couldn’t help but sigh.

“Ah…”

“Indeed, even if spoken out, no one believes.”

“Do I not know whether it was a heavenly tribulation?”

As a being in the Sage Realm, he wasn’t without insight into tribulations.

Could he not be clear whether it was a real heavenly tribulation?

That terrifying heavenly might!

It made him, a Sage Realm being, feel an innate fear, daring not to approach!

But…

After what the Ancestor said, he began to doubt as well.

“Could it be that it just seemed like a heavenly tribulation, and wasn’t really one?”

“Otherwise, chasing the tribulation to consume it, refining the tribulation, would indeed be impossible.”

Dongfang Hongyi frowned.

Even though he had seen it with his own eyes, he was now shaken.

It was something that should have been impossible!

The Ancestor’s words weren’t completely unreasonable.

But no matter what, the Acquired Dao Body was indeed genuine, the Innate Divine Ability also something he witnessed personally, definitely not fake.

“Forget it, when he comes to Central State, everything will have its outcome.”

Thinking this, he no longer troubled himself and flashed back to his cave abode.

…

Within a few days, the news of Fairy Ming Yue having chosen a husband from the Northern Domain spread among the many forces in Central State!

Especially that phrase, to wait for him to come to Central State for anyone who thought they were stronger to come and challenge!

“What?”

“Ming Yue Fairy, how could someone have preempted her?”

“Didn’t she say only someone who could defeat her could become her Daoist Couple?”

“That Northern Domain’s Young Master Gu, could he really defeat Fairy Ming Yue?”

“I don’t accept this!”

“I want to go and challenge Fairy Ming Yue and win her back!”

“Hey, don’t go, Sword Immortal Ming Yue has already said that she won’t accept any more challenges, just waiting for her husband to come to Central State and show everyone up.”

“Did she really say that?”

“Are there any doubts?”

“No chance then…”

“I don’t think so; that impoverished land of the Northern Domain, what kind of talent could they have? Once he comes to Central State, I’ll defeat him myself and impress Fairy Ming Yue!”

Among the many prodigies, there were several admirers of Dongfang Ming Yue.

The news indeed broke their hearts.

But luckily, there was still a chance!

The news was clearly pushed by someone, most likely the Great Elder of the Dongfang Family intended it, otherwise it wouldn’t have spread throughout Central State so quickly.

But to this, Dongfang Ming Yue didn’t care.

Let it spread; in any case, it would all serve as steppingstones for her husband’s arrival in Central State, becoming part of his reputation!

However, two people were different…

“Truly the Young Master…”

“How long has the old man been away, and he’s already secured the Dongfang Family’s prodigy?”

“I don’t know how he did it…”

Old Blind Man had just completed the task assigned by the Sect and was planning to return to the Northern Domain to see the Young Master.

Hearing the news, he initially thought he had heard wrong.

But listening carefully, aside from the Young Master, who else could it be from the Northern Domain Gu Family?

It truly surprised him.

Meanwhile, on the ninth peak of the Immortal Ascension Sect.

Upon receiving the news, the Wu Jiang Saint unknowingly crushed the Communication Jade Token!

“What a Young Master Gu!”

He was the one stirring up the tide, relying on the news of various prodigies, letting Dongfang Ming Yue unconsciously go to the Northern Domain to try to subdue the Young Dragon to prove herself.

But now…

He had sent her a husband?

What kind of situation was this?