"You.... YOU BITCH." It took a moment for Cang Yue to react and understand what was actually going on. Everything this bitch said about the so-called marriage, the so-called ceremony... In a sense, she was telling the truth. Except, instead of her, it would be she who would be taking part in the ceremony.

"HAVE YOU GONE CRAZY?" Cang Yue had met all kinds of crazy bastards, but never in her life had she seen someone as crazy and desperate as Xiao Ruolan, who would willingly take on an entire new identity just to marry a man.

"Why are you even doing this?" Cang Yue was absolutely sure that Xiao Ruolan didn't know about Yang Ze's physique; otherwise, she would have never bothered with these petty tricks and directly taken him for herself.

"Didn't you hear?" Xiao Ruolan merely tilted her head before bringing her face directly in front of Cang Yue. "Because I love him."

"Yeah, right..." Cang Yue averted her eyes in disgust, not even wanting to see her own face plastered upon someone else. Xiao Ruolan's every word... every action brought her an intense sense of discomfort. Unfortunately for Cang Yue, there wasn't anything she could do at the moment.

"You don't believe me." Xiao Ruolan scoffed in response before straightening her body as her body changed back to her original appearance.

"Well, not like it is going to make any difference."

"Let me think...."

"That bitch Lin Wan is dead... You will be dead soon, too, and of course Lin Yue... how could I forget about her?"

"Well, not like she is going to live for too long either."

"That leaves only me."

Speaking till here, there was a gentle smile on Xiao Ruolan's face as she simply lifted her body with her toes before widening her hands and moving around in a peculiar way. Her right hand was lifted up in the air, whereas her left hand was in front of her as if she was holding something invisible, as she began to tiptoe around the room while humming a tune.

"...." Cang Yue looked at this peculiar set of movements and that unfamiliar tone that Xiao Ruolan was humming before clenching her teeth in anger. She wanted to break free from these ropes and strangle this whore with them. But no matter how hard she tried, she just couldn't move a muscle.

And if that wasn't enough, even her internal energy was sealed, unable to move an inch.

It wasn't until a few more minutes passed that Xiao Ruolan stopped and looked at Cang Yue with a smile.

"Well..." Her voice contained a hint of happiness as she gently touched Cang Yue's face, brushing past her hair.

"Before I throw you into the trial, I will at least let you see our wedding night."

"I will let you see how the two of us become one and how he pours all his heart and love to me."

"Don't worry... You will see everything... hear everything..."

"And who knows... If I am feeling generous, I will even let you lick our juices from the ground."

With a laugh, Xiao Ruolan simply waved her hand, strengthening the internal energy around the room, sealing it completely from the outside world.

Now, even if someone accidentally barges in, the only thing they would be able to see is a simple room with no signs of Cang Yue.

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On the other side, Yang Ze had managed to visualise the second mortal object after returning to the Heavenly Sword Sect.

Just as he predicted. Because he didn't need to go for something extraordinary, the time that was required to visualise has reduced significantly. And after visualising the two mortal objects, he could already feel that his mental energy had increased. Even the time for one session has increased from the usual ten minutes to eleven minutes.

At this rate, it wouldn't be long before he could use his enlightenment for an hour in a single session.

"As for you..." Yang Ze could feel the spiritwing's vitality was already nearing its end. If he didn't do anything, it would die.

"Since you have saved my life, I would save yours too." With a smile, Yang Ze simply hopped off his bed and walked out of the room.

Unsurprisingly, he didn't find anyone sitting there. Both Lin Yue and Xiao Ruolan seemed to be busy with their own things. He merely cast a glance at their doors, especially focusing on Xiao Ruolan's door, before shaking his head with a helpless smile.

Were it before, he would have definitely accepted Xiao Ruolan's confession. But now with Cang Yue by his side, he didn't want to think about any other woman.

Gently humming a tune, Yang Ze walked out of the house and headed to the Sword Sect's market to enquire about the materials that he needed to evolve the Spiritwing.

He didn't rush down; instead took his time strolling around while looking at the Spiritwing with his All-seeing eyes.

[Spiritwing]

[Possible Evolution Route: Verdant Spiritwing, Solar Spiritwing, Lunar Spiritwing, Zephyr Spiritwing, Ember Spiritwing]

Looking at the five evolution routes, he merely focused his all-seeing eyes on the first route, and sure enough, another window popped up, detailing everything about it.

[Verdant Spiritwing: Its wings bloom with patterns resembling leaves and flowers. It sustains entire groves with its presence, and its scales can germinate life wherever they fall.]

[Evolution Process: Must consume Hundred-Leaf Dew before Moulting Twice in a rich forest environment and finally consume a single drop of sap from a centuries-old tree.]

Looking at the long explanation, the evolution process and the materials required, Yang Ze felt his scalp tingling. Even without anyone needing to tell him, he could guess just how precious these things must be.

"Gulp."

Swallowing a mouthful of saliva, Yang Ze then looked at the remaining four evolution routes.

[Solar Spiritwing: The butterfly becomes a vessel of sunlight. Its wings shimmer like twin suns, capable of burning away darkness and nourishing allies with radiant warmth.]

[Evolution Process: Must bask atop a mountain peak under seven uninterrupted days of direct sunlight before being fed with a Fire-attribute demonic beast core and then absorbing Blazing Shard.]

"You have got to be kidding me." Looking at the words, 'seven uninterrupted days of direct sunlight', this was the first evolution route that Yang Ze crossed out. What a joke... where was he going to find a place where the sun doesn't set?

He then looked at the third route.

[Lunar Spiritwing: Evolving under moonlight, its wings turn silver and translucent. It feeds not on sunlight but moon essence, weaving illusions and calming spirits with its gentle glow.]

[Evolution Process: Must remain in moonlight for nine nights without being disturbed before being fed drops of Night Dew mixed with the Shadow Beast tendon's powder.]

"This is getting more and more ridiculous." Earlier, it was seven days of uninterrupted sunlight, and now it was nine uninterrupted nights under moonlight. Where the hell was he going to find a place where the moon always shines?

He then focused on the fourth route.

[Zephyr Spiritwing: Light as air, it becomes one with the breeze. Its flight leaves trails of sparkling mist that heal allies or confuse foes. Few can touch it, and fewer can follow.]

[Evolution Process: Must survive three natural storms before being fed with Feathergrass, and then it needs to moult while hanging from a cliffside where winds never stop blowing.]

Yang Ze then focused on the last route.

[Ember Spiritwing: Born from a world of drought and flame, this evolution turns sunlight into searing fire. It feeds on heat and ash, embodying the cycle of death and renewal.]

[Evolution Process; Must live in scroched terrain for a full season before being fed powdered remains of Ashfang Lizards along with a Sparkstone.]

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"...."

Yang Ze quietly looked at the five detailed evolution routes in front of him before deciding to gather more intelligence from the market.

The first evolution route he crossed out was the Ember Spirtwing. He couldn't just wait for an entire season just to evolve this butterfly, especially when he needed to get back here for his marriage.

As for waiting till his marriage... he didnt think the little butterfly in his hands could survive for that long.

After making some twists and turns, he finally reached the market. He didn't waste his time wandering around, but instead chose to head directly into the shop where he bought this spiritwing from.

"Oh! It's you?" The moment Yang Ze entered the shop, he was greeted by the surprised voice of the plump shopkeeper who was gazing at him intently.

"Good to see you again." Yang Ze merely nodded punctually before raising his hands, showing the woman the half-dead spiritwing in his palms.

"Can you heal it?" This was the first thing he wanted to know. If it could be healed, then he could take his time to choose between its next evolution route.

"This..." The woman hurriedly jumped in front of Yang Ze, bringing a burst of pungent perfume that almost made Yang Ze take a step back.

Compared to this burning smell, he much preferred Cang Yue's peculiar flowery scent.

The woman didn't notice the changes in Yang Ze's expression. At the moment, her entire focus was on the butterfly in his hands.

"What the hell happened to it?" She finally raised her gaze while looking at Yang Ze with a questioning look. It hasn't even been a month, and the spiritwing is in this condition. Had she known...

She merely shook her head, throwing out all those distracting thoughts. Her only job was to sell and make money. Even though it pained her to see what the owners would do with their contracted beasts, it was none of her concern.

"May I?" She carefully picked up the spiritwing from Yang Ze's palm and observed it for a long time.

And the more she looked at it, the darker her expression turned.

In the end, she couldn't help but take a deep breath before shaking her head in response.

"Unfortunately... Nothing could be done now."

Yang Ze wasn't surprised by her words but merely nodded in understanding.

"In that case... can you tell me about a few things? I got the names from some old books and was thinking that they might be of help." Instead of wandering around, it was much better to ask this woman, who seemed to have a great deal of knowledge about the demonic beasts.

"Sure. What do you want to know?" Reluctantly placing the small butterfly back in Yang Ze's hands, the woman nodded in response.

"Are there any locations where the sun never sets or a place where the sun never rises?"

"Huh!?" Listening to Yang Ze's words, the woman looked at him like she was looking at an idiot. It took her a moment to realise that he wasn't joking with her.

In the end, she merely shook her head in response.

"NO."

"Not that I can think of."

"I see." Yang Ze wasn't surprised by her answer. He had expected this before, so he changed the question.

"Then how about these items?"

Yang Ze began to slowly call out one item name after another.

Initially, the shopkeeper didn't pay any attention, but the more she listened, the more strange her gaze towards Yang Ze became. By the time Yang Ze finished speaking, she merely stood there in silence.

"Well..." Looking at her standing there silently, Yang Ze raised his eyebrow.

"....." The woman didn't reply immediately but took a deep breath before speaking in a soft voice.

"The items you mentioned are extremely rare. And even if you found them, they would cost you a fortune."

"Are you sure you could afford them?"

Yang Ze finally realised why she was looking at him like this.

The last time he came here, it was Xiao Ruolan who paid for him.

Someone like him, who couldn't even afford ten gold coins... how was he going to afford the cost of these materials?

It was now that Yang Ze realised the biggest problem he had faced ever since coming to this world.

He had no money...

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