Chapter 2942: Deity of Lightning

Murong Qinghe's voice quivered faintly, but it pulled at Zu An’s heartstrings stronger than the surrounding ruckus. Embarrassed to behave in such a manner before her underlings, she excused herself and Zu An, claiming that they had important matters to discuss.

Then, the two of them made their way to her tent. As soon as the curtains were lowered, they tightly embraced each other and shared a passionate kiss, as if this was the only way to relay the feelings that had been simmering in them. There was no need for words. They obeyed their instincts like primal beasts.

It wasn't until Murong Qinghe felt a tinge of coldness on her exposed skin that she regained some rationality. She gently pushed Zu An’s chest back and shyly said, “Brother-in-law, I don’t think it’s appropriate for us to do this.”

Zu An laughed. You’re only thinking about that now? He said, “I promised Youzhao I'd take care of you.”

“Is this the proper way to take care of someone?” Murong Qinghe replied grudgingly.

The person she loved was her big brother Chu, but fate had denied her the happiness she sought. The latter turned out to be a woman. She knew that Chu Youzhao had no other option because of her family, so despite being infuriated at her deception, she still didn’t want to sully her big brother Chu’s reputation. She resigned herself to fate, thinking that she could live like that as long as they remained close.

Little had she expected the Chu clan to go through with the deception and send another man into the consummation room to replace big brother Chu. She suffered a mental breakdown when she first learned about the truth. But when she discovered that the man was Zu An, she suddenly realized that she wasn’t so averse to it anymore. She had even wondered: If she hadn’t met big brother Chu first, would she have fallen in love with the heroic Zu An? She didn’t have an answer to that question then, but perhaps that was also an answer in itself.

Chu Youzhao had a heart-to-heart talk with her afterward. That was when she decided to recognize big brother Chu as her husband-in-name and Zu An as her real husband. However, the Cultivation World was filled with people she knew. They were like shackles on her, restricting her from doing anything that defied convention. But now that she was in a foreign world, the etiquette and propriety that had shackled her thus far all vanished. She could finally follow her will and feelings without considering anything else.

For the longest time, Zu An was the most familiar stranger to her. Despite having the most intimate contact, their interactions remained limited to those of normal friends. But now that they were pressed against each other, her body seemed to automatically relax as if it had already grown accustomed to him.

“Brother-in-law, you can’t tell big brother Chu about this!”

Zu An was perplexed. “Is there a need for that? She doesn’t mind.”

“You can’t tell her!” Murong Qinghe didn’t notice that her tone had turned coy, a contrast from her usual imposing, valiant stature.

Zu An couldn’t hold himself back anymore. “Fine!”

Murong Qinghe’s toes curled up as she embraced her lover.

...

“Call my name, brother-in-law.”

“Are you still calling me brother-in-law, Qinghe?”

“Big brother Zu~”

“Good girl, Qinghe.”

...

Even though Murong Qinghe was married, Chu Youzhao was a woman disguised as a man. Due to their unusual arrangement, Murong Qinghe was no different from a maiden. There was no way she was a match for the veteran of the battlefield, Zu An. It didn’t take long before she collapsed in defeat.

Zu An was taken aback. The Valkyrie System activated once more.

“A new valkyrie has been detected. Do you want to collect her?”

“Yes!”

Another card appeared in the Valkyrie System. It resembled a miniature version of Murong Qinghe, and it was labeled ‘Deity of Lightning’s Fragment’.

Zu An would never have expected Murong Qinghe to be a fragment of the Deity of Lightning, though it made sense when he thought about it. He had always thought that she bore a striking resemblance to Mo Xi.

I guess not all fragments of a universal deity are perfectly identical.

At the same time, he wondered why the option to collect Murong Qinghe as a valkyrie didn’t appear the last time he was intimate with her. Is it only possible to collect the first-generation universal deities as valkyries in this world?

“What did you do, big brother Zu? I felt like my soul almost flew away. No. Even now, I feel a deep bond with you.” Murong Qinghe lay in Zu An’s arms like a tame kitten.

Zu An told her about the Valkyrie System, as well as his mission to collect the first-generation universal deities’ fragments in this world.

Murong Qinghe was astonished. She hadn’t expected to be one of the first-generation universal deities’ fragments. All of a sudden, her reddened face turned pale. “Is that the reason you did it with me?”

Zu An knew that women tended to be the most sensitive at a time like this, so he quickly explained, “Qinghe, I didn’t know that you were a first-generation universal deity’s fragment before this. I was merely following my feelings for you...”

Murong Qinghe was no match for her lover’s sweet nothings. Her mood brightened up, and the couple shared warmth for a while longer. All of a sudden, she looked at Zu An with a frown and asked, “Is this how you're going to collect the other soul fragments?”

“It might just be a coincidence,” Zu An replied sheepishly. He thought it would be weird if he had to collect all of the first-generation universal deities like that.

“As expected of you!” Murong Qinghe felt jealousy bubbling inside her.

Zu An knew that there was no way to win this argument. As the saying went, offense was the best defense.

Murong Qinghe let out an exclamation. She lightly hammered his chest, but her strikes were growing weaker and weaker.

Zu An remarked, “Qinghe, what long and slender legs you have.”

Murong Qinghe was so embarrassed that she tried to curl into a ball, but Zu An grabbed her. There was an unmistakable look of bliss on her face. There was no greater joy in the world than to have one’s love reciprocated.

...

Zu An only took his leave in the morning. He was heading back to his tent when Tingxue walked out from the neighboring tent.

She stared at him with cold eyes that threatened to bore a hole through him, saying, “You spent the night at her place.”

“Cough. We were discussing plans to interfere with the Yellow Turban Army’s supply route.”

“You mentioned that she was the wife of Chuyan’s little brother.” Tingxue didn’t believe him.

“Youzhao is a woman.” Zu An explained Chu Youzhao’s circumstances to her.

Tingxue was stunned. “How messy!”

Zu An took this chance to change the topic. “This was a fruitful trip. We secured both reinforcements for Ji County and the Deity of Lightning’s soul fragment.”

“You must have plenty of fun collecting the universal deities’ soul fragments,” Tingxue snorted.

You have successfully trolled Tingxue for +99... +99... +99...

Zu An was pleasantly surprised. “Are you angry?”

Tingxue was taken aback. She was feeling irritated for some reason, but that should have been impossible for her. She should have already become impervious to emotional fluctuations.

Zu An said, “It’s a good thing. Nebula’s heavy influence on you is what caused you to lose your memories in the first place. The emotions you feel are a sign that your condition is getting better.”

Tingxue flung her sleeves and walked away. “If this is the way to get better, I’d rather lose my memories for good.”

Zu An chuckled. She really is jealous.

Tingxue completely ignored Zu An during their journey back to Ji County.

When they arrived at Ji County, they noticed that the Yellow Turban Army’s vanguard had set up camp right outside the county. The huge enemy army heaped immense stress on Zu An, leaving him with a heavy heart.

Their previous enemy was only an army of thousands, whereas their enemy this time numbered fifty thousand. It was inevitable that Zu An was under even greater pressure.

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