Chapter 1387: The Greatest Regret

Ling Yin gently waved her slender hand, and a pot of wine appeared before her. She placed a leaf into the wine. The leaf dissolved upon contact with the liquid, transforming into countless emerald green rays of light that merged with the wine. The pot of wine was instantly imbued with pure laws.

Ling Yin smiled faintly, "A single leaf contains countless laws. It truly lives up to its name as the Primordial Void Divine Tree. Next time, I'll try using a branch to forge a sword."

At the entrance of the Spirit Beast Sect's main hall, an old woman in a red skirt and green top, with heavy makeup, was thrown out along with several gifts. From inside the hall came Gong Caiyi's indignant voice: "Issue an order: from now on, anyone coming to propose marriage is forbidden from entering the Spirit Beast Sect!"

The matchmaker at the entrance turned pale, muttering softly: "She still thinks she's Jiang Fan's woman, putting on airs? She's over thirty; it's good enough if someone even wants her."

Inside the hall, Gong Caiyi heard this, angrily slammed the table, and shouted, "Throw her out of the Spirit Beast Sect!" Yuan Ziyu, standing by, quickly comforted her, "Master, don't be angry. Is it not beneath your dignity to get angry with a matchmaker?"

Gong Caiyi fumed, "Is it her I'm angry at? I'm angry that..." She stopped short, full of unspoken frustration. Yuan Ziyu understood inwardly that her master was angry because all eight sects on the continent believed she had been abandoned by Jiang Fan. This was because all of Jiang Fan's other women had gone with him to the Heavenly Mystery Pavilion, and each of them was thriving, having become at least Nascent Soul realm cultivators. Only Gong Caiyi had been left behind on the continent by Jiang Fan to fend for herself. Only Gong Caiyi and Yuan Ziyu knew the truth, but how could they explain it to outsiders? Especially since the fact that Gong Caiyi and Jiang Fan had already consummated their relationship was even harder to tell outsiders.

Yuan Ziyu's eyes darted, and she said, "Master, why don't you go to Taicang Great State? That way, you can silence the gossip. Otherwise, suitors will keep coming in an endless stream." The matchmaker at the door was not the first to propose. Since Gong Caiyi's return, people had continuously, either directly or indirectly, sought to form a cultivation partnership with her. The reason was simple: although Gong Caiyi had been 'dumped' by Jiang Fan, she had, after all, been his woman for a period. She must have some valuable resources left by Jiang Fan, and marrying her would surely benefit one's martial arts future.

Hearing this, Gong Caiyi also became greatly annoyed. She lightly pounded the table and said, "Jiang Fan! It's all your fault!" After taking several deep breaths, she calmed down and said, "I will not go to Taicang Great State. As for the suitors, block them if you can; if not, it doesn't matter. Anyway, there's only one month left until the Ancient Giants descend. Whatever trouble they cause, it will only last this month."

Seeing her master's firm attitude, Yuan Ziyu sighed in great disappointment and said: "Master, I was hoping you'd go to Taicang Great State and take me with you." Everyone who went to the Heavenly Mystery Pavilion with Jiang Fan had ascended to the Nascent Soul realm. This was an immense opportunity! She often dreamed of going to the Heavenly Mystery Pavilion, then woke up laughing from her dream! But her master was stubborn and just refused to seek out Jiang Fan. Gong Caiyi rolled her eyes at her: "Your calculations are loud enough for all of Taicang Great State to hear!" Yuan Ziyu stuck out her tongue and said, "I'm just thinking about Master's lifelong happiness..."

As she was speaking, a newly recruited female disciple came to report, "Sect Master, there's a young man outside who wishes to see you. He said... he's looking for a wife."

Gong Caiyi's recently calmed heart grew agitated again. But she looked down at her lower abdomen, then forced herself to calm down. She couldn't get angry anymore. With a cold expression, she ordered, "Go pick out a sow and give it to him! That's the 'wife' he's looking for!" How absurd. Looking for a wife in her Spirit Beast Sect.

"Are you sure my wife is a pig?" A wisp of playful laughter suddenly floated in from outside the hall.

Gong Caiyi shot up, the voice was... Under the gaze of her beautiful eyes, a young man in black walked in, steps light, a smile on his face. Gong Caiyi's pupils constricted, her heart pounded, and her mind went blank. She had long been mentally prepared for Jiang Fan to come looking for her. Yet, the moment Jiang Fan truly appeared before her, she couldn't help but feel her heart race and her mind fill with panic, like a young girl experiencing her first crush, showing naive shyness.

"Senior Jiang!" Yuan Ziyu, standing beside her, jumped up in delight. An immense opportunity had presented itself! She was even more excited than Gong Caiyi, saying in a fluster, "Senior Jiang, you don't need to say anything. I've accepted on behalf of my Master! I'll pack Master's belongings right now. I guarantee you'll be back in the Heavenly Mystery Pavilion for your wedding night before dark!"

Gong Caiyi's face flushed, and she snapped, "Get out! Everyone, out!" Yuan Ziyu tugged at her sleeve, pleading, "Master, you must speak nicely. Whatever Senior Jiang tells you to do, just do it. Please don't be stubborn. Your disciple's future entirely depends on you, Master." After speaking, she quickly pulled the new female disciple away.

"Senior Sister, is that young man the legendary Senior Jiang Fan?" The female disciple asked, her face full of shock. Yuan Ziyu nodded, "You're really lucky. You just joined our Spirit Beast Sect and you've already met Senior Jiang. He is now a renowned late Nascent Soul realm cultivator throughout Taicang Great State. He's like a divine dragon, seen only in glimpses. Only those with profound destiny can truly see him. You are destined for great achievements in the future." The female disciple puffed out her chest proudly, saying, "I'm also someone who has seen Senior Jiang! From now on, whoever marries me must double the betrothal gift!"

Inside the hall. Gong Caiyi lightly pursed her rosy red lips, her gaze flickering, not daring to meet Jiang Fan's eyes, and said softly, "What are you still doing here? Didn't I make myself clear that day?"

Jiang Fan smiled as he walked up the steps and approached her. Gong Caiyi continuously retreated, whispering, "You... don't come any closer!" As she backed away, she tripped over the Sect Master's jade chair behind her and plopped down into it. She tried to stand up, but Jiang Fan bent down, placing his hands on the backrest of the jade chair. He gazed at Gong Caiyi with a smile from close range. They were no more than a foot apart, their breaths audible to each other. Gong Caiyi couldn't even think of standing up, let alone dodging. There was nowhere to hide. She lightly pushed Jiang Fan's chest, saying, "Don't do this."

Jiang Fan didn't move an inch, his smile growing wider. He said, "You weren't this shy when you gave yourself to me back then." Hearing this, Gong Caiyi's face flushed even deeper with embarrassment and urgency. She said, "Don't bring that up again. It's all in the past. You're the Chief Deputy Head of the Heavenly Mystery Pavilion, and I'm the Sect Master of the Spirit Beast Sect. We have no relationship anymore."

Jiang Fan smiled, taking her small hands. "How do you know I'm the Chief Deputy Head of the Heavenly Mystery Pavilion? You say we have no relationship, but you've actually been caring about me, haven't you?" He chuckled, pulled Gong Caiyi up, then sat on the jade chair himself, pulling her into his embrace. One hand, with practiced ease, reached into her robes.