177: I didn't ask Miss Qiu to marry me.

"The three Holy Daughters won't pursue it, but I still want to."

Chu Ying's expression was calm, and he smiled faintly as he spoke.

"I wonder, now that I've saved the lives of the three Holy Daughters, how will the three Holy Daughters repay me?"

"I, Chu, am not some soft-hearted person who bestows favors without seeking repayment. Since I've saved people, and they are even Holy Daughters from the Three Holy Lands of Eastern Linjieshi, shouldn't the Three Holy Lands show some appreciation?"

"Just casually taking out two or three Saint Weapons would be acceptable to me."

Looking at the playful smile on Chu Ying's face, the Jade Balance Holy Maiden and the other two felt speechless.

What do you mean by 'casually taking out three or two Saint Weapons'?

Can Saint Weapons be casually taken out? They are the foundation of a Holy Land!

"Didn't Young Master Chu say that we met by chance..." The Jade Balance Holy Maiden had just begun speaking when Chu Ying interrupted her.

"Alas, that may be true, but this world is cruel."

Chu Ying laughed teasingly: "Let's keep things separate. I did indeed save the three Holy Daughters in their time of peril. I presume that without me, the fate of the three Holy Daughters would have been predictable."

"I believe no one in this world would save others without reason, right?"

"Those who are inexplicably good to you are all coveting your body."

"In that case, I, Chu, am still relatively upright. So, the three Holy Daughters should first consider how to repay my life-saving grace."

"I'm not exactly familiar with the three Holy Daughters, so don't talk about waiving anything. As the Son-in-law of the Immortal Tomb, my services come at a very high price."

These words stunned the Jade Balance Holy Maiden and the other two, leaving them at a loss for how to respond.

They hadn't expected Chu Ying to speak so harshly.

As for Qiu Lingsu, upon hearing Chu Ying's words, 'Those who are inexplicably good to you are all coveting your body,' they kept replaying in her mind.

One of her hands was still held by Chu Ying, while her other hand nervously clutched the corner of her clothes.

Young Master Chu... would he covet my body?

Ripples appeared in Qiu Lingsu's beautiful eyes, and an unconscious joy arose within her, as if this was a form of acknowledgment.

But then her expression darkened.

How could someone as monstrous as Young Master Chu take a liking to me?

For a figure like Young Master Chu, beauty and appearance probably wouldn't hold much allure.

"Young Master Chu, actually, we could also offer ourselves in marriage..." The Jade Balance Holy Maiden's eyes shimmered, and a blush appeared on her face.

"Stop right there!"

Chu Ying raised a hand, shaking his head with a smile: "The three Holy Daughters all have partners; I have no interest in that."

"Besides..."

Chu Ying didn't continue speaking, merely smiling without a word.

The three women seemed to understand the meaning of his unspoken words, and couldn't help but feel a little indignant.

But as soon as they thought of Chu Ying's terrifying strength, the anger that had just flared up in the three of them died down again.

"In any case, Young Master Chu did indeed obtain the inheritances of my Three Holy Lands..." The Jade Balance Holy Maiden said with a frown, suddenly remembering something, and her words abruptly stopped.

Those people from the Netherworld First Grade Hall seemed to have said something... The Yuheng Holy Son and the others are already dead?

Died at the hands of a Demon Art Inheritor?

The Jade Balance Holy Maiden's eyes widened. She instinctively thought this was false, but if even the three of them could be ambushed by the Netherworld First Grade Hall, then why wouldn't the Yuheng Holy Son and the other two?

Thinking of this, she exchanged a horrified glance with Open Yang and the Tianquan Holy Maiden.

"The three Holy Daughters can consider it yourselves; we'll be leaving now."

Chu Ying found their strange expressions a bit odd, but he couldn't be bothered to argue with them.

Anyway, he had already obtained the Jade Balance Scripture, the Open Yang Scripture, and the Celestial Balance Scripture. Was he supposed to let them erase this part of his memory?

Leaving aside the possibility of Soul damage from erasing memories, if that were the case, his own memories would be exposed first.

And since he had so many secrets, it was impossible for him to agree, no matter what.

Not to mention, with the Great Dream Immortal Mausoleum backing him, they certainly wouldn't agree either.

Therefore, the ancient scripture inheritances of these Three Holy Lands, once obtained, were obtained; they wouldn't be returned.

If the Beidou Three Holy Lands of Eastern Linjieshi wanted to cause trouble, Chu Ying could only say, 'Bring it on; whoever chickens out is the loser.'

With that said, Chu Ying, pulling the dazed Qiu Lingsu, turned and left, still heading east.

...

"Young, Young Master Chu."

After walking for a while, Qiu Lingsu finally came back to her senses and struggled a bit, her face flushed.

Chu Ying released her soft little hand, a hint of playful teasing smile on his face:

"Miss Qiu, do you know that I really want to be a rogue?"

His gaze was intense yet gentle and soft. Qiu Lingsu's pretty face flushed under his stare; how could she not understand the deeper meaning in Chu Ying's words?

This made her heart even more flustered.

"Young Master Chu is joking," Qiu Lingsu gently shook her head and sighed, "Thank you, Young Master Chu, for helping me out of that predicament. I owe Young Master Chu another debt of gratitude."

Chu Ying smiled and waved his hand, "It's nothing worth mentioning. Miss Qiu's matters are my matters."

"Speaking of which, I'm a bit curious: the Jade Balance Holy Maiden and her two sisters seemed to get along quite well with Miss Qiu originally, so why was there a subtle trend of pressuring Miss Qiu? Was it perhaps for the Tianxuan Sutra?"

Hearing this, sorrow and helplessness appeared in Qiu Lingsu's dark eyes.

"That is indeed the case."

Qiu Lingsu sighed: "The three Senior Sisters were even willing to exchange their sect's ancient scripture inheritances with me for the Tianxuan Sutra."

"Oh? One for three? That sounds like a good deal," Chu Ying smiled.

A hint of bitterness appeared on Qiu Lingsu's exceptionally beautiful face.

"Lingsu actually knows... but, Lingsu grew up in the sect since childhood. Revered Master has treated me like a mother, and Tianxuan Holy Land is my home."

"Taking out my sect's inheritance to exchange with others, regardless of its value, is not something I am qualified to do, neither emotionally nor logically."

She gently shook her head, very resolute, but then a look of guilt appeared on her face.

"I'm sorry, Young Master Chu, I..." Qiu Lingsu bit her pearly teeth, and clear tears shimmered in her beautiful eyes.

Her autumn-water eyes, already brimming with tears, were now almost overflowing like a river.

"Miss Qiu, what's wrong?"

Chu Ying handed her a handkerchief, feigning surprise:

"Although I saved Miss Qiu, I didn't ask Miss Qiu to offer herself in marriage, so why are you so wronged, Miss Qiu?"

At his words, the tears in Qiu Lingsu's eyes became even clearer, and her cheeks instantly flushed crimson.

Shy, yet still feeling wronged, but also carrying a multitude of complex emotions.

"Offer myself in marriage..." she murmured, her heart pounding. If... if she could offer herself in marriage to Young Master Chu, then she could repay his kindness.

But, would Young Master Chu truly take a liking to me?

The Celestial Venerable's Daughter... that woman, like a celestial being or a deity, was probably beyond compare to herself. How could Young Master Chu take a liking to her?

Qiu Lingsu's expression darkened once more.

Wistful and fragile, she was a sight that evoked pity.

Seeing Qiu Lingsu like this, Chu Ying felt a strong urge, and couldn't help but pull her into his embrace, holding her tightly.

"Young, Young Master Chu?"

Before Qiu Lingsu could react, she fell into Chu Ying's firm, warm chest, leaving her head spinning for a moment, bewildered.