42: So monstrous he has no friends, his first encounter with his fairy wife resulted in a complete defeat.

Xuanyuan Baiying scrutinized Cao Meng from head to toe.

The way she looked at Cao Meng made him feel like a merchant inspecting goods.

After a thorough examination, Xuanyuan Baiying nodded contentedly:

"Not bad!"

"Not bad?" Cao Meng was taken aback. What aspect was she referring to as 'not bad'?

A lovely curve appeared on Xuanyuan Baiying's face:

"You're quite handsome."

"Uh~"

This answer completely exceeded Cao Meng's expectations.

Quite handsome?

So, your focus was on that?

"I thought the first thing you'd do when you saw me was break off the engagement. This is a bit out of character," Cao Meng chuckled.

Xuanyuan Baiying glanced at Cao Meng, a playful expression on her face as she said:

"And if I were to break off the engagement? Would you then declare, 'Thirty years east of the river, thirty years west of the river, do not bully a young man into poverty,' and then make a three-year pact with me?"

"Ah?" Cao Meng was startled, looking at this fair-skinned person as if she were a monster.

She even knows this meme?

Could it be that you're also from the Ancestral Star?

"Thirty years east of the river? Where did you learn that?"

Xuanyuan Baiying smiled, "Not long ago, I met a friend in Donghai Baiye City. Her Aptitude was decent, but her Family arranged a childhood engagement for her. She didn't want to marry that useless and arrogant man, so she chose to break off the engagement. Then, that man said, 'Thirty years east of the river, thirty years west of the river...'"

"Oh, I see. That's good then," Cao Meng breathed a sigh of relief.

Xuanyuan Baiying smiled as she looked at Cao Meng: "You still haven't answered my question. If I were to break off the engagement with you, would you make a three-year pact with me?"

"What are you thinking? These things are mutual. If you want to break it off, then break it off," Cao Meng said with a smile, adding in his heart, 'It's good if you break it off, I'll Plunder all your destiny value...'

"But, would you break it off?"

Xuanyuan Baiying: "You're not bad-looking, and I don't dislike you. Moreover, given my situation, I'll have to marry and have children sooner or later. So, why would I break it off?"

"Alright," Cao Meng shook his head. It seemed this woman's requirements for a future husband were just 'handsome' and 'not disliked'.

Am I just a damn vase to you?

You'll be unrivaled in the world, and I'll be as beautiful as a flower... I can't tolerate this.

"Yes, you are just a vase, a beautiful vase." As Cao Meng thought this, the Little White Bird perched on Xuanyuan Baiying's shoulder suddenly spoke, uttering human words.

"What the, you..." Cao Meng stared at the Little White Bird in astonishment.

This damned bird can actually read minds?

"Little White, stop it," Xuanyuan Baiying lightly reprimanded the Little White Bird, then glanced at Lutai, "Has Wu Feiyan not come?"

"No, Revered Master hasn't come." Qingluan shook her head. Only she dared to call Revered Master by her given name. If it were anyone else, Qingluan would have dealt with them already.

Xuanyuan Baiying nodded: "Then I'll trouble you to relay a message to her: Cao Meng is mine. Tell her to behave herself, or she'll regret it."

Cao Meng was stunned for a moment. What did she mean, 'I'm hers'? Behave herself... Did she know something?

Also, is it really okay to threaten a Saint Domain Master who is in the top five of the immortal ranking like that?

Qingluan, however, smiled and said: "Xuanyuan, you worry too much. Master is very good to Junior Brother, and has already accepted Junior Brother as a personal Disciple."

"Oh? Is that so?" Xuanyuan Baiying was half-convinced, her gaze falling on Cao Meng.

The next moment~

Cao Meng only felt his mind subtly waver.

"What the hell?"

Then, Cao Meng felt that Xuanyuan Baiying's gaze opposite him became brighter and more captivating... "What the, ambushing me?"

Appraisal: Xuanyuan Baiying, the sole direct descendant of the Xuanyuan Southern Branch, the sole Controller of the Xuanyuan Secret Realm, with divine Comprehension Ability. Four years ago, Cao Qingyi, the head of the Cao Family, rendered great service to the Xuanyuan Family by finding and opening their Family Secret Realm. To repay this debt, she agreed to Cao Qingyi's condition and entered into a marriage contract with you, vowing to protect you.

Cultivation: Newly entered Land Immortal Realm [Concealed Cultivation to Dragon Elephant Peak]

Physical Body: Profound Yellow Indestructible Body [Dragon Elephant Peak]

Aptitude: Saint Spirit Sword Physique [Saint Grade] The darling of the Sword Dao, Sword Dao power +350%

Xuanyuan Sacred Body [Saint Grade+]

Primordial Spirit Divine Thought [Saint Grade Rare] The power of the Primordial Spirit, integrating with heaven and earth, doing as one pleases. With this Aptitude, surpassing Saint is no worry.

Divine Ability: Mind Reading Technique

destiny value: 9515 [Cannot Plunder]

Thoughts: This kid seems different from the rumors. Let me see what he's thinking... Eh, he's trying to resist... "Your dad's ~"

Cao Meng was startled. This woman actually wanted to read his mind.

What to do?

If she succeeded, wouldn't his secrets be exposed?

Got it~

"You want to see? Then I'll let you see~"

In his mind, Xuanyuan Baiying immediately appeared dressed in light gauze... Playing a movie, Cao Meng was a professional.

Little movies from his previous life, plus the actual experience of discussing the Dao with Empress Revered Master in this life, exquisite frames flashed through his mind... Opposite him, Xuanyuan Baiying froze.

Her eyes widened.

A beautiful flush of peach pink appeared on her fair cheeks.

"Ah~"

With a soft cry, Xuanyuan Baiying's body swayed slightly, and she came back to her senses.

Her big eyes glared at Cao Meng in Shame and anger.

This scoundrel, his mind was actually filled with such things, how vulgar! How could people fight like that... Where did he learn such vulgar Moves?

Scene after scene, like being printed in her mind, refused to fade.

"Damn it!"

"Ah?" Cao Meng looked at her, puzzled: "How am I 'damn it'?"

"No, I wasn't talking about you~" Xuanyuan Baizhi was a bit flustered. She couldn't possibly tell him that she had used the Mind Reading Technique on him, could she?

"Oh, good then," Cao Meng smiled.

It was then that he finally had the presence of mind to carefully read the Appraisal results.

Cao Qingyi?

"Is it Mother?" Cao Meng was momentarily stunned. Cao Qingyi was indeed the original owner's mother.

The original owner's father had married into the Cao Family, which is why Cao Meng took his mother's surname.

He vaguely remembered that four years ago, the original owner's mother, Cao Qingyi, had contracted a strange illness, and then disappeared shortly after.

Cao Qingyi, a Disciple of a renowned sect, was skilled in Heavenly Secret Calculation and geomancy.

Now it seemed that her strange illness was related to opening the Xuanyuan Secret Realm.

And Xuanyuan Baiying was the backing this mother had found for her son.

Everyone knew that Cao Meng possessed the Blood Spirit Sacred Body and was Empress Wu Feiyan's blood slave, raised to be a spirit sword. If things had followed the original trajectory, he would most likely not have escaped the fate of being sacrificed for the sword.

The Cao Family was merely a small Family and simply couldn't contend with an Empress who held authority over the world. Therefore, she could only find another path, seeking help from the Xuanyuan Family.

She truly put in a lot of effort.

"This Aptitude, it's incredible. Ninth Heaven Fated One... and that Saint Grade Primordial Spirit Aptitude description... integrating with heaven and earth, no worries about surpassing Saint," Cao Meng shook his head.

No wonder when this convenient fiancée arrived, the several Deans and Elders couldn't help but stand up.

Wu Feiyan had once told him that the Breakthrough tribulations in the Saint Domain were numerous and difficult, and the most challenging among them was the Primordial Spirit.

Upon entering the Saint Domain, one's Primordial Spirit could leave the Physical Body, and the power of the Primordial Spirit could do as one pleased. Cultivate after the Saint Domain also revolved around the Primordial Spirit and the Great Dao of heaven and earth.

Yet, this fiancée before him was born capable of doing what only Saint Domain Masters could achieve, practically pre-ordained for a position as a Saint Domain Master.

Moreover, from the description of the Appraisal Technique, the strength of her Primordial Spirit was far from limited to this... she was destined to surpass Saint.

Besides this, there were her two great Sacred Bodies.

And... she even Cultivated her Physical Body, the Profound Yellow Indestructible Body.

No wonder she could kill a Land Immortal with three punches~

This is the panel of a Chosen One of the Plane!

With such Aptitude, no wonder she sees me as a vase.

Is this your arrogance?

Watch how I suppress you~