Wedding Night

As the sky gradually dimmed, the guests finally departed.

The once bustling courtyard now grew quiet and desolate.

Looking at the empty space, Su Qing knew that the wedding banquet had come to an end.

However, the sudden silence following such excitement was still something one had to get used to.

At the same time, cleaning and tidying up afterward would take a considerable amount of time.

Fortunately, Su Qing didn't need to worry about the cleaning.

Yudie, Gongsun Zhixue, and the others would take care of it, allowing Su Qing to relax properly.

But while the cleaning was easy, Su Qing might not find her night quite so relaxing.

The reason for that was self-evident.

After all, during the day, her dear Xiao Bai had already made her intentions crystal clear.

She rubbed her brow with a helpless smile, thinking, "Oh well, what's there to worry about? If worst comes to worst, I'll just turn passive into active!"

That was easy to say, of course.

But exactly how to take the initiative remained a question.

After all, she lacked experience.

All her knowledge came from things she had seen on the internet in her previous life, plus some 'Erotic Drawings (Female-Female Edition)' gifted by a certain fun-loving elder.

As for actual combat...

Well, as a proper lady, she had no such experience.

However, a lack of practical experience didn't matter much.

As long as one was brave enough and thick-skinned enough, it wouldn't be a problem.

Su Qing stretched, looking up at the orange sunset. She exhaled a long breath of clear Qi and let out a smile.

"I can't let that girl get the upper hand!" she muttered to herself.

The sun soon dipped below the horizon.

The moon climbed into the sky...

Night had fallen.

Even the moon seemed shy, half-hiding behind thick dark clouds.

After staying outside for a short while, Su Qing shook her head and turned to return to her room.

Inside the room, the red candles flickered, casting a beautiful glow upon the girl's face.

"I thought Sister was afraid!" Bai Suzhen said with a faint, beaming smile as she looked at Su Qing.

Su Qing shook her head slightly and replied, "Afraid? Certainly not... I was just giving you a little more time to prepare yourself mentally, Sister."

"I don't need any time for mental preparation. I've been ready since the very beginning."

Bai Suzhen smiled elegantly, stood up, and walked slowly to Su Qing. She gazed at her with a grin, tucked a strand of hair behind her ear, and whispered, "It's Sister... who's the one doing the mental preparation, isn't it?"

The perfect angle and the perfect tone were enough to stir anyone's competitive spirit.

Hearing this, Su Qing couldn't help but smile. She tilted Bai Suzhen's chin up and said, "Indeed! I am preparing. I was just thinking about how I should discipline a disobedient little sister."

Bai Suzhen was naturally completely unfazed by Su Qing's words.

She continued to tease, "Oh? Is Sister really capable of being so harsh?"

"Why don't we find out?" With that, Su Qing 'resentfully' leaned in and bit down.

Facing this, Bai Suzhen wasn't surprised at all; she simply leaned in to meet her.

This was exactly what she wanted...

And exactly what she had expected.

She embraced the green snake and unfastened her robes.

The two gradually moved back onto the bed...

Everything that followed unfolded just as Su Qing and Bai Suzhen had envisioned.

That night, the wind and rain lashed outside.

A green snake and a white snake, two demons intertwined...

(Details omitted...)

That night, the two grew quite a lot... they both learned many 'four-character idioms' and successfully reached true mastery.

After the night's storm passed, the morning air was exceptionally fresh, though it carried a slight chill.

Bai Suzhen was exhausted from the night's activities and was currently fast asleep.

Su Qing, however, was already awake.

She touched the bite marks on her neck, gave a slight yawn, and with a wave of her hand, restored her skin to its original state.

She poured herself a cup of wine.

Looking at the person sleeping soundly on the bed, she couldn't help but smile.

"This girl... she really reminds me of some manga from my past life. What is this? The faster you charge, the faster you go down?"

Su Qing thought as she took a sip of wine.

The cold liquid slid down her throat, leaving a trail of heat behind.

It helped clear Su Qing's slightly dazed mind.

The wine was soon finished, but she didn't feel the slightest bit of intoxication.

She stretched and then pushed open the door to walk out of the room.

In the courtyard outside, the ground was still damp.

The wind and rain last night had been quite strong, scattering many fallen leaves across the yard.

At this moment, Yudie was tidying up the wet leaves.

Seeing Su Qing come out, she immediately dropped her broom and ran over to give her a hug.

"Mother!" Yudie called out in her sweet voice. "How is it? Did I do a good job cleaning?"

She looked at Su Qing with an expression that clearly said 'praise me.'

With her tiny frame, how could anyone resist loving her?

Su Qing rubbed her head and smiled. "Thank you for your hard work... Where is Gongsun Zhixue? Isn't she helping you?"

"She was yesterday... but right now she's still sleeping in."

"Oh?" Su Qing gave a helpless smile. "That girl really is incredibly lazy."

However, Su Qing had no intention of waking Gongsun Zhixue up.

Complaining was one thing, but she wouldn't force her to get up and work.

"You've done well... I'll help you sweep the rest."

"Mother should just rest! I can do it," Yudie said with a grin. "Mother told me not to let you get tired... she said you'll have many exhausting things to do later!"

Su Qing didn't react for a moment...

But once she realized which 'Mother' the silly girl was referring to in each instance, she immediately understood what the child was talking about.

At this, Su Qing's lips twitched slightly...

Leng Xiang... she really was too honest.

But then again, what she said wasn't wrong.

If this turned into a tag-team battle, she probably would be exhausted.

She rubbed Yudie's head and looked toward Heaven Lake, thinking, "Was this part of your plan too?"

Despite her helplessness, there was nothing Su Qing could do.

After all, it had already happened.

All she could do was face it.

It was just a matter of how she would face it.

"I'll still help you! It'll be faster this way."

Even though Su Qing knew she would likely be busy for a while, she didn't plan on letting Yudie clean alone.

Sweeping the courtyard wasn't much trouble.

The two of them quickly finished the task.

Just as Su Qing finished cleaning, the courtyard gate happened to open.

Leng Xiang walked in. Seeing Su Qing, she gave a graceful smile and said, "Good morning, Master. How was your night?"

Hearing Leng Xiang's formal greeting, Su Qing rolled her eyes and said, "Not bad! It was a very novel experience. What about you? Do you want to try it tonight?"

Leng Xiang chuckled and said, "If Master is willing, I naturally don't mind. But more importantly, Master, would you like some breakfast? I went down the mountain to buy some for you."

Hearing this, Su Qing knew that Leng Xiang had finally returned to normal.

She nodded and said, "Of course I do!"

Leng Xiang smiled and sat down beside Su Qing.

They sat under the eaves, side by side, watching the Bodhi tree rustle in the wind.

"Speaking of which, what are your thoughts?" Su Qing asked plainly while eating a bun.

Hearing this sudden question, Leng Xiang was momentarily confused and asked, "What is Master talking about?"

"The marriage! We are married now, aren't we? Don't you have any special thoughts about it?"

"Thoughts?" Leng Xiang shook her head slightly. "I don't have any particularly special thoughts, I just feel it's a bit of a pity."

"A pity?"

"Yes!" Leng Xiang smiled. "After all, if possible, I would have liked to have Master all to myself."

"I see..." Su Qing wasn't surprised to hear that.

"Does Master hate that?"

"I don't hate it. Why would I?"

"I thought Master would be unhappy about it!"

"It's only human nature," Su Qing said, shaking her head. "I'm not so petty as to get angry over something like that."

"I know that naturally..." Leng Xiang smiled.

"So, that's why you specifically arranged for everyone to come one by one, right?" Su Qing asked.

"No, that was actually a consensus," Leng Xiang replied, shaking her head. "Master... don't underestimate a girl's desire for exclusivity. You're a woman too, Master, so you should understand, right?"

Su Qing was silent for a moment.

Well.

That logic did seem to hold up.

"Fair enough! I suppose I was overthinking it," Su Qing said, waving her hand.

Seeing her master admit her mistake, Leng Xiang smiled and said, "So, tonight it's my turn to accompany Master! It will be our wedding night!"

Su Qing turned to glance at Leng Xiang and nodded slightly. "I know. But don't you go running away halfway through. And no begging for mercy either."

Leng Xiang nodded with a confident grin. "Rest assured, Master."

Looking at the confident Leng Xiang, Su Qing curled her lips into a mysterious smile.

She was confident now.

But later... that might not be the case.

Time passed quickly.

In the blink of an eye, it was already noon.

Leng Xiang had prepared a lavish lunch early on.

Today's meal was quite feast-like, featuring Dongpo pork and mother hen soup.

By noon, Bai Suzhen still hadn't woken up.

Su Qing had no choice but to go into the room and wake the girl herself.

Inside the room, Bai Suzhen was still sleeping soundly, even kicking off her blanket... revealing her snowy white thighs.

Su Qing sat on the edge of the bed and reached under the covers.

When her cold hand touched that soft skin, Bai Suzhen stirred slightly and tried to push Su Qing's hand away.

But how could a half-asleep Bai Suzhen win against Su Qing?

As her other hand also reached under the covers...

Bai Suzhen was finally teased awake.

She rubbed her eyes, looking like she hadn't had enough sleep.

"Sister... what time is it?" Bai Suzhen asked with a yawn.

Su Qing couldn't help but laugh. "Look for yourself, the sun is directly overhead. Get up, the sun is burning your backside; it's time for lunch."

Bai Suzhen froze for a moment. She looked at Su Qing in a daze and asked, "I slept that long?"

"What do you think?" Speaking of this, Su Qing teased, "Someone was so confident yesterday! And the result? Still hasn't managed to get out of bed until now."

Hearing this, Bai Suzhen felt quite embarrassed.

She gave a couple of light coughs.

She said, "I'm just not as strong as Sister. Once my strength catches up, how could I possibly lose to you?"

Su Qing gave a faint smile and didn't bother to argue.

She just reached out and pinched her soft cheek, saying, "I know, I know! Now hurry up and get ready for lunch."

Bai Suzhen nodded slightly and said with a grin, "I know, Sister. But... next time, I won't lose again."

Su Qing didn't say anything to that; she simply got up and left the room to let her get dressed.

After all, she couldn't have her coming out completely bare.

For lunch, naturally, everyone gathered to eat together.

Time flew by...

In an instant, it was late at night again.

Tonight, the small courtyard on the Changbai Mountains was still far from peaceful.

It was raining lightly again tonight.

Another night of wind and rain.

The next morning, Su Qing leaned against the window, breathing in the damp air and watching the light rain drift outside.

After a long while, she turned her head to look at the ornate thin sword leaning against the wall beside her. "Don't you plan on changing back to human form? I'm hungry! Go cook for me!"

"Is Master sure she won't sneak attack me?"

"When did I ever sneak attack you? Didn't you ask me to be more forceful yourself?" Su Qing tucked her hair back and said with a grin, "As it turned out, I was forceful, but you were the one who turned into a cowardly lizard."

Leng Xiang was still so energetic now precisely because she had been the quickest to surrender.

Compared to Bai Suzhen, she was practically a deserter.

She hadn't even lasted half the session.

There hadn't even been a hint of a counterattack.

It had been a completely one-sided victory.

"I... I just wasn't quite prepared yet," Leng Xiang said stubbornly.

"You've learned to be as stubborn as the sparrows, haven't you?" Su Qing tapped the sword hilt helplessly. "Alright, go cook. I'm really hungry!"

Hearing this, Leng Xiang finally nodded, transformed into her human form, and quickly fled the scene.

Su Qing watched the fleeing Leng Xiang with amusement.

"Why is everyone only good with their words?" Su Qing shook her head and then stretched.

To be honest, after two consecutive days without sleep, she was a bit tired too.

However...

She was a cultivator, after all.

Two days without sleep only left her slightly fatigued.

"I wonder if Ao Ying will be like Leng Xiang today. I remember she's also quite thin-skinned?"

Thinking about it, Su Qing couldn't help but think of Ao Ying.

"Oh well, I'll find out tonight anyway." Su Qing shook her head and thought, "I didn't expect those manuals the Dragon Mother gave me to actually come in handy... and they're quite effective too."