"You dare hit me? You bastard, you're seeking death!"
Qin Yuan raised her hand to strike back.
But the next moment, the familiar sound echoed again.
*Slap!*
Before Qin Yuan could react, she was slapped by Qin Yuxiang again.
Qin Yuan was stunned.
Having been pampered since childhood, she was now being slapped, and by the Qin Yuxiang she loathed the most. This was unbearable.
Yet Qin Yuxiang, who appeared delicate and weak, was surprisingly swift in her actions.
Qin Yuan, who usually exercised regularly, found herself with no strength to fight back against Qin Yuxiang.
"You can bully me, but you cannot bully the people around me, especially Xiao Tian."
"Bitch, you're on the verge of death, yet you're still thinking of others. Don't worry, after you die, I will slowly deal with Lin Xiao Tian. I promise..."
*Slap!*
Qin Yuan clearly hadn't learned her lesson. Before she could finish speaking, she was slapped again by Qin Yuxiang.
Having been slapped repeatedly by Qin Yuxiang, Qin Yuan was now a little scared.
However, she didn't leave. Instead, she looked at Qin Yuxiang arrogantly. "The rouge contains a potent poison, incurable. I didn't expect you to be so resilient. But there will come a time when you can't take it anymore. Don't blame me for bullying you then."
Qin Yuan was clearly still resentful about the slaps and wanted to retaliate.
But she didn't know that Qin Yuxiang was now a cultivator in the Qi Refining stage. Ordinary poisons had no effect on her.
Qin Yuxiang gave Qin Yuan a cold look. At that moment, a voice from outside urged them, signaling that time was running out.
Qin Yuxiang tidied her attire and, under Qin Yuan's astonished gaze, walked out of the room.
"This... this is impossible. Isn't it a potent poison? How could she last so long?"
Qin Yuan stared incredulously at the rouge in the box.
She had paid a hefty price for it in the Miao region, mixed with over a hundred ingredients. Without taking anti-toxins beforehand, contact with the rouge would lead to poisoning, with a particularly gruesome death.
Qin Yuan had chosen the poison in the rouge box precisely for this reason.
But Qin Yuxiang was clearly unaffected.
Had her scheme been seen through?
Impossible!
She was confident her methods were absolutely covert; even her own mother couldn't have discovered them.
"No!"
"She must be enduring it."
"Heh heh, to see your lover, you're really putting on a brave face. Too bad, you're still going to die."
Qin Yuan was unwilling to give up.
While she was lost in her fantasies, Qin Yuxiang had already set off.
Lin Xiao Tian arrived at the Qin family to pick up the bride. Since the main Qin family and the main Lin family were some distance apart, a private jet was used for the pick-up.
Qin Yuxiang, adorned in a phoenix coronet and ceremonial robes, looked incredibly beautiful. Lin Xiao Tian was captivated.
After disembarking the plane, Lin Xiao Tian led the way, bringing Qin Yuxiang to the Lin family's mountain villa.
The guests had already arrived. Lin Xiao Tian recognized many familiar faces, including the Grandmaster of Chinese Medicine, Su Qinglan.
Seeing Su Qinglan again, Lin Xiao Tian noticed something different.
Su Qinglan not only possessed inner strength but also fluctuations of spiritual energy. Clearly, he was also a cultivator, likely around the third level of the Qi Refining stage.
The Xia family had also arrived, including Xia Ming, Xia Longteng, and Xia Qingling.
"Congratulations." Xia Qingling glanced at Qin Yuxiang, who was not far away. "The bride is very beautiful."
"Thank you," Lin Xiao Tian replied with a slight smile.
The wedding proceeded as planned, concluding in the evening.
Lin Xiao Tian returned to their room. Qin Yuxiang's head was still covered by the veil. Lin Xiao Tian stepped forward and lifted it, revealing a face of unparalleled beauty.
"Husband."
Qin Yuxiang looked at Lin Xiao Tian tenderly.
Lin Xiao Tian felt his heart melt.
The two kissed passionately, their clothes quickly scattering on the floor.
A wedding night!
One of life's four great joys.
That night, the couple must have indulged in their passion countless times.
The next morning, Qin Yuxiang walked with some difficulty. Facing the full force of Lin Xiao Tian, a cultivator in the Foundation Establishment stage, her delicate body clearly struggled. However, she was both pained and joyful.
The day after the wedding, Lin Xiao Tian and Qin Yuxiang visited the old matriarch. The old matriarch immediately began hinting at the matter of grandchildren.
Upon hearing this, Qin Yuxiang blushed crimson. Lin Xiao Tian remained calm, stating that he would fulfill the task. He hadn't used any protection since last night, and with his combat power, he believed it wouldn't be difficult. However, his words caused Qin Yuxiang to pinch him.
Looking at the couple's sweet demeanor, the old matriarch burst into laughter.
On the third day after the wedding, according to custom, they had to visit the Qin family, known as the 'return visit'.
The Qin family had already prepared a banquet for their return visit. The heads of the main Qin family and some of its branches were invited to the feast.
Lin Xiao Tian saw Qin Yuan again.
From Qin Yuxiang, Lin Xiao Tian had already learned of Qin Yuan's actions. Lin Xiao Tian was furious. Qin Yuxiang was his inverse scale, and Qin Yuan's repeated attempts to harm Qin Yuxiang had thoroughly enraged him.
For Lin Xiao Tian, killing Qin Yuan would be effortless, and he could ensure it was undetected.
However, Qin Yuxiang strongly objected, leaving Lin Xiao Tian with no choice but to agree for the time being.
But deep down, Lin Xiao Tian had already decided that Qin Yuan could not be allowed to live.
Qin Yuan's hatred for Qin Yuxiang was not something that could be resolved through Qin Yuxiang's acts of virtue. Lin Xiao Tian did not want Qin Yuxiang to face any further danger. Killing Qin Yuan was something Lin Xiao Tian had to do.
Qin Yuan also saw Lin Xiao Tian.
Lin Xiao Tian appeared harmless at the moment.
But with just a glance, Qin Yuan felt an unprecedented pressure.
Lin Xiao Tian made no attempt to conceal his killing intent towards Qin Yuan. A cultivator in the Foundation Establishment stage exuded a killing intent that ordinary people could not resist.
Throughout the entire return visit banquet, Qin Yuan appeared exceptionally well-behaved, while Lin Xiao Tian kept a constant watch on her.
After the banquet, Lin Xiao Tian left with Qin Yuxiang.
Only when they returned to the Lin family could Lin Xiao Tian feel that Qin Yuxiang was safe.
Life continued as usual. Besides practicing cultivation and refining medicine, Lin Xiao Tian spent his time doting on Qin Yuxiang. This was also something the old matriarch had emphasized, as it pertained to the future of the Lin family and required serious attention.
In addition, Lin Xiao Tian helped Qin Yuxiang with her cultivation. The stronger Qin Yuxiang became, the more at ease Lin Xiao Tian felt.
Soon after, Qin Yuxiang entered seclusion, evidently preparing to break through to the second level of Qi Refining. Lin Xiao Tian took the opportunity to visit Black Mountain, intending to try his luck.