"The reason I went to the Great Yan Empire was also... also because I wanted to improve my strength as quickly as possible, so that we could consummate our marriage sooner! Why don't you understand?"
Ayin Qingzhu hoped that he would take into account that she had her reasons and let the matter drop.
Besides, as her husband, shouldn't he be asking what she actually went through in the Great Yan Empire, and whether she got hurt?
Why did he only know to keep asking about those things over and over again?
Were they really that important?
"If that were truly the case, you would have done as I said, brought an elder along with you, and complications wouldn't have arisen!"
A blaze was burning fiercely within Chen Xuan's chest, as if it wanted to burst right out of his ribcage.
Ayin Qingzhu looked at Chen Xuan's terrifying expression, wanting to explain herself several times.
Yet, despite racking her brains, she could not find a single word to say.
Chen Xuan was right.
If she had genuinely wanted to consummate her marriage with Chen Xuan sooner, she would not have secretly gone to the Great Yan Empire alone in search of that dispensable Nirvana Heart.
Or rather, deep down in her heart, she had never truly accepted Chen Xuan.
She felt that he had never truly conquered her.
And precisely because of this, she had brought about an irreversible catastrophe.
[Ding! Ayin Qingzhu generates Regret + Breakdown, Emotion Value +100]
"Things have come to this, we might as well part on good terms!" Chen Xuan looked at Ayin Qingzhu, devoid of any lingering affection, and said each word distinctly.
Ayin Qingzhu thought she had misheard. Stunned for a moment, her entire body began to tremble uncontrollably. "You... what did you just say? Chen Xuan, say that again."
"I said, let's part on good terms and end things here. It's for the best—for you, and for me."
At this moment, not a shred of anger could be seen on Chen Xuan's face. He had become exceptionally calm.
However, only those who truly understood him would know that this was the calm before the storm!
Though he had decided to end this marital relationship with Ayin Qingzhu, it did not mean this matter was simply going to rest here.
Once he settled this relationship, he would first set off for the Great Yan Empire. He would make Tony Lin Dong pay the price, and make Huangpu Jing kneel before him and sing 'Conquest'!
Only with a clear and unhindered state of mind could one forge fearlessly ahead!
"No! Absolutely not! I refuse. Haven't we been getting along quite well ever since we got married? Just because of such a tiny little matter, you want to part ways with me?"
Hearing Chen Xuan's words, crystal tears welled up in Ayin Qingzhu's eyes in an instant, threatening to spill over at any second.
For the past year, the two of them had never once quarreled. Why was he abandoning her just because she took a trip to the Great Yan Empire and a tiny little accident happened?
Was human skin not made of flesh and blood? How could he be so cruel!
[Ding! Ayin Qingzhu generates Panic + Anger, Emotion Value +100]
A tiny little matter?
You call infidelity a tiny little matter?
Chen Xuan's fists clenched even tighter!
If it were any other matter, his heart would certainly have softened. But this was a matter of principle, and Chen Xuan would never forgive it.
"Senior Sister, ever since we got married, we've lived in separate quarters and never once shared a bed. What meaning is there in a marriage like this?"
The moment he thought of how his wife had ignored his advice and traveled thousands of miles to deliver herself to another, the fire in his chest became impossible to suppress!
Ayin Qingzhu thought she understood. "Is it not just consummating our marriage that you want? Fine, let's go consummate it right now, immediately!"
Ayin Qingzhu believed that with her beauty, renowned throughout the Eastern Xuan Region, and her peerless cultivation talent, even though it had happened once, as long as she took the initiative to propose it, Chen Xuan could not possibly refuse. He would likely even be overjoyed.
Once they consummated the marriage, even if her master discovered she was no longer a maiden, the suspicion would never fall on anyone else. Her master would simply assume Chen Xuan was responsible, and thus would not blame her.
The plan was flawless!
Yet, faced with her proposal, Chen Xuan merely clenched his fists tighter, letting his fingernails dig into his flesh to serve as a sobering reminder.
His expression remained entirely calm as he shook his head. "Senior Sister, a shattered mirror cannot be put back together. Do you understand?"
Ayin Qingzhu clenched her slender hands tightly, her expression shifting rapidly before she let out a stunning remark: "Leaving aside the facts for a moment, don't you... bear any responsibility at all?"
If you had been able to take me along to cultivate in seclusion back then, if you had simply sent someone to keep track of my whereabouts at all times, would any of this ever have happened?
"What responsibility do I have?"
Hearing her say those words, Chen Xuan thought he must have misheard. He stood stunned for a few seconds before remembering to retort.
"You... you..." Ayin Qingzhu was instantly at a loss for words. She stammered "you" for a long time without managing to produce a single valid point.
With a flick of his sleeve, Chen Xuan conjured a sheet of white paper, a writing brush, and an inkstone out of thin air.
He stepped forward, gripped the brush, and dipped it in ink.
With sweeping, dragon-like strokes, lines of smooth calligraphy appeared on the paper.
In the corner, he signed his name, pricked his finger, and pressed a bloody thumbprint.
"Senior Sister, since you do not agree, this is a letter of divorce. I wish you happiness!"
Chen Xuan handed out the letter of divorce.
However, Ayin Qingzhu did not take it. Instead, she grabbed Chen Xuan's wrist. "Junior Brother, you cannot leave!"
"Rest assured, tomorrow morning I will make things clear with Master. Farewell."
With that, he peeled Ayin Qingzhu's fingers away from his wrist, left the letter of divorce behind, and did not pause for even half a second, no matter how desperately she screamed behind him.
Returning to his courtyard, Chen Xuan sat quietly in the pavilion with a calm gaze.
Fresh blood continued to seep from the wounds on his fists, a truly harrowing sight.
Chen Xuan gripped his hands tight, an endless fury burning in his chest. With a single punch, he shattered the stone table and chairs.
"Lin Dong! Huangpu Jing! Just you wait! I am far from finished with you two!"
The humiliation of having one's wife stolen is an irreconcilable blood feud!
Since he was going to exact revenge, he would start with Lin Dong.
As a fan who had read the original novel many times, he knew Lin Dong's future path like the back of his hand.
Furthermore, he was well aware that with his current strength, he could easily sweep right through the Great Yan Empire, a place with only a single One-Yuan Nirvana Stage expert!
Thinking back to when he first read this novel, he too had fantasized about enjoying Lin Dong's romantic encounters and winning the hearts of beauties. But now, the mere thought of Lin Dong made him wish he could flay him alive and pull out his tendons!
Five years ago, he had transmigrated here and accidentally activated the Emotion Value Collection System.
Ever since then, he had embarked on a path of rise to power.
For him, this Emotion Value Collection System was exceptionally useful.
The system was also very straightforward to understand. It required him to target individuals from a list provided by the system and collect their emotional fluctuation values by provoking them.
These Emotion Values could not only be used for lucky draws, but also to purchase required items from the system store. It was extraordinarily practical.
As it happened, both Lin Dong and Huangpu Jing were on the system's target list.
Revenge and gathering Emotion Values—killing two birds with one stone!
After calming his mind, Chen Xuan opened the system interface.
Host: Chen Xuan
Age: 18
Cultivation: One-Yuan Nirvana Stage
Martial Arts: Azure Lotus Sword Art, Nine Heavens Taiqing Steps...
Cultivation Technique: Fire Lotus Art
Emotion Value: 3869 points
Pending Claims: Triple Draw
Store: Unlocked, upgrade to unlock more purchasable items.
Others: None
The system interface looked clean and concise.
Chen Xuan shifted his gaze to the pending triple draw and clicked to start.