Wait, How Did My Digital Girlfriend Become a Sword Immortal? Chapter 763:: A Joyous Event

Chapter 763:: A Joyous Event

As soon as Chen Huaian finished speaking, the entire entrance to the Moon Shadow Sect fell into utter silence.

A crow flew overhead in the sky. It had just let out a single "caw" when it was shot down by a sharp, piercing Sword Qi.

The crow landed right in front of the Blade Sect's prodigy. His eyelid twitched, as if he had finally snapped back to reality. He backhanded a slap across the face of the Qi Sect's senior brother standing beside him.

*Slap—!*

It was very loud.

"Ah! What the hell are you doing?!" The Qi Sect senior brother was both shocked and furious.

The Blade Sect prodigy wore an expression of utter calm, his eyes containing faint traces of despair. His voice was flat and devoid of inflection as he asked, "Did that hurt?"

"Hurt? Why don't you try it and see if it hurts!"

Then, he knelt directly in Chen Huaian's direction.

"Sword Master Chen, this junior suddenly remembers the junior brothers and sisters back in my sect who are crying out for guidance and sustenance. My heart truly cannot rest easy. Today, Sword Master Chen, how about we just pretend this junior never came? This junior will leave immediately. Regarding everything that happened and everything I learned today, this junior swears to take it all to my grave!"

Having said that, this Blade Sect prodigy immediately raised four fingers to the sky, silently making his vow in his heart.

He believed that Sword Master Chen, as a Great Ascension Stage cultivator, with his abyss-like, vast Divine Sense, would surely be able to perceive what he was thinking.

So there was no need to recite the oath out loud and make things awkward for everyone.

He wanted to live.

He didn't want to die!

Chen Huaian chuckled. "Not staying for a meal? This Venerable One sees you have quite some talent. I could actually give you some pointers on your blade techniques. After all, didn't you just say you wanted to spar with This Venerable One? The Dao of the blade and the sword share quite a few similarities. This Venerable One thinks we could definitely give it a try."

Upon hearing this, the Blade Sect prodigy's face turned green. Under normal circumstances, if Chen Huaian said something like this, he would be so excited he might faint on the spot.

But now, hearing these words, he only felt bitterness in his mouth.

How had he not considered that Sword Master Chen might be Qingran Fairy's Dao Companion?

The fact that Qingran Fairy had never taken a Dao Companion was suspicious in itself. And the fact that Sword Master Chen didn't have a Dao Companion was also suspicious.

Nowadays, which of the ancient monsters in the Cangyun Realm who have lived for ages doesn't have one or two Dao Companions?

Some even have seventeen or eighteen Dao Companions, both openly and secretly!

Although Sword Master Chen's exact age is unknown, he has mastered the art of preserving his youth. He looks young, and that face of his would be a hit with all ages anywhere.

Back then, Qingran Fairy was saved by Sword Master Chen. Perhaps their relationship started as one of gratitude and repayment. But with day and night companionship, and Qingran Fairy being a peerless beauty of the mortal realm... Sword Master Chen doesn't cultivate the Path of Emotionlessness, so him developing feelings for Qingran Fairy is perfectly reasonable, right?

Within the Cangyun Realm's hierarchy of disdain regarding Dao Companions, the most despised pairing is definitely a master and disciple becoming Dao Companions.

Especially the kind where an old bull eats tender grass.

But disdain is one thing... it also depends on who the parties are...

With Sword Master Chen right here, who dares to show disdain?

Want to try showing some disdain?

"Hehe, Senior Chen, you jest... this junior was just joking... What kind of realm does this junior even have? How much understanding of the Dao could I possibly possess?" The Blade Sect prodigy, sweating profusely, took step after step backward. Once he had retreated to what he considered a relatively safe distance, he shouted towards Chen Huaian, 'Farewell, Senior!' and then turned and ran.

He ran with his eyes closed, tears streaming from the corners of his eyes.

All the thoughts of Qingran Fairy in his mind scattered bit by bit along with his tears.

Under the setting sun, his running figure appeared somewhat pathetic, yet it contained a trace of relieved liberation.

...

Chen Huaian withdrew his gaze and looked towards the other sect prodigies, calling them out one by one.

"You there, didn't you say you wanted to duel with This Venerable One? Come, we can start right now. The Moon Shadow Sect elders will bear witness. We'll sign a life-and-death contract."

The Moon Shadow Sect's Deacon Elders were all dumbfounded, standing there like wooden chickens. They hadn't expected to be dragged into this!

But should they intervene in the current situation?

Would they be silenced by the ancestor later...

No wonder all the senior elders, upon hearing the news, had holed up in their cave dwellings and refused to come out. They must have known about the relationship between the ancestor and the Sect Master long ago!

A bunch of bastards!

Chen Huaian then looked at the other few. "What about you? Didn't you want to see what kind of background This Venerable One has?"

"And you, This Venerable One remembers your exact words were that you wanted to settle accounts with This Venerable One, right..."

He pulled out these prodigy disciples one by one, asking them back the very things they had said, like a King of Hell ordering dishes from a menu.

The gathered sect prodigies, how could they dare speak again? They all stood properly, heads bowed, faces deathly pale.

They had anticipated that Qingran Fairy's Dao Companion would be strong.

After all, someone who could catch Qingran Fairy's eye must surely be a formidable talent.

He'd have to be capable in all aspects.

But even if he was strong, there should be limits.

They were all the cream of the crop among the younger generation. Who was afraid of whom?

But now, look what happened. They ended up with a Great Ascension Stage cultivator, and the number one Sword Cultivator in the Cangyun Realm to boot. Who could handle that? Even at this point, there were still sect prodigies who found it hard to believe.

"Senior... are you really Qingran Fairy's Dao Companion..."

Someone asked weakly, "Please don't fool us. You just don't want Qingran Fairy's heart for seeking the Dao to be disturbed, right? We all understand that, and please rest assured. We all feel we are unworthy of Qingran Fairy. We were just unwilling to accept that anyone could become her Dao Companion... That's why we felt frustrated and came to make a scene first thing in the morning."

"Don't believe it?" Chen Huaian raised an eyebrow and said to Li Qingran, who was standing obediently to the side without saying a word, "Come here, sweetheart disciple."

He turned his cheek towards her.

Li Qingran understood instantly. Although somewhat shy and blushing, she still stood on her tiptoes and gave Chen Huaian's cheek a soft "mwah" kiss. After all, it was the first time she had done such an embarrassing thing in public. After doing it, she lowered her head, playing with her fingers, and said nothing more.

The entrance to the Moon Shadow Sect once again fell into a deathly silence.

The sect prodigies stood frozen in place, looking utterly shattered.

Meanwhile, the disciples and deacons at the Moon Shadow Sect entrance tried to conceal the shock on their faces, either looking up at the clouds drifting in the sky or staring at ants on the ground, counting them.

"As you can see..."

Li Qingran actively linked her arm with Chen Huaian's, pressing her lovely face against his affectionately. Blushing, she said softly, "Master is my Dao Companion... I've liked Master for a very long time... If I hadn't pestered and worn him down, Master wouldn't have accepted.

So, please, everyone, return. You are all outstanding talents of the younger generation, the prodigy disciples of your respective sects. You will surely achieve great things in the future and will definitely find Dao Companions that suit your hearts.

Qingran thanks you all for your support and affection.

But my heart already belongs to another... I'm sorry."

Hearing Li Qingran's words, Chen Huaian couldn't help but secretly give a thumbs up in his mind.

It really takes his little disciple to know how to speak properly.

He could never come up with such polished words.

Not only did she preserve the face of these sect prodigies, preventing them from being too heavily struck, but she also cleanly and decisively rejected them, maintaining dignity and fitting the magnanimous persona of a Sect Master.

"So that's how it is." The Qi Sect senior brother cupped his hands, smiling with relief. "I've always wondered, someone like Qingran Fairy, who could possibly be worthy of her. Now, seeing that her Dao Companion is Sword Master Chen, everything feels perfectly reasonable. Unexpected, yet perfectly logical.

In that case, this junior will no longer disturb you. I shall return to my sect to enter seclusion and meditate."

"We shall also take our leave."

"We wish Qingran Fairy and Senior Chen to be a devoted couple for life."

...

The group of prodigy disciples turned to leave.

Under the setting sun, a few more figures appeared, freely shedding tears.

Chen Huaian and Li Qingran looked at each other and smiled.

Now that their relationship was completely out in the open, the two of them no longer needed to hide or conceal anything outside. And Li Qingran no longer had to be troubled by the sticky candy-like pursuits of cultivators from other sects.

In the Cangyun Realm, poaching someone else's partner is a behavior met with scorn.

And on top of that, this particular partner is Sword Master Chen.

Who could possibly poach him?

"What are you all standing around for?" Chen Huaian looked back at the gathered Moon Shadow Sect disciples and deacons. "Now that This Venerable One's and Qingran's relationship is public, you no longer need to keep it secret. Qingran will soon be heading to the Small Thousand World. Before that, This Venerable One and Qingran will hold a wedding ceremony and announce our relationship to the world."

Organizing a wedding for the ancestor and the Sect Master, this is a great assignment!

If such a joyous occasion is handled well, the rewards are sure to be plentiful.

Most importantly, it's a chance to appear more often in front of the ancestor and increase one's presence.

The somewhat "dead" sect deacons suddenly felt "alive" again.

As for the master-disciple relationship and the age gap between Chen Huaian and Li Qingran, they automatically ignored it.

In another sect, that would be a disgrace.

But in the Moon Shadow Sect, it's a double blessing, keeping the fertile water within our own field!

However, just as the group of sect deacons prepared to step forward to receive their orders...

The core elders, who had been mysteriously absent in their respective cave dwellings, appeared one by one before Chen Huaian and Li Qingran.

"Ancestor, the matter of organizing the wedding must definitely be entrusted to me!" Zhang Mengchu pushed aside that deacon elder, saying with a smile, "I'm most skilled at presiding over these things. Back before I started cultivating immortality, I used to participate in all the weddings and funerals in my village."

"Ancestor, let me handle it." Su Qinian climbed out of his washing machine and stood on top of it, spinning. "Elder Zhang is talking about mortal world weddings and funerals. That's different from our Cangyun Realm. Ancestor, believe me. Otherwise, I wouldn't have so many Dao Companions, both openly and secretly."

"Ancestor." Li Ziping stepped forward, saying calmly, "Although this junior is not skilled in these matters, this junior is willing to help set up the venue, arrange some grand Yin-Yang formation or something. It will definitely be more beautiful than their formations."

Lin Fan said nothing. He simply drew his sword and stepped forward. "Ancestor, just tell us directly, who do you want killed?"

Everyone: "..."

Chen Huaian looked at the group of enthusiastic elders, then at Li Qingran, whose face was full of happiness and whose eyes held anticipation. He simply waved his hand grandly. "Since it's a joyous occasion, naturally everyone should participate. Then let's all do it together!"

...

Going to attend the banquet feast. Requesting leave.