A strange look flashed across Zhao Min's eyes. She had only seen the aura that Song Qingshu revealed on one person before, and that person was the greatest Mongolian general, Genghis Khan.
In the past, even though she knew that Song QingShu was not an ordinary person, she did not expect him to have such great ambitions. If that was the case, there would definitely be a conflict of interest with the Mongolians, and the two of them were destined to meet on the battlefield in the future.
When she thought of the marriage they were discussing, Zhao Min felt even more agitated. She had said that Ren Yingying and Song QingShu had promised to marry each other in private just to confuse the minds of the people of Sun Moon Divine Sect and help the three of them out of trouble. She did not expect the current situation to occur.
Ren Woxing clearly knew that there was nothing going on between Song Qingshu and Ren Yingying, otherwise he wouldn't have sealed her mute acupoint at such a crucial moment. After the initial shock, Song Qingshu understood Ren Woxing's intention and immediately took advantage of the situation. An old fox and a young fox, they settled the marriage in a few words.
Zhao Min glanced at Song QingShu with a complicated expression. Only now did she realize that for a long time, she had only regarded Song QingShu as a peerless expert and neglected the fact that he was also the leader of a force. Although there seemed to be no love between him and Ren Yingying, in order to strengthen his force, he still agreed to this marriage without hesitation …
Ren Woxing's eyes also brightened, but he quickly regained his rationality, "Hmph, you talk big, but you only have a small territory now, and your force is even weaker than the Sun Moon Sect, what right do you have to talk about the world?"
At this time, Song Qingshu smiled faintly, "A few months ago, I was still alone."
Ren Woxing immediately became silent, he understood the meaning behind the other party's words. Song Qingshu was able to go from having nothing to owning a territory of a thousand miles, and had tens of thousands of elite soldiers under his command in a few months, who could predict how much he would grow in a few years?
"Alright, I hope that you will keep your promise in the future." Ren Wo Xing finally made up his mind. With just a few words, he finalized the marriage.
Song QingShu smiled and bowed respectfully. "This son-in-law greets Father-in-law."
Ren Woxing burst into laughter and enthusiastically helped him up, "No need to be so polite. From now on, you and I, father and son-in-law, will join hands and no one in this world will be a match for us!"
Throughout the entire process of the marriage, the old man and the young man had a tacit understanding not to ask for Ren Yingying's opinion.
Ren Yingying's face was filled with despair as tears streamed down her cheeks. Seeing this, Ren Woxing couldn't help but feel heartache. He quickly unsealed her acupoints and said, "Yingying, this is a good thing, how can you cry?"
As soon as Ren Yingying broke free, she immediately shouted, "Father, I will never marry this bastard. Brother Chong and I are in love …"
"Shut up!" Ren Woxing's expression changed drastically. "Guards!"
"What orders does Leader have?" Soon, a personal guard barged in.
"Pass the Black Wood Token to me. No matter if it's a member of the Black Wood Sect or any other martial artists, I will reward anyone who can take Linghu Chong's life," Ren Woxing said coldly.
"Ah?" That personal guard couldn't help but raise his head and look at Ren Yingying. Everyone in the Black Wood Sect knew about the relationship between the Saintess and Linghu Chong.
"Don't you understand my words?" Ren Woxing's voice had a hint of coldness in it.
"Yes!" That personal guard's back was drenched in cold sweat. Just as he was about to leave, Ren Yingying hurriedly called out, "Wait!"
Ren Yingying ran in front of Ren Woxing and said anxiously and angrily, "Father, Brother Chong saved you before and you also promised Brother Chong the position of Right Envoy. How can you … go back on your words like this and repay kindness with enmity!"
"If we, the people of the Black Wood Sect, do what we say and repay kindness, then wouldn't we be in cahoots with those people who claim to be righteous?" Ren Woxing's expression turned serious and he snorted.
Seeing his daughter's sad and angry expression, Ren Woxing hesitated for a moment and said softly, "Yingying, father is doing this for your own good. You're about to become someone else's wife. If you keep thinking about Linghu Chong, how will your future husband see you?"
Ren Yingying glared at Song Qingshu and said, "That bastard isn't my husband, my husband can only be … can only be …"
"Yingying!" Ren Woxing snorted coldly, "Since ancient times, the marriage of children has always been decided by parents. Since father arranged Song Qingshu for you, then your husband can only be him! If you don't want Linghu Chong to die, you can go and beg your husband. If he is magnanimous and is willing to let Linghu Chong go, I won't continue to make things difficult for you. "
Ren Yingying's expression changed and she trembled on the spot. She knew that if she begged Song Qingshu, it would be equivalent to acknowledging his identity as her husband. However, if she didn't beg him, once the Black Wood Token of the Sun Moon Sect was used, Linghu Chong wouldn't be able to escape death no matter how high his martial arts were.
On the other side, Song Qingshu looked down at the ground as if he didn't see what was happening in front of him.
Ren Woxing was ruthless and Song Qingshu was calm and collected. Li Mochou who was watching from the side felt a chill in her heart: I, Li Mochou, am already considered a cruel and merciless person in Jianghu, but compared to a real big shot, I'm far inferior.
"It seems that I've underestimated Ren Woxing. He's worthy of being called an ambitious and ruthless person." Zhao Min was clear that Ren Woxing was pressuring Ren Yingying so that she would accept her fate and accept this marriage. As for Li Mochou's cold-blooded ruthlessness, she didn't feel anything. After all, with her identity, she was used to seeing bloodshed in power struggles between the upper echelons of society. This matter in front of her was nothing.
Seeing that Ren Yingying didn't respond, Ren Woxing snorted and glared at the guard, "I asked you to pass the Black Wood Token, why are you still here?"
"Wait!" Ren Yingying's jade-white cheeks silently streamed with tears. She walked to Song Qingshu with a stupefied expression, "I beg you, let Brother Chong go."
Song Qingshu didn't agree immediately. Instead, he asked with an indifferent expression, "Who is Brother Chong?"
Ren Yingying's face turned pale. She clenched her fists so tightly that her nails almost dug into her palms, "I beg you, let Linghu Chong go."
"Ah, so it's Brother Linghu," Song Qingshu had a 'sudden realization' expression on his face, "Song Mou has always admired his frank, open-minded, and heroic nature." As he spoke, he walked to Ren Woxing and asked, "I wonder if I can ask Hierarch Ren for a favor and let Brother Linghu go."
Ren Woxing's expression stiffened, and he said unhappily, "What did you call me?"
Song Qingshu was startled, but he quickly reacted, "Father-in-law, can you let Brother Linghu go for my son-in-law's sake?"
Ren Woxing's anger turned into joy, "Since my son-in-law has asked, how can I continue to make things difficult for Linghu Chong?" He casually waved his hand and ordered the guard, "You can leave. Don't mention the Black Wood Token again."
"Yes!" The guard secretly wiped off the cold sweat on his forehead and hurriedly retreated to the door.
On the side, Zhao Min and Li Mochou were dumbfounded as they watched one of them play the good cop and the other play the bad cop. They couldn't help but curse inwardly at how shameless they were. On the contrary, Ren Yingying didn't react at all. She stood there in a daze, as if she had lost the most important thing in her life.
Ren Woxing nodded in satisfaction, "It's getting late now. My son-in-law, you should rest well tonight. I have many things to discuss with you tomorrow."
Song Qingshu nodded. He obviously knew what Ren Woxing wanted to discuss with him. Ren Yingying's marriage was secondary, the more important matter was the details of the alliance between the Sun Moon God Sect and the Golden Snake Battalion.
A hint of hesitation suddenly appeared on Ren Woxing's face. After a while, he said, "Since my son-in-law and Yingying have already pledged to marry each other, you are no longer outsiders. Tonight, my son-in-law can stay in Yingying's room. As for the two ladies, I will arrange for them to rest in a nearby courtyard."
Now that the Sun Moon God Sect was suffering from internal and external troubles, Ren Woxing needed a strong ally like Song Qingshu. In fact, he wasn't sure if his daughter and Song Qingshu had slept together, but he was clear that his daughter's lover was Linghu Chong. He was worried that a long delay would lead to more unforeseen events, so he might as well let them have a go at it.
Of course, there was another important reason for doing this. Ren Woxing knew that he had forced his daughter too much today. He was worried that she would take things too hard and want to die. As her father, he couldn't watch over her all the time, so he asked Song Qingshu to stay with her. At least he could take care of her.
As for his daughter's innocence, they would be husband and wife sooner or later anyway, so it didn't matter.
Hearing her father's decision, Ren Yingying woke up with a start, "No, I don't want to stay with him."
Even though Zhao Min was experienced and knowledgeable, she was still dumbfounded by the current situation. When she thought about how she was the cause of all this, she couldn't help but feel even more upset. She said expressionlessly, "You two can discuss it slowly. I'm seriously injured, so I'm going to rest first." After saying that, she directly walked out. Out of sight, out of mind.
Li Mochou also felt that the atmosphere was strange, so she didn't want to stay here any longer, "I'm going to rest too." She followed Zhao Min's footsteps as if she was escaping.
Ren Woxing ordered outside, "Find a quiet place beside the Sage Nun's courtyard for the two ladies to rest. Treat them like guests of honor."
"Understood!"
"Ladies, this way please!"
… …
Only the three of them were left in the room. Facing his daughter's heartbroken eyes, Ren Woxing also felt a little awkward, so he hurriedly said, "Then this old man will also go back first. You two should spend more time together."
After saying that, his figure flashed. Ignoring Ren Yingying's urging, he instantly disappeared outside the door.
"This old fox!" Song Qingshu cursed in his heart. His gaze slowly turned back and saw Ren Yingying leaning against a pillar, looking in the direction Ren Woxing disappeared in. She looked delicate and timid, as if she couldn't even stand up to a gust of wind. Her delicate eyebrows were slightly knitted, and there was 30% deep worry and 70% confusion.
"Miss Ren, you and I are really fated." Song Qingshu deliberately coughed lightly.
Ren Yingying suddenly woke up and looked at him with a face full of disgust, "Who is fated to be with a despicable and shameless person like you!"
"When Miss Ren's body was seen by Song Mou, you wanted nothing more than to kill me. Who would have thought that one day you would become Song Mou's wife? If this isn't fate, then what is?" Song Qingshu said with a faint smile.
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