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"Indeed... What a pity." After hearing her, Yang Ze nodded too.

Cang Yue looked at him deeply. She saw not only confidence and arrogance but a deep layer of coldness in his eyes. She sighed in her heart and softly spoke: "The World is a big place with numerous amounts of talented people, perhaps there really may exist a person who can repair your damaged meridians. I should not have said what I had said earlier with such assertion, you can just take it as my ignorance."

In those few words, Yang Ze's impression of her improved dramatically. He hesitated, then asked: "The icy cold power you used earlier, what was that? I have never heard of anyone in Yuyang City with that skill. Of course, it's up to you whether or not you want to tell me."

Cang Yue was silent for a while and right when Yang Ze thought she would not answer, she calmly replied:

"Why does a weakling like you want to know?"

"HUH?" Yang Ze's first thought was that he heard something wrong. A moment ago, this woman was understanding and supportive, yet in the next moment, her words sounded arrogant to the extreme.

"Remember this, I married you with the identity of a girl from the Cang clan, and the entire city of Yuyang is in an uproar. If not for the unforeseen circumstances, this wouldn't have been possible. After all, the difference between you and I is far too vast." Cang Yue said in a light voice with clear eyes. Although she only stood there silently, she was already brilliantly dazzling.

"Errrmm... Then why did you marry me?" Yang Ze was still looking at her with eyes full of surprise.

In the next moment, Cang Yue seemed to stand still. Disregarding his question, she spoke in a low voice.

"Maybe you have misunderstood me. I have never despised you nor have looked down on you…. My master had told me many times that people of a higher level should never overlook someone else. Nor underestimate them. Besides, I have just reached the starting point of my journey up. The world respects the strong so there are countless doctors around. Just because your meridians were broken does not mean that your life is completely ruined."

'What the fuck is going on.'

Yang Ze looked at her with a frown on his face. One moment, she was arrogant to the extreme, and the next moment she was encouraging him not to give up.

"Your master?" In her words, Yang Ze noticed the small detail.

"Didn't you just pass the entrance exam for the Xuanwu Academy today? How come you already have a master?"

Cang Yue became silent and did not answer Yang Ze's sudden question. However, her silence had indicated that she had no intention of dwelling on this matter any further.

"You should go to the toast." Cang Yue slowly replied with a glint in her eye.

As her voice fell, the sound of slow footsteps came from outside the door. Old Xie's old gentle voice came from the door: "Young master, it is time for you to propose the toast."

"Old Xie, I'll be right there." Yang Ze promised. With one last look at Cang Yue and after patting his clothes off any dust, he walked out of the room.

As soon as Yang Ze left, a bright ice aura surrounded the room and a white figure dreamily appeared in front of Cang Yue. Cang Yue lightly stepped forward and spoke with a gentle and respectful voice: "Master."

"Yue'er, do you wish me to take care of him?"

The beautiful gentle voice was as misty as a cloud and as gentle as a breeze. It was enough to make even the world's coldest heart completely melt. Yet at this moment, they were filled with murderous intent.

Cang Yue gently shook her head: "Master, Yue'er has no intention to hurt him. I think he is already very pitiful."

The woman dressed in white looked at her. After a while, she nodded slowly and smiled faintly: "Alright. I won't be making things difficult for him. But my dear disciple, you must not forget your purpose."

"Mmm." Nodding her head, Cang Yue hesitated for a moment before whispering softly.

"Master, is it really impossible to repair his meridians?"

The woman in white shook her head without delay: "There are no such things as absolutes in this world…. but at least to me, it seems to not be possible. Yue'er, it is good that you are a kind and compassionate person with a giving heart. However, I really cannot help you with this issue."

Cang Yue did not ask again. Since even this white-robed woman with such high pedigree and exalted status was sure that it was "not possible", then there should not be even the smallest chance of it being possible.

"His meridians are shattered and he also has no other strengths. He will never be able to achieve any accomplishments perhaps in his entire life. But you are beautiful and smart. Talents of your nature are born once every hundred years. Marrying you was his greatest fortune and luck in his entire life. You taking this step is more than enough... You don't have to do anything more."

After a long silence, she looked at Cang Yue with a smile.

"I have to go now. You have to take care of yourself."

"I bid teacher farewell."

The white-robed woman opened the window and her body slightly trembled. As if accompanied by an invisible cold ice spirit, she looked as if she had dissolved right at the place she once stood.

...

Yang family's Main Hall, at the Guest House.

"Third Uncle, please have a drink." Yang Ze respectfully presented a cup in front of a gentle-looking middle-aged man.

The person who was called Third Uncle stood up with a laugh. He raised his cup and drained it of its contents. After that he spoke with laughter: "My nephew, I see, you have formed your own family and have married such a good wife, my heart is happy for you."

"Thank you Third Uncle."

"First Elder, please have a drink."

Yang family's First Elder Yang Li took the cup and gulped the entire mouthful. He then heavily slammed the cup of wine onto the table. During this entire process, aside from saying "hmph" through his nose, he did not say a single word nor look Yang Ze in the eye. Even with that attitude, drinking Yang Ze's cup of wine had already expressed the large amount of face he gave Yang Ze.

Yang Ze did not speak as well and moved to the next table.

"Third Elder, Yang Ze offers you a cup."

The third elder Yang Bo snorted in disdain before gulping down the cup down his throat. No matter how displeased he was, in front of Yang Yuanzhen, he didn't dare to speak any nonsense.

However, in his heart, he was green with jealousy. Even if one did not mention the wealth of the Cang family one can still brag about Cang Yue's amazing talent. If she had not been married to Yang Ze but instead to his grandson Yang Deyi, the laughter that came from his dreams may actually become audible.

Yang Ze pretended to not have noticed and walked away smiling.

Yang Ze finished his toast and sent out the guests. The long night of banquet was over. During this entire process, the people who displayed genuine heartfelt congratulations and best wishes were so few that Yang Ze could count them on his ten little fingers. Countless people were very polite towards him, after all, today was his wedding day, but he clearly saw contempt in almost all of their eyes. Some people sighed, and some people were jealous with anger. The rest had unconcealed scorn and other negative thoughts like "trash" and "worthless" written all over their faces.

In their eyes, it was a fact that he would not achieve any greatness during his entire lifetime because of his inability to practice. So they don't have to be friends or be polite to Yang Ze. They did not care if they offend him because even if he got offended, he could not do anything against them with his puny strength. Before this wastrel, they could be unscrupulous and not care, readily dripping in the show of their superiority. They felt strong as they look down on this person who would never become anything but one who was weaker than them.

That is the ugly reality of human nature.

"Take an early rest." Old Xie patted Yang Ze on the shoulder with a gentle smile on his face.

.....

Back in his little courtyard, the moon was still hanging high against the sky. Yang Ze walked to the corner of his yard admiring this beautiful view.

After hesitating for a long time, he gritted his teeth before opening the door and walking inside it.

Raising his head, he looked at Cang Yue who was sitting on the bed with her beautiful eyes closed. It was extremely quiet. The dim candlelight flickered across her beautiful soft face, adding a bewitching mystical feel that one could not possibly resist.

Noticing the presence of Yang Ze, Cang Yue opened her eyes before speaking in a voice that was filled with icy coldness. "You are not allowed to be within five steps from me."

"Okay." With a nod, Yang Ze walked to the nearby sofa before slumping on it.

"Huh..." Cang Yue was surprised by this sudden turn of events. In her eyes, Yang Ze should have shouted about them being husband and wife before trying to take advantage of her.

Instead, the guy gave her a nod before ignoring her completely.

Looking at the figure of Yang Ze, Cang Yue sighed before closing her eyes again.

The red candlelight reflected against this newly transformed room, making it seem lovely. The two people in red dress entered a long silence, one sat at the edge of the bed, and the other lay above the sofa. The only sound heard during this dragging silence was the vague sound of their breathing.