NOVEL WEB Chapter 14
Chapter 14: Unveiling the Veil, Unimaginable Beauty
Qin Bei took it, not expecting the royal seal to be not just a title, but also genuine power.
No wonder the ministers were somewhat surprised to hear that he had directly obtained three royal seals.
Just think about these three royal seals; any one of them holds tremendous authority.
“Eunuch, will you come into the mansion to rest?”
“Thank you, Prince Bei, but I have to return and report, so I won’t stay.”
“Then I won’t see you off.”
“No need.”
…
After securing the royal seals, Qin Bei gazed at the majestic North Prince’s Manor before him; it was better described as a small world than a mere residence.
Due to its vastness, he used to think that the plot points in the novels he had read before—where you needed to drive from the living room to the bedroom—were exaggerated, but it turns out they were not exaggerated at all.
“Prince.”
As soon as Qin Bei entered, he saw a crowd of people—these were the servants and maids gifted by the Emperor Xia.
The leader was an old man; judging by his cultivation, he was already at the Golden Core stage and served as the chief steward of this estate.
“Everyone, go about your business.”
“Yes!”
“Bring in a few people to move the stuff from outside.”
“Understood.”
The “stuff from outside” naturally referred to Mu Zhaoxue’s dowry. Although the wedding had not yet been held, the Wu Nation’s envoy had already sent all the dowry items to express their sincerity.
Emperor Xia had naturally offered a betrothal gift, but that was no longer Qin Bei’s concern.
…
Nightfall.
Mu Zhaoxue and Ji Zhuyue shared the same room, while Qin Bei was pondering how to spend one million spirit stones and what good items he should exchange for one million krypton gold points.
“Undying Phoenix Body!”
Qin Bei called out lowly in the room, causing his formerly unremarkable body to undergo a transformation.
His skin turned from yellow to red, resembling flames, while the blood inside him boiled like lava. A golden phoenix mark appeared between his brows. In that instant, Qin Bei’s body was almost comparable to that of a divine beast.
To satisfy his curiosity, Qin Bei formed his fingers into a blade and lightly sliced across his forearm, but found no injury whatsoever.
He then increased the pressure again. This time, the skin broke, but before any blood could spill, the wound immediately healed itself.
“As expected of the Undying Phoenix Body, this recovery speed truly is unmatched.”
Qin Bei sighed and then sensed the change in his strength.
Though he wasn’t entirely certain, he felt that with the Undying Phoenix Body fully activated, his power had potentially doubled.
Furthermore, even without the activation of the Undying Phoenix Body, his strength still increased by a considerable thirty percent.
“No wonder after acquiring the God and Demon Body, Hun Tian was so arrogant; it seems he’s genuinely formidable.”
…
“Prince, the princess is still waiting.”
Just then, the steward’s voice came from outside the door.
“What’s she waiting for me for?”
“Uh… Your Highness, should I really be so direct?”
Qin Bei slapped his forehead, suddenly remembering: the rule in the cultivation world is that as long as a soul contract is made, even without a wedding ceremony, it’s considered a marriage.
In other words, today is Qin Bei’s wedding day.
And what does one do on a wedding day? Well, that goes without saying.
“Leave me be.”
“Yes.”
Qin Bei stepped out of the room, heading towards where Mu Zhaoxue and Ji Zhuyue were. He felt inexplicably nervous along the way.
After all, it was his first marriage across two lifetimes.
Inside the room.
Currently, Mu Zhaoxue felt slightly awkward, as seated across from her was none other than the Empress of the Wu Nation.
“Your Majesty, have you really made up your mind?” Mu Zhaoxue asked curiously.
She still found it hard to believe that the Empress would marry like this, and furthermore, to the same person as herself.
How could someone as proud as the Empress possibly be willing to share a husband? Even though Mu Zhaoxue believed herself quite exceptional, she still couldn’t compare.
“Don’t call me Your Majesty. Since I’ve agreed in the hall, I won’t have regrets. Until my true identity is revealed, you can just call me sister.” Ji Zhuyue replied nonchalantly.
There were multiple reasons why she was inclined to marry Qin Bei: she valued his talent, needed to learn the Great Xia’s national treasure, the Void Sutra, to break through to the Sage Realm, and she was also curious about the feeling of being in love. Perhaps, having this experience would help her break through to the Sage Realm more effectively.
“Sister… Sister…” Mu Zhaoxue attempted to address her but felt it turned out a bit awkward.
“Mm.”
After getting Ji Zhuyue’s response, Mu Zhaoxue still felt enchanted by the mysterious atmosphere.
At that moment, a knock sounded at the door, and both women tensed up.
The only one daring to knock at this hour could only be their husband, Qin Bei.
“I’m coming in~”
With that, Qin Bei tiptoed into the room.
As he approached step by step, finally perching himself between the two, even the seasoned Empress couldn’t help but feel a flutter of nerves.
Qin Bei glanced left and right before taking their hands.
“Why are you both so tense?”
Upon holding their hands, he realized their palms were both sweaty…
“Husband… Husband…”
Those words rolling off Mu Zhaoxue’s tongue felt somewhat clumsy.
Qin Bei felt awkward hearing it, too.
“If you’re not used to it, just call me Brother Bei privately from now on,” he managed to say while trying to suppress a laugh.
“Brother Bei?”
“Hey~”
That single call sent Qin Bei over the moon with excitement.
“Come on, you give it a try as well.”
Of course, he wouldn’t let Ji Zhuyue off the hook either.
“Brother Bei~”
Qin Bei: ?(?????)
This… He never imagined that Ji Zhuyue would say it so naturally, sending shivers down his spine.
“From now on, we’re one family. While you are the primary wife, don’t bully Xiaoyue, you got that?”
Qin Bei savored the sight of both women flustered, clearly enjoying the moment.
“Alright, let me see what you two look like.”
Both women had been veiled in white, and Qin Bei had refrained from using his second sight to keep an air of mystery until now.
As Qin Bei’s hand reached out, Mu Zhaoxue seemed frozen in place, hardly daring to breathe.
His hand moved behind Mu Zhaoxue’s ear, lifting aside a corner of her veil. During this, he unintentionally brushed against her supple, fragrant earlobe.
Having never been touched by a man, Mu Zhaoxue’s ears immediately flushed crimson, her usual cool demeanor giving way to bashfulness.
Once the veil was lifted, her beauty was fully revealed to Qin Bei.
It wasn’t just the beauty he had imagined; it surpassed even his wildest expectations.
It turned out that fairies truly exist! The beauties he had encountered in his previous life weren’t in the same league as Mu Zhaoxue.
This was a beauty Qin Bei couldn’t have possibly envisioned before meeting Mu Zhaoxue.
“What… what are you staring at?”
Mu Zhaoxue, being scrutinized, finally couldn’t bear it anymore and turned her face away, weakly inquiring.
Her expression was in stark contrast to her usual aloofness.
She realized this too, but due to the soul contract, it didn’t seem strange to her.
“Hehe, seeing my beautiful wife like this, of course, I’ll take a good look.”
Even if he couldn’t win her heart right away, winning her body first was still a splendid option.
And this was merely the second most beautiful woman; what about the first, the Empress? How stunning would she be?
Qin Bei cast a glance at Ji Zhuyue, unable to contain his curiosity.