They all became female demons after being reborn.

Chapter 15 The True Colors Are Revealed

Wu Cheng did not back down, but instead met Qing Que's gaze intently.

His face practically screamed "Justice!"

Dude, he's sacrificing his dignity for work! It's righteous! So he has absolutely no guilt!

In the end, Qingque couldn't resist his gaze and looked away, but her fingers gripping the umbrella handle turned even whiter.

Wu Cheng's gaze immediately fell on Shen Yeshu again.

Shen Yeshu gently placed her soft, boneless hand in his palm, her beautiful face slightly turned to the side, revealing only half of her face, as red as a sunset.

Moreover, her breathing was no longer as smooth as before, but suddenly became much more rapid, and even her heartbeat was clearly audible.

Her mind was in turmoil.

Wu Cheng chuckled inwardly; this was another paper-defense player.

Of course, unless she was faking it all, Wu Cheng could only give her a thumbs up and say "Awesome!"

"Young master, please don't do this..."

Wu Cheng chuckled, "My lady, after noon you will be my betrothed, so why be so polite?"

Shen Yeshu's pretty face flushed even more. Her eyes, which were slightly lighter than usual, glanced at Wu Cheng, and she murmured softly, "Husband..."

Wu Cheng laughed even harder, and he simply leaned his face closer, "Then, my wife, if you kiss me, I'll let you go."

He was still testing the waters.

Shen Yeshu was startled, then suddenly lightly touched his face with water, then let out a soft moan, broke free from his hand, and quickly fled with her maid.

Wu Cheng was stunned for a moment, and only came back to his senses when a handkerchief was pressed against his face.

He looked up and saw Qingque frowning and staring at him with a disgusted look, while vigorously wiping his face with a handkerchief.

Wu Cheng was both amused and exasperated. "Sister Qingque, what are you doing?"

"Your Highness has something dirty on your face, let me wipe it clean for you." Qingque said expressionlessly, her movements continuing without pause.

"It's not that bad. Why didn't I do whatever you wanted to me this morning?" Wu Cheng teased.

Qingque paused slightly. "Your Highness is still young. Excessive indulgence in women at this age will damage your health."

Wu Cheng: "..."

Alright, alright! So you're after my good looks too! And what do you mean by "overly obsessed"? You're planning to make sure I can't get out of bed? You're not even pretending anymore!

Wu Cheng pulled her hand away from his face, but didn't let go. "Sister Qingque, I was in a daze not because she kissed me, but because of what she said in my ear."

Qingque was taken aback, and asked softly, "That bitch... what did she say?"

Wu Cheng wisely refrained from asking what the unfinished word was. "It's nothing. She said the tea and food at the luncheon later are poisoned, and told me not to eat them."

Qingque frowned. "It seems someone will make a scene around noon today, but why did she remind His Highness?"

"This shows that the Shen family father and daughter may not necessarily be of one mind." Wu Cheng smiled and stood up. "Let's go, the stage is already set up, let's go see which play they're performing."

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As noon approached, the banquet was set up again in the main hall.

However, there were nearly 10% fewer guests today than last night, and people from sects such as the Golden Saber Sect and the Iron Palm Clan were nowhere to be seen.

Although the remaining guests were still toasting each other, the atmosphere was noticeably more subdued than the previous night, and even the sounds of their drinking games were much quieter.

It was obvious that everyone knew something was about to happen.

Bai Suying remained in the same spot as yesterday. When Wu Cheng entered, she slightly raised her eyelids, her gaze lingering for a moment on the wooden sword at his waist. Then, she casually looked away, picked up her wine cup, and downed a cup by herself.

Wu Cheng went over and sat down next to her, and Qing Que stood straight behind Wu Cheng as usual.

Wu Cheng leaned closer and asked with a smile, "Is Senior Sister Bai in a bad mood today?"

Bai Suying glanced at him sideways. "Is Miss Shen pretty?"

Whether someone is pretty or not is none of your business.

Of course, Wu Cheng couldn't say this. "I was so focused on studying the sword that I didn't remember it."

That's what I meant.

If you're talking about beauty, then that's obviously not the case.

To say she's not pretty would be a lie.

If you say I'm not as pretty as you, Senior Sister Bai, then that still won't do.

What, you're not as pretty as me? Does that mean you're very confident in looking at other people's faces?

So Wu Cheng simply said that he only studied swords and didn't know if they were pretty or not.

This shows that he still remembers Bai Suying's kindness in giving him the sword.

Otherwise, you can't just say you have face blindness and can't tell if someone is pretty or not.

Bai Suyi looked him over with a half-smile in her starry eyes. "No wonder."

No wonder you've had so many romantic troubles since you left the mountain, junior brother. You're so good with words.

Before Wu Cheng could ask what "no wonder" meant, Bai Suyi lowered her voice and said seriously, "Junior brother, whatever Shen Tianba gives you later, you must accept it. Also, do not touch the food or drinks."

Wu Cheng raised an eyebrow. "I understand."

Ok?

What does that mean?

Shen Yeshu had just warned him that the food and drinks were poisoned, and now Bai Suying was also warning him?

Before Wu Cheng could ask any more questions, Shen Tianba entered the main hall with a hearty laugh and took his seat in the main seat.

Then he stood up, raised his glass, and announced in a loud voice, "Gentlemen! Today I have an important announcement to make!"

The courtyard fell silent instantly, and everyone's eyes turned to look.

Shen Tianba casually pointed at Wu Cheng, "This young master Mei Gensheng is a man of great talent and exceptional appearance. My daughter and I hit it off immediately! Therefore, I have taken the liberty of betrothing my daughter to young master Mei, and today, with all of you heroes as witnesses, this marriage is settled!"

All eyes immediately fell on Wu Cheng, but no one spoke.

They're a perfect match, a match made in heaven, and it's none of their business to interfere.

However, Wu Cheng remained unfazed and even raised his glass in a toast from afar.

Seeing that no one spoke, Shen Tianba's face darkened. "Do you all think my daughter is not good enough for Young Master Mei?"

As soon as he said this, a chorus of congratulations erupted.

Some people encouraged Wu Cheng to offer a toast, some praised the handsome man and beautiful woman, and some took the opportunity to get closer to Shen Tianba. Wu Cheng stood up and bowed repeatedly, with a naive smile on his face, but in his heart he felt that it was time.

As expected, taking advantage of the lively atmosphere, Shen Tianba stood up again.

He pondered for a moment, then took out a delicate sandalwood box about the size of his palm from his bosom.

The surroundings immediately fell silent, and almost everyone stared intently at the box.

Shen Tianba, seemingly oblivious, stuffed the box into Wu Cheng's hands and patted him on the shoulder with a kind expression, saying, "My dear son-in-law, this is one of the dowries I prepared for my daughter. From now on, I entrust it to you along with my daughter."

Instantly, countless gazes, some fervent, some greedy, and some playful, fell upon Wu Cheng.

Wu Cheng accepted it with a smile, "Thank you, father-in-law."

Just then, a soft, sweet voice suddenly rang out.

"Wait a minute."

Everyone turned around and saw Shen Yeshu, dressed in black gauze, walking out of the inner hall.

She moved gracefully to Shen Tianba and Wu Cheng's side, gave a slight bow, and then raised her head, her light-colored eyes landing on Wu Cheng's face. "Father, I have a request."

Shen Tianba was taken aback, then asked in a flattering tone, "Please speak, my dear girl."

Wu Chengjian raised an eyebrow slightly.

That nickname and that expression... are kind of interesting.

But Shen Yeshu's next words made the temperature in the air seem to drop.

"Since Young Master Mei wishes to marry his daughter, let us sign the marriage certificate in front of all these heroes today. Furthermore..."

She slightly raised her eyelids, "I would like to ask Father to open this box in public, so that all the heroes may see what my dowry contains."