My brother is so cunning

Chapter 966 All the sweet talk failed, but the bribery was futile.

The Celestial Venerable's divine position surpasses that of the Great Emperor by a whole level. The Great Emperor is already capable of establishing a harem, and no one would dare to criticize him even if he had three thousand concubines.

For cultivators in the mortal realm, finding a Daoist partner is nothing new. A Daoist partner is considered an essential element for cultivating immortality, as they are believed to be a source of wealth, resources, and even material wealth.

It is very normal for a cultivator to change partners three or five times from the Core Formation stage to the Ascension stage due to various reasons. After all, the cultivation opportunities between people are very different. They may perish or fall behind in their cultivation, or their partners may die. Unexpected events often happen sooner than tomorrow.

Many cultivators, in order to accelerate their cultivation progress, searched the entire world for cultivation vessels, and over the centuries, they have harmed tens of thousands of women, in countless numbers.

Wen Rui has lived for hundreds of years, yet he only has two Daoist partners in the mortal realm, far fewer than the average cultivator. To praise him for being devoted and faithful is not an insult.

"Mother, I am willing to marry him, and I know his character well."

Princess Longji smiled wryly, "Besides, he has cultivated in the mortal realm for over five hundred years, yet he only has two Daoist partners, which is quite surprising to me. He is even better than I expected. If he had two hundred Daoist partners, I might have hesitated a little."

The Queen Mother also felt that her slander against Wen Rui was not convincing and seemed to have the opposite effect, making Princess Longji feel that she had found a treasure.

When the Queen Mother tried to come up with more smears against Wen Rui, she was at a loss for words. Compared to Long De Xing Jun, Wen Rui had far too many advantages in every aspect, presenting an overwhelming advantage in all aspects.

The only redeeming quality of the Dragon Virtue Star Lord is his unwavering devotion. He is destined to be with only one person for life, and he is bound to the Red Phoenix Star Lord, never daring to harbor any improper thoughts.

The Red Phoenix Star Lord is, after all, the daughter of the Jade Emperor and the Queen Mother. Even if the Red Phoenix Star moves occasionally, this identity can protect her from death, and she might not even be punished in the slightest.

If Longde Xingjun were caught cheating, he would be a traitor to the Jie Sect and a disgrace to his sect. Apart from being the son-in-law of the Heavenly Court, he would have no other support and his cultivation and magical power would be mediocre. Even if he were dragged to the Execution Platform to be beheaded, no one would stand up to plead for him.

Perhaps there are large groups of male immortals secretly delighted, silently thanking him for making room, and lining up to take over his divine position as Dragon Virtue Star Lord.

In contrast, Wen Rui's strength and background are so great that as long as he rebels against injustice, even if he brazenly kills an immortal in the street, he will only be punished with three cups of wine.

As for absolute fidelity to one person for life, and having multiple partners but only a single-digit number of them, it cannot be judged by the mortal standard that "if loyalty is not absolute, then it is absolutely disloyal."

Immortals are naturally energetic, have top-notch physical fitness, and plenty of time. Even if they have several Daoist partners, they can easily keep up with them.

On the contrary, a pair of immortal cultivation couples, bound together by fate, after spending too much time together, will find their initial passion fading and they are more likely to grow tired of each other.

Wen Rui didn't have many Daoist partners to begin with. Even if he made an outrageous demand this time, asking to marry three Fairy Maidens of Yaochi at once, he would only have five Daoist partners, far less than the three thousand beauties in the harem of mortal emperors.

In terms of rank, his Heavenly Venerable status far surpasses that of a mere Emperor. His five Daoist companions lived a simple life, almost as simple as having no more than eight sets of clothes for all four seasons.

Seeing that Longji's gaze towards Wenrui was becoming increasingly lingering, the Queen Mother knew that the affair between the two was as solid as gold. Her daughter had already taken on Wenrui's form, her heart had long been filled by Wenrui through some means, and she was completely at his mercy, body and soul.

"Wen Rui, Long Ji alone won't do. There are three thousand fairies in the Jade Pool Wonderland, and you can choose any of them. There's no limit to the number. I only beg you not to marry her, okay?" Unable to persuade Princess Long Ji to change her mind, the Queen Mother could only plead with Wen Rui in a pitiful voice, "If the three thousand fairies in the Jade Pool are not enough, I will grant you special privileges. Whichever fairy from the Heavenly Court you fancy, you can take directly back to the Creation Palace. Is that alright?"

"Hahaha, of all the waters in the world, I only take one sip. I'm not some lustful devil, am I?"

Wen Rui chuckled and shook his head, saying angrily, "It's true that it's easy to spread rumors, but it's exhausting to refute them. It's just that I haven't been able to find out who has been spreading these rumors about me all these years. If I catch them, I'll make them wish they were dead!"

"Your Majesty, you must have investigated me before deciding to marry me off. If others may not know, surely you do?"

Wen Rui said confidently, "I don't actually like beautiful women. I lived in the mortal world for a very long time, about five hundred years, and I didn't have any women around me."

These words left the Queen Mother of the West speechless.

According to the Queen Mother's secret investigation, this is indeed the case. For over five hundred years, Wen Rui has not been close to women. Even though he has the strength and opportunity to collect and play with beauties in the mortal world, and even though the Lishan Immortal Sect next door is full of beautiful demons, the Old Mother of Lishan never objected to marrying a few of her disciples to him to strengthen their kinship.

In the end, among the hundreds of female disciples in the vast Lishan Immortal Sect, he only chose one crane spirit who was destined to be with him as his Daoist partner.

Thinking about it this way, the person in front of me really is a righteous gentleman.

The Queen Mother was almost fooled by Wen Rui's disguise, but then she thought, what righteous god would seduce a married woman?
The Queen Mother began to suspect that Wen Rui's insistence on marrying Princess Longji was not out of genuine affection for her, but rather that marrying Princess Longji was secondary, and that his main purpose was to annoy the Jade Emperor and the Queen Mother.

This is no longer a matter of marital morality, but a brutal power struggle within the Heavenly Court.

Either the east wind prevails over the west wind, or the west wind overpowers the east wind.

The farce of first ruining the preordained marriage arranged by the Queen Mother and then remarrying the Celestial Venerable was seen by all the gods in the Heavenly Court as the Celestial Venerable of Creation suppressing the Jade Emperor and the Queen Mother, making them obey whatever he asked.

How will the Jade Emperor rule over the gods in the future? If Wen Rui speaks with the Jade Emperor in the court, who will take the Jade Emperor's words seriously?
Not only did he sell his daughter for personal gain, but he also forcibly took back his married daughter for resale. The Jade Emperor's qualifications as a human being are questionable, let alone his status as the king of gods.

Even if word got out that Longji and Wenrui had been having an affair and that they had set a trap to force the Jade Emperor and the Queen Mother to agree, the gods wouldn't believe it.

Don't forget that Princess Longji's first marriage was arranged by the Jade Emperor and the Queen Mother. She obediently followed the so-called "divine will" at that time. Why is she so rebellious this time, completely disregarding the infamy of serving two husbands and being unchaste?

"You surnamed Wen, what can you do to me if I break the contract and refuse to comply?"

After exhausting all sweet talk and attempts to entice her with bribes, the Queen Mother hardened her heart, her face darkened, and she unleashed the powerful pressure of a Primordial Golden Immortal. Her supreme immortal power surged towards Wen Rui like a monstrous wave.

(End of this chapter)