The Virgin Mary in the Book: I Decide My Life with Two Swords

Cangyue Kingdom, Yunzhou, Langya Pavilion Branch

As soon as Ye Ling left Yunzhou, Gong Yue learned that she didn't leave alone. She immediately became excited: "Are you serious? She really didn't leave alone? With a man? Is that man Jiuyou?"

"Well... I have never seen Jiuyou himself, so... anyway, he was just a young man, and two of them rode out of the city quickly and headed towards Yunzhou," the subordinate replied.

"Then he won't run away. Prepare the horses immediately. I will go after him myself. Let's see what Ye Ling has to say this time. He won't say anything about Jiuyou following him back to Langya Pavilion." Gong Yue felt that his chance to redeem himself had come.

The subordinate was a little confused: "Master, Miss Ye is the Pavilion Master's junior sister. The envoy once ordered us to treat her with courtesy and not offend her. Now where she goes and who she goes with is none of our business, right? Why are we chasing her?"

"This is a high-level secret of Langya Pavilion. Go and prepare your horses immediately." Gong Yue didn't want to say more.

"Yes" The subordinates still didn't understand, but they didn't dare to disobey.

A moment later, Gong Yue and a dozen of his confidants also rode out of the city at high speed.

On the other side, before noon, Ye Ling stopped to rest under a tree.

Shadow Blade was extremely puzzled. After much thought, he finally asked his doubts: "Miss Ye, why are we walking so slowly?"

"If you walk too fast, people won't be able to catch up with you," Ye Ling said while eating fruit.

"People?" Shadow Blade thought seriously for a moment, then suddenly realized, "We left the city in such a grand manner today. Did you do this on purpose? Who are the people chasing us? The Leng family?"

Ye Ling smiled mysteriously: "Little brother, don't be impatient! You will know. Here, eat the fruit. Let's rest for a while. The sun is too strong at noon. If you rush, you will get tanned."

"Thank you." Ying Ren took the fruit and said, "Miss Ye, if we don't hurry to Yunzhou, what will happen if Zhuifeng Zhudian escapes?"

"Don't worry, I will only stay here for one day today, and we will continue our journey non-stop tomorrow," Ye Ling said. She also wanted to see how Gong Yue would respond. If she asked directly, she would deal with her verbally. If she followed secretly, she would have to sharpen her knife to kill her.

"Okay, the prince told me to listen to your orders anyway, so I'll do whatever you say." Ying Ren decided to make the best of it.

"That's right." Ye Ling sat down in front of Ying Ren and started gossiping: "Little brother, your prince has lost the throne. Has he ever cried or made a fuss?"

Shadow Blade looked helpless: "Miss Ye, the prince is a man, how could he cry and make a fuss? Besides, the emperor of Cang Yue Kingdom is still the Nangong family, that's enough, and the new emperor is good to the prince, making him the King of Backer, with a private army of 100,000, and also giving the two major cities of Yun and Qing to the prince, which is enough. It's especially good for my prince to be an idle King of Backer."

"You guys are quite open-minded."

"Didn't Miss Ye also resolutely leave Langya Pavilion?"

“I like freedom.”

"That's not what the outside world says."

"Really? Then tell me, what does the outside world say?" Ye Ling was very interested and it was a way to pass the time.

"The outside world says that just after Senior Feng passed away, the old Pavilion Master turned his back on you and started to purge you brothers and sisters. Due to external pressure, the old Pavilion Master had no choice but to immediately give the Pavilion Master position to Pavilion Master Mo."

"The position of Pavilion Master originally belonged to my senior brother, and what the outside world said was right. Su Mu was just bullying me because I didn't have a master, and asked me to forgive a dog."

"That's true, but some people also say that this is a plot by you brothers and sisters, with the goal of forcing the old Pavilion Master Su to give up his position. They say that once Pavilion Master Mo takes over, you will return to Langya Pavilion and continue to serve as the envoy of the Renzi Hall."

"A good horse never turns back to eat grass, and a tiger never turns back to eat food. I haven't fallen to the point of needing to eat. Like you just said, can't I just be an idle person in the world?"

Shadow Blade nodded: "You are right. Then may I ask Miss Ye, what is your life goal?"

"Becoming the youngest number one in the world, a female master whose name will be passed down through the ages."

"Your dream will definitely come true. My prince said this. When he received your declaration of war this time, he said he was doomed to fail."

"Then he has too little confidence in himself."

"The prince said you never fight a battle unprepared."

"Victory and defeat are common in the military. Your prince is wrong."

Ying Ren didn't respond. After thinking for a moment, he said, "Miss Ye, you and your junior brother Jiuyou...are you really going to get married?"

Ye Ling was confused: "Who told you this?"

"The story about Yelu Liangzhu and you has been widely spread. Of course, I know that it was done by Concubine Meng. But not long after this incident was reported, Langya Pavilion released another news, saying that you and Jiuyou will be married soon. Then the rumors spread by Concubine Meng were self-defeating. So I am curious and want to ask, is this true?" Ying Ren looked expectant.

"This... of course is not true. I haven't had enough of being single, so I don't want to get married," said Ye Ling.

"If that's the case, then every single man in the world has a chance?"

"If I have the chance, I will choose one from many handsome men. After all, my status is here!" Ye Ling was quite proud and did not consider Kong Jiuyou's feelings at all.

"You're right. There are too few men in the world who are worthy of you. So what are your requirements?" Ying Ren was very curious.

"She has a tiger back, wasp waist, and mantis legs. She can be both civil and martial, and can cook. She can be sweet, fierce, and funny, and she also has to have a bit of wildness. Of course, her appearance also has to be top-notch. This is also for the sake of my next generation's genes," said Ye Ling.

Shadow Blade smiled and said, "Isn't the person you are talking about Jiuyou?"

"Why do you say it's him?"

"Because I've met Jiuyou, he should meet all the requirements. He is from the Jiu clan of Dayu. The men of the Jiu clan are very handsome when they grow up. Moreover, the people of Dayu have wildness in their blood. They are warlike and unruly."

"That's true. Jiuyou does meet all the requirements. But as a person, you can't hang yourself on one tree. You have to move forward. Maybe there is a better tree ahead, right?"

Shadow Blade smiled and said, "Yes, you are right."

While the two were chatting, Gong Yue was about to catch up, but he deliberately slowed down.

The confidant asked doubtfully: "Master, why don't we catch up quickly?"

"The young master said that he wants to kill Ye Ling and Jiu You in Yunzhou, and asked us to follow him all the way, but we must not alert the enemy." Gong Yue was very proud and felt that he had succeeded in atonement.

"I understand. Even if we catch up with Ye Ling, it will be useless. The few of us are not enough to stop him from pulling out the Yin-Yang Blade."

"Okay, shut up," Gong Yue said impatiently.

It got dark quickly. Ye Ling and Ying Ren stayed overnight in a small village. They found a place to stay and had the simplest dinner with the host. Then they each went to a private house to rest.

Ye Ling entered the space immediately, but before she could react, Jiu You threw her onto the bed.

Meng Meng flew away immediately. She didn't want to be the victim of a fire at the city gate. Before leaving, she reminded Ye Ling: "Master, you have to pay for what you said!"

Ye Ling was confused: "What did I say?"

"Senior sister, you said you wouldn't hang yourself on a tree." Jiuyou said that without giving Ye Ling a chance to explain, and started to kiss her madly.

Ye Ling struggled a few times at first, but was gradually melted by Jiuyou's enthusiasm and sank into it.

After an unknown amount of time, Jiuyou finally let her go. Ye Ling's cheeks flushed red as she punched Jiuyou's chest. "What did you do? You messed up my mouth. How am I going to face people tomorrow?"

Jiuyou, however, looked aggrieved: "Senior Sister, you are not allowed to talk about choosing other men. You are mine alone."

Ye Ling asked with a smile: "Aren't you too overbearing?"

"You have the final say on everything else, but not on this one," Jiuyou said as he was about to continue.

Ye Ling quickly stopped him: "Wait a minute, aren't you hungry? I'll go cook for you."

"You are more delicious than rice," Jiuyou said without changing his expression.

Ye Ling put his arm around the man's neck and said, "Great! You won't blush when you say this from now on. It's only been a short time, and you've already mastered this."

“This is something I learned on my own.”

"Be good and listen to me. Eat first. After dinner, I'll let you eat as much as you want, okay?" Ye Ling said with a hint of teasing.

Jiuyou didn't listen at all and ripped off Ye Ling's belt: "Senior Sister, I don't want to eat."

"Wait, I've been riding a horse all day and I've sweated a lot. I should take a shower first...ah~" Ye Ling gasped in pain from her collarbone before she could finish her words: "Jiuyou, are you born in the Year of the Dog?"

Jiuyou didn't listen and continued to undress, his movements being somewhat rough.

Ye Ling could only admit defeat and said softly: "Be gentle, don't bite me again."

"Okay." Jiuyou was quite obedient.

After an unknown amount of time, the space finally became quiet. Due to Jiuyou's own fault, he didn't get to eat dinner, but being able to sleep peacefully with Ye Ling in his arms was more important than eating.

The one who suffered the most was Mengmeng. Her master was sleeping in the arms of her man, and she had become a babysitter, fearing that Gu Enze would suddenly wake up.

The two people in the master bedroom were not asleep. Jiu You gently rubbed Ye Ling's shoulder with his thumb: "Senior Sister, how do you plan to deal with Gong Yue?"

"I was planning to stay out of this, but this guy actually followed me fearlessly. Don't blame me for being rude," Ye Ling said with his head resting on Jiuyou's shoulder, his arms around his neck, and closed his eyes.

"They knew they were no match for you, yet they still insisted on following you. Could there be a trap?"

"There must be a trap. If I discover someone's secret, shouldn't I kill them to silence them?"

"He's courting death."

"They're really looking for death. Anyway, I'm not afraid of anything. The worst that can happen is that I just do it and see what tricks these bastards have. I originally thought the family annihilation case was bizarre, but I never thought they would expose themselves, and I, an outsider, accidentally hit the jackpot."

"Maybe you are not an outsider at all," Jiuyou was still worried.

"It doesn't matter whether he's an outsider or not. What matters is killing Zhuifeng Zhudian. Two thousand taels is not a small sum. We haven't had any income in a long time. We can't afford to spend money every day. We need to earn a little."

"You can't open a business for three years, but you can make a living for three years after you open it."

"You could say that. Our family doesn't have many expenses, and two thousand taels is enough for a long time. I'm tired."

"Then go to sleep." Jiuyou pulled up the quilt: "We have to travel tomorrow."

"You still remember to hurry on your way tomorrow? You've tortured me so much that I'm almost dead," Ye Ling muttered in a daze.

Jiuyou curled the corners of his mouth slightly, kissed Ye Ling on the forehead, closed his eyes, and the originally dim light in the room instantly went dark.