The Great Qian Dynasty.
The ninth year of Renhe.
Luoshui County Inner City, Willow Alley.
Large red lanterns hung high, and the character for '囍' (double happiness) was plastered everywhere. The festive atmosphere spread all the way to Yard B-6, becoming even more boisterous and lively.
“Congratulations, congratulations, Detective Li, happy new marriage.”
“May Detective Li and his wife live in harmony and be forever of one heart.”
“I heard the bride comes from a scholarly family, she’s educated, graceful, and beautiful as a flower. Her dowry alone filled five carts! Detective Li, what good fortune you have!”
“Boss, it’s getting late, it’s time for the bridal chamber. Don’t keep your wife waiting. Leave things here to us.”
Li Qinglian, dressed in a dark ceremonial robe with a large red silk flower pinned to his chest, raised his wine glass. After greeting guests for a while, he walked towards the bridal chamber, slightly tipsy.
He pushed open the door to the bridal chamber and stepped inside.
His gaze fell directly upon the bride, who sat by the bed, adorned in a Phoenix coronet and robes, with a red veil covering her head.
His expression was slightly dazed.
“I never thought I’d be single for twenty-some years on Earth, only to get married so quickly after coming to this world. Perhaps settling down like this isn’t so bad after all.”
He felt a surge of emotion in his heart.
That’s right, he was a Transmigrator.
Three years ago, he arrived in this world.
At that time, the original owner was still a scholar. After realizing that this was a world where Martial Arts flourished, the strong were revered, and demons ran rampant, he decisively abandoned his pen for the sword, becoming a detective.
He had initially hoped to use official resources to practice Martial Arts, strengthen his body, grow quickly, enjoy the company of beauties, and look down upon the mountains and rivers.
However, he overestimated his own talent and had no Golden Finger. His progress in Martial Arts was extremely slow.
His former grand ambitions instantly turned into fantasies, and gradually, the little ambitions he had as a Transmigrator died down. He completely became a mediocre 'Qinglian' little detective just passing his days.
Later, through the matchmaking of a go-between, he met his current wife.
“Wei fu (husband)...”
Just then, a gentle, clear, and slightly shy female voice sounded, interrupting his thoughts.
“Is my wife already impatient?”
Li Qinglian smiled as he walked over and gently lifted the red veil.
A face of exquisite beauty appeared before his eyes.
Her jet-black hair was styled into a cloud-like bun, through which a golden hairpin inlaid with red agate was horizontally inserted; on either side were golden Phoenix tail hairpins.
A few strands of dark hair fell across her smooth forehead, like willows by a riverbank.
Her delicate eyebrows were like green mountains after rain; her eyes were clear and full of affection, like a lake with rippling water.
Her skin was like mutton-fat jade, without a single blemish; her rosy lips were like cherries, making one feel an irresistible urge to bite them.
Illuminated by the red candlelight, her peerless beauty gained a touch of charm and shyness.
She was none other than his wife—Shen Yushu.
Such a peerless woman becoming his wife made him feel as if he were dreaming. He even felt that his original owner's ancestral grave must have been smoking with good fortune.
“Even if Martial Arts don’t work out, being able to marry such a wife makes this life worthwhile,” Li Qinglian thought to himself.
He sat down beside Shen Yushu, his right arm encircling her slender, soft waist. His eyes burned with desire, and his heart was incredibly excited as he leaned towards those red lips.
“Wei fu (husband), please don’t rush, there’s still the nuptial cup ceremony!”
Shen Yushu shyly raised her hand to stop his movement, biting her red lip, and pointed to the nuptial wine on the wooden table.
Li Qinglian felt a moment of helplessness, so he had no choice but to get up and bring the wine.
This wife was good in every way, except she was a bit too conservative and rigid!
After the nuptial cup, he deliberately lifted her alluring chin and asked, “Wife, can we now?”
“Please, Wei fu (husband), get on the bed... I will undress Wei fu (husband)...” Shen Yushu said, her voice trembling slightly.
“No need, Wei fu (husband) is best at understanding people (and undressing them),” Li Qinglian laughed loudly, embracing the alluring woman around her waist, and they spent the night together.
The golden hairpin fell to the ground, the hibiscus tent was warm, half-drunk in silken robes, half-drunk in spring.
Red candles flickered, soft murmurs and whispers, the new bed and pretty pillows became one.
【Ding! Host’s Yin and Yang harmony detected. The System has met activation conditions and is now activated.】
【Host can view the basic character panel of all life forms.】
【Host can gain experience points through Yin and Yang harmony.】
【Experience points can be used to improve the Host’s various skills; they can also be used to fuse skills, allowing them to evolve into higher-level skills.】
【Host can randomly acquire one of an enemy’s skills by slaying them; Host can also acquire a designated skill by consuming experience points.】
Suddenly, a mechanical, cold voice sounded in his mind.
A series of surprises almost stunned him.
At this moment, he felt an urge to cry.
It had been three years; he had been waiting for a Golden Finger for three whole years.
He had originally thought he didn't have such a thing at all, but he never expected that his method of activation was simply incorrect.
If he had known this earlier, he should have been like the other detectives, blending in with the world and supporting the businesses of the Young Misses in the Spring Fragrance Pavilion and the Red Delight Brothel.
Through the System’s previous prompts, he generally understood its function.
It had the ability to acquire Martial Arts and enhance his strength, and it could also view others’ information.
It could be said to be extremely Heaven-Defying; the only drawback was that the method of gaining experience points was a bit unconventional.
“Wei fu (husband)...”
Perhaps sensing that Li Qinglian had stopped at a crucial moment, Shen Yushu called out softly, a look of surprise on her face.
Li Qinglian finally came back to his senses.
However, his face, which had been burning with desire and eager to continue, suddenly became incredibly stiff, and his little bird almost broke its wings.
He saw an attribute page, utterly unbelievable, appear above the head of his wife, whose face was flushed with passion and whose eyes were hazy.
【Name: Shen Yushu (Taiyin Dao Body)】
【Identity: One of the five Saintesses of the Demonic Sect】
【Age: 24】
【Realm: Third-Rank Perfection】
【Skills: Heavenly Devil Strategy, Nine Tribulation Divine Finger, Eight Forms of Questioning Heaven, Moon-Shifting Shadow-Changing Art, Immortal Ascent Steps, Fleeting Shadow...】
“Third... Third-Rank Perfection...”
Li Qinglian suddenly felt his mouth dry, his body turn cold, and his limbs become incredibly stiff. The joy that had surged in his heart due to the System’s activation completely vanished, replaced by a tumultuous storm of emotions.
In this world, Martial Arts had nine Ranks.
Each Rank was a world unto itself.
In a place like Luoshui County, an Eighth-Rank was already a master, and a Seventh-Rank was a deterrent-level existence.
In a prefecture city, a Seventh-Rank was also a minor master.
A Third-Rank, he had never even heard of.
But now, a person of this level was actually willing to humble herself and marry him, a mere minor detective. This made him extremely puzzled and terrified.
Recalling all the details of their acquaintance now, he felt that something was seriously wrong.
It was as if everything had been meticulously arranged by Shen Yushu, all for the purpose of marrying him.
But he completely failed to understand why the dignified Holy Maiden of the Demonic Sect would do this, given his ordinary talent and looks that weren’t devastatingly handsome.
If it was for the purpose of 'gathering Yang to nourish Yin,' that was even more impossible; Shen Yushu was clearly still a maiden!
“Wei fu (husband), it’s alright. I heard that men are usually quicker the first time...”
Just as his thoughts were in turmoil, he heard Shen Yushu’s gentle comfort.