Chapter 127 - 124: Another Wife Appeared?

"What?" Mo Qianqian froze in surprise. His woman? Wasn’t his woman Shi Muyao? Where did another woman of his come from, and one who was issuing challenges in the Imperial City, no less?

Beside him, Ling Qingxue’s expression darkened. "Mo Qianqian’s woman." Those words sounded incredibly harsh to her ears. Furthermore, she shared Mo Qianqian’s exact thoughts: wasn’t his woman Shi Muyao? Why was there another one? Did Mo Qianqian find himself another woman?

"Let’s go out and take a look," Mo Qianqian said, standing up and heading for the door. Ling Qingxue also rose to her feet and hurried after him.

When he opened the door, a sizable crowd from the Asura Conglomerate had already gathered outside. Shi Muyao stood among them, an anxious look on her face. Upon seeing Ling Qingxue, her expression turned even colder. Ling Qingxue—that heartless woman who had abandoned Mo Qianqian—was now actually trying to seduce Elder Asura!

"Let’s go see," Mo Qianqian told the group.

With that, he and the members of the Asura Conglomerate rushed out, with Ling Qingxue tagging along. Before long, they arrived at the streets of the Imperial City, near the city gates. The area was already packed with a massive crowd, buzzing with non-stop chatter and commotion.

In the center of the throng stood a young woman in her twenties. She wore a blue dress and clutched a longsword. She possessed a delicate, stunning beauty—as elegant and pure as a lone orchid in an empty valley. Nearby stood Xiajin Shi and several rows of the City Guard.

"The three great families have used their numbers to bully the weak, persecuting my husband, Mo Qianqian! Today, I, Zhongli Xuan, have come to seek justice for him!" The woman’s voice rang out clear and crisp as her gaze swept over the surroundings. "Who among the younger generation dares to fight me?"

Mo Qianqian watched, utterly baffled. Since when did he have another wife? He was absolutely certain he had never seen this woman in his life!

"Who did you say your husband is?" Shi Muyao stepped forward furiously.

"Mo Qianqian. Why?" Zhongli Xuan sized her up.

"I am Shi Muyao, and Mo Qianqian is my husband! He only left the Ling Family to marry me a few months ago. How could you possibly be his wife?" she demanded.

"Oh, so you’re Shi Muyao?" Zhongli Xuan smiled. "He was with me a little over two months ago. You are the first wife, and I am the second. However, we are equals. I don’t really care how many wives he has."

"Impossible! Qianqian would never do such a thing!" Shi Muyao declared angrily. "You must be lying! You’re an impostor!"

Beside her, Mo Qianqian secretly nodded in agreement. She was right! This woman was absolutely an impostor; he, the man himself, was standing right here!

Zhongli Xuan smiled with a hint of mockery. "Yaoyao, although you were the first to marry Qianqian, I heard that your relationship hasn’t progressed much, has it? Don’t misunderstand. I just mean that our relationship moved very quickly. Right after we met, we did what husbands and wives are supposed to do."

Mo Qianqian’s face turned completely black.

"Oh, by the way, I’m already two months pregnant," Zhongli Xuan added. "If you don’t believe me, you can have an expert examine me."

Mo Qianqian suddenly had the urge to choke on thin air. Pregnant? With his child? This Zhongli Xuan sure knew how to spin a tale! He had no idea where she popped out from, nor did he know what her agenda was.

"You—how is that possible?" Shi Muyao was both shocked and infuriated. A trace of jealousy crossed her face, her expression a complicated mix of emotions.

SWISH! SWISH! SWISH!

As soon as Zhongli Xuan finished speaking, several powerful auras swept over her to investigate. She didn’t mind at all. Stroking her slightly bulging belly, she openly allowed the others to probe her.

Meanwhile, discussions erupted among the surrounding crowd.

"Mo Qianqian found himself a woman and even got her pregnant?"

"When you’re being hunted down and feeling utterly isolated and desperate, finding someone to pass on your bloodline isn’t out of the realm of possibility."

"I heard Mo Qianqian is carrying a tremendous treasure and killed a genius from the Ling Family. The Ling Family and various other factions are all hunting him down. If she really is his wife, how could she dare to show up in the Imperial City and cause trouble for these major powers?"

"What if she has some powerful backing? Or maybe, because of her pregnancy, she wants to hide in the Imperial City and refuse to leave?"

Amidst the murmurs of the crowd, Xiajin Shi was the first to speak, sounding quite intrigued. "She is indeed two months pregnant."

"You..." Shi Muyao was horrified. "Impossible! Qianqian would absolutely never do such a thing!"

"Believe what you want, but I didn’t come here for you," Zhongli Xuan retorted. She scanned the surrounding crowd again. "What’s the matter? The three great families bullied my husband, yet no one dares to step up and challenge me?"

"Where is Mo Qianqian?" Two voices rang out at almost the exact same time.

One belonged to Ling Qingxue, who stepped forward. The other came from an old man within the crowd. The spectators parted, allowing a group to stride forward. The arrivals were none other than Grand Elder Lingyun Shan and his men from the Ling Family.

"Why should I tell you?" Zhongli Xuan stared coldly at Lingyun Shan’s group. "What, are you planning to gang up on me? Or do you want to use your age and status to bully the weak right here in the Imperial City? If you break the rules of the Imperial City to kill me, the price you’ll have to pay makes my life a worthwhile trade."

There was not a single trace of fear on her face.

On the other side, the forces of the Yuwen Family and the Lie Family also arrived. The Grand Elders of both families were present; they had never left the Imperial City. One of the reasons for their stay was that the Slaughterer with the Evil Blade hadn’t left either. However, neither family said a word.

"Ling Jue, go capture her!" Lingyun Shan shot a glance at a young man beside him from the Ling Family.

A young man in his twenties stepped forward. He drew the sword hanging by his side and walked toward Zhongli Xuan. "Ling Jue of the Ling Family, twenty years of age, here to challenge you!"

As soon as he finished speaking, he charged straight at her.

"It’s Ling Jue! He’s the genius ranked thirty-first on the Hidden Dragon List, with a cultivation base at the Seventh Level of Spirit Xuan Realm!"

"I wonder what level of strength Mo Qianqian’s woman has?"

"She shouldn’t be weak if she dares to issue challenges in the Imperial City. But Ling Jue is also very powerful. Beating him won’t be easy."

"If you ask me, the Ling Family should just send Ling Qingxue right away. Then this woman wouldn’t have any chance of winning."

"It’s a major family—they prefer to play it safe. They’re sending someone in the Spirit Profound Realm first to test her strength. If he loses, they can easily afford the Combat Tax. But if someone in the Tongyou Realm went up and lost, the Combat Tax would be exorbitant. Of course, it’s highly possible she won’t even be able to defeat Ling Jue."

The crowd chattered animatedly. Mo Qianqian kept his eyes locked on the woman. He simply couldn’t fathom what she was trying to achieve by falsely claiming to be his wife. Nor did he know what kind of strength she possessed that gave her the audacity to cause such a scene here.