Inside the humble house.

Jiang Man gazed at the woman sitting on the edge of the bed, silent.

She possessed a transcendent air, poised and elegant, with a natural grace.

She looked like an old maid of several hundred years.

This wasn’t just a wild guess on Jiang Man’s part. The Fairy had an extraordinary background and was immensely powerful.

A woman like that was usually very old.

An Unparalleled Celestial Pride like himself had taken a whole year just to reach the Qi Refining Ninth Layer.

Reaching this Fairy’s Realm would require a long, long time.

Let alone someone like her.

From this, he could be certain: this Fairy was at least several hundred years old.

As for her being an Unparalleled Celestial Pride, Jiang Man simply didn’t believe it.

The Unparalleled Celestial Pride Fate Chart was something she had passed to him.

It was her family’s inheritance.

’Did she give it to me because she didn’t like the inheritance?’

For a moment, Jiang Man felt his confidence swell.

’Give me time, and I’ll definitely be stronger than her.’

"Husband, why are you just standing there?" the woman spoke slowly.

Her bright eyes looked at Jiang Man, filled with a watery tenderness.

Jiang Man subconsciously wanted to back away.

Her tone made him a little worried.

He was afraid she would suddenly attack.

Although the Old Yellow Ox had said this wasn’t her real body, it hadn’t said whether she had come with her power.

It wasn’t a good time to go out and ask now.

Stabilizing his Heart Spirit, Jiang Man looked at her and said, "Fairy, there has been a misunderstanding between us. Things were too rushed back then, and I didn’t have time to explain."

Hearing this, the Fairy tilted her head up slightly, revealing her pale neck. "What is it you wish to explain, Husband?"

Jiang Man had to admit her beauty was rarely seen in this world, but as an Unparalleled Celestial Pride, he definitely wouldn’t be swayed by it.

He remained calm and said, "I wasn’t of sound mind back then and didn’t understand the ways of the world. Thus, I offended you, Fairy. But thankfully, no one knows about it, and nothing improper happened."

Jiang Man felt they could either pretend it never happened or get a divorce.

The Fairy shifted her position, moving closer to Jiang Man’s side. "Husband, do you think I look any different from before?"

Jiang Man looked at her and said softly, "You have a new mark between your eyebrows?"

In less than a year, her appearance naturally wouldn’t have changed much.

Besides her clothes, the only new thing was the marking between her brows.

It definitely wasn’t there before.

The Fairy pointed to the mark between her brows. "Do you know what this is, Husband?"

Jiang Man was confused but didn’t venture a guess.

If it were just a simple decoration, she probably wouldn’t be asking.

The Fairy looked at Jiang Man and said calmly, "Husband, have you ever heard of Guardian Sand?"

Jiang Man was taken aback. "This is...?"

Jiang Man had, of course, heard of such things, but he had never seen one.

The Fairy nodded slightly and explained patiently, "Before our wedding ceremony, it was on my arm. After the ceremony, it moves to the space between my eyebrows."

Jiang Man was stunned. ’It can move?’

"So, Husband, can you still say this was a misunderstanding that no one knows about?" The Fairy sighed softly. "Everyone knows I have a husband, yet I have never had a more intimate relationship with him. I have long since become the subject of their after-dinner gossip, an object of ridicule."

Jiang Man opened his mouth but was speechless for a moment.

"I don’t even know your name," the Fairy said, looking at Jiang Man with a pitiable expression. "Husband, can you tell me what your name is?"

Sensing her affection and understanding her plight, Jiang Man subconsciously opened his mouth to tell her his name.

But in an instant, he came to his senses.

’I’m in the Yunqian Bureau, and I’m about to enter a Sect.’

’And there’s a good chance she’s from an Immortal Sect.’

’If she knew my name, she might be able to pinpoint my location.’

’When I was a fool, I believed her. Now that I’m not, I almost fell for her trick again.’

For a moment, he didn’t blame his foolish past self.

He could only blame her extraordinary methods.

"Besides, you should be aware of the Unparalleled Celestial Pride Fate Chart, right, Husband?" Seeing Jiang Man’s silence, the Fairy didn’t press for his name and instead brought up the Fate Chart.

Jiang Man nodded.

The Fairy continued, "The Fate Chart is our clan’s inheritance. It appears randomly in the children of our clan. If it appears in a boy, he will immediately begin to receive the inheritance. If it appears in a girl, it will lie dormant until she is wed, at which point it transfers to her husband, who then receives the inheritance."

As she spoke, the Fairy looked at Jiang Man. "You must have felt it, Husband, haven’t you?"

Jiang Man nodded. He hadn’t just felt it; he also knew the general origins of the Fate Chart.

He knew even more that those who possessed this Fate Chart never met a good end.

"So you should understand, Husband. Even if you’ve made it this far, the path ahead will be fraught with difficulty." The Fairy looked at Jiang Man earnestly. "You don’t have much time left. Since that’s the case, why can’t we, as husband and wife, live our lives together properly?"

Jiang Man fell silent.

What she said was actually very reasonable.

But the scene of her waking up to grab the key made him wary of the woman before him.

He could now be certain that her gentle and virtuous demeanor was just an act.

Her cold gaze was her true nature.

"You misunderstand me, Husband. However, my clan knows more about the Unparalleled Celestial Pride Fate Chart and can better help you deal with it," the Fairy said again.

Jiang Man sighed internally and finally spoke. "Fairy, there’s no need for this. I won’t tell you where I am, nor will I tell you my name. So you can speak with me in your normal state."

"Furthermore, if the Unparalleled Celestial Pride Fate Chart is so dangerous, you can just assume I’ve died because of it."

"Wouldn’t that make you free?"

The Fairy shook her head slightly and explained softly, "The Fate Chart comes from our clan. It is unfair to you, Husband, as all who receive it die a violent death."

"I’m afraid your future will be the same."

"And accordingly, I will have to be a widow for you."

"This is also something that cannot be changed."

"In this life, I belong only to you, Husband."