Zhen Yuan looked at the young double and was a little relieved. He didn't know why he felt that way, but he was suddenly in a good mood.
"Okay." He said.
"Okay…" Shen Xu wanted to get up and hit the person.
He had agonised for so long and finally agreed to the marriage.
However, his marriage partner did not even smile when he heard his agreement. His reaction was an indifferent 'okay'.
When he thought of Zhen Yuan's reaction, Shen Xu was very aggrieved and couldn't help but glare at the other.
'Did I do something wrong?' Zhen Yuan wondered and looked at the person warily.
He suddenly felt guilty and wanted to comfort Shen Xu but forcibly restrained himself.
'What's wrong with me? Why should I feel guilty? I have done nothing wrong.'
After reassuring himself, Zhen Yuan looked at Shen Xu but sighed the next moment.
He stood up, walked a few steps and sat on the bed beside Shen Xu.
"Don't worry, I won't let you regret your decision." He said and desperately hated himself.
When his adoptive father was alive, he often disciplined him and said things like 'the wife is always right'.
At that time, Zhen Yuan thought his adoptive father was too insane and masochistic.
Unexpectedly, he found himself in the same situation only a few years later!
He clearly had done nothing.
However, he found himself feeling guilty, and wanting to comfort his wife, who was illogically causing trouble.
'It's because my dao heart is not firm.' He admonished himself but continued to soothe his wife.
"Hmm. I will wait to see your performance."
After being comforted, Shen Xu was in a better mood. He suddenly felt that everything was right with the world.
"I want to get married right now." He said.
"What about your family?"
"I don't have a family." Shen Xu clenched his hands when he said that.
It was true he didn't have a family, but the original owner had one.
Unfortunately, the relatives did not treat the original owner well. Rather than invite them to his wedding, Shen Xu was more inclined to find them for revenge.
"I understand." Zhen Yuan said and didn't continue asking.
"We can make a Taoist oath and hold a wedding later."
"Alright." Shen Xu was relieved to hear that.
Although he agreed to marry the person, he didn't want to hold a wedding for the time being.
In his mind, a wedding was a celebration for everyone involved. Unfortunately, neither he nor Zhen Yuan met the conditions to hold a celebration for the time being.
After that, the two did not waste time.
They made a soul contract, and both felt a restriction enter their soul.
'Finally.' Shen Xu thought and sighed in relief.
With the soul contract, any possibility of a love affair with the protagonist was broken.
When he thought of that, Shen Xu couldn't help but be happy.
Although he was bound to a stranger, he felt strangely free. He felt like he could breathe for the first time.
"I forgot to ask about your family. I am sorry." Shen Xu remembered and flushed from embarrassment.
"I will take you to meet my parents."
Zhen Yuan took Shen Xu's hand and helped him get out of bed.
Shen Xu blushed but allowed his hand to be held.
Although he was not used to intimacy, he understood that he was now a married person. He had to get used to being intimate with Zhen Yuan.
Fortunately, he didn't dislike Zhen Yuan's touch.
"Is it okay to go at this time?" He asked.
It was still dark, and he didn't think it was a good time for a social call.
However, Zhen Yuan didn't pause.
They were both cultivators, and they could see in the dark. It didn't matter what time they visited his parents' graves.
"I am not dressed appropriately." Shen Xu continued to worry.
Zhen Yuan looked at the person and saw that he still wore his torn and bloody clothes.
"You can change into my clothes first. We will go to town to buy some things tomorrow."
"Okay."
After that, Zhen Yuan gave him a set of grey robes and turned around while Shen Xu changed.
"I haven't asked, where is this place?" Shen Xu inquired.
"We are in Blue Deer village. It's at the foot of Blue Deer Mountain, and the closest town is Blue Spring town."
Shen Xu trembled when he heard that.
In the original book, Shen Xu teleported to Blue Deer Mountain when he escaped from his pursuers.
He appeared in the cave of a two-headed lion and would have died if the protagonist did not save him.
'Blue Deer village is at the foot of Blue Deer Mountain. This means that the protagonist is not too far away.' He thought and once again trembled.
When the protagonist saved his character, Shen Xu was unconscious. The book didn't mention how far the cave of the two-headed lion was from Blue Deer village or Blue Spring town.
'I hope I don't meet him so soon.' Shen Xu sighed and continued to change his clothes.
"I am ready." He called, and Zhen Yuan turned about.
"Why are you frowning? Don't I look good?" Shen Xu queried.
"You look good, but you would look better in a different colour." Zhen Yuan quickly saved the day.
"What colour?"
"Red." Zhen Yuan answered without hesitation.
Shen Xu, who was prepared to argue, couldn't say a word. This was because he preferred red.
Although the original owner preferred white, Shen Xu didn't plan to live by the original owner's preferences.
Since he had taken over the body, it was now his, and he was his own person.
He could help the original owner settle some grievances. However, he would not be a vessel to continue the original owner's existence.
After all, he did not kill the original owner or squeeze his soul out of the body.
"I like red." Shen Xu said and smiled.
"I will keep it in mind."
Zhen Yuan took his wife's hand and led him outside.
They walked a little way from the hut and arrived at the far end of the village.
"My parents are here." He pulled Shen Xu to stand beside him in front of two graves.
The graves were not luxurious, but they were well taken care of, which made Shen Xu a little sad.
Now that he was gone, he didn't know if anyone would take care of his mother's grave. With a helpless sigh, he shook his head and focused on the matter at hand.
"My father's name was Wen Fan. He was a hunter and often went to the Blue Deer Mountain to hunt monsters."
"My mother's name was Rong Ruyu. She was an ordinary person. She liked to cook and take care of the family."
After saying that, Zhen Yuan turned to the graves and continued.
"Mother, father, I have brought my wife to see you. His name is Shen Xu, and he is a double. He is beautiful and very talented."
Shen Xu blushed when he heard that.
He hadn't had time to look at himself, but the book described his appearance as extraordinarily beautiful.
His face was more beautiful than any woman in the book, but he was not feminine.
This time when he heard Zhen Yuan call him beautiful, Shen Xu was a little happy.
However, this was not the time to think about that.
Without hesitation, he kneeled on the ground and faced the two graves.
"Mother, father, I am Shen Xu. From today, I will take care of AYuan on your behalf. You don't have to worry about him." His face was solemn when he said this, and Zhen Yuan couldn't help but be moved.
Since his parents died, no one had taken care of him, and he had to figure things out by himself. Hearing his wife say he would take care of him, Zhen Yuan felt warm.
"Father, you don't have to worry. I remember what you taught me, and I know what to do." Zhen Yuan said after Shen Xu stood up.
"What did father teach you?" He asked and looked at Zhen Yuan curiously.
"I will tell you later." Zhen Yuan said and hoped Shen Xu would forget the matter.
He was really unwilling to talk about the strange wisdom he learned from his father. If a 'normal' person heard it, they would think his father taught him to be a slave to his wife.
"Okay." Shen Xu agreed.
He felt knowing each other was a lifetime process. What could not be said now, would be easier to talk about in the future.
"What's your cultivation level?" He suddenly asked.
He had used the method in his memory to check Zhen Yuan's cultivation level, but he couldn't see it.
From this, he guessed that Zhen Yuan was either hiding his cultivation level or his level was higher than his.
When Zhen Yuan heard Shen Xu's question, he sighed.
Others could easily answer this question, but he couldn't. This was because his cultivation was different from the cultivation realms recognised in the Canglan continent.
If the question was asked by someone else, Zhen Yuan would defer to the method he prepared and reveal a cultivation realm at the twelfth level of the qi refining realm.
However, Shen Xu was his wife. He could cheat others, but he couldn't lie to his wife.