After the Engagement Was Broken Off, I Was Pursued by Peerless Holy Maidens - Chapter 43:

Chapter 43: Main Wife, Sun Yazhu:

Niu Zhan was dumbfounded. The power of the ten Holy Maidens was simply terrifying. He had a feeling that even if the person they attacked just now had been a Martial Emperor, he would still have died here today.

After taking care of Yun Feng and the others, the ten Holy Maidens walked toward Xia Feng together.

“Husband, I’ve just helped you solve another big problem. You should marry me now, right?”

The Holy Maiden of the Heavenly Fox Holy Land, eyes full of charm, leaned close to Xia Feng and took the lead.

Xia Feng: “…”

Seeing this, the other women weren’t willing to fall behind and stepped up as well.

“Husband, we also fought hard, and I contributed the most. If you’re marrying someone first, it should be me!”

“You contributed the most? If I hadn’t broken their defensive formation just now, you wouldn’t have even gotten in!” said the Holy Maiden of the Heavenly Talisman Holy Land, Li Shiqing, dissatisfied.

“I also—”

Ten women chattered endlessly, making Xia Feng’s head throb. He felt like stars were spinning above him.

But he truly didn’t dare speak. These women were all fierce, and he couldn’t afford to offend any of them.

“Um…”

Just then, Niu Zhan stepped forward to help Xia Feng out.

“You all live up to the name of Holy Maidens—your strength is absolutely overwhelming. This time, it’s all thanks to your help. Otherwise, my Iron Horn Sect might have been completely destroyed.”

“No need to thank us. You helped our husband. We should be the ones thanking you,” said the ten Holy Maidens.

“Sect Master Niu, as the saying goes, ‘It’s easy to add flowers to a brocade, but hard to send charcoal in the snow.’ I truly must thank you for helping us in our time of need.”

Xia Feng stepped forward and cupped his hands sincerely.

Niu Zhan smiled and waved it off, saying it was nothing.

But in his heart, he was overjoyed. Right now, Xia Feng was a hot commodity—not only was he favored by ten Holy Maidens, but his incredible cultivation speed meant he was destined to become a powerful figure in the Great Xia Empire.

Building a good relationship with a future superpower would be a huge boost for the development of the Iron Horn Sect.

With things settled, Sect Master Niu led his people back to the sect, while Xia Feng and his family returned to the City Lord’s mansion.

In the spacious hall of the mansion, the ten Holy Maidens gathered together. Xia Feng was surrounded at the center, and the scent of ten different fragrances made his heart race and mind wander.

“We almost got here late. If those shameless lechers hadn’t stopped us, we would’ve arrived long ago.”

The Heavenly Fox Holy Maiden, Yu Siya, picked up a lychee from the table and popped it into her mouth. “Thankfully, we made it in time and didn’t let that old man succeed.”

“Those people just now were all Martial Venerables. What happened after we left? Husband, why were you being hunted by such powerful people?”

“I noticed their secret technique—it looked like the Cloud Elephant Technique from the Sky Elephant Sect. That’s a top-tier sect from thousands of miles away.”

The Holy Maiden of the Extreme Ice Holy Land turned to look at Xia Feng. They had only been gone for five days. How did so many Martial Venerable experts suddenly come after him?

That was what they wanted to know most. Yet none of the five Holy Maidens from the Northern Region mentioned anything about Xia Feng’s sudden breakthrough to the Martial Venerable Realm—as if it were completely natural.

“It all started after I left Mist Mountain…”

Xia Feng paused for a moment, then told the five women everything that had happened after he left Mist Mountain.

“So that’s what happened…”

The five Holy Maidens finally understood.

Then, led by the Heavenly Fox Holy Maiden, they turned to the five Southern Region Holy Maidens.

“Thank you, sisters. We misunderstood you when we arrived. We’re truly sorry.”

“If you hadn’t arrived just in time, our husband might’ve already been killed in Mist Mountain,” said Lin Wanqing, the Holy Maiden of the Extreme Ice Holy Land with a sigh.

“And the people from the Sky Elephant Sect attacked as well. You helped our husband fend off five more grand elders… You’ve saved him twice,” said the Heavenly Sword Holy Maiden, Li Qingxue, clenching her fists, clearly blaming herself for not being there.

“All right, all right, it’s all over now. Let’s talk about something else instead.”

Just then, the Holy Maiden of the Heavenly Pill Holy Land, Sun Yazhu, blinked as she walked forward and smiled. “Now that all the sisters are here, and we’re all going to marry our husband anyway, isn’t it time we decide who’s the main wife?”

All the women froze. None of them expected Sun Yazhu to bring that up now.

“Husband’s cultivation is so fast. Looks like that Supreme Aptitude Pill I gave him is working quite well.”

Sun Yazhu giggled and raised her eyebrows proudly in front of the others, deliberately emphasizing the words “Supreme Aptitude Pill.”

She then looked around, her smile full of pride and satisfaction.

“So husband broke through to the Martial Venerable Realm because of the Supreme Aptitude Pill given by Sister Yazhu?” Yu Siya’s eyes widened slightly.

Even though they were Holy Maidens, Supreme Aptitude Pills were extremely rare and hard to acquire. Only someone from the Heavenly Pill Holy Land like Sun Yazhu could manage it.

“No wonder his cultivation soared so quickly. If not for that pill, he wouldn’t have broken through in time to survive the Sky Elephant Sect’s attack before we arrived,” said the Heavenly Fire Holy Maiden, Zhao Lingxuan, gently biting her red lips. She let out a helpless sigh and added, “Looks like you’ll have to be the main wife.”

Although the other Holy Maidens were a bit unwilling, when it came to dowries, they really couldn’t compete with that.

So, they all acknowledged Sun Yazhu’s position as main wife.

Only Xia Feng’s mouth twitched uncontrollably.

He, the one actually involved, hadn’t said a word yet—and these women had already decided who would be his main wife. Wasn’t this just a bit too overbearing?

“You haven’t even asked me yet…”

Xia Feng sighed and looked at the group helplessly.

As soon as he said that, Sun Yazhu’s big eyes filled with tears. She moved closer with a pitiful expression, like she was about to cry.

“Husband, do you… not like Yazhu? Am I not worthy to be your main wife?”

Looking at the girl in front of him, Xia Feng was suddenly overwhelmed by guilt.

It felt like if he said no, this sweet girl would burst into tears right then and there.

“N-No, of course not…” Xia Feng quickly waved his hands.

“Then that’s settled!” Sun Yazhu wiped her tears away, smiling brightly again. She wrapped her arms around Xia Feng’s neck and softly whispered, “From today on, I’ll be your main wife. You owe me a wedding—don’t forget it!”

“Not just her—you owe all of us one!” The other nine Holy Maidens immediately surrounded him, clearly unwilling to be left out.

In an instant, the surrounding waves of beauty and pressure nearly suffocated Xia Feng.

“O-Okay… I actually have something I’d like your help with.”

Xia Feng finally managed to catch his breath and spoke.

“Just say it, husband! If we can do it, we won’t refuse!” the ten Holy Maidens all nodded obediently.

“After this battle, I realized I have a lot of shortcomings.” Xia Feng thought for a moment and continued, “I don’t know many martial techniques. If my opponents figure them out during a fight, I’ll be led by the nose.”

“The technique I learned from the Iron Horn Sect has already reached its limit. I can’t improve it any further. You all have great judgment, so I wanted to ask—which cultivation path should I follow next to grow stronger?”