Your Teacher I, am Hella Rich

 Chapter 23 - You and I Are Destined To Be Together For Three Lifetimes.

The moon hovers high above the sky, and the shadows of bamboo grow long.

The white-clothed Emei stood before the Huashan swordsman’s horse, and bluntly uttered a statement that struck Ji Xiaoli stupid for a while before he came back to himself.

Ji Xiaoli’s brain exploded into a pile of mush. Everything felt wrong, but there was a small part of him that whispered confounded: there wasn’t anything amiss.

In 2v2 arena PK, once Bei Yuan and Borrowing Heaven’s Sword team up, they would have the spousal buff. Milk Tea Small Crisp not being able to beat them was one thing. Even YueJian ChunHe would be no match against them without partnering up with a big tit nanny.

If Ji Xiaoli and Milk Tea Small Crisp tied the knot, they would receive the spousal buff as well as the teacher-disciple buff.

Ji Xiaoli was currently ranked 15th on the Huashan leaderboard; falling short of the best, but better than the worst. With the addition of the dual buffs and Milk Tea Small Crisp’s excellent PK skills, they could absolutely triumph over Bei Yuan and her significant other.

However…

【Teacher Orders a Salute: D-Disciple, it’s improper for us to get married!】

【Milk Tea Small Crisp: Are you a man?】

Ji Xiaoli: “???”

【Of course I am.】

【Am I a man?】

【Obviously!】

【Milk Tea Small Crisp: We’re both male. We are getting married only for 2v2 PK, and no other purposes. Is it considered immoral? But of course, provided that a master-disciple marriage is considered indecent. Couples can divorce. You said yourself that marriages are divorceable, but there can only be two disciples. After the second, there won’t be a third. The relationship between husband and wife is not as indispensable as the bond between master and disciple. Since we are master and disciple, why can’t we get married?】

Ji Xiaoli was so astounded by his rationalizing that his entire worldview was flipped on its head.

His disciple made irrefutably valid points.

【Milk Tea Small Crisp: The reason I did not battle in the arena before this was because I was not yet at that level. Jade Starship, Borrowing Heaven’s Sword, Braised Pigeon… They were as well equipped, if not more so than I was, and I wasn’t sure of a solid win over them. Now I’m sure of it.】

【Milk Tea Small Crisp: 2v2 isn’t really that important. It’s usually couples who PK together. Players without a partner won’t bother with this one. For example, YueJian ChunHe and Jade Starship have never ventured into 2v2.】

【Milk Tea Small Crisp: So, it’s ok to lose to Bei Yuan in this regard.】

Losing to Bei Yuan?

Ji Xiaoli hurriedly interjected:【We’re tying the knot! Let’s go get married right now!】

The blue-clad swordsman was extremely resolute in his decision to marry, and dragged his disciple along to bow to heaven and earth.

Milk Tea Small Crisp seemed taken aback by Ji Xiaoli’s efficiency and stayed silent for a while. It was only when Ji Xiaoli arrived at Yue Lao* Temple with his disciple in tow that Milk Tea Small Crisp remarked:【We haven’t picked up the quest yet.】

*月老Yue Lao is a god of marriage and love in Chinese mythology. He appears as an old man under the moon. Find out more here.

Ji Xiaoli:【Ah?】

Milk Tea Small Crisp:【…】

【You haven’t read the guide. If you want to get married, we need to be engaged for a week and perform the quest “Fated For Three Lifetimes*” before the marriage can be officiated?】

*The Three Lifetimes are the past incarnation, present life, and next life (前世今生下世)

Ji Xiaoli: “…”

I’ve never been married, so what’s the point of looking it up?

The duo left Yue Lao Temple after they picked up the spousal quest; the said quest is divided into three separate portions, a solo task, a duo task, and a mystery task. Ji Xiaoli pondered as he performed the solo task: “Disciple seems to understand the marriage process quite well. Didn’t he decide to get married on the spur of the moment? Why does he seem oddly prepared…?”

Well, if you can’t figure it out, don’t think about it anymore. It’s fine anyway.

——Ji Xiaoli’s life principles to live by.

Marriage in Knight Errant Road is very democratic; first, you have to get engaged, and the engagement is maintained for a week before you can marry. During the betrothal period, both parties may repudiate the engagement, and no monetary settlement shall be incurred for its dissolution. However, if the marriage is terminated, the party who voluntarily annuls the relationship will have to compensate the other party with one million copper coins as a “break-up” fee.

When Ji Xiaoli first took in his disciple, he mentioned that husband and wife could divorce, but there could only be two disciples in one lifetime. This was because the cost of a marriage annulment was inexpensive. A million copper coins converted to a mere ten yuan, and it was possible to slowly save it up in the game without spending a dime. Having said that, it was only really possible to take in two disciples.

So what if he got married for his disciple’s sake? Ji Xiaoli gritted his teeth and resolved to do it.

Milk Tea Small Crisp lived up to his words.

He started to PK.

Emei da shijie armed with the Hands of Rejuvenation and superior mechanical skills; Milk Tea Small Crisp ranked third on the 1v1 leaderboard, fourth on the 3v3 leaderboard, and third on the 5v5 leaderboard within a short time. Ji Xiaoli was very unfortunate to have been matched against his disciple once. The sand sculpture was so elated that he hurried to greet his disciple:【Disciple, go easy of me ah!】

30 seconds later.

【System】The world will be cleansed by the lone sword-bearing master of Heaven and Earth. Player “Milk Tea Small Crisp” has defeated Player “Teacher Orders a Salute” and clinched the win.

Ji Xiaoli: “…”

Marry whoever you like! I’m done!!!

His disciple sent him a PM a moment later.

【Milk Tea Small Crisp: You have a bit of a problem with PK. I deliberately didn’t go easy on you to poke for your flaws. Let’s duel to improve your PK skills?】

Ji Xiaoli was overcome with emotion:【So you’re here to help this teacher improve his PK skills. Disciple, I’m on my way!】

Despite the infamy gained from the guild war, most players did not witness Milk Tea Small Crisp single-handedly putting an end to Jade Starship. Thus, there were still skeptics that were doubtful of his skills. With the rise of Milk Tea Small Crisp’s name in the arena rankings, players finally realized:【Holy shit! Boss Milk Tea is actually skilled!】

A week later, Milk Tea Small Crisp made mincemeat of Borrowing Heaven’s Sword and was now placed second on the 1v1 leaderboard, one spot behind YueJian ChunHe.

Ji Xiaoli happily gulped down Auntie Li’s lotus seed soup on Sunday afternoon (he had forgotten the painful lesson of the nosebleed incident) and opened the game. He finished the last of the mystery task and stood outside Yue Lao Temple with Milk Tea Small Crisp. There was a massive maple tree outside the temple, densely covered with concentric locks of the server’s players.

Two fiery red maple leaves fell from the tree and landed in Ji Xiaoli and Milk Tea Small Crisp’s hands.

【System】The red leaves of yearning, destined for three lifetimes. Please write a secret message of love on the red leaves.

【System】Friendly Tip: The secret message will not be disclosed to the other party, but the Tree of Yearning will randomly shed 33 red leaves for 10 minutes every day at hai shi*. Should you wish to know the secret message left by your lover, head over to the Tree of Yearning at Yue Lao Temple, and you will be able to locate it if you are destined.

*亥时 hai shi is the period of day between 9 pm to 11 pm.

This was the first Ji Xiaoli heard of the Tree of Yearning that loses its leaves every day.

It’s no wonder that when Knight Errant Road first launched its marriage system, many players came to the Tree of Yearning every day to pick up leaves, hoping to see if they could retrieve the two leaves for themselves. Subsequently, it was deemed to be excessively challenging. Trying to find your own among the tens of thousands of couples’ red leaves throughout the entire server was just unrealistic. Eventually, people stopped coming.

Ji Xiaoli craned his head and glanced over to see Milk Tea Small Crisp calmly composing the secret message and submitting it.

Ji Xiaoli thought about it, jotted down a line on the leaf, and turned it in as well.

The two sent up their red leaves, fastened their concentric locks, and drank the cross-cupped wine*.

*合卺酒 cross-cupped wine is a traditional Chinese wedding rite. The bride and the bridegroom each hold a wine-filled cup, standing face to face, with their cup-holding arms crossed and drinking from each other’s cup.

【System】The wish to win one’s heart and to never part till the end of time. Silken thread binds the heart of Player “Teacher Orders a Salute” and Player “Milk Tea Small Crisp”, tiding over difficulties as they come to pass. On this festive day, congratulations to the two newlyweds. Join hands and swear a vow of mutual affection.

Ji Xiaoli is one of the big shots ranked 15th on the Huashan leaderboard and Milk Tea Small Crisp is Emei da shijie. As soon as the two got hitched, the entire game immediately flew off the handle.

In the World chat.

【Holy shit! Isn’t Boss Milk Tea a man? Boss Salute also seems to be a man too. Two men???】

【Not only are they men, but they’re also teacher and disciple ahhh!!!】

【What is going on? They got married just like that with no prior notice?】

The guild members of Emperor Pavilion were blown away.

【Guild】Lao Wan: I miss silence. Don’t ask me who silence is*.

*我想静静 can be read as ‘I miss silence’ or ‘I need a moment’. 

【Guild】Braised Pigeon: Silence is mine. I also miss silence. Don’t ask me who silence is.

【Guild】I am Meat Bun: Damn, Salute and Milk Tea are married? They just got married out of nowhere. Is Salute a girl?

【Guild】Call me Kyukyu: The bosses are getting married! Any red packets any red packets any red packets?!

【Guild】Yang Xiu: …What the heck.

【Guild】Little Mermaid: Aaaaa I don’t care. This must be love. There must be love between Boss Milk Tea and Boss Salute.

Ji Xiaoli hurriedly offered an explanation.

【Teacher Orders a Salute: We decided to get married to participate in 2v2 PK. You know. A couple buff on top of the teacher-disciple buff.】

【Little Mermaid: So it was to PK. Aih…】

【Protect Our Meat Bun: Just to PK? You can’t be serious, Boss Milk Tea. Even if it is for PK, you didn’t inform your buddies beforehand. You’re not just going to get a certificate and not do anything else?】

【I am Meat Bun: You’re not having a wedding?】

【Braised Pigeon: You should. You should. I want to attend Boss Milk Tea’s wedding!】

【Lao Wan: Silently dropping a thumbs up. I also want to attend…】

Ji Xiaoli was about to retort, “My disciple and I are both men. What wedding?”, only for Milk Tea Small Crisp to chime in:【Mn.】

【Protect Our Meat Bun: What does your ‘mn’ mean? You’re not just going to use our little friend Salute then run away, are you?】

【Milk Tea Small Crisp: I mean, there will be a wedding.】

Ji Xiaoli’s brows hit his hairline.

Within the next second, a golden Megaphone worth 68RMB floated over his head.

【Megaphone】Milk Tea Small Crisp: Next Sunday at 8 PM. Please join me and my shifu, Teacher Orders A Salute, in our wedding ceremony outside the snowy domain of Forgetful Mountain.

33 Gold Megaphones worth 68RMB flooded the feed in a sudden burst.

You and I are destined to be together for three lifetimes.