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Chapter 366 - 336: Desperate Ground

Chapter 366: Chapter 336: Desperate Ground

"This is the Jade Dishware created using the Water Mirror Reflection Technique on the hundredth anniversary of Mr. Xiao Shui’s and Ms. Miao Yin’s marriage, extracting memories from their Sea of Consciousness. It records the scene of their first meeting."

Li Cheng pressed the Jade Dishware and projected a three-dimensional image, explaining simultaneously: "At that time, Mr. Xiao Shui was just a small Foundation Establishment monk. While carrying Spiritual Medicine, he was chased and fell off a cliff, severely injured and unconscious.

Ms. Miao Yin, who was also a Foundation Establishment monk back then, discovered and rescued him, bringing him back to her thatched hut to carefully nurse him. During their time together, their feelings blossomed, and after a year, they confirmed their relationship and married at Xiao Shui Sect."

When the Jade Dishware was made, the couple’s relationship was still very good. The editing, lighting, and music in the images were all thoughtfully done.

At that time, the entire sect was in ruins, and the wedding was held on wasteland, attended only by a dozen Qi Refining disciples, but each face was filled with joy and blessings, making one sigh with emotion.

The judge frowned, "Is there a problem here?"

"Yes."

Li Cheng pressed the pause button, pushed up the Information Integration Glasses·Revised on the bridge of his nose, and continued to say,

"Mr. Xiao Shui and Ms. Miao Yin went to the local Immortal Court civil registry office to register their marriage the day after the wedding.

According to the Immortal Court Civil Code, male monks must be at least 22 years old, and females must be at least 20 years old to register for marriage.

If one or both parties are under the legal age and use false materials (such as forged monk IDs or life and death books) to register for marriage, the marriage is invalid from the start."

For monks who generally live close to two hundred years, being in their twenties is still considered very young. Xiao Shui and Miao Yin married when they were under thirty, considered a very early marriage.

"Wait,"

The judge’s face showed a puzzled expression, "Are you saying Mr. Xiao Shui concealed his age and was under 22 when he got married?"

"It wasn’t Xiao Shui who concealed his age, but Miao Yin who falsified hers."

Li Cheng grinned and glanced at Miao Yin Monk who was silent on the plaintiff’s side, clearly seeing her real age in his eyes.

"According to the recorded memories in the image, Miao Yin claimed her master was Wei Xi Fairy, a once-famous Golden Core loose cultivator in Qing Province.

To pursue over a thousand kidnapped innocent infants, she perished together with the demonic monks in the year 3233 of the Buzhou Calendar.

Miao Yin inherited Wei Xi Fairy’s legacy and met Xiao Shui three years later in 3236, marrying in 3237.

But in fact, all of this is a lie.

Miao Yin’s true identity is a remnant soul of Wei Xi Fairy. She took possession of one of the kidnapped infants, using past-life memories to quickly grow to adulthood and cultivate back to Foundation Establishment.

The Immortal Court Civil Code judges monks’ specific ages based on their divine soul age.

Strictly speaking, when Miao Yin got married, her legal age was actually under 4 years old, making the marriage completely invalid.

If you don’t believe, you can ask the judge to check Miao Yin’s divine soul intensity."

???

These remarks not only made Xiao Shui’s eyelids twitch and Zhang Wei gape, but also caught North Arctic and Howard off guard, who quickly buried their heads in discussion.

Li Cheng discreetly let out a breath of relief, as he had only made a wild guess based on Miao Yin Monk’s seemingly problematic age seen through his Information Integration Glasses·Revised.

But judging by the opposite side’s reaction, it looked like he guessed correctly.

Such an operation?

Under the table, Zhang Wei is excitedly clenching his fists, praising this desperate maneuver as brilliant.

Li Cheng spread his hands and said: "It’s because Miao Yin inherited Wei Xi Fairy’s memories that her cultivation advanced rapidly. Considering it negatively, Qing Province is vast; how could a young male monk with Ice Thunder Spirit Root just happen to meet a young female monk with Wind and Fire Spirit Roots?

It’s likely that Miao Yin used her foreknowledge to plan the ’chance’ encounter.

Those enemies chasing Xiao Shui might also have been arranged by Miao Yin."

"Wait,"

On the plaintiff’s side, the aged Haye stood up with sharp eyes, "You should know that according to Article 236 of the Immortal Court Criminal Law, it is a crime to have relations with females under fourteen years old, regardless of consent, with severe punishment.

If Miao Yin Monk’s legal divine soul age was under 4 years old when she married, then Mr. Xiao Shui is already a serious criminal."

After briefly discussing with Yuan Zhixia and Zhang Wei, Xiao Shui decided, and with a heavy face, nodded.

Since the client had agreed, Zhang Wei stood up, said, "We accept," and then sat down again.

So-called two cases not merged into one, what is currently being judged is a divorce case.

Not a chaotic age relationship where the older exploits the young or the young exploits the old.

For Mr. Xiao Shui, the most important thing now is to get past the divorce case and obtain most of the property.

"Damn!"

Howard gasped and quickly said: "Xiao Shui is determined to blow up our case even if it means serving three to ten years in prison!"

"If there are aggravating circumstances, the sentence could be amended to more than ten years of imprisonment, life imprisonment, or even death penalty..."

Haye paused, "But judging from the Jade Dishware scenes, it’s probably difficult."

In this monk’s world, the Water Mirror Reflection Technique can quickly extract memory images from centuries ago.

From their first meeting to marriage, Miao Yin was always the active side, making it hard to impose the maximum penalty on Xiao Shui.

For monks with a lifespan of two hundred years, a three to ten years imprisonment can be accepted — just treat it as closed-door meditation.

"..." Miao Yin Monk still remained silent, her hand pressing on the table, knuckles faintly white.

"In short,"

Yuan Zhixia promptly said, "Since they are not in a marital relationship, the property division can only be treated as a breakup of cohabitation.

According to the Immortal Court Civil Code and related judicial interpretations, the basic principles of cohabitation property division are as follows. One, whoever funds it, owns it.

Two, properties that can be proven to belong to one party (such as house sale contracts, transaction records, etc.) belong to that party; unprovable ones are treated as jointly owned.

Three, division based on contributions made by both parties.

I suggest both sides use the Water Mirror Reflection Technique to meticulously clear up their contributions to the whole Xiao Shui Sect group."

The difference between divorce property division and cohabitation property division is significant,

Mr. Xiao Shui’s advantage lies in his nominal position as the Sect Leader of Xiao Shui Sect. Certificates for sect mountain forests, cave mansion properties, spirit stone mines, etc., are all in his possession.

Furthermore, the couple has no children, so there’s no need to allocate more property to Miao Yin based on protecting the less advantaged party (if one party greatly contributes to the household, such as child care and housework, they may claim suitable compensation).

"Miao Yin Monk,"

The Judgment Chief turned to the plaintiff side, "Do you agree with the defendant’s lawyer’s proposal to conduct a divine soul intensity check and re-evaluate your legal age?"

"...No need."

After a brief consultation, Haye stood up and said, "We need time to prepare a defense against the new evidence and request a temporary adjournment."

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