After Luo Ze left— Ye Yu stood in place, not moving.
Why did that old man suddenly change his mind?
Is he playing games, jumping back and forth?
But then again, it made sense. People do get more fickle as they age.
Whether they could become Dao companions…depends on fate and feelings. Not just something that can be decided by a few words from someone else.
Actually—Ye Yu knew Yun Roumu liked him.
Her actions had long proven everything.
If he were honest with himself, Ye Yu did have a good impression of Yun Roumu.
But that good impression was more about her loyalty and righteousness, someone he could rely on!
It wasn’t romantic love between a man and a woman.
Otherwise—why would Ye Yu care about Luo Ze’s thoughts at all? If he really liked her, he would’ve made a move long ago. Why wait until now?
For some reason, Ye Yu always felt like something was missing between him and Yun Roumu.
As for what exactly was missing— Ye Yu couldn’t say.
Just as he was deep in thought, Lin Miaoxue’s figure suddenly appeared by his side.
“Staying here with you is rather inconvenient. I wanted to bid you farewell. I plan to visit the Ye family and seek justice for myself.”
Upon hearing this, Ye Yu wasn’t particularly surprised. He had already expected it.
After Lin Miaoxue learned the truth of Lin Fengyuan’s death, she would inevitably go to seek revenge on the Ye family. It was only natural.
So, Ye Yu said, “There’s no inconvenience for you staying here. No one will discover your true identity. There’s no need to worry too much.”
“As for seeking revenge on the Ye family, I can go with you!”
Lin Miaoxue’s face stiffened slightly.
No one would discover her identity?
Ye Yu, oh Ye Yu, your master already discovered who I really am, she just didn’t say anything.
However, since it was her— it’s only normal that she saw through my identity.
Though Lin Miaoxue didn’t know why she hadn’t exposed her…It was, in the end, a good thing.
“A blood debt must be repaid in blood. The grudge with the Ye family, I want to settle it myself. If…”
Halfway through her sentence, Lin Miaoxue shook her head slightly, waved goodbye to Ye Yu— Then turned and left.
After flying out of the Azure Cloud Sect, she looked back once more.
And finished the sentence she hadn’t said—
“If I return alive, I will give myself to you.”
In truth, at this very moment— Lin Miaoxue had already secretly given her heart to Ye Yu.
Growing up, aside from her brother Lin Fengyuan, Ye Yu was the only one who had ever shown her such kindness.
And he did it without expecting anything in return.
He didn’t even want the Pure Sword Heart.
At first, Lin Miaoxue had been curious—why was Ye Yu willing to go so far?
It wasn’t until she heard those words today:
“If you have nothing else to offer, then pledge yourself to you.”
In that instant, Lin Miaoxue understood everything.
She felt only shyness in her heart, not a hint of rejection.
If she could, Lin Miaoxue would have told Ye Yu right then and there that she was willing. But now wasn’t the right time.
The Ye family of the past had once flourished to its peak. Even though thirty thousand years had passed since, and she herself had regained her full strength…
Lin Miaoxue still couldn’t be entirely sure of wiping them out completely.
After all, how could such a powerful family with ancient roots be without hidden trump cards?
But regardless… her brother Lin Fengyuan’s death must be avenged!
Once everything was settled, she would return to find Ye Yu, leave behind all pretenses, and settle down peacefully as his Dao companion.
So, Ye Yu, will you wait for me?
With that, Lin Miaoxue suddenly turned, transforming into a flash of sword light as she sped northward.
…
For the next two days, Ye Yu’s life was full and exhausting.
All eight of his wives were here.
Ignoring any one of them would be inappropriate. He had to take care of them all.
And so, Ye Yu could only face challenges on all sides. The hardship of it was something outsiders couldn’t imagine.
And this was just the beginning.
Recently, Gan Zhizui and Gan Duoduo were planning to raise the difficulty level a notch.
They were twin lotuses. Although they shared a single body, they each had their own soul. How could they share just one person’s time?
That would be unfair!
Everything had to be equal.
For every additional person, they deserved an extra share of time.
Ye Yu didn’t object to this.
After all, they made a very fair point, and it was hard to argue otherwise.
Of course, raising issues wasn’t just Gan Duoduo’s prerogative. How could Li Ruowang resist joining the fun?
After she and Ye Yu had finished practicing calligraphy, she gazed at him lovingly, assuring him that she wouldn’t be as jealous as in her dream, killing off the other women.
But as compensation…
Shouldn’t she be granted the title of first wife?
Ye Yu found himself at a loss for words.
Is everyone this competitive?
However, Ye Yu didn’t agree to Li Ruowang’s request, for a simple reason.
After all, there had to be some order to things. Based on seniority, Zhu Diezhen was the rightful first wife.
This role wasn’t like any other. Done well, it could bring harmony and prosperity. Done poorly, it’d be absolute chaos.
With Li Ruowang’s personality… if she were became the first wife, she’d probably start fighting with Zuo Yingchun by the next day.
By comparison, Zhu Diezhen was a far better choice. Steady and responsible, she was perfect for the position.
Rejected, Li Ruowang wasn’t discouraged.
Instead, she turned her frustration into determination, dragging Ye Yu into rigorous calligraphy practice, vowing to settle the matter one way or another.
In response, Ye Yu happily complied.
But over the past few days, he noticed something odd, a small detail that had almost slipped by— where was Second Senior Sister, Xie Muling?
Normally, whenever Ye Yu returned to Wuzhi Peak, this senior sister would find every possible way and pose to cling onto him, inhaling his scent as if bewitched.
She was basically a big, bold character written in capital letters.
Her overly affectionate displays had often given Ye Yu quite a headache in the past.
But why hadn’t he seen Xie Muling at all these past few days?
Curious, Ye Yu asked Tuoba Qiyue.
The latter informed him that Xie Muling had left Wuzhi Peak about half a month ago. As for where she’d gone, she hadn’t mentioned it.
But with Xie Muling’s abilities, there likely wasn’t much to worry about.
After nodding in acknowledgment, Ye Yu didn’t dwell on it.
At that moment, Wei Aoshu arrived at Wuzhi Peak.
Seeing her arrival, Ye Yu’s heart leaped with joy.
He quickly took Wei Aoshu aside and asked in a hushed tone, “How is it? Is the sword ready?”
Upon hearing this, Wei Aoshu looked at him in surprise.
She had only just returned to the Azure Cloud Sect today, intending to ask Ye Yu about the sword.
But unexpectedly, he’d asked her first.
So, Wei Aoshu casually set up a soundproofing barrier.
“The sword was completed long ago. Didn’t Sect Master Zhu deliver it to you?”
Ye Yu looked puzzled. He replied, “No, I haven’t seen Zhu Diezhen at all.”
Wei Aoshu immediately sensed something was wrong.
By rights, once the sword was finished several days ago, Zhu Diezhen had insisted on delivering it to Ye Yu personally.
With Zhu Diezhen’s cultivation level, it should have taken no more than half a day to reach the Azure Cloud Sect.
Yet so much time had passed, and Ye Yu still hadn’t seen her? Could something have happened along the way?
A chill ran through Wei Aoshu’s heart, and she immediately shared her suspicions with Ye Yu.
Ye Yu’s brows furrowed tightly.
Without any hesitation, he left the Azure Cloud Sect at once to search for Zhu Diezhen’s whereabouts.