ISWI Chapter 1365-1366 (Patreon)

Chapter 1365: Shen Qinghuan Gets Scolded!

Shen Qingge was truly on the verge of tears. For so many years, no matter how many hardships she had endured, she had kept everything bottled up inside and never shed a single tear.

Today, however, looking at this man who treated her with complete single-minded devotion, her tears could no longer be held back. Yet in front of so many people, she still forced herself to endure.

She only gazed at Ye Chen with her almond eyes, the mist within them so dense it nearly spilled over.

Ye Chen's words once again left everyone stunned. The spectators grew even more shocked, some with admiration, others with contempt. The Immortal Kings high above were thoroughly entertained.

Tuoba Immortal King's disciple was indeed exceptionally gifted—so much so that they all wanted to snatch him away. Yet his capacity for simping was equally genuine. Sooner or later he would die because of a woman. Such an amusing matter was something they absolutely had to discuss with Tuoba Immortal King later, just to see the expression on his face.

While countless people remained shocked, Shen Qinghuan, who had been grinding her teeth the entire time, truly could no longer restrain herself. She could not accept it. She truly could not accept it. Ye Chen was capable of such thorough simping. If he had directed it toward her, how comfortable would she have felt?

Originally, Tuoba Immortal King had arranged for Ye Chen to meet her. The family ancestor had agreed, and her own parents had been willing. It was only her own carelessness that had allowed the wicked woman Shen Qingge to seize the opening.

Now, however, she was no longer willing. She wanted to reclaim Ye Chen for herself. As for the Ancestral Spirit Blessed Land, she had no need for it at the peak of the Ancestral Immortal realm, yet she could not allow that cheap woman Shen Qingge to keep taking advantage.

Therefore, Shen Qinghuan spoke with a cold laugh. "Shen Qingge, earlier you thought Ye Chen could no longer help you and feared losing the Ancestral Spirit Blessed Land. That was why you bombarded him without the slightest mercy, even wishing you could kill him. Ye Chen has treated you so well and given you so many things. Must you truly be this heartless and ungrateful?

"In our Shen Family, you have always been like this. You are nothing but a lowly illegitimate daughter, yet my parents have never treated you poorly. They gave every good thing to you first, ranking even me, their own daughter, behind you.

"And what about you? Last time in front of me, you declared you would personally take everything back. A white-eyed wolf of your degree is truly rare to the extreme. Now that you have discovered you are no match for Ye Chen, you once again play the pitiful one, reddening your eyes to deceive him into softening his heart so you can seize the right of use over the Ancestral Spirit Blessed Land by trickery.

"Shen Qingge, you truly have no bottom line. If I were you, I would leave the War God Academy at once and hide far away, rather than shamelessly stretch out my hand and continue enjoying Ye Chen's kindness with a clear conscience. You possess not the slightest trace of gratitude!"

Shen Qinghuan's sudden outburst silenced the entire scene. Everyone present was intelligent.

Earlier, they had wondered why the rumors about the low-profile Shen Qingge had spread so widely. Now they understood. A younger sister publicly denouncing her elder sister so harshly before outsiders made it clear the two were truly at odds. This was a private matter of the Shen Family, however, and they did not care.

They agreed with everything Shen Qinghuan had said. After all, they had all witnessed Shen Qingge's earlier merciless bombardment. There was indeed something questionable about it. Previously, no one had spoken, merely thinking it to themselves, because the matter did not concern them and they preferred to avoid trouble.

Now that someone had voiced it, there was entertainment to be had. They rather wanted to see what reaction the self-deceiving simp Ye Chen would give at this moment. If he still pretended not to hear after everything had been laid out so openly, they would truly be impressed.

The entire arena fell silent. Shen Qinghuan's face was filled with a cold smile. Shen Qingge immediately revealed an anxious expression. She was not like that. She had never thought that way. She had intended to hold back in secret and ultimately let Ye Chen win.

Yet… recalling the dominance Ye Chen had just displayed, recalling his combat record within the War God Academy, if she truly explained it that way, who would believe her? Most importantly, would Ye Chen believe her?

Shen Qingge did not fear the misunderstandings of outsiders. Right now, however, she truly feared that Ye Chen would misunderstand her. She could refuse the divine talisman of the Ancestral Spirit Blessed Land. She could abandon any treasure. She simply could not bear for Ye Chen to misunderstand her.

Her almond eyes, misty with moisture, gazed at Ye Chen full of anxiety and worry. "Ye Chen, I am not that kind of person. I never wanted to…"

Yet the moment Shen Qingge began to speak, Ye Chen shook his head with a cold expression. Her words were cut off, and her heart sank further. What she did not know was that Ye Chen's headshake was not disbelief.

There was simply no need for further explanation. How could he not know whether Shen Qingge possessed a grateful heart? Even the most sophisticated woman might deceive his eyes with flawless words and expressions, yet feedback could never lie.

The crowd, seeing Ye Chen's expression turn cold, all smiled and prepared to watch the show. It seemed Ye Chen was about to turn against her. Shen Qinghuan's face lit up with even greater delight. She had awakened Ye Chen.

The divine talisman intended for Shen Qingge would most likely be taken back and no longer given. Perhaps even the treasures and Multiverse Great Luo Dao Fruits previously gifted to Shen Qingge would be reclaimed.

Exposed for what she truly was before so many people, and unable to return what she had taken from Ye Chen, Shen Qingge would lose all face and never be able to hold her head up again.

At that thought, Shen Qinghuan smiled with particular cheer. When she saw Ye Chen actually turn his head and look toward her, her smile grew even brighter.

The moment Ye Chen opened his mouth, however, her smile froze upon her face.

"Shen Qinghuan, as Qingge's younger sister, you publicly slander your own elder sister before so many people. Your heart is truly dark and vicious beyond measure. Your sister was born into a top-tier Immortal King family like the Shen Family, yet the first time I met her, she was so frail and delicate that she resembled a sickly weakling and filled me with pain. Relying on my own efforts alone, I was able to help Qingge gradually recover.

"With the Shen Family's vast resources and power, could you not have done the same? You claim your father and mother cared for Qingge? Is that not utterly laughable? One can easily imagine how much grievance Qingge suffered within the Shen Family. That Qingge is an illegitimate daughter is not her fault; the problem lies with that father of yours who left affection everywhere.

"Even so, Qingge chose to leave and never return to the Shen Family so as not to offend your family's eyes. She has already done that much. And what have you done? You still spread rumors about her within the War God Academy and slander her. Not content with bullying Shen Qingge, you cannot bear to see her do well now. You simply want Qingge to die! I have never met a woman as vicious as you. You are rotten to the core."

The moment Ye Chen finished speaking, not only Shen Qinghuan but every person present froze. They had thought he was about to turn against Shen Qingge. Instead, he was speaking on her behalf, and as he spoke, he grew so angry that he pointed at Shen Qinghuan's nose and began to scold her.

Although Ye Chen's words made a great deal of sense—with the Shen Family's vast resources, how could they have allowed Shen Qingge to become as frail as he described, and if they truly cared for her, how could they have arranged for her to meet a mud-legged cultivator from the Nineteenth Realm—still… Brother, you truly do not mind at all that Shen Qingge bombarded you so fiercely earlier, and instead feel even more protective of her? You really are a thorough simp!

Chapter 1366: She Must Have Her Own Reasons!

The crowd was truly stunned by Ye Chen's words. That he felt no bitterness at all was one thing. That he actually felt protective of her and even scolded Shen Qinghuan, who had laid everything bare, was another.

Not only that, his words had even dared to criticize Shen Wanshan. That was Shen Wanshan—one of the top powerhouses beneath the Immortal Kings, a figure of illustrious renown. Moreover, he was the father of both Shen Qingge and Shen Qinghuan, and possibly Ye Chen's future father-in-law.

For Ye Chen to vent his anger on Shen Qingge's behalf and even dare to scold his potential father-in-law was far too bold. Was he not afraid of being pinned down and beaten by Shen Wanshan later?

Absurd, truly absurd…

The prodigies present came from every realm and were all high and lofty, experienced and knowledgeable. What had they not seen?

Yet someone like Ye Chen was a first for them and truly broadened their horizons. Even Hai Yunxue, who harbored affection for Ye Chen, was shocked at this moment. She had never imagined Ye Chen's feelings for Shen Qingge could run so deep.

As for Shen Qingge herself, her eyes grew even redder. A man like Ye Chen could never be a fool. By all rights, no matter how much he loved and trusted her, at a time like this he ought to have asked and listened to her explanation.

Yet not only had he not done so, but he was still protecting her and feeling indignation on her behalf. In that instant, Shen Qingge felt as though her heart was about to melt. He truly…

On Shen Qinghuan's side, the sudden torrent of scolding left her dazed and even brought redness to her eyes. As the little princess of the Shen Family she had been doted upon by thousands since childhood.

When had anyone ever pointed at her nose and called her vicious? She admitted that the rumors about Shen Qingge had all been released by her. Yet was what she said not the truth? Was Shen Qingge not an illegitimate daughter? Had Shen Qingge not accepted the Great Luo Dao Fruits and secret-realm treasures?

As for claims that the Shen Family had mistreated Shen Qingge and that her own daily bullying at home was the reason for Shen Qingge's frailty, that was pure fantasy. She truly felt wronged. Her parents had always thought of giving every good thing to Shen Qingge first. Though she disliked Shen Qingge, she had only ever mocked and ridiculed her with words. When had she ever truly bullied her?

For the sake of Shen Qingge's recovery, the Life Secret Realm that originally belonged to everyone had become Shen Qingge's exclusive domain. Had all those origin-nourishing treasures been fed to dogs?

Shen Qingge's childhood frailty had been genuine, and only the Shen Family's supplementation had allowed her to cultivate normally. Besides, Shen Qingge's frailty was no one else's fault! It was her mother's inadequacy and her own poor fate. What did it have to do with the Shen Family?

In short, Shen Qinghuan was truly driven mad with anger. She was certain these claims had all been spoken by Shen Qingge. After enjoying every benefit within the Shen Family, Shen Qingge had gone out and spoken ill of them, brainwashing Ye Chen into believing she had suffered endless grievances there, thereby winning his sympathy and binding him tightly.

After all, men from backward places like the Nineteenth Realm were said to be strongly patriarchal and most susceptible to this approach, which would awaken their protective instincts.

The more she thought, the greater her disgust for Shen Qingge grew. She did not attempt to argue that the Shen Family had never mistreated Shen Qingge. Shen Qingge was too skilled at pretense and had already deceived Ye Chen. Her own earlier scolding of Shen Qingge had left her at a disadvantage. Under these circumstances, no one would believe her words. She must not fall into the trap of self-justification.

Seizing the key point, she suppressed the fury and grievance in her heart and spoke earnestly. "None of that is important. What matters is that for the sake of the Ancestral Spirit Blessed Land Shen Qingge did not hesitate to unleash my Shen Family's Nine Emperors of the Void divine ability and bombard you with lethal force without regard for anything. After she has done that, do you not feel the slightest bitterness? Not the slightest anger?"

Shen Qinghuan simply could not believe Ye Chen could love Shen Qingge to such a degree. In any case, she had to drive a wedge between the two and prevent Shen Qingge from continuing to take advantage. As for Ye Chen, he was merely deceived by lies. Lies were still lies and would one day be exposed. She could wait.

Shen Qinghuan had struck the key point, and the crowd's spirits lifted. Indeed, that was the heart of the matter. After being treated in such a way, could Ye Chen truly harbor not the slightest grievance?

Shen Qingge, her mind in turmoil, was about to speak at once. She had to explain everything clearly. The future did not matter. She absolutely could not allow Ye Chen to feel bitterness.

Under the gazes of everyone present, Ye Chen smiled as he looked at the open-mouthed Shen Qingge. He reached out and directly covered her lips with his hand, blocking the words she was about to utter. The gesture was somewhat forward, yet at this moment, how could Shen Qingge care about such things?

She gazed at him anxiously, truly desperate to explain. Yet Ye Chen, withdrawing his gaze from Shen Qinghuan, lowered his head and looked at Shen Qingge with gentle softness. "Since you did this, you must have had your reasons. How could I ever doubt you?"

The moment those words left his mouth, they struck like a thunderbolt. Not only the spectators but even the several Immortal Kings high above who had been watching for entertainment were shocked. Was this even possible?

The Immortal Kings exchanged glances. Even those among them who had lived for a million years or longer had never, in the long course of their lives, encountered anyone like this. Ye Chen had truly astonished them.

"This boy's train of thought is beyond my comprehension…"

"Perhaps that is the very reason for his strength. Heaven's Dao bestowed upon him extreme talent, and in return naturally took many other things away…"

"Tsk tsk. With a temperament like this, no matter how high his talent, he will never become an Immortal King in the future!"

"That fellow Tuoba already has a bit of a simping tendency toward Moon Arrival, and the disciple he took is even better than the master. He has truly found a treasure!"

"Tsk tsk. Fortunately, Tuoba refused to exchange disciples. If I had accepted such a thing, I would have been so angry my cultivation would regress…"

The Immortal Kings were all stunned, and the spectators even more so. Every time Ye Chen opened his mouth, he refreshed their understanding of the world, leaving them to sigh that if among the three thousand Great Daos there existed a Simping Dao, Ye Chen would probably become an Immortal King this very day. His capacity for simping was truly extraordinary!

On Shen Qinghuan's side, she was completely numb. What did he mean by "she must have had her reasons"? She had nearly killed him, and he was still this understanding? Had he gone mad?

Shen Qinghuan was truly about to go mad with fury. It was not only that Ye Chen could still trust Shen Qingge under these circumstances. It was also that a man like this was someone she truly wanted. What woman would not desire a man who devoted everything to her wholeheartedly and trusted her without condition?

The more outstanding Ye Chen was, and the more deeply the poison of simping had entered his brain, the more surging the regret in her heart became. Ye Chen had truly been meant to be hers!

From that moment on, no further voices of doubt rose from the scene. The main reason was that Ye Chen had finished speaking, and they truly had nothing left to say.

The emotion in Shen Qingge's eyes reached its peak at this moment. Right then and there, she even felt the impulse to set aside her hatred, set aside the past, and no longer think of digging up the bone or avenging her mother's death.

She simply wanted to stay peacefully at Ye Chen's side, walk the immortal path together with him, and spend her entire life with him. Ye Chen truly loved her so much!