ISWI Chapter 1381-1382 (Patreon)

Chapter 1381: Ye Chen Was Too Devoted!

"What kind of joke is this? You want to drag my sister into whatever is going on between you and Ye Chen?

"My sister may not match you in talent, figure, or background, but she would never share a husband with other female cultivators.

"I have no idea what strange game you two are playing, but keep it to yourselves. Do not make my sister part of it."

Hai Bodong was truly furious.

What standing did his own sister hold? How could she possibly share a man with other women?

Shen Qingge's proposal was pure humiliation, treating his sister like a beggar. He was certain his sister felt the same way and must be seething with anger at that moment.

Yet to Hai Bodong's complete surprise, the moment he finished speaking, his sister's urgent voice cut in. "Brother, how can you say that? Fairy Shen means well. Speaking like this is far too hurtful…"

Hai Bodong's eyes widened. He stared at his sister in disbelief.

What did she mean by that? Was she actually considering accepting?

He wanted to persuade her further, but then he noticed her brows furrow.

At that, Hai Bodong completely shut down.

That bastard Ye Chen had truly brought disaster upon them.

No. Absolutely not.

Hai Bodong could no longer speak, yet he still stood firmly in place and refused to leave. He would never allow his sister to be deceived.

Meanwhile, Hai Yunxue looked at Shen Qingge with a complicated expression. "Fairy Shen, do you truly not mind? After all, one more person means Ye Chen's love must be divided further. The share that belongs to you will inevitably grow smaller. In the future, whenever Ye Chen obtains treasures, he will have to weigh his choices. Not everything will go to you."

Shen Qingge smiled at those words. "The love Ye Chen has already given me is more than enough. Even if several more people share it, it will still warm my heart. For me, Ye Chen's happiness is all that matters."

Hai Yunxue was stunned. How deeply must a female cultivator love a man to speak such words?

Until now, Hai Yunxue had felt resentful. She had believed Shen Qingge was unworthy of Ye Chen's passionate devotion, that she was merely toying with him and feeding off him.

Only now did she realize Shen Qingge truly deserved it. It was not Ye Chen alone pouring out his feelings. The two of them were moving toward each other with equal sincerity.

Compared to that, her own long-held sense of loss, envy, and jealousy suddenly seemed petty. She fell far short of Shen Qingge.

As for Shen Qingge's proposal, did Hai Yunxue feel tempted?

Of course she did.

Before, she had not even the slightest chance. Now she had the opportunity to taste the soup, even if it was only what spilled from Shen Qingge's lips. That was still a taste. How could she possibly mind?

Still, Hai Yunxue could not help feeling a little worried. "Will Ye Chen truly be willing?"

Shen Qingge thought of all the ways Ye Chen had shown his feelings for her and let out a soft sigh.

A man as single-minded as Ye Chen would find it truly difficult to accept other women. Yet no matter how hard it was, she still had to try.

She knew Hai Yunxue was sharp and not easily deceived, so she made no attempt to lie. "Ye Chen is extremely devoted in matters of the heart, so it will be hard.

"But if you are willing, I will do everything in my power to help you. So tell me, Hai Yunxue. Are you willing?"

Hai Bodong paced anxiously nearby.

Hai Yunxue, however, showed not the slightest hesitation. She nodded at once. "I am willing. Fairy Shen, from now on I will never compete with you for favor, nor will I contend over rank. For me, simply remaining by Ye Chen's side is enough to fill my heart with contentment."

Shen Qingge smiled at those words. What she liked most about Hai Yunxue was that she had no desire to fight or climb. She was helping Ye Chen find women so that he could be happy, not so that he would be troubled by them.

Hai Yunxue was simply perfect for that role. With Hai Yunxue at Ye Chen's side in the future, Shen Qingge would finally be able to set her mind completely at ease.

The two women smiled at each other, already as close as sisters.

Beside them, Hai Bodong was nearly fainting from rage. His family's precious pearl, Hai Yunxue, who had been pampered by everyone since childhood, was truly about to become a man's secondary wife?

And she even had to strive for the position? It was far too demeaning. What was so special about that Ye Chen anyway?

Hai Bodong was so furious that he wanted to charge over and beat Ye Chen to a pulp. Beating that woman Shen Qingge would have worked just as well.

Yet the memory of that day on the arena stage made him fall silent again. He had not even been able to defeat the Shen Qingge of that time.

He stood no chance against the Shen Qingge who had now reached the peak of the Ancestral Immortal realm. He truly was a useless older brother. Worse still, Shen Qingge had already handed the divine talisman to his sister.

With the boost from the Ancestral Spirit Blessed Land, even though only a year and a half remained, his sister would at least be able to break through to the late stage of the Ancestral Immortal realm. She might even touch the threshold of the peak. There was still some benefit in it.

Thinking of that, Hai Bodong said nothing more. He turned silently and left. He would take the free advantage first. Then he would hurry home and bring their parents to talk some sense into his sister. Surely they could still pull her back from the brink.

Shen Qingge and Hai Yunxue, meanwhile, felt no urgency. Both of them knew Ye Chen was a deeply affectionate man. Convincing someone like him to accept a second Dao companion would be extraordinarily difficult.

Yet Shen Qingge remained confident.

Hai Yunxue, for her part, looked forward to it with particular longing. She knew it was not proper, yet she truly did not mind. Even if she were the tenth, the twentieth, or the hundredth, she would not care. Simply staying by Ye Chen's side had once been an unreachable dream. Now that the chance had appeared, she would seize it tightly and never let go.

The two of them talked for three days and three nights. Their bond deepened rapidly until they felt like true sisters. They discussed plan after plan. All of it was for the sake of winning Ye Chen over and bringing Hai Yunxue into his life. They poured every ounce of effort into it.

In the end Shen Qingge interrupted Hai Yunxue, who was already beginning to daydream about having children. "Yunxue, the Ancestral Spirit Blessed Land will not stay open forever.

"Do not waste it. If you want to remain at Ye Chen's side, your cultivation must keep pace.

"Otherwise, when Ye Chen goes places you cannot follow, or faces enemies you are not even qualified to face on the battlefield, how will you stay with him?"

Hai Yunxue calmed down and nodded seriously.

"Go. We will certainly become close sisters in the future."

Shen Qingge smiled lightly in farewell.

Hai Yunxue nodded with equal seriousness. She watched Shen Qingge leave with grateful eyes, then carefully activated the divine talisman. Her figure vanished from the spot at once and entered the Ancestral Spirit Blessed Land.

Ye Chen, of course, had no idea that he had somehow acquired the reputation of a single-minded and devoted man. No secret realms were open for the time being. He devoted himself entirely to cultivation and the steady improvement of his strength.

In the blink of an eye, another half year passed. Ye Chen's cultivation had already reached the late stage of the Ancestral Immortal realm. Only half a year remained before he would reach the peak.

At the same time, Shen Qinghuan returned from the Shen family.

Chapter 1382: Cutting the Grass and Pulling the Roots!

Inside the Shen family.

Shen Wanshan and his Dao companion both furrowed their brows.

Shen Wanshan had always believed that his daughter felt uneasy within the clan because of her status, and that was why she insisted on leaving.

After returning to the family, he therefore purged a group of servants who could not tell their place. Even if Qingge's origins were questionable, she was still his daughter. How dare they gossip about her?

Once the iron-blooded purge was complete, Shen Wanshan waited patiently for his daughter to return. He felt that after one or two years outside, she would come to understand just how fierce the storms of the outside world truly were.

She would naturally realize how precious the family's environment was. Then he would offer her a way back, and she would surely return home.

Yet when Shen Qinghuan came back, she brought terrible news.

Far from encountering hardship outside, his daughter was living even better than she had within the clan, all because of Ye Chen. There was the Multiverse Great Luo Dao Fruit and the Ancestral Spirit Blessed Land.

The Multiverse Great Luo Dao Fruit was something the clan might still be able to obtain. The Ancestral Spirit Blessed Land, however, was unique. Only the Kunlun Blessed Land controlled by the First Realm could surpass its effects.

Shen Wanshan felt completely numb. His daughter had discovered that leaving the Shen family brought no storms at all. Returning had become even less likely.

This made him hate that brat Ye Chen with all his heart. If he ever met him, he would crush him on the spot.

Shen Wanshan's Dao companion, however, was thinking of far more. She suspected that Shen Qingge had suddenly refused to return because she had discovered something.

Had Shen Qingge gradually noticed the problem with her bones? Or had she learned the truth about her mother's death all those years ago? It was unlikely, yet she could not stop herself from worrying.

She secretly hated that her elder brother had acted too slowly back then, allowing Shen Wanshan to arrive in time and save the bastard child in that lowly woman's belly. Later, when she saw the Longevity Bone, greed was not her only reaction. There was also fear. She had wanted even more to cut the grass and pull up the roots.

Yet that had been inside the Shen family. Digging out the bone would only leave Shen Qingge weaker, without anyone noticing. If Shen Qingge, who possessed an immortal spiritual root, had died, it would have been a major incident.

A member of the Shen family murdered by an outsider within the clan grounds would have forced the old ancestor to intervene. Even as Shen Wanshan's Dao companion and a former princess of the Shi family, she would have died without question.

Now she regretted it. She feared that if Shen Qingge ever learned the truth, she would strike at Shen Qinghuan. Had she known it would come to this, she would have traded her own life for Shen Qingge's back then.

At that thought, she clenched her fists, a heavy aura radiating from her entire body.

Shen Wanshan noticed her unusual state and assumed his Dao companion was still worried about Qinghuan. After all, upon her return this time, Qinghuan had spoken of the grievances she suffered. She claimed that Shen Qingge had joined forces with Ye Chen to deliberately target her, leaving her no room to step down, and had even deliberately seized the treasures she needed.

This left Shen Wanshan somewhat displeased as well.

Conflicts between sisters were normal. Yet in front of outsiders they ought to present a united front. Qingge had indeed shown a lack of broader perspective. When Qingge returned in the future, he would naturally make her apologize to Qinghuan.

Shen Wanshan spoke to comfort his Dao companion. "There is no need to worry about Qinghuan any longer. Is He Yu of the He family not accompanying her?

"With his strength, he will surely find an opportunity to suppress that Ye Chen and vent Qinghuan's anger. Once Qingge loses her support, she will naturally return early."

Shen Wanshan's Dao companion looked a little more at ease upon hearing this.

"Let Qingge return soon. Her body is weak. I will worry while she is outside…"

With those words, she walked toward the exit of the hall. Yet her gaze was especially dark and venomous. Besides He Yu, she had already notified the Shi family as well.

Over the years, she had in fact withheld quite a number of the origin treasures Shen Wanshan had prepared for Shen Qingge. Shen Wanshan spent most of his time outside and knew nothing of these matters.

As a result, Shen Qingge's recovery had been slower than expected. She had originally planned to cripple Shen Qingge little by little in this way, ensuring she could never stand shoulder to shoulder with her own daughter.

Now, however, she had changed her mind. Shen Qingge need not return at all. Even if the heavens collapsed, even if the consequences were enormous, even if it drove a wedge between husband and wife, she would make certain that Shen Qingge remained permanently inside the War God Academy.

At the War God Academy, atop Shen Qinghuan's divine peak, stood not only the voluptuous Shen Qinghuan herself but also a silver-haired man who smiled softly as he gazed at her with gentle eyes.

This man was He Yu of the He family, a peak Ancestral Immortal.

Shen Qinghuan looked at He Yu's tender expression and felt little stir in her heart. After returning to the family, she had thrown a fit, venting every grievance until none remained. Then she told her parents she wished to meet potential partners, someone better than Ye Chen, so that Ye Chen would know she had plenty of choices.

She had met quite a few, yet not one had satisfied her. Only this He Yu barely met her requirements in every aspect.

He Yu had always cultivated within the He family and never entered the War God Academy. This was common practice among the great clans.

Although the War God Academy possessed deeper foundations, each great clan naturally had its own opportunities and methods for nurturing its bloodline descendants. This was especially true of the nine worlds of the Nine Heavens, which had seized vast fortunes from countless campaigns across other realms.

He Yu was one of the peerless talents the He family had chosen to raise within the clan. He possessed an immortal spiritual root and a bloodline that approached the level of He Wushuang. Most astonishing of all was that his bloodline had undergone a mutation.

At birth, his wings were not the white of ordinary clan members but pure silver, already flowing with vast chaotic energy of terrifying power. He had been carefully hidden deep within the family and painstakingly cultivated, becoming an invincible existence among his generation in the He family. Only because Shen Qinghuan, a princess of the Shen family, was seeking a match, and because the He family wished to draw closer to the Shen family, had they sent him out.

He Yu's talent was of the highest grade. His bearing was refined, and his entire manner was exceptionally gentle. When he looked at Shen Qinghuan, his gaze was especially tender, as though concealing affection.

In truth, the man was not lacking. He fully deserved the title of a young supreme. Members of the He family even felt that He Yu was no weaker than He Wushuang had been at the same realm years ago.

Of course, that did not mean He Yu would necessarily reach He Wushuang's eventual heights. Talent was linked to combat strength and achievement, yet it was never absolute.

He Wushuang had possessed peerless insight and fortune, gathering countless opportunities as he grew. Later generations found it nearly impossible to walk the same path. Even so, to be mentioned in the same breath already proved the height of He Yu's talent.

Deep in her heart, however, Shen Qinghuan remained less than satisfied. After witnessing a man like Ye Chen, who would give everything for his Dao companion, other male cultivators simply struggled to catch her eye. Even if one surpassed Ye Chen in strength, it was difficult for him to stir any real emotion in her.

He Yu noticed that Shen Qinghuan's mind had wandered. He did not take offense and only chuckled lightly. "You have only just returned to the War God Academy, Fairy Qinghuan. You may wish to rest and recover. I shall not disturb you further. I must also seek out my elder brother, pay respects to the old ancestor, and complete the formalities for entering the academy.

"As for that Ye Chen, I will have people investigate his situation thoroughly. This fellow comes from humble origins and has offended Fairy Qinghuan with his insolent ways. I will personally make him recognize his error and apologize to you."