Chapter 386: Father and Son
The blue skies above the expansive grassland were filled with clouds that stretched for miles, and there were two figures lying next to each other beneath the blue skies.
Ye Guan smiled and said, "If I could go back in time, I would have chosen not to acknowledge my family immediately after recognizing my true identity. If I had done that, yes, I would have had to live a difficult, lonesome life, but I wouldn't have been under so much pressure like right now."
Ye Guan shook his head and said, "I'm also convinced that the Eternal Sovereign isn't going to be my final enemy. Once he's dead, I'm sure I'll have to confront enemies more powerful than him. It really is exhausting."
"If you were to reincarnate and given the chance to choose a family, would you choose to reincarnate in an invincible family?" Cishu asked with a smile. smiled,
Ye Guan stared deeply at Cishu and asked back, "You recovered the majority, if not all, of your memories on that fateful day in that hot spring, right?"
Cishu didn't say anything in response.
"Without my powerful relatives, would you have allowed me to take you on that fateful day?" Ye Guan asked.
Cishu remained silent.
Ye Guan closed his eyes and sighed before saying, "Lady Cishu, you don’t have to pretend in front of me. I know very well who likes me and who is trying to make use of me. Still, I believe that Ba Wan truly liked me.
"As for you...you're not Ba Wan. You're Cishu."
Cishu finally opened her mouth to speak. "I finally understand why you like Cijing and Ba Wan so much. It's all because they've always treated you as Ye Guan rather than the King of the Guanxuan Universe."
Ye Guan smiled lightly and said, "I think I'm becoming a bit too spoiled. People can only dream of being in my shoes, yet here I am complaining about my life. Yeah, I think I'm a bit too ungrateful."
Ye Guan took a deep breath before continuing. "Embarking on the path of cultivation leaves no room for retreat, only forward until reaching the peak. My goal is to reach the summit of cultivation. One day, I'll reach the same heights that my father and aunt have reached."
Ye Guan remained optimistic despite his challenging life and the immense pressure weighing down on him. He was well aware of his situation, which was why he had the tendency to vent his frustrations and grumble.
He then would continue to work hard after he was done venting.
If Ye Guan were asked why he was working so hard, then he would respond that it was all for the sake of his responsibility. Every single individual had their own responsibilities, and each one of them was working hard in their own way.
Ye Guan knew to be grateful and appreciative of his situation, knowing that there were people out there living a worse life than him. Ye Guan shook his head and smiled. "It's not like I never thought about just giving up and becoming a true nouveau riche."
"Why did you not do it, then?" Cishu asked curiously.
"It's not like I haven't totally done it. I can still slack off, but would life be really called life if I were to just slack off all the time? I also want to become even stronger than Cijing so I can protect her and help her deal with her matters rather than the other way around."
Cishu asked, "Do you like Cijing a lot?"
Ye Guan nodded.
"Oh..." Cishu looked down without saying anything.
Ye Guan stared intently at Cishu and said, "Lady Cishu, I don’t know how to make you happy, but I-I really want to see Ba Wan. Can you let me meet her?"
Cishu was quiet.
Ye Guan pleaded, "Please."
Cishu was silent for a while before smiling wryly. "Do you really want to meet Ba Wan?"
Ye Guan nodded.
Cishu said, "Then make me a meal!"
Ye Guan froze and went silent.
Cishu smiled and asked, "You can't do it?"
"I can," Ye Guan replied. His gaze landed on a flock of sheep in the distance.
After a while, Ye Guan found himself busy barbecuing some lamb. Soon, a golden brown chunk of lamb was sitting in front of him. Cultivators didn't have to eat to live, but quite a few cultivators had chosen not to forgo eating.
Ye Guan seasoned it before portioning it to Cishu.
Cishu looked at him before taking a bite. She chewed it briefly before swallowing. Her eyes flashed brightly, and she proceeded to wolf down the piece of meat as if she had been starving for a long time.
Ye Guan was all smiles. Cishu's manner of eating reminded him of Ba Wan. In addition, Ba Wan’s lips were always greasy with oil. He stood up and walked up to Cishu.
He then proceeded to use the hem of his clothes to wipe her lips and said gently, "Eat slowly. No one's going to steal your food."
Cishu put down the meat in her hands and looked at Ye Guan.
Ye Guan unconsciously took two steps backward, seemingly disturbed by Cishu's gaze.
He finally remembered that the young woman before him was Cishu, not Ba Wan.
Ye Guan felt awkward.
Cishu grinned and asked, "Do you want to meet Ba Wan?"
Ye Guan nodded.
"Close your eyes," Cishu said.
Ye Guan blinked, seemingly confused.
Cishu calmly asked, "I thought you wanted to meet Ba Wan?"
Ye Guan hesitated before closing his eyes. A moment later, he noticed that something was amiss and tried to open his eyes. However, he caught a whiff of a gentle fragrance and felt something soft landing on his lips.
Ye Guan’s eyes shot wide open in stupefaction. What's going on here? Why is she kissing me?
Ye Guan tried to push her away, but a powerful and heavy pressure struck him.
Is she forcing herself on me?!
Ye Guan tried to resist, but he quickly realized that resistance was futile. In the end, he decided to give up. Since he couldn't push her away, then he might as well enjoy it. Cishu's lips were like the clouds, soft and ephemeral.
A pinkish air enveloped the two, and it lasted for quite a while.
After a while, Cishu let go of Ye Guan.
A furious blush was on her cheeks, and her eyes were glazed over, seemingly out of bliss.
Ye Guan was in a similar state, but he quickly composed himself and stared at Cishu.
"You—" Ye Guan started.
"Farewell," Cishu interrupted Ye Guan before he could speak, and her figure became illusory, gradually becoming translucent as the seconds went by.
"W-what about... Ba Wan?" Ye Guan asked blankly.
The tears Cishu had been holding in finally dripped down her cheeks.
She smiled at Ye Guan and said, "You really are an idiot."
She faded into nothingness, rendering Ye Guan speechless. What was that? Ye Guan felt like he had been played like a fiddle.
Ye Guan shook his head and left.
Upon returning to the Guanxuan Universe, Mu Niannian appeared in front of Ye Guan.
"Aunt Mu!" Ye Guan greeted.
Mu Niannian nodded and said, "Cirou told me not to tell you this, but I think I should tell you."
Ye Guan's curiosity was piqued. "What did she say?"
Mu Niannian looked at Ye Guan and asked, "Do you know why I immediately agreed to Cirou’s conditions?"
"I don't know," Ye Guan said with a shake of his head, "But I trust you."
Mu Niannian smiled and said, "It's because Lady Cishu is pregnant."
Cishu is pregnant?! Ye Guan felt as if he had been struck by lightning. He stood rooted and stared wide-eyed at Mu Niannian.
"A-Aunt Mu..." he stammered.
"It's yours!" Mu Niannian said.
Ye Guan shook his head and muttered, "No, that's impossible..."
Mu Niannian sighed softly, "That child really is yours."
Ye Guan was in disbelief. "But..."
"And she's that lass Ba Wan," Mu Niannian added.
Ye Guan’s pupils constricted, and he asked, "Aunt Mu, what are you talking about?"
Mu Niannian sighed and said, "Foolish child, Cishu is more aloof than you think, and back then, she didn't give your father even a single glance, so do you really think that she would seduce you? That's impossible, and what happened between you two all happened because she was Ba Wan, not Cishu.
"She didn't want to lose her memories of you, which is why she decisively fought the Adjudication Sword Master for you. It's true that she likes you, and it's true that she has sacrificed herself for you. Her motives still hold true, but she had no idea that she was pregnant until Cirou had saved her."
Ye Guan was stunned.
"Cirou had promised not to hurt you and that she would try her best to resolve the enmity between the True Universe and the Guanxuan Universe. That's the reason she's still on Cirou's side. Cirou had told me that they're going to go to Milky Way and meet the True God for the first time in a while, and I'm worried..." Mu Niannian trailed off.
"I'm worried that they'll do something stupid."
Boom!
A deafening noise echoed as Ye Guan disappeared into a ray of sword light.
Mu Niannian sighed with a complicated expression. Pregnant...
With Cishu's pregnancy, there was a high chance that the Yang Family's story would become real in Ye Guan's generation.
...
Ye Guan appeared in the True Universe. No one stopped him, and he quickly made his way to True God Hall.
As soon as he entered, Left Councilor Feng Qi appeared in front of him.
Ye Guan looked at Left Councilor Feng Qi and said, "I want to meet Cirou and Cishu."
Left Councilor Feng Qi shook his head, "They went to go somewhere!"
"Is it the Milky Way?" asked Ye Guan with narrowed eyes.
Left Councilor Feng Qi nodded. "Yes."
Ye Guan turned around to leave.
Left Councilor Feng Qi cried out, "Young Master Ye, hold on!"
Ye Guan came to a halt and stared at Left Councilor Feng Qi.
"Bring them back, please," Left Councilor Feng Qi said.
Ye Guan’s eyes narrowed, and he asked, "What do you mean?"
Left Councilor Feng Qi shook his head, "Cirou gave me explicit instructions for the future of the True Universe, and it was really strange. I felt like she was going to do something drastic, which is why she did such a thing."
Ye Guan's pupils quivered ever so slightly.
Left Councilor Feng Qi stared deeply at Ye Guan and said, "I don't know what it is, but they're definitely going to do something. Additionally, she also left a will. Do you know what she wrote in it?"
Ye Guan shook his head.
Left Councilor Feng Qi's gaze flickered in a strange light as she said, "Three years later, the Divine Lord of the Divine Spirits will appear. Our True Universe must support the Divine Lord to the best of our abilities."
The Divine Lord... Ye Guan closed his eyes. He finally understood Cirou’s objective.
She wanted Ye Guan's son to inherit the True Universe! Once that happened, and if the Guanxuan Universe and the True Universe were to fight each other by then, wouldn't that mean that the father and son would fight to kill each other?
By then, Ye Guan's father and grandfather wouldn't necessarily stand on his side.
To make matters worse, Senior An might leave him as well for his son.
Ye Guan was furious. He really couldn't let his guard down around Cirou; she was going to be the death of him!
Ye Guan took a deep breath before turning around to leave.
Left Councilor Feng Qi continued. "Young Master Ye, Cirou wants me to tell you that even though she used you, she never had any intentions of hurting you..."
Ye Guan was silent for a while before he transformed into a sword light and vanished.
Left Councilor Feng Qi could only sigh.
...
Ye Guan returned to the Guanxuan Universe.
Mu Niannian stared deeply at Ye Guan and asked, "Are you going to the Milky Way?"
Ye Guan nodded. He was really anxious, as he had no idea what Cirou and Cishu were about to do.
Mu Niannian nodded and said, "It's time to visit the Milky Way, then. The Milky Way Sect is also part of your family's influence. Your elder sister has no intentions of inheriting the Milky Way Sect, and Yang Lianshuang also wants to retire.
"You should reclaim the Milky Way Sect once you get there."
Ye Guan was silent. He had zero interest in the Milky Way Sect. He just wanted to find Cishu and Cirou.
Mu Niannian said, "Go and bid farewell to Little Jia and the others!"
Ye Guan hesitated.
"They're your family, so you should talk to them yourself," Mu Niannian added before turning around to leave.
Ye Guan contemplated briefly before going to Nalan Jia's room.
Nalan Jia wrapped her arms around Ye Guan's waist and said, "Welcome back."
Ye Guan returned the gesture in kind and said, "Little Jia, I'm going to the Milky Way."
"Oh..." Nalan Jia muttered.
Ye Guan hesitated for quite a while. Eventually, he took a deep breath and said, "Little Jia, I want to tell you everything."
He eventually decided to tell her everything without lying.
He didn't want to lie to Nalan Jia.
"I—" Ye Guan started.
However, Nalan Jia shook her head and said, "You don’t have to tell me that."
Ye Guan said, "I have to—"
Nalan Jia lifted two fingers and placed them on his lips to shush him.
"I just want you to come back as soon as possible," Nalan Jia said with a smile. She then retrieved a storage ring and placed it in Ye Guan’s hands.
"I will manage the Guanxuan Academy and the Immortal Treasures Pavilion, so you don’t have to worry about them. Be careful once you're in the Milky Way. They went there to meet the True God.
"If she decides to bully you and you can't resist her, you should call for help. Don't force yourself to fight her. I... I actually don't want you to become invincible. I just want you to live well."
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