Chapter 1281: Chapter 1281 A Brief Reunion
Therefore, Ye You squeezed out a night, and using the "Shadowless" flying device, arrived in Miaoyin City by dusk, planning to spend a night with Qin Sisi and return to Fengge Wang City before dawn.
Noticing the hint of fatigue between Ye You’s brows, Qin Sisi gently embraced him, pressing her head against his chest.
Ye You sighed softly, lifted Qin Sisi’s chin with his fingers, and was just about to kiss her when suddenly a voice asked from outside the door, "Sisi, are you in there?"
"Grandfather?" Qin Sisi was very surprised by Chi Xun’s sudden arrival, but she quickly separated from Ye You and went to open the door.
Indeed, the white-bearded Chief Chixun stood outside. Seeing Qin Sisi come out, he asked with a chuckle, "Sisi, I heard you went to take the exam for a sixth-level Forging Master, how did it go?"
Upgrading as a Forging Master is a big deal. After hearing about it, Chief Chixun felt it necessary to show some care for Qin Sisi, so when the guards informed him she had returned, he hurried over.
"I passed, thank you for your concern, grandfather," Qin Sisi responded gently.
Chief Chixun said happily, "Wonderful, I have prepared a celebratory feast for you. Come quickly, let’s have a lively time with the family."
"Uh..." Qin Sisi hesitated at the door, unsure of what to do.
Having overheard the conversation between Qin Sisi and Chief Chixun, Ye You knew tonight’s private time was likely spoiled, so he came out from inside.
Seeing Ye You’s figure, Chief Chixun’s expression changed drastically. He hurriedly bowed and said, "Greetings, Sage Ruler."
Ye You replied politely, "No need for formalities, Chief Chixun. I was passing through Miaoyin City for some matters and came by especially to see Sisi."
Chief Chixun straightened up and said enthusiastically, "Please rest assured, Sage Ruler, Miaoyin City is Sisi’s maternal home, and I will certainly take good care of her. The celebratory feast is about to start; please join us."
Ye You and Qin Sisi exchanged a glance, both feeling a bit helpless. Chief Chixun’s kind intentions were truly hard to refuse.
"Please, Chief Chixun, lead the way," Ye You said warmly.
"Certainly," Chief Chixun responded respectfully, turning to walk a few steps ahead, then gesturing Ye You to proceed.
Ye You and Qin Sisi walked side by side, following behind Chief Chixun towards the banquet hall.
The celebratory banquet prepared by Chief Chixun was very lively, and the dishes were abundant. Members of the Meilan Family greeted Ye You one after another, congratulating Qin Sisi.
Seated beside Qin Sisi, Ye You, while no one was paying attention, softly whispered in her ear, "I can’t believe you’re already a sixth-level Forging Master. I’m just a sixth-level Alchemist; your progress is so fast, I am in awe of you."
Qin Sisi blushed slightly, softly replying, "You’ve just been too busy lately. Once you get through this period, I believe you’ll soon become a seventh-level Alchemist."
"From your lips to God’s ears," Ye You’s voice was teasingly intoxicating, his gaze deep and warm.
Qin Sisi shyly lowered her head. She had no doubt that if Chief Chixun hadn’t unintentionally interrupted, Ye You would have thoroughly ravished her by now.
However, even with her heart ablaze, when Chief Chixun offered to prepare a room for Ye You to stay the night, he refused. With so many people present, it wasn’t appropriate to say he wanted to stay with Qin Sisi. If he couldn’t be with her, there was no point staying there.
Qin Sisi escorted Ye You to the entrance of the Chief Mansion, gazing at him with deep longing.
"Go back, just endure for another half month," Ye You gently comforted, knowing that Qin Sisi missed him as well.
Qin Sisi nodded, squeezed Ye You’s hand, and softly said, "Take good care of yourself."
"You too," filled with untold affection, Ye You swiftly kissed her forehead before departing.
Thinking back on this brief encounter later, Ye You always felt a tinge of regret and remorse. If he had known what was going to happen later, he certainly would have spent more time by Qin Sisi’s side.
After Ye You left, Qin Sisi looked at the vast night sky, feeling somewhat wistful. But thinking about the wedding in half a month, she felt that this momentary separation was worth it.
She brushed away her tumultuous thoughts and walked back to her room. As she opened and closed the door, a wave of dizziness washed over her, almost making her lose her footing. She instinctively grabbed the door frame for support.
The dizziness subsided quickly, and Qin Sisi regained her clarity. Puzzled by the dizziness, she suspected it might be due to exhaustion and didn’t dwell on it too much.
After resting for an hour, she got up to continue forging.
Today, she received fifty thousand high-quality spirit stones sent by Fu Liuyou, which she used to purchase some very high-grade materials, planning to give some gifts to the Meilan Family’s members.
Even though she was only Yi Rou’s adopted daughter, the Meilan Family treated her excellently. Chi Xun even provided her with five hundred thousand high-quality spirit stones to open a hundredfold time practice in the trial tower for mastering the forging technique as a reward, and she felt she should reciprocate.
After understanding the senior management of the Meilan Family, she prepared to give each of them a weapon and a piece of magical defense equipment. Additionally, for Yi Rou’s future little one, she planned to make some clothes as gifts.
Time was tight, so she had to work harder.
In the remaining half month, Qin Sisi mainly focused on two things, forging and collecting spirit stones.
The auction was a great success. All five of Qin Sisi’s forging items were sold at high prices, and she received two hundred and forty thousand high-quality spirit stones from the Forgemaster Guild. Fu Liuyou’s contributions also started coming in gradually, accumulating quickly to several hundred thousand.
And there was more to come; the forging items given to the Forgemaster Guild could be auctioned once more, but it would have to wait until next month. She had only sold a small portion of the forging items left with Fu Liuyou, and she would earn more spirit stones in the future.
Packing the large amount of spirit stones into a storage ring felt incredibly satisfying. Qin Sisi joyfully thought of giving these stones to Ye You as a wedding gift on their wedding night; he would be delighted.
On the eve of the wedding, Fengge Wang City was festively adorned with lights and colored banners, exuding a joyous atmosphere. However, in a small, secluded room within the Panhu Family’s Mansion, there was a sense of bleakness and eeriness.
"Is it done?" A pleasantly sounding yet ominous voice emerged from the darkness.
Dong Mei shivered, hesitantly replying, "It’s done, but..."
"No buts, just take it to him, you should know what to say," the ominous voice ordered.
Dong Mei hesitated and asked, "Why have Ye You wear it? Why not just put it on Qin Sisi directly?"
The voice replied disdainfully, "Because I can’t defeat Ye You. Even if Qin Sisi wore it, with Ye You protecting her, I still couldn’t kill her. Only if Ye You loses his magic power do we have a chance to kill Qin Sisi."
