Chapter 902: Chapter 902 I’m Here
Taking advantage of Yun Wang’s hesitation, Jiu Ge launched another sweet offensive towards Qin Sisi: "How about it, little sister Sisi? It’s not easy for me to visit Scholar City, so just agree to my request!"
He knew that everything hinged on Qin Sisi. As long as she was willing to go with him, Yun Wang’s opposition would be futile. If Yun Wang tried to stop them by force, Jiu Ge would have the perfect excuse to act.
Jiu Ge alternated between being aloof and charming, which left Qin Sisi somewhat at a loss. After thinking it over, she replied, "I’m really sorry, but my thunder magic caused me to miss a class, so Teacher Wuting arranged a make-up lesson for my day off."
Jiu Ge nonchalantly said, "Don’t worry, I’ll find something good for you in the next couple of days. I guarantee it’ll astonish everyone in class, and Wuting will be so pleased that he won’t fuss over the make-up lesson."
He spoke with such confidence that Qin Sisi couldn’t help but be intrigued by the "good thing" he mentioned, but on second thought, it just didn’t seem right to leave with Jiu Ge. Better to return to Heavenly Magic God’s Castle and focus on her studies!
At this moment, Yun Wang made up his mind. He gripped Qin Sisi’s wrist even tighter and stared at Jiu Ge, saying in a grave tone, "Give up. Ms. Qin is His Highness’s person; she will never go with you."
The smile on Jiu Ge’s face vanished as he spoke to Qin Sisi, and he coldly responded, "It doesn’t matter whose person she is, it’s none of your business. You have no right to decide for him."
Yun Wang immediately retorted, "I’m protecting her on behalf of His Highness."
Jiu Ge scoffed, "What kind of man needs someone else to protect his woman? If he cared, why isn’t he here himself?"
He knew that Ye You was burdened with a deep-seated hatred and was anxious to practice hard, hoping to soon avenge his family and reclaim the throne—that’s why he had left Qin Sisi at the Heavenly Magic God’s Castle.
But how could Qin Sisi with her half-baked magic level possibly endure such brutal magic training?
Having heard from Li Li that Qin Sisi was being punished with tasks four times that of others and frequently went without sleep, Jiu Ge felt a surge of anger, and out of that anger, a twinge of pity emerged.
Ye You must be in some mountain infested with Demonic Beasts, crazily practicing, and certainly too occupied to come back and care for Qin Sisi. Since Ye You only cared for himself and had no intention to protect her, it would be up to him to help her through these difficult times.
With such thoughts, when he and Li Li saw Qin Sisi and Xiao Meng dining in the main hall while they were eating in a private room at the inn, he couldn’t help but follow them.
It just so happened they encountered the assassin sent by Tian Xiaozi, and they were in mortal danger—an opportunity for him to play the hero and save the beauty presented itself.
Jiu Ge had thought that Ye You definitely couldn’t be there, but as soon as he finished speaking, he heard a deep and clear voice nearby say, "I am here."
All three were startled and looked up to see Ye You, dressed in black, aloof and solemn, deftly leaping from the treetops across them. His wide cloak fluttered as he landed firmly on the ground, his eyes, glittering with a purple gleam, turned towards them.
Yun Wang was overjoyed and urgently called out, "Your Highness, your timing is impeccable."
Ye You nodded at Yun Wang, but seeing Qin Sisi’s wrists tightly grasped by both Yun Wang and Jiu Ge, his expression darkened and his eyes grew sharp.
Yun Wang, reading something from Ye You’s expression, hastened to let go of Qin Sisi’s wrist. With Ye You here, he no longer needed to worry about Jiu Ge taking Qin Sisi away.
Jiu Ge, however, did not release his hold, his gaze steady as he locked eyes with Ye You.
Ye You, on the other hand, merely glanced at Jiu Ge indifferently before his gaze softened a lot as he looked at Qin Sisi. He reached out his arm towards her and said softly, "Come."
With just a single word, it felt as though tiny stones were dropped into Qin Sisi’s heart, each creating ripples one after another.
Qin Sisi always remembered that day when Ye You lifted the curse; after the hubbub had dissipated around them, Ye You had stretched out his hand towards her exactly like this and gently called out this word—clear, tender, reserved, and affectionate.
Summoned by Ye You’s call, Qin Sisi found herself somewhat absent-minded, her feet moving forward before realizing that Jiu Ge still gripped her left wrist.
She frowned slightly and patiently said, "Young Master Jiuge, please let go of me."
Jiu Ge shifted his gaze from Ye You’s face to Qin Sisi’s, feeling her distance, and thus he neither spoke nor moved.
Qin Sisi unexpectedly read a trace of grievance in his eyes, but she had no time to ponder it, for Ye You was waiting for her.
She struggled forcefully a few times and used her right hand to pry open Jiu Ge’s fingers one by one, finally breaking free from his hold, her wrist already showing a ring of reddened marks.
Qin Sisi glanced at Jiu Ge, turned around, and walked straight towards Ye You, her heart a mix of joy and sorrow.
Joy for having the unexpected chance to see Ye You again so soon; sorrow for yet again affecting Ye You’s cultivation journey.
Ye You extended his arm, pulled Qin Sisi tightly into his embrace. He clung to her so fiercely as if declaring his sovereignty.
A moment later, Ye You released Qin Sisi, took her hand, and walked towards Jiu Ge, speaking softly, "Thank you for saving my fiancée. Here is your Purple Gold Pearl back."
As he said this, Ye You opened his other palm where a small gold pearl emitting a faint purple light lay quietly.
Upon their graduation, Ye You had given Purple Gold Pearls to seven classmates, promising that if they ever did wrong, these pearls would be their life-saving tokens.
Previously when Jiu Ge was deceived by the Phantom Spirit family’s Clan Leader Lian Fu and Meng Yu among others, plotting to approach Qin Sisi, Ye You found out and took back his Purple Gold Pearl, signifying that Jiu Ge lost his chance at escaping death.
Jiu Ge sulked about it for a while and cursed Lian Fu and Meng Yu in his heart fiercely.
Now, Ye You wanted to return the Purple Gold Pearl to him, meaning that even if he made mistakes in the future, he would still have the chance to restart; Ye You wouldn’t make things difficult for him.
In the past, Jiu Ge would have been very happy, but at this moment, he found that the Purple Gold Pearl somewhat glared at him, and the word "fiancée" uttered by Ye You equally stung his ears.
The Purple Gold Pearl was Ye You’s gratitude for him saving Qin Sisi, but also a warning—if he dared to harbor malicious intentions towards Qin Sisi, he was almost certain that Ye You would reclaim the Purple Gold Pearl again and unmercifully go to war with him head-on.
Jiu Ge took a deep breath, extended two fingers to pinch the Purple Gold Pearl, and forced a smile, "Thank you."
Ye You said nothing more, turning his head towards Qin Sisi and speaking softly, "Let’s go back."
Qin Sisi’s expression was tender as she nodded her head gently.
Ye You then tightened his grip on her waist, the tips of his feet kicked off the ground, and from his back, a pair of translucent wings solidified, carrying Qin Sisi as they flew towards the edge of the Holy Forest.
