Chapter 1889: Chapter 1908: Xi Yao’s Suspicion
"Second brother, you’re speaking ill of me again."
Woo!
A gentle breeze passed by, and Ye Xuan quietly appeared before the two. The aura around him was calm and undisturbed, but it startled both ’Tai Cang’ and ’Xi Yao’.
"Big brother, did you have a breakthrough?" ’Xi Yao’ said excitedly.
"Mm."
Ye Xuan smiled and nodded, acknowledging it.
"Hmph."
An untimely sound came, only to see ’Tai Cang’ snort coldly, "So what if you’ve just stepped into the Heavenly Defying Fourth Transformation? Your aptitude really is quite lacking."
"Second brother!"
’Xi Yao’ slightly frowned, causing ’Tai Cang’ to shiver suddenly. He quickly forced a stiff smile and apologized to Ye Xuan, "Big brother, don’t be mad. I was just joking with you."
"No worries, no worries. After all, you are my sworn brother."
Ye Xuan took the opportunity to pinch ’Tai Cang’s cheek, even giving it a hard twist, instantly making ’Tai Cang’ want to act out in anger, but seeing Xi Yao’s resentful eyes, he softened again.
It’s undeniable, Xi Yao truly is ’Tai Cang’s nemesis. A single glance, a single expression could leave ’Tai Cang’ in a daze.
Alas!
Observing ’Tai Cang’s bootlicking demeanor, Ye Xuan sighed inwardly. Being able to push flattery to the extreme, ’Tai Cang’ was indeed at the top of his game.
However, Ye Xuan clearly knew that ’Xi Yao’ didn’t like him at all, which just laid the groundwork for future disasters.
"Second brother, I have something to ask the big brother. Could you step aside?" ’Xi Yao’ said.
"Huh?"
’Tai Cang’ was stunned, looking jealously at Ye Xuan, but nonetheless nodded and disappeared. Yet, before leaving, he glanced at Ye Xuan in a particularly unfriendly manner, as if telling Ye Xuan, ’Xi Yao’ is his, and if Ye Xuan dared to make a move, he would definitely stand against him.
Ye Xuan naturally understood ’Tai Cang’s parting look, but he could only sigh helplessly inside because he truly had no interest in ’Xi Yao’.
"Little sister, what do you want to ask me?" Ye Xuan looked at ’Xi Yao’ with slight puzzlement.
"Big brother, why do I feel like you have been avoiding me, as if intentionally steering clear of meeting me alone?" ’Xi Yao’ smiled.
"Avoiding you?"
Ye Xuan was initially astonished, then chuckled lightly, "I am solely focused on cultivation; you misunderstood, little sister."
"Is big brother cultivating so diligently to prepare for the reincarnation and destruction catastrophe?"
As a fellow heaven defier, ’Xi Yao’ naturally understood the mission of a heaven defier, but she felt Ye Xuan was somewhat different, always giving her a mysterious impression.
Furthermore, whenever the topic of Ye Xuan’s origins came up, Ye Xuan remained silent, which only heightened ’Xi Yao’s curiosity about his identity.
"Reincarnation and destruction?"
Ye Xuan smiled faintly, not answering the question, because he knew that the Ancient Times would come to an end, and no one could defy the reincarnation and destruction catastrophe.
Primordial times failed, Ancient times failed, even Ancient Times failed; only the chaotic universe of future generations had a sliver of hope, and he was preparing for that hope.
Certainly, Ye Xuan was not so noble; he did not want to bear the responsibility of the myriad creatures of the eternal universe, he was simply doing it for himself.
Ye Xuan was a selfish person; he merely wanted to surpass all things, even rising above the eternal universe; the life and death of others had little to do with him.
Of course, those he cared about were not included in this.
"Big brother, do you have a big secret in your heart?"
’Xi Yao’ was clever. Although Ye Xuan did not answer her question, she could see from his expression that Ye Xuan’s origins were far from ordinary.
"Does it matter?" Ye Xuan smiled slightly, then continued, "Little sister, surely this isn’t the only thing you wanted to ask me, is it?"
"Of course not."
’Xi Yao’ shook her head, biting her lips gently as if hesitating about something, then fixed her gaze on Ye Xuan and said, "Big brother, I think you resemble someone."
"Oh?"
Ye Xuan’s heart trembled, but his face remained unchanged, smiling, "Who does little sister think I resemble?"
"Huang!"
With just one word coming from ’Xi Yao’s lips, her eyes were fixed intensely on Ye Xuan as if trying to confirm her guess.
However, ’Xi Yao’ was disappointed, as Ye Xuan’s expression didn’t change, and the smile remained on his face.
"The first strongest of the Desolate Ancient Era?"
"Little sister, you truly overestimate me. How could I possibly be ’Huang’? If I were him, how could I have almost died at the hands of the Great Yan’s ancestor?"
Ye Xuan pretended to mock himself, but in his heart, he was shocked that ’Xi Yao’ would associate him with ’Huang’.
Impossible!
I have never used the Desolate Heaven Technique, the only link to my previous life, how could she suspect this?
Ye Xuan was utterly confused but couldn’t fathom the reason behind it.
Though Ye Xuan was extremely shocked inside, his face remained calm, without showing any trace of turmoil.
"It appears little sister guessed wrong. The legend says ’Huang’ entered the Reincarnation Gate, so how could big brother be him?" ’Xi Yao’ sighed softly.
Yet, if Ye Xuan observed carefully, he would notice that Xi Yao’s gaze never left him, clearly indicating she still harbored suspicions inside.
In fact, ’Xi Yao’ wasn’t guessing wildly, but rather it was because of her practice of the ’Floating Life Illusion Destruction Technique’.
This technique communicates with heaven and earth, understanding Yin and Yang, and perceiving things differently from ordinary people. ’Xi Yao’ couldn’t feel the breath of the primordial creatures in Ye Xuan, but faintly sensed the presence of the Desolate Heaven Technique, which led her to boldly speculate about Ye Xuan’s identity.
After all, the legend states that only ’Huang’ survived the Desolate Ancient Era and entered the Reincarnation Gate.
However, at this moment Xi Yao’s speculation also wavered, because Ye Xuan’s cultivation was the same as hers in the Heavenly Defying Fourth Transformation, making it indeed improbable for him to be ’Huang’.
But this didn’t dispel her doubts; instead, she grew more intrigued by Ye Xuan’s identity.
"It seems that little sister misunderstood big brother; please don’t let it trouble you." ’Xi Yao’ graciously bowed to Ye Xuan.
"No worries, no worries."
Ye Xuan waved off the matter with feigned ease, yet his opinion of ’Xi Yao’ rose again. Truly, women who shake heaven and earth are far from weak; her intelligence and wisdom were unmatched throughout eternity.
"Xi Yao, have you finished asking?"
Suddenly, ’Tai Cang’s voice came from the horizon, obviously feeling uncomfortable about ’Xi Yao’ and Ye Xuan being alone together.
Upon hearing ’Tai Cang’s voice, ’Xi Yao’ smiled wryly, giving Ye Xuan an apologetic look.
Perhaps it was a stir from within, or perhaps unwillingness for what must occur in the future, an uncontrollable sentence slipped from Ye Xuan’s mouth.
"Since you don’t like him, why not tell him sooner? The longer you wait, the deeper the hurt will be."
As soon as Ye Xuan said this, he immediately regretted it.
He shouldn’t have spoken on such matters; it might indeed alter some things.
