After Luo Ze left, Ye Yu remained standing in place, deep in thought.
Why had the old man suddenly changed his mind?
Was he just flip-flopping back and forth for fun?
Then again, it made sense. People grew fickle with age.
Being able to become Dao companions wasn’t just about fate and feelings.
It wasn’t something that could happen simply because someone said so.
Actually, Ye Yu was fully aware of Yun Roumu’s feelings for him.
Her actions had already proven everything.
If he was honest with himself,
Ye Yu did have a favorable impression of Yun Roumu.
But that impression was more about admiration for her loyalty and righteousness—it was something that made her a great person to be around.
However, it wasn’t romantic affection.
Otherwise, why would Ye Yu care about Luo Ze’s opinion in the first place?
If he truly liked her, he would have acted on it long ago.
Why wait until now?
For some reason, Ye Yu always felt that something was missing when it came to being with Yun Roumu.
As for what exactly was missing,
he couldn’t quite put his finger on it.
Just as Ye Yu was lost in his thoughts,
Lin Miaoxue suddenly appeared beside him.
“It’s been inconvenient for me to stay here with you.
“Besides, the matter with the Lin family still weighs heavily on my mind.
“So I’ve come to bid you farewell.”
Hearing this, Ye Yu wasn’t particularly surprised.
He had already anticipated this.
After learning of Lin Fengyuan’s death,
it was inevitable that Lin Miaoxue would set off early to seek vengeance against the Lin family.
It was only natural.
Thus, Ye Yu said, “There’s nothing inconvenient about you staying here.
“No one will discover your identity, so there’s no need to worry.
“As for avenging the Lin family, I can go with you!”
Lin Miaoxue’s expression stiffened.
No one would discover her identity?
Ye Yu, oh Ye Yu, your master already knows who I am; she just hasn’t said anything about it.
But considering who that person is,
it makes sense that she saw through me.
Although Lin Miaoxue couldn’t understand why Ye Yu’s master hadn’t revealed her identity,
it was still a fortunate turn of events.
“Blood debts must be repaid in blood.
“As for the Lin family, I want to settle the score myself.
“If...”
Halfway through her sentence,
Lin Miaoxue shook her head and waved goodbye to Ye Yu before turning and leaving.
As she flew away from Qingyun Sect,
she glanced back and finished the words she had left unsaid.
“If I return alive, I will give myself to you.”
At this moment, Lin Miaoxue’s feelings for Ye Yu were already clear.
Since childhood, aside from her brother Lin Fengyuan,
Ye Yu was the only person who had treated her kindly.
And he expected nothing in return.
He didn’t even want the Immaculate Sword Heart.
At first, Lin Miaoxue had been curious about why Ye Yu would go to such lengths for her.
But after hearing him say,
“If I have nothing to repay you with, I will give myself to you,”
she understood everything.
Her heart was filled with shyness, but she didn’t reject the notion.
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If she could,
Lin Miaoxue would have told Ye Yu right then and there that she was willing.
But now wasn’t the time.
The Ye family had once been a force to be reckoned with, even 30,000 years ago.
Even with her strength fully restored,
Lin Miaoxue wasn’t confident she could bring them down entirely.
After all, ancient families like that always had hidden trump cards.
But no matter what,
she had to avenge her brother Lin Fengyuan!
After everything was over, she would return to find Ye Yu,
abandon all pretense,
and quietly become his Dao companion.
So, Ye Yu, please wait for me.
With a sudden turn, Lin Miaoxue transformed into a streak of sword light and sped northward.
The next two days were both fulfilling and exhausting for Ye Yu.
All eight of his wives were present.
Neglecting any one of them would be unacceptable,
so he had to take care of them all.
Thus, Ye Yu found himself fighting on all fronts.
The effort was something no outsider could possibly understand.
And this was just the beginning.
Recently, Gan Zhizui and Gan Duoduo had raised the stakes.
Being twin lotuses who shared one body but had two souls,
how could they settle for sharing one person’s time?
It wasn’t fair!
They demanded equal treatment.
One more soul meant one more allotment of time.
Ye Yu didn’t refuse.
After all, their reasoning was sound and entirely justified.
Of course, raising issues wasn’t Gan Duoduo’s exclusive privilege.
How could Li Ruowang not join in on the chaos?
After finishing practicing the Kun Script with Ye Yu,
she gazed at him affectionately and assured him that she wouldn’t be jealous and kill the other women as she had in the dream world.
But as compensation,
shouldn’t she be made the first wife?
Ye Yu was speechless.
Why was everyone so competitive?
However, he didn’t agree to Li Ruowang’s request.
The reason was simple.
There had to be an order of precedence.
By seniority, Zhu Diezhen was the rightful first wife.
This position wasn’t like the others.
Do it well, and there would be peace.
Do it poorly, and chaos would ensue.
With Li Ruowang’s personality,
if she were made the first wife, she’d probably start a fight with Zuo Yingchun the very next day.
By contrast, Zhu Diezhen was much more suitable—steady and reliable,
worthy of the role.
Despite being rejected, Li Ruowang wasn’t discouraged.
Instead, she channeled her frustration into action,
dragging Ye Yu to practice calligraphy with her relentlessly,
determined to come out on top somehow.
Faced with this,
Ye Yu felt helpless.
But in the midst of all this,
he suddenly noticed something he had nearly overlooked—
where was his second senior sister, Xie Muling?
Under normal circumstances,
whenever Ye Yu returned to Five-Finger Peak,
his senior sister would cling to him in various ways,
sniffing him constantly like an infatuated admirer.
Her over-the-top physical affection always gave Ye Yu a headache.
But why hadn’t he seen her these past few days?
Curious, Ye Yu asked Tuoba Qiyue.
She told him that Xie Muling had left Five-Finger Peak half a month ago.
As for where she went,
she hadn’t said.
However, given Xie Muling’s strength, she likely wouldn’t encounter any danger.
After nodding in acknowledgment, Ye Yu didn’t dwell on it.
At that moment, Wei Aoshu arrived at Five-Finger Peak.
Seeing her, Ye Yu was overjoyed.
He led her aside and asked quietly, “So, is the sword finished?”
Wei Aoshu looked surprised.
She had just returned to Qingyun Sect today, originally intending to ask Ye Yu about the sword.
But unexpectedly, Ye Yu had asked her first.
In response, Wei Aoshu cast a soundproof barrier around them.
“The sword was completed long ago. Didn’t Zhu Diezhen deliver it to you?”
Ye Yu was puzzled.
“No, I haven’t seen Zhu Diezhen at all.”
Wei Aoshu’s expression changed.
Logically, Zhu Diezhen should have delivered the sword to Ye Yu days ago.
Given her cultivation level, she could have reached Qingyun Sect in half a day.
Why hadn’t Ye Yu seen her after all this time?
Could something have happened to her along the way?
Alarmed, Wei Aoshu quickly shared her concerns with Ye Yu.
His expression turned serious.
Without hesitation, Ye Yu left Qingyun Sect to search for Zhu Diezhen.