The next day, An Jinqiu’s injuries had healed considerably.
She then returned to Yourong City together with Ye Yu.
Perhaps because of the comforting embrace from yesterday, her gaze was somewhat evasive, no longer as indifferent as before.
Not long after they returned,
An Jieyue, having received a summons via the communication stone, also hurried back.
Upon entering the main hall, she roughly pushed aside the female attendant Qian Su, who stepped forward to salute, and quickly advanced.
When she saw An Jinqiu sitting alive and well in the main seat,
She stared for a long time, her eyes slightly reddening, then immediately prepared to turn and leave.
Seeing this, An Jinqiu felt a bitter sting in her heart.
Sure enough, Ye Yu was right—An Jieyue still wanted to leave.
At that moment,
Ye Yu suddenly spoke up beside her: "Stop!"
An Jieyue halted, turned her head slightly, and said coldly, "What, do you plan to seal my immortal power and lock me up? If that’s the case, go ahead and do it now. I can’t resist anyway."
Hearing this, An Jinqiu instinctively clenched her fists, unsure what to say.
Ye Yu looked toward Qian Su at the door and quietly said, "Those unrelated may leave now. Remember to close the hall doors before you go."
Qian Su’s mouth twitched twice.
Right now, there were only four people inside the main hall, and Ye Yu was looking straight at her as he spoke.
What unrelated people? Why not just call out my name?
Oh, right, maybe he really doesn’t know my name.
Damn it!
Qian Su clenched her teeth but did not leave immediately.
As An Jinqiu’s close attendant, she naturally listened to An Jinqiu’s words,
Not to this man who had arrived only a few days ago.
So at once, Qian Su looked at An Jinqiu with pleading eyes.
An Jinqiu nodded without hesitation.
This hurt Qian Su deeply, but she still left the main hall helplessly and obediently closed the hall doors behind her.
After she left, Ye Yu snapped his fingers and set up a soundproof barrier.
An Jinqiu already guessed what Ye Yu intended to do.
But she did not speak out to stop him; perhaps this secret had finally come time to be revealed.
She hoped her younger sister could bear it.
Thinking this, An Jinqiu took a deep breath.
However, in the next second, a clear, crisp voice suddenly rang out in the hall.
At that moment, both An Jinqiu and An Jieyue froze in place.
They never expected Ye Yu to start immediately with no preamble, delivering a heavy slap.
Especially An Jieyue, whose whole head was ringing.
If not for the burning pain on her face, she might have suspected everything before her was a dream.
No, brother, you’re really courting death!
Since the establishment of Yourong City, An Jieyue had walked arrogantly here, relying on her elder sister, a powerful Immortal King Realm cultivator.
And now, you’re slapping me in front of An Jinqiu?
You’re asking for trouble!
Wait, something’s wrong.
Why hasn’t An Jinqiu killed Ye Yu yet? Could it be this slap was given with her approval?
Thinking this, An Jieyue immediately turned her gaze to An Jinqiu, clearly wanting an explanation.
But at this time, An Jinqiu was still stunned, unable to react from shock.
Then Ye Yu moved again!
Several more slaps came in rapid succession, pounding An Jieyue until her head spun.
"Kneel!"
With a loud shout, an invisible force descended, and An Jieyue knelt on the spot.
Unable to watch any longer, An Jinqiu stood up immediately to try to intervene.
But Ye Yu raised a hand to stop her.
At that moment, An Jieyue’s temper flared, and she shouted angrily, "Who gave you the right to hit me? An Jinqiu, did you tell him to—"
Before she could finish, Ye Yu slapped her again.
"This slap is because you dared to call your sister’s name."
"The previous slaps were to make up for the grievances your sister has carried all these years."
"Honestly, if I weren’t afraid the city lord couldn’t accept it, I would have beaten you to death right here!"
Feeling the near-lethal intent in Ye Yu’s words, An Jieyue shuddered all over.
Her body instinctively retreated.
Seeing this, Ye Yu knew the effect was about right and then personally began to recount the events of the Su Guang Immortal Sect from years ago.
After finishing, he even scolded An Jinqiu on the spot.
"You and your sister are both at fault in this matter!"
"What do you mean ‘too young to accept it’? That’s just excessive pampering!"
"Don’t forget, she’s an immortal! If she can’t handle this now, how will she survive in the Heavenly Realm later?"
Faced with Ye Yu’s reproach, An Jinqiu was speechless.
If she had told the truth earlier, she wouldn’t have lived in pain all these years.
Though unsure what would happen next, the huge weight pressing on her chest was finally lifted.
An Jinqiu felt a wave of relief.
At the same time,
Ye Yu’s mind echoed with a familiar voice:
"An Jinqiu’s third wish completed."
"Reward: Early Celestial Immortal Realm cultivation!"
"Claim now?"
Ye Yu was overjoyed. As expected of a blue-ranked wish, the reward was cultivation progress of more than a whole realm.
He loved it.
But clearly, now was not the time to claim cultivation, so he decisively chose no.
Meanwhile, An Jieyue, still kneeling on the ground, was gradually calming her mind.
She looked up at An Jinqiu in front of her.
With a trembling voice, she asked, "Is everything he said true?"
An Jinqiu nodded, a clear tear tracing down her cheek, softly saying, "I’m sorry."
An Jieyue clenched her fists tightly and said solemnly, "The one who should say sorry is me."
"Sister!"
This time, An Jieyue finally called out that word willingly.
Ye Yu’s mind rang again:
"An Jinqiu’s second wish completed."
"Reward: Heavenly Devouring Gu Worm."
"The Heavenly Devouring Gu Worm is the nemesis of all Gu insects and grows stronger by devouring other Gu."
As the voice faded, Ye Yu clearly felt a soft creature in his palm.
Honestly, though he didn’t know exactly what the Heavenly Devouring Gu Worm was, its name alone sounded intimidating.
So Ye Yu walked out of the main hall, leaving ample space for the two sisters to be alone.
