Super God Grandmaster
Chapter 1228 - 1228 1214 The Past Is Like Smoke

Chapter 1228: Chapter 1214: The Past Is Like Smoke Chapter 1228: Chapter 1214: The Past Is Like Smoke “Right, that girl from the Central Plains got married, there’s nothing for you to pine over, just live each day as it comes, anyway, you’ve got food and shelter here, next thing is just waiting to die,” Ouyang Yue muttered.

“Knowing that I’m waiting to die, yet you still throw yourself into my arms, isn’t that just asking for a fall?” Ye Chen said.

Ah Ya, accompanied by others, brought dinner in. These days, besides breakfast and lunch, the two of them usually ate dinner together, occasionally squabbling over some trivial matters during the meal.

Ouyang Yue would provocatively poke at him from time to time, as if doing so wasn’t even satisfying enough for her.

Ye Chen had long since gotten used to it.

“Let me know when you find the Moon Beast.”

“No need, we’ve thought of a way to deal with it,” Ouyang Yue said.

“What way?” Without the Sacred Spirit Stone, Ye Chen knew, capturing the Moon Beast would be incredibly difficult.

Ouyang Yue answered, “We’ve devised a formation that should be able to trap it.”

“I hate hearing the word ‘should,’ there’s no confidence in it, but don’t worry, I’m still fairly normal for the time being, won’t lose control that easily, just let me know when you find the Moon Beast,” he assured.

Ouyang Yue certainly hoped he would be in charge, as it would give her more peace of mind, and said with a smile, “Not continuing to live a half-dead existence anymore?”

“Heh, you don’t seem satisfied unless you say something to needle me, eh!” Ye Chen looked up.

Ah Ya placed the food down and quickly left with the girl behind her.

“Don’t stir up any other troubles, we haven’t even retrieved the Sacred Spirit Stone, if something goes wrong here, you’ll have to call Nangong Yao and the others back!”

“Alright then, get ready, we might find it in the next couple of days.”

The Moon Beast was injured by Ye Chen and later lost the control of Qiandu Xiang, escaping from Sacred Spirit City directly into the mountains behind. Although this was an island, it was quite large, especially the back mountain with its vast wilderness forest and numerous caves and cliffs, where the wounded beast had taken to hiding in the forest.

Ouyang Yue, looking at Ye Chen, noticed his complexion had improved a lot these past two days, probably because of adequate sleep, a vast improvement over the period when he was staying up all night, and suggested, “Staying in the yard all the time isn’t too good, let’s go out and stroll around the streets tonight.”

“You’re not afraid I’ll go drinking again.”

“If you really wanted to drink, I don’t think I could stop you,” she said, perhaps fearing he’d get cabin fever.

“Heh, if you want to go, I’ll accompany you, it doesn’t matter to me.”

“Then let’s go, I want to get out too. If we have time, we can go to the Yixiang Brothel again to see those girls who kept you company with their chat. I believe they must be especially missing your silver these days.”

“Then I won’t go.”

Ouyang Yue burst into laughter, seemingly on purpose.

“Really, I didn’t expect you to become so naughty,” he said.

“Let’s eat first.” The dishes were not many, four dishes and one soup; that was pretty much it.

Ye Chen bowed his head and ate.

“Marrying me wouldn’t be so bad, and one day you’ll become the Sect Leader of the Sacred Spirit Sect, wouldn’t that be the case?”

“Heh, you think I’m so keen on becoming the Sect Leader of the Sacred Spirit Sect?”

“True, you’re already the Sect Leader of the New City Sect, so you probably don’t care much for another Sect Leader position.”

“Of course, I couldn’t care less about being a Sect Leader.”

“Do you feel it’s a disgrace to be with me?” Somehow, she was very curious, wanting to know what he truly felt inside.

Ye Chen merely gave a shallow smile.

Ouyang Yue said, “You have no one else now, and I’m not bad-looking.”

“Of course, what’s the point of saying this now?”

“Right, it seems there is no point, but I don’t want you to feel so reluctant about it.”

“Life is just one reluctance after another, and then it’s over.”

“It seems like you’re still full of grievances, you just don’t talk about them,” Ouyang Yue sensed, but couldn’t help feeling amused.

“Ah, stop talking so much nonsense. Since you want to go out for a walk, let’s go,” he said.

Ouyang Yue explained, “I’m worried you’re getting stifled here, want to take you out for some fresh air.”

“Air out, how could we not go out for fresh air, we definitely need to get some fresh air,” he agreed.

“We kind of act like a married couple, don’t you think? That girl from the Central Plains is married, no need for you to be jealous, because you could too.”

Ever since learning about Guo Yuyun getting married, Ye Chen had asked Li Mo not to continue bringing letters from Guo Yuqing, feeling that receiving letters was unnecessary, so he was unaware that Guo Yuyun and Song Xizhi hadn’t actually gotten married.

“That’s right, why be envious of others.”

“Exactly, it’s been a few days, have you considered when you’ll marry me?”

“Not yet, I need to think about it a bit more,” he said.

“But my belly is going to get bigger day by day, and then it’ll be hard to deal with,” she said.

Ye Chen was startled and asked, “No way, it’s gotten that big in just a few days? You’re joking with me, right?”

“This isn’t something one jokes about,” she replied.

“Really? You’re pregnant?”

“Not quite that fast. By the end of the month, we’ll know,” Ouyang Yue said, clearly joking.

Ye Chen had not yet made up his mind and was not emotionally prepared, but she was right; if it did happen, they would have to acknowledge it sooner or later.

Seeing Ye Chen silent, Ouyang Yue said, “Hey, it’s okay, I’ll take care of myself.”

Ye Chen forced a laugh, feeling it all very strange, as if in a dream.

“Hey, by then, you’d at least be able to face your ancestors without shame,” she teased.

“I’m worried that Shao Hengjiang, if he finds out, will strangle me to death,” he said.

“Why would he want to strangle you?” Ouyang Yue asked.

Ye Chen analyzed, “Before this, I knew you were his daughter. I already caused the death of one of his daughters, and I’m always at risk of succumbing to my inner demons. Now, to make his other daughter pregnant at this time, if he doesn’t strangle me, who else?”

She saw his point and reassured him, “Don’t worry, I’ll protect you when the time comes.”

“Haha, you protecting me… I feel quite immoral about this whole thing,” he said with irony.

“Don’t blame yourself, that sort of thing is consensual; no one’s at fault,” she said.

“Your father wouldn’t see it that way,” he said.

“I haven’t acknowledged him yet,” she replied.

“You may not have, but you’re still his biological daughter,” he pointed out.

Ouyang Yue found it strange and asked, “Are you someone who’s afraid of others? I never noticed that before!”

How could she know how guilty he felt for mistakenly killing Nangong Yan? Even if he had lost control because of the magic power within him, it was his own hands that Nangong Yan had died by.

Ouyang Yue quickly understood and said, “Is it because of Nangong Yan’s death that you feel in debt and don’t know how to face it?”

Ye Chen took a deep breath.

“Actually, I blame myself too. I should never have taken Nangong Yan with us; if I hadn’t brought her, this might never have happened. I felt so awful, especially at one point, I really didn’t know how to face the two of them,” she confessed.

Ye Chen looked at Ouyang Yue.

“But then I think that no one would wish for such a thing to happen. If it did happen, there was nothing we could do. We must move on. All we can do is blame fate for not being kinder,” Ouyang Yue sighed, then said, “Let’s not talk about this anymore.”

Looking at Ouyang Yue, Ye Chen felt it odd to think about starting a life with her, odd because there was no mental preparation, and perhaps because of Nangong Yan.

“Being with me, does it make you think of Nangong Yan?” he asked.

“And don’t you think of her?” she replied.

“Of course, but what can I do? Fate seems determined to bring us together,” Ouyang Yue said with a sense of amusement, considering that it might indeed be possible for them to become a pair, as there were no obstacles for either of them. It was just a thought, as long as he recovered and lived positively.

Once the Moon Beast was caught, and the Sacred Spirit Stone was reclaimed, they planned to perform the ritual on Ye Chen a second time.

Ye Chen put down his chopsticks and stretched lazily, saying, “Let me take care of the Sacred Spirit Sect matters for you.”

“Take care of them for me? Are you planning to take over the position of Sect Leader of the Sacred Spirit Sect?” she teased.

“That’s not what I meant. I just don’t want you to overwork yourself. I’ll handle some things for you since I am idle anyway,” he replied.

Ouyang Yue shook her head, “No need. Matters of the Sacred Spirit Sect will keep rolling like wheels naturally set in their course. I only need to figure out how to capture the Moon Beast, and there’s not much work left. You should just continue enjoying your carefree life as a gentleman, as long as you don’t drink and continue this decline.”

“I said I wouldn’t drink, so no need to worry about that!” he responded.

Ouyang Yue laid down her chopsticks, and Ye Chen stood up, walking towards the rockery’s pond. The water in that pond flowed gently, never ceasing, emitting a sound like a lullaby.

It was a living pond, with water streaming in from the left side and exiting from the right, thus the water was exceptionally clear. A group of fish frolicked within, chasing one another.

Ouyang Yue called for Ah Ya to clear the dishes and walked over to Ye Chen.

“I never dreamt that the person I’d end up with would be you,” he said.

“Right, given all the admirers you had, how could you have imagined you’d end up with me,” Ouyang Yue said.

“Do you think, if Nangong Yan knew we were together, her ghost would jump out and strangle us both?” he wondered aloud.

“It’s possible, but there’s nothing we can do about it because that’s destiny. Nobody can control it. I guess the old man in charge of fate is a little more powerful. He decides who ends up together, and it’s not something we can control with our will,” she said.

“Maybe, sometimes it’s just so ridiculous, the things we thought were so important. When we look back, we realize they weren’t that significant after all,” he mused.