Super God Grandmaster
Chapter 279 - 279 267 Ye Chen Blames Himself

Chapter 279: Chapter 267: Ye Chen Blames Himself Chapter 279: Chapter 267: Ye Chen Blames Himself Ye Chen blamed himself and said, “Alright, everything is my fault. Ling’er took the blade for me, and I will always remember it.”

“Sooner or later, you’ll die at a woman’s hand,” Mu Wanlan stated.

“Hey, can you find something to eat? I’m still hungry,” he requested.

“Have the maid come back and make you something.”

“Hey, girl, your temper is getting more explosive.”

“Ling’er was stabbed, and yet you still have the appetite to eat.”

Ye Chen quickly responded, “We can’t speak like that. Yes, she was stabbed and we’re all upset. But that doesn’t mean we should stop eating and drinking. Isn’t it also a form of care? The miracle doctor said she won’t die, didn’t he?”

Wan Lan simply ignored him.

“Don’t tell me I need to cry and howl to express my feelings.”

At that moment, two maids entered. One of them said, “What would you like to eat? I’ll prepare it for you.”

“Anything will do.”

The two maids quickly left.

Unconsciously, it was already noon. Ye Chen was covered in cold sweat. He was relieved that nothing worse had happened. If something severe had happened to Ling’er, he would live with guilt for the rest of his life.

Ye Chen took out the Jade Ring and examined it for a moment. Finally, it was back in his possession and he needed to study it properly.

He watched as several birds fluttered amongst the trees.

Wan Lan suddenly asked, “Since you discovered that the girl was going to poison you, why didn’t you immediately subdue her? With your martial arts skills, she wouldn’t stand a chance against you, right?”

“I only had suspicions. I didn’t discover it immediately,” Ye Chen explained.

“But subduing her should have been an easy task for you. Don’t tell me you were being soft again.”

“It’s not as wicked as you’re making it out to be.”

“I think it’s very likely the case.”

“That’s just your suspicion, nothing more.”

“I’m pretty sure I’m right.”

“Could you not be so confident? I admit, it’s my fault that Ling’er got hurt. If it wasn’t for me, she wouldn’t have gotten injured.”

“You should take responsibility for Ling’er for the rest of your life.”

“Really? Just like this, I am responsible for life? Then, in my lifetime, there are a lot of people I need to be responsible for.”

“Oh, so you want to shirk your responsibilities?”

“No, if she was really handicapped, I would take responsibility. Ok? Don’t worry.” Ye Chen continued, “But I’m afraid that even if I wanted to take responsibility now, others wouldn’t let me. Plus, do you think she would be happy if she ended up with someone like me?”

After hearing this, Wan Lan coldly responded, “I’m noting this down for Ling’er.”

“It looks like you want to kick this burden aside and enjoy a carefree life.”

“You want to evade responsibility.”

“That’s even more unlikely. How could I possibly not take responsibility?” Ye Chen looked up and said, “You’re not going to force me to marry Ling’er, are you?”

“If it wasn’t for the fact that Ling’er likes you, I wouldn’t say these things.”

“Did she really pick me?”

Yuan Menhai of the Sky Domain Sect thought for a moment, and decided to attack Tianle City. He believed that since it had just been captured by the Zen master and his team, it hadn’t stabilized yet. The Zen master and his troops were currently attacking Wasteland City, which he saw as an opportunity. So, under Ming Bei’s suggestion, he attacked Tianle City.

However, to his surprise, the people of Tianle City were well prepared, especially with Shen Li and Elder Xi Feng still present. Elder Xi Feng was cautious. Despite having fewer people, they did not panic. They fought through the night without capturing Tianle City, and now they heard that the Zen master was rapidly returning with his troops

This was an unexpected development, and all they could do was retreat. Yuan Menhai thought that the Zen master would surely die in Wasteland City, but he didn’t anticipate Shen Tian rescuing the Zen master in the end.

Ming Bei asked, “Sect Leader, do we continue to attack?”

The Jiu Yiren said, “We only have one day left. If we can’t take it within a day, we really won’t be able to.”

Ming Bei commented, “Although the Zen master suffered a great defeat in Wasteland City, he did not get decimated by the New City Sect. He’s leading the remaining thousand men back here.”

Ming Bei continued, “Will this provoke them? I heard that the Slaughter Saint will soon conquer South Wasteland.” He was afraid that the Slaughter Saint’s people would enter the Wasteland, and they couldn’t afford any provocation at this time.

The Slaughter Saint was another group of people from the Dragon Slaying Clan, who had led a group into the South Wasteland.

“No, we won’t attack anymore. Let’s head back,” Yuan Menhai decided. He was not confident in seizing Tianle City in just one day, and thus decided to abandon the plan.

Yang Jing was deep in thought. After this defeat, it became almost impossible for the Zen master to casually seize Wasteland City. He had never expected the New City Sect to deliver such a blow to the Zen master.

The Zen master hadn’t said much all day. He only asked about the situation at Tianle City. After confirming that Tianle City was safe from the Sky Domain Sect, he felt relieved.

Just then, a subordinate came to report, “Meng Xiuluo planned to kill the young man, but his plan was discovered.”

“What on earth is she doing? I told her to wait for my message,” the Zen Master said.

“The people of Wasteland City are all saying that it was Ye Chen’s idea that led to our great loss. If it hadn’t been for him, we wouldn’t be in this predicament.”

“That naughty girl, I hope she’s okay.”

“She nearly got surrounded but managed to escape by jumping into the river.”

“Good, that’s good. If you get any information about her, tell her to come back to me as soon as possible.”

“Alright, understood.”

“That young man, is he alright?” The Zen Master still didn’t understand what the relationship between the young man and the Dragon Slaying Clan was. He was still waiting for news from the Mutant Winged Dragon, guessing that he would receive a message soon.

“He’s fine. He sensed the trap early on and didn’t fall for it.”

“That girl needs to experience some setbacks,” Shen Tian suggested.

The Zen Master nodded in response, though he was somewhat unsure about how to proceed.

“I wonder if the New City Sect and the Sky Domain Sect have teamed up.”

The Zen Master had heard that the Sky Domain Sect and the New City Sect didn’t interact much. He called Jue Ming over and asked, “Jue Ming, do you think they worked together?”

“I’m not sure, but I seldom hear about any interaction between the New City Sect and the Sky Domain Sect.”

Shen Tian was also puzzled and said, “Why isn’t the Sky Domain Sect interacting with the New City Sect?”

Jue Ming seemed to know a bit and said, “I heard about it, but I don’t know if it’s true. Supposedly, Yuan Menhai’s father, the Sect Leader of the Sky Domain Sect, was killed by Wei Sisan. He had made a serious mistake, and Wei Sisan didn’t forgive him, instead, he killed him with a single strike.”

“So, Yuan Menhai must hate Wei Sisan to the core.”

“Possibly. The last time we ambushed Wei Sisan, a group of mysterious people appeared. They also wanted to kill Wei Sisan. We think those mysterious people might be from the Sky Domain Sect.”

“Why hasn’t Wei Sisan taken revenge on the people from the Sky Domain Sect?”

“It’s all speculation. There’s no evidence. The only evidence is what me and Yang Jing knew, but we both were hit hard. Gua Zhengnie couldn’t sit still and made a move. Then you all arrived. I think this matter has come to an end.”

Shen Tian pondered this and said, “Can we use this situation to our advantage?”

“Difficult, very difficult,” the Zen Master said.

Jue Ming suggested, “However, I suppose that if we attacked Wasteland City, the Sky Domain Sect probably wouldn’t help. But if we attacked the Sky Domain Sect, the people from Wasteland City might step in.”

“Oh? You’re that certain?” the Zen Master asked.

“Wei Sisan, although he killed Yuan Menhai’s father, is still a member of Wasteland. He can’t just stand by and watch his kinsman die. Wei Sisan is a hypocrite. He always advocates meeting enmity with kindness, just to win people over.”

The Zen Master remained silent. He knew that Wei Sisan was indeed difficult to deal with. He had pondered it all night after losing so many subordinates and failing to take Wasteland City. The realization made him frustrated. But after a night’s contemplation, he was somewhat calmer. It was a matter that required patience, any haste wouldn’t help.

All this happened because he was too eager to win and fell into the enemy’s trap.

Ye Chen stayed in the courtyard until dusk, not going anywhere. He just sat there. People came and went, numerous times. They brought him many gifts.

Seeing him in a daze, Wan Lan asked in surprise, “What happened? You’re not going out to enjoy the nightlife?”

“Ah, let’s not go out today.”

“You have some conscience, at last. If you had gone out, I would have lost all respect for you.”

“Hehe, I didn’t know that before. Let me tell you, the reason why I’m not going out is because I’m thinking about how many of Zen Master’s followers are hiding in the city, and how many of them want to kill me. It’s better not to go out. Otherwise, I could get poisoned again, and might not be so lucky.”

Wan Lan gave a cold laugh in response.

“I’m serious. From now on, whenever I go out, I will have to bring a silver needle with me. Who knows when I might get poisoned and not even know it.”

“Silver needle or not, none would help you. Only that impure heart of yours is a threat. You’re bound to die at the hands of a woman sooner or later.”

“Don’t talk about me like that. I’m not that unsettled.”

“It’s just a matter of time.”

Ye Chen sipped his tea, listening to the birds chirping in the trees. He was very touched, especially by that girl who got stabbed because of the jade ring he gave her. He didn’t know whether to think she was foolish or cute. It was rather scary to think about.

The wind blew loudly.

He was waiting, waiting for Ling’er to wake up.

People kept bringing him food.

“Ling’er is so good to you, but you don’t appreciate her.”

“I am good to her as well.”

“I can’t see it,” Wan Lan said.

“Hehe, of course, you would say that,” Ye Chen replied.

“Ling’er cares about you so much. Early in the morning, she went to clarify the situation, worried that you might fall for someone else’s tricks. She’s all for your good.”