Was it you that night?
Chapter 111 - 109: Elope with Him

Chapter 111: Chapter 109: Elope with Him

Shen Qinghe felt that Cai Xin was overthinking, "Mr. Wuya is a cultivator, and I am a mortal. How could I possibly fall in love with him?"

They were people of different paths, unable to come together. Moreover, Cai Xin had said that Dongfang Wuya had no intention of participating in the martial contest for marriage.

Yan Changsheng and Nan Sheng were in mutual love, even planning to call off his engagement with her, causing Divine Sword Villa to lose all face. The only solution she could think of was to marry herself off as quickly as possible, preferably before Yan Changsheng and Nan Sheng’s wedding, to salvage some honor for Divine Sword Villa.

"The Young City Lord has arrived, seeking an audience with Miss and stating that he has important matters to discuss," a servant girl came in and reported to Shen Qinghe.

After a moment of thought, Shen Qinghe decided to let Yan Changsheng come in.

Who knew that upon his arrival, Yan Changsheng kept staring at her face as if he had never seen her before.

"Speak directly if you have something to say," Shen Qinghe felt that Yan Changsheng looked a bit odd.

"Qinghe, I was at fault before, and now I realize my mistake. Let’s get married as soon as possible," Yan Changsheng suppressed the myriad of thoughts in his mind.

He suddenly felt that this Illusory Realm was his chance to get close to Qinghe again.

Upon hearing his words, Shen Qinghe laughed scornfully, "Your affair with Nan Sheng is already the talk of the town in Snow Bone City. Everyone knows that you called off your engagement with me for Nan Sheng, and now you say you want to marry me? Don’t you find yourself ridiculous?"

Even if she were desperate for a man, there was no way she would have any further entanglement with Yan Changsheng.

Yan Changsheng, unaware of the plot progression in the Illusory Realm, only realized the situation here was extremely similar to that in Sky Pole Sect after hearing Shen Qinghe’s words.

He struggled to open his lips, "I know it’s my fault, and I’m the one who brought shame to Divine Sword Villa..."

"Changsheng, it’s impossible for me to turn back," Shen Qinghe cut off Yan Changsheng’s words, then issued an order for him to leave, "Please leave!"

Aunt Zhang was about to force him out when Yan Changsheng desperately rushed towards Shen Qinghe, "Give me another chance, I will treat you well..."

"Why are you all still standing around? Drive him out!" Shen Qinghe’s brow and eyes cooled.

Yan Changsheng did not want to leave, but he realized that he had neither his cultivation base nor his inner strength in the Illusory Realm. He couldn’t even beat Aunt Zhang and was easily driven out of Qinghe’s side courtyard by the servants.

Dongfang Wuya happened to step out from the adjoining courtyard and, seeing this scene, raised the corners of his lips slightly, "Make sure to throw him far enough, so as not to sully Shen Qinghe’s territory."

Under Yan Changsheng’s gaze, he nobly entered the side courtyard where Shen Qinghe lived.

Shen Qinghe, hearing footsteps, thought Yan Changsheng had returned and said unhappily, "Didn’t I tell you to get rid of that person?"

"Well done. To deal with a faithless man like Yan Changsheng, you should be ruthless and heartless."

Upon hearing Dongfang Wuya’s voice, Shen Qinghe was startled, "Why has Mr. Wuya come?"

Dongfang Wuya gazed steadily at Shen Qinghe’s face, "I am here to tell you that Snow Bone City is an Illusory Realm, and everything here is false."

He had made a spontaneous decision to give it a try.

Previously she had said that Snow Bone City was an Illusory Realm, which had helped him remember his true identity. Perhaps by reminding her in the same way, she might realize she was in an Illusory Realm as well.

Shen Qinghe laughed dismissively, "Although I don’t know why you have come to Snow Bone City, Divine Sword Villa is the place that birthed and raised me. I grew up here; this is my homeland. How could it be an Illusory Realm? Mr. Wuya, since I’ve allowed you to stay as a guest in Snow Bone City, I expect you to be conscious of your status as a guest and not to upset me!"

Dongfang Wuya looked at Shen Qinghe with dissatisfaction. How could this girl be disrespectful to him?

"Shen Qinghe, you are a cultivator of Sky Pole Sect..." It was then that Dongfang Wuya finally opened his mouth, realizing he had been silenced by Shen Qinghe.

He couldn’t believe he had been controlled by the little female cultivator Shen Qinghe, until he was driven to the neighboring side courtyard.

At that moment, he found solace in the thought that thankfully, Shen Qinghe had shown him mercy and had not directly expelled him from Divine Sword Villa.

What he couldn’t understand was that when Shen Qinghe reminded him that they were in the Illusory Realm, he remembered his true identity. Yet when it was his turn to remind Shen Qinghe, she showed no reaction at all.

After much thought, he concluded there was only one possibility: Shen Qinghe’s cultivation base was too low, while the demon chief who controlled the Illusory Realm was incredibly powerful.

That night, Dongfang Wuya tossed and turned, unable to sleep, leaving him drained the following day.

With his profound cultivation base, he hadn’t experienced sleeplessness in many years. Even in an Illusory Realm, he would not have been so helpless as he was in this particular one.

When Shen Qinghe returned from strolling through the back garden, she saw Dongfang Wuya casually leaning against the back of a chair. Although he was a man, his features were more delicate than those of a woman.

"You’re back, huh?" Dongfang Wuya said sleepily, looking at Shen Qinghe with his peach blossom eyes shimmering like water, as if expressing affection with his gaze.

Shen Qinghe detected a sense of grievance in his tone for some reason.

Dongfang Wuya indeed felt wronged. He, Mr. Wuya himself, had been reduced to a state of no cultivation at all, to the point of being overwhelmed by sleepiness.

"If I say you are in an Illusory Realm..."

Seeing the change in Shen Qinghe’s expression, Dongfang Wuya helplessly changed the subject, "Shen Qinghe, you cannot treat me this way! This is outrageous, insubordination!"

Shen Qinghe arched her eyebrow lightly, "Speak properly, and I won’t get angry. Otherwise, you can leave Divine Sword Villa."

Dongfang Wuya saw a sword in her hand and beckoned her, "Let me see it."

Shen Qinghe instinctively handed the Wuya Sword to Dongfang Wuya.

Dongfang Wuya drew the Wuya Sword, the blade sharp and chill, "Have you ever thought that you and I are fated? My name is Dongfang Wuya, and yet you possess a Wuya Sword."

Shen Qinghe was startled; indeed it was very coincidental.

From the first moment she saw Dongfang Wuya, she felt a kinship, but it wasn’t because her Wuya Sword shared a name with Dongfang Wuya; when she first met him the day before, she did not know his name was Dongfang Wuya.

Seeing Shen Qinghe gazing at him, Dongfang Wuya suddenly felt an urge to seduce her, "Would you like to come with me? To escape this confined world and see what lies beyond, to know that a woman’s path isn’t limited to just marriage."

Perhaps by taking her away from Divine Sword Villa, the Illusory Realm would break. In any case, he couldn’t stand by and watch her marry someone, not even in an Illusory Realm.

Shen Qinghe shook her head, "I can’t leave Divine Sword Villa!"

"Exactly, who knows what his intentions are?" Aunt Zhang suddenly appeared, whispering to Shen Qinghe, "Miss, don’t be fooled by Mr. Wuya’s face. If you leave with him, it will be elopement, and to elope is to become a concubine."

Dongfang Wuya tossed the Wuya Sword back to Shen Qinghe, "Think about it, if you come with me, I can teach you cultivation, which is better than getting married, staying at home, and raising children."

Shen Qinghe paid no more attention to Dongfang Wuya, yet he was persuasive and eloquently pressed her to elope with him.

By dinner time, he acted like a natural part of her routine, sharing a meal with her at the same table.

Shen Qinghe, fearing that Shen Zhuo would find out about the man with her, warned everyone not to disclose to Shen Zhuo that they had an extra man in the side courtyard.