Was it you that night?
Chapter 215 - 213: Deserted Building: A Person’s Wedding

Chapter 215: Chapter 213: Deserted Building: A Person’s Wedding

"You’re getting married tomorrow, why the sigh? Is it because Elder Shen can’t witness your wedding?" Shen Zhiyao stood by Shen Qinghe’s side.

Although they all wished to wait for Elder Shen to wake up before the wedding, Mr. Wuya was not willing to wait that long.

Mr. Wuya also said Elder Shen’s last wish before falling into a coma was to see him marry Qinghe, but the sisters didn’t believe that Mr. Wuya was telling the truth just to justify himself.

Shen Qinghe shook her head and after a long while, finally said, "I always feel that this marriage might not happen."

It was just too smooth, so smooth it didn’t feel real.

After being expelled from Sky Pole Sect, Nan Sheng could come back so quickly and even took on a more noble identity; how could a male lead like Dongfang Wuya possibly marry her?

That did not fit the plot development within the book.

"Just let nature take its course. But with Mr. Wuya liking you so much, he couldn’t possibly leave you at the altar, could he?" Shen Zhiyao patted Qinghe’s head, "Don’t overthink it. What’s yours will be yours, and what isn’t, you can’t keep even if you’re sad about it."

It wasn’t just Qinghe who felt uneasy, she did too, only she didn’t show it on her face.

Shen Qinghe nodded: "He is marrying me only out of a sense of responsibility. I’ve said it before, he is a very kind-hearted person."

Shen Zhiyao clicked her tongue inwardly.

Dongfang Wuya was marrying Qinghe clearly because he liked her, where was this sense of responsibility coming from?

Furthermore, the entire world probably only Qinghe thought Dongfang Wuya was kind-hearted, right? Who didn’t know that Mr. Wuya was cold and ruthless, and even disregarded Zuo An?

Yet she still agreed with her sister: "Mhm mhm, you’re right. If this time Mr. Wuya really does abandon you and doesn’t come to make the oath with you, it only proves one thing: the male lead remains the male lead, not one of your kind. It’s not your fault, nor is it his, it’s just that you are destined but not fated."

If that was the case, she hoped Qinghe would not be too heartbroken.

"I understand," Shen Qinghe didn’t dwell on it anymore.

She unusually did not practice her cultivation and went to bed early, sleeping soundly without dreams.

The next day dawned clear and bright, with not a cloud in the sky. Shen Qinghe changed out of the unchanging disciple’s clothing and dressed in a festive red garment.

Her beauty was not of a dazzling kind but rather of a pure, fresh and clean nature. However, now clad in the glamorous bridal red, she seemed to possess a bold charm she never had before.

"Our Qinghe looks so beautiful," Shen Zhiyao grabbed Shen Qinghe’s hand and turned her in a circle, feeling extremely proud that the fortunate Mr. Wuya would be marrying her sister.

Shen Qinghe bent her lips into a smile: "I look really beautiful?"

"Of course, you have no idea how many brothers in the sect like you. Mr. Wuya is very lucky to be able to marry you, surely a blessing he earned in his past life," Shen Zhiyao said proudly.

Shen Qinghe thought about Dongfang Wuya’s special status, and felt that she was the one with good fortune, having met a noble person like Dongfang Wuya.

Shu Xiu led a group of female cultivators escorting Shen Qinghe to the wedding site, where Zuo An and several elders had already arrived.

Before long, Xiao Chen arrived, and so did Nan Sheng.

Yet Yan Changsheng was absent, which everyone thought was to be expected, since Qinghe was once his betrothed.

Even if Yan Changsheng were to be broadminded, he couldn’t possibly watch indifferently as Shen Qinghe married someone else, right?

The bride had arrived, and now the only one left to wait for was the groom, Dongfang Wuya.

The wedding site was bustling with excitement, but Nan Sheng observed coldly from the sidelines.

Up to this moment, she still believed in her intuition that this marriage would not take place.

She was waiting to witness the spectacles of Shen Qinghe being humiliated!

Shen Qinghe was chatting and laughing with Shen Zhiyao when she sensed Nan Sheng’s gaze. Turning her head, she met Nan Sheng’s icy stare.

An Lu suddenly laughed and said, "Why hasn’t Mr. Wuya arrived yet? He couldn’t have gotten cold feet and run away, could he?"

For a moment, the place fell silent.

In his heart, Zuo An was also feeling apprehensive.

Based on his understanding of Wuya, this ancestor surely held deep affections for Qinghe. On such an auspicious day to form a pact, Wuya should have arrived early. It made no sense for Shen Qinghe to be kept waiting.

Yet everyone had arrived except for Wuya, the groom, and this was indeed improper.

Zuo An looked at Wu Ke, and with just a glance exchanged between them, they understood each other’s thoughts.

So, Wu Ke took the opportunity when no one was paying attention to head to Bixiao Tower.

His mission was of course to find the groom, Dongfang Wuya. Dongfang Wuya had been eager to marry Shen Qinghe, so why was he so delayed?

When he reached the front of Bixiao Tower, he immediately noticed something was off—the barrier had disappeared.

He quickly entered Bixiao Tower, only to find it eerily quiet with not a single person in sight. The last time he was here, he had seen Shen Zhuo in a deep sleep, but now even Shen Zhuo was nowhere to be found.

"Wuya, are you here?!" Wu Ke called out loudly.

His voice echoed through the vast tower, but neither Dongfang Wuya nor Xiao Bai appeared.

He called out a few more times, searching the entire building, yet he found no trace of Dongfang Wuya and his servant.

Realizing that something was amiss, he quickly returned to the wedding site and whispered into Zuo An’s ear about the startling emptiness of Bixiao Tower.

Zuo An’s expression changed upon hearing this, noticed clearly by everyone present, including Shen Qinghe and Nan Sheng.

Seeing this, Nan Sheng laughed and asked, "Why hasn’t Mr. Wuya shown up yet? Could it really be as An Lu said, that Mr. Wuya chose to flee the scene at this time?"

Shen Qinghe looked towards Zuo An, who avoided her gaze.

Shen Qinghe stood stunned for a moment before quickly heading to Bixiao Tower.

Upon seeing the vanished barrier outside Bixiao Tower, she rushed into the building. Finding Shen Zhuo also missing, her expression darkened slightly.

"Why is Elder Shen missing too?" Shen Zhiyao followed and, not seeing Shen Zhuo, exclaimed in shock.

Shen Qinghe’s face turned pale. "Something must have happened."

Although she had anticipated that the wedding would not go smoothly, she had not expected her father to disappear as well.

"Do you mean Mr. Wuya has met with an accident?" Shen Zhiyao, recovering from her dismay, asked.

Shen Qinghe remembered Dongfang Wuya mentioning something about Shangxuan Yue. Could it be that Dongfang Wuya had left with Shangxuan Yue, or was he taken away by force?

But why would her father have disappeared too?

Just then, Nan Sheng walked in with a playful laugh, looking around Bixiao Tower. "So this is Bixiao Tower. It’s not much different from any other building. Mr. Wuya disappearing on the day of the pact—that really shows how much he doesn’t want to marry you, doesn’t it?"

The next moment, Nan Sheng’s face received a solid slap, and she was thrown out of Bixiao Tower.

The person who had struck her was, of course, Shen Qinghe.

Nan Sheng tried to re-enter Bixiao Tower but found that a barrier had been erected outside. Damn it, it was Shen Qinghe’s doing.

She knew Shen Qinghe had a higher cultivation base than hers, but hadn’t expected it to be so overpowering.

That’s right, Dongfang Wuya had supported Shen Qinghe before, making it natural for Shen Qinghe to advance in level quicker. Now that Dongfang Wuya was gone, Shen Qinghe would no longer be able to cultivate at such a pace.

The one who laughs last is the true strong one!