Was it you that night?
Chapter 216 - 214: Tired of Playing with Her, He Made a Sneaky Escape

Chapter 216: Chapter 214: Tired of Playing with Her, He Made a Sneaky Escape

Inside Bixiao Tower, Shen Qinghe simply told Shen Zhiyao about Dongfang Wuya’s past, "He once said that if he ever left one day, he would come back to find me. But I can’t understand why Father has also disappeared. It doesn’t make sense."

Shen Zhiyao was still stunned by Dongfang Wuya’s preposterous heritage, so she almost had a god as a brother-in-law? And just as he was within her grasp, he fled!

"Elder sister, I’m talking to you," Shen Qinghe increased her volume when she saw Shen Zhiyao’s gaze turn vacant.

Shen Zhiyao swallowed hard, "Is Mr. Wuya really the last of the Divine Race?"

Shen Qinghe replied irritably, "Would I joke about something like this? The point is, Father is missing too. Aren’t you worried?"

Shen Zhiyao waved her hand dismissively, seeming to be carefree, "What’s there to worry about? The old coot is tough as nails and has Mr. Wuya’s protection. He’ll be fine. The real issue now is that Mr. Wuya has vanished. The husband you had is gone."

Shen Qinghe had braced herself mentally, so she wasn’t surprised by Mr. Wuya’s disappearance. She was more concerned for Shen Zhuo, "But don’t you find it odd? Suppose Mr. Wuya was captured by Shangxuan Yue, there would be no reason for Shangxuan Yue to take our father. If Mr. Wuya left on his own, why would he take on the burden of our father?"

After listening, Shen Zhiyao felt that made sense, "Indeed, where has Elder Shen gone off to? It couldn’t be that he woke up and ran off by himself, could it?"

Shen Qinghe shook her head, "If Father had awakened, he would have looked for us sisters immediately. He wouldn’t just run off! And Mr. Wuya’s reaction last night didn’t seem like someone who would leave. That leaves only one possibility, he was taken against his will, and thus Father’s disappearance is even more mysterious."

Shen Zhiyao nodded repeatedly, feeling Shen Qinghe’s analysis was logical, "You mean Shangxuan Yue forced Mr. Wuya away last night, but there are still things that don’t add up, like why Elder Shen has vanished as well."

Shen Qinghe stood by the window, a spot where Dongfang Wuya often stood. It was a high vantage point with an excellent view.

As she looked ahead, a sudden thought struck her, and she turned to look back.

"What’s wrong?" Seeing a curious expression on Shen Qinghe’s face, Shen Zhiyao followed her gaze.

It was just a rocking chair, nothing special.

"I thought I saw Mr. Wuya looking at me just now..." Shen Qinghe bitterly smiled, thinking she might have had a hallucination.

Bixiao Tower was empty, and many disciples of the Sky Pole Sect were still waiting at the wedding venue. She had to go there again.

When she returned to the wedding venue, no one had left, and they all looked at her with pity. Lord Meng Yun had come at some point, and upon seeing her, he explained, "I was actually hurrying here to celebrate your marriage to Mr. Wuya, but I didn’t expect him to bolt at the last moment. Don’t be sad; when one door closes, another opens. Within The Four Seas and Eight Wilds, there are plenty of good men—his absence doesn’t make a difference..."

"He just had to leave Sky Pole Sect temporarily because of some matters, it’s not that he bolted. Stop slandering him." Shen Qinghe interrupted Lord Meng Yun’s rambling.

Lord Meng Yun frowned deeply as he looked at Shen Qinghe, "Are you being foolish? He’s abandoned you, and you’re still defending him. Today was supposed to be your great wedding day; with his cultivation base, who could make him leave if he didn’t want to? Dongfang Wuya is nothing but a coward, leaving you behind on such an important day without a word—"

"Lord Meng Yun, if you say one more word, don’t blame me for being ruthless with my sword!" Shen Qinghe’s eyes turned cold.

Lord Meng Yun watched Shen Qinghe for a long moment, then stepped aside, sighing internally at the misfortune.

He was the one who had brought Shen Qinghe and Dongfang Wuya together; he was the true instigator behind this predicament. What infuriated him the most was that Shen Qinghe was so charmed by Dongfang Wuya that even now, she was defending him—foolishly so!

After silencing Lord Meng Yun, Shen Qinghe apologized to everyone else, stating that Dongfang Wuya was temporarily absent from Sky Pole Sect due to some matters, hence the wedding could not proceed.

Everyone felt Shen Qinghe was just trying to save face for herself, as the emptiness of Bixiao Tower was an established fact by then.

Even if he had to leave Sky Pole Sect, why did Dongfang Wuya choose to do so on the very day he was to marry Shen Qinghe?

If they didn’t know Dongfang Wuya for his aloofness and indifference to women, they might have suspected that he’d grown tired of Shen Qinghe and, fearing responsibility, chose to flee.

But they all knew that Dongfang Wuya was not the type of man prone to flirtation, even if he spent nights at Simple Residence Courtyard, whispering sweet nothings with Shen Qinghe; she was the beneficial party.

Dual Cultivation with Dongfang Wuya is something many female cultivators yearned for but could never attain. But only Shen Qinghe had such skill to win over Dongfang Wuya.

So even though Shen Qinghe didn’t end up marrying Dongfang Wuya today, everyone still felt that Shen Qinghe hadn’t lost out, after all, her cultivation base had significantly improved.

Many female cultivators wished they could sleep with Dongfang Wuya but never got the chance.

However, seeing Shen Qinghe ultimately not marrying Dongfang Wuya was undoubtedly a delightful event for many, and this was indeed the case for An Lu.

An Lu couldn’t wait to come over to Shen Qinghe and said with gloat, "It seems Mr. Wuya was just playing with you after all..."

She had just started to speak when a section of White Rope suddenly wrapped around her waist.

She was terrified, and in the next moment, the White Rope flung her out of the Sky Pole Sect.

All everyone saw was a parabolic arc across the sky, followed by the disappearance of An Lu’s figure.

Everyone swallowed hard and quietly distanced themselves further from Shen Qinghe, the Killing God.

Now she was a cultivator in the Nascent Soul Completion Stage, and with a Life-bound Magic Treasure like the White Rope to protect her, there were few in the whole Sky Pole Sect who could rival her.

An Lu still dared to provoke Shen Qinghe at such a time, why should Shen Qinghe waste words on An Lu? A simple move could shut An Lu up.

Nan Sheng had wanted to kick Shen Qinghe while she was down, but seeing Shen Qinghe make her move, she felt the current Shen Qinghe was untouchable, and the less said the better.

Even so, she was still harboring a grudge deep down, she was supposed to be the female lead, so why did she have to tread carefully around Shen Qinghe’s feelings?

It wasn’t until all the guests at the ceremony had dispersed that Shen Qinghe returned to Simple Residence Courtyard with Shen Zhiyao.

Following behind the sisters was Xiao Chen, who was about to enter Simple Residence Courtyard, but Shen Qinghe stopped him, "Big Senior Brother, please halt!"

Xiao Chen looked at Shen Qinghe with concern, "Are you alright?"

"What could be wrong with me?" Shen Qinghe was puzzled.

Xiao Chen carefully observed Shen Qinghe’s expression and found that, as she claimed, she didn’t appear to be sad or upset.

"On such a grand day, Mr. Wuya left you behind and walked away, don’t you blame him?" Xiao Chen was genuinely curious about what Shen Qinghe thought.

Shen Qinghe replied indifferently, "Mr. Wuya must have his reasons for leaving, why should I blame him? Whatever he does is right; a person like him should not be trapped in the Sky Pole Sect."

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Others rejoiced in her misfortune: Her groom to-be flew away, Shen Qinghe must be crying to death.

Shen Qinghe smiled: My man will come back!

Others: Cry your heart out.

Shen Qinghe smiled.

Others shook Shen Qinghe forcefully: You must cry, let us be happy for a moment.

Shen Qinghe: ???