Was it you that night?
Chapter 231 - 229: Ah, the Man Who is Troubled by Love...

Chapter 231: Chapter 229: Ah, the Man Who is Troubled by Love...

"Xiao Bai, it’s not what you think. The marriage between Mr. Wuya and me was hasty to begin with, and we didn’t even have time to understand each other before being tied together because of that one night," Shen Qinghe said, looking in the direction of the Xuantian Mirror as if she were locking eyes with Dongfang Wuya, "You have to admit, without that night, Mr. Wuya and I would never have reached the point of marriage."

Dongfang Wuya, looking through the Xuantian Mirror and locking eyes with Shen Qinghe, knew that her words were actually directed at him.

So, what mattered to her was that they were together because of that night, and not because they were in love? Was that it?

Perhaps it was because she didn’t like him enough that she could leave him without hesitation.

Xiao Bai hesitated at the entrance to Bixiao Tower, not quite daring to face Dongfang Wuya.

But he also knew he had to face him sooner or later, and finally mustered the courage to enter the Bixiao Tower.

When he entered, the sight of Dongfang Wuya drinking took him by surprise.

"My master isn’t good with alcohol; please stop drinking," Xiao Bai felt that his master must be drowning his sorrows, and there was no point in hoping the master would use his Spiritual Energy to expel the alcohol from his system.

Dongfang Wuya, with drunken, blurred eyes, looked at Xiao Bai and suddenly pulled him into an embrace: "Qinghe..."

Xiao Bai was at a loss and comforted the man ensnared by emotions, "I’m Xiao Bai, not Fairy Qinghe. Right now, Master should first seek out the villain who has trapped Master. As for Fairy Qinghe, Master, take your time. As long as Fairy Qinghe is at the Sky Pole Sect, she won’t be able to escape from the palm of Master’s hand!"

Dongfang Wuya, drunk, simply held Xiao Bai tightly and even wanted to embrace Xiao Bai as if to kiss.

Of course, Xiao Bai resolutely refused and, after much effort, still couldn’t push him away. In the end, he had to ask Little Black for help, and together, they managed to carry their lovesick master to the bed.

Xiao Bai straightened his clothes that Dongfang Wuya had pulled into disarray: "That scared me. Is Master usually this desperate for Fairy Qinghe?"

Little Black kicked Xiao Bai, "Mind your words, be careful or the master might hear and erase you."

Xiao Bai immediately fell silent, no longer daring to speak out of line.

The next day, Dongfang Wuya only felt a headache and reached to his side, "Qinghe, my head hurts..."

But he found nothing and, opening his eyes, saw that this was Bixiao Tower—no trace of Shen Qinghe to be found.

It was then that he remembered, he had been abandoned by that damned woman.

"Xiao Bai, why are you standing so far away? Do you think I would eat you?" Dongfang Wuya, seeing Xiao Bai hiding in a corner, felt annoyed at the sight.

Xiao Bai quickly approached Dongfang Wuya’s side, "Does Master have any orders?"

"Go and find out if anyone in the Sky Pole Sect is researching any forbidden or secret techniques, like Time Retrospection or similar evil arts, and report back to me immediately once you find something," Dongfang Wuya commanded coldly.

Xiao Bai was thinking of shifting Dongfang Wuya’s attention, but upon hearing this order, promptly went to carry it out.

It seemed the master wasn’t so lovesick after all and remembered to hunt down his enemy.

Unfortunately, his investigation did not go as hoped. No disciple of the Sky Pole Sect dared to openly practice the secret technique of Time Retrospection. If they were practicing, it had to be in secret.

Not having found any clues, Dongfang Wuya heard the report and began indifferently, "Then check if there’s anyone acting suspiciously recently. Practicing the secret technique of Time Retrospection is not easy; one’s Cultivation Base has to be at a certain level. Besides, if the person intends to trap me, he may not come out unscathed himself."

Xiao Bai’s eyes lit up, still considering his master as having far-reaching thoughts, he suddenly said, "Nan Sheng has returned to the Sky Pole Sect as a princess of the Demon Clan, and she has spent a night as Gong Xian’s wife. Could it be that she’s the one who made a move against the master?"

Dongfang Wuya gave a cold laugh and shook his head, "That woman doesn’t have such capability."

"Is there a possibility that Nan Sheng has colluded with the Demon Clan to trap the master?" Xiao Bai asked again.

"Were any of her entourage highly skilled in their cultivation base? If not, look into the male cultivators of the Sky Pole Sect. Shen Qinghe has attracted quite a few bad suitors; it might well be that someone didn’t want to see her get married and messed up my wedding with her to make her despise me!" As Dongfang Wuya spoke, his eyes turned cold and brooding.

Xiao Bai understood; the master felt that someone intentionally sabotaged the relationship between him and Fairy Qinghe. Didn’t that imply that Xiao Chen and Yan Changsheng were very suspicious?

Among those men who coveted Fairy Qinghe, only Xiao Chen and Yan Changsheng also had high cultivation bases.

He was doubtful and felt that his master might have been abandoned by Fairy Qinghe, which led him to vent his frustration on his romantic rivals.

When Dongfang Wuya gave the order, Xiao Bai dared not disobey, but upon investigating, he indeed found traces to follow.

On the day the master was supposed to wed Fairy Qinghe, Yan Changsheng was nowhere to be found, and since the master’s disappearance, Yan Changsheng had been in closed-door cultivation.

Just yesterday, the Shen sisters made a special trip to Shaonian Tower, and afterwards, the master returned.

Could it really be such a coincidence?

Yan Changsheng was very nervous after Dongfang Wuya’s return. He knew that letting Dongfang Wuya go was like releasing a tiger back into the wild, putting himself in danger, yet he still harbored a slim hope.

A night passed without incident, but as day broke and his Divine Sense reached out to the Sky Pole Sect, and he saw Xiao Bai inquiring about his recent activities, he sensed trouble brewing.

He knew it was time to leave the Sky Pole Sect, yet he couldn’t bear to part with Qinghe. If today was to be his end, he wished to die by Qinghe’s side.

Just as he was lost in his chaotic thoughts, an overwhelming pressure descended over Shaonian Tower.

In order to trap Dongfang Wuya within the fissure of space-time, he had exhausted all his strength. Coupled with Dongfang Wuya’s blow within the space, he had suffered grave injuries.

At this moment, Dongfang Wuya’s formidable pressure made it impossible for him to stand upright—the he collapsed to the ground, coughing up fresh blood.

Dongfang Wuya emerged from the void, a dreamlike apparition, his figure ethereal, until he solidified into reality.

He gazed down from above at Yan Changsheng, who knelt on the ground: "Was it you who trapped me in the Retrospective Space?"

Yan Changsheng clenched his fists tightly, barely managing to lift his head and meet Dongfang Wuya’s gaze, "Yes, it was me. I, I do not want Qinghe to marry you, so...so I took advantage of your most relaxed moment to trap you in the fissure of space-time..."

"Fissure of space-time? That’s a novel concept, isn’t it called Time Retrospection?" Dongfang Wuya’s interest suddenly piqued.

He sized up Yan Changsheng, realizing that he had underestimated him on ordinary days. He had thought Xiao Chen was the one he needed to be wary of most, yet Yan Changsheng turned out to have the abilities to trap him unprepared.

"It can be called Time Retrospection, but it’s just a moment from the past that occurred. Time doesn’t move forward, I can only achieve this much."

Dongfang Wuya understood and looked at Yan Changsheng with complex eyes. He had to admit that Yan Changsheng was a genius for being able to devise such esoteric techniques.

If not for Shen Qinghe accidentally entering that space, would he be carrying on the act of secretly watching Shen Qinghe cultivate every day?