Was it you that night?
Chapter 248 - 246: My Woman, Who Dares to Touch?

Chapter 248: Chapter 246: My Woman, Who Dares to Touch?

Zuo An hurried to Simple Residence Courtyard, only to find that others had arrived before him, Yan Changsheng and Xiao Chen.

They were blocked outside of Simple Residence Courtyard, because a barrier had been set up, preventing them from entering.

"I heard that Mr. Wuya spent the night again in Simple Residence Courtyard last night. Could it be that Qinghe has reconciled with Mr. Wuya?" a female cultivator’s voice rang out.

Upon hearing this, An Lu’s face slightly changed, "Impossible! Mr. Wuya has already dumped Qinghe. How could he possibly go back to her?"

"Senior Sister An should just accept her fate. Even if Mr. Wuya broke up with Qinghe, he would never fancy Senior Sister An," the female cultivator replied sarcastically, seeing through An Lu’s intention to step in.

An Lu glared viciously at the female cultivator, looking at Simple Residence Courtyard with a resentful gleam in her eyes.

Zuo An, unable to enter Simple Residence Courtyard, raised his voice and asked, "Wuya, is it you who’s causing trouble?"

There was no response from inside because Shen Qinghe was earnestly studying the Secret Manual, while Dongfang Wuya was focused on his cultivation. However, Shen Zhiyao, hearing the clamor outside, ran out impatiently, "What’s all this noise about?"

When she saw so many people gathered outside Simple Residence Courtyard, she fixed her gaze, "What happened?"

Zuo An gestured for her to look at the Sky Pole Sect buildings floating in mid-air, "Is Wuya the one causing trouble?"

It took a while for Shen Zhiyao to register the sight of all the buildings levitating before she could react.

"It shouldn’t be, right?" Shen Zhiyao said, trying to run back to Simple Residence Courtyard only to find she couldn’t enter either, because Dongfang Wuya had set up a barrier.

"How about everyone goes back for now, and I’ll ask Mr. Wuya later?" Shen Zhiyao said with a smile to the crowd.

None of the people, including Zuo An, wanted to leave, leaving Shen Zhiyao with no choice but to wait with everyone.

This wait lasted a day and a night, and everyone grew impatient and left.

Zuo An had matters to attend to and couldn’t afford to waste time here.

But everyone, upon seeing the houses floating in mid-air, felt they couldn’t leave without an explanation from Dongfang Wuya.

As a result, they ended up waiting for a full month.

During this month, Shen Zhiyao temporarily stayed in Bixiao Tower. Having obtained Qinghe’s Secret Manual, her cultivation speed had increased many times over compared to the past. The Heaven and Earth Heart Scripture seemed tailor-made for her.

It wasn’t until Dongfang Wuya memorized all of the contents of the Ancient Divine Mantra that Shen Qinghe realized Shen Zhiyao was not in Simple Residence Courtyard. When she stepped out and saw the houses floating in mid-air, she realized the problem was serious.

She quickly went to Dongfang Wuya and told him about the issue. Dongfang Wuya, curious, stepped out of Simple Residence Courtyard to see for himself and discovered that Shen Qinghe wasn’t lying.

He tried using the technique from the manual, the Floating and Sinking Technique, and all the houses floating in mid-air returned to their original places.

Soon, Zuo An returned to Simple Residence Courtyard, asking if Dongfang Wuya was the one messing around.

"Since everything has returned to normal, stop your endless nagging," Dongfang Wuya said, before tossing Zuo An out of Simple Residence Courtyard.

Zuo An wanted to return to Simple Residence Courtyard, only to find a barrier had been set up outside.

"Wuya, it’s not good for you to always stay in Simple Residence Courtyard, it affects Qinghe’s reputation, now that you’re not her betrothed anymore," Zuo An deliberately poked at Dongfang Wuya’s sore spot.

But Dongfang Wuya didn’t care in the least.

Even though Shen Qinghe hadn’t given him the proper status, he and Shen Qinghe were still living together; the notion of Shen Qinghe wanting to discard him was nothing but a pipe dream.

After shooing away Zuo An, Dongfang Wuya continued his cultivation.

He discovered that the secret manual Shen Qinghe had found for him was indeed useful, he could feel a force within him that had been repressed as if a gap had been opened.

There was just one thing, he still wasn’t very good at controlling this power, which was why the house had shown signs of floating in midair.

If he could skillfully utilize this power, in the future no one in this world would be his opponent.

Having tasted the sweetness of success, Dongfang Wuya diligently cultivated without needing Shen Qinghe’s supervision.

Shen Qinghe, out of concern for Shen Zhiyao being alone, specially brought Shen Zhiyao back to the Simple Residence Courtyard.

Even Meng Yun followed, claiming to protect the sisters so they could focus on their cultivation.

From that day on, the Simple Residence Courtyard was very quiet.

As a year passed, no one came in or out, like a deserted courtyard.

Everyone only knew that the Simple Residence Courtyard had attracted several thunder tribulations, but as for who had caused the tribulations, they had no way of knowing.

It was during this time of the Shen sisters’ seclusion that Nan Sheng made a name for herself in The Four Seas and Eight Wilds. Her cultivation base rapidly increased, and wherever she went, she acted with chivalry and righteousness, earning her the title of Thousand Shadows Fairy.

Furthermore, with Shen Qinghe keeping a low profile, Nan Sheng’s reputation soon surpassed that of Shen Qinghe.

An even wilder rumor spread, claiming that the Thousand Shadows Fairy was the Daughter of Heaven. Once this news spread, Nan Sheng instantly became the most famed female cultivator across The Four Seas and Eight Wilds.

Another piece of news spread at the same time: the World-Ending Catastrophe had emerged.

The World-Ending Catastrophe also possessed a powerful destiny, desiring to snatch away the destiny of the Daughter of Heaven, and would bring destruction upon the world.

While everyone was guessing who the World-Ending Catastrophe might be, the Holy Maiden of the Formless Sect divined that the World-Ending Catastrophe was located on the South Desolate Continent.

On that day, Zuo An was playing chess with Wu Ke when a disciple burst in with a fluster.

"What’s the matter that you’re so panicked?" Zuo An looked at the distraught male disciple in irritation.

"A group of cultivators has come demanding we hand over Qinghe. They claim she is the World-Ending Catastrophe and must be killed!" the disciple blurted out incoherently.

Upon hearing this, Zuo An slammed the table and stood up, "Outrageous! The Sky Pole Sect has finally produced a cultivation genius, and now someone wants to get rid of her quickly. If other sects have the ability, let them also produce a Shen Qinghe!"

"So many people have come, all demanding that we surrender Qinghe. Sect Master, what should we do now?" the disciple got to the crux of the matter.

"I’ll go meet these people myself," Zuo An said, turning to Wu Ke, "You gather more disciples to show our strength. I want to see who dares to cause trouble in the Sky Pole Sect!"

Wu Ke promptly left to call upon Xiao Chen and Yan Changsheng, along with many other disciples, rushing to the front of the Sky Pole Sect together.

When they arrived, they saw Zuo An surrounded by cultivators from other sects, and they were all unfamiliar faces, not cultivators from sects of the South Desolate Continent.

There were many high-level cultivators among them, several were in the Divinity Transformation Stage, and the leader had reached the Mahayana Realm cultivation, none other than the Changkong Sword Saint from the Nine Heavens Sword Sect.

"Zuo An, for the sake of the beings of the Three Realms, you should hand over Shen Qinghe!" The Changkong Sword Saint’s cultivation was much higher than Zuo An’s, and his words alone pressured Zuo An to the point he couldn’t catch his breath.

Seeing this, Yan Changsheng shouted sternly, "You have no evidence to prove that Qinghe is the World-Ending Catastrophe. On what grounds do you demand we surrender her?!"

"The Holy Maiden of the Formless Sect’s divinations are flawless; it’s impossible for them to be wrong. Three days ago, she finally divined that the World-Ending Catastrophe was within the Sky Pole Sect! The only person who has been in the limelight lately in the Sky Pole Sect is Shen Qinghe, who has had her cultivation surge in just a few short years, something no ordinary cultivator..."

"My woman, who dares to touch her?!" Dongfang Wuya’s voice suddenly emerged from nowhere.