Was it you that night?
Chapter 257 - 255: Tears Streaming Down the Face

Chapter 257: Chapter 255: Tears Streaming Down the Face

The others exchanged glances, all feeling that Shen Qinghe was overreacting due to her excessive grief.

It wasn’t just Qinghe who was sad, they were too, because Mr. Wuya was their belief.

With Mr. Wuya present, Sky Pole Sect was undoubtedly the strongest Immortal Sect in the cultivation world. Yet with the news of Mr. Wuya’s demise spreading, who knew if it would invite a siege from other Immortal Sects.

The cultivation world was such a place where the strong were revered, where there was no talk of righteousness, only strength mattered.

When Shen Qinghe entered her own bedroom, there was a moment of bewilderment.

Ever since Dongfang Wuya shamelessly took up residence in the Simple Residence Courtyard, he had occupied her bedroom.

He seemed to really like her bed, hogging it day and night, refusing to leave, even spending days and nights on it without getting up.

Back then, she felt that Dongfang Wuya lingering in bed didn’t at all resemble the noble and aloof Mr. Wuya she had first met...

She picked up the pillow she had previously slept on to sniff it, but it didn’t carry Dongfang Wuya’s scent.

What scent did he carry on him? She thought hard but couldn’t recall, she only remembered his peach blossom eyes were deep, his embrace warm, his kisses burning...

"Qinghe..." A sigh from Shen Zhiyao came from beside her.

Shen Qinghe saw the handkerchief she offered and realized that at some point she had been crying her eyes out.

She threw herself into Shen Zhiyao’s arms, emotions collapsing in an instant, sobbing unintelligibly, "I don’t believe he just perished like that, he will definitely come back."

That powerful Dongfang Wuya must, must come back!

Shen Zhiyao originally wanted her younger sister to face the harsh reality, but then thought it might be too cruel to insist, perhaps Mr. Wuya might truly create a miracle?

She gently patted Shen Qinghe’s back, softly saying, "Qinghe, believe in what you wholeheartedly believe. Listen to his words, stay well in Sky Pole Sect, wait for his return. He likes you so much, he definitely wouldn’t bear to leave you alone. His greatest wish was to marry you, without having married you, he won’t rest even as a ghost!"

Shen Qinghe wiped away her tears and said to Shen Zhiyao, "Elder sister, show me the Red Lotus Shield Armor."

Shen Zhiyao did as asked and gave the Red Lotus Shield Armor to Shen Qinghe, who concentrated her mind and tried to find Dongfang Wuya’s Divine Sense left in this Ancient Divine Artifact.

She knew that any treasure used by Dongfang Wuya would carry a trace of his Divine Sense.

Unfortunately, after searching for a long time, she sensed nothing.

She then pulled out Little Rope and searched again for Dongfang Wuya’s Divine Sense, still to no avail.

Just as she was overwhelmed with confusion, she suddenly remembered Little Deer.

Little Deer was basking in the moonlight in the courtyard, thinking Shen Qinghe finally accepted the truth when she suddenly picked it up.

But Shen Qinghe was searching through its every strand of fur, looking for something they didn’t know, and eventually she sat down on the ground, deflated, looking quite pitiful.

Shen Zhiyao was also helping to search, but found nothing. She looked at Shen Qinghe and said, "Qinghe, you’re tired, why not rest well for the night..."

"Elder sister, is Little White still around?" Shen Qinghe said and then started crying non-stop again.

Since Dongfang Wuya disappeared from before her, Little White had not appeared, and of course neither had Little Black.

Could it be that with Dongfang Wuya gone, all people and things associated with him would also disappear, as though they had never been?

"Now that you mention Xiao Bai, I’ve been reminded of Elder Shen. I must go and bring Elder Shen to the Simple Residence Courtyard." Shen Zhiyao said, and made to head towards Bixiao Tower.

Shen Qinghe quickly wiped away her tears, making up her mind, "Shall we just live in Bixiao Tower from now on?"

Shen Zhiyao turned to look at Shen Qinghe, who said softly, "I want to wait for him to come home at Bixiao Tower."

Shen Zhiyao nodded silently, "As you wish."

And so, the Shen sisters rode Little Deer to Bixiao Tower, with Meng Yun quietly following behind them.

When they arrived, Zuo An was standing outside Bixiao Tower.

The Barrier here had disappeared, no longer brightly lit; inside the tower was pitch black.

Zuo An patted Shen Qinghe on the shoulder, "Qinghe, he will come back. When I first joined the Sky Pole Sect, he was already here, watching as I progressed bit by bit, watching as I became the Sect Leader. He has feelings for the Sky Pole Sect. Otherwise, with so many Immortal Sects in The Four Seas and Eight Wilds, why did he choose the Sky Pole Sect and never leave? Because of you, his attachment to the Sky Pole Sect has grown even stronger. As long as the Sky Pole Sect has you, he will come back."

Having said that, he sighed deeply and walked away, hands clasped behind his back.

Shen Zhiyao watched Zuo An’s retreating figure and said in a hoarse voice, "The Sect Leader seems to have aged."

Shen Qinghe didn’t respond, going straight into Bixiao Tower where she set up a Barrier.

Nothing here had changed, but sadly the master was gone, and only her father still slept peacefully.

The Shen sisters sat by the bed watching Shen Zhuo, engulfed in endless silence.

"Elder sister, starting today I will cultivate even more diligently. This time the Heavenly Emperor sent his soldiers to attack Mr. Wuya, Gong Xian’s arrival previously, and the recent rampant rumors, I feel like it’s all part of a conspiracy. I must become stronger, and I hope that one day I will be able to avenge Mr. Wuya!" Shen Qinghe spoke slowly, her expression more resolute than ever.

Shen Zhiyao nodded hard, "I will also cultivate well!"

Shen Qinghe then looked towards Meng Yun not far off and said, "Next, my sister and I need to focus on cultivating, could you help me search for Mr. Wuya’s Remnant Soul within the Sky Pole Sect? His identity is so unique, he can’t just be gone. I believe that one day he will come back!"

With just a trace of a Remnant Soul, she would have the hope of reviving Dongfang Wuya.

"Rest assured, I’ve got this covered. Tomorrow, I’ll go and search the Simple Residence Courtyard again!" Meng Yun said, taking out a Magic Artifact he had cherished for many years, "This is a Treasure I came across by chance, which just so happens to have Soul Nurturing capability. If I can find even a wisp of Wuya’s Remnant Soul, we will be able to bring him back!"

Shen Zhiyao stepped forward curiously to examine the delicate Magical Treasure and asked in confusion, "Why search in the Simple Residence Courtyard? Bixiao Tower was Mr. Wuya’s residence, shouldn’t we be gathering his Remnant Soul here?"

"You’re mistaken! Wuya recently lived in the Simple Residence Courtyard, and his traces of life are all over the place; therefore, the Simple Residence Courtyard is the best place to collect his Remnant Soul."

No sooner had Meng Yun finished speaking than Shen Qinghe stood up, "Let’s go, we’re returning to the Simple Residence Courtyard."

Meng Yun and Shen Zhiyao exchanged glances, but said nothing.

Meng Yun stepped forward to lift Shen Zhuo out of Bixiao Tower.

Before leaving, Shen Qinghe applied two Barriers outside Bixiao Tower, and then reluctantly returned to the Simple Residence Courtyard.

Starting that day, Shen Qinghe shut herself away, cultivating day and night.

Meng Yun was also busy, turning the Simple Residence Courtyard upside down, but he couldn’t find even a hint of Dongfang Wuya’s Remnant Soul.

Two months blinked by, and Meng Yun still hadn’t found anything, starting to feel disheartened, but he dared not tell Shen Qinghe this news, afraid it would affect her cultivation.