Was it you that night?
Chapter 282 - 280: Xiao Chen Has Gone Mad: I Don’t Mind You Marrying Two Husbands

Chapter 282: Chapter 280: Xiao Chen Has Gone Mad: I Don’t Mind You Marrying Two Husbands

Xiao Chen looked at Shen Qinghe with gentle eyes, his voice deep, "Where do you want to go? I can carry you there."

Shen Qinghe avoided Xiao Chen’s probing gaze and struggled for a long time before squeezing out a sentence, "I’ll just lie in bed for a while."

Xiao Chen, however, acted as if he did not hear her response, and said to himself, "The scenery in the valley is nice, I’ll take you to see the courtyard."

Shu Xiu, who was standing by, was stunned and she loudly reminded him, "Qinghe is Mr. Wuya’s Daoist companion, Big Senior Brother, what are you trying to do—"

The next moment, she found she could no longer speak.

Shen Qinghe saw this and grew anxious. But she knew that she could not confront Xiao Chen head-on; she needed to take a softer approach.

Upon reaching the courtyard, Shen Qinghe politely said, "Thank you, Big Senior Brother."

"Qinghe, let’s pick a date to get married. It’s not good to have you follow me without a proper status. Shu Xiu can be our witness, how about that?" Xiao Chen said without warning.

Shen Qinghe was secretly shocked and after a while, she said, "I am flattered by Big Senior Brother’s affections, but I have already made a pact with Mr. Wuya, and our names are carved on the Three Lives Stone..."

"I don’t think that’s a big problem. I don’t mind if you marry two husbands. I have prepared the almanac here; take a look and pick an auspicious date," Xiao Chen interrupted Shen Qinghe.

Shen Qinghe took a sharp breath and really wanted to jump up and curse Xiao Chen for being sick.

But seeing the persistent smile on Xiao Chen’s face, she held back.

There was no doubt that Xiao Chen was sick, and seriously at that. What was the use of arguing with a madman?

"I would like to enjoy the scenery here. Could Big Senior Brother put me down and let me have some quiet time alone?" Shen Qinghe said, trying to keep her voice calm and peaceful.

Not knowing what funny thing she said, Xiao Chen actually burst into laughter upon hearing this, which puzzled her.

"Qinghe, I used to think you were not very clever, but now I see you are wise beyond your years," Xiao Chen said, his smile fading, "Unfortunately, I am determined to have you, and your delays won’t change the outcome. I have many ways to make you marry me willingly, but I don’t want to force you."

Shen Biaohe really couldn’t understand what Xiao Chen saw in her. Did she even have any dealings with Xiao Chen?

At this moment, it was better not to continue the topic.

Afterward, Xiao Chen walked away, leaving her alone in the courtyard.

Shu Xiu had been secretly watching. Seeing Xiao Chen leave, she approached Shen Qinghe, pointing at her own throat.

"I’ll see if I can lift your silence." Shen Qinghe didn’t have the strength to raise her hand, but decided to try anyway.

And to her surprise, the attempt was successful—Shu Xiu could speak again.

She looked around to make sure Xiao Chen wasn’t nearby, then asked in a low voice, "Has Big Senior Brother put you under soft imprisonment?"

"Quite obviously," Shen Qinghe replied. She had expended all her energy to lift Shu Xiu’s silence and now didn’t want to move at all.

"Is what Big Senior Brother said to you earlier true?" Shu Xiu asked again.

Shen Qinghe didn’t understand at first, "What did he say?"

"Big Senior Brother said he doesn’t mind if you marry two husbands," Shu Xiu said, her voice even lower.

She thought the old Big Senior Brother seemed like a normal person; why did he now seem like a lunatic?

Shen Qinghe let out a cold snort, "How would I know if he is telling the truth or not? Anyway, I think Big Senior Brother doesn’t seem normal."

Shu Xiu nodded in agreement, "Exactly, I feel the same. With Big Senior Brother acting so crazy, who knows what he might do to you afterward. You must find a way to recover. But speaking of which, I wonder if Mr. Wuya will be so angry when he knows Big Senior Brother has taken you, that he could die of rage?"

Shen Qinghe also felt melancholic, "Mr. Wuya has quite a temper lately, and I worry he might do something foolish."

Such as killing someone when unhappy!

"Qinghe, I never imagined you could become a femme fatale. You’ve ensnared all three proud sons of Sky Pole Sect," Shu Xiu joked in bitter amusement.

Shen Qinghe: ...

With Shu Xiu’s company, Shen Qinghe truly hadn’t found the time in the Valley of Forgetfulness hard to endure. She had to admit now, Xiao Chen was a deeply scheming person.

If she were the type with weak resolve, staying in this place for long might make her feel that living in the Valley of Forgetfulness wasn’t so unpleasant after all.

Because she had Shu Xiu to talk to, she even started to feel like she was still living in Sky Pole Sect. It had to be said that Xiao Chen was good at psychological tactics, which made him a terrifying enemy to have.

She took the chance to search through her Qiankun Bag and actually found a Secret Manual that recorded information about the Ancestral Dragon. The information about the Ancestral Dragon was scarce, only mentioning that it was warlike and bloodthirsty; how come she felt that Xiao Chen’s temperament wasn’t like that of someone who loved war?

What she didn’t know was that, ever since Xiao Chen awakened his Divine Body, he had been struggling to control the innate bloodthirsty factor in his body. He wished to slaughter immensely, yet could only restrain himself.

He knew with Shen Qinghe’s personality; she would never associate with someone who killed indiscriminately. He might not be able to be a good man, but he hoped to become someone she wouldn’t find so loathsome.

Meanwhile, Dongfang Wuya, who had gone searching for her beyond the Heaven Realm, found that he could not sense his Divine Sense that he had placed on Shen Qinghe, which left him utterly bewildered.

He shouldn’t have allowed Shen Qinghe out of his sight; otherwise, Xiao Chen wouldn’t have had the chance to take her away.

He first returned to Sky Pole Sect, knowing that it was unlikely Shen Qinghe would be there, yet he still harbored a glimmer of hope.

It just so happened that Zuo An discovered Shu Xiu was missing and was busy looking for her. Seeing Dongfang Wuya’s return, he immediately greeted him and asked, "Why have you come back?"

"Have Qinghe or Xiao Chen returned to Sky Pole Sect?" Dongfang Wuya asked directly.

Zuo An was startled, "Isn’t Qinghe with you..."

His words came to an abrupt halt.

Did Wuya mean that Qinghe had been taken away by Xiao Chen?

"I knew Xiao Chen couldn’t be trusted; did he take Qinghe away? Shu Xiu is also missing, and I suspect Xiao Chen is behind this. Could Xiao Chen be planning to use Shu Xiu to coerce Qinghe into submission? Qinghe and Shu Xiu are so close, if he threatens Qinghe with Shu Xiu..." Zuo An paced back and forth agitatedly.

Before Zuo An could finish, Dongfang Wuya had vanished from in front of him.

After leaving Sky Pole Sect, Dongfang Wuya returned to the Heaven Realm.

He intended to find Yan Changsheng but discovered that Yan Changsheng had also left the Heaven Realm, whereabouts unknown.

Seeing Dongfang Wuya pacing back and forth, Shen Zhiyao pushed Shen Zhuo, "Mr. Wuya is so anxious, how can you, as her father, not be worried at all?"

"Xiao Chen might be proud, but he wouldn’t harm Qinghe, would he? But I can’t understand why Xiao Chen would abduct Qinghe," Shen Zhuo was somewhat confused.

Could it be that Xiao Chen couldn’t bear to see Wuya forcing himself on Qinghe and took her away for that reason?