Was it you that night?
Chapter 285 - 283: Step Back and Settle for Second Place, Becoming Her Second Husband

Chapter 285: Chapter 283: Step Back and Settle for Second Place, Becoming Her Second Husband

"Who knows what Xiao Chen was thinking; I think he’s disgraceful. To actually take Fairy Qinghe away during her wedding with our master—I’m just worried..." Xiao Bai’s voice trailed off.

Suddenly, he remembered that his master had excellent hearing. Some things were better left unsaid, lest the master hear them and be even more anxious.

What Xiao Bai left unsaid, Meng Yun had actually guessed. He reassured, "Don’t worry. Qinghe is very clever; Xiao Chen won’t be able to take advantage of her."

"But I’ve heard that Shu Xiu is missing, and it’s very likely that she was taken by Xiao Chen. If Xiao Chen threatens Fairy Qinghe with Shu Xiu, Fairy Qinghe might give in." Xiao Bai deliberately lowered his voice.

Meng Yun was at a loss for words for a moment, but he still maintained an optimistic view, "Times have changed. Qinghe is not someone who can be easily bullied. Plus, Xiao Chen likes Qinghe; he wouldn’t harm her unless it was absolutely necessary! Let’s hurry and find some clues to rescue Qinghe as soon as possible. Speaking of which, what is Qinghe’s current cultivation base? Does she have a chance to get away from Xiao Chen unscathed? I’ve heard that Xiao Chen is the Ancestral Dragon, so he must be one of the Ancient Divine Beasts, right?"

If Xiao Chen truly was the Ancestral Dragon, he would be a formidable opponent even for Wuya, which meant Qinghe certainly would not stand a chance against him.

"Xiao Chen is indeed the Ancient Divine Beast Ancestral Dragon; Fairy Qinghe cannot defeat him," Xiao Bai said as soon as his voice fell, Dongfang Wuya walked in, continuing, "In her prime, Qinghe was no less than anyone else, and even Xiao Chen might not be her match. It’s just that Qinghe has not awakened her divine powers..."

Meng Yun’s eyes lit up upon hearing this, "You mean Qinghe is also an Ancient Deity?"

With a hint of pride, Dongfang Wuya replied, "Her dharma name during ancient times was Hongmeng Divine Honor, the Qinghe who manifested during the creation of heaven and earth. She was also the first life to transform in the Chaos Era, an Innate Divine Physique, and appeared before any of us immortals. Had it not been for her sacrificing herself tens of thousands of years ago, the Three Realms would not exist today."

Meng Yun and Xiao Bai exchanged glances, both not anticipating Shen Qinghe to be such a formidable figure.

"No wonder her cultivation base increased so rapidly after practicing the ’Chaos Immortal Scripture.’ That Immortal Canon seems to have been tailored for her," Meng Yun couldn’t hide his excitement, "So we don’t need to go rescue Qinghe? She’ll be able to find a way to leave on her own, right?"

Dongfang Wuya glanced at Meng Yun dispassionately, "I said that Qinghe in her prime would have the power to fight Xiao Chen. How can Qinghe, without her divine powers awakened, escape from Xiao Chen’s grasp? Forget it, you don’t know when you will finish looking; I will search for her myself."

As soon as his words ended, he manifested several avatars, and his figures filled the entire Spring Breeze Pavilion.

Meng Yun and Xiao Bai exchanged glances, feeling that there was nothing left for them to do.

Xiao Bai understood that the master had figured it out—finding Fairy Qinghe was the most critical matter at the moment, and now was not the time for jealousy.

Meanwhile, within the Valley of Forgetfulness.

Xiao Chen prepared a large table of delicious food, all just to please Shen Qinghe.

Yet, facing Xiao Chen’s tender smile, Shen Qinghe found the food tasteless.

"Do the dishes not suit your taste?" Xiao Chen asked softly when he saw Shen Qinghe barely touching her chopsticks.

Shen Qinghe shook her head in response, "I have no appetite. You eat it, Big Senior Brother."

As she spoke, she wanted to go inside to be alone.

"Qinghe, sit down and have a drink with me," Xiao Chen said to Shen Qinghe’s retreating figure.

Shen Qinghe, however, couldn’t be bothered to pay him any attention and went straight inside.

Seeing this, Xiao Chen chuckled and followed her into the room.

"Don’t you think this is the life of immortals? Whether with Mr. Wuya or with me, isn’t it all the same?"

Shen Qinghe found his words reasonable, "So it’s the same for you whether you spend your days with me or with other women, right? Why bother keeping me trapped here?"

Xiao Chen laughed at a loss for words, "You have a sharp tongue."

"This is how I feel inside. You could have been betrothed to Nan Sheng before, so why didn’t you seek another woman to be your fiancée? Why insist on me, a woman who already has a Daoist companion? I really don’t understand what you’re thinking," Shen Qinghe truly couldn’t understand Xiao Chen’s thoughts.

Xiao Chen was somewhat surprised by her words, "You don’t know that I like you?"

Shen Qinghe was rendered speechless in an instant.

She had thought Xiao Chen had abducted her because he was at odds with Dongfang Wuya, but he liked her?

Seeing Shen Qinghe’s odd expression, Xiao Chen couldn’t help but laugh, "It’s my fault, I never told you that I like you. It started that year during the Mid-Autumn festival, the night you got drunk, that I began to have feelings for you. Ever since the battle five hundred thousand years ago, I have warned myself not to provoke more trouble, in order to avoid another great disaster. By nature, I am belligerent and prone to killing, so I avoid anyone who can easily stir my emotions, and you are someone who can easily make me lose control. It is for this reason that I deliberately kept my distance. As it turns out, all my struggles were in vain; I just liked you more and more."

Shen Qinghe was dumbfounded; she knew nothing about this.

Moreover, she had always believed this was a book and that the three male leads were supposed to like Nan Sheng, the female lead. She found it incredible when Dongfang Wuya, that odd character, wanted to marry her. How could she have expected Xiao Chen, who usually had no interactions with her, to actually like her?

Still wrapped up in his thoughts, Xiao Chen continued, "I arranged the engagement with Nan Sheng to take my mind off you. I thought that by marrying her, I could let go of you. Everything was supposed to go smoothly until the day you were taken away by Qu Nian. I didn’t hesitate to leave Nan Sheng behind to find you, and that’s when I knew my plan had failed. Unfortunately, I realized too late and missed the chance to get close to you..."

"Have you ever thought, Big Senior Brother, that even if you had made your feelings known to me from the start, I would not have liked you? I feel I am naturally suited to be with Mr. Wuya, that other men are not an option," Shen Qinghe interrupted Xiao Chen’s lengthy speech.

Xiao Chen was undeterred by Shen Qinghe’s words, "If it hadn’t been for Nan Sheng, you would have married Changsheng long ago. You weren’t limited to just Mr. Wuya. If he is possible, why not me?! Since you’re already bound to Mr. Wuya and that can’t be changed, I can only settle for the next best thing. I’ll have a simple wedding ceremony with you and become your second husband. Shu Xiu will be our witness."

Upon hearing ’Second Husband,’ Shen Qinghe’s expression was indescribable. She privately thought, who would want to marry him?

Her spiritual energy was suppressed; relying solely on Little Rope, she would not stand a chance against Xiao Chen, not to mention she also had Shu Xiu as an additional burden.

"I’m not well; let’s talk about this another time," Shen Qinghe said indifferently, showing no signs of anger.

Xiao Chen approached Shen Qinghe with burning eyes and asked, "Do you mean you’re willing to marry me?"

Shen Qinghe thought to herself when faced with such a sick individual, if she said she was unwilling, would he really not force her to marry him?