Chapter 149 Past Events

  "Good! Good! Very good!"

  Endless sinister, looking up at the sky and laughing loudly!

  Looking at the jade flute's flames, Cang Ye furrowed his brow. However, he didn't notice that beside him, Yvonne's face turned deathly pale in an instant after hearing that loud laughter.

  "Do you know my grandfather?"

  When he heard Cang Ye's voice, Yu Qing Yan finally stopped laughing. He looked at Cang Ye with a greedy expression and said softly.

  "Your grandfather? I know, of course I know! It was me who personally sent him there back then! Hmm, it seems the girl by your side already knows who I am! Little girl, sparing your life back then was indeed the right choice! Who would have thought that Lord Shang's lineage still exists!"

  Upon hearing his words, Cang Ye shifted his gaze to Yvonne beside him. However, he found that in her eyes, which had always been weak and sorrowful, there was an anger and regret that he had never seen before.

  "Xiao Wei, what's going on? Did you know about this all along?"

  Listening to Cang Ye's inquiry, Yvonne's complex eyes suddenly welled up with tears. It seemed that at this moment, she had lost the pillar of her entire world and all her reliance. She threw herself into Cang Ye's arms, tightly embracing his body. Tears quickly soaked through Cang Ye's long shirt.

  Seeing Eve like this, Cang Ye would never push her away no matter what. He could only gently hold the poor thing in his arms and let her sob helplessly. As for Yuè Jiàn Yán opposite him, at this moment he seemed to be simply basking in endless delight, not even having the intention of stopping Eve from continuing to cry.

  At last, the crying gradually subsided. Ivy lifted her head, using those slightly swollen eyes to gaze quietly at Cang Ye, her eyebrows and eyes filled with inexpressible apology and attachment.

  "I'm sorry, it was my momentary hesitation and selfishness that harmed you, brother!"

  Hearing his title, Cang Ye was stunned for a moment.

  Cousin? It's actually cousin?

  He racked his brains to search for any memories of his grandmother, but couldn't find a single one. Not even from his mother had he ever received any information about her. But then, out of the blue, there was this cousin?

  "Xiao Wei, don't be sad, don't be afraid. I'm here, I've always been here, tell me what's going on!"

  She cast a hateful glance at the ferocious Yu Ke Yan, not knowing whether she was desperate or what. In Yve's voice, there was no longer any hatred, only a faint sadness and a deep sense of apology.

  "Brother, actually from the moment I saw you, I knew that you were my long-lost brother. Not for any other reason, but because you look so much like our grandfather."

  When Cang Ye heard Yvonne's words, he also believed this cousin. Cang Ye and his mother and aunt all looked like Shangguan Jinghong in appearance. But Shangguan Xia and Shangguan Yu were similar in a feminine way. And Cang Ye was really similar! Since Yvonne could say that he looked like his grandfather, she must have really seen Shangguan Jinghong before!

  "I'm the eldest daughter of the Yi family. From a very young age, I was the only girl in this generation of the family. Although I was pampered, I rarely got to see my father and mother. Those adults would always use their busyness as an excuse to cover up their neglect towards me..." Slowly, Yvonne seemed to sink into deep thought, her tone heavy with strange emotions...

  "Since I was a child, I have always lived with my aunt. That eternally young and beautiful aunt is the closest person to me. When I was little, she would often tell me stories that I couldn't understand. It wasn't until that year that I finally understood. It turned out that the stories Aunt told were all about her past! And it wasn't until then that I realized Aunt had been waiting for someone all these years, waiting for someone to come back and take her away!"

  "When I was twelve years old, my aunt was teaching me handicrafts when a loud noise came. Immediately after that, my aunt's name was being shouted loudly by the noise. At that time, I was at a loss for what to do, but I saw my aunt, who had never shed a single tear no matter what happened, with tears streaming down her face..."

  "When I was twelve years old, I already understood many things. I knew that the 'he' in Aunt's mouth had finally come to pick her up! Although it was hard to part with this close relative, I knew that everyone has the right to happiness. Watching that elegant figure appear in this separate courtyard, and that uncle looked so similar to my older brother..."

  It seemed that Ivy had woken up from her memories, and she looked at Cangye lightly. Then she lowered her head again and continued to speak.

  "Like that, Auntie and Uncle left for two years. I didn't know where they went or how they were doing. But until two years later, that afternoon, Uncle returned to the family with a dejected look."

  "That day, I saw him and Father talking about something. Anyway, since then, he has been living with our family. Every day from morning till night, it's all about cultivation. Maybe it's because of Auntie's influence. In the whole family, I'm the only one who can talk to Uncle. From Uncle, I also know that in this world, I have an older male cousin and an older female cousin..."

  "Days went by one after another. Until that day! Until the day I turned sixteen! That was supposed to be a day of great fortune for my family! But it became a day of disaster..."

  At this point, Ivy's voice was filled with uncontrollable anger again. Her whole body trembled, unsure if it was from excitement or fear. Cang Ye once again lifted his younger sister Tang Mei up in his arms. It turned out that the familiar feeling came from the deepest bond of blood ties!

  Perhaps it was to get everything out, or perhaps the dark night gave her courage. Finally, Ivy calmed down and continued to slowly reveal the true circumstances of that bloody night...

  "That night, Ancestor successfully broke through and became a mid-tier Spiritual Sovereign! And within the empire, only the current ruling family - the Jade Family - has an initial-stage Spiritual Sovereign! This means that in terms of high-end combat power, our Yi Family has already surpassed the imperial royal family!"

  "That night, everyone had a joyful face. After two years of silence, they finally became a first-class family on that day. The efforts of the family for thousands of years were finally rewarded at that moment. But just as everyone was immersed in happy fantasies, disaster struck..."

  "Slaughter, that night was a night of slaughter! I saw my uncles and aunts, cousins and their spouses, saw my father and mother, saw my grandparents one after another, falling into the pool of blood, their eyes wide open! As if they couldn't understand, how this family which should have been prosperous from then on, would end up in such destruction..."

  "I don't know where they came from, but some killers kept reaping the lives of all the family members. When I arrived at the backyard to seek help from my uncle, I found him covered in wounds. Seeing me arrive, my uncle mustered his last bit of strength and finally sent me out of the range of the killers."

  "I ran desperately. Finally, when I felt that there was no one behind me anymore, I hid in a clump of grass. At this time, I heard the angry roar of my uncle and a sinister laugh!"

  As she spoke of the ferocious smile, Ivy turned her hateful gaze towards the figure of the absolute monarch in the hall.

  "Who would have thought that the downfall of our Yi family was actually at the hands of the imperial royal family!"

  Upon hearing this, Cang Ye also shifted his gaze towards Yu Qing Jue and Yu Qie Yan opposite him. However, the expressions of the two were vastly different. Yu Qing Jue had a face full of shock and disgust, while Yu Qie Yan had an eerie and strange smile.

  "Actually, the first day I saw you, I had a familiar feeling. After all, you look too much like my grandfather. Later, I asked about your name and confirmed that you were indeed my uncle whom I had never met."

  "Your name?" wasn't Cang Ye intentionally trying to change the subject at this moment. It was just that he felt if they continued on, his sister might really collapse! Helpless, he asked a question that wasn't even puzzling, just to shift his sorrowful sister's attention...

  "Yes, that's your name. During the time I spent with Old Man Shu, I heard from his mouth that Madam had two more daughters. One of them was married to a son of the Cang family in the Flame Heaven Empire. So, seeing your appearance and hearing your surname, I confirmed it."

  As expected, upon hearing Cang Ye change the subject with one sentence, Ivy's emotions calmed down slightly and she no longer had that intense sadness.

  "Alright, now you know everything too, I should also take you to see your grandfather!"

  It seems that the topic has come to an end, and Yu Ke Yan is no longer silent. It appears that after experiencing extreme joy, his emotions have also stabilized. He didn't reveal that ferocious expression, but instead restored his previous benevolent face. However, at this moment, there was no one who dared to look at him like that anymore...

  "Big brother, it's all my fault. If I hadn't wanted to spend more time with you, if I had recognized you earlier, then you wouldn't be in this desperate situation..."

  Upon hearing the master's words, Ivy fell into sorrow once again. If it weren't for her own momentary greed, greed for that familial affection, then this cousin of hers wouldn't have fallen into such a desperate situation either!

  He relaxed his arms that were wrapped around Ivy. Cang Ye slowly stood up with his head hung low. No one could see his current state, but they could only feel a strange aura slowly emanating from his body...

  "Everything is known now, some things should also be repaid..."

  The low tone, the indistinct face, and the long hair that slightly trembles in the wind behind. It's no longer the elegant and noble one from before, at this moment, Cang Ye has completely changed his temperament!