Chapter 40 Looking Back

  "Father, who else could it be besides Ye Wen Tian that has such powerful means within the radius of ten thousand miles between Lincheng and Yingcheng? Besides our own forces in Lincheng and Yingcheng, who else could have such strength?" Duanmu danced with a fluttering light red gauze, her slender body captivating everyone's attention. Her demeanor was elegant and refined, but her eyes were extremely cold. "Except for Ye Wen Tian having such abilities, I couldn't think of anyone else who could make our Lincheng forces go to purchase spiritual medicine and not let a single person escape."

  "Yue Wentian indeed has such strength, but he doesn't have the motivation." Du Mu Ou also said in a low voice, "Yue Wentian is not on good terms with the Yue family. With his cultivation level, this kind of low-grade spiritual medicine would be useless to him. If Yue Chen hadn't had his meridians crippled, perhaps Yue Wentian might have done something like this, but since Yue Chen can no longer cultivate, Yue Wentian shouldn't do such a thing."

  Duanmu jumped up and down slightly, his eyes flickering, and said in a low voice: "If Ye Chen's meridians have recovered, then this matter..."

  "What?" Duanmu Jiao Leng coldly said: "Big sister, are you joking? Ye Chen's meridians have been completely destroyed, this is absolutely true. We received definite news several months ago, it was a hot topic in Lin Cheng, how could someone with completely destroyed meridians possibly recover?"

  "Is it impossible?" Dongmu's gaze swept across the hall, starting from Dongmu Jue, and said: "As for Ye Wentian, how much do you know about him? Such a mysterious person, who dares to say that he can't find a way to let his son with severed meridians recover?"

  "Anyway, I think it's impossible, this speculation is too unreliable." Du Mu Tiao said in a low voice. The rest of the people in the hall were silent, except for those old guys who had been staying in the family elder's house for years, and in the family, apart from the head of the family Du Mu Ou, it was Du Mu Tiao who dared to question her inference?

  Of course, Duanmu Jumps Off A Cliff is an exception, because he's the younger brother of Duanmu Jumps In The Dance.

  "Alright." Du Mu Ou also waved his hand, and said in a low voice: "I hope it's not Ye Wen Tian, because this matter is obviously trying to frame my Du Mu family. If it was really done by Ye Wen Tian, then it would be enough to show that he has decided to participate in the struggle among the several major forces of Lin Cheng. If so, it will be a disaster for our several major forces of Lin Cheng."

  At this point, Duanmu Ou also paused for a moment, and his eyes suddenly turned cold. "If it's really Ye Wentian, my Duanmu family will definitely make him pay the price!"

  Duanmu jumped up and down, then let out a sigh and said in a low voice: "For now, let's think about how to deal with the anger of the three major families and the City Master's estate."

  "Hey! They can't do anything to my Duanmu family without evidence, as long as we all agree that this has nothing to do with us at the moment. Then they wouldn't dare to come to my Duanmu family and cause trouble openly. At most, they would just suppress our business in Lincheng."

  At the same time, in the main hall of the Guo family, Guo Yin's face wore a faint smile as he said disdainfully: "Such a low-level frame-up trick, my Guo family wouldn't fall for it. However, this can be an opportunity to suppress the Du Mu family's business. I believe the Zhao family and the City Master's Manor think the same way - they won't be foolish enough to really think that the Du Mu family stole this batch of spiritual medicine. But no one would let go of such an opportunity to suppress the Du Mu family."

  Gou Yin's eyes turned cold, and the corners of his mouth twitched slightly. "As for the Ye family, there is no wall that doesn't leak in this world. When Officer Zi Yan's brother comes knocking again, it will be our turn to take back what we lost."

  Castle Lord's Mansion.

  "Investigate, no matter what the cost! The thief dares to steal the spiritual medicine from my castle's lord, I will make him wish he were dead!"

  The castle owner, Jiang Xingyun's face was gloomy to the point where water could be squeezed out of it. This time's loss was immeasurable. After going through great difficulties and hardships to obtain a first-class medium-grade spiritual medicine through various channels, he didn't expect it to be robbed from him.

  A single first-class spiritual medicine, the vastness of the spiritual energy it contains is likely to allow a ninth-level cultivator to create a space in their dantian and bring out a piece of the sea of fate. Losing this spiritual medicine is equivalent to losing the opportunity to enter the secret realm of the sea of fate, because he knows that in this life, there is almost no chance of getting another first-class spiritual medicine again.

  Every year-end family gathering is usually a lively occasion, but this year was different. There was a heavy atmosphere within the four families that made people feel suffocated.

  Ye Sheng no longer had the pride of his former days, his face looked extremely ugly, because the family's spiritual medicine was robbed, and the greatest loss belonged to him. As the eldest son of the family head, the resources provided by the family every year far exceeded those of others.

  He is almost two years younger than Ye Yan, and in terms of talent, he can't compare to Ye Yan. However, his current cultivation realm has already surpassed Ye Yan's, all because the family head Ye Xun favors him, giving him most of the low-grade high-quality spiritual medicine, while Ye Yan's resources are far from comparable.

  This time, the family's spiritual medicine was robbed, resulting in a huge loss. Even if the family were to go to Ying City to purchase again, they would absolutely be unable to buy such a large quantity of spiritual medicine. Each spiritual medicine transaction has its limits. After this transaction, what remains are mostly mid-grade and low-grade medicines. High-grade spiritual medicines are extremely rare, and top-grade ones are impossible to buy.

  This means that after the victory of the tribe, he will not be able to obtain low-grade elixir cultivation resources, and the resources obtained in the next year will also be greatly reduced. The spiritual medicine of the Du Mu family is extremely abundant, and half a year later, his chances of getting qualified for the Fudi are already slim.

  At this moment, towards the mysterious person who snatched the spiritual medicine, Ye Sheng had deep resentment in his heart, to the point where his eyes became as cold as a venomous snake.

  Behind the Ye family's house, by the lake, Ye Chen and Ye Yan sat side by side on a large bluestone, as the sunset fell, the afterglow was shining brightly, the red clouds were like rosiness, the setting sun hung low in the western sky, the remaining sunlight cast a golden glow on the lake surface.

  Her delicate face was like a layer of golden powder in the sunset, the evening wind blew her green silk, and the strands flew in the wind, the surroundings were quiet, with only faint insect sounds and flying birds breaking through the sky.

  By the lake, some old trees' withered branches and leaves were swaying in the wind, and the scattered leaves were flying everywhere. Ye Chen's heart seemed to be drifting away with the falling leaves. He turned his head to look at Ye Yan, who was so quiet at this moment, with a smile on her face that was as beautiful as blooming flowers.

  Gradually, Ye Chen's eyes became distant. At this moment, Ye Yan looked so much like the one in his memories, but they could no longer meet in this life. The illusion that appeared on the lake that day floated into his mind, softly calling out to him with a tearful and smiling face, her poignant expression made Ye Chen's heart heavy and painful.

  Can't we meet again in this life? In another world, she must have lost her own news and thought about it day by day, with a sad and worried face. Now she must be very sad and haggard, Ye Chen thought.

  But everything can't be turned back, even if he hadn't come to this world, what could have been done, it would still only be empty regret. This life has fate but no luck, the deep feelings they once had, the love they once shared, in the end they still had to part ways. She became someone else's wife, while he silently guarded and continued that love in his heart, all because of her one sentence: "My love for you will never change."

  How ridiculous and childish the words may seem to others, but to Ye Chen, they are a vow heavier than mountains and deeper than oceans, for that one sentence, he is willing to guard, guarding only the beauty between them, that love, that memory.

  Ye Chen gazed at the lake's surface, and that enchanting figure seemed to appear before his eyes once more. He softly hummed a tune.

  At first glance, she seemed like a lotus flower, untainted by the muddy world. I still remember her gentle smile and the spring-like beauty of her eyebrows, which seemed to hold endless meaning. If not for knowing each other, it would have been just a fleeting romance. But now, thinking back, there's only regret!

  I recall when she was married, her heart was hard to let go of. She searched for me countless times with a broken heart. Regretting the past, her tears wet my shirt, but I had no words to say. When we met again, we tightly embraced each other, speechless, with only our hearts beating as one.

  When emotions ran deep, days seemed shorter. Years of time slipped away in an instant. Who can understand? How could we have parted so lightly last year? Though my body hasn't died and my soul hasn't scattered, how did this love become a tragic romance?

  This deep love has dispersed, leaving us powerless, leaving us broken...

  A soft voice floats in the wind, carrying regret, carrying worries, carrying deep helplessness...

  Ye Yan's slender body trembled slightly, and from Ye Chen's voice, she could feel his current mood, as well as the hidden worries and helplessness. However, she couldn't understand how 14-year-old Ye Chen could recite such words, just like he was telling a story that happened to him himself.

  "While the body is not dead, and the soul is not scattered, how can this love become an eternal farewell? The two are powerless against each other, the two are mutually wounded..." Ye Yan whispered the last sentence, a certain string in her heart was deeply touched.

  "Chen Di, can you tell sister whose story this is?" Ye Yan said softly.

  Ye Yan's voice pulled Ye Chen back to reality, he shook his head, a hint of melancholy smile on his face, and said softly: "This story, I will tell Sister Yan later."

  Looking at the smile on Ye Chen's face, Ye Yan felt a pang in her heart, a complex pain. How could she not feel that Ye Chen was actually telling his own story? The real Ye Chen wouldn't have such a story. That sentence "a few years of time slipped away" revealed a rough period of time.

  If there really was someone who made Ye Chen so unforgettable, and that person was a married woman, then Ye Yan couldn't have not known about it. Most importantly, Ye Chen was only fourteen years old!

  "Is the old Chen Di really gone? Then who is this person in front of me?" Ye Yan's heart ached with the thought that the spoiled Chen Di she once knew had completely disappeared, but the Chen Chen in front of her was equally puzzling.

  The Ye Chen in front of him was only fourteen years old, how could he have had such experiences? Even with Ye Yan's intelligence, his mind was already a mess, unable to find any clues, like a tangled ball of hemp, no matter how he tried to untangle it.

  "It's getting dark, let's head back. I'm looking forward to tomorrow's competition and seeing you shine, Yansister." Ye Chen smiled slightly, quickly burying his emotions deep within his heart. He stood up, patted his clothes, reached out and pulled Yan up, saying: "Yansister, regarding some things about me, I hope you won't mention them to anyone else. I know you have a lot of questions in your mind, but one day I'll tell you everything."

  Looking into Ye Chen's eyes, Ye Yan nodded and didn't say much. Then the two of them left the small lake together and headed down the mountain.