Chapter 129 Return to Huashan

The departure time has been set. So the next day, after breakfast, Ye Xiu prepared to leave Yihua Palace with Ning Zhongze, Dongfang Bubai and Huang Rong.

When he arrived at the exit of Yihua Palace, Ye Xiu couldn't help but look back at Yaoyue and Lianxing, especially Yaoyue.

Yaoyue looked as cold as ever.

If it weren't for Ye Xiu's personal experience, what Yaoyue did to him would seem as if nothing had happened at all.

"Let's go, Ye Xiu." Dongfang Bubai looked at Ye Xiu and shouted at him.

"Oh, here we are." Ye Xiu responded and walked out with the others.

Just as Ye Xiu stepped out of Xiuyu Valley, Yaoyue's voice reached him: "You are you, not anyone's replacement. And you look nothing like Jiang Feng."

Ye Xiu couldn't help but pause at Yaoyue's words. He subconsciously glanced behind him at Yaoyue, who remained as indifferent as ever. Huang Rong, Ning Zhongze, and the others seemed oblivious to Yaoyue's words. Dongfang Bubai faintly sensed a slight fluctuation in her Qi and frowned, but said nothing.

Ye Xiu understood that this was Qi transmission. Therefore, Yaoyue's words were only audible to Ye Xiu.

Thinking of what Yaoyue had said, Ye Xiu's mood lifted slightly.

At least, Yaoyue had told him directly that he wasn't Jiang Feng's replacement.

Ye Xiu had previously been resentful about this, but now, he no longer felt the need to dwell on it.

Ye Xiu's heart improved, his brows relaxed, and he looked even brighter.

Yaoyue, Lianxing, and the others stood quietly at the entrance of Xiuyu Valley, watching Ye Xu and his group gradually recede until they vanished. Yaoyue waved her hand, and a black diary appeared in her hand. Then, Yaoyue noticed that Ye Xiu's favorability rating had increased significantly.

Previously, because Ye Xiu had mistaken her for Jiang Feng's body double, even after Yaoyue initiated sexual activity with Ye Xiu, his favorability rating was only 72 points. Now, Yaoyue discovered that Ye Xiu's favorability rating had increased to 84 points, a twelve-point jump.

With a favorability rating exceeding 80, Yaoyue would receive an additional fivefold bonus.

This ability to observe these changes brightened Yaoyue's mood, dispelling some of her reluctance to see Ye Xiu leave.

Lianxing, observing Yaoyue's actions, speculated that her sister Yaoyue had done something to prompt her eagerly checking Ye Xiu's favorability rating.

This made Lianxing somewhat unhappy.

Originally, her sister Yaoyue's favorability towards her wasn't high due to her imprisonment of Ye Xiu. However, Yaoyue used coercive tactics to establish a closer relationship with Ye Xiu, which suddenly boosted her favorability.

However, due to Ye Xiu's misunderstanding that Yaoyue was using him as a substitute, her favorability plummeted. Now, with Yaoyue's explanation seemingly clear, Ye Xiu's favorability towards her has begun to rise again.

Although Lianxing didn't know Ye Xiu's current favorability towards Yaoyue, she knew that Ye Xiu's favorability towards Yaoyue had at least surpassed his.

Lianxing's arms drooped, her palms hidden by her long sleeves. Within them, her hands were clenched into fists.

Lianxing was filled with resentment. Her left hand and foot still hadn't been repaired.

Lianxing felt that if she had sex with Ye Xiu in this state, he might be frightened by her deformed left hand and foot, and his favorability might even decrease.

Lianxing was even blaming herself for her slow Shenzhaojing cultivation. Even with the help of the diary, her Shenzhaojing hadn't been able to heal her limbs after all these days. At this

moment, Lianxing's aversion to imperfection grew even stronger, filled with hatred for anything imperfect.

Meanwhile, her heart grew even more obsessed with the relatively perfect Ye Xiu. Her eyes lowered, a strange glint flickering in them, her thoughts unsettling. Hua Wuque

, not far behind Yaoyue and Lianxing, was also perplexed. He felt as if his eldest and second aunts treated Ye Xiu differently.

But why, he couldn't quite grasp.

...

"Sister Yuyan, I never expected I'd have a relative after all." Jiang Yufeng looked at her with a complicated expression.

Ever since Jiang Biehe, her mother, and her brother died at Yaoyue's hands, Jiang Yufeng had assumed she was completely alone. But she hadn't expected a younger sister to suddenly appear.

"Sister Yufeng, I never imagined something like this would happen in the Jiang Mansion." Jiang Yuyan's expression was equally complex.

After escaping, Jiang Yuyan had nowhere else to go, so she decided to visit the Jiang Mansion to see if she could find the Six-Ren Divine Dice.

After all, according to her diary, the Six-Ren Divine Dice were supposed to be a chance encounter she'd found there.

Unfortunately, by the time Jiang Yuyan arrived, Jiang Biehe had been killed by Yao Yue, leaving Jiang Yufeng alone in the vast Jiang Mansion.

Fortunately, Jiang Yufeng was a disciple of the Divine Nun of the South Sea, and while her martial arts skills weren't exceptional, they weren't shabby either.

After Jiang Biehe's death, many people set their sights on the Jiang Mansion, attempting to divide it up. It was Jiang Yufeng who held it together. However

, supporting such a vast mansion single-handedly was no easy task.

With so many powerful figures and various factions vying for control of it, how could a naive young girl like Jiang Yufeng possibly hold up?

It was clear that the Jiang Mansion was declining day by day. Faced with this situation, Jiang Yufeng was completely helpless and could only watch helplessly as the Jiang Mansion was carved up bit by bit.

At this time, Jiang Yuyan arrived.

Jiang Yufeng, who had originally thought herself a lonely family, was surprised to find herself with a biological sister. Although somewhat surprised, Jiang Yufeng was actually very happy.

It must be said that Jiang Yufeng was too ignorant. She suspected Jiang Yuyan of having ulterior motives or that her identity was fabricated, but she simply accepted Jiang Yuyan.

At this time, Jiang Yuyan had not yet turned evil, at least not completely.

Jiang Yufeng treated her sincerely, but Jiang Yuyan could not bring herself to harm Jiang Yufeng who treated her so sincerely. Furthermore, Jiang Yuyan had lost her family and did not know where to go, so she simply recognized Jiang Yufeng and established a connection.

Later, Jiang Yuyan learned that the Jiang Mansion had been destroyed by Yaoyue of the Yihua Palace, and even the Liuren Divine Dice had long been taken away by Yaoyue.

Moreover, Jiang Yuyan only realized at this time that the Jiang Mansion was in a precarious situation. Who knows, one day, the Jiang Mansion would be gone.

Jiang Yuyan never dreamed that the Jiang Mansion would become like this.

"Sister Yuyan, what do you think we should do from now on?" Jiang Yufeng looked at Jiang Yuyan with some anticipation, hoping to get some help and advice from her.

"Sister Yufeng, let's leave here." Jiang Yuyan's eyes flickered, and after thinking for a while, she said.

"Leave here?" Jiang Yufeng was stunned.

"That's right, we need to leave here. The Jiang Mansion is now a huge piece of juicy meat for other forces and entities. Even though some have already taken a significant bite out of it, those who covet us won't necessarily give up. So, let's leave this city, sell everything we can, and then take the money and leave here to find a new place to start over," Jiang Yuyan suggested earnestly.

"Leave here?" Jiang Yufeng looked at her home with some reluctance. She had lived here since she was a child, and over the years, it had left a deep impression on her. This was her home, and now she was leaving, not even sure if she could return. You can imagine how Jiang Yufeng felt.

Ultimately, however, Jiang Yufeng obeyed Jiang Yuyan's advice and began quietly disposing of some of the family treasures, exchanging almost everything that could be exchanged for money.

With the money, Jiang Yufeng and Jiang Yuyan left the Jiang Mansion under the cover of night.

"Yuyan, tell me, where are we going from now on?"

Leaving the city and standing outside the city gate, Jiang Yufeng looked back, her eyes filled with reluctance.

"Where to?" Jiang Yuyan's eyes flickered, and a place flashed through her mind - Huashan.

After all, the owner of the diary she obtained seemed to be a disciple of the Huashan Sect, so moving to Huayin County seemed to be a good idea.

However, the city they were in now was a little too far from Huayin County. If the two girls traveled together, they might be in danger.

"Let's go to the neighboring city, Nanjing. When we get there, we should be a little careful, cover up our appearance, make ourselves look more ordinary, and then live a good life, practice martial arts well, and come back after our martial arts improve." Jiang Yuyan said to Jiang Yufeng.

"Okay, I'll listen to my sister." Jiang Yufeng nodded. At this time, she even omitted the two words "Yuyan" and directly called her sister.

"Okay, sister." Jiang Yuyan heard Jiang Yufeng call her sister directly, and she felt a little closer in her heart. So she followed Jiang Yufeng's example and omitted the two words "Yufeng".

...

"Haitang, where are you going?" Gui Haiyidao had just returned from outside, and the first thing he wanted to do was to see Shangguan Haitang to relieve his homesickness. However, Shangguan Haitang seemed to be heading out the door as soon as he returned.

"Yidao, you're back. How is it? Is everything going well?" Shangguan Haitang asked with a smile when she saw Gui Haiyidao.

"Yeah, it went very well." Gui Haiyidao nodded.

"That's good. I just happen to have some intelligence that I need to investigate personally. I won't chat with you anymore. We'll talk after I come back." Shangguan Haitang said to Gui Haiyidao with a smile.

"...Okay." Gui Haiyidao still looked cold, but when he looked at Shangguan Haitang again, his eyes were filled with a hint of tenderness.

Shangguan Haitang had long been accustomed to Gui Haiyidao's gaze, so much so that she ignored Gui Haiyidao's feelings for her. After greeting Gui Haiyidao, Shangguan Haitang hurriedly left Tianxia Diyi Manor and headed straight for Huayin County.

Shangguan Haitang was heading to Huayin County to find the diary's owner. She hoped to learn more about her adoptive father from him.

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Finally back," Ye Xiu sighed once again as he stood at the foot of Mount Huashan.

He should have returned long ago, but Yao Yue had abducted him. With so much that had happened in between, Ye Xiu couldn't help but feel a special sense of emotion upon returning to Huashan.

Seeing Ye Xiu like this, Ning Zhongze, standing behind him, smiled.

As for Dongfang Bubai, Huang Rong, and the others, they returned directly to their residences in Huayin County. After all,

even if they wanted to visit Huashan, they had to do so properly, with a formal invitation and the like.

This was, of course, a legitimate visit. If they were to sneak into Huashan in the middle of the night, as long as they weren't discovered, anything was allowed; there was no need for an invitation at all.

"Xiu'er, let's go up the mountain," Ning Zhongze said with a smile.

"Yes, let's go up the mountain," Ye Xiu nodded with a smile.

As Ye Xiu and Ning Zhongze ascended the mountain, they heard a joyful voice: "Senior Brother Ye!"

Immediately, a figure, Zhiji, flung herself into Ye Xiu's arms.

Ye Xiu instinctively caught Yue Lingshan, but as he stared at her in his arms, he couldn't help but glance back at his master's wife, Ning Zhongze.

A flicker of helplessness crossed Ning Zhongze's eyes. His own daughter, he was truly deeply in love.

Unfortunately, Ye Xiu already—already had other people, and more than one.

Currently, there were only two people he'd been truly involved with: Dongfang Bubai and Yaoyue. Which of these two men was easy to handle? His daughter was nothing compared to them.

"Shan'er, stop, what are you doing?" Ning Zhongze scolded.

Yue Lingshan finally realized what was happening, her cheeks flushed, and she quickly jumped out of Ye Xiu's arms, shuffling and flirting like a young woman in love.

Looking at Yue Lingshan like this, Ye Xiu also understood that this little junior sister was probably really in love with him.

However, if Yue Lingshan liked him when he just traveled through time, Ye Xiu would never have any embarrassment. Even when Ye Xiu just got the diary, Yue Lingshan liked him so much, and he was happy to accept it.

But now -

when he thought of the damage caused by the fight between Dongfang Bubai and Yao Yue, Ye Xiu's mind was clear.

Ye Xiu didn't know what would happen to Dongfang Bubai and Yao Yue in the end if he provoked Yue Lingshan again and had an intimate relationship with her.

But it should be very scary.

It was for this reason that on the way back, although Ye Xiu did not deliberately keep a distance from Huang Rong, he was not as close to her as before, because he was worried that Dongfang Bubai, this powder keg, would suddenly explode.