The next day, a violent crashing sound abruptly jolted Ye Yu awake.
He sat up and looked over, only to find that his door had already been reduced to a pile of powder.
Shi Tiange walked in with a cold expression, followed behind by Ye Zhendong—who had dark bruises around his eyes.
Yes, the kind of bruising that clearly came from being beaten.
But none of that was important. What mattered was that Shi Tiange was obviously furious.
Ye Yu was completely confused, so he asked curiously, "W-what’s wrong? Why are you so angry?"
"You—what did you say to Qi Yuan yesterday? Why did she leave Xuanji Hall?"
As Shi Tiange spoke, divine power had already begun to surge around her.
The oppressive pressure made Ye Zhendong’s entire body break out in goosebumps.
Ye Yu still looked puzzled.
So Shi Tiange began recounting what had just happened.
She had originally gone early in the morning to deliver some nourishing supplements to Qi Yuan, but instead found an empty room—along with all her belongings still inside.
There was also a letter left on the table.
The contents were brief. Qi Yuan stated that she would be leaving for a while to continue her cultivation.
Leaving just like that—she must have been driven away by that good-for-nothing son of hers.
And thus came the door-kicking incident.
To be honest, Shi Tiange was extremely, extremely satisfied with Qi Yuan.
There was absolutely no way she could watch such a perfect daughter-in-law slip away.
"You, Ye Yu, need time to sort out your feelings—that’s fine. But if you drive her away—"
"Then this becomes a serious matter!"
Seeing that his mother was genuinely enraged, Ye Yu didn’t dare act carelessly. He quickly said he would go ask Qi Yuan right now.
So he turned and left, went to a secluded place, and opened the Cloud Nurturing Compass.
Honestly, this Dream Talent was incredibly useful.
Especially when it came to finding Qi Yuan.
He could check her location anytime, anywhere.
It was far more efficient than the Unity Jade.
In short—like a walking surveillance camera.
In the image, Qi Yuan was flying through the air, holding the divine technique Ye Yu had given her last night and studying it.
It was clear she was truly working hard on her cultivation.
Ye Yu thought for a moment, organized his words, and cautiously asked when she would return—and why she had left.
After hearing his voice, Qi Yuan immediately replied, saying that she had just arrived in the God Realm and wanted to go out alone to explore and experience things. Traveling like this would also be beneficial for her future cultivation.
After some time, she might return to Xuanji Hall.
She even reassured him not to worry, saying that she was no longer a child and could handle things on her own.
From the conversation, Ye Yu did not sense anything unusual about Qi Yuan.
So he closed the Cloud Nurturing Compass.
Then he began to think seriously.
Did what he said last night hurt Qi Yuan?
That shouldn’t be the case—he clearly hadn’t said anything at all!
Hmm... perhaps Qi Yuan also wanted some time apart, to distinguish between feelings of affection and gratitude.
Thinking this, Ye Yu nodded in agreement.
That worked too. Some things had to be figured out eventually.
As for safety?
Ye Yu didn’t really consider it much at all.
After all, with the Cloud Nurturing Compass, if Qi Yuan encountered any danger she couldn’t handle, the compass would notify him.
No problem!
Feeling that he had figured everything out, Ye Yu returned to his room and explained the situation to Shi Tiange.
He said that Qi Yuan had simply gone out to travel and cultivate, and that there was no need to worry—she would come back after some time.
Shi Tiange pressed him repeatedly. "She’s really not angry?"
"No, no!" Ye Yu waved his hands quickly.
After sending Shi Tiange and Ye Zhendong away, he planned to go back to sleep.
But the next moment, his communication stone rang.
It was Cui Yanshui.
The message was brief and direct.
"Come to the Cui family and see me."
Hearing this, Ye Yu suddenly remembered—there was still that matter to deal with.
Feishui was probably waiting for him to come and break off the engagement.
Fine. It was better to resolve everything in one go.
Ye Yu immediately got up and headed toward the Cui family.
Meanwhile, Shi Tiange still felt uneasy.
Qi Yuan, a newly advanced New God Realm cultivator, going out alone—it was hard not to worry.
So she immediately summoned her trusted subordinates, ordering them to investigate Qi Yuan’s whereabouts and secretly protect her.
After all, that was the daughter-in-law she had personally chosen. Nothing could be allowed to happen to her.
As for Cui Yanshui of the Cui family—
That could be dealt with later. As long as her son was charming enough, Shi Tiange didn’t mind having more than one.
But regardless of Cui Yanshui’s choice, Xuanji Hall’s protection over the Cui family would continue.
This was, in a way, her way of giving an explanation to the Cui family—and to her old friend.
A few hours later,
Ye Yu arrived alone at the Cui family.
By this time, the rebuilt Cui family had once again regained its former grandeur.
Although there were fewer clan members, each one appeared spirited and resolute.
Clearly, Cui Yanshui had fully taken control of the family and brought the scattered hearts back together.
When members of the Cui family branches saw Ye Yu arrive,
they all cupped their hands in greeting.
Ye Yu raised his hand in acknowledgment one by one, then walked into the main hall.
There, he found Cui Yanshui, whom he had not seen for many days.
Looking at the woman seated in the position of honor, exuding nobility beyond words,
Ye Yu felt a flood of emotions and once again recalled the time when the Cui family had been destroyed.
Back then, after killing Gu Yuanzhen, he had tentatively asked Cui Yanshui when she had started liking him.
That wasn’t baseless speculation.
It was confirmed through various events.
For example, Cui Yanshui had been hiding well, but after Cui Hongyuan took Ye Yu away, she had willingly stepped into the tiger’s den.
That was clearly real emotion.
Ye Yu’s principle was simple—he would never let down any goddess who liked him.
On top of that, they were childhood friends, practically childhood sweethearts, and already bound by an engagement.
If they were to marry, it would be completely justified.
But when faced with Ye Yu’s question, Cui Yanshui had only sneered and asked if he had gone mad.
It was normal for women to be contrary to their true feelings.
Ye Yu hadn’t been too surprised.
After all, Cui Yanshui had a cold personality. Asking so directly would naturally make her lose face.
So Ye Yu stopped pressing the matter, intending to wait until she came to him.
But after waiting for a long time, Cui Yanshui had not contacted him at all.
This led Ye Yu to speculate whether Feishui had changed her mind.
Not that she had fallen for someone else.
Rather, he thought she might have decided to dedicate her life to the Cui family and never marry out.
That seemed to be the closest explanation.
Otherwise, if she truly liked him, they would have already married under Shi Tiange’s urging. Why would it have dragged on until now?
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