Free Web NovelChapter 1848: Chapter 1054: Matters of the Heart (Part 2)
He also understood the Jiu Mountain Family’s intention, which was to tie him to their chariot.
But Yang Xiao had his own plans as well. He appreciated Jiushan Cangxuan’s favor, but he was not inclined to confront the Ghost Sect directly on their behalf.
At least not for the moment. He had many important things to attend to, enough of his troubles already.
The stolen Ghost Lantern hasn’t been found yet, the young Sect Master from Yu Yuan Sect is watching him closely, he hasn’t even secured his position as the Deputy Captain of the Jiangbei Province Office’s Law Enforcement Team yet, and he also promised Elder Sheng to help reclaim the academy... These were the pressing matters at hand.
As for leaving Tong Han behind, it was a last resort as the ring he possessed was too significant.
Once he came up with a solution someday, he would bring Tong Han back to the country.
Luckily, it seemed unlikely that the Jiu Mountain Family would face off against the Ghost Sect anytime soon, given that Jiu Shan Sha Yue still needs time to grow. Yang Xiao estimated at least another five years.
At midday, instead of the Jiu Mountain Family, Beiyu Ye arrived, showing a completely different demeanor from yesterday as he came to apologize.
"Brother Yang, yesterday I requested Senior Jiu Shan to test you. It was a foolish act done in a moment of urgency, and I must apologize." Beiyu Ye bowed solemnly to Yang Xiao.
"Mr. Beiyu, there’s no need for that." In his haste, Yang Xiao used the title from the Secret Realm without feeling the slightest impropriety.
"Please forgive me. Yesterday, Senior Jiu Shan already reprimanded me. It was my fault, only because the Wordless Heavenly Scripture is a secret treasure of the Taoist Sect, and my failure has let down my teacher." Beiyu Ye’s eyes dimmed, evidently very dejected, as this matter would be an indelible stain on his life.
Seeing Beiyu Ye like this, Yang Xiao also felt a pang of guilt, but it was soon offset because he understood that if he hadn’t entered the Secret Realm to rescue, they wouldn’t have gotten the scripture, and Beiyu Ye himself might have died in the Secret Realm.
Yang Xiao was adept at comforting himself. He simply believed that he had saved Beiyu Ye, and the Wordless Heavenly Scripture was the Taoist Sect’s gesture of gratitude to him.
Thinking this way made him feel much better, and he stood a bit straighter.
At noon, Beiyu Ye invited Yang Xiao to dine at a private courtyard provided by the Jiu Mountain Family. The scenery was beautiful and had a calming Zen ambiance.
The two were of the same age, and while drinking, they chatted extensively, finding more and more common ground. Initially downcast, Beiyu Ye gradually picked himself up with Yang Xiao’s encouragement, resolving to confront that Source Ghost again the next time the Secret Realm opened.
Fueled by curiosity during the lively drinking session, Yang Xiao couldn’t resist asking the question weighing on his mind, "Earlier in the Secret Realm, I inadvertently saw a woman in Daoist robes within your illusion, around the same age as us. Who is she to you? Your senior sister?"
Unexpectedly, the previously enthusiastic Beiyu Ye’s face instantly changed as soon as Yang Xiao mentioned the Daoist robe woman. He slammed his wine cup down on the table, gritting his teeth and bitterly said, "Senior sister? That wretch!"
Hearing this, Yang Xiao became even more curious, feeling as if there was a newfound topic to share with Beiyu Ye—after all, he, too, was being pestered by a female demon.
As the conversation deepened, Yang Xiao gradually understood the story. It turned out the woman was not Beiyu Ye’s senior sister, since they weren’t of the same lineage. Beiyu Ye was from the Taoist Dragon Tiger Mountain lineage, while the woman was from the Quanzhen Sect.
The two met at a sect ceremony, initially agreeing to spar with each other. Beiyu Ye, seeing she was a woman, held back, but the woman didn’t show him any mercy, attacking mercilessly. In the end, although Beiyu Ye relied on his skills, he still lost to her.
Beiyu Ye was considered a leader among the young generation of Dragon Tiger Mountain. His defeat meant that the Quanzhen Sect had outshone Dragon Tiger Mountain, which embarrassed the Sect Leader of Dragon Tiger Mountain greatly.
"Is that all it is?" Yang Xiao’s eyes were skeptical, for to him, this incident alone didn’t warrant Beiyu Ye’s fear towards the woman. Surely there had to be some hidden secrets between the two. freewebnoveℓ.com
"Isn’t that enough?" Beiyu Ye asked angrily, "Dragon Tiger Mountain has always overshadowed the Quanzhen Sect. My capabilities exceed Xiao Qingyun’s tenfold, yet she dared to play tricks on me, utterly... utterly unforgivable!"
Perhaps it was the alcohol fuelling his emotions, for Beiyu Ye began to cry, tears streaming down as if he had suffered a grave injustice, shouting, "Xiao Qingyun, how dare she treat me this way, it’s intolerable! If I don’t avenge this, I, Beiyu Ye, swear I won’t be a man! Boohoo..."
"What happened, Brother Beiyu? Surely it’s not that severe. Men shouldn’t cry so easily, this is..." Yang Xiao was taken aback by the scene before him.
But the more Yang Xiao tried to comfort, the harder Beiyu Ye cried, and suddenly Yang Xiao realized, this might be more than just a simple grievance; it felt like a romantic disappointment. Could it be... he was dumped?
The two might have been a couple once, only for Xiao Qingyun to set her sights elsewhere, severely hurting Beiyu Ye. Within mere seconds, Yang Xiao had already concocted a melodramatic narrative in his mind:
The Dragon Tiger Mountain prodigy fell for the Quanzhen Sect’s senior sister, only to be...
At noon, Beiyu Ye invited Yang Xiao to dine at a private courtyard provided by the Jiu Mountain Family. The scenery was beautiful and had a calming Zen ambiance.
The two were of the same age, and while drinking, they chatted extensively, finding more and more common ground. Initially downcast, Beiyu Ye gradually picked himself up with Yang Xiao’s encouragement, resolving to confront that Source Ghost again the next time the Secret Realm opened.
Fueled by curiosity during the lively drinking session, Yang Xiao couldn’t resist asking the question weighing on his mind, "Earlier in the Secret Realm, I inadvertently saw a woman in Daoist robes within your illusion, around the same age as us. Who is she to you? Your senior sister?"
Unexpectedly, the previously enthusiastic Beiyu Ye’s face instantly changed as soon as Yang Xiao mentioned the Daoist robe woman. He slammed his wine cup down on the table, gritting his teeth and bitterly said, "Senior sister? That wretch!"
Hearing this, Yang Xiao became even more curious, feeling as if there was a newfound topic to share with Beiyu Ye—after all, he, too, was being pestered by a female demon.
As the conversation deepened, Yang Xiao gradually understood the story. It turned out the woman was not Beiyu Ye’s senior sister, since they weren’t of the same lineage. Beiyu Ye was from the Taoist Dragon Tiger Mountain lineage, while the woman was from the Quanzhen Sect.
The two met at a sect ceremony, initially agreeing to spar with each other. Beiyu Ye, seeing she was a woman, held back, but the woman didn’t show him any mercy, attacking mercilessly. In the end, although Beiyu Ye relied on his skills, he still lost to her.
Beiyu Ye was considered a leader among the young generation of Dragon Tiger Mountain. His defeat meant that the Quanzhen Sect had outshone Dragon Tiger Mountain, which embarrassed the Sect Leader of Dragon Tiger Mountain greatly. freewebnσvel.cѳm
"Is that all it is?" Yang Xiao’s eyes were skeptical, for to him, this incident alone didn’t warrant Beiyu Ye’s fear towards the woman. Surely there had to be some hidden secrets between the two.
"Isn’t that enough?" Beiyu Ye asked angrily, "Dragon Tiger Mountain has always overshadowed the Quanzhen Sect. My capabilities exceed Xiao Qingyun’s tenfold, yet she dared to play tricks on me, utterly... utterly unforgivable!"
Perhaps it was the alcohol fuelling his emotions, for Beiyu Ye began to cry, tears streaming down as if he had suffered a grave injustice, shouting, "Xiao Qingyun, how dare she treat me this way, it’s intolerable! If I don’t avenge this, I, Beiyu Ye, swear I won’t be a man! Boohoo..."
"What happened, Brother Beiyu? Surely it’s not that severe. Men shouldn’t cry so easily, this is..." Yang Xiao was taken aback by the scene before him.
