Chapter 972 - 456: Susu’s Reunion; Guest Does as Host Wishes? (2)

Upon hearing the promise given by Chen Ye, Bai Susu’s eyes, which had been brimming with tears, finally let those tears roll down her pale cheeks.

"It’s wonderful... I knew you could come back, and you surely could bring him back..."

Bai Susu couldn’t care less about keeping her composure, throwing herself into Chen Ye’s embrace, wrapping her arms around his waist, burying her face in his chest, her voice choking.

"Silly girl, I promised I’d return safely, and I never go back on my word. True Man Bai is in the Quiet Chamber, cocooned in rebirth, everything is moving in the best direction. If you’re still worried, calm down a bit later, I’ll take you to see him."

Chen Ye gently patted her back, soothing her with a gentle voice.

"Mm..."

Bai Susu snuggled a bit in Chen Ye’s embrace, responding with a heavy nasal tone, showing a rare side of obedient fragility.

Having survived a life-and-death struggle, to be able to bring peace to the person in his arms at this moment.

Chen Ye felt that the hardships he suffered in the Qi Kingdom weren’t worth mentioning at all.

Just as he was about to take the opportunity to say a few tender words to elevate their emotions...

An uninvited guest arrived on cue.

"Oh dear, big brother, is this the True Inheritor Bai you’re constantly thinking of?"

"Creak—"

The door of the west wing room in Cangli Courtyard was gently pushed open from inside, and a slender figure stepped over the threshold.

To be fair, Qin Jiaming did indeed keep her agreement with Chen Ye this time.

She wore a simple and elegant blue dress, her eyes clear and innocent, standing properly at the door, with a gentle demeanor and peaceful aura.

No matter which Elder from the Lingyin Sect came to see, they wouldn’t be able to tell she was once the Divine Son of the Demon Sect.

"Big brother, you’ve spoken so highly of Sister Bai all the way here. Today’s meeting, Sister Bai indeed looks as if she’s a fairy. Did I interrupt you two? I’ll head back to my room immediately, not causing any chaos for you!"

Having said that, Qin Jiaming sensibly bent down slightly, making as if to retreat back into the room, closing the door as she went.

Absolutely understanding!

No fault could be found!

The heart that Chen Ye had just raised up, fell back down again.

He thought Qin Jiaming was going to cause some kind of trouble.

"Wait a moment."

But when Chen Ye just sighed in relief, Bai Susu, in his arms, suddenly spoke.

Her expression visibly changed.

Even if Qin Jiaming seemed like a pure, flawless lotus flower...

But,

Why does Chen Ye suddenly have a strange girl at home?!

Moreover,

The timing of this girl’s appearance is too ingenious, showing up precisely at the most critical moment, interrupting the emotions between the two.

"Chen Ye, this... Who is this girl? Why have I never seen her?"

Bai Susu paused, giving Chen Ye a chance to explain.

Seeing the somewhat hurt look in her eyes,

Chen Ye decided to decisively reveal the truth:

"Susu, calm down first, don’t be fooled by her seemingly harmless appearance. She’s called Qin Jiaming, and I indeed brought her back from the Qi Kingdom. However, her true identity is the Divine Son of the Emotion Crossing Sect..."

"What..."

Upon hearing the term "Duqing Divine Son," Bai Susu’s eyes gradually widened, her clear pupils filled with bewilderment. Her delicate lips, painted in cherry color lipstick, parted slightly, stunned right where she stood.

Duqing Divine Son??

That reincarnation of Lord Luoxiao?

That revered by the Lingyin Sect’s founder, still lying on the most honored page of the sect’s ancient records to this day... Lord Luoxiao?!

Bai Susu stiffly turned her neck to look at the blue-dressed girl leaning against the door frame, smiling and even winking at her, then rigidly turned back to look at Chen Ye.

"Could you... say it again?" Bai Susu’s voice wavered, "Who is she? Is this Qin Jiaming the same person we met in the Celestial Abyss earlier? Is she the Duqing Divine Son?"

Back then.

When Chen Ye and Bai Susu were deep in the Celestial Abyss, Bai Susu also saw Qin Jiaming, though the Qin Jiaming at that time had a slightly different appearance than now.

And neither Chen Ye nor Bai Susu knew her true identity at that time.

"You heard right, that’s exactly so." Chen Ye let out a bitter laugh, nodding, "The Golden Core battle in the Qi Kingdom, which shocked the world, was actually related to her. Amidst the chaos, I not only saved my father-in-law but also casually brought her back to the Yan Kingdom."

"No way! This matters greatly..."

Bai Susu regained her composure, being the person she was, she immediately realized the seriousness of the matter.

Lord Luoxiao’s existence carries great significance.

No matter if it’s the strategic significance brought by her identity, or the many secret insights that might exist in her mind, it can affect the power structure of the Lingxu Realm.

Although,

She doesn’t have much reverence for an old acquaintance from a thousand years ago, and the recent loss of composure was just due to excessive astonishment.

But such a heavyweight bomb that can change the foundation of the sect must be reported immediately!

Bai Susu hurriedly rummaged through the Storage Bag and took out a token representing the highest level:

"I must immediately report to the Elders! Lord Luoxiao has reincarnated..."

The spiritual power at the girl’s fingertips just ignited, preparing to shatter the Jade Scroll, but her gaze inadvertently glanced at the side of Chen Ye’s face.

In the dusk,

Chen Ye’s angular face was incomparably gentle, but she felt that beneath this gentleness, there lay a profound fatigue.

Bai Susu paused her movements.

The spiritual power at her fingertips, about to overflow, was forcibly retracted by her.

"What’s wrong?"

Chen Ye saw her pause and asked with some confusion.

He didn’t know that Bai Susu felt he was extremely exhausted at the moment and couldn’t bear to interrupt him.

"...Forget it."

Bai Susu bit her lower lip, silently putting the token back into the Storage Bag.

She was fully aware of how important this news was to the sect.

If reported now, those several hundred-year-old monsters would surely be excited to jump up immediately, bringing Chen Ye and Qin Jiaming overnight to the main peak for exhaustive questioning.

If that happens, Chen Ye will not have a moment of peace tonight.

He fought alone in the wild lands of the Qi Kingdom, risking his life to save her father, and finally managed to return home...

"No matter how urgent the sect matters are, one night won’t make a difference. Chen Ye, take me to see my father first."

Bai Susu said softly.

"Alright."

Chen Ye took her hand, and the two walked into the Quiet Chamber.

In the center of the secret chamber,

The father-in-law was lying in another ice coffin prepared by Chen Ye for him.

Bai Susu walked quickly forward, looking at Bai Li lying quietly within through the crystal ice.

Although his complexion was still pale, as Chen Ye said, after the Life and Death Profound Light’s harmonization, there was indeed a weak vitality nurturing inside Bai Li, like a seed dormant in winter.

Bai Susu reached out with a slightly trembling hand, tracing her father’s outline through the ice, tears silently falling.

But she didn’t cry out loud, just silently watched for a while, then obediently took out a handkerchief to dry her tears.

She knew her father needed peaceful slumber the most now, and Chen Ye also needed rest, no longer letting him toil along.

"Let’s go."

Bai Susu took the initiative to pull Chen Ye outside, breaking into a smile,

"Now that Father is fine, I’m completely at ease. The rest is up to you, Grand Peak Master."

The pair returned to the courtyard again.

Under the old pear tree, Qin Jiaming stood obediently at the west wing door, with a smiling expression, awaiting arrangements.

Bai Susu saw this, pondering slightly.

She first looked at Chen Ye, with a serious expression instructing:

"Rest well immediately, no more staying up late meditating, you must sleep well tonight!"

After speaking, she turned her head towards Qin Jiaming:

"Miss Qin, all the events a thousand years ago are all past now. Since you’ve reincarnated, now here in Cangli Courtyard, you’re merely Chen Ye’s esteemed guest, so... you’re also my guest, Bai Susu."

"It’s just as well, I haven’t seen Zhiwei, Jin’er, and Qing Jun in a long while, and I miss them very much. Miss Qin, having just arrived, might find it boring staying alone, why not join me to the backyard to see them?"

Qin Jiaming’s eyelashes trembled slightly, smiled charmingly, and took Bai Susu’s hand, her voice sweet:

"Sure, I was afraid Sister Bai would regard me as Lord Luoxiao! I neither have her memories nor her cultivation, truly not the same person. In this life, Sister Bai is older than me by several years, oh... probably many years, so she’s naturally my elder sister."

"Since Sister Bai invites, Jiaming naturally follows suit. On the way, Jiaming also got acquainted with Zhiwei and the others, just wanting to see if Qing Jun has sneaked in some food again."

Watching the two beautiful girls walk hand in hand, chatting and laughing towards the backyard...

Chen Ye nodded contentedly.

Quite good indeed.

Still very harmonious...