Chapter 1644 - 704: The Bonds Between Men and Women

Chapter 1644: Chapter 704: The Bonds Between Men and Women

Xi Jiuye took a step forward, but felt as if his feet were weighed down by a thousand pounds.

Ye Lingyue indeed wasn’t dead.

Though he watched her fall into the Ten Thousand Abyss, he never truly believed she was gone.

She was the daughter of the Medical Buddha Divine Sovereign, with Divine Bloodline, how could she die so easily?

Even if she did die, she should reincarnate and be reborn.

She was a person true to her word, she said his blood debt must be repaid, so she would definitely return.

Therefore, all these years, he had been waiting, waiting for her to come back for revenge.

But this wait extended over five hundred years.

As time passed, he started to panic.

Why hadn’t she appeared?

He secretly sent people to search, to inquire about her news.

But each time, it ended in disappointment.

He started to realize that she might truly be dead.

Gone from the world forever, not seeking vengeance, vanishing completely?

This thought, like a raging fire, burned a large hole in his heart.

Whenever he thought of it, it kept him awake through the night.

He would rather wait for her to seek vengeance than believe she truly disappeared.

His heart began to slowly desolate, gradually becoming indifferent to everything, even neglecting his most beloved Lan’er.

Until he met that Earth Evil Female Monarch.

Those seemingly familiar eyes gave him newfound hope.

She had the scent of the Human Realm on her.

He couldn’t contain himself and found an excuse to come to the Human Realm.

Finally, he found traces of Ye Lingyue’s existence.

He met Hong Mingyue, who resembled Ye Lingyue five or six times over.

But that resemblance was merely just that, Xi Jiuye always knew none of them were Ye Lingyue.

Xi Jiuye never expected that one day, he would really encounter Ye Lingyue again.

She was so real, just inches away.

She was a bit different from her past life.

The appearance remained, yet seemed even more beautiful, or perhaps more vibrant.

Her lively eyes sparkled under the reflection of the water. 𝘧𝓇ℯℯ𝑤ℯ𝘣𝓃ℴ

Her lips, red and full, tempting anyone to kiss them.

She was wearing a plain, fitted robe, with a part wetted by the river water, yet it somehow gave off an alluring charm.

Such a sight made Xi Jiuye impulsively want to hold her in his arms.

Xi Jiuye was a bit stunned; in his previous life, he seldom felt such impulsive urges when with her.

She was the Military God of the Northern Territory, constantly surrounded by soldiers.

Unlike the gentle Lan’er, Ye Lingyue always mingled freely like a man, even when her health was poor.

Even when together, she rarely showed the delicate demeanor of a woman, and over time, he forget she too was a woman.

Despite possessing a stunning visage, he never truly treated her as he would a woman.

Their affectionate interactions were rare; even when she was conferred the title of Divine Queen, their closest moment was in the tent, leaning against him and conversing late into the night.

In moments of deep feeling, she would quickly peck his cheek.

Their only intimate moment was just that once.

Once, he believed he felt no romantic affection, just camaraderie for her.

His love was entirely devoted to Lan’er.

This thought persisted even after Ye Lingyue died.

But just a moment ago, seeing her as beautiful as the Luohe Immortal.

His heart suddenly raced, realizing his feelings for her were more than just comradeship.

He wanted to embrace her in her beauty.

Xi Jiuye stretched out his hands, but suddenly his body stiffened.

She was the daughter of the enemy who killed his father, and harmed his and Lan’er’s first child, deceiving him—he should hate her.

Indeed, he had hated her, but that hate, after being settled, became a double-edged sword, paining him as well.

He wanted to tell her he had waited a long time.

But as the words came to his lips, they retreated back.

In his mind, the scene of Ye Lingyue’s death appeared.

"Xi Jiuye, if there is a next life, I, Ye Lingyue, will surely make you repay your blood debt!"

Her eyes wept blood, full of hatred, full of pain.

His heart suddenly ached, hesitation set in.

Approaching her, afraid to disturb her; staying back, worried she would vanish.

She had already disappeared for five hundred years.

Xi Jiuye’s unusual gaze fell into Ye Lingyue’s eyes.

She also felt somewhat surprised.

Suddenly, Ye Lingyue touched her face.

She realized her makeup was removed, her current face...

The real face now, very similar to Hong Mingyue’s dodgy face, Xi Jiuye probably mistook her for Hong Mingyue.

Ye Lingyue shook her hand, about to leave.

"Yue’er..."

Xi Jiuye saw Ye Lingyue’s indifferent expression, lacking hatred or any excess emotion, yet somehow, her cold demeanor made him feel anxious.

He instinctively wanted to stop her, but what slipped out was their personal address.

Unlike the playful way Lan Chuchu called him Brother Jiu Ye and Hong Mingyue called him Brother Xi, Ye Lingyue only ever called him "Xi Jiuye," whether he was the displaced Young Clan Leader or the revered Divine Master, she always crisply called him Xi Jiuye.

The stubborn old ministers of the Northern Territory would gossip behind his back, saying Ye Lingyue looked down on him, disregarding Xi Jiuye the Divine Master.

Back then, Xi Jiuye heard it and once took it to heart.

Until her death, when no one called him Xi Jiuye again, he was baffled with loss, realizing what he had lost.

Xi Jiuye recalled the Earth Evil Female Monarch also called him Xi Jiuye.

How could he think of that woman at such a time?

Xi Jiuye felt displeasure in his heart.

Yue’er? Ye Lingyue couldn’t help but feel goosebumps, almost blurting out a curse, "Go away you Yue’er!"

Only my mother calls me Yue’er, okay?

But then she thought, what’s with Xi Jiuye, fierce and ready to skin her alive by day, acting totally different at night?

That conflicted expression, so completely unlike his usual demeanor.

Ye Lingyue thought further, realizing he wasn’t calling her—but Hong Mingyue?

After all, Hong Mingyue did resemble her five or six times over.

So Hong Mingyue and his relationship had grown to such a level, truly a pair of despicable lovers.

Ye Lingyue scoffed, her steps quickening to leave.

"Yue’er."

Seeing her about to leave, Xi Jiuye became anxious, his movement technique a step ahead of Ye Lingyue, catching up within a few strides.

But just as he was about to grab Ye Lingyue’s hand, she vanished.

In his hand, only the cold air remained.

"Yue’er?"

In the wilderness, Xi Jiuye’s panicked voice echoed.

More painful than finding what’s lost is losing it once more.

Xi Jiuye searched around, but there was no trace of Ye Lingyue anywhere.

She seemed like a mirrored flower water moon, disappearing instantly.

Was he truly dreaming?