A Three-year Agreement
Sikong Yanyue, Zhao Sanpao, and Xiao Luo, each of them looked refreshed and invigorated. After all, Ye Chen had come from North Peak, and now that he had achieved such glory, they too shared in the reflected honor.
For a time, the disciples of North Peak, when they went out, all walked with heads held high, experiencing an unprecedented sense of glory.
“Junior Brother Ye, the previous conflicts were all my fault. Please don’t take them to heart.”
Even those senior brothers and sisters who had previously been unfriendly now greeted Ye Chen with smiles, without a trace of disdain.
Although the change in these people’s attitudes was unpleasant, Ye Chen didn’t care anymore. Since his strength had increased, he had long since seen through many things.
The coldness of the world is just like this.
“Benefactor.”
At that moment, Gu Chuan appeared. Unexpectedly, even he was here.
“Don’t call me Benefactor. If you don’t mind, you can call me Brother Ye.”
Ye Chen waved his hand. He always felt awkward being called Benefactor.
“Brother Ye, are you leaving?”
Gu Chuan looked at Ye Chen, his brows furrowed with a hint of hesitation, as if he had something to say.
“Brother Gu, feel free to speak frankly. There’s no need to hide anything from me,” Ye Chen said openly.
In truth, he and Gu Chuan weren’t close friends, but because of Gu Yue’er, Ye Chen addressed him as a brother.
Unfortunately, he didn’t seem to see Gu Yue’er in the crowd.
“Brother Ye, I don’t have anything to say, but my little sister… well, it’s better if you hear it from her directly.”
Gu Chuan sighed, then stepped aside, revealing Gu Yue’er behind him.
Seeing the graceful girl before him, Ye Chen couldn’t help but be slightly surprised. He really hadn’t expected Gu Yue’er to be hiding here.
“Yue’er, you came too?”
The two looked at each other for a long time before Ye Chen spoke first, breaking the silence, scratching the back of his head sheepishly.
“Brother Ye Chen, are you leaving?”
Women’s perception is always sharp. Gu Yue’er seemed to have sensed Ye Chen’s thoughts and mustered her courage to ask.
“Yes, my strength has reached a bottleneck. It’s time for me to go to a wider world to seek my opportunities.”
“But…”
Gu Yue’er wanted to say something more, but the words died on her lips.
“Sigh.”
Ye Chen sighed inwardly. He could clearly see Gu Yue’er’s thoughts.
But he couldn’t possibly stay in the Wild Domain forever for one person. Not to mention other things, just the seals within his body needed to be dealt with.
If he didn’t handle them well, this world might be destroyed. At that time, what would be the point of love?
“Yue’er, I’m not worthy of you.” Ye Chen took a deep breath and said, his eyes filled with determination.
These sudden words surprised Gu Yue’er, and she quickly waved her hand, shaking her head in denial.
“Don’t worry, Yue’er, let me finish. Someone like me is destined to wander, without a fixed abode. Even if you really follow me, you won’t be happy.”
Ye Chen looked at Gu Yue’er earnestly, his eyes exceptionally sincere.
“Benefactor, you don’t know,” Gu Chuan, who was beside them, couldn’t sit still and quickly spoke up.
“My father and mother have already discussed it. After the clan’s affairs are settled, they will personally come to propose marriage, to unite you and my little sister, but…”
At this point, Gu Chuan glanced at Gu Yue’er beside him and sighed deeply once more.
This was unexpected to Ye Chen. The Ancient Phoenix Dynasty’s move was clearly to keep him, probably wanting to rely on him as a powerful ally.
Firstly, Gu Yue’er was interested in him, and secondly, it could bring security to the dynasty. This win-win strategy was something Ye Chen would have done as well.
“Yue’er…” Ye Chen looked at Gu Yue’er and murmured.
Before he could finish, Gu Yue’er spoke: “Brother Ye Chen, you don’t need to answer this now. I guarantee that within three years, I will go to Central Continent to find you. By then, I will absolutely have the strength and qualifications to stand by your side.”
As her words fell, Ye Chen met her determined phoenix eyes. Any further words were stuck in his throat.
“Good! I’ll wait for you.”
In the end, Ye Chen nodded in agreement.
Perhaps this was giving Gu Yue’er a final hope, something to cling to.
As for three years later, who knows? If by then he could achieve Orthodox Great Ascension, or even Tribulation Transcending, he would naturally have the strength to protect Gu Yue’er.
If he failed, then the seals within his body would probably be almost undone, and by then, even if the world were destroyed, there would be nothing to do.
“It’s a deal!” The tense expression on Gu Yue’er’s pretty face finally softened into a smile.
After bidding farewell to the Gu siblings, Ye Chen said goodbye to others, essentially turning a new page in his past.
Before leaving, he also took quite a few things from the Sword Immortal Sect’s treasury.
The Sword Immortal Sect was now different from before. Countless people came to worship and join the sect, so naturally, they received many treasures.
At least Ye Chen’s expenses along the way wouldn’t be a big problem.
Besides, he had also collected all of Sima Zheng’s accumulated wealth. This was the accumulation of a Great Ascension Realm expert; its abundance was unimaginable.
That night, Ye Chen, under the cover of darkness, quietly left his courtyard at North Peak and flew towards Central Continent without alerting anyone.
…
The journey was long. Even with Ye Chen’s Flying Sword, it took almost half a month to reach the edge of Central Continent.
It was a continuous mountain range, surrounded by mist, deserted and uninhabited. The occasional calls of birds and insects added to the mystery of the place.
Ye Chen, after a night’s journey, slowly landed, choosing a vacant area.
As usual, he habitually opened his Heavenly Eye to observe the surroundings. Green mountains surrounded him, ancient trees stretched as far as the eye could see.
Even though he was used to such scenes, Ye Chen still couldn’t help but marvel.
“The spiritual energy here is so dense?”
Ye Chen took a deep breath, his eyes filled with surprise.
Central Continent was indeed incomparable to the Wild Domain. Just the density of spiritual energy was several times higher.
No wonder the trees here could grow so tall. Earlier, Ye Chen had even seen some mosquitoes the size of a palm; this must be related to the spiritual energy.
“Huh?”
As Ye Chen was freely feeling the spiritual energy around him, he suddenly noticed a purple light not far away. Upon closer inspection, it was a spiritual medicine!
Upon closer examination, Ye Chen was surprised to find that it was the Nine-Needle Purple Spirit Flower recorded in the Great Dao Celestial Immortal Record.
This flower has nine petals, each petal is spindle-shaped, spreading outwards, with a faint purple glow.