Chapter 1199: 18.37 First Grey Star - I feel so cheap.
It took a moment for Mo Xuejing"s mind to go blank, but Ye Jieye"s embrace was so warm that he finally smiled just for him. Mo Xuejing never thought a cold man like Ye Jieye could be so affectionate to his beloved; he only felt such strong emotions when he spent time with his children. Now that he was on the other side, Mo Xuejing was suddenly unsure of where to put his hand.
Mo Xuejing asked, "A"Ye, let me go first. Have your memories returned?"
"Memories? You mean the one in the past. I guess those wouldn"t return unless you return to your real body. For some unknown reason, you are using this body that was not rightfully yours. That"s why I could hardly recognize you at first sight," Ye Jieye said.
Confused, Mo Xuejing asked, "What do you mean? This is not my real body. You called me my wife just now. Don"t tell me. I"m the one who gave birth to Xiao Jing and Xiao Xia."
"Yes, you gave birth to them. But this current body of yours is not yours; it masked your soul completely, and I can hardly recognize you. If not for your soul-binding connection to this small world, you wouldn"t be able to enter this world like I do," Ye Jieye said.
The G.o.d of Void attempted to explain their predicament to Mo Xuejing; however, since he was regarded as incomplete, his original memories had vanished, and everything had only come back to him when he was once again complete.
For this reason, no matter what Ye Jieye says, it just leaves him perplexed, but he is able to comprehend some of their current predicament, particularly the part about not being able to enter this world without the man in front of him.
Mo Xuejing frowned for a moment and said this while being hugged. "Soul-Binding Connection? Unable to enter without permission of the owner? Don"t tell me you are testing me. What do you plan to do if I wasn"t able to enter this small world?"
Ye Jieye abruptly closes his mouth, revealing his remorse. Mo Xuejing, thinking back on what he believed had just transpired, felt enraged and shoved Ye Jieye, who was hugging him.
Mo Xuejing said, "You always kept me at arm"s length. I"ve always told you I will be by your side no matter what you think of me. Did you just use this test to force yourself to make a choice? It bothers me that you didn"t give me permission to enter this place. You just held my hand. What would have happened if I wasn"t able to enter this place?
Ye Jieye, what would you have done if I wasn"t able to enter this place?"
This gamble itself was something done without the latter"s permission; Mo Xuejing"s fierce yet about-to-cry expression made Ye Jieye feel guilty at heart. Aside from his Jing"er, he was not willing to give away his heart, so even if he felt so emotional towards Mo Xuejing, he never gave him any special attention unless necessary. Ye Jieye"s heart twitched with pain at this moment.
Ye Jieye mumbled, "I"m sorry. Jing"er, it will never happen again. I promise."
"Answer my question!?" Mo Xuejing screamed.
The tremor in his soul made Ye Jieye unconsciously shiver, and he knew that he could only give his answer, "If you failed... to enter... this place. I... I planned... to never...
meet you anymore." These words were spoken with great difficulty, and his grip over Mo Xuejing"s hands tightened.
After giving this honest answer, he knew he would hurt Mo Xuejing"s feelings, but Ye Jieye knew he couldn"t lie anymore and answered truthfully.
"But believe me, Jing"er, you are the only person I love. I don"t want to make..."
Ye Jieye"s words halted when he saw Mo Xuejing"s tears. It continues to stroll down Mo Xuejing"s face while he is dazed. The latter truly did not expect this answer, and it made his head blank. Each teardrop of Mo Xuejing was like a knife stabbing Ye Jieye"s eyes, making him unable to do anything and even not knowing what to say.
The G.o.d of Void has always been like it; when it comes to the tears of his wife, he truly does not know what he should do. Seeing him dumbfounded, Mo Xuejing cried, soundless yet so sad.
Mo Xuejing sobbed for a while, long enough for his eyes to swell, and when his sorrow gave way to serenity, he slapped Ye Jieye, who dodged the blow completely. Ye Jieye remained alongside him like a statue, unable to do anything but stare at his beloved"s weeping face.
SLAPPED!
Mo Xuejing screamed at Ye Jieye, "I already told you! I am willing to stand by your side even if you have clear feelings for me. You only need to treat me as a family member. I no longer vie for your love. As long as. I can stay by your side, it is enough for me!"
"Hah! So what is it? My feelings are nothing. My promise is also nothing. You already decided to leave me. Haha~ Ye Jieye, you made me feel so cheap!
Maybe for you, my love for you is really so cheap that you can throw it away anytime you want to!"
"That"s not true! Jing"er, please listen to me first," Ye Jieye said as if he were pleading, but Mo Xuejing hardened his heart in anger.
Mo Xuejing said, "I don"t want to be anyone"s subst.i.tute!"
"You are not!" Ye Jieye exclaimed, but unfortunately, Mo Xuejing was no longer listening.
Shaking off Ye Jieye"s hand, he thought that his wish to leave this small world had been granted, and he was brought back to the entrance of Twelfth Mountain, where he fled in a blur, reacting so quickly that Ye Jieye could only see his small back in the distance when he emerged from the small world.
Just as Ye Jieye was about to follow him, the force of consumption in his soul became wilder than before, and he nearly lost control as an aura engulfing him could only devour all in its path.
Urgh~
"Why the h.e.l.l is this happening now?! Dammit!" Ye Jieye murmured in annoyance.
His dark purple aura ate everything, leaving nothing behind as he leaped as far as he could, blowing off the entire summit of the Twelfth Mountain, for the power of devouring is so great that he can only jump to s.p.a.ce to avoid this world being damaged.
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Meanwhile, at the Eleventh Mountain...
Lu Ming just finished his meditation, and his power of wind and fire greatly increased thanks to the G.o.d-grade oyster mushroom he ate.
"Yes! I finally made it! With this, hunting legendary grades should be easier than before," said Lu Ming.
As if pouring cold water over his younger brother"s head, Lu Shang said, "Next, you should train how to control your elemental qi properly!"
"You also need to train your body, or you won"t be able to use the peak of your current strength. Everything must come into balance," Leica said as he noticed someone coming down from the upper mountain.
Among their group, only Ye Jieye and Mo Xuejing went up, but unexpectedly, only Mo Xuejing descended from the twelfth mountain.
Mo Yuhan happily ran towards his cousin when he saw him. "Cousin! Cousin, you"re back!" When he saw the corner of his cousin"s icy eyes red, he knew that he must have cried a lot and immediately halted his actions.
Mo Xuejing"s cold voice resounds in the area: "Yuhan, let"s return."
"O-Okay," Mo Yuhan stuttered when he saw how scary his cousin"s gaze was.
Lu Ming asked, "What happened? Where is Big Brother Ye?"
"Who the h.e.l.l cares about that b.a.s.t.a.r.d?!" Mo Xuejing shouted before walking away. Mo Yuhan can only follow after his cousin sees how tense the atmosphere in the area has become.
Lu Ming wanted to ask more about his cousin, but Su Jin felt that things had gone wrong between Mo Xuejing and Ye Jieye.
Su Jin pulled his lover back and said, "Let"s leave them alone for a bit. They might have quarreled."
Lu Ming mumbles, "I only wanted to ask where my cousin is, though!" They can only watch the two split from their group. Never once did Mo Xuejing turn around and look. His back is firm and cold as if he didn"t know any of them.
Not far from them, Mo Yuhan trailed behind his cousin, who turned off course and headed into the eleventh mountain"s forest. Mo Xuejing was moving too quickly for Mo Yuhan to keep up with him, and suddenly, as if he had run out of energy, he sat down on the ground, covered his face, and began crying again, shocking Mo Yuhan.
Even the ancestor could not stop the cold-blooded, self-centered cousin he knew from before. He did not even give a d.a.m.n about the clan, and he did whatever he felt like doing. Still, the way the cousin appeared at this particular moment reminded him of that scenario from the past.
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A fragment of the past from Mo Yuhan"s perspective...
The beautiful man lays on the bed, covered in sweat and looking pale. There are a few doctors and nurses in the room helping him give birth.
"Sir, please do your best. We can already see the rims of your baby"s head!"
The scene, which takes place in an underground dungeon where his cousin is imprisoned for having an affair with a member of the Lu Clan, makes young Mo Yuhan shudder. The man on the bed has his attractive face contorted in agony as he moaned out while giving birth.
"Sir, a bit more. Someone help the baby!"
"I can already see the head. Sir, one last push!"
ARRGGGHHHH!!
The man on the bed screamed, followed by the sound of the baby crying.
UWUAAAAA~
"Congratulations! Sir, it"s a real baby girl!"
"Amazing! It"s my first time helping a baby girl be born. The first girl in this world!"
"I"m so honored! So honored!!! Ahhh~ so cute!!!"
It was at this time that Anxia, the little princess, was born. She was unfortunate to be born in a dungeon, but that did not stop the man with the silver hair and silver eyes from being happy. He felt he had been blessed beyond measure when he saw his daughter arrive safely.
"Yu"er, please send the doctors and nurses back safely."
"Brother Jing, is it worthy to give birth to that man"s child? You lost your right as an heir. You are even locked up in the dungeon. What about that man!? He can"t even help you escape!" Mo Yuhan exclaimed.
"Don"t say that. He will be coming to pick us up soon. You must help your brother escape when that time comes, okay?"
"Can"t Yu"er come with you?" Mo Yuhan asked as he held his cousin"s hand while getting teary-eyed at his cousin.
"You are still young. What would Uncles do if they lost you? I can"t bring you with me. Please understand, Yu"er."
"Wuwuwu~ I understand, brother. I will help brother escape," Mo Yuhan said as he followed his cousin"s orders and sent the doctors and nurses away.
His other playmates saw him emerge from the cell and instructed their brothers to speak to their forefathers, all the while knowing that he was being watched by someone from the clan.
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Somewhere in the Mo Clan
The news of Mo Yuhan surrept.i.tiously entering and exiting the dungeon to see his cousin was received with a frown by the clan"s ancestor, Mo Xinyue. It was well known that the heir loved to spoil Mo Yuhan, who was his cousin but treated him like a younger brother despite their relationship being only a cousin.
Mo Xinyue asked, "Is this true?"
"Yes, this old man had checked it with his own eyes. Doctors and nurses come out of the dungeon."
A frown appeared on the ancestor"s forehead and said, "Go capture those doctors and nurses. If you can"t find them, grab the parents of Mo Yuhan and call him over afterward."
"Yes, Ancestor."