Chapter 86: The Black Forest (1/2)

“Xue-er, I have to go out in a bit. Later on, you should go over sister’s place to accompany her and have fun, okay?” Ye Wuchen helped her into the skirt.

“Can I go with you, brother?” Ye Ning Xue asked, longing for an affirmative.

“Not this time. Don’t worry, brother will be back really soon.”

“Okay. I will wait for you to come back.” Ye Ning Xue replied obediently. She would not allow herself become a burden to him.

After having breakfast with Ning Xue, Leng Ya finally came out of his room. His breath was now calm and without any trace of his earlier weeping. The gaze he shot at Ye Wuchen was noticeably warmer, maybe even a little appreciative.

“Your mother’s body is still weak from your long journey, her diet has been unhealthy, along with her depression. However, there are no hindrances anymore, just take good care of her health for half a month, and she will have a complete recovery. There won’t even be any lingering vestiges of the illness.” Ye Wuchen said, “On the other hand, I shall have my people find a place in the madam’s courtyard for your mother to stay. It will be good for her to have interactions with other women of the same age, and they can become companions.

Leng Ya fiercely lifted his head, his gaze fixed on him, “My mother and I are both from the Gale Nation. Your Tian Long Nations hates people from the Gale Nation, and your Ye Family killed the most number of people from the Gale Nation. If you continue to treat us like this, not only your family, though you have yet to inform them, but even other people will despise you.”

“Oh? And I had come to believe you had no sense of forethought,” Ye Wuchen said playfully at him, remembering how he had ruthlessly told Leng Ya of his foolishness yesterday, “Though you are still inexperienced.”

“Hmph.”

“Don’t you worry, I will let you stay here in Ye family. Your mother as well since she is after all, from Tian Long.”

Leng Ya narrowed his eyes, now speaking coldly, “What do you mean? How did you know?”

“I guessed as much.” Ye Wuchen turned around, “You must remember that you promised ten years of loyalty to me. Within these ten years, you should never refuse any task that I have assigned to you. I have already healed your mother’s eyes, you should have no reasons to doubt me! Now, follow me.”

Leng Ya followed after him without responding.

Leaving the house of Ye, they proceeded east, passing through noisy crowds of people until they reached the east gate of the Tian Long City, a first for both of them. Ye Wuchen still did not cease his steps, rather, he passed through the city gate, and continued on eastwards. From beginning to the end he never made any remarks, not even to turn his head, using only his eyes to sweep over the places they passed. Leng Ya followed obediently, keeping quiet. He knew that if they continued to proceed further in this direction, they would reach a certain place. Almost everyone in the Heavenly Star Continent knew that this place was forbidden.

Continuing on eastward, the number of people was significantly less. There had been an expansive road here twenty years ago, and it was now a large neglected area of wild grassland, almost nobody passed by this place anymore. They travelled on foot for another two hours when a pitch-black forest appeared before their eyes.

“Do you know where this is?” Ye Wuchen finally opened his mouth, but did not slow his steps, still proceeding forward.

“......”

“The name of this forest has long been forgotten. Once, the plants here were as green as can be but had turned into this dead-like grey color in the last twenty years. In the deepest parts of this forest lies a tower called Devil’s Trap Pagoda where terrible villains are locked in, but ever since the prison welcomed a certain individual, the entire area transformed into what it is now. This kind of terrible transformation caused people to stay away from this black forest.” Ye Wuchen said gently, his footsteps did not reveal the slightest degree of hesitation, as if the forest they were approaching was not the same black forest he was talking about.

“A Cursed Woman.” Leng Ya said in a low voice.

“That’s right. If I were to bring you to this Devil’s Trap Pagoda, would you dare to enter?” Ye Wuchen said flatly, his manner of speaking did not contain any implications of a joke.

“Yes!”