Chapter 1625: Huang’er’s Shock (1/2)
Huang’er appeared to be treated as the eldest young miss of the house still No one in the entire house dared disrespect her However, she also felt a deep-seated helplessness She knew full well that no one in the clan actually cared much about her They just didn’t want to press her, out of concern that she ht commit suicide due to depression
She was cooped up and kept out of the way; a future cultivation vessel delivery to House Xiahou This was a proo, and a e of tinance of the latter But as a token in the exchange, Huang’er herself hadn’t been forgotten Everyone knew the i her intact House Yan couldn’t suffer House Xiahou’s indignant rage otherwise
She was clever enough to understand all the details, but wise enough to know she couldn’t turn the tables yet Instead of causing trouble, she bided her time closely
If there were any miracles left in the world to hope for, she believed that only Jiang Chen would be able to bring them She could lose faith in the rest of the world, bar him
She firmly believed that the man she loved would descend upon Myriad Abyss Island one day and save her fro the entire realm in the process What she had to do was to wait patiently until then
To this end, she kept her solitude and focused on her own cultivation She disiven to her She took care of her own needs and chores Aside from Elder Shun, she had no companionshi+p
Unfortunately, the elder was also significantly worse for wear co the taboo of taking Huang’er away from Myriad Abyss, he’d been i between threats and coaxes had he been released His cultivation was restricted to less than thirty percent of what it’d been
This ensured that he wouldn’t be able to help Huang’er in any more misadventures It was also out of consideration for her emotional needs that he was released He would’ve been left to rot in jail, otherwise
Meanwhile, Huang’er’s parents were utterly despised by House Xiahou House Yan had no authority toany de’er sat outside her room to play her zither The two pieces she played were almost a daily ritual for her
The Sacred Deliverance Mantra and the Ethereal Soothing Melody assuaged her grief, if only a little Jiang Chen had taught her both, and they’d been extre Curse a long tio
At the saes of her attraction to him She’d never expected a antly fine andChen himself was still in the dark about the key part the s over and over, the nostalgic notes taking her back to the time in the human domain, at her love’s side She couldn’t restrain her emotions Melancholy, affection, sorrow, anticipation, disquiet, and all kinds of other feelings were stirred together in aof that kid again?” Elder Shun’s aged voice sounded outside the hall His vigorous footsteps could be heard as he approached the girl Though he had only thirty percent of his cultivation re, his th that supported hi’er His faculties was perhaps even sharper than before
Huang’er pressed her fingers down to s of her instrument when she heard the elder’s footsteps She adjusted her e all that she could to calm herself She kne much Elder Shun worried about her, and wanted to keep his concern to a minimum
“You’re here, Elder Shun,” she ather some information Just like you, I hope that foolish boy comes soon” The old man knew about the oath between the two “Unfortunately, there’s nothing as usual” Elder Shun shook his head with disappointotten a new paramour, has he? Maybe he’s too scared of Myriad Abyss to co’er defended hastily “Brother Chen isn’t that kind of guy”
“Oh, I know he’s not,” laughed Elder Shun “But it’s not an easy task to get froirl nodded, then sank into silence It took a long while for her to speak again “Elder Shun, have you heard anything about your disciple?”
“Not hihed the old man “When I noticed the family was on my tail, I set hi after all these years?”
The disciple they were talking about was Chu Xinghan Elder Shun had brought hio
Under the old han had advanced rapidly in cultivation He’d already reached emperor realuaranteed that he’s a great emperor by now
After all, the elder had spentChen hadn’t benefitted froht soh hopes for the youth