Chapter 457: Are You Ba Wan or Cishu?

Ye Guan was shocked, as the person behind him was none other than Cirou.

After the initial shock had passed, Ye Guan's gaze became filled with curiosity. He truly didn't expect that Cirou would come to him voluntarily.

Cirou looked at Ye Guan with calm eyes and said, "Follow me."

Then, Cirou turned and walked away without waiting for Ye Guan's reply.

Ye Guan pondered briefly before turning to Mu Wanyu, saying, "I'll come here again."

Mu Wanyu nodded. "Okay."

Ye Guan turned around and chased after Cirou.

Mu Wanyu was silent for a long while before continuing with her cultivation. She knew that if she wanted to live in the same world as Ye Guan, she had to become a powerful cultivator. Having received an opportunity to become one, Mu Wanyu decided to take full advantage of it.

...

Ye Guan found himself outside the Sword Dao Department grounds as he followed Cirou's departing figure in the distance. Cirou was quiet, and Ye Guan was silent as well.

Eventually, Cirou glanced at him and said, "The Eternal Sovereign is here."

Ye Guan nodded. "I know."

Cirou asked, "Are your father and aunt still here?"

"They're still here," Ye Guan said, nodding. Then, he added, "I plan to handle all these by myself."

Cirou frowned. "By yourself?"

Ye Guan nodded. "Yes."

Cirou finally turned to look at Ye Guan. "Are you sure?"

Ye Guan smiled. "Why wouldn't I be sure?"

Cirou was quiet for a long time. "You're still not as strong as the Eternal Sovereign."

"We won't know until we try," Ye Guan replied.

Cirou stared deeply at Ye Guan before nodding.

Cirou and Ye Guan eventually left the Milky Way Academy.

Cirou approached a sports car parked on the side of the road and hopped into it.

Ye Guan was stunned.

Cirou looked at Ye Guan and exclaimed, "Get in the car!"

Ye Guan hesitated briefly before getting into the car and sitting in the passenger seat.

Is this yours?" Ye Guan asked while staring at Cirou in disbelief.

Cirou nodded.

Ye Guan sighed. "So you really know how to have fun, huh?"

"How would I not know how to have fun when we're in a fun place with many interesting things?" Cirou said, eyes shining in mirth. Then, she started the car and stepped on the gas, catapulting the car forward as if it were an arrow that had just left the bowstring.

Ye Guan asked, "Where are we going?"

Cirou replied, "We'll be there soon."

Ye Guan examined Cirou from top to bottom. Her attire today was a bit unconventionala light yellow traditional Huaxian dress that accentuated her figure and exposed her snow-white legs. Overall, she looked pretty sexy.

Cirou suddenly asked, "Are they nice?"

Ye Guan nodded.

Cirou smiled and asked, "How far have you progressed with Big Sister?"

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Huh?

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Ye Guan was stunned by Cirou's question.

Cirou asked, "Something happened, right?"

Ye Guan's face darkened, and he protested, "We have a wholesome relationship!"

Cirou glanced at Ye Guan and rolled her eyes. "You've said that a lot to describe your relationship with every woman you've had so far."

Ye Guan had no idea what to say.

"I can tell that Big Sister has taken a liking to you. You can win her over so long as you act decisively," Cirou remarked.

Ye Guan thought for a moment before asking, "Cirou, are you hoping that I'd win over her heart so that he would be attached to someone else? The best-case scenario in your head must be the same as what happened with Little Shu, right? You want her to become pregnant as well, am I right?"

Cirou asked back, "Do you not want to get her pregnant?"

Ye Guan cast an indescribable gaze at Cirou and stared at her for a while. Eventually, Ye Guan shook his head and said, "You shouldn't stop being so scheming."

Cirou smiled but didn't say anything.

Ye Guan added, "Don't overthink it. I just want to tell you that your big sister is much smarter than you think, and she definitely knows what you're trying to do here."

Cirou was quiet.

"Let me guess. The Universe Tribulation is nigh, so you're afraid that Sister Zhen willis that it?"

Cirou nodded immediately.

Ye Guan was silent.

Cirou said again, "Big Sister likes us a lot, but she's not going to give up certain things for us. However, it might be a different story for a man or a baby."

Ye Guan's expression became serious. "Are you trying to say that she's not strong enough to suppress the upcoming Universe Tribulation?"

"I don't know," Cirou said, shaking her head. "I just have a bad feelingan ominous sense of foreboding!"

Ye Guan frowned deeply at Cirou's remark.

Cirou stared at the road up ahead with eyes filled with worry.

"Did you bring Little Shu here to lure me into looking for her? Once I've been lured here, the next step must have been to use me as a honey trap for your big sister, am I right?"

"Pfft!" Cirou erupted into laughter. "A honey trap? Well, you can say that it's a honey trap, as you're quite handsome."

Unlike Cirou, Ye Guan didn't find it funny at all as he stared indifferently at Cirou.

Cirou asked, "Are you angry?"

Ye Guan shook his head. "No."

𝕗𝐫𝐞𝕖𝕨𝐞𝗯𝚗𝕠𝘃𝐞𝚕.𝐜𝗼𝚖

Cirou smiled. "Now, that is surprising."

Ye Guan calmly added, "I know that it's a part of your scheme, but Sister Zhen is unlike what I had imagined her to be, so I can't really say that I lost anything because of your scheme."

Cirou looked at Ye Guan and smiled. "Your mind has gotten stronger."

"She'll soon be done with her book," Ye Guan said.

Cirou nodded. "Yeah, I know."

Ye Guan turned and looked out the window without saying anything.

"Can you ask your father and aunt"

"Lady Cirou," Ye Guan interrupted, shaking his head, "Do you really understand Sister Zhen?"

Cirou frowned slightly.

Ye Guan smiled and said, "I can't deny that your feelings for Sister Zhen are definitely genuine, and I even believe that you're willing to die for her. However, I think you don't really understand Sister Zhen."

Cirou glanced at Ye Guan, but she didn't say anything.

Ye Guan added, "Lady Cirou, let me ask you a question."

Cirou looked at Ye Guan and asked, "What is it?"

Ye Guan asked, "Did Sister Zhen tell me the truth when she said that you like me, too?"

Screech!

The car came to a screeching halt. Cirou turned to look at Ye Guan, and the two locked eyes with each other. Ye Guan remained patient, seemingly asking Cirou for an answer to his question.

Cirou eventually smiled and asked, "Why do you ask?"

"Nothing," said Ye Guan with a shake of his head.

Cirou stared at Ye Guan, asking, "What do you mean?"

"Do you know what my immediate thoughts were when Sister Zhen told me that? I thought it was absolutely impossible."

Cirou revealed a faint smile and asked, "Why do you think so?"

"It's because I don't like the feeling that I get from you whenever I'm with you," Ye Guan replied.

Cirou's gaze didn't leave Ye Guan as she asked, "What do you mean by 'feeling'?"

"I feel like every single word coming out of your mouth is part of a grand scheme to involve my aunt, my father, and perhaps even my grandpa. It's not a great feeling at all," Ye Guan replied.

Cirou fell silent.

Ye Guan stared into Cirou's eyes and said, "If you truly like me, Lady Cirou, then I can say that I like you as well. However, would you still like me if it weren't for my family background?"

Cirou tightened her grip on the steering wheel.

Ye Guan smiled and answered his own question, saying, "No way you'd like me if it weren't for my family. Of course, it's not strange at all. Although I have some talent, I wouldn't have caught your attention if it hadn't been for my relatives."

Ye Guan wasn't pessimistic here; he was just stating the harsh, cold reality. Of course, Ye Guan had never really forgotten that fact, which was the reason he had developed the trait of remembering grudges and favors.

Ye Guan owed his relatives a lot, which was why he had chosen to walk down the Invincible Sword Path. He wanted to repay them by becoming truly invincible. Yes, Ye Guan's goal was to become truly invincible.

Ye Guan vowed to himself

I have to work even harder.

"I see," Cirou said, nodding. Then, she started the car once more, and they continued on their journey somewhere.

Ye Guan looked out the window, staring at the setting sun. His thoughts eventually wandered.

Cirou suddenly said, "You want to resolve certain issues with your own strength, but have you never considered that you're simply too weak to do such a thing?"

Ye Guan replied, "I'm working hard, you know?"

Cirou glanced at Ye Guan.

Ye Guan replied, "My father had yet to become invincible when my mother decided to follow him. In other words, rather than despising my father for his weakness, she decided to accompany my father and faced hardships with him on his journey to become even stronger."

Cirou glanced at Ye Guan once more, but she didn't say anything.

"The majority of women these days are always complaining about how their men aren't good enough and rich enough. However, just how many of them do you think are willing to accompany their men through hardships?

"The majority of women are looking for men who have already made it in lifemen who have already bought their own house, rich, and have ample savings," Ye Guan added.

Then, Ye Guan shook his head and smiled. "Of course, that's not strange at all. I'm sure everyone wants a better life for themselves, which means everyone tend to look for someone capable rather than settle for less."

Cirou glanced at Ye Guan and asked, "Are you saying that I despise you for your weakness?"

Ye Guan shook his head. "I was just making an analogy. I didn't say anything about you, but personally, I don't even want to be friends with you, much less marry you."

Cirou's gaze remained calm despite Ye Guan's sharp words; her placid eyes revealed neither joy nor anger.

Ye Guan added, "Actually, I don't think it's necessary for us to talk about these unpleasant things. You're Little Jing and Little Shu's older sister. I think we should still get along, even though we're not exactly comfortable with each other. What do you think?"

Screech!

Cirou suddenly stepped on the brakes and exclaimed, "We're here!"

Then, Cirou took out the car key and got out of the car.

Ye Guan alighted and was stunned.

We're in Yunhai County? Sister Zhen lives here, too!

Ye Guan retracted his thoughts and followed Cirou.

Cirou didn't say anything along the way.

Ye Guan didn't continue to make things difficult for himself and chose to remain silent as well. Soon, Cirou led Ye Guan to another floor. Ye Guan was about to head toward Cizhen's house when Cirou suddenly said, "We're going this way!"

Ye Guan looked at Cirou and asked, "Sister Zhen's apartment is here, though?"

"Just follow me," Cirou said before turning around and walking in the opposite direction.

What is she up to?

Ye Guan thought with furrowed brows. Eventually, he set his thoughts aside and followed Cirou into an apartment. As soon they entered it, a voice echoed from the living room, asking, "Second Sister, how come you're back so soon?"

Ye Guan turned toward the voice and found a young woman sitting on the sofa in the living room. The young woman was wearing a loose-fitting nightgown, and her long hair casually draped over her back casually. The young woman was watching TV while holding a bag of potato chips.

The young woman's abdomen was slightly swollen.

The young woman was none other than Cishu, and she still looked incredibly beautiful despite wearing a loose-fitting nightgown. Her looks were enough to captivate the hearts of anyone staring at her.

Cishu seemed to have sensed something and turned, but she froze instantly upon seeing Ye Guan standing next to Cirou.

Ye Guan slowly approached Cishu, and Cishu stared at him without saying a word.

Ye Guan bent down and hugged her without uttering a single word.

Cishu was quiet for a long time, and her hands eventually embraced Ye Guan's waist; she didn't say anything as well. Just like that, the two held each other for a long time.

Eventually, Ye Guan let go of Cishu. His right hand stroked Cishu's abdomen gently, and he whispered, "Is it a boy or a girl?"

Cishu asked back, "Which do you prefer?"

Ye Guan replied, "I prefer any of them."

Cishu smiled and replied, "Then, we'll know once the baby is born."

Ye Guan asked, "Have you been living across from Sister Zhen all this time?"

Cishu nodded wordlessly.

Ye Guan pondered briefly before saying, "I want to have a good chat with you."

Cishu nodded with a smile. "Sure."

Ye Guan nodded as well before staring intently at Cishu.

"Are you Ba Wan or Cishu?" he asked.

The smile on Cishu's lips instantly went stiff.