Chapter 704: Destroy the Primordial Spirit Land in One Strike

Looking at the talisman in his hand, Ye Guan couldn't help but smile. Having money made things so much easier!

"Thanks," Ye Guan said.

Qing An nodded slightly, glanced at Ye Guan, then turned and left.

Ye Guan turned to Qing Dai. "Let's head in."

The two walked toward the temple.

As soon as they entered, Ye Guan felt a gaze. Following it, he found an old scholarly man wearing a wide black robe and holding a feather fan. Silence permeated the room as the old man stared at Qing Dai.

After a while, a hint of complexity flashed in the old man's eyes. "You're back."

"Can you restore my memory?" Qing Dai asked.

The old man's lack of reply made Qing Dai frown.

Finally, the old man asked, "You sealed your memories likely to forget some unpleasant things. Are you sure you want them back?"

Qing Dai nodded. "Yes."

The old man shook his head. "I'll give you three days to think about it."

Instead of objecting, Qing Dai simply remained silent.

The old man then looked at Ye Guan. "Do you have a relationship with the First God?"

Noticing Ye Guan's surprise, the old man smiled. "Are you his inheritor?"

"How did you know, Senior?"

"You have the Divine Painting of the First God."

Ye Guan was astonished. The Divine Painting was in the Little Pagoda, which had concealment abilities, yet the old man still sensed it. It seemed that the pagoda needed to be upgraded.

"How is Ruo Ming?" the old man asked.

After a moment's hesitation, Ye Guan answered, "Sister Ruo is not particularly well."

"Sister Ruo?"

"Yes. She recognized me as her brother."

The old man's gaze softened slightly. Noticing this, Ye Guan asked, "Senior, is Sister Ruo...?"

The old man smiled. "I am her father."

Ye Guan and Qing Dai were stunned.

"Father? Ruo Ming is also from the Primordial Spirit Clan?" Ye Guan queried.

"Yes. She's half Primordial Spirit..."

"Half?"

The old man nodded. "Her mother is human."

Ye Guan fell silent. Honestly, he was very surprised. He didn't expect Ruo Ming to be from the Primordial Spirit Clan.

"At first, I thought you were her..." the old man trailed off. However, his expression made it easy for Ye Guan to guess what he was thinking.

"I really am just her recognized brother. Why did you think otherwise?"

The old man chuckled. "Because she has always resented me. Even when she was imprisoned, she never spoke to me... yet she asked you to come find me."

Ye Guan fell silent, feeling mixed emotions.

The old man continued, "It's clear she cares about you. Otherwise, she wouldn't have asked you to find me."

"Why did you imprison her, Senior?"

The old man shook his head. "The Primordial Spirit Law was the one who sealed her."

"Primordial Spirit Law?"

"Primordial Spirit Clan members cannot marry outsiders. Violating this law is punishable by death. I was acquainted with Spirit Lord Sifa, so she was spared, but..."

"Her mother was killed?" Ye Guan suddenly asked.

The old man's expression suddenly turned unpleasant. Ye Guan stared at him, waiting for an answer. After a long time, the old man sighed softly but remained quiet.

Ye Guan frowned deeply. In an instant, any favor he had toward the old man vanished.

"I know she resents me because I couldn't protect her mother back then... and that I didn't even try," the old man said softly.

"So what's trapping Ruo Ming now is the Primordial Spirit Law?"

𝒇𝒓𝒆𝒆𝙬𝒆𝒃𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝙡.𝒄𝓸𝒎

The old man nodded, making Ye Guan speechless. No wonder Ruo Ming didn't let him intervene. He would have obviously offended the Primordial Spirit Land otherwise.

She didn't want to cause me trouble.

Ye Guan sighed, now determined to find a way to rescue Ruo Ming. Instead of acting rashly, though, he relied on his wits. After all, he didn't want to create trouble everywhere he went.

Seemingly recalling something, he frowned. "You mentioned that those from the Primordial Spirit Clan cannot marry outsiders. What about the First God, then? He married your clan's saintess."

According to Ruo Ming, the position of saintess was very high in the Primordial Spirit Clan.

"The First God was very powerful. He defeated all the top cultivators of our clan, which led to our clan making an exception for him."

Ye Guan laughed. His guess was right.

"I know you probably think I'm incompetent..." the old man trailed off.

Ye Guan shook his head. "Senior, you're overthinking. What you've done has nothing to do with me, and I'm not in a position to judge you. After all, I do not know the whole situation back then."

The old man's eyes flashed with surprise. At that moment, he saw the young man before him in a new light. It didn't seem odd now that the First God favored him.

"Senior, Ruo Ming asked me to find you. Can we take shelter with you? That's likely what she wants. "

The old man nodded.

Ye Guan smiled, then turned to Qing Dai. "How about you take your time deciding whether to restore your memory?"

Qing Dai nodded. "Okay."

Ye Guan turned around.

As they left, the old man said, "Don't run around and cause unnecessary trouble."

Without answering, Ye Guan left the Primordial Spirit Temple with Qing Dai. The old man watched them leave while lost in thought.

...

Ye Guan and Qing Dai left the Primordial Spirit Land, returning once again to the ancient tree near the entrance. Ye Guan sat in front of it and gazed up at the breathtaking starry sky.

Meanwhile, Qing Dai walked over to the swing nearby, sat down, and gently swayed back and forth.

After a while, Qing Dai softly said, "I feel like I'll regret it if I regain my memories."

Ye Guan looked at Qing Dai. "You think so?"

Qing Dai nodded.

"Yet you still want to regain your memories?"

Qing Dai smiled at Ye Guan. "Yes."

"I understand. Nobody wants to drift through life aimlessly."

"That's right. Even if my past was painful, I still want to understand it. I don't want to just live without purpose."

"Should we go find him now?"

Qing Dai shook her head. "Let's wait a bit."

"Why?"

"If I regain my memories, will we still be friends?"

"That depends on you."

Qing Dai lowered her head slightly.

"Are you afraid you'll become a different person?" Ye Guan joked.

"I'm sure I will change. If I do become someone else and end up hurting you verbally... please don't hold it against me!"

Ye Guan fell silent. Qing Dai looked at him, waiting for a response.

"What if your words really hurt me?" Ye Guan replied seriously.

Qing Dai blinked. "Endure it."

Ye Guan laughed. "No, I won't be able to."

Qing Dai also chuckled. Seemingly coming to a realization, she then suddenly took out a jade pendant and handed it to Ye Guan. "Here, for you."

"What's this?"

"I'm not sure either, but it's been with me all along. I suppose it must be something important to me."

Ye Guan fell silent.

Qing Dai continued, "Anyway, thank you so much for bringing me here. I may not be able to control myself after regaining my memories, but I hope I remember this favor you've done for me. I also hope the future 'me' will remember it. If I forget, I apologize in advance. Please don't be angry."

After a moment of silence, Ye Guan put away the jade pendant. "Alright."

Qing Dai's lips curved into a smile. Ye Guan, however, felt somewhat worried because he felt that Qing Dai had already sensed something about her past. Unfortunately, there was nothing he could do. Despite knowing that the path ahead might not be a good one, one still often had to proceed.

The two chatted under the ancient tree for a long, long time, discussing everything.

"Young Master Ye, you said you were fostered, didn't you? What about your family?"

"Hmm?"

"Is this a tradition of the Yang family?"

"Sort of, yeah."

"Your aunt seems dangerous..."

"Plain Skirt Aunt? She's actually quite easygoing..."

"Do you think she could destroy the Primordial Spirit Land with one sword strike?"

"Uh... I'm not really sure, but given the chance, she'd most likely try to..."

...

The next day, Ye Guan and Qing Dai returned to the Primordial Spirit Temple.

The Wise Master looked at Qing Dai. "Are you sure?"

Qing Dai nodded.

In response, the Wise Master opened his hand, making a seal slowly float out from his palm. "The technique you used to seal your memories is called the Forgetting Technique. I will now lift it off you. Don't resist it."

Qing Dai nodded. "Okay."

Under the control of the Wise Master, the seal floated to the top of Qing Dai's head and sent mysterious powers flowing down from it. Soon, Qing Dai slowly closed his eyes, and the seal disappeared.

Ye Guan stared at Qing Dai. When she showed no reaction, he turned to the Wise Master.

The Wise Master smiled faintly. "Almost there."

Sure enough, Qing Dai slowly opened her eyes.

"Qing Dai, how do you feel?" Ye Guan hurriedly asked.

Qing Dai suddenly turned to him and grabbed his throat, her gaze cold and sharp. "Who are you to call me Qing Dai?"

Ye Guan didn't know what to say.