The Legendary Son-in-law of the Emperor Chapter 2104 - 2101: To See the Grave Is to See the Man

"So many years have passed, and I still can’t beat you. When that battle in the future comes, what will I have left to help the Immortal Emperor?"

Bei Yao Shenwu let out a sorrowful smile.

Hearing this, Ye Xuan was speechless on the spot.

So she’d been thinking about that this whole time!

Ye Xuan gave Bei Yao Shenwu a look, raised his brows, and said, "What you just said makes me really want to hit you. I may not have taken part in that battle, but aren’t you looking down on me a bit too much?"

Bei Yao Shenwu shook her head and said, "You won’t understand. That battle was terrifying beyond measure. Even she, back then, couldn’t turn the tide."

Ye Xuan slowly stood up, his eyes calm, and said softly, "And how do you know I don’t understand?"

Bei Yao Shenwu didn’t speak.

Ye Xuan said flatly, "Get back."

Bei Yao Shenwu did not refute him. She stood up, ignoring her broken ribs and the heart and lungs that had been pierced through, leapt up in one bound, flew out of the pit, and then headed out of the Heavenly Pond Graveyard.

And with Bei Yao Shenwu’s departure—

The grave soil around the pit automatically flowed back in, and it quickly returned to normal.

Ye Xuan stepped onto the ground, his expression calm.

Bei Yao Shenwu’s Dao Heart had a problem.

It could not be ruled out that it was because he had deceived her back then.

But the greater cause should still be the shadow left by that battle in those years, and on top of that, being beaten senseless by him today had stirred up some negative emotions.

This was very normal.

But that battle.

The ones who should have despaired the most were not Bei Yao Shenwu, nor these people like Old Mountain.

It was his Youwei.

On the Emperor Road, he had caught a glimpse of how brutal that battle was.

He also knew how utterly despairing Youwei had been at that time.

Almost to the very end, it was Youwei alone who held everything up.

There was no one behind her.

And even so.

The Zhou Youwei of today was still constantly laying out her arrangements, preparing for the arrival of that battle to come.

What right did she, Bei Yao Shenwu, have to despair?

It was just that Ye Xuan couldn’t be bothered to say these things to her.

Because in that state just now, Ye Xuan, from the bottom of his heart, looked down on Bei Yao Shenwu, so he simply told her to get lost.

So she wouldn’t be an eyesore here.

A battle had come to an end.

The victor was naturally Ye Xuan.

Bei Yao Shenwu had waited in the Heavenly Pond Graveyard for several years, only to end up with a brutal beating.

Both pitiful and ridiculous.

"Master..."

At this time, the Qiankun Ancestor came to Ye Xuan’s side. He glanced back in the direction Bei Yao Shenwu had left, and said quietly, "Did you beat Sister Shenwu to tears?"

Ye Xuan slanted a look at the Qiankun Ancestor, his gaze deep.

The Qiankun Ancestor shrank his neck. "Master, this old slave can’t take a beating."

Ye Xuan grinned.

The Qiankun Ancestor joined in with a silly grin.

Ye Xuan said softly, "Little Qiankun, do you know what I like most about you?"

The Qiankun Ancestor thought for a moment, then said with a straight face, "Probably that Master likes how well this old slave flatters you!"

Ye Xuan shook his head with a smile and said, "What I like most is your temperament. You’re very afraid of death, but you’re not afraid of death."

The Qiankun Ancestor scratched his head nonstop, his face shy. "Master, don’t praise this old slave so seriously. This old slave gets flustered."

Ye Xuan turned his head to look at the Qiankun Ancestor’s appearance, and his eyes grew a bit distant.

That little boy who had just taken human form back then had truly grown old.

But it seemed he had never changed.

What that battle in the future would be like.

How it would unfold.

How many people would die.

Ye Xuan did not know.

Perhaps he would die, too.

But did that matter?

Time would push people forward, not allowing you to turn back.

Even if you are unwilling to face all of it, you will still have to face it in the end.

And what was being done now was nothing more than making sure that when the time came, they would not be scrambling in a panic.

That was all.

Man proposes, Heaven disposes.

He didn’t know when.

Kuang Nu had also come to stand beside Ye Xuan.

They faced a certain direction together.

The black-clothed little girl, who had been lying askew on the Qiankun Ancestor’s shoulder, saw this and, imitating them, stood up as well, and together with the three of them faced the distance.

Not far behind them, the Demon Coffin of the Blood Slaughter Demon Emperor was still there, but he did not dare disturb Emperor Ye.

After waiting for a while, Ye Xuan turned back to look at the Blood Slaughter Demon Emperor and waved him over.

The Blood Slaughter Demon Emperor, seeing this, hurriedly piloted the Demon Coffin over to Ye Xuan, and said respectfully, "Emperor Ye."

"How is the situation?"

Ye Xuan asked.

The Blood Slaughter Demon Emperor answered truthfully, "In about a year, I can leave the mountain."

Ye Xuan nodded slightly and said, "You may withdraw. During this period, I’ll be staying in the Heavenly Pond Graveyard."

The Blood Slaughter Demon Emperor said respectfully, "I shall strictly obey Emperor Ye’s Decree."

After that, the Blood Slaughter Demon Emperor piloted the Demon Coffin back to his own territory.

This Blood Slaughter Demon Emperor, who had once shaken the entire Emperor Era, did have a chance to walk out of the Heavenly Pond Graveyard.

"Let’s go."

After dismissing the Blood Slaughter Demon Emperor, Ye Xuan said softly.

The Qiankun Ancestor and Kuang Nu closely followed behind Ye Xuan.

"Master, where are we going now?" the black-clothed little girl asked.

"Haven’t you been thinking about him all this time?" Ye Xuan said with a smile.

"...We’re going to see Qiao Tiannan?!" The black-clothed little girl was overjoyed.

Ye Xuan only smiled, without speaking.

The black-clothed little girl had never been as happy as she was today. She cheered nonstop, and even leapt to Ye Xuan’s side, planting a loud kiss on his cheek.

All the while shouting that Master was the best.

As for such a rude act from the black-clothed little girl, Ye Xuan did not hold it against her.

He could see that the black-clothed little girl truly cared about Qiao Tiannan.

Because in her heart, Qiao Tiannan was the most important person.

But the two of them had not been together for long before Qiao Tiannan died.

She missed him very much.

Missed him and missed him.

Missed him terribly.

Now that she could finally see him again, how could she not be excited?

"Right, Master, are we going to see Qiao Tiannan, or... his grave?"

The black-clothed little girl, who had been hopping along, suddenly stopped in her tracks, turned back to look at Ye Xuan, and asked somewhat nervously.

Ye Xuan said softly, "Here, to see a grave is to see the person."

The black-clothed little girl opened her mouth, nervous. "Then... will I be able to see him?"

Ye Xuan nodded. "Of course."

The corners of the black-clothed little girl’s mouth, which had been drooping, lifted into an arc at a speed visible to the naked eye, and light once again burst forth in her eyes.

Brimming with liveliness.

"Show-off."

The Qiankun Ancestor muttered.

The black-clothed little girl snorted and said, "Big Brother, you don’t know, Qiao Tiannan is a really good person, and really fun too, almost like you."

The Qiankun Ancestor’s face darkened. "You sure I’m that... shameless?"

The black-clothed little girl widened her eyes, puffed out her cheeks, and said angrily, "Big Brother, you’re the shameless one, you’re shameless to death!"

The Qiankun Ancestor rolled his eyes.

The black-clothed little girl suddenly froze for a moment. "Big Brother, you know Qiao Tiannan too?"

The Qiankun Ancestor said irritably, "No kidding."

The black-clothed little girl blinked, then became even happier. "Then from now on, you’re my real Big Brother!"

The Qiankun Ancestor said weakly, "I always have been."

The black-clothed little girl laughed loudly. "Big Brother is the best—no, Big Brother is second best—no, third best. The best is definitely Qiao Tiannan, and second is Master."

The Qiankun Ancestor curled his lip. "He’s first place in shamelessness, that’s for sure."

The two of them bickered all the way, having a grand time.

Ye Xuan and Kuang Nu, on the other hand, remained silent.

Though from time to time, Kuang Nu also showed a rare hint of a smile.

Although he and that dog Qiankun didn’t get along, he actually quite liked the black-clothed little girl.