Chapter 997: Meeting Ye Yikun

Editor: Dragon Boat Translation

In the Ye family, a servant led Ye Wanwan towards Ye Yikun’s courtyard.

This time, she came alone. Originally, Huangfu Ruiling insisted on accompanying her, but just before they left, Master Zhongyu and Master Murong visited simultaneously.

If it had been just one of them, Huangfu Ruiling could have avoided the meeting. However, with both of them coming together, it was impossible to refuse. Had Huangfu Ruiling still been in the mortal world, avoiding the meeting would have been possible. But he was already here, and the Grand Elder couldn’t replace him, so Ye Leng’an had to go alone.

However, even coming alone, Ye Leng’an wasn’t worried. Her cultivation had almost recovered to the level it was in her previous life. Moreover, she had recently sparred with Huangfu Ruiling, and they were evenly matched provided Huangfu Ruiling didn’t use his murderous aura. If he did, the outcome would be uncertain.

Of course, Ye Leng’an hadn’t originally planned to visit the Ye family. Realizing that discretion was the better part of valor, she didn’t need to take unnecessary risks.

However, circumstances had changed. Ye Yikun had presented her with something she couldn’t refuse, so she had to accept the invitation.

When Ye Leng’an showed up, it was like throwing a grenade, setting off a whole commotion in the Ye family. Many Ye family members fervently discussed if this meant she was returning.

After all, in the recent Elite Competition, Ye Wanwan suffered a crushing defeat and became useless. On the other hand, Ye Leng’an was a powerful expert with unfathomable cultivation – few in the Hidden World could match her.

Many even speculated that Ye Yikun’s cultivation might not reach Ye Leng’an’s level.

People in the Ye family felt that if Ye Leng’an really returned, it would benefit them. With her incomparable strength and identity as Huangfu Ruiling’s fiancée, her return would bring many advantages.

In comparison, Ye Wanwan was now useless. Whether she could recover her cultivation was still unknown. Though there was still the marriage alliance with the Murong family, it was on the verge of collapse.

In any case, Ye Wanwan couldn’t compare to Ye Leng’an.

At this moment, Ye Yikun and Lian Mengzhu were discussing Ye Wanwan’s situation in their courtyard, primarily how to deal with her lost cultivation.

Although the Murong family hadn’t made any moves yet, they knew deep down that if Ye Wanwan’s cultivation didn’t recover, Murong Xingrui would never be allowed to marry her.

Previously, they felt Ye Wanwan was too young and unsuitable for marriage. Now, they worried the Murong family might annul the marriage.

Ye Wanwan had been disabled before, but that time Ye Yikun intervened, allowing her quick recovery. However, this time, Ye Yikun had clearly shown no intention to interfere.

So they discussed if there was any way to help Ye Wanwan recover her cultivation.

While they were still discussing, a servant suddenly reported that Ye Leng’an had unexpectedly arrived and was personally invited by the old master. She was now heading towards the old master’s courtyard.

Upon hearing this, Lian Mengzhu’s emotions became agitated, and she accidentally knocked over her teacup.

After dismissing the servant, Ye Hongxuan reached out and held Lian Mengzhu’s hand, then comforted her, “Mengzhu, don’t overthink it. Our daughter is Ye Wanwan. As for Ye Leng’an, let’s not dwell on it.”

After so much had happened, they had chosen Ye Wanwan over Ye Leng’an time and again. Now there was no possibility of reconciliation between them and Ye Leng’an.

Hearing this, Lian Mengzhu seemed to wake from a dream. She then forced a bitter smile, shook her head, and continued, “Hongxuan, I’m fine, I just…”

In the end, Lian Mengzhu couldn’t continue. Because she didn’t know what else to say.

Ye Hongxuan sighed, then spoke, “Don’t think about it. Let’s focus on finding a way to help Wanwan recover her cultivation. Otherwise, her future path will be difficult, and even her marriage challenging.”

Regardless of whether the Murong family called off the marriage, if Wannan’s cultivation couldn’t be restored, it would be a tragedy. If the Murong family did back out, finding a spouse for Wannan wouldn’t be easy. But if the Murong family stuck with it and Wannan married Murong Xingrui, how could she stand firm in the Murong family without cultivation, especially when Murong Xingrui was the presumed next family head?

Lian Mengzhu nodded, then forced herself to forget about Ye Leng’an and focus on discussing Ye Wanwan’s situation with her husband.

Meanwhile, upon hearing the news, Ye Wanwan could barely sit still.

She was still lying on her sickbed with no one else in the room, though a servant was stationed outside since her injuries were so severe.

In these past few days, Ye Wanwan had really seen how people could be.

Despite the servants putting on a front, they’d lost all respect for her a while back. If it weren’t for her parents’ influence, they’d have been looking down on her ages ago.

But what really stood out to her was how the Ye family disciples acted. In the past, even for something as simple as a cold, many would come to check up on her and see how she was doing.

But now that she’d been awake for days, not a single person came to visit, not even a servant to ask after her.

Though she anticipated this result, facing it head-on still made her feel disheartened.