Decision Made After Doubt
It didn't take long for them to travel from the transfer formation to Heavenly God City.
Ye Zichen and the others found a nearby town and returned to Heavenly God City in less than an hour.
"I'm going to my aunt's place. Do you want to come with me?"
As soon as Ye Zichen left the spatial tunnel, he asked the others. However, there was no point in asking. Pu Jingwan and Yang Jian's mission was to protect him.
If they went to Skyspan City, the Great Sage might even be able to find Wei Jie and the others. But they were in Heavenly God City, and he didn't know anyone here. All he could do was tag along.
The others nodded and followed Ye Zichen to the location Xuan Ji had given them.
Perhaps because they were in too much of a hurry, they didn't notice the hat-wearing peddler in front of the transfer formation. When he saw Ye Zichen and the others walk out, he immediately put his hat back on, completely covering his face.
From start to finish, the peddler paid close attention to their every move.
Only after they left did he take out a jade slip and send a message to someone else.
The tavern.
After renting out the entire tavern leading to the Divine Martial Academy, the heads of Skyspan Academy's student societies took turns waiting inside. They did this to delay Ye Zichen's discovery of Xue Mo's condition as much as possible, or perhaps they didn't want him to find out at all.
Murong Xue and Jiang Yong were currently seated in the tavern. Jiang Yong sat at the entrance, his divine sense completely spread out, covering the entire tavern.
So long as Ye Zichen appeared, he'd know right away and take action.
It didn't matter if they used lies or other methods, as long as they didn't let Ye Zichen enter the Divine Martial Academy and learn of Xue Mo's condition, they'd be fine.
This was the result of their joint discussion, and they'd even obtained the Xue Family's support.
Murong Xue sat in the center of the tavern, the jade slip in her hand glowing with light. Ever since Xue Mo's accident, Murong Xue had been trying to understand her situation through Xue Beibei.
Before long, the jade slip's light faded.
Murong Xue put the jade slip away, and Jiang Yong spoke up.
"How is Xue Mo? Has she woken up yet?"
Murong Xue silently shook her head, her eyes brimming with undisguisable grief and self-blame. Even now, she still believed it was her fault that Xue Mo had become like that.
When he saw Murong Xue's gaunt, pale face and soulless eyes, Jiang Yong's heart ached.
Ever since Xue Mo was sent to the Sea of Innocence, he hadn't seen Murong Xue smile. She was no longer as awe-inspiring as she used to be. She didn't care about anything and was immersed in self-blame all day long. She put all her heart and soul into the jade slip. As long as there was news in the jade slip, she would immediately investigate the inside news.
He didn't want to drink tea, eat, or sleep at night. He became thinner and thinner.
Jiang Yong loved her very much, and seeing her like this pained him greatly. He wanted to comfort her, but no matter what he said, Murong Xue's expression wouldn't improve.
In the end, he understood that all he could do was silently accompany her. That was all.
Jiang Yong let out a long sigh, then looked at Murong Xue with concern in his eyes. Afterwards, he focused all of his attention on the streets. Ever since Xue Mo's incident, he'd been having this conversation with Murong Xue a few times a day.
"Beibei said ….."
Murong Xue, who'd been silent for a long time, suddenly spoke up. Jiang Yong immediately turned to look at her.
"What did she say?"
In truth, he didn't really care what Xue Beibei said. Of course he cared about Xue Mo's safety. After all, they were good friends. But comparatively, he cared more about Murong Xue.
Jiang Yong hadn't said anything just now because he wanted to talk to her.
Who cared what Xue Beibei said? As long as Murong Xue said a few words, that was enough.
"She said she saw Xue Mo's transmission slip. There were quite a few messages Zichen sent her. Based on the order of the messages, it seems Zichen suspects something's up with Xue Mo or Anti-Upheaval. Beibei told me that we absolutely can't let Zichen know about this. She'll help us deceive him. Great Emperor Xue Yang is behind this as well. "
Jiang Yong was certain that this was the longest Murong Xue had spoken in a long time.
However, to his indifference, Ye Zichen's message wasn't particularly friendly.
However, Jiang Yong didn't find this strange at all. The way he saw it, Ye Zichen was a shrewd person. Ye Zichen's ability to read people's emotions was far superior to his own.
They'd done it in the tavern the night before, and at the time, he'd thought there was nothing wrong with it.
But when he thought about it more closely, there were far too many suspicious points. If Ye Zichen didn't suspect anything, it would be strange.
"What should we do?" Murong Xue was practically on the verge of tears.
She was certain that the unconscious Xue Mo didn't want Ye Zichen to know about this. In order to make up for this mistake, she had to make sure Ye Zichen never found out. At the very least …. Not until Xue Mo woke up.
"Don't be afraid. I'm here."
Jiang Yong walked up to Murong Xue and gently patted her on the shoulder.
At that moment, the jade slip in Jiang Yong's pocket lit up.
He scanned it with his divine sense, then furrowed his brows. He'd just learned that Ye Zichen had returned to Heavenly God City.
"How could he have returned so quickly?"
He'd gotten the news from one of his team members. In truth, the peddler who'd been waiting outside the spatial tunnel was a member of the Aspirations Society.
Jiang Yong furrowed his brows. They'd gone to the Yao Realm just last night. Why were they back the next morning? Next, he recalled the spatial tunnel the yao had constructed in Heavenly God City.
He absolutely couldn't panic. He was Murong Xue's pillar of support right now.
He had to think of a way to get out of this mess.
Since Ye Zichen already suspected them, it would be even more difficult to deceive him later on. They had to find a point where Ye Zichen could absolutely trust them, then divert his suspicions so that he wouldn't think about it.
Murong Xue, Jiang Yong, Pang Zheng, and the others didn't even need to think about it. Ye Zichen had sent Xue Mo multiple messages, so he naturally suspected them.
"Jiang Wei!"
Jiang Yong suddenly slapped his thigh. He didn't know if this Jiang Wei was good with words or if he disdained to associate with them, but he hadn't come to the tavern last night. Perhaps he didn't think it was beneath him to join them in deceiving Ye Zichen.
But now that things had come to this, so long as they explained the stakes, he should be able to help them.
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