Despite the ongoing chaos outside, within a special, secluded space, all was verdant and vibrant.
After the intertwined embrace of clouds and rain, only the faint sound of breathing lingered in the air.
Looking at the woman in his arms, her face etched with exhaustion, Ye Ming felt a pang of bitterness, followed by a wave of guilt.
There was nothing more to say now. What should have happened, and what shouldn't have, had already become reality.
"Shagong! Are... are you alright?"
He gently stroked the side of her face, his voice soft.
But she offered no reply. She simply lay in his embrace, eyes closed, as if truly worn out.
Seeing this, Ye Ming's heart tightened. He wanted to speak, but no words came.
Every time he saw the woman in his arms furrow her brow, an unspeakable sense of guilt would stab at his heart.
Recalling it now, the previous incident had been a bit too wild.
For Yeshin Sagong, who was facing such things for the first time, it had been too demanding, even for a cultivator at the Origin Realm.
"It... it hurts a little!"
Just as Ye Ming began to fear she might resent him, Yeshin Sagong spoke softly.
Her tone, however, was weak.
"Hurts?"
Hearing this, Ye Ming grew even more anxious. Without thinking, he blurted out, "Where does it hurt! Let me treat it for you!"
Upon hearing his words, Yeshin Sagong, who had been resting with her eyes closed, suddenly opened them and rolled her eyes, warning him, "You dare!" Kuaishu Pavilion.
Seeing her expression, Ye Ming slapped his own forehead, feeling like an utter fool.
"I... I'm sorry! I..."
Ye Ming stammered.
"Pfft!"
Seeing his sheepish look, Yeshin Sagong couldn't help but chuckle.
Her smile dispelled the gloom in Ye Ming's heart, slightly easing his guilt.
However, Yeshin Sagong then looked at Ye Ming with a serious expression and asked a question with earnestness.
"Ye Ming! Do you think I'll have a child?"
This was the biggest question on her mind at that moment.
"Ah! This..."
Ye Ming had never expected her to ask such a question at this time.
"Didn't you say that after doing... that, you'd get pregnant?" Yeshin Sagong placed her hand over her lower abdomen, tenderly caressing it as she whispered, "Tell me, will the one in my belly be a boy or a girl?"
"???"
Yeshin Sagong's series of actions completely bewildered Ye Ming.
Just a moment ago, they were discussing the possibility of a child, and now she was asking about the gender?
Ye Ming found the leap too vast for him to follow!
"Shagong! It's... it's only happened once. There probably! Roughly! Maybe! Possibly no child yet!" Ye Ming replied cautiously.
His aim wasn't so precise that a single shot would hit the mark.
"No?"
However, after hearing Ye Ming's words, whether it was an illusion or not, Yeshin Sagong seemed somewhat disappointed.
"What's wrong! Do you really like children?"
Ye Ming looked at the woman in his arms and asked softly.
"I... I don't know!"
Yeshin Sagong shifted slightly, finding a comfortable position in Ye Ming's embrace. She closed her eyes again and whispered, "But I think if I had a child, then someone would have company!"
Having a child!
Someone to talk to!
She!
Was so lonely!
Since childhood, she had no friends, no companions, not even a few people to talk to.
And her mother had only focused on training her. Her inner thoughts had never been considered by anyone.
Over time, anyone who saw her...
Respected her!
Feared her!
And kept their distance from her!
Eventually, not even a single person dared to look her in the eye.
Was this too cruel for Yeshin Sagong?
"Don't worry! You won't be lonely anymore!"
Ye Ming lowered his head slightly, pressing his forehead against hers, and said gently, "From now on, I will always be with you!"
Only now did Ye Ming understand what the woman in his arms truly needed.
"Really?"
Yeshin Sagong opened her eyes, her vision slightly blurred.
No one had ever said such words to her before.
"As long as you don't dislike me, as long as you need me, just call out, and I'll appear by your side at the first moment!" Ye Ming kissed her red lips and said, "This is my promise to you, forever valid!"
Looking at her star-like twinkling eyes, Yeshin Sagong knew that the man before her was not lying.
She slowly sat up, draping her arms around his neck. Even naked, she felt no shame.
"Then from now on, you are mine!"
As the words fell, she offered her red lips.
In this kiss, their movements were gentle. Their mouths and tongues conveyed only affection, not lust.
After nearly a minute, they both stopped, a silent understanding between them.
"Quickly get dressed, we need to go out!"
Ye Ming looked at the magnificent snowscape before him, forcefully stabilizing his mind, preventing the erupting volcano within from surging again.
"Okay!"
Yeshin Sagong looked at Ye Ming, who now avoided direct eye contact, and a slight curve graced her lips. Without reservation, she began to put on her clothes.
Several minutes later.
"Are you still going to wear your veil?"
Ye Ming asked as he saw Yeshin Sagong once again concealing her stunning beauty beneath her veil.
"Of course!"
Yeshin Sagong looked at Ye Ming, her eyes filled with love, "My appearance is only for you to see!"
Hearing this, Ye Ming felt an immense sense of satisfaction.
And Yeshin Sagong was the kind of woman who, once she set her heart on someone, would stay with them for a lifetime.
Because she was pure!
Therefore, she was devoted!
"Good! From now on, you belong only to me!"
Ye Ming held her hand, and would never let go.
...
At the same moment, on Mount Wushen.
"Still no news of her?"
Inside the Elder Hall, Okamura Yasuhiro, who had recently been promoted to First Elder, sat at the head of the table, his face grim, his tone chilling.
According to the plan, Yeshin Sagong was supposed to have fallen into the hands of Yanagawa Tei.
But now, so much time had passed, not only was there no news of Yeshin Sagong, but Yanagawa Tei himself was dead.
Okamura Yasuhiro was still clueless about what had transpired.
Of course!
He hadn't stopped sending people to inquire.
However, everything had happened within the Yeshin Mansion. To gather information, one had to enter the Yeshin Mansion.
In the past, entering the Yeshin Mansion wouldn't have been difficult. But now, the Yeshin Mansion had completely closed its doors to visitors.
Furthermore, within the mansion, there was a person whom Okamura Yasuhiro deeply feared, making him unwilling to force his way in.
"Useless! To be frightened by a mere woman, what a waste!"