No demons in all realms

Chapter 31 Fiancé

She stood up, took a deep breath, pushed open the door, and went out.

Su Yang's room was at the very back of the courtyard. The light was still on, and a figure was reflected in the window paper, sitting upright.

Ye Qing walked over and knocked on the door.

"Come in."

She pushed the door open and went in.

Su Yang sat at his desk with a book open in front of him, his fingers tracing the pages. He heard footsteps and looked up in Ye Qing's direction.

"What's wrong? Are you not used to living here?"

"No." Ye Qing walked over and sat down opposite him.

Su Yang waited a moment, and seeing that she didn't speak, he asked again, "Is something wrong?"

Ye Qing looked at him. Moonlight shone in through the window, illuminating his face, his bandaged eyes, and his young yet excessively weathered face.

She had watched him for two years, thinking she had seen enough and was tired of it, but at this moment she realized that she had never truly seen him clearly.

"Little blind man," Ye Qing said, his voice a little hoarse.

"Um?"

"You lied to me!"

Su Yang's finger paused on the page; he could hear the excitement in Ye Qing's voice.

"What did I lie to you about?"

"You are from Wanjian Manor."

Su Yang remained silent, seemingly acknowledging Ye Qing's words.

"You're the junior brother they're talking about, right?"

Su Yang's fingers stopped moving.

"Your name is Youyang, not Suyang!"

The room was so quiet that you could hear the faint sound of the candle burning.

Su Yang remained silent for a long time.

"How did you know?" His voice did not deny it, but acknowledged Ye Qing's statement.

Ye Qing took a small box out of his sleeve and placed it on the table.

"Under your pillow."

Su Yang reached out and touched the box. He found it and his finger paused on the lid for a moment.

"I shouldn't have gone through your things," Ye Qing said, "but I saw them."

Su Yang was not angry.

He leaned back in his chair, facing the ceiling, took a deep breath, and slowly exhaled.

He stroked the box, his eyes dim, and said, "My adoptive mother told me that the things in this box were the last things my parents left me."

"Speak, what do you want to ask?"

Ye Qing opened her mouth, wanting to say a lot and ask a lot of questions, but when it came to her lips, they all stopped.

She looked at Su Yang's calm face, at his eyes covered with gauze, and at the few gray hairs at his temples.

He's only twenty-three years old!

She suddenly felt a lump in her throat.

"Your eyes," Ye Qing's voice was somewhat hoarse, "were they blinded by the poison of that Holy Son of Medicine King Valley?"

"Yes."

"Then where did all your cultivation go?"

"Back then, Chen Luoluo was on the verge of death trying to save me. I heard that a blood transfusion could save her..."

"So, you gave all your blood to Chen Luoluo? Just to save her life."

"right!"

"But everyone in the world says that Chen Luoluo is the Holy Son of Medicine King Valley. Why don't you explain this clearly?"

Su Yang did not answer.

Looking at his face, his tightly pursed lips, and his slightly trembling fingers, Ye Qing suddenly didn't want to ask anymore.

"Little blind man."

"Um?"

"Do you even know that you are my fiancé?"

Su Yang was stunned. "I don't know."

"You don't know?" Ye Qing's voice suddenly rose, "Don't you know whether you're a disciple of Ten Thousand Swords Manor or not? Don't you know whether you've been engaged in a childhood betrothal?"

Su Yang remained silent for a while, then shook his head; he really couldn't remember.

Ye Qing looked at him, her lips trembling.

"So, the person I've been searching for all this time has always been by my side?"

"I don't know," he said. "You said you came to Wanjian Manor to find your fiancé, and you said your name was Ye Qing, but I don't remember who you are at all. Even if I really did have an arranged marriage when I was a child, I don't remember it. How old was I back then? Not even two years old."

Ye Qing was stunned. She suddenly realized that Su Yang was right.

She came to find her fiancé, but she didn't even know his name. All she knew was that he lived in Wanjian Manor and was probably around her age.

Su Yang had stayed at Wanjian Manor and was about the same age as her, but she wasn't sure if these two lines could be connected.

"Thank you," Su Yang suddenly said.

Ye Qing looked up, her heart skipping a beat. "Why are you thanking me?"

Su Yang thought about it.

"Because you've been with me for two years. Without you, I wouldn't have been able to go that far."

Ye Qing looked at him, her eyes reddening.

She opened her mouth as if to say something, but nothing came out. She reached out and grasped Su Yang's hand, which was resting on the table.

Su Yang's hands were cold, his knuckles were rough, and his palms were covered in calluses. They weren't the hands of a schoolteacher; they were the hands of someone who had traveled thousands of miles.

"Little blind man." Ye Qing's voice was a little hoarse.

"Um?"

"I'm too late. You've suffered all these years. From now on, I'll protect you, okay?"

As she spoke, Ye Qing's demeanor suddenly changed. Her plain clothes turned pure white, and her originally ordinary face became incredibly beautiful, like a fairy descended from heaven.

She held Su Yang's hand and said softly, "Let's get to know each other again. I am your fiancée, the princess from another world: Ye Jing."

Su Yang sensed the woman's cultivation level continuously improving, eventually settling at the True Immortal Realm. She did not release any pressure, and Su Yang not only did not feel too much pressure, but actually felt quite comfortable.

Su Yang was shocked, but remained calm on the surface.

"You come from the upper realm?"

Ye Jing's tone of voice changed, becoming solemn with a hint of arrogance.

"That's right."

"Could you tell me about the upper realm, my background, and my parents?"

"What I know is extremely rare."

"It's alright, just tell me everything you know."

Ye Jing was reluctant to tell Su Yang the truth, "Not yet!"

"When can we do that? I really want to know!" Su Yang's emotions were clearly much more agitated; he couldn't remain calm in the face of this matter.

"When your cultivation reaches the Tribulation Transcending Realm, prove to me that you have the ability to take revenge."

"My bloodline has long been destroyed, how can I possibly cultivate to the point of transcending tribulation?" Su Yang sighed sadly.

"Don't worry, I'm here. I'll teach you."

Su Yang stood up, bowed to Ye Jing, and said, "Thank you..."

Ye Jing helped Su Yang up and playfully teased, "Little blind man, we're husband and wife now, no need to thank me."

"This arranged marriage... I'm just a blind man now, I'm not good enough for the girl."

"Fine, so you're going to do this, huh? I haven't even complained about you, and you're still saying this."

"But……"

"No buts, little blind girl. I'll protect you from now on. If anyone dares to bully you again, I'll beat them up for you."

Su Yang pursed his lips and smiled from the bottom of his heart, a smile tinged with sadness.