Seven Cubs, Seven Fathers, Zero Days Off

Chapter 240: Chapter 238: The Young Master Did Not Lose His Memory

Shen Yue sat in the stone chamber, staring at the seed on the ground, lost in thought.

The Devouring God Flower, feared by all, turned out to be nothing more than a power bank for her. It absorbed people’s spiritual power to grow and bloom, but in the end, it was as if it had done all the work just so she could reap the benefits.

A chill ran down Shen Yue’s spine.

’This makes me seem even more terrifying than the Devouring God Flower. I’m the one who’s like a menace to the world, a reaper of lives.’

She took a moment to compose herself, then looked at the black seed on the ground and reached out to pick it up.

Unwilling as she was to believe it, she now understood that there had to be a connection between her and the Devouring God Flower. The power within her body was undeniably linked to it.

Thinking of this, she stood up and checked her surroundings for any more Devouring God Flower Seeds.

After confirming there were no other seeds, she walked toward the pool of blood.

The bloodstains from the four Hu Tu had already been buried by the fallen rubble, leaving only a few traces that had flowed beyond the gray stones.

All four Hu Tu had died here, and the bodies of the nine children were also buried. But too many mysteries remained unsolved, as if they, too, had been permanently entombed in this place.

’It seems my only choice is to get out of here, return to the City Lord Mansion, and look for a breakthrough with Hu Tu’s wife.’

’Also, I don’t know where that Purple Rabbit ran off to. That’s also a critical piece of the puzzle.’

’As for why Hu Tu had Devouring God Flower Seeds, there’s probably a bigger conspiracy behind it. Someone might be pulling the strings from the shadows.’

With this in mind, she looked toward the entrance of the stone chamber, which was now completely blocked.

’To get out, I’ll probably have to break through the ceiling to get back to the surface.’

She gathered the power in her body and, using her sharp perception, found a spot where she could faintly hear the echo of airflow.

She struck that spot with her palm.

BANG!

A tremendous noise instantly traveled from underground to the surface.

The ground above the stone chamber trembled slightly.

Just then, two figures who were speeding past on their way to Li City instantly landed.

Wu Huo looked at the trembling ground beneath his feet.

”A Cheng, what was that sound?”

A Cheng also stared intently at the piles of dead leaves at his feet.

”It sounded like it came from underground.”

「Just then—」

RUMBLE—!

Another muffled boom came from underground.

This time, the sound was clearer and louder than before.

The dead leaves and soil on the ground were shaken into the air.

The two of them immediately took a step back.

Wu Huo narrowed his eyes warily.

”Be careful. Something might be about to come out.”

The two gathered their spiritual power and stared intently at the ground. They thought that if some strange creature were to crawl out from underground, they couldn’t just stand by and do nothing.

After all, the Lizardmen were already running rampant outside Barbaric City.

This dense forest was probably no longer safe.

Just as they were thinking this...

Suddenly, not far behind them, BANG!

With a single sound, something was shattered by a palm strike.

Wood splinters and dead leaves flew everywhere.

The two spun around just in time to see Huang Ziyue’s figure shoot up from the ground.

Wu Huo thought he was seeing things and his eyes widened.

”Emperor’s Master??”

Huang Ziyue had flown up from underground after hearing the loud noise.

He knew it must be Shen Yue trying to find a way out below.

But he hadn’t expected to see Wu Huo and A Cheng as soon as he emerged.

He didn’t have time for questions and instantly appeared before them.

”Get back!”

Hearing this, the two immediately retreated, putting some distance between them.

Huang Ziyue looked at the trembling ground at his feet, raised a hand, and summoned a powerful gust of wind, instantly sweeping away the accumulated old earth and debris on the ground.

The two of them had no idea what he was doing...

「Just then...」

BOOM!

A massive surge of power violently burst forth from underground.

The ground instantly exploded, sending dust flying and the surrounding trees trembling...

Wu Huo exclaimed, ”Emperor’s Master, be careful!”

Before he could rush over, a figure in red flew out from the newly blasted opening.

Wu Huo stopped dead in his tracks, staring at the person who didn’t have a single speck of dust on them.

”Miss Shen Yue?”

’The Emperor’s Master and Miss Shen Yue are both here?’

A Cheng’s eyes also widened in disbelief. He never expected Miss Shen Yue to emerge from underground!

After landing steadily, Shen Yue hadn’t yet gotten a clear look at the two people behind Huang Ziyue.

She was pulled into a tight embrace by a pair of powerful arms.

The man’s body was cold, even colder than usual...

But his thundering heartbeat and tense, solid chest told her he was nervous, worried, and even afraid. She had always thought that someone like Huang Ziyue, who had lived for over five hundred years, had long since passed the point where anything could scare him.

In this moment, she realized he could feel fear too. No matter how high he stood, how powerful he was, or how noble his status, right now, he was just an ordinary man.

A man who was afraid of losing the person he loved.

And that person was her.

A wave of sweetness washed over Shen Yue’s heart. She wrapped her arms around his waist, returning the embrace of this big block of ice.

She gently patted his back and soothed him.

”It’s okay. I’m fine. Don’t worry.”

Huang Ziyue felt the warmth of her body, holding her tightly...

His throat was tight, and he couldn’t utter a single word.

It was only when Shen Yue saw, past his arms, the two men standing a few meters away with their backs turned to them, that she spoke.

She paused. ”Wu Huo? A Cheng?”

Hearing her, the two turned around.

At the same time, Huang Ziyue let her go.

Shen Yue looked at the two of them, a little puzzled.

”What are you two doing here?”

’Shouldn’t Wu Huo be in Luoxi Town?’

’And I haven’t seen A Cheng these past few days. It seemed like he disappeared after the night I beat up Bai Chaosi the day before yesterday.’

Wu Huo spoke up, ”Miss Shen Yue, we just got back from Luoxi Town!”

”You two? A Cheng went to Luoxi Town as well?”

A Cheng replied, ”That’s right, Miss Shen Yue.”

Shen Yue was suspicious. ”What were you doing in Luoxi Town?”

Wu Huo went to Luoxi Town to investigate Xiao Ya’s background and origins.

’But why would A Cheng go back there?’

’To get revenge for Bai Chaosi?’

’But that day, when she was looking for Bai Chaosi and ran into A Cheng outside Li City, she had told him that she had already taken care of the people from Luoxi Town for Bai Chaosi’s sake.’

’So why did he run back there?’

A Cheng thought for a moment and decided to tell her.

”It was the Young Master. The Young Master sent me back to Luoxi Town to investigate Miss Xiao Ya’s background and origins.”

Shen Yue was surprised to hear this.

’Bai Chaosi also had A Cheng go back to investigate Xiao Ya’s background?’

A glimmer flashed in Huang Ziyue’s eyes as he looked at A Cheng.

He was also surprised that Bai Chaosi had done the same thing they had!

A Cheng pursed his lips.

”That day, after you beat up the Young Master, I felt resentful that night, so I went to the small courtyard where the Young Master and that woman were staying. I wanted to try again and see if I could make the Young Master remember me.”

”But to my surprise, the Young Master was standing in the courtyard. The moment he saw me, he called out my name...”

As A Cheng spoke, he glanced cautiously at Shen Yue.

”Miss Shen Yue, actually, the Young Master hasn’t lost his memory. I think it’s because Miss Xiao Ya’s identity isn’t simple that the Young Master had no choice but to pretend he had amnesia. Also, that night, he punished himself in the courtyard all night long. He never even went into the room to sleep. The Young Master would never do anything to betray you! He’s always been a clean freak and would never let anyone get too close to him, not even his own subordinates... ex-except for you.”

A Cheng’s voice grew quieter and quieter as he spoke.

Because the man standing next to Shen Yue already had a dark expression on his face.

The cold air radiating from him was practically spilling onto A Cheng.

He didn’t dare say any more.