The Legendary Son-in-law of the Emperor
Chapter 259 - 258: The Utmost Affection of the World

Chapter 259: Chapter 258: The Utmost Affection of the World

"Truly?!" Upon hearing Ye Xuan’s words, Mo Yunchui was instantly thrilled.

He had actually not harbored much hope to begin with.

That Ye Xuan could discern his Dao injury with one glance had already surprised him.

As for healing, he did not hold any expectations.

What is a Dao injury?

It is an affliction of the Dao, touching upon the very essence of cultivation, and it affects a cultivator’s entire life.

That is why, despite Mo Yunchui having spent over a decade trying to recover by himself, he had still not recuperated, and instead, his Dao injury had worsened, even causing his physical condition to deteriorate.

It was precisely because of this that Mo Yunchui was injured by a Sealing King Level Mo Fan and even had his life threatened.

Now, Ye Xuan claimed he had a way to cure him.

But soon, Mo Yunchui calmed down and said with a solemn gaze, "The ingredients you mentioned, Ye my friend, they must be extremely difficult to find, right?"

"Not difficult." Ye Xuan smiled lightly.

He had conducted extensive research on Dao injuries.

To others, Mo Yunchui’s Dao injury might seem beyond salvation, but for Ye Xuan, it was not a difficult matter to resolve.

"Is there a city nearby?" Ye Xuan asked.

"About a hundred li away, there is a Mystic Demon City," Mo Yunchui answered truthfully.

"Then let’s go to Mystic Demon City and have a look," Ye Xuan nodded and said.

"Okay," Mo Yunchui quickly agreed.

But immediately afterward,

Mo Yunchui asked, "May I know, Ye my friend, how long will your healing take?"

"If I find those ingredients, it will only take three days," Ye Xuan pondered and said.

"Three days?!" Mo Yunchui’s expression suddenly became odd.

"Three days? Are you joking? My grandfather’s illness has been around for over a decade. You aren’t a fraud, are you?"

Mo Qinglian also wore a look of disbelief.

Mo Yunchui watched Ye Xuan, deep in thought.

He was well aware of his own Dao injury. Let alone three days, even three years, thirty years, or even three hundred years might not be enough for a recovery.

Yet, Ye Xuan said it would only take three days.

Invariably, he grew skeptical of Ye Xuan.

This guy, could he truly be a fraud?

Mo Yunchui’s brows imperceptibly furrowed.

"Don’t look at me like that. Although you are the head of the East Desolate Mo Family, you aren’t worth my deception," Ye Xuan glanced at Mo Yunchui with a half-smile and said.

Upon hearing this, Mo Yunchui did not lower his guard, but instead squinted at Ye Xuan and slowly said, "Why don’t you, Ye my friend, go to Mystic Demon City and bring back the medicinal ingredients?"

Ye Xuan slowly stood up and walked towards the outside.

"Ye my friend, you agree?" Mo Yunchui squinted and asked.

Ye Xuan did not turn back, walked out of the house, and said in a calm voice, "To be honest, I no longer wish to save you. I plan to wait until you die, then discuss with the new head of the Mo family."

His outing this time was an unintentional act, happening upon the head of the East Desolate Mo Family trapped here, afflicted with a Dao injury. Considering Mo Tianxing’s sake, he planned to make a deal with him and incidentally cure his Dao injury.

But Mo Yunchui’s skeptical nature, doubting him over and over again, had really dampened Ye Xuan’s enthusiasm.

If he truly wanted to kill this guy, he would have done so at Mystic Demon Mountain Range, why would he wait until now?

Mo Yunchui, after all, was the head of the East Desolate Mo Family. Couldn’t he see even this?

Love to death or not.

It made no difference to him.

"Huh?" Mo Yunchui hadn’t expected Ye Xuan to just turn around and leave, and he was somewhat slow to react, soon saying, "Ye my friend, please wait."

However, Ye Xuan didn’t even bother to respond and simply strode away.

"This..." Mo Qinglian was also puzzled.

Just left like that?

"Qing Lian, quickly follow Ye my friend." Mo Yunchui said.

"Okay!" Mo Qinglian didn’t hesitate and quickly ran out, following the direction Ye Xuan had gone.

"Brother Ye!"

"Tsk!"

"Mr. Ye Xuan!"

Mo Qinglian initially wanted to call Ye brother, but remembering that Ye Xuan was younger than her, she promptly corrected herself and chased after him.

Inside the house, Mo Yunchui fell into deep thought.

He did indeed suspect Ye Xuan.

But he also had reasons to believe.

Only the claim of needing just three days was too shocking, inevitably raising his doubts.

After some thought, he again considered a point.

If Ye Xuan truly wanted to kill him, it would be as easy as flipping his hand; why make such a fuss?

Back in the Mystic Demon Mountain Range, why didn’t he just kill Mo Fan and be done with it?

It was for this reason that he allowed Little Lian to follow him.

"Perhaps, he truly is a hidden dragon," Mo Yunchui said, his gaze deep, as he sighed lightly.

At that moment,

Mo Qinglian quickly caught up.

It must be said that although Mo Qinglian was only at the Body Refining Realm, her speed was not slow thanks to her Pure Spirit Divine Body and the fact that Ye Xuan was not hurrying, allowing her to quickly catch up.

"Mr. Ye Xuan, my grandfather asks you to return. Please go back," Mo Qinglian spoke anxiously.

Ye Xuan, with an indifferent expression, hands in his pockets, did not stop and said indifferently, "Not interested."

"Mr. Ye Xuan!" Mo Qinglian suddenly became anxious.

But Ye Xuan simply could not bother with this young girl.

As he had told the Sect Master of the three major cultivation forces, he had given the opportunity; if it was not seized, no one else could be blamed.

One couldn’t always wait until the opportunity slipped away and then think of regretting it.

In this world, there is no such thing as a Regret Pill.

"Mr. Ye Xuan, please save my grandfather," Mo Qinglian pleaded pitifully.

"Go back," Ye Xuan said calmly.

"Ah? Mr. Ye Xuan, you have forgiven me?" Mo Qinglian was immediately overjoyed.

But Ye Xuan did not stop at all.

"I’m telling you to go back on your own," Ye Xuan said faintly.

Mo Qinglian suddenly stiffened, watching Ye Xuan growing more distant, feeling somewhat aggrieved with tears swirling in her eyes.

After a moment, Mo Qinglian seemed to muster her courage, continued to run and caught up, then suddenly knelt down in front of Ye Xuan, kowtowing and saying, "Previously, Little Lian was rude; I shouldn’t have doubted you, Little Lian kowtows to apologize. Please, you must save my grandfather, Little Lian..."

"can’t be without him.."

"I beg you!"

Mo Qinglian, with a weeping tone, kept her head bowed deeply on the ground, not raising it.

By this time, she was undoubtedly tear-stained.

Ye Xuan looked at Mo Qinglian kneeling and not raising her head in front of him, his expression calm, but his gaze slightly unfocused.

Pursing his lips, Ye Xuan stopped and said softly, "If I let you become my maid, would you be willing?"

Mo Qinglian shuddered, but without any hesitation, she responded directly, "If Mr. Ye can save my grandfather, Little Lian is willing to do anything."

Ye Xuan slightly raised his head, looking at the distant setting sun, a smile curling at the corner of his mouth.

The most extreme, most primitive, most pure feeling in this world is nothing more than familial love.

Just like in the past, when his Human Soul was taken, Grandfather Ye Hongli carried him to visit the so-called divine healers amongst famous mountains and great rivers, humbled and even knelt down, begging others to treat him.

"You can get up," Ye Xuan said softly.

"If Mr. Ye won’t agree, Little Lian will keep kneeling," Mo Qinglian said resolutely.

But soon, Mo Qinglian looked up, her delicate face showing a mix of confusion and a hint of joy: "Mr. Ye, does this mean you agree?"

"Considering your sincerity," Ye Xuan nodded slightly, "Come with me to Mystic Demon City to fetch some medicine."

"Thank you, Mr. Ye Xuan!" Mo Qinglian burst into tears of joy, laughing and crying at the same time.

For Mo Qinglian, this moment must be the happiest time of her life.

For her grandfather was saved!

"Just don’t forget what you said just now," Ye Xuan teased.

Upon hearing this, Mo Qinglian’s face turned red, and she obediently followed behind Ye Xuan, whispering, "Then Little Lian will be your maid from now on."

"Oh, no, I should say ’Young Master.’"

Mo Qinglian corrected.

Watching Mo Qinglian with her somewhat foolish appearance, Ye Xuan shook his head and chuckled.

Taking her as a maid was just a joke; he was merely testing Mo Qinglian’s attitude.

He was not serious.

However...

Some jokes in this world are such that even if you aren’t serious, other people take it seriously, and they remember it for a lifetime.

Mo Qinglian was just that sort of person.

Many years later, when Mo Qinglian had become the unsurpassable Pure Spirit Empress, she still remembered fondly...

Of course, that’s a story for another time.

Ye Xuan led Mo Qinglian toward Mystic Demon City.

The medicine he needed was not hard to find; a few drugstores would have it.

Upon entering Mystic Demon City, Ye Xuan felt a familiar aura.

Ye Xuan raised his eyebrows slightly, surprised, "I didn’t expect to encounter a ’Relic’ in this small city..."