The Legendary Son-in-law of the Emperor
Chapter 620 - 619: Paying Respect to the Mountain

Chapter 620: Chapter 619: Paying Respect to the Mountain

I still remember the scene the last time I visited.

The landscape and such hadn’t changed much.

It’s just a pity that his old friend, whom he regarded as a younger sister, the little Red Sparrow, had perished...

He was filled with infinite regret and boundless sorrow that time.

Not being able to see the little Red Sparrow was his biggest regret.

Now, returning to the Red Sparrow Institute, eight million years had passed.

And he had already seen the little Red Sparrow, he came this time specifically to resurrect her.

Therefore, his mood wasn’t as heavy as the last visit to the Red Sparrow Institute.

All the way in silence.

"Elder Qu is inside, you may enter," the female disciple said softly after leading the two to a beautiful courtyard.

"Thank you for your assistance, Fairy," Ye Dong bowed and thanked her.

"It’s nothing," the maid replied with a gentle smile, looking very warm.

Ye Dong couldn’t help but glance at her a few more times, but knowing it was rude, he hastily lowered his head.

Seeing this, the maid couldn’t help but cover her mouth and giggle.

"Ye Dong, go take a walk by yourself," Ye Xuan, seeing this scene, casually suggested and then entered the courtyard alone.

"Ah?" Ye Dong was stunned and scratched his head saying, "Yes, young master."

The maid then thought Ye Xuan seemed quite humane, and after watching him enter the courtyard, she turned to Ye Dong and said softly, "Is Ye Dong a guard of Young Master Ye Xuan?"

Ye Dong smiled slightly and said, "I am fortunate to be the young master’s guard."

The maid couldn’t help but be a bit speechless, yet she still said, "Let me show you around, and by the way, I’d also like to learn more about this legendary Young Master Ye Xuan."

Ye Dong hesitated for a moment before saying, "Regarding Young Master Ye Xuan’s matters, as a subordinate, it’s not my place to speak about them, please forgive me, miss."

The maid paused, perhaps not expecting Ye Dong’s earnestness, and then softly said with a smile, "It’s fine, I was just curious about what kind of person he is normally. It’s rare to see someone as sincere as you, Ye Dong."

Ye Dong blushed, not knowing how to respond.

"Let’s talk while we walk," the maid suggested.

"Alright," Ye Dong also felt that it was best to lighten the mood, and the two began walking side by side.

"I’m going to say something, don’t get mad, okay? Your young master actually looks quite ordinary," the maid whispered.

Upon hearing this, Ye Dong had a strange look on his face and said slowly, "Generally, those who underestimate the young master at first often suffer a great loss, or pay with their lives."

The maid’s mouth twitched slightly and she replied irritably, "Who said I underestimated Young Master Ye Xuan? I meant that he looks ordinary..."

"In that case, it’s also best not to harbor such thoughts," Ye Dong said earnestly.

"......" The maid was a bit exasperated, finding this guy quite clueless.

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"This Ye Dong."

As he entered the courtyard and overheard the conversation between Ye Dong and the maid, Ye Xuan couldn’t help but shake his head and chuckle.

"With Young Master Ye gracing us with your presence, you truly bring honor to this humble abode," a white-robed scholarly man came striding forward with a respectful smile on his face.

This was none other than Qu Zhongyuan, who had previously had dealings with Ye Xuan.

He was also a Deputy of the Wutong Court, one of the six major courts of the Red Sparrow Institute.

As a rule, within each of the six courts, there are three Deputies and one Master.

Each court commands over a hundred thousand disciples.

Such a status is incredibly high.

Yet who would have known that such a powerful and revered Deputy had suffered at the hands of Ye Xuan just a few months prior?

It was at that time Qu Zhongyuan listed Ye Xuan as a person not to provoke.

Someone to ally with, not an enemy.

Ye Xuan looked at Qu Zhongyuan and said teasingly, "You’re not going to invite me to join your Red Sparrow Institute again, are you?"

Qu Zhongyuan felt a flush of embarrassment and replied with a wry smile, "Young Master Ye jests; our Red Sparrow Institute has no right to recruit you."

After scanning the surroundings, Ye Xuan looked at Qu Zhongyuan and asked, "Just you alone here?"

Qu Zhongyuan nodded and said, "This is my private residence."

Immediately after, Qu Zhongyuan turned serious and said, "I’m not sure what brings Young Master Ye to our Red Sparrow Institute this time. Should you need anything, just say the word. As long as it’s within my power, I’ll make sure it’s done!"

Qu Zhongyuan didn’t believe that Ye Xuan had come merely for a courtesy visit.

He had heard Ye Qingyue speak of Ye Xuan and knew that Ye Xuan set his sights very high.

As far as the matter of paying respects to the mountain was concerned, for ordinary prodigies, Qu Zhongyuan believed it to be very plausible.

After all, young people are full of Blood Qi and like to prove themselves.

And the best way to do that was to travel among various major forces, challenging them by paying respects to their mountains.

Such things were very common throughout the entire East Desolation Great Domain.

However, Qu Zhongyuan did not believe that Ye Xuan’s visit was really for paying respects to the mountain.

After all, the Hengduan Mountains would open in five days.

By then, nearly all the prodigies of the entire East Desolation would go there. Why not wait for the Hengduan Mountains to clash with other prodigies—with so many people watching, wouldn’t the effect be better?

Therefore, as soon as Qu Zhongyuan received the news of Ye Xuan’s intent to pay respects, he immediately sent someone to bring Ye Xuan in.

"You’re a clever man," Ye Xuan said with a light smile.

Qu Zhongyuan did not speak, waiting for what would come next.

"However, I am indeed here to pay respects to the mountain," said Ye Xuan cheerfully.

"Really?" Qu Zhongyuan was very skeptical.

"Of course, it’s true," Ye Xuan nodded.

If not to pay respects, what was he here for? Would Ye Xuan tell Qu Zhongyuan that he came to dig for the True Bone of the Red Sparrow?

It should be noted that the Red Sparrow, the founding ancestor of the Red Sparrow Institute, was a true patriarch.

If the over one million disciples of the Red Sparrow Institute knew about this, they could probably drown him with their collective spit.

Although Ye Xuan did not care about such matters, he would not go around openly boasting about it.

Now, it was Qu Zhongyuan’s turn to look perplexed.

You just said I was a clever man, so how come you’re now insisting that you indeed came to pay respects to the mountain?

What kind of clever man does that make him?

Qu Zhongyuan said with a cupped fist salute, "Young Master Ye, I apologize, but if you indeed came to pay respects, you’ve come at an inopportune time. The Hengduan Mountains are about to open, and the six institutes are currently selecting the disciples to go there. Everyone is busy right now."

His words were not untrue.

In fact, not just the Red Sparrow Institute, but many other large forces were busy selecting outstanding disciples to bring to the Hengduan Mountains for experience and to broaden their horizons.

This was also the reason why Ye Xuan and his companions had not seen any disciples along their way.

"What about Ye Qingyue?" Ye Xuan asked. "Being the Red Sparrow Saintess, she surely doesn’t need to be selected, right?"

The corners of Qu Zhongyuan’s mouth twitched continuously, and he said with some helplessness, "Young Master Ye, can’t you just directly state your purpose for coming here?"

Ye Xuan said with a faint smile, "Actually, I’ve already met Ye Qingyue at the Heavenly Pride Festival in the Mo family’s Chunnan Mountain at the Yingchun Pavilion last time. I came here to see her, an old friend, and took the opportunity to pay respects to the mountain."

Upon hearing this, Qu Zhongyuan remained unconvinced.

He clearly remembered Ye Qingyue had been furious after coming back, and only after asking Leng Hongmi and Ruan Mengyue did he find out that it was because Ye Xuan had said he wanted to take Ye Qingyue as his maid at the Heavenly Pride Festival.

What kind of acquaintance was this?

What kind of friend?

Who are you kidding?

Despite his inner snark, Qu Zhongyuan expressed with feigned surprise, "Young Master Ye is actually friends with Qing Yue. She didn’t mention this to me. After the Heavenly Pride Festival, she has been in closed-door training and has yet to come out."

However, as soon as these words fell, Qu Zhongyuan’s expression changed.

Ye Xuan gave Qu Zhongyuan a look that was both smiling and not smiling.

Because outside Qu Zhongyuan’s courtyard, a fierce and beautiful girl clad in Red Armor approached with fury.

Two people accompanied her.

Ruan Mengyue, Leng Hongmi.

"Senior sister, don’t be rash!" Ruan Mengyue implored anxiously.

She had received a message to stop Ye Qingyue at all costs from finding out about Ye Xuan’s visit. However, to her disbelief, Leng Hongmi had stealthily gone and told Ye Qingyue.

Walking beside, a rather embarrassed Leng Hongmi said, "Senior sister, I lied to you, Ye Xuan hasn’t come."

"All of you, get out of the way. Today I must show him how formidable I am!" Ye Qingyue declared, brimming with battle intent.

Neither Ruan Mengyue nor Leng Hongmi could stop Ye Qingyue, trailing behind her while continuously trying to reason with her verbally.

"What do we do now? Ye Xuan seems to be inside Uncle Qu’s courtyard," Leng Hongmi said with a bitter smile.

Ruan Mengyue glared at her, chiding, "I told you not to say anything. Now you see the mess we’re in."

Leng Hongmi replied with a look of grievance, "How was I supposed to know senior sister would react so strongly..."

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