CH 92

TL: Moonlit

When Ye Ze came back, he saw Shen Ye slamming the table angrily, saying, “Damn it, he actually exploded!”

“Baby, what’s wrong?” Ye Ze didn’t understand and walked over to support him, asking softly.

Shen Ye pointed at the old Taoist in the photo and said, “Look, I found Mingxin Daoren.”

Ye Ze was surprised and looked at the screen.

Sure enough, it was the same old Taoist who had caused the death of his parents, uncle, and aunt. Next to the old Taoist stood two young Taoists who were enemies of the Ye family.

“These photos were sent by Brother Mo,” Shen Ye held Ye Ze’s hand and said, “Why didn’t I think of asking your friend before?”

Ye Ze patted his head. “It’s because I didn’t think of it either.”

In fact, Grandpa Ye’s younger brother did bring the old Taoist to a banquet back then, but Ye Ze never expected that Mo Dashi would actually take photos.

In reality, Shen Shimu had also met the old Taoist, but he didn’t remember what the old Taoist looked like. Because of this, neither Ye Ze nor Shen Ye thought of asking Ye Ze’s other friends.

Shen Ye hummed, “The old Taoist is pretending to be dead. He’s not in the imperial capital now, but his two disciples are. Let’s go find them today!”

He couldn’t wait to seek revenge for his man.

Ye Ze picked him up from the chair and said gently, “It might not be possible today. Old Grandpa Ye and the others are still here. We need to stay at home and accompany them.”

Shen Ye realized that as well and said, “Alright, then let’s seek revenge tomorrow and let them live for one more day.”

“Okay,” Ye Ze agreed.

Shen Ye hooked his waist and said, “I forgot to tell you yesterday. Xiao Ting sent me new information. Let’s study it together.”

Yesterday they were too eager and forgot to study the new information.

Ye Ze playfully patted his buttocks. “Everyone is waiting for us in the front yard. It’s almost lunchtime.”

Shen Ye sighed, “Fine, we’ll study it tonight.”

Ye Ze affectionately kissed his face, put him down, and held his hand as they walked out.

Ye Ting’s cousins were usually very busy. They were planning to return to Haicheng tomorrow, so today was their last day in the imperial capital. Originally, Ye Ze planned to have someone accompany them to tour the capital, but due to the hot weather, everyone chose to stay at home.

As a result, a card table was set up in the living room, with some people playing mahjong, others playing Texas Hold’em, and the rest playing rock-paper-scissors.

“Wow, I want to play too!” Shen Ye stared at the mahjong table, excitement filling his eyes.

He knew that mahjong was a traditional Chinese game, but he hadn’t had the chance to play it in the past six months because he was either attending classes or practicing divination.

Ye Ze led him over.

However, as soon as Xu Sisi saw Shen Ye, she immediately refused, “No, you’re not allowed to join.”

Shen Ye: “?”

“You’re too skilled, you’ll definitely see through everyone’s tiles at a glance… That’s cheating, you know?” Xu Sisi glanced at him.

Shen Ye: “… I promise not to use any spells.”

Xu Sisi waved her hand. “Forget it, you’re a divine being, don’t play with us mortals.”

Shen Ye: “…”

What’s with this strong tone of disdain?

Ye Ze quickly comforted him, “I’ll play with you.”

Shen Ye pouted, “But we’re still two people short…”

His eyes turned and he stared intensely at Xu Ce and Mr. Wang. These two were his disciples, and even if they didn’t want to, they had to play with him!

Xu Ce: “…”

Mr. Wang: “…”

What could they do? Their master had given the order, so they had to obey.

The two of them reluctantly got up and prepared to start another card table.

Just then, Ye Ting, who was playing rock-paper-scissors, waved at Shen Ye. “Sister-in-law, come over here and play.”

Shen Ye immediately pulled Ye Ze and ran over. “Coming!”

If we’re talking about the people he trusts the most, after Xu Sisi, it must be Ye Ting, who shares a similar taste with him.

They are similar in age, and Ye Ting is enthusiastic. Shen Ye is also lively, so they get along well. Moreover, both of them are married, which gives them plenty to talk about.

However, their friendship only extends to before the game of rock-paper-scissors.

When Shen Ye sat down and won over everyone multiple times, nearly getting Ye Ting drunk, he decided to end their friendship.

“You’re going too far!” Ye Ting, half-drunk, frowned and protested, “From now on, when I have new information, I’ll hide it from you!”

How could this be?

Shen Ye quickly tried to please him and said, “From now on, I’ll let you win every time.”

“Okay, let’s play rock-paper-scissors. I’ll choose scissors.” Ye Ting immediately climbed up the ladder.

Shen Ye: “…”

The skill level of rock-paper-scissors isn’t high, but rock-paper-scissors is even simpler…

What’s even more outrageous is that Ye Ting specifically chose to play scissors.

But what could Shen Ye do? He could only silently choose paper.

Ye Ting won, and he became happy. “Let’s continue, next round I’ll choose rock.”

“…” Shen Ye grumbled, “If it wasn’t for the information, I would definitely beat you.”

Ye Ze and He Jing, the husbands of Shen Ye and Ye Ting, watched them play. These two were so childish that they argued over a game of rock-paper-scissors, just like kindergarten children.

They exchanged a glance, seeing helplessness in each other’s eyes.

Later, Shen Ye also drank some alcohol and leaned against Ye Ze with a flushed face.

Although he was forced to indulge Ye Ting, Shen Ye wasn’t unhappy.

Yesterday, Grandpa Ye introduced him to the prestigious families in the capital and announced that he was Ye Ze’s partner. Those families looked at him with envy and awe. Shen Ye didn’t feel much about it, nor did he feel happy. He actually preferred the lively atmosphere today. It was an atmosphere only family and friends could experience, and it was filled with joy and excitement, making him feel happy.

Even if he had to play kindergarten games with Ye Ting, he was still excited.

And it was because he was happy that he indulged in drinking.

Usually, he never touched alcohol, only drinking plain water.

As a result, perhaps because it was his first time drinking, he became drunk after just a few cups. He hadn’t anticipated getting drunk, so he didn’t use any spells or talismans on himself. In the end, he slumped into Ye Ze’s arms, feeling dizzy.

Ye Ze: “…”

It wasn’t even dinner time yet, but Ye Ze carried him back to the room to rest.

Taking advantage of the alcohol, Shen Ye even pulled Ye Ze to look at the new information and try out new positions, eventually falling asleep deep in the man’s embrace.

The next day, Shen Ye woke up with a throbbing headache.

Ye Ze hugged him tenderly and said, “The butler brought hangover soup. Have some.”

Shen Ye mumbled and weakly tugged at the man’s sleepwear. “I’m so useless.” He couldn’t believe he passed out after just a few drinks. Xiao Ting would definitely make fun of him.

Ye Ze was both angry and amused. At a time like this, was he still planning to compete with Ye Ting?

“Shall I take you to freshen up?” the man cleverly changed the topic.

Shen Ye nodded and used a technique to relieve the aftereffects of the alcohol, clearing his head a bit. Then he reached out, allowing Ye Ze to carry him.

When Shen Ye learned that Ye Ting was also suffering from a hangover and had a pounding headache, he couldn’t help but gloat, “You’re not good at playing games after all, you only get the drinking part.”

Ye Ting: “…”

But Shen Ye still liked Ye Ting a lot. Seeing that Ye Ting was about to get angry, he quickly said, “Alright, I won’t tease you anymore.”

He used a technique to alleviate Ye Ting’s headache.

Ye Ting felt much better and smiled. “Big sister-in-law, thanks.”

Shen Ye shrugged. “Remember the information.”

Although he was drunk yesterday, he hadn’t forgotten the joy of driving with Ye Ze.

Ye Ting grinned and patted his chest. “I’ll remember.”

After having lunch, the Ye family of Haicheng set off for the airport.

Shen Ye and Ye Ting bid farewell with reluctance.

Ye Ze was talking with his grandfather when he saw Shen Ye whispering to Ye Ting in the corner, so he called out, “Xiao Ye, come here.”

Shen Ye hurriedly ran over.

Ye Ze gently held his hand. “Say goodbye to Grandpa.”

Shen Ye immediately obediently said, “Goodbye, Grandpa.”

Old Grandpa Ye smiled and patted his shoulder. “Good child, remember to come to our house when you and Xiao Ze return to Haicheng.”

“Yes, we’ll come to visit you then.” Shen Ye was well-behaved and sweet in front of his elders.

Ye Ze recalled the mischievous behavior of the child last night and couldn’t help but smile inwardly. Shen Ye, who had drunk alcohol, was like a wild horse without reins… Cough cough, well, it was a unique experience, to say the least.

Nowadays, the child behaves well and is very endearing. He realizes that no matter how the child looks, he loves them. In this lifetime, in the next lifetime… for generations to come, he and the child will be bound together. This feeling is not bad at all; instead, he is looking forward to it…

The corners of Ye Ze’s lips couldn’t help but curl up gently.

After bidding farewell to the Ye family of Haicheng, Shen Ye prepared to set off to settle the score with those two Taoists.

Initially, he had promised Huang Ziyao to treat her sister, but he was more eager to avenge Ye Ze. So he decided to put Huang Ziyao’s sister’s matter aside for now. Yesterday, he gave Huang Ziyao some talismans, which were enough to protect her sister’s life.

This time, in addition to Ye Ze, he brought along his two disciples.

According to his words, although Xu Ce and Mr. Wang didn’t understand anything, when the old Taoist took two disciples, he also needed to take two disciples to maintain momentum.

Xu Ce had already taken the list and left with Shen Ye a long time ago. This trip didn’t evoke much emotion in him, but it was Mr. Wang’s first time, so he was particularly excited.

He sat in the same car as Xu Ce and couldn’t help but ask, “Where are we going? Is Master going to seek revenge for Master’s wife?”

Xu Ce: “…I’m not sure either.”

Even Ye Ze didn’t know where Shen Ye was going. Only Shen Ye knew the destination.

He looked at the faces of the old Taoist’s two disciples and knew that they had been hiding in a Taoist temple in the suburbs for the past ten years.

Today, he was going to that temple to settle the score!

During the car ride, Ye Ze could feel the anger emanating from the child. He knew that the child was concerned about his and the Ye family’s suffering, and naturally, he was touched. He held the child’s hand tightly and said softly, “Don’t be angry.”

Shen Ye was comforted, and his mood calmed down a bit, but he still felt indignant. “They got to live for an extra ten years. They got off too lightly!”

Ye Ze placed him on his lap, kissing his cheek to soothe him silently.

Being treasured and cherished by the child like this made Ye Ze feel deeply moved. In the end, he just tightly embraced the child’s waist, turning his overflowing emotions into kisses.

After nearly two hours, the car arrived at the Taoist temple.

The temple was quite small, and the exterior walls looked dilapidated. It wasn’t famous in the imperial capital.

Shen Ye held Ye Ze’s hand and said, “Let’s go in directly!”

Ye Ze softly agreed.

Xu Ce and Wang Zong were utterly bewildered, but they had to listen to their Master’s request. They obediently followed behind their Master and Master’s wife.

They walked up the steps to the entrance when Shen Ye suddenly stopped and squinted his eyes. “There’s a formation. Step back a bit.”

This formation wasn’t as heavy with murderous intent as the Seven Kill Formation, nor as sinister as the Yin Gathering Formation. Instead, it resembled a Spiritual Gathering Formation, absorbing spiritual energy from all directions. But it didn’t quite resemble a Spiritual Gathering Formation either because it contained a hidden killing intent, resisting the approach of all cultivators.

Shen Ye frowned. What kind of bizarre formation was this? It was probably created by the Taoists of this world.

Being able to create formations indicated that they were capable individuals.

But Shen Ye wasn’t afraid at all. With his overwhelming strength, he only needed to use a few talismans to break the formation.

However… this formation was a bit peculiar. Shen Ye speculated that the core formation eye was quite unique. He decided to study this formation after dealing with those two Taoists. It might turn out to be an unexpected opportunity.

After entering the Taoist temple, Shen Ye pinched his finger and led Ye Ze and his two disciples straight to the eastern courtyard.

As soon as they entered the courtyard, they saw two Taoists in Daoist robes swiftly running towards the back mountain.

This Taoist temple was situated at the foot of the mountain, with dense forests behind it, making it quite suitable for escape.

Shen Ye’s gaze chilled. “You want to run?”

He immediately threw two talismans, immobilizing the two Taoists.

Looking at them from behind, these two Taoists stood tall and straight, one tall and one thin. They wore Daoist robes and exuded a somewhat ethereal and refined aura, even while attempting to flee. Their postures remained graceful.

Unfortunately, in Shen Ye’s eyes, these two were no different from dead people.

He held Ye Ze’s hand and walked over, circling in front of the two Taoists. He recognized them as the disciples of Mingxin Daoren from ten years ago.

Ten years ago, these two Taoists were still relatively young. After ten years, they hadn’t aged a bit, making them easily recognizable.

“What’s the matter? Did you know I was coming to settle the score, so you wanted to run away beforehand?” Shen Ye sneered.

As soon as the two Taoists saw Ye Ze, their faces turned ashen. Hearing Shen Ye’s words, they lowered their heads, not daring to speak.

Shen Ye scanned their faces and mockingly curled his lips. “Oh, so you already anticipated that someone would come for revenge.”

It was truly destined.

If Shen Ye hadn’t helped Mo Dashi and had no connection with him, Mo Dashi wouldn’t have sent the photo to Shen Ye, and Shen Ye wouldn’t have accidentally seen the photo of Mingxin Daoren and his two disciples, thus deducing that these two Taoists were here.

If not for this unexpected variable, these two Taoists would have fled long ago.

But unfortunately for them, Shen Ye had become that variable, and these two Taoists ultimately fell into his hands.

Shen Ye didn’t want to waste time with them. He turned to Ye Ze and asked, “Uncle, do you want to take revenge with your own hands?”

If Ye Ze wanted to take revenge personally, Shen Ye would certainly fulfill that wish for him.

Ye Ze has already entered the Dao, so he should be able to ignite the talisman paper. Shen Ye prepared several Thunder-Calling Talismans for Ye Ze, intending to kill the two Daoists directly.

Shen Ye didn’t even bother asking these two Daoists about the whereabouts of their master because he had already figured out the hiding place of their master after his fake death. Once he dealt with these two Daoists, he planned to take Ye Ze to seek revenge on their master in a few days!

Before Ye Ze could speak, the two Daoists pleaded with a bitter expressions on their faces, “Master Shen, our master is already dead… Everything was done by our master, and we had no choice… Please spare our lives…”

“Do you know me?” Shen Ye was surprised to hear these two people calling him Master Shen.

It seemed that these two individuals had been paying attention to the Ye family all along. They knew that he had married Ye Ze and that he was a Daoist.

“You guessed it right. Ever since our master offended the Ye family, we have been following the news about the Ye family for the past ten years.”

Shen Ye suddenly became curious, “Since you knew that the Ye family was looking for you and knew that I would definitely help my husband seek revenge, why didn’t you run away earlier?”

From the looks on their faces, it was clear that they were eager to escape.

“It was our master’s last wish for us to stay in the Daoist temple. Otherwise, we would have run away ten years ago,” the thinner Daoist said.

The taller Daoist sighed, “In fact, we knew long ago that the Ye family would eventually come looking for us. We wanted to escape, but there was a formation at the entrance that prevented us from leaving.”

Shen Ye raised an eyebrow. So, the formation at the entrance was not only meant to stop outsiders from entering but also to prevent these two from escaping.

“Isn’t he your master? How could he trap you here and let your enemies find you?”

Upon hearing this, the two Daoists immediately revealed a resentful and fearful expression in their eyes.

The thinner Daoist said, “Ten years ago, our master was injured at the Ye family’s place and returned to the temple to recuperate. Unfortunately, his injuries were too severe, and he passed away within two months. Before he left, our master said that this Daoist temple was his painstaking effort and asked us to guard it for him. At that time, we were very afraid of retaliation from the Ye family and didn’t want to agree… After all, if the Ye family could severely injure our master, whose strength was far superior to ours, we definitely couldn’t escape… But our master said that if we didn’t agree, he would take us with him before he died… We had no choice but to agree.”

The taller Daoist added, “Originally, we planned to leave the temple after our master was buried. However, when we tried to escape, we realized that our master had set up a formation that prevented us from leaving. For the past ten years, we have relied on people outside to bring us food and supplies, and as for money… our master had earned a lot of money back then, and he left it all to us…”

He paused for a moment and continued, “Speaking of which, we have to thank our master’s money; otherwise, we would have starved to death long ago.”

“Damn it! Why should we thank him?! If he hadn’t trapped us here, we would have escaped long ago, and we wouldn’t have been captured!” The thinner Daoist had a more irritable temper and immediately retorted.

Shen Ye glanced at him and said, “Even if you had run to the ends of the earth, I would still be able to find you.”

The thinner Daoist fell silent.

He had a pale face, with a mixture of resentment and fear in his eyes.

Shen Ye didn’t continue to intimidate them and instead let his gaze linger on the faces of the two Daoists for a moment before suddenly saying, “Do you know that your master faked his death?”

Earlier, when he listened to these two Daoists’ words, he realized that they didn’t know their master’s death was staged.

He hadn’t paid much attention to their appearances, as he had initially treated them as dead men. Therefore, he didn’t notice anything unusual at first glance because their appearances had likely been altered by their master.

“Fake death? That’s impossible!” the thinner Daoist raised his voice. “We saw him being cremated with our own eyes!”

However, the taller Daoist seemed to have realized something and his face turned even paler. “Master Shen, are you suggesting that our master intentionally pretended to have suffered fatal injuries and died, but actually… he changed his body and continued living?”

“You’re not entirely stupid,” Shen Ye said. “That’s exactly what happened. Your master faked his death and took on a new body to continue living.”

The expressions of the two Daoists became extremely ugly.

“Why… why would he do that?” the thinner Daoist couldn’t accept this fact and took a while before squeezing out a sentence from between his teeth.

“Of course, it’s to avoid the Ye family,” Shen Ye stroked his chin. “Perhaps he had already calculated that my husband would come for revenge in ten years, so he decided to fake his death as a calculated move.”

“Then why didn’t he explain it to us? He caused us unnecessary grief and kept us imprisoned for ten years for no reason,” the thinner Daoist still found it hard to believe that his master faked his death and couldn’t help but complain when he thought about being locked up for ten years, filled with resentment.

Shen Ye glanced at him, “Of course, he wouldn’t tell you that he faked his death because he still needed both of you to prolong his life.”

“Prolong his life?” The two of them didn’t quite understand Shen Ye’s meaning.

Shen Ye said, “Let me ask you, do your life patterns happen to be very special, both of you being born on the ninth day of the ninth month at nine o’clock in the morning?”

Both of them nodded simultaneously, their eyes widening in shock.

Shen Ye: “That’s right. I suspect that when Mingxin Daoren took you as his disciples, he predicted that he would face a catastrophe, and you would be able to resolve his crisis. Ten years ago, he faked his death and trapped you in the Daoist temple, using you as the vital point of the formation. As for the formation at the entrance, it’s not meant to stop you from escaping but rather a Yang Gathering Formation. As the vital points, the Yang energy within you continuously nourishes Mingxin Daoren, allowing him to resurrect.”

Previously, he had found the formation at the entrance peculiar. Now he finally remembered that it was a Yang Gathering Formation used by demonic cultivators. He was unfamiliar with demonic cultivation and had never come into contact with such a sinister formation that absorbed Yang energy, so he didn’t realize it immediately.

As for the vital points of the formation, he initially thought it was some kind of treasure…

After carefully examining the appearances of the two Daoists and calculating their fate, he realized that these two were living beings brought by the old Daoist to prolong his life.

Shen Ye speculated that the old Daoist had originally planned to use these two to extend his life, but his plans were disrupted ten years ago when he was injured by the purple aura on Ye Ze’s body.

As for choosing this Daoist temple, located in the vibrant imperial capital with abundant Yang energy, it was undoubtedly a carefully thought-out decision by the old Daoist.

Upon hearing Shen Ye’s analysis, the two Daoists’ faces turned pale.

Although they resented being trapped by the old Daoist, they had lived well for the past ten years—well-fed, well-clothed, and well-rested. Aside from being unable to leave, their lives were quite comfortable. Moreover, both of them were orphans who had been taken in and raised by the old Daoist. They carried a sense of gratitude for his kindness.

So, although they harbored grievances, they didn’t truly hate the old Daoist.

But now, Shen Ye told them that they were merely living beings brought by the old Daoist to prolong his life…

How could they accept this?

Shen Ye, however, had no sympathy for them and coldly snorted, “Although your plight is unfortunate, don’t expect me to spare your lives. You still have to die!”

After a long while, the thinner Daoist trembled as he spoke, “We were also manipulated by our master… by Mingxin Daoren. All those evil deeds were done under his orders… We are innocent…”

“Is that so?” Shen Ye narrowed his eyes. “But back then, it was the two of you who caused the car accident that killed my husband’s parents and his uncle and aunt, right?”

Upon hearing this, Ye Ze, who had been standing silently by Shen Ye’s side, cast a cold glance at the two Daoists.

Shen Ye quietly held his hand and said, “Uncle, be patient. I’ll let you have your revenge soon!”

Ye Ze tightened his grip on Shen Ye’s hand.

The thinner Daoist continued to defend himself, “Yes, we did it with our own hands, but it was under Mingxin Daoren’s orders…”

Shen Ye impatiently interrupted him, “Do you think I’m a fool? When you were harming others back then, you were so excited and even discussed the most brutal plans…” He paused for a moment, fearing that Ye Ze couldn’t handle it, and continued, “People like you perverts deserve to perish!”

Moreover, these two Daoists not only took the lives of four members of the Ye family but also assisted the old Daoist in harming many other people before the Ye family.

The fact that they were still alive and hadn’t been struck by lightning was all thanks to the old Daoist covering up their crimes.

The two Daoists wanted to argue further, but Shen Ye didn’t want to listen to their nonsense anymore.

He used two talismans on them to silence them and then turned to Ye Ze, whispering, “Uncle, you can act now.”

Ye Ze made a sound of acknowledgment, remained silent for a few seconds, and said, “I have one more thing to ask them.”

Shen Ye looked at him curiously.

“I want to know if my grandfather’s younger brother approached them voluntarily or if he was deceived by them.”

Author's note 6,500 characters, but still owe 6,000 characters~ There will be an update tonight, no matter how much I write before midnight. My darlings, wait for me!

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