CH 98

TL: Moonlit

In the end, Shen Ye fulfilled Grandpa Niu’s wish, and Grandpa Niu could eat whatever he wanted without it affecting his health.

At this point, the Niu family naturally wouldn’t stop him.

Grandpa Niu happily threw off the blanket, ready to go and eat.

Shen Ye: “…”

He couldn’t help but look up at the sky and secretly wonder if it was a mistake to use magic to make Grandpa Niu move freely.

It was past 11 o’clock at night when Shen Ye and Ye Ze finally returned to the Ye family residence.

At this time, everyone in the family was asleep, but Grandpa Ye was still waiting for them in the living room, undoubtedly concerned about Grandpa Niu’s condition.

Shen Ye and Ye Ze didn’t conceal anything and told Grandpa Ye everything, including the fact that Grandpa Niu could only live for three more days and that he would be prosperous in his next nine lives.

Grandpa Ye, having lived to this age, had long been broad-minded and indifferent to life and death. Upon hearing this, he said, “Indeed, he has accumulated great merits in this lifetime, so it’s only right for him to enjoy good fortune in his next life. I can see that all he thinks about is eating. He endured a lot of hardships when conditions were poor back then.”

“You can rest assured. Grandpa Niu will definitely eat to his heart’s content in these three days,” Shen Ye said with a smile.

Grandpa Ye nodded. “You’ve worked hard.”

Shen Ye quickly waved his hand.

Grandpa Ye remembered the item that his old friend had left with him and stood up, saying, “Come with me to my study.”

Shen Ye and Ye Ze exchanged glances and followed behind him.

“This item has been with me for over twenty years, and I almost forgot about it,” Grandpa Ye said, remembering that Grandpa Niu wanted to give this item to Shen Ye as a reward.

He opened the safe and took out the item.

It was an old-fashioned handgun, with rust in some places, and the trigger and ammunition were empty.

In other words, this handgun was a useless item that couldn’t be used anymore.

Shen Ye had known long ago that the item Grandpa Niu left for him was a handgun, so he wasn’t surprised.

However, Ye Ze couldn’t help but take a few more glances.

Shen Ye explained to him in a low voice, “This is the handgun that Grandpa Niu used in the past. After peace was restored, the gun became obsolete. Instead of turning it in, he left it with Grandpa.”

Grandpa Ye handed the handgun to Shen Ye and said, “Yes, this handgun accompanied him in defeating enemies. He cherished it greatly. I wanted to show it to him back then, but he was unwilling. Later, due to coincidences, the gun ended up with me, and I never had a chance to show it to him.”

Shen Ye accepted the handgun.

When he held the barrel of the gun, he suddenly felt a shower of golden merit falling upon him.

He was extremely surprised and stood there completely stunned.

Originally, he was already delighted that Grandpa Niu had given him his favorite handgun.

But he didn’t expect that this gun would still carry so much merit… Perhaps it was because this gun had been with Grandpa Niu for so long that it had absorbed some of his merits.

For Shen Ye, this was definitely a pleasant surprise.

Although he didn’t know if this merit would benefit his soul repair, he knew that merit was a good thing. Even in his previous world, merit was highly beneficial to cultivators.

He couldn’t help but whisper, “It seems that in Grandpa Niu’s next life, or maybe the life after that, I must go and find him.”

If Grandpa Niu bestowed him with merit, even if it created a karmic debt, he had to find an opportunity to repay it.

Ye Ze was staring at the handgun because he noticed a cluster of golden lights on it.

He had previously seen the merit on Grandpa Niu’s body in the hospital, so he knew that the golden light represented merit. He also guessed that it would be helpful to Shen Ye. Therefore, when he heard Shen Ye’s words, he wasn’t surprised.

Shen Ye was a person who repaid kindness and sought revenge for grievances. Since he received a benefit, he would definitely repay it.

Ye Ze touched Shen Ye’s face.

Shen Ye nuzzled his palm.

After returning to the courtyard with the handgun, Shen Ye shared his thoughts from the hospital with Ye Ze.

Ye Ze held him silently for a few seconds and said, “The previous world?”

Shen Ye was taken aback, realizing that he had never mentioned his origin to Ye Ze.

After hesitating for a moment, he held onto Ye Ze’s hand and said, “Uncle, it’s not that I don’t want to tell you the truth. It’s just that I can’t guarantee I can go back, and I was afraid you would have wild thoughts, so I didn’t tell you.”

In fact, Ye Ze had already guessed Shen Ye’s background.

Even Grandma Shen could discern some clues. How could someone as perceptive as Ye Ze not see it?

He used to be afraid that Shen Ye would suddenly disappear, so he didn’t dare to ask him directly.

But now that they were married, and he was certain that the child genuinely loved him, most of his concerns had dissipated.

In fact, all the instability in their relationship stemmed from the lack of definitive answers from the other party. However, Ye Ze had seen Shen Ye’s love for him, and they had made a promise to be together in this life and the next… so he no longer had wild thoughts.

“I won’t think too much,” Ye Ze said, carrying Shen Ye to the bed. “Tell me about it. I want to know.”

Shen Ye replied, “There’s not much to say, actually…”

But he obediently recounted his experiences.

He was born in a world abundant in spiritual energy, where everyone was a cultivator. He possessed exceptional talent and joined the most powerful sect, becoming the disciple of the most formidable master. Therefore, his cultivation speed was extremely fast, and he had long become a venerable figure.

“My master and senior brothers treated me well. If there’s a chance, I’ll take you to meet them,” Shen Ye said, embracing Ye Ze’s waist, reminiscing about the past.

Ye Ze nodded and suddenly looked at him deeply. “It seems someone once complained that I’m old.”

He had always seen Shen Ye as a child, but in that world of cultivation, his child was already a venerable figure!

Although Shen Ye didn’t mention his exact age, he was definitely much older than him…

Shen Ye stammered, “… Let me explain.”

He turned his head and kissed Ye Ze’s finger, saying, “After I came to this world and merged with the original host’s body, my thoughts became more aligned with the original host… The original host was only twenty years old, so I’m also just twenty!”

“Is that so?” Ye Ze smiled faintly, leaning down to give him a kiss. “I guess it’s because you were already quite childish, to begin with?”

Shen Ye replied, “…”

He had been found out.

He was picked up by his master and brought to the sect from infancy. He grew up being doted on by his master, senior brothers, and a large group of senior disciples, living carefree and wholeheartedly focused on cultivation. As a result, his personality was naturally a bit naive…

“Don’t despise me,” Shen Ye deliberately acted sad. “Are you thinking that I’m old and so childish that I don’t deserve you?”

Ye Ze felt both angry and amused, pinching his nose. “You’re blaming me now? Weren’t you the one who initially complained about my age?”

“I was wrong!” Shen Ye immediately admitted his mistake with a very good attitude.

“…”

Shen Ye said with a grievance, “Actually, I was also very young in my previous world.”

After all, there were many cultivators who easily lived for thousands of years!

“…”

That was true.

Shen Ye playfully rubbed his face against Ye Ze’s. “If you don’t like it, I won’t call you ‘uncle’ anymore.”

Ye Ze pondered for a moment. “It’s fine…”

He was indeed a bit shocked the first time Shen Ye called him “uncle,” fearing that Shen Ye found him old. But later, in bed, the term of address had a special charm, so he never corrected Shen Ye again.

Moreover, in this world, he was already eight years older than Shen Ye, so calling him “uncle” was a kind of pleasure.

Shen Ye leaned in and gave his man a kiss. “From now on, I’ll call you ‘husband’.”

“Okay.” Ye Ze found the term “husband” even better and naturally didn’t object.

The two of them cuddled and brought the conversation back to Grandpa Niu.

Shen Ye said, “There’s merit in the gun, which is definitely a good thing for me. My intuition tells me that these merits might help me establish a passage between the two realms.”

Ye Ze’s expression became serious. “Can the merit be stored in you? Will it disappear after a certain period?”

After all, the merit originally belonged to Grandpa Niu.

“No,” Shen Ye smiled and said, “Once it’s given to me, it naturally becomes mine.”

Ye Ze nodded, feeling relieved.

Shen Ye turned over and lay on the bed, patting the spot next to him, indicating for Ye Ze to lie down.

As soon as Ye Ze lay down, Shen Ye rolled over and snuggled into his arms, continuing, “Let’s go to the Huang family tomorrow. I estimate we can settle the matter in the afternoon… Or should we leave for the Qi Lian Mountains in the afternoon?”

Ye Ze hugged his waist and gently stroked his back, without hesitation, he agreed, “Okay.”

He immediately asked someone to change their plane tickets.

Shen Ye smiled and rewarded him with a kiss. “By the way, I made an appointment with Ning Shihua to go to her hometown and help her deal with the matter of the Immortal Aunt… We’re going to the Qi Lian Mountains tomorrow afternoon, so remind me to contact her in the morning and ask if she has time to come back.”

Ning Shihua had reportedly been discharged from the hospital. With Shen Ye’s talisman, her parents didn’t dare to do anything to her anymore and had already returned to their hometown.

Ye Ze whispered softly, “Hmm, I’ll remind you then.”

Shen Ye buried his head in his embrace, closed his eyes, and mumbled, “Can you carry me to take a bath? I don’t want to move.”

He had been running around several places today and didn’t want to move at all.

Fortunately, his divine soul was almost complete now, so even if he used spells all day, his spiritual power was still abundant.

Ye Ze dutifully carried him to the bathroom to wash up and then brought him back to bed.

This time, they didn’t drive and peacefully slept through the night.

The next day, after breakfast, Shen Ye and Ye Ze went to the Huang family.

After a night of integration, Huang Ziqiong’s divine soul had returned to its place, and she looked much better. She seemed to be in a much better state than yesterday’s lifeless appearance.

“You lie down, and I’ll stabilize your soul,” Shen Ye didn’t waste any words, standing beside the bed and speaking to Huang Ziqiong.

Huang Ziqiong immediately followed his instructions.

After about ten minutes, Shen Ye put away his spells and said, “It’s done.”

He had completely stabilized Huang Ziqiong’s soul, and as long as she used talisman paper to nurture it, there would be no more accidents.

Having experienced passing through the gates of the afterlife, Huang Ziqiong had become much more sensible. She obediently thanked Shen Ye.

Shen Ye glanced at her and said, “You should know that this is your own doing, right?”

Huang Ziqiong was momentarily stunned but then nodded weakly.

“You’re not allowed to trouble Yan Yunqing anymore,” Shen Ye said. “You threatened her with the lives of her parents in the past. This was the cause you sowed. The fact that you were able to return from the afterlife and be saved is already fortunate.”

From Yan Yunqing’s perspective, with Huang Ziqiong’s arrogance and the influence of the Huang family, there were many cases where intentional murder resulted in no consequences due to their power and influence. Yan Yunqing must have been worried about the safety of her parents and didn’t dare to take risks with her own parents.

In any case, if someone threatened his loved ones, Shen Ye would definitely beat that person to the ground.

He imagined for a moment that if there was a much more powerful Taoist than him, someone with a notorious reputation, who suddenly came threatening Ye Ze’s life, he would make the same choice as Yan Yunqing. Even though he knew he couldn’t win, he would find a way to eliminate this great hidden danger. Firstly, he didn’t want to live in fear, and secondly, he couldn’t bear to see Ye Ze in any danger.

Huang Ziqiong spoke softly, “I have tasted the bitter consequences… Rest assured, I will change my temper.”

Shen Ye responded with a grunt, “As for the issue between you and Dr. Liu, I have no right to interfere. Solve it yourselves.”

Upon hearing the name Dr. Liu, Huang Ziqiong made a disgusted face and said, “He’s just an idiot. I must have been blind to fall for him.”

Shen Ye: “…”

“I don’t want to see him again. Let him do whatever he wants. After all, Yan Yunqing has cuckolded him, and he’s got what he deserved. I’m not going to hang myself on a crooked tree when so many people like me.”

Shen Ye: “…”

You’re really carefree.

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