Chapter 274: Aftermate

The light had long since faded from Ye Yuan’s eyes.

For so many years, he had struggled within the Ye family and between these two women.

"Let’s go back."

"You coward! Why won’t you avenge our child? You knew from the very beginning that she was the one who did it!"

Back then, Ye Yuan had indeed known that it was Yue Yueying who had harmed the child in Princess Guantao’s womb.

But what could he have done?

He owed Yue Yueying.

He owed everyone.

Yet he never knew how to repay those debts.

His entire life had been spent trying to atone for his mistakes.

"Enough! What do you expect me to do? What exactly do you want me to do?"

Both women had been his wives, married to him properly and openly.

He truly did not know what he should have done.

However, after that incident, a barrier had formed in his heart toward Yue Yueying.

As time passed, he became increasingly cold toward her.

Later, after Yue Yueying gave birth to Ye Shiyuan, she gave up any desire to compete for his affection.

That period was actually the most peaceful and relaxed time in Ye Yuan’s life.

"You..."

Princess Guantao drew in a sharp breath.

Then her vision darkened, and she fainted directly into Ye Yuan’s arms.

With no other choice, Ye Yuan picked her up, carried her out of the courtyard, and left.

Meanwhile, because her emotions had become too unstable, Yue Yueying returned to the bottle as well.

"So there was actually a story like this. Why didn’t you tell me sooner?"

"Host, the original novel never went into detail about this matter, so naturally I never told you. There are no absolutely good people in this world, and naturally there are no absolutely evil people either."

Bai He felt that he finally understood.

But what about Ye Shiyuan?

What would he think after learning all of this?

He remained silent.

While holding Bai He’s hand, he simply led him away.

After they returned to the tavern, Bai He finally could not help asking, "Shiyuan, are you alright?"

"Master, I don’t know how to deal with this matter."

"How about you leave everything here to me? You can take your mother and return to the Lingguang Sect. The most important thing right now is to help your mother enter reincarnation as soon as possible."

In truth, that was the most important matter at present.

"Alright."

This time, Ye Shiyuan actually agreed.

If it had been in the past, he definitely would not have agreed.

He would have worried about Bai He encountering danger here.

"And this too, Master. Take it with you."

A paper figure?

Bai He accepted it.

"Keep this with you, Master. If you encounter any danger, you can use it to notify me."

"Alright."

Bai He agreed, although he doubted he would face any real danger here.

Still, if he refused to take it, Ye Shiyuan would never be able to leave with peace of mind.

By the time Xu Feng and Gui Baorong returned, Ye Shiyuan had already departed.

Bai He was alone in his room, leaning over the table with his head resting on his arms, looking completely listless.

"Master, we’re back!"

Bai He raised his eyes and glanced at them.

He did not seem particularly interested and merely responded casually.

"Oh. It’s good that you’re back."

"Master, we brought back members of the ghost race. Do you want to see them?"

Bai He glanced toward Gui Baorong.

Gui Baorong waved his sleeve.

The short ghost race member Bai He had seen before immediately appeared in front of him.

In addition to him, there was also a woman.

She too bore the strange markings characteristic of the ghost race.

Was she also...

"Where is Gui Baozhou?" Bai He asked.

"We didn’t catch him."

The main culprit had escaped, and they had only managed to bring back a few minor followers?

Bai He blinked his eyes.

"Where did he go?"

"Don’t even get me started. Just talking about it makes me angry. That Gui Baozhou is unbelievably cunning! I had already caught him, but he still managed to escape. I suspect Gui Baorong deliberately let him go."

As he spoke, Xu Feng pointed at Gui Baorong while complaining.

Bai He thought that was probably not the case.

If Gui Baozhou caused any major trouble, the blame would ultimately fall on the entire ghost race.

Gui Baorong would not dare gamble with the fate of his entire people.

"Elder Bai He, I truly did my best."

"Gui Baorong, if you have no way to resolve this matter, then if I encounter him, I will kill him directly."

Gui Baorong appeared conflicted.

However, after a moment of silence, he ultimately nodded and agreed.

"Very well. Do as you see fit."

With only Xu Feng accompanying him, Bai He briefly recounted everything that had happened at Princess Manor.

After hearing it, Xu Feng’s face was filled with shock.

"Senior Brother must be devastated."

"Shiyuan is someone who knows how to let go when necessary. I believe he will emerge from this shadow very quickly. Right now, the real issue is Princess Guantao."

"Her?" Xu Feng frowned.

"Master, no matter what, several lives have been lost because of her actions. Are we really just going to let her off like this?"

Bai He let out a sigh.

"That is no longer something I can decide. What concerns me is the power inside Princess Guantao’s body. It carries part of the aura of the ghost race. We must find a way to remove it."

He paused before continuing.

"Either we cleanse that power from her body, or we kill Princess Guantao."

At present, those were the only two options.

Of course, the second option was clearly unrealistic.

"Master, are you saying you want me to handle it?"

Bai He raised his hand and patted Xu Feng on the shoulder.

His expression was solemn and earnest.

"That’s right. There’s no one else I can leave it to."