Chapter 358: The Magic Conch

Bai He carefully put the conch away, a gentle smile appearing on his face. "Then I will be leaving first."

Ye Shiyuan’s expression dimmed slightly. His voice was somewhat hoarse as he slowly replied, "Alright."

Bai He then left.

Ye Shiyuan silently watched his departing figure, wanting to speak but stopping himself.

He wanted so badly to say something.

But under these circumstances, if he spoke, it would only make things harder for Bai He.

The last thing he wanted to see was Bai He caught in an impossible dilemma.

"Hey." Zhang Youxia suddenly appeared out of nowhere. "How is it?"

He was not stupid.

In a situation like that, of course he had slipped away first.

Why would he stay behind and interrupt the precious time the two of them finally had together?

"Thank you." Ye Shiyuan expressed his gratitude.

Zhang Youxia stepped forward. "You joined the Tianshan Palace not only because of the Palace Master, but also because of your Master, right?"

Ye Shiyuan nodded. "Of course. It was indeed the Palace Master who recommended me, allowing me to enter the Lingguang Sect in the first place. This time, joining the Tianshan Palace is also my way of repaying him. Of course, I have my own reasons as well."

Zhang Youxia let out a long sigh. "You are still so young, yet you already have to suffer because of love. I really do sympathize with you."

"I hope that one day, you will never have to suffer like this. Besides, for me, it is not really suffering."

There had certainly been moments that made him feel unhappy and distressed.

But for Ye Shiyuan, there were far more moments filled with happiness.

Whenever he saw Bai He, those were the happiest moments of his life.

...

Bai He returned to the courtyard where the Lingguang Sect was temporarily staying within the Qinghai Sect.

"Fourth Senior Brother?"

Gu He was not surprised at all to see Bai He.

After all, their Senior Brother had already arrived.

It was only a matter of time before Bai He was released.

"Are you hurt?"

"I look perfectly fine. Where do I look injured? Senior Brother has arrived. He is definitely going to scold me later."

Gu He looked at Bai He speechlessly. "If you are afraid of being scolded, then you should behave yourself more often."

Bai He looked somewhat blank. "I’ll go back to my room and pack first. Once we are ready to leave, come and let me know."

"Alright."

Bai He quickly ran back to his room.

With Yao Xiangli’s arrival, no one from the Lingguang Sect stayed until the end of the gathering at the Qinghai Sect.

That night, Bai He sat staring at the Magic Conch resting on the table.

He simply kept looking at it.

"Host, if you miss Ye Shiyuan and want to talk to him, you can contact him yourself."

"But if I take the initiative too much, wouldn’t that be inappropriate? Besides, what if Ye Shiyuan is busy and it is inconvenient for him?"

At a time like this, it would probably be better if Ye Shiyuan contacted him first.

After all, Ye Shiyuan knew.

At night, Bai He knew he would have free time.

His fingers lightly brushed against the small conch.

Under normal circumstances, the conch would not make a sound while someone was carrying it.

It would only ring if he actively tried to contact the other person, or if the other person took the initiative to contact him.

Bai He had originally planned to go and rest because he had already waited for a long time.

However, just as he was about to give up, the Magic Conch suddenly rang.

Joy immediately surged through Bai He’s heart and he hurriedly picked up the Magic Conch.

Sure enough, he heard Ye Shiyuan’s voice coming from within.

"Master."

"Shiyuan?"

"Master, you have already returned to the Lingguang Sect, haven’t you? Are you alright?"

Bai He immediately replied, "I’m fine. Senior Brother only kept me in the Yaoxing Peak and talked to me for a very long time."

A soft chuckle came from Ye Shiyuan’s side. "Mm."

"Shiyuan, didn’t you have a match today?" Bai He felt a little regretful that he had not been able to witness it with his own eyes.

"Yes, Master. Guess who won."

"Among those of your generation, who could possibly be your opponent? Even if the Sect Masters and Elders from the other sects personally fought you, they might not necessarily be able to defeat you."

When it came to combat ability, there was absolutely no question about Ye Shiyuan’s strength.

In that regard, Bai He actually had to thank Yao Xiangli because he had once truly raised Ye Shiyuan as the future of the Lingguang Sect.

He had been unimaginably strict.

"But didn’t Master defeat me?"

"Don’t bring that up. Are you making fun of me?"

He clearly knew exactly how Bai He had won that match, yet he still brought it up.

"But Master, even if we fought another match, I would still lose."

Sometimes, Ye Shiyuan really knew how to make people happy with his words.

To be honest, Bai He was quite pleased by what he said.

"Who knows? Maybe you would always hold back against me. Besides, perhaps one day, you really won’t be able to beat me anymore."

Ye Shiyuan did not become upset. "If that day truly comes, I will be very happy. At the very least, no one will ever be able to bully you again."

That was true.

If one day Bai He really became stronger than Ye Shiyuan, then who else would he have any reason to fear?

"Master, tomorrow I have another match. It is against Fang Lansheng."

"Shiyuan, what I said earlier about even the Sect Masters and Elders of the other sects not being your opponents... please do not actually take that seriously."

Fang Lansheng was also extremely powerful and at times he could be quite unreasonable.