Chapter 490: A Difficult Situation

Lin Qiyun's experience was nothing short of tragic.

Even Ye Chen frowned after hearing it.

'Could that Lin Ruowei really be so heartless, to mistreat her own sister like that?'

After the wedding, the nearby factions all learned that Lin Qiyun had been wed to a cripple.

They began to look down on and neglect Lin Qiyun even more, and no one would ever think of coming to her door with a marriage proposal again.

After all, who would want a woman who had been defiled by a cripple?

According to Lin Ruowei, her sister Lin Qiyun had suffered from a peculiar "inner malady" since she was young. The story went that even after marrying a cripple, their wedding chamber was filled with a ruckus day and night, the sounds so incessant they nearly woke the entire tribe.

This was, of course, a wild exaggeration—a complete fabrication.

But the way everyone looked at Lin Qiyun grew increasingly strange.

Even though most knew Lin Qiyun was still a virgin, her reputation had plummeted. She was seen as no different from a prostitute.

Lin Qiyun paid all the external rumors and gossip no mind.

She simply lived her own life, resigned to her fate and accepting her circumstances.

Ye Chen was her husband, so she served and cared for him diligently.

Lin Ruowei was terrified she might scheme for power, so Lin Qiyun never involved herself in the tribe's affairs. She spent her days idle, sometimes just sitting by the lake, staring blankly at its surface.

It couldn't be helped. Xiaohe was a maid, after all, and had many chores to attend to.

Meanwhile, her husband, Ye Chen, was unconscious most of the time, and everyone else in the tribe gave her the cold shoulder.

What else could she do but stare into space?

"Young Master Ye, you must treat my mistress well."

"My mistress has had a wretched life, and this marriage was forced upon her, but for the past two months, she has truly treated you as her husband. She has never neglected you."

"Now that you're fully awake and can barely move about…"

"I don't know if you can remember your past, but even if you could, it would be useless. In your current state, you can't do anything but stay in the tribe and recuperate."

"Why not just live peacefully with my mistress in the tribe? You can look after each other and have some company. That way, she won't be so lonely, without even a single person to talk to."

Evidently, Xiaohe really wanted Ye Chen to stay.

She didn't want to see her mistress remain all alone.

Besides, Ye Chen was in no condition to travel far. Staying here to recover was his only option.

As for Ye Chen's past, Xiaohe wasn't the least bit curious.

Normally, finding someone unconscious and on the brink of death outside one's door would make anyone want to ask questions.

But when Ye Chen had first awoken, his memory was hazy, and he couldn't recall his past at all.

Besides, this was the Black Triangle Region, after all!

Every day, people were beaten to death or gravely injured, then abandoned in the streets.

Such sights were exceedingly common.

Whether for profit, or due to grudges and disputes…

Robbery and murder, killing to silence witnesses—these things were all too ordinary in the Black Triangle Region.

Perhaps it was because she had been ostracized and was all alone with nothing to do that Lin Qiyun, on a whim, brought Ye Chen back with her after finding him.

She had only been caring for him for two days when the young master of the Ding family came to propose. In response, Lin Ruowei decisively married Lin Qiyun off to Ye Chen.

With such a useless husband, she would never have to worry about Lin Qiyun getting a chance to make a comeback.

And she could finally seize complete control over the entire Vermilion Bird Tribe!

Ye Chen couldn't agree to Xiaohe's expectations.

His injuries were too severe; he couldn't leave yet.

But to have him stay here for the rest of his life? Absolutely not!

However, Lin Qiyun had shown him great kindness. Her two months of care were a debt Ye Chen would remember.

He said in a low voice, "Don't worry. I won't let Miss Lin continue to be oppressed."

Xiaohe stared blankly. "What are you planning to do?"

"Overthrow her sister's rule, of course, and return all power in the tribe to Miss Lin Qiyun," Ye Chen said seriously.

"…"

"Are you kidding me?"

Xiaohe couldn't help but roll her eyes. "In your current state? Forget overthrowing Miss Ruowei's rule. I'm afraid even a little girl like me could push a big man like you over!"

"I…" Ye Chen froze, wanting to say more.

"That's enough."

"Young Master Ye, the one thing my mistress dislikes the most is men who make empty boasts and aren't serious."

"I hope you can be a bit more down-to-earth from now on and live a good life with her, alright?"

Xiaohe glared at Ye Chen, her cheeks puffed out, before her tone softened.

"…"

Ye Chen took a deep breath.

'He knew that nothing he said now would matter. The most urgent task was to heal his injuries.'

But he didn't want to make any empty promises either.

'He and Lin Qiyun were from different worlds; they could never live a life together.'

For now, Ye Chen just said vaguely, "Don't worry, I won't let Miss Lin be sad."

"Mhm."

"That's the best thing I could hear."

Xiaohe said with a giggle.

"I'm going to get back to my chores. Come find me if you need anything."

Xiaohe skipped away.

He had to admit, the young girl was quite cute.

She was also warm-hearted and always considered her mistress, Lin Qiyun, from the bottom of her heart.

Watching Xiaohe's retreating figure, Ye Chen couldn't help but sigh.

'If I had really lost my memories and couldn't remember anything, perhaps I would have willingly stayed here and lived a peaceful life, removed from worldly strife.'

Unfortunately, he couldn't do that now.

'I still have so much to do.'

'First, I have to fight my way back to Dongxuan Province and eradicate those great families.'

'Then, I have to search for traces of Fairy Luoxia, find her sect, and bring Qin Ruotong back.'

'As soon as my cultivation is restored, I can set out immediately!'

Ye Chen tried to sense the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi around him.

But he accidentally aggravated his injuries, causing him to wince and hiss in pain.

Clearly, his injuries were too severe for him to absorb the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi into his body.

Ye Chen then tried to use the power of his Divine Soul to communicate with the Imprisoned Dragon Grotto Heaven.

His entire fortune was stored within the Imprisoned Dragon Grotto Heaven.

If he could just open the Imprisoned Dragon Grotto Heaven, he could get enough Healing Elixirs to treat his wounds!

He could also use treasures like the Chaos Prison-Suppressing Cauldron and the Profound Armor Combat Puppet to protect himself.

Moreover, the Realm Spirit was also inside the Imprisoned Dragon Grotto Heaven at this very moment!

When he was swept into the spatial turbulence, Ye Chen had clearly felt the Realm Spirit return to the Imprisoned Dragon Grotto Heaven. It was most likely still inside!

If he could just make the Realm Spirit appear, everything would be much easier!

Unfortunately, after several attempts, Ye Chen failed.