Chapter 492: My Turn to Protect You

Night fell. The moonlight, gentle as water, shone upon the window lattice.

Lin Qiyun's fingers moved deftly as she wove a cloth garment.

Ye Chen, meanwhile, lay on the bed with a calm expression.

In his leisure, he was constantly replaying the great battle against Fairy Luoxia in his mind.

The more he thought about it, the more he felt the gap between them was immense—an insurmountable chasm.

Every move Fairy Luoxia made held an indescribable air of disdain, as if she were invincible in this world, capable of sweeping aside all Cultivators of her generation.

'Is she really that unbeatable?'

'Since she can also kill enemies above her realm, what would happen if we fought at the same level? Who would win?'

Ye Chen pondered in silence.

But such thoughts would ultimately lead to no conclusion. He was merely passing the time.

'Invincible below the Four Upper Realms?'

Ye Chen couldn't help but recall the words Fairy Luoxia had spoken herself.

Although he didn't know what the Four Upper Realms were, there was no doubt that Fairy Luoxia's current strength was enough to suppress any Cultivator in the Void Realm. She could perhaps even compare to a Great Power of the Nirvana Realm!

Even at his Peak, Ye Chen could only barely contend with those in the Void Realm.

The gap between them was vast, but it wasn't yet insurmountable.

As soon as Ye Chen recovered from his injuries, he could attempt to break through to the Divine Might Realm.

Once he broke through to the Divine Might Realm, his combat power would soar. He would then be able to handle opponents from the Void Realm with ease.

At the very least, the Ye Chen of that time would be able to truly stand above the entire Cultivation Realm of the eastern dynasty.

Unfortunately…

Ye Chen sighed silently.

No matter how many plans he had, in his current state, they were all difficult to execute.

"Where are you going?"

Just then, Ye Chen suddenly spoke up, stopping Lin Qiyun as she was about to leave the room.

Lin Qiyun froze. She lowered her head and stammered, "I saw that it's late. I was thinking of resting early so I wouldn't disturb you."

"What's this about disturbing me? If you want to rest, then rest. Why are you going out?" Ye Chen said, displeased.

"I..."

Hearing this, Lin Qiyun's pretty face immediately flushed red.

This was, after all, her bedchamber.

Before, because she had to take care of Ye Chen and he was unconscious, she hadn't given it much thought and simply slept beside him.

But now, Ye Chen was fully awake.

She couldn't imagine sharing a bed with a grown man.

Even if he was her husband, she still felt a little awkward and out of place.

"Come on up," Ye Chen said in a natural tone.

Lin Qiyun bit her lip, her pretty face as red as blood.

She walked to the bedside and stood there, hesitating.

"Are you afraid?"

Ye Chen glanced at Lin Qiyun, a hint of amusement in his voice. "I'm severely injured right now. Even if I wanted to do something, I just don't have the strength."

"You don't have to be so nervous."

Hearing this, Lin Qiyun grew even more shy. She was well aware that she and Ye Chen were husband and wife in name only, not in practice.

'Even if Ye Chen really wanted to do something, I should do my best to accommodate him.'

It was just that...

Even though she had been around the young man before her for two months...

As a chaste maiden who had never been with a man, Lin Qiyun's heart couldn't help but flutter with anxiety.

Her heart pounded, her breathing grew ragged, and her full chest rose and fell, drawing the eye.

While Lin Qiyun was still hesitating, Ye Chen suddenly sat up.

The abrupt movement startled the already extremely tense Lin Qiyun.

"My... my husband... what are you doing?" she asked, staring at Ye Chen, looking as adorable as a frightened rabbit.

"You go rest on the bed."

Ye Chen got off the bed and walked straight to a nearby chair.

Lin Qiyun stared blankly for a moment, then couldn't help but ask, "Aren't you going to come rest?"

"I'll just find a chair to sit on."

Ye Chen shook his head.

With that, he sat down and assumed a cross-legged cultivation posture.

Of course, he didn't rashly try to circulate the Demon God's World-Shaking Record. He just slowly began to sense the Spiritual Qi between heaven and earth.

Seeing this, Lin Qiyun couldn't help but feel a little bad.

She clutched the corner of her clothes and said softly, "My husband... you... you should come up. We can rest together."

"There's no need. You rest."

"You've been watching over me for two months."

"From today on, it's my turn to watch over you."

Ye Chen smiled.

His words flowed into Lin Qiyun's heart like a warm current.

She was stunned.

In the tribe, she had experienced the world's coldness and warmth and knew how difficult life could be. Even when Lin Ruowei manipulated her at will, she endured it passively, without resistance.

When Lin Ruowei had used her authority as Clan Leader to marry her off to the heavily injured, dying Ye Chen, she hadn't uttered a single word of complaint.

One had to understand, Ye Chen was on the verge of death at that time and could have perished at any moment.

In other words, she had married a dying man. She could have become a widow at any moment!

But Lin Qiyun had accepted it all willingly.

Lin Ruowei held all the power; she had no way to resist.

Facing her own younger sister, she couldn't bring herself to be ruthless and fight back.

Now, Ye Chen had finally woken up.

For the first time, she was getting to know what kind of person her husband was.

'He seems... pretty nice, actually.'

Lying on the soft, large bed, Lin Qiyun was deeply moved.

"My husband..."

After a long moment, Lin Qiyun suddenly called out to Ye Chen. Her voice was soft and pleasant, exceptionally beautiful to hear.

"What is it?" Ye Chen opened his eyes.

"Why don't you come up after all?"

"There's no need," Ye Chen refused.

He would not make any further advances until he had completely broken down the defenses she held up against him, a stranger. A gentle woman like her deserved his careful protection.

"..."

Lin Qiyun fell silent for a moment, then said, "Tomorrow is the day the clan distributes elixirs again."

"I'll have Xiaohe pick up some Healing Elixirs this time. I hope you can recover quickly."

Ye Chen had already figured out some of the Vermilion Bird Tribe's rules.

For example, once a month, elixirs were distributed, and the younger generation of the tribe could each receive a share for their cultivation.

However, the number of elixirs was limited, especially for a small power like the Vermilion Bird Tribe.

Therefore, the amount each person could receive was strictly restricted.

If she were to get a Healing Elixir, Lin Qiyun wouldn't be able to get the Body Tempering Pills she usually used for her own cultivation.

Doing so would delay Lin Qiyun's own cultivation.

Ye Chen was touched, but he didn't refuse.

'After all, once I recover, I can provide Lin Qiyun with cultivation resources thousands of times better than anything the tribe can offer!'