Chapter 122: Dongfang Tian

Days of toil, Chen Yi He finally reached the area of Dong Hai on the map; although he had not yet reached the seaside, he seemed to already hear the splashing of the sea waves.

The plain stretched boundlessly, the coastline lay at a distant point beyond sight.

"Dongfang…" however, Chen Yi He's heart held only Dongfang Xing.

Along this journey, Chen Yi He kept thinking about how to face Dongfang Xing; they had been apart for half a year, and he didn't know if she was still well. Chen Yi He's mind was in turmoil; during the two months that Long Yue accompanied him, he didn't know if he had already transferred his affection, nor did he know if Dongfang Xing still had feelings for him.

Chen Yi He sneaked into the Dongfang Clan's settlement under the cover of night. This was a primitive settlement, with households' thatched huts connected together, showing a primitive atmosphere.

Chen Yi He's divine sense felt nothing here; among the clansmen, only a few scattered points. "It seems the Dongfang Clan has very few martial practitioners; at this rate, they will eventually become ordinary mundane families."

"Where is Dongfang?" Chen Yi He couldn't sense Dongfang Xing's qi; given his current cultivation, finding a person within the prescribed range was truly too easy.

Likewise, Chen Yi He also didn't sense the aura of a Seventh Heaven expert. He had come risking his life; if Dongfang Wuji truly revived, he would surely capture him immediately and take his life.

"It's also possible he's concealed his breath, or the Seventh Heaven expert's true qi is beyond what I can sense." Chen Yi He thought of this, and a chill ran through his heart: "Since he's not looking for me, I'll grit my teeth and go look for Dongfang."

After wandering for an hour, the sky had darkened; the whole sky full of stars rose above Dong Hai, brilliant and beautiful.

Under such a starry sky, the moon was merely a speckle among the stars.

Chen Yi He had no choice but to look for someone else. However, he did not choose the strongest person in the Dongfang Clan; instead, following his divine sense, he sought a person far away whose cultivation was not low, but who was alone by the seaside, making him an easy target.

"Who are you?" Dongfang Tian immediately sensed Chen Yi He's powerful aura; the seated him rose, turned, and faced Chen Yi He.

The night's wave sounds grew louder; a gentle sea breeze blew from the east, adding considerable coolness to this late summer.

Dongfang Tian's hair was blown into disarray; his heart was more tumultuous than ripples and waves on the sea.

He gazed out at Dong Hai with worry.

Chen Yi He was no different.

"The Dongfang Clan's settlement is a forbidden zone—how dare you enter?" Dongfang Tian asked Chen Yi He. He did not know that the person before him, who was about his size, was Chen Yi He; but Chen Yi He's powerful aura intimidated him, leaving him no room for laxity.

Coming to the Dongfang Clan at this time was certainly not with good intentions.

Chen Yi He clearly sensed Dongfang Tian's hostility, and the demonic power resembling that of Dongfang Xing.

"I'm here to find someone." Chen Yi He said.

"Looking for a person? There's no one you're looking for here!" Dongfang Tian refused without even asking.

"I haven't even spoken, and you already know who I'm looking for?"

"Get lost quickly; I'll pretend I didn't see you, otherwise don't blame me for being impolite!" Black true qi had already surged onto Dongfang Tian's palms; he warily watched Chen Yi He, and if anything seemed off, he was ready to strike at any moment to take Chen Yi He's life.

Chen Yi He extended both hands, palms open and pressing down, signaling Dongfang Tian to calm down: "I harbor no hostility; I'm merely here to find someone."

Dongfang Tian finally lowered his hands, letting out a long sigh filled with bitterness.

Chen Yi He felt it inappropriate to ask why Dongfang Tian sighed, yet he sincerely empathized with this peer of his age.

"Who is the person you're asking about?" Dongfang Tian, after briefly adjusting his emotions, asked Chen Yi He.

"Dongfang Xing." Chen Yi He replied.

"What!" Dongfang Tian staggered back three or four steps until seawater soaked his feet, and he exclaimed in shock, "You… you… are Chen Yi He?"

"Hmm." Chen Yi He admitted.

Chen Yi He didn't bother to ask why Dongfang Tian knew his name; from Dongfang Tian's reaction, it was clear he had a close relationship with Dongfang Xing.

Instantly, Dongfang Tian felt the dark sky, the pure moon, and the countless stars all plummeting down, smashing onto his body! His body was shattered into pieces.

Dongfang Tian would never forget that earlier today, Dongfang Xing had embraced him, calling out "Yi He, Yi He…" Chen Yi He's great name—how could he not know it? Although the Dongfang Clan's settlement is isolated from the world, news from the jianghu never ceases to reach it.

"Are you all right?" Chen Yi He grew a bit anxious; seeing Dongfang Tian's reaction, a sense of foreboding rose in his heart: "Are you okay?"

"We don't welcome you here—get lost!" Dongfang Tian was selfish; he didn't want his beloved woman to meet her beloved man! Not even the slightest connection!

"What on earth is happening?" Chen Yi He grew increasingly urgent, instinctively stepping forward two steps to press Dongfang Tian for an answer.

Dongfang Tian retreated another two steps; seawater had already submerged his waist. He slapped the sea with both hands; his anger and resentment could only be vented by striking the water, and he shouted at the starry sky: "Get lost! If you don't leave, don't blame me for being impolite!"

Chen Yi He found it laughable—this person before him had gone mad to such an extent, yet still talked about being impolite to him!

The more this person acted like that, the less Chen Yi He could let him go; he surely knew something!

"I am not… what are you to me, and what is our relation? But I hope you can tell me everything you know; I want to obtain all news concerning her, I want to confirm whether she is safe…" Chen Yi He tried to communicate calmly with Dongfang Tian, "Because… I love her…"

"You… love her?" Dongfang Tian ceased his uproar; his whole person instantly fell silent, standing in the middle of the sea, allowing the wind-driven waves to repeatedly strike him from head to toe.

"Yes." Chen Yi He answered firmly.

"Heh…" Dongfang Tian gave a bitter cold laugh, and said to Chen Yi He, "I love her too."

"I had guessed as much. I only want to know how she is now."

"She…" Dongfang Tian stammered, unable to continue.

"Please tell me quickly; even just seeing her once would satisfy me." Chen Yi He urged, his unease growing ever stronger.

"Forgive me, I cannot tell you; this is a secret of the Dongfang Clan." Dongfang Tian shook his head, slowly stepping out of the seawater, his whole body soaked; under the starlight, the droplets on his body were crystal clear and sparkling.