Chapter 583: One Day, Take Me Back to My Hometown!

Fu Hanxiu's expression was a bit stiff, and a flash of exposed embarrassment passed through his eyes.

He naturally was jealous.

His woman could only be his, and he would not allow any other man to lay a hand on her, otherwise...

A streak of cold murderous intent flashed through his midnight-deep eyes.

Emperor Sovereign was actually a person with an extremely strong possessiveness, even bordering on obsession.

However, before meeting Ye Qingran, there was nothing in his life that truly mattered to him.

Except, of course, his son.

It wasn't until he met Ye Qingran that he realized he too could not escape worldly feelings; he could be jealous, petty, even childish.

Moreover, if one day Ye Qingran said she didn't want him, he would probably go mad.

As for the present...

"Not at all!"

Emperor Sovereign turned his head away, his tone somewhat unnatural.

Of course he could not admit that he was jealous.

Ye Qingran's lips curled, finding this side of Fu Hanxiu adorable, a contrast to his usual coldness.

"Yes, yes, you aren't—how could the lofty Emperor Sovereign atop the summit of the hunt possibly be jealous of my brothers?"

The jealousy was obvious for miles, yet that person stubbornly pretended otherwise.

Fu Hanxiu squinted, thinking Ye Qingran was definitely implying something about him.

However, he could not refute it.

"Did you... previously also live in this world? Or in another world?"

Fu Hanxiu asked.

Three Thousand Worlds, Xuanmiao Continent is but a corner.

He had always known that beyond the heavens there is another heaven, beyond the realms there is another realm.

Ye Qingran's occasional words and expressed thoughts were always so novel that he couldn't help but suspect that her past life might not have been in this world.

"No. In a place called Earth."

Ye Qingran lifted her gaze, looking at the vast clouds ahead; her eyes grew distant, her thoughts drifting with the breeze by her ears toward the far distance.

"Earth?"

Fu Hanxiu raised an eyebrow.

Perhaps this place called Earth was Ye Qingran's hometown; even though he knew nothing about it, he still felt a warm familiarity.

Could this be loving the house and the crow?

To love a person is to love everything about her.

"That is a blue planet, drifting alone in the vast boundless universe..."

In the past, even when only Earth in the solar system and even the galaxy harbored intelligent life, she did not feel lonely. Looking back now, she thinks Earth is also quite fine.

Ye Qingran roughly told Fu Hanxiu some things about Earth and about Huaxia.

That world, where technology dominates, was vastly different from the mysterious Xuanmiao, a completely opposite pair of worlds.

Yet through Ye Qingran's vivid description, a vague outline gradually formed in Fu Hanxiu's mind.

"Do you like it a lot?"

Ye Qingran nodded without hesitation, "That's nature."

Even with many imperfections, that is her hometown!

"One day, I also want to see your world."

I want to go to your world, see the roads you've walked, the scenery you've seen, the people you've met...

"Let's go back together."

Ye Qingran's breath caught, she lifted her gaze at him, feeling somewhat moved.

In the end, Earth is her hometown.

She also hopes that one day, with her husband and children, she can return to her hometown. That feeling is like returning to her maternal home, an unspoken sense of ceremony.

But...

"Can't go back..." Ye Qingran gently shook her head.

In the endless spacetime, she doesn't even know where the road home lies.

"As long as you wish, I will take you back."

Fu Hanxiu squeezed Ye Qingran's hand, his demeanor serious, his tone solemn.

This was his promise to her.

Facing Fu Hanxiu's serious, deep eyes, Ye Qingran suddenly felt that time and space were no longer endless; as long as he was there, anything was possible.

Fu Hanxiu, I'm waiting for you; one day take me back to my hometown.

Nan Yan's character design collapsed.

Everyone in the Academy knew Nan Yan was a liar, having usurped Qin Feixue's achievements, making Lu Yunfeng think she was his savior.

"Never thought Nan Yan could be like this, truly disgusting!"

"I used to like her quite a bit, never expected to know her face but not her heart!"

"No wonder that even when Lu Yunfeng was kept in the dark, they still revoked Nan Yan's freedom to go up and down the back mountain; seems they had long despised her!"

Nan Yan was just about to leave when she heard people secretly gossiping about her; she could only clumsily close the door and return to her courtyard, in anger sweeping all the tea set on the table onto the floor.

"Damn it!" she was so angry.

The image she had painstakingly cultivated was ruined like that.

It's all that bastard Ye Qingran's fault!

When Ye Qingran is mentioned, Nan Yan's hatred tingles.

Nan Yan, what's the matter?

Ling Xueyao pushed the door open and, seeing the scattered debris on the floor, couldn't help but stop in her tracks.

Cousin, what else can I do? It's all because of that Ye Qingran!

Nan Yan didn't hold back in front of Ling Xueyao.

What am I, still getting angry about this?

Ling Xueyao smiled indifferently, swayed her snake‑like waist, and stepped into the courtyard.

How could I not be angry? Everyone at the Academy is secretly calling me disgusting!

That's only temporary; don't you still have a trump card you haven't used?

Nan Yan was startled. "Cousin, you already know?"

Ling Xueyao sneered, "I guessed. You're so icy‑smart; when Lu Yunfeng fainted that day, there were only the two of you, and you wouldn't let such a good opportunity slip away."

Nan Yan's anger eased considerably, and she laughed helplessly, "If we're talking about icy‑smart, I can't compare to you, cousin."

Cousin is right; I placed a Heart‑piercing Gu on Lu Yunfeng!

Heart‑piercing Gu?!

Ling Xueyao's eyes flashed.

If that's the case, what is there to fear? As long as the Heart‑piercing Gu remains in Lu Yunfeng's body for a day, he'll obey your every word. Give it time, and if you let him escort you around the Academy, everyone will see that even if you're not Lu Yunfeng's savior, he still holds a special regard for you.

But…

Nan Yan knit her brows; she had done exactly that yesterday, only to have Qin Feixue and Ye Qingran seize the chance, leaving her unable to defend herself.

There's no "but" about it; in a few days, the ancient battlefield ruins at Shenzhou Academy will open.

Ling Xueyao finished speaking, then only smiled without saying more.

Nan Yan's eyes widened gradually. "What do you mean, cousin?"

Ling Xueyao lifted her chin, a cold glint flashing in her eyes. "When the time comes, the Academy's disciples will enter the ruins for trials, and Ye Qingran, as the Class Instructor of Renxu 108 Class, must go."

As long as Ye Qingran dares to enter the ancient battlefield ruins, the people of Dan Valley and Golden City will surely slay her there!

Ling Xueyao deliberately lowered her voice, and boundless murderous intent surged around her.

A look of wild joy flashed on Nan Yan's face as she darted forward, grabbing Ling Xueyao's hand.

Cousin, have you already discussed a plan?

Ling Xueyao nodded, "My father and my father‑in‑law have already long ago devised a strategy; everything is ready, just waiting for Ye Qingran to enter the ancient battlefield ruins, and then we will capture both Ye Xiu and Ye Qingran in one net!"