Arc 4
Ten Years Lanterns (1)
The scene was instantly quiet.
Someone from the crowd growled, “The Demon Sect Witch! How dare you come here!”
The violent roar was accompanied by a ding sound in Ye Chen’s mind.
“Task 1: Act like the Wind[1].”
“Task Description: Show the graceful and elegant bearing of the World’s First Beauty, improve Shen Jingfeng’s Favorability towards Ye Chen.”
“Task Reward: An additional big gift pack will be given if you succeed in preventing Shen Jingfeng from discarding you as his wife.”
“What’s inside the additional big gift pack?” Ye Chen understood her priority. 38 wondered, “According to my understanding of the Main System, it’s probably a Lucky Bag[2]?”
Ye Chen, “……”
Not attractive in the least.
So Ye Chen’s mind was geared about how to succeed in pretending to be like the wind. She could pretend to be coerced and join the battlefield at a suitable time. It was something that every pretender must master. Thus, she observed the battlefield without uttering a single word.
She sensed the man holding the other end of the red silk ball turned around. Just then, the sound of a silver bell rang.
“Why don’t I dare?”
The woman’s voice was charming, bewitching. She shuddered when she heard it.
A Beauty!
This must be a beautiful woman! Ye Chen excitedly judged in her mind.
“I really want to lift the veil…” Ye Chen whined to 38 with the excitement she couldn’t hide, “I bet that the woman in front of me must be very beautiful.”
“How about you see your face instead? Isn’t your face the face of a calamitous beauty?” 38 glanced at Ye Chen with the expression, ‘Goodbye and see you never.’ It didn’t want to talk with this yandog who had fallen into yancancer.
Ye Chen blinked twice and then reacted.
That’s right, ah! She was Wulin’s First Beauty!
She must look way better than this Yue Sheng!
While she chitchatted with 38, a sigh heaved out.
The sound was like a spring splashing on stones, clear and gentle, reminiscent of the bright moon in the mountains and the fragrant orchids in the valleys.
“Yue-guniang[3],” the person said helplessly, his tone carrying a hint of tenderness, “This is not a place where you should come. Go back.”
“You think you can come and go as you want?!” A big man screamed, “That Demon Sect Witch! Take her down!”
Following that, there were clangs of fighting in the courtyard.
Ye Chen resisted the urge to lift her veil and watched the commotion like a common melon-eater. The clangs kept clashing and a dull cry of a woman rang. The man next to her eventually shouted, “Stop!”
“Shen Jingfeng, what does this mean?!” The big man from before accused, “Are you protecting the Demon Sect’s Witch?!”
“Yue Sheng…” Shen Jingfeng sighed, “You go back.”
“I don’t want to,” Yue Sheng pouted. She supported herself with her sword and wiped the blood from her mouth with the back of her hand. “If you don’t come with me, I will never leave here today!”
“Why is that so?” Shen Jingfeng gave a wry smile, “You are now together with Mo Xingchen…”
“I have nothing to do with him!” Yue Sheng interrupted him at once and said in a hard voice, “I know you don’t believe me, so I risked my life to come here. Shen Jingfeng, I like you and only you. If you like me back, follow me. If you don’t follow me, today, I, Yue Sheng, will never leave here. Even if I die in the Yue Shan Sect’s Hall, I, Yue Sheng, will not have any regrets!”
“You…” Shen Jingfeng was stunned by her. Yue Sheng smiled and walked up to Shen Jingfeng a step at a time. People around her besieged her but she remained fearless. She was surrounded by many people but her eyes were only on Shen Jingfeng. She was persistent in this matter.
With such profound feelings, no one would not be moved. Thus, when someone nearly stabbed Yue Sheng with a sword, Shen Jingfeng shot, his long sword flashed Yue Sheng. He shouted, “Retreat!”
“Jingfeng…” Yue Sheng gasped, “I know… You won’t… Ignore me…”
Shen Jingfeng didn’t reply. His eyes moved to Ye Chen. Chen.
“Ye-guniang…” His voice was full of guilt, “I’m sorry.”
Ye Chen smiled when she heard his words. She raised her hand and lifted up the veil, presenting the world with her calamitous beauty face.
Her beauty was unworldy. Her face was like cold winter plums high up the snowy mountain, but her lips were like warm cherry blossoms in the spring.
The World’s First Beauty, Ye Chen.
The moment this person appeared, all eyes would be involuntarily attracted to her. Even Yue Sheng, who was often praised for her beauty, was dim by her side.
Her eyes narrowed sharply at Shen Jingfeng.
“You and this woman, there is a relationship between you?” Ye Chen’s lips parted lightly, her voice frosty.
Shen Jingfeng forced out a smile, “It’s me[4] who is at fault.”
Ye Chen nodded, expression tranquil, “The relationship between men and women is indeed difficult to control. Shen-gongzi[5] has a relationship with the Demon Sect Saintess when he is still in a marriage contract with me. If this was before, I can understand and won’t speak about this matter anymore. However, now it’s happening here, you should make it clear to me. I have no requirement for my Fujun[6], only, there is one bottom line you shouldn’t cross.”
Hearing this, Shen Jingfeng had a bad intuition. Immediately afterward, he listened to Ye Chen said, “I only require my man to be clean. Shen-gongzi is no exception. ”
The remarks came out and the whole audience was in an uproar. Shen Jingfeng frowned, “I don’t have that kind of entanglement with Yue-guniang. I hope Ye-guniang will speak carefully.”
“Did I say Shen-gongzi do?” Ye Chen tilted her head. She spun around and ordered a servant girl, “Bring me a paper and pen.”
Then, she returned to look at Shen Jingfeng, “My man, not only should his body be clean, but also his heart. Since Shen-gongzi has someone else in his heart, then Ye Chen will fulfill you.”
The paper and pen were brought up. Ye Chen quickly wrote a letter of divorce, channeled internal force to the paper, and waved her hand in Shen Jingfeng’s direction.
The Divorce Paper flew to Shen Jingfeng like a flying knife. Shen Jingfeng raised his hand and easily caught it.
“The Divorce Paper, keep it.” Ye Chen lifted her chin proudly, “Now, scram!”
“Ye-guniang,” Shen Jingfeng stared at the Divorce Paper in his hand. He was rendered speechless. After a long time, he clasped his hands and bowed, “Although Ye-guniang forgives me today, it doesn’t change the fact that I have wronged you. If Guniang has difficulties in the future, I will go through fire and water to help Guniang.”
With that, Shen Jingfeng picked up Yue Sheng and bid them farewell.
“Shen Jingfeng!” The big man spewed out in fury, “Are you going to betray the Wulin?!”
“Jingfeng has no intention to betray the Wulin,” Shen Jingfeng shook his head, “It’s just, this Guniang, I must protect her.”
Having said that, Shen Jingfeng broke through the encirclement with Yue Sheng in his arms.
He was famous for being undefeatable since he was 13. However, his sword had always pointed at the Evil and never aimed at those who were Righteous. Today, it’s changed.
Shen Qiuhe, the Sect Leader of Yue Shan Sect, was furious that he made a move himself. Yet, Shen Jingfeng kept protecting Yue Sheng and attempted hard to escape.
Ye Chen watched him from the side. Yue Sheng, who was severely injured, was protected behind him and her expression was haughty. Ye Chen’s lips twitched. She seized a sword and swung it at Shen Jingfeng, “Shen Jingfeng!”
Shen Jingfeng was caught off guard. He saw the sword coming in front of him, it was full of flaws and he effortlessly side-stepped it. At that moment, the other party clutched his hand and threw herself into his arms. She grabbed his sword’s hilt and pointed the tip of her sword at her neck.
Shen Jingfeng, “……”
The Ye Chen who successfully threw herself to his arms, “O(∩_∩)O ~ ~”
Though, her rippling heart must not be discovered by Shen Jingfeng. So, Ye Chen said calmly, “Use me as a hostage.”
“Ye-guniang…”
“Shen Jingfeng, what do you want to do?!” Ye Chen pitched her voice, “Not only do you want to elope with this witch in public today, but you also want to take me hostage?! Shen Jingfeng, where is your conscience?!”
The crowd was boiling from her words. Regardless, Ye Chen’s status was extremely special, she was the only daughter of the Lord of Yao Wang Valley. No one could bet with her life. At this juncture, who could guarantee they can save her life?
So, the crowd berated Shen Jingfeng in their heart, despite that, no one dared to make a move.
Yue Sheng tugged Shen Jingfeng from behind and called in a frail voice, “Jingfeng?”
Shen Jingfeng closed hiseyes and sighed, “Ye-guniang, please forgive me for being discourteous.”
He gently embraced her in his arms and ‘held her hostage’ with his sword. He retreated step by step.
“Everyone,” Shen Jingfeng’s expression was apathetic, “Please stop, otherwise, I don’t know what I will do?” ”
“It hurts!”
Ye Chen shouted in cooperation.
Shen Jingfeng who did nothing, “……”
Yue Sheng glared suspiciously at Ye Chen. Rumors had it that this woman was old-fashioned and stubborn. She lived by the rules and scrupulously obeyed the etiquette. With Ye Chen’s old-fashioned temperament, if Shen Jingfeng really did follow her, she would be ashamed and hanged herself with the white silk. Once Ye Chen died, there was no way for Shen Jingfeng to return to the Central Plain Wulin.
But this Ye Chen was totally opposite from the rumors. Not only did she offer divorce to Shen Jingfeng, she also helped them elope?
What the hell was this Ye Chen thinking!
Actually, Ye Chen’s idea was simple. Accumulate his Favorability while sneaking him a hug in the way.
After all, Shen Jingfeng looked so good!
The Villain all grew very well in the past few worlds. Though, if she was to be honest, Jun Yan was the most in line with Ye Chen’s aesthetics. Shen Jingfeng was not inferior to Junyan’s appearance. If Junyan was like the Cold Snow of Kunlun Mountain Range, Shen Jingfeng was like the Charming Rain on the Spring of Yangtze River.
Ye Chen was ‘held hostage’ all the way down the mountain by Shen Jingfeng. During the whole process, Shen Jingfeng carefully controlled his movements, and Ye Chen wasn’t tossed in the slightest.
They reached the foot of the mountain and got rid of their chasers. Shen Jingfeng put Ye Chen down and expressed with some guilt, “Ye-guniang, I am really sorry for today.”
“There’s no harm,” Ye Chen waved her hand, “It’s not a big deal. Go.”
“Not a big deal?” Shen Jingfeng was staggered, “I… I go to the Demon Sect. How could it not be a big deal?”
“The Demon Sect; The Righteous Sect. As long as one’s heart is in the right place, there is no difference between it.” Ye Chen shrugged and viewed the setting sun. Her beautiful face was bathed in soft light, making her whole person radiant.
“Isn’t it nothing more than falling in love with someone? There is no right or wrong about it.” Ye Chen cupped her hand and bowed, “I wish you a safe journey. I’ll take my leave here.”
Then, Ye Chen left without any nostalgia.
Wearing a fiery red wedding dress, she strode one step at a time. Her slender figure was magnified. Cold and arrogant, like a bloody Phoenix. Her figure fell into Shen Jingfeng’s eyes and turned the surroundings into beautiful scenery.
Shen Jingfeng held his breath. Just looking at her back, he felt his heart pounding, as if something submerged at the bottom of his heart was awakened and broke from its chain.
He stared blankly at her back, Yue Sheng called feebly, “Jingfeng? ”
Shen Jingfeng moved his gaze down at the delicate girl in front of him. He streched out his hand to help her, “Let’s go. I will take you back.”
Each step Ye Chen took was made with great difficulty. She kept reminding herself, don’t look back, don’t look back.
Only in ten steps, she questioned 38 again, “38, are they gone? They can’t see me anymore, right?! Can I peek at their backs?!”
“You crazy?” 38 collapsed, “Just a back, what do you want to see?”
“A back of a beauty is still a beauty!” Ye Chen expressed firmly, “What does a system like you know, hmph.”
“Yes yes yes. I don’t know at all.” It lit a cigarette and inhaled deep, puffing smoke all over Ye Chen’s head.
“I warn you, 38.” Ye Chen broke down a bit. “Can you at least change your brand of cigarette into a better one?! This one is of poor quality! You aren’t like this before!”
“I bought it from wholesale.” A look of “Laozi[7] is a big man” flicked from the smoke, “I heard this thing is particularly effective against the Host.”
Ye Chen, “……”
In order to torture their hosts, these AI also tried their best.
“Do they already go far enough? Can I turn back and see?”
“Do whatever you like,” 38 said impatiently, ““Look at you, you can be so happy to see other people show kindness and love in public. Ye Chen, let me tell you, a single dog who is happy about eating dog food every day is destined to be single for a lifetime.”
Ye Chen didn’t bother to pay attention to 38’s curse and angled her head excitedly……Sure enough, she only caught sight of a back that was already far away. In the setting sun, there was just such a dot, really… no beauty could be seen.
Ye Chen was a little down. The beauty had gone far away and she couldn’t keep it. The two were separated……
She sighed, “38, when can we see each other again? ”
“Soon,” 38 called out the world line, glanced at it, and answered, “In two months, Shen Jingfeng will be assassinated by Yue Sheng’s people. Let’s pick him up. Familiarize yourself with the skills of your current body. Don’t go blindly and stab Shen Jingfeng to death with a needle.”
“Fine.” Ye Chen beamed, “I will complete the task seriously.”
With such a good-looking man, how could she bear to stab him to death with a needle?
Later, Ye Chen learned, a flag[8] was not something one could topple.
The author has something to say,
[Mini Theater]
Mo Shu Bai, “Doctor, I heard you extended my hospitalization.”
Doctor, “Mn, the Dean asked me to.”
Mo Shu Bai, “Reason, I need a reason!”
Doctor, “My reason is that your condition is too severe…”
Mo Shu Bai, “The Dean’s?”
Doctor, “Generate income.”
Mo Shu Bai, “……”
Doctor, “Since you arrived at this Hospital, our Hospital has received plenty of donations. At present, we have stocked all kinds of equipment such as blades and electric shock rods… all of which are ready for you at any time, by the way.”
Mo Shu Bai, “……”
Doctor, “Aren’t you touched?”
Mo Shu Bai, “(ノ｀ Д) ノScram!”
Footnotes
装逼如风 – zhuāng bī rú fēng. Act cool.↵
福袋 – fúdài ;Lucky Bag. A bag with unknown random contens. The things you get depend on your luck.↵
姑娘 – gūniáng; Girl. Guniang is like xiaojie. It’s used more often in an Ancient setting. 姑娘 is used to address a girl/young lady/young woman/unmarried woman.↵
Originally 在下 – zàixià; lit. stay in the low ground. A very modest term to call oneself. “I, this lowly one,”. Ye Chen also used this address to call herself.↵
公子. – gōngzi. Address for a respectable young man/son of an official/son of nobility. Son (honorific)/Mr/Sir.↵
夫君 – fūjūn. A form of address for one’s husband; my husband↵
老子 – lǎozi; lit. Old Father. “I, your father,” Prideful and arrogant way of “I.” Commanding respect. Another variation of arrogant “I” is 老娘 (lǎoniang), which could mean “I, your lady.” ↵
Originally written as “flag.” The “flag” here is like the Death Flag, Romance Flag, etcetc. A checkpoint.↵
Ry’s Corner
Jun Yan’s beauty is 昆仑白雪 – kūnlún báixuě beauty
Shen Jiangfeng’s beauty is 四月江南 – sìyuè jiāngnán beauty.
Also, if someone is interested, an acquaintance of mine started the translation of “The Husband was the Long Aotian (为夫曾是龙傲天)” (2021) and “The Sword Immortal was My Ex-Boyfriend (剑仙是我前男友)” (2016). Both are by Mo Shu Bai. The FL of the first novel also has System 3838438 as her System.
Only Chapter 1 is released, though. Better wait until it’s piled up.
If only Lyre will continue MLiS…… QAQ
A make-up chapter for the missed updates
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The chatting guest on the seat went, so the book slept.
This arc is already sooooo gooood
Not sure if I should be happy for all the new chapters or worried about how you’re doing Ry. Don’t overexert yourself!
2 novels by Mo Shu Bai being translated!? Double yay! Count me in!!
Don’t worry, I won’t ᵕ꒳ᵕ
Yippie yayyyyyyy!!!
Finally, let’s enjoy the ride!!
thanks for the chapter XDD.
All her cultivation novels being translated.
let’s join Tianjian sect XD.