Chapter 275: I Need Power Faction

Translator: Tim Editor: Fish Creek

When Ye Mo brought Tang Beiwei to Ning Hai, it was already midday on the second day. Before reaching the small yard, Ye Mo sensed something was wrong. Ning Qingxue had said she was waiting for him there, and he believed her. However, she wasn't in the yard.

Ye Mo and Tang Beiwei pushed open the door. The flower pots remained, but the silver heart grasses were all dead except for one. He had sent them back for Ning Qingxue's care; the sole survivor was quite wilted. This was the plant Ning Qingxue had tended and bled upon.

What was going on?

Ye Mo wanted to ask Xu Wei but found she was also absent. However, Xu Wei's clothes still hung in the garden, suggesting she hadn't left yet.

"Brother, is Qingxue sister not here?" Tang Beiwei, sensing something amiss, asked.

Ye Mo shook his head. He didn't know why Ning Qingxue was absent, but her words echoed in his ears: "I will wait for you at Ning Hai." Though simple, Ye Mo believed her. He didn't doubt she would wait for him, yet she wasn't there.

Ye Mo carefully examined the surviving silver heart grass, finding its condition wasn't due to neglect. What was happening?

Xu Wei opened the door and saw Ye Mo by the flower pot. Upon seeing Tang Beiwei, she sighed. Ye Mo was a womanizer; he knew many women, and none were unattractive. She considered herself perhaps less attractive, or comparable only to Li Mumei.

"Xu Wei, you're back? Where's Qingxue?" Ye Mo immediately asked about Ning Qingxue.

Xu Wei's eyes reddened, and she immediately recounted everything to Ye Mo. "After Qingxue recovered, her family took her to Yu State, and she never returned. But after her departure, no matter how I cared for these silver heart grasses, they wilted and died. Only the tallest one is barely alive."

Ning Qingxue had nearly been beaten to death. Ye Mo's fury erupted. Who dared? He'd been too lenient. Last time, the Song family attacked Ning Qingxue, and he hadn't even had time to annihilate them, yet others were attacking her again.

A strong killing intent emanated from Ye Mo. Even Xu Wei and Tang Beiwei recoiled. Tang Beiwei looked at Ye Mo's bloodshot eyes and anxiously called out, "Brother…"

Ye Mo came to his senses and howled at the sky, "Regardless of whether it's Earth Fiend or others who hurt Ning Qingxue, I, Ye Mo, swear I will annihilate you!"

Ye Mo suspected Earth Fiend most. He had enmity with the organization, and this incident occurred. He couldn't tolerate it.

Yet, even so, Qingxue wouldn't leave Ning Hai after recovering. Ye Mo knew her; she wouldn't give up waiting for him.

"Xu Wei, you said Qingxue's wounds healed, and she left Ning Hai?" Ye Mo calmed down and immediately realized that was suspicious.

Xu Wei, still shaken by Ye Mo's outburst, slowly recovered. "Yes, her wounds were healed, but… but…"

"But what?" Ye Mo frowned.

Xu Wei looked carefully at Ye Mo. "Because of her head injury, though she fully recovered, she forgot everything that happened this year. Her memories returned only to a year ago. She didn't even know me, but she clearly remembered everything from a year ago and…"

Hearing this, Ye Mo's heart sank, but he believed he could cure her. Head injuries weren't always curable with Lotus Life Seed, but it wasn't a serious problem. Even if he couldn't, he could tell her what happened this year. It was just lost memory.

"And what?" Ye Mo felt a little relieved.

Xu Wei sighed. "Qingxue lost her memory of this year, but her parents were happy. She returned to Yu State with them. Qingxue didn't mention you, and her parents forbade anyone from mentioning you."

Ye Mo's heart ached. If her parents truly disliked him, even if he went to Yu State, he might not see Qingxue. He thought about Ning Qingxue venturing into the Shen Nong Jia to find him, and he yearned for her. He knew how important he was to her.

He had to see her, even if her parents stopped him. "Sorry, Qingxue, it was my fault you were hurt."

Tang Beiwei, sensing her brother's emotions, grabbed his hands. "Brother."

Ye Mo sighed and caressed the silver heart grass Ning Qingxue had tended. Softness surged in his heart. The grass seemed to respond to his touch, appearing more lively.

Xu Wei and Tang Beiwei didn't interrupt Ye Mo, who had fallen into his memories. They watched him, fearing he would do something reckless.

After a long while, Ye Mo looked up. "Xu Wei, what did the attackers look like?"

Xu Wei immediately replied, "A young Daoist first, then an old Daoist. The young Daoist was lecherous, saying he'd take Qingxue away. Qingxue ignored him, and he attacked. He had a shield-shaped jade ornament on his belt, seemingly with the words 'Tai Yi.'"

"Tai Yi?" Ye Mo repeated, frowning. A hidden sect? It was rare for them to visit the mortal world, but it didn't matter; he would ask Zhang Zhihui.

"Xu Wei, I'll go see Qingxue. Please care for this silver heart grass." Ye Mo looked at the bloodied grass, feeling unease. He was going to slaughter those who challenged him repeatedly, targeting his sister and those around her.

Xu Wei rolled her eyes. "I know, I'm charging a salary next time. You two only make me take care of things." Hearing Tang Beiwei call Ye Mo "brother," Xu Wei realized the girl was his sister, not his lover. However, her skin was exceptionally good.

Ye Mo returned to the room. It was impeccably tidy. The small case he left for Ning Qingxue was carefully placed on the bed, and his pill-making tools were cleaned and organized. Ning Qingxue clearly cared deeply for his belongings.

Ye Mo sat on the bed Ning Qingxue had slept on. Several books on transplants lay there. He seemed to see Ning Qingxue sitting there, reading those books every night and waiting for him.

"Qingxue, no matter who attacked you, I won't let them go," Ye Mo murmured.

He felt alone. If he had a powerful faction, he wouldn't need to send Beiwei away or worry about the safety of those around him.

Power, power! He would establish the greatest power on Earth. Since he couldn't cultivate to a high state here, he would use his power to create the greatest power, one that could disintegrate Earth Fiend with a word.

Ye Mo felt the urge to howl to the heavens again.

"Beiwei, I'll send you somewhere. After I'm done, I'll come back for you," Ye Mo said calmly.

Once he made a decision, he wouldn't change it. He would make them pay. Afterward, he would form his own power.

"Mhm." Tang Beiwei understood. She was a burden to him now.

…

Wuliang Mountain. Though Tang Beiwei knew her brother would take her somewhere safe, she didn't expect this.

Ye Mo carried her on his back and ran rapidly up the mountain. He was about to fight Earth Fiend and needed to have no concerns, so he sent Tang Beiwei away. Serenity was the best choice.

"Beiwei, after you arrive at Serenity, remember to cultivate what I taught you. If you can't, learn from Jing Xian and others, but don't tell anyone what I taught you," Ye Mo said.

Tang Beiwei felt warmth. This was kinship! Her brother gave her everything. "Brother, don't worry, I'll work hard and not be a burden."

She was determined. If she possessed her brother's power, she wouldn't need to hide and could even help him.

"Mhm. Pack those fireball charms carefully. Don't use them unless it's life or death," Ye Mo said, worried about her safety, giving her over 100 fireball charms. They weren't very useful to him; they took too long to use, and their power was mediocre. They were effective against earth-level martial artists but barely life-threatening to tertiary-stage earth-level ones. But they were good for Tang Beiwei's self-defense.