Capítulo 1063: Chapter 846: Your Dowry_3

But Ye Wuming actually knew all along!

And Ye Jiuyou suddenly realized that the shock wasn’t something unprecedented, but rather a vague reminder of some long-lost past. In other words, she should have known.

She quietly exited Zhao Changhe’s sea of consciousness, silently observing his expression.

It turns out he had been scheming all this time, intentionally allowing her to invade his sea of consciousness, just to prepare this grand ceremony… His illusion technique wasn’t strong enough to manifest outwardly, so he had to use the Soul Sea to present it.

Zhao Changhe was still lying in the pit, his eyes twirling around as he studied her face.

Ye Jiuyou no longer thought, “I’ll gouge your eyes out if you keep staring,” and instead softly said, “Do you know what consequences you might face by enlightening me with this?”

Zhao Changhe jumped up, laughing as he grabbed her hand: “I don’t know what the future holds; I only know that right now you need to keep your promise and accompany me to the Chang’an market.”

Ye Jiuyou instinctively tried to pull her hand away, but Zhao Changhe’s voice sounded again: “Don’t move, okay? Space transmission requires holding on together.”

Ye Jiuyou wanted to say that she could transmit herself faster and farther than he could, why should she need him… But before she could speak, space twisted and with a blink, they were in Chang’an.

The two hovered in midair, gazing down below.

Chang’an City was still bustling, but the Divines who could interpret the Qi could clearly see its decline; the Qi veins of the landscape were almost completely gone. Ying Wu severed the Western Regions, Situ Xiao’s troops pressured Hanzhong, Cui Yuanyong occupied Hangu Pass to the east, while Ba Tu watched like a tiger from the north. Chang’an’s former prosperity mostly relied on trade with the Western Regions, and now Ying Wu’s blockade had completely cut its lifeline, leaving the land lifeless.

On a more mystical level, the Qi Veins Divine Piaomiao had cooperated with Ye Jiuyou to some degree, acknowledging this area as a vital vein, but a few days ago, it completely sided with the wild men, unwilling to give this place even a glance.

The timing, terrain, and harmony were all lost, only a declaration of war was missing.

However, in the short term, these wouldn’t be visible outwardly, and at the moment, it still looked very lively with traffic and bustling market crowds.

Ye Jiuyou frowned and said, “There are so many markets in the Western Regions too, why insist on coming to Chang’an?”

Zhao Changhe replied, “To see your dowry.”

Ye Jiuyou’s mind was still lingering in the cosmic realm from earlier, and weakly she said, “Zhao Changhe, I’m not in the mood for your nonsense.”

Zhao Changhe chuckled, “I’m just happy you didn’t renege on our agreement.”

Ye Jiuyou realized too late that there was actually an option to back out of the promise, but it was too late now. Zhao Changhe led her by the hand to a shaded corner of an alley, then boldly walked towards the market.

Ye Jiuyou pulled her hand away again: “Let go! That wasn’t part of the agreement!”

Zhao Changhe didn’t insist, releasing her hand with a smile.

Ye Jiuyou exhaled slightly, walking with a grim expression beside him as they strolled through the bustling crowd. With everyone around them casting knowing glances at the “young couple,” she realized why he had let go so easily. 𝓯𝓻𝓮𝙚𝙬𝓮𝙗𝒏𝙤𝒗𝙚𝙡.𝒄𝒐𝓶

In the eyes of others, whether they held hands made no difference at all.

Thankfully, she had always stayed behind the scenes when posing as a Li Family lady, and few had seen her true face, otherwise walking down this street would have been impossible. The annoying fact was Zhao Changhe’s fame was pretty high, some people were bound to recognize him, and the reputation of any woman seen shopping with him… well, better not to mention it.

“What exactly are we buying? Hurry and finish so we can leave.” Ye Jiuyou muttered through clenched teeth.

Zhao Changhe glanced around, then suddenly grabbed her hand again, sprinting towards a small stall at the street corner. It was a candy stall, with clouds of cotton candy fixed to the side, looking very cute. A group of children stood around, staring longingly, their mouths almost watering.

Zhao Changhe squeezed in, happily tossing a few copper coins: “Two please.”

Ye Jiuyou showed no emotion: “How boring are you, using such high-level transactions just to come here and eat candy?”

Zhao Changhe took one and handed it to her, smiling: “This isn’t boring. Because these are two epochs, things that the Demon God Jiuyou has never tasted through the ages beneath the cosmos.”

Ye Jiuyou was momentarily stunned.

So you came to the Chang’an market not to buy something for yourself, but to buy it for me?