A few hours later, Ye Yu arrived at New City. Having been away so long, he wanted to see whether the Bone Lady had emerged from her seclusion. Yet before he could enter, he saw a familiar figure at the gate—Shen Fuxin! The female ghost deity stared blankly at the newly built Celestial Realm city, her expression full of confusion. Obviously, she could not understand what had happened. Where was the village she had left? How had it suddenly transformed like this? Hadn’t Chu Ge always praised small villages for their sense of kinship?
Before she could ponder further, Ye Yu was already beside her. “Long time no see!”
At those words, Shen Fuxin spun around; only when she recognized Ye Yu did she relax. Wait, something was wrong! She had already reached the late stage of the New God Realm—how could she have utterly failed to sense Ye Yu approaching? Could it be that he had become stronger than her? At the thought, Shen Fuxin drew in a cold breath. Ye Yu had only been in the Celestial Realm for at most three months—stronger than her now? Reluctantly admitting it, she saw from the divine-power fluctuations around Ye Yu that he truly towered above her. Her emotions grew complex as she murmured, “Long time no see.” Then she asked what had happened there. What of the previous village, and the other deities?
Ye Yu recounted the entire affair with Chu Ge. Upon hearing it, Shen Fuxin froze in place. So, Chu Ge’s intention in inviting them to stay had been far from pure—perhaps even malicious, treating them as mere fodder. Shuddering at the thought, Shen Fuxin stared at Ye Yu again. Chu Ge was a Grand God–Realm powerhouse, and Ye Yu had slain him alone two months earlier. How powerful must Ye Yu be now?
Shen Fuxin did not dwell on the question. After all, they had become friends. A friend growing stronger was a cause for happiness. A smile appeared on her face. “Let’s go. It’s been too long. Take me to see the Bone Lady—let’s catch up.”
Ye Yu hesitated on hearing this, his first instinct to refuse. The reason was simple: his wife, the Bone Lady, spoke her mind without filter. She had already tried to matchmake him with Shen Fuxin, and if Shen Fuxin returned now, she would surely bring it up again, creating an awkward scene. Ye Yu was torn: should he meet up or not?
Shen Fuxin noticed Ye Yu’s change in expression and feigned calm. “What’s the matter? Does the Bone Lady not want to see an old friend? Have you heard some rumor? Just because you two are married now, don’t believe Chu Ge’s nonsense!”
In truth, Shen Fuxin was also uneasy. Chu Ge had privately stoked her jealousy, insisting that the one who truly belonged with Ye Yu was Shen Fuxin, not the Bone Lady. Shen Fuxin feared that the Bone Lady had heard Chu Ge’s slander and held a grudge against ⊛ Nоvеlιght ⊛ (Read the full story) her.
Ye Yu waved his hand repeatedly. “It’s not rumors. I mainly worry about the Bone Lady—she’s too impulsive. As for you, don’t listen to her nonsense. Well, let’s go. I wonder if her seclusion has ended.”
What must come cannot be avoided. At worst, if the Bone Lady spoke nonsense, he could subdue her.
Ye Yu and Shen Fuxin entered New City and easily found the seclusion chamber. The divine-seal barrier was gone and the gate stood wide open—clearly she had emerged. Yet inside was no one. Had she left early? Why had she not contacted him? Curiosity burning, Ye Yu produced his communication stone to call her, but received no reply.

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