A Cutie Spoiled by Her Seven Uncles-Chapter 750 - 698 Your worries are unnecessary_2

After the National Master posed this question, the Emperor’s hand holding the folding fan tightened, but he eventually forced it to relax.

"If they are truly in love, what harm is there in My helping them be together?"

"But this concerns all the people under Heaven! Only when the Emperor and Empress are in harmony can the world be at peace!"

The National Master helplessly advised the obstinate Emperor. However, His Majesty was currently wrestling with a multitude of conflicting thoughts and let out a heavy sigh before speaking.

"I do not wish for brothers to turn against each other, especially over a woman. Youzhi and I have been brothers since childhood, sharing a bond of life and death, a profound friendship. Now he is my right-hand man; how could I possibly steal the woman he likes? Moreover, Pan’Er’s heart and eyes are filled with him!"

The National Master was astonished. He had never imagined His Majesty the Emperor to be such a man of deep emotions, and for a moment, he was lost for words to persuade him to change his mind!

"I’m afraid Mistress Xie’s affections are unrequited!"

Previously, the National Master had spoken to the Emperor without first revealing that Xie Pan’Er and Ji Youzhi were fated to be apart. He did this merely to see if the Emperor was wary of the Ji family brothers, or if he truly cherished his bond of brotherhood with Ji Youzhi.

"What... what do you mean by that?"

The Emperor was initially perplexed by this. When realization dawned, his expression was a picture of utter astonishment.

"It’s rather strange. When I was on Yunzhou Island, I still perceived some emotional entanglement between Ji Youzhi and Mistress Xie. But for some reason, now that he has returned, I can clearly see his physiognomy has changed. He no longer has any romantic destiny in this life!"

The National Master’s words were spoken lightly, yet they struck the Emperor like a bolt from the blue!

"What do you mean by this? Are you saying Youzhi is to remain a bachelor for his entire life? Just how accurate is your art of physiognomy?"

"Ji Youzhi is neither an immortal, a demon, nor a deity. I can naturally discern a few things about him."

The National Master did not wish to tarnish his own reputation, so after saying this, he turned and departed. True or not, the future would reveal all!

The Emperor sighed heavily. He then found a random place to sit, forcefully rubbing his throbbing temples, pondering if the National Master’s words would ultimately prove true.

「At Sea」

Ji Youzhi sneezed violently several times. He sat cross-legged on the Phoenix’s back, rubbing his nose and muttering in confusion.

Who is talking about me? Why do I keep sneezing one after another?

Rubbing his nose again, he scanned the surrounding sea with a puzzled expression, searching for Dugu Xiao’s fleet!

「Wangwu Mountain」

Xiaosuisui blinked her large eyes, looking at the people lined up before her.

Many of them looked utterly lost, their expressions numb. 𝐟𝕣𝗲𝕖𝕨𝗲𝐛𝗻𝗼𝐯𝗲𝚕.𝗰𝚘𝐦

"Do you not remember anything from these past years?"

Xiaosuisui waved her hand in front of their faces. These were commoners whose minds had just been cleared by Yun Kuo, who had dispelled their Witch Power.

Looking at the faces of those they once knew so well, then at Wangwu Mountain—this place of their agonizing torment, where they had lost family and friends—they could no longer hold back their tears after Xiaosuisui spoke, and began to weep softly.

"Could you please not cry?"

Xiaosuisui covered her face helplessly. She could comfort one crying person, but with dozens, even hundreds, crying simultaneously, she was simply at a loss.

"SOB! SOB! Young lady! Our families, our friends... they’re all gone! We people from both sides of the Yunhang Coast once numbered over five thousand. Now, fewer than a thousand of us remain. Some, after their Witch Power was dispelled, have only a few days left to live. In such a situation, how can we not cry?"

Someone lamented to Xiaosuisui amidst soft sobs.

Xiaosuisui replied with utmost helplessness, "But things are already as they are. Crying is useless now, isn’t it?"

Xiaosuisui blinked. After she said this, she saw the weeping people instantly falter in their cries!

Then, with a "WAH!" they began to cry even louder.

Xiaosuisui: "..."

Yun Kuo, along with several of the first individuals from the Palace whose Witch Power had been dispelled and who had regained their senses, dragged out a few still-assimilated people. Witnessing this scene, they couldn’t help but shake their heads and sigh. Then, Yun Kuo spoke.

"If I were you, I wouldn’t be crying. I would cherish this hard-won freedom and think of those who were even more severely assimilated by the Witch Power. They don’t even know where they are suffering right now! Some have already lost their lives. They are the ones who truly have cause to weep. Everyone, since you have been granted a new lease on life, you must cherish it! Face everything with a smile, strive to live on. For the sake of those relatives and friends who can no longer live, take a few more good looks at this world. Breathe a few more days of this world’s fresh air in their stead!"

Yun Kuo’s words made everyone’s nose tingle and their throats tighten with emotion, but in the end, they fiercely choked back their sobs.

"Our benefactor is right. We shouldn’t be so devastated and dispirited. We must rally ourselves, summon every ounce of our spirit, and when we return to Yunhang, we will live good lives and rebuild our homes!"

"Rebuild our homes?"

Xiaosuisui blinked, a thought suddenly striking her, and she quickly asked, "You don’t mean to build houses again on both sides of the Yunhang Coast, do you?"

A man of about thirty years gave a bitter smile. "If we don’t build houses on both sides of the Yunhang Coast, where else can we build? Benefactor! Even building on the Yunhang Coast will likely be fraught with difficulties!"

Xiaosuisui asked, quite puzzled, "Why? What difficulties do you face?"

"Benefactor, just think! We villagers have been away from Yunhang for so many years. Having left our homeland, our homes and lands have surely been seized by others."

"Uncle Niu is right. We’ve been away from our homes for many years. Our houses and fields must have been taken over by others long ago."

Xiaosuisui opened her mouth to speak. "Your worries are unfounded. Actually, no one is living on either side of the Yunhang Coast, but..."