Ye Xunhuan knew Qiu Ruoxi meant well; she wanted to pay her respects to Qin Fenghuang as a dutiful daughter-in-law.
But Qin Fenghuang's grave was truly not easy to reach. At least for now, Ye Xunhuan thought Qiu Ruoxi wouldn't make it.
Even if he accompanied her, Qiu Ruoxi also wouldn't make it.
Four unknown individuals guarded Qin Fenghuang's grave, calling themselves tomb guardians. Even Ye Xunhuan would have to defeat these four before being able to pay respects to Qin Fenghuang.
Qiu Ruoxi was just an ordinary person; how could she possibly make it through?
Moreover, the four unknown individuals had practiced a terrifying combined attack technique; even Ye Xunhuan would have to use all his strength to get through it, otherwise, he couldn't reach Qin Fenghuang!
However, Qin Rumeng could go anytime.
This left Ye Xunhuan puzzled; where did these four people come from, and why did he have to battle just to pay respects to his mother!
Yet Qin Rumeng and others like Qin Pojun could go anytime.
For this, Ye Xunhuan was baffled but had no way around it.
Seeing Ye Xunhuan in a difficult situation, Qiu Ruoxi's expression turned slightly dim, thinking Ye Xunhuan didn't want her to pay respects to Qin Fenghuang!
Ye Xunhuan, seeing Qiu Ruoxi's slightly dark face, seemed to understand her true thoughts and immediately said, "Darling, it's not that I don't want to take you, but you really can't make it to that place!"
"Even if I go, I have to fight a battle, otherwise, I can't get through either."
With that, Ye Xunhuan let out a slight sigh, his face full of helplessness!
Although Ye Xunhuan was very resentful and even disgusted by those four, he was also very grateful to them.
With them as tomb guardians in front of Qin Fenghuang's grave, nothing would happen.
Of course, even without them, nothing would happen to Qin Fenghuang's grave. After all, death is significant, and with the Qin family's influence, even Qin Fenghuang's lifetime adversaries wouldn't go grave-digging, right?
But Ye Xunhuan couldn't understand where these four people emerged from?
He didn't know at all, and even when checking, he couldn't find any useful information.
Qiu Ruoxi, who initially thought Ye Xunhuan didn't want her to pay respects to Qin Fenghuang, looked surprised after hearing Ye Xunhuan's words, "How could that be, it's natural for a son to pay respects to his mother, how could they stop you?"
Ye Xunhuan let out a bitter laugh. "I don't know, anyway, you really can't get through now, even if I take you, neither of us can get through!"
Ye Xunhuan barely managed it alone; taking along Qiu Ruoxi, the result was obvious.
"Come on, you take me there. I'm going to ask them why they won't let us pay respects..." Qiu Ruoxi said coldly.
If Qiu Ruoxi hadn't come to the capital, then it would be fine not to pay respects. But since she was here, it seemed inappropriate not to go to her mother-in-law's grave.
Seeing Qiu Ruoxi's serious and determined expression, Ye Xunhuan contemplated for a moment and then nodded.
Ye Xunhuan knew Qiu Ruoxi well; since she said so, she would certainly want to see. Otherwise, she would not be at peace today.
Then, without saying much more, Ye Xunhuan and Qiu Ruoxi left together.
As soon as they walked out the house and locked the door, an old, ethereal voice sounded.
"The yin and yang judge the five elements, seeing the sun and moon in the palm..."
Upon hearing this old and ethereal voice, Ye Xunhuan and Qiu Ruoxi couldn't help but look toward the source of the sound.
In the next moment, a Taoist appeared in their sight, wearing a Taoist robe, hair tied up, and holding a fortune-telling sign made of canvas.
This Taoist had silver hair, but his complexion was very rosy, no signs of aging, walking swiftly and appearing very graceful.
He seemed ageless, making it impossible to guess his true age!
Seeing this Taoist, both Ye Xunhuan and Qiu Ruoxi frowned slightly as he looked familiar.
Ye Xunhuan then recalled the middle-aged Taoist they had met outside the Jiangcheng Welfare Institute!
This Taoist looked exactly like the one they had encountered outside the welfare institute.
But then his hair was black, not silver!
Now, how did it become silver?
In no time, the Taoist walked up to Ye Xunhuan and Qiu Ruoxi, smiling at them, "Destiny brings people a thousand miles apart together, without destiny, you can't recognize each other face-to-face..."
"Young friends, we meet again!"
Seeing the Taoist greet them proactively, Ye Xunhuan's heart filled with heaviness because he knew this Taoist wasn't simple.
Having not encountered him for a long time, he now appeared before him again.
Could it be a coincidence?
Ye Xunhuan didn't believe it was a coincidence.
"Sir, when we saw you last time, you looked young. How did you change so much in just a few months?"
"Does appearance matter?"
Ye Xunhuan was momentarily speechless.
"Do you still want to read our fortunes this time?"
"Do you remember what I told you before?"
Upon hearing the Taoist's words, memories of his former words flashed in Qiu Ruoxi and Ye Xunhuan's minds.
Someday when the phoenix returns, we will meet again!
Could he mean today by the return of the phoenix?
The Taoist's eyes seemed to see into their hearts and he said with a smile, "Exactly. Someday when the phoenix returns, we will see each other again!"
"This is fate; your fate, his fate, also my fate — no one can escape it!"
"I do not believe in fate!" Ye Xunhuan said firmly, "My fate is mine..."
"Fate is determined by heaven, whether you believe it or not, it's ordained!" the Taoist said seriously.
"So do you mean to continue with fortune-telling?"
"You just encountered a man you couldn't defeat, didn't you?" the Taoist said with a smile.
Upon hearing the Taoist's words, Ye Xunhuan's expression changed suddenly, about to ask but the Taoist interrupted.
"And now you're taking your wife to pay respects to your mother, right?"
"Who exactly are you?" Ye Xunhuan stared at the Taoist, filled with seriousness.
The Taoist chuckled, "Why, won't you invite me into your home for a cup of tea so we can chat?"