"Girl Qing, let me tell you what happened next," Ye Chenghong’s voice was heavy, "I personally examined Xiao Yu’s body, and the results almost drove me crazy. Her body had been violated, unmistakably more than just once or twice. There were scars all over Xiao Yu, and her lower body was even oozing pus and blood. Her skin was covered with whip marks. Thinking back to her disappearance over the last half-month, I suddenly feared a terrible possibility, that throughout those days, Xiao Yu might have been enduring such torture?"
Ye Chenghong’s eyes were moist, his voice choking up, "At that time, all I could think about was avenging Xiao Yu and then spending the rest of my life by her side. A few days later, Xiao Yu woke up, and I asked her about the mastermind, but she just kept her head down, not speaking a word. She was devoid of any vitality, her gaze empty, as if her soul had departed. Even a gentle touch from me would send her into hysteria. I knew then that Xiao Yu’s spirit had broken."
"For more than half a year that followed, I never brought up the incident to her again, nor did I have any clue about Yu Hai’s whereabouts. As for the missing half-month, I avoided it as much as I could, but even so, Xiao Yu’s mental state never improved. She was mad, crying one moment and laughing the next, and this continued for over a decade..."
An Yiqing’s heart ached slightly. For a woman, being violated for half a month was an incredibly painful ordeal. From Ye Chenghong’s words, An Yiqing could tell that Xiao Yu must have been a woman with a gentle and virtuous nature. Such a blow was truly catastrophic for her.
At the same time, An Yiqing felt even more heartache for her master, Ye Chenghong. He was a man of deep emotions and loyalty, unconditionally caring and loving towards people he connected with. Even though Xiao Yu had become mad, An Yiqing knew that her master, with his character, would have taken care of her, loved her, and stayed with her without a shred of regret.
And such companionship, once pledged, would last a lifetime!
"I had thought that life would go on forever. Although Xiao Yu was mad, as long as she was by my side, I was content. And everyone in the Medicine Sect was kind-hearted, with no discrimination or bullying against Xiao Yu. I was completely at ease that I could provide her with a stable life. During those years, your grandmaster exhausted his life unable to reach the Demigod Peak and left this world. Under my leadership, the Medicine Sect prospered day by day, with everything moving in a positive direction. But then, Yu Hai’s sudden reappearance shattered all the tranquility."
Grasping the cup, his hands slowly clenched tightly as Ye Chenghong’s emotions once again fluctuated. Staring straight at the ground, he said in a deep voice, "On the day Yu Hai returned, Xiao Yu’s mental state was very good. Although she couldn’t interact normally, she did not cry or make a fuss. I was accompanying her for a walk in the yard when Yu Hai suddenly burst in, and Xiao Yu immediately went mad, screaming hysterically as if she had seen a demon. I was caught off guard by her sudden change, but after I came to my senses, I immediately took Xiao Yu into my arms. It was then I realized that Yu Hai, who had disappeared over a decade ago, had reappeared."
"To tell the truth, I was very unhappy with Yu Hai. If he hadn’t suddenly taken Xiao Yu away all those years ago, she might not have ended up . After Xiao Yu’s ordeal, I was most angry with Yu Hai. Since he took Xiao Yu away, why didn’t he protect her from such disgrace?" Ye Chenghong’s Iron Palm fiercely slammed down on the table, his words filled with resentment, "At that moment, I didn’t think much, just angrily questioned Yu Hai. His explanation was that after he took Xiao Yu away, they were chased by his family, and the siblings accidentally got separated. He was so badly injured that it took him years of healing before he was able to stand again. Plus, due to some detours, he had not been heard from for all these years."