Jingqing’s words, “Life has returned,” had barely sunk in for Xiao Churan when she saw the withered bouquet in her hands come back to life in an instant.
The bouquet, which had been entirely greyish-brown and shrivelled, suddenly burst into vibrant colours. The dried stems and petals became full, fresh, and brimming with vitality once more.
Xiao Churan was utterly dumbfounded, having never witnessed such a scene in her life.
In her mind, the decay of life was completely irreversible. How could it, under the influence of Master Jingqing’s words, regain such vibrant life?!
This clearly upended everything she had learned over the years and her understanding of the world.
Then, the bouquet in her arms began to emit a faint floral fragrance, so fresh and natural that it couldn’t possibly be a trick—it was magic.
Stunned beyond belief, she stared wide-eyed at Jingqing, “How, how was this done? How does Master possess such incredible powers?”
Jingqing said calmly, “Amitabha, this humble monk’s abilities are but a drop in the ocean compared to Young Master Ye.”
Xiao Churan was even more shocked!
She blurted out, “Are you saying Ye Chen has such abilities too?!”
“Of course!” Master Jingqing nodded, saying, “As I mentioned before, your husband possesses the rare Dragon Ascendant fate. If my abilities are like a tower rising from the ground, his soar straight to the ninth heaven!”
“My goodness…” Xiao Churan’s mind was in turmoil as she exclaimed, “How is this possible? I’ve lived with him for so long, why haven’t I sensed even the slightest hint of this?”
Tang Sihai, standing nearby, spoke up, “Madam Ye, over the past few years, your life has been surrounded by all sorts of miracles. It’s just that sometimes, your mind rationalises these miracles. If you think carefully, you should be able to recall one or two.”
“All sorts of miracles…” Xiao Churan pondered for a moment before suddenly saying, “Ye Chen’s physical prowess is a miracle… Oh, and that time my father was in a car accident. The doctors said his spine was fractured, that he was paralysed from the neck down, but Ye Chen found Dr. Shi Tianqi, who cured him.”
Tang Sihai countered, “Madam Ye, you’ve received a higher education. Think carefully now, is there any Chinese medicine practitioner in the world who can truly cure irreversible high-level paralysis? Not just Chinese medicine, even Western medicine or doctors from tribes around the globe lack such ability.”
Xiao Churan asked in shock, “Are you saying my father’s high-level paralysis was cured by Ye Chen?”
“Of course!” Tang Sihai said, “The young master has his own powers and can concoct divine medicine that no doctor in this world could ever produce. Many tycoons have offered billions of dollars just for a single pill. The young master used one to cure your father.”
Xiao Churan finally understood.
So that was it!
All those times she faced danger, Ye Chen was always there in time. When she was ostracised in the Xiao family, suddenly all the big shots in Jinling started helping her. And Fei Kexin, the heiress and head of the American Fei family with hundreds of billions in assets, was unusually attentive to her. All of this, it turned out, was because of Ye Chen!
Thinking of how she had been kept in the dark for so many years, and how Ye Chen, whether hiding his identity or his strength, had endured so much grievance and disdain, her heart ached, and two streams of tears rolled down her cheeks.
But she still didn’t understand. She asked Tang Sihai and Jingqing, “Since you both say Ye Chen’s abilities surpass Master Jingqing’s, does that mean he still can’t defeat that old monster?”
Tang Sihai gave a bitter smile, “As far as I know, with the young master’s current strength, even three or five of him might not be a match for that old monster.”
