Chapter 431 - The Destiny of Love (1/2)

This time the God of War didn't just barge in. Instead, he notified the guards in proper form and let them show him and Leng Jin Yu inside.

Yue Xia was sitting in his study and smiled when they stepped in. ”Qiang Yan, how nice of you to come by to visit this old man.” He wanted to get up but Qiang Yan hurriedly waved.

”Senior Yue Xia, please stay seated. I'm afraid I'm not here for a private visit though.” He stepped to the side and motioned at Leng Jin Yu. ”This is Leng Jin Yu. He is currently tasked with assisting His Highness while he attempts his trial. Some issues came up so we were wondering if you might be able to help us.”

Yue Xia looked at Leng Jin Yu and tilted his head as if he was contemplating something. ”Leng Jin Yu?” He murmured the name but didn't say anything else in the end. Instead, he motioned at the seats across from him. ”Then please sit down. If I am able to help, then I will naturally do so.”

He waited for Qiang Yan and Leng Jin Yu to sit down and even placed a cup of tea in front of them as if he hadn't noticed at all that the God of War was in a hurry.

”Senior —”

The old god waved. ”Will His Highness come to harm if you don't sort this matter out immediately?”

”No, but —”

”Then you have at least time for a cup of tea.”

Qiang Yan shut up and took the cup. Well, a minute more or less wouldn't change anything. If his assumption was right, then they might not be able to do anything at all. Well, he could only hope that he had been wrong.

Yue Xia finally leaned back and smiled. ”So, I guess you came to ask me whether I tied the red thread for His Highness.”

Qiang Yan raised his brows and sipped the tea.

”The Fate's Scribe asked me the same question a while back. The answer is still the same: I didn't. And not just because it originally wasn't intended in the fate the Fate's Scribe wrote but also because His Highness himself asked me not to do so.”

Qiang Yan put the cup down and sighed. ”I feared as much.”

”Oh? Is this a problem? The Fate's Scribe seemed alright with my decision. Don't tell me we unknowingly caused a war.”

Yue Xia smiled but Qiang Yan wasn't in the mood to reciprocate. It seemed more and more as if his initial fear had been right. Now he could only pray that there was some other explanation he had overlooked.

”No, that's not it.” Qiang Yan pushed the teacup around. ”Senior Yue Xia, say … When His Highness came to you to ask about this … what kind of impression did he give you?”

Yue Xia raised his bushy brows. ”He seemed collected as always. Maybe a hint sweeter than usual.”

”Sweet?” Qiang Yan's hand stilled. When had he heard someone use the word 'sweet' to describe his nephew the last time? A thousand years ago when he had still been a child?

”Mn. Being in love suits him if I may say so.”