Chen Xuan pondered the matter at length, ultimately concluding that the most likely reason for Dugu Ye leaving the Northern Wilderness had to do with the Sword Sacrificial Ceremony of the Yitian Ten-Thousand Sword Sect.
However, whether Dugu Ye would ever reveal his true intentions remained to be seen.
In the time that followed, Chen Xuan helped Dugu Ye’s family settle into their new home, handling the mundane tasks that any ordinary person would manage. Dugu Ye, who would typically have been far too impatient for such trivialities, displayed a rare and remarkable patience. He accompanied his wife as they shopped for household goods, debated how to decorate their new home, and carried himself like the portrait of a devoted, loving husband.
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