Interested in my story

"Master's story…"

Tangtang looked at Ye Wanwan in confusion. "What story about Master, Mommy?"

"Do you know why your master hates the members of the ancient clan so much?" Ye Wanwan inquired.

Although Ye Wanwan knew Yi Shuihan had a tremendous conflict with those ancient clans of the Independent State, she didn't know about the origin of the conflict.

Ye Wanwan didn't think Yi Shuihan's hatred against the ancient clans was that simple either.

The Independent State had five major ancient clans. They were the ancient Si clan, the ancient Yin clan, the ancient Huo clan, the ancient Jiang clan, and the ancient Ying clan.

Yi Shuihan didn't hate a single specific ancient clan. He hated all of the ancient clans.

"Mommy, I know a little," Tangtang responded after a moment of thought.

Ye Wanwan's eyes brightened. She originally just wanted to give it a try and didn't expect Tangtang to really have gossip to share.

"Tangtang, tell Mommy," Ye Wanwan said happily.

"But… Mommy, Master doesn't like other people knowing about his story," Tangtang said.

"…" It appeared Yi Shuihan really had some sort of history behind him, and he didn't want other people to know about it.

However, the more Tangtang acted like this, the more curious Ye Wanwan was.

"Tangtang, your master is right, you mustn't tell other people. Otherwise, if your master finds out, he'll definitely be unhappy…" Ye Wanwan paused and smiled at Tangtang. "But… that's for other people. Is Mommy 'other people'?"

"…"

"Fine."

Tangtang finally nodded and spilled everything he knew to Ye Wanwan.

…

This story had to start from the war between the Direct Line and the Collateral Branch.

Yi Shuihan's mother was originally a member of the Direct Line, but she was merely an ordinary woman and cut ties with the Direct Line when she was young, moving to live on the fringes of the Independent State.

After the war between the Direct Line and the Collateral Branch erupted, it persisted for many years until the Direct Line was defeated and expelled from the Independent State by the Collateral Branch.

"If you wanted to hear my story, why didn't you ask me directly?"

As Ye Wanwan became entranced with the story, an aloof male voice came from behind her.

"D*mn… You scared me to death!"

Ye Wanwan seriously jolted in fright when she saw Yi Shuihan entering suddenly, guilt crawling up on her.

"Master…" Tangtang called.

"Why are you here, Knight-errant…"

Ye Wanwan stared at the man before her, stunned.

"I came to see my disciple," Yi Shuihan replied.

"…" What good timing.

"What? You seem very interested in my story?" Yi Shuihan asked her.

"No way! I was just curious about the relationship between you and the Direct Line, Knight-errant Yi, and why you hate the ancient clans so much…" Ye Wanwan answered with a smile.

The corners of Yi Shuihan's lips turned up with an inexplicable smile.

That was his origin…

The origin of everything…

…

Back then, he hadn't entered the Independent State yet and was living south of the Independent State.

He lived an ordinary life with his mother, depending on each other for survival.

Until one day.

That girl's appearance splashed strokes across his life.

Ye Wanwan keenly listened to Yi Shuihan's recount with relish. Having the protagonist himself tell the story added a better flavor to it.

"That girl… became your girlfriend?" Ye Wanwan asked Yi Shuihan.