"What did you say?" Qianye Ying'er froze, her eyes turning dangerously cold. She had expected this man to be shamelessly bold, but not this audacious!
"You didn't hear me clearly? I said," Yun Wuji's mocking smile widened as he spoke, "I can help you, but from now on, you have to become my toy, my slave. If you kneel and kiss my boot, I might even consider starting your training~"
In an instant, her hand shot out and gripped his throat, cutting him off mid-sentence. She lifted him into the air, her golden eyes narrowing sharply.
"…Do you really want to die that badly??"
Her grip on his neck was firm, squeezing so hard that Yun Wuji could hear the crack of his bones. Despite the pressure, however, his face remained adorned with the same infuriating, mocking smile.
"Threatening me?" He chuckled, his voice filled with disdain. "Go ahead. Do you think I'm afraid of death?"
He paused for a moment before adding with an even wider grin, "No... the real question is... Can you even kill me? What do you truly know about me, Qianye Ying'er?"
Qianye Ying'er's anger suddenly stilled. She stared at him sharply, her gaze locked onto his. There wasn't a trace of fear in this man's eyes, only mockery.
Now that she thought about it, what he had said was true… how much did she really know about him?
All she knew was that he was the disciple of Luo Guxie, but how could that woman have fostered such a monster like him?
She couldn't believe that anyone in the Eastern Divine Region could cultivate someone like him. Though she had only witnessed a small fraction of his abilities, she knew this man's talent was terrifying. Not even the Brahma Monarch God Realm could cultivate someone with even 1% of his potential, even if they exhausted all their resources!
Finally, she released her grip and coldly said, "Change your conditions." If it had been before, anyone who dared speak to her this way would have found their bones shattered, if not their lives ended. But now, she was a fallen Goddess, who had fallen from grace.
She had lost most of her strength. Taking revenge was a distant thought; at this moment, she couldn't even ensure her own safety in the near future.
The only person she could rely on now was this annoying man, but his demands were absurd. How could she ever accept becoming someone's slave?!
In the novel, she had begged Yun Che to make her his slave in exchange for his help, but that was because Qianye Fantian had crippled her profound veins. Her strength had fallen to the mid-stage Divine Sovereign, cutting off any hope of advancing to the Divine Master Realm in the future. It also shattered any chance she had for revenge.
This drove her into despair, and the only person she saw hope in at that time was Yun Che.
However, despite her severe injuries, the loss of her Divine Power, and her diminished strength, Qianye Ying'er's profound veins remained largely intact. The backlash had caused some manageable damage, but with time, they could heal.
Though her unparalleled talent had been significantly damaged, she still held onto a tiny but persistent hope... Hope that, with time, she might be able to take her revenge with her own hands.
Yun Wuji lightly rubbed his neck where she had grabbed him, then gave her a blank glance. "No," he said simply.
He turned around and continued on his way. "I'm going my own way. You can deal with your daddy issues on your own."
This time, Qianye Ying'er stood still and didn't stop him. She stared at his back with a blank expression, deep and complex emotions flickering in her eyes. Mentally, she was struggling with what to do next.
She could capture him right now and stop him from leaving, but that wouldn't bring her any real benefit. On the contrary, with her current state, keeping him around would only cause more trouble. If this man chose to sabotage her at a critical moment, it could mean her end.
As for killing him? She had considered it, but quickly dismissed the thought. Yun Wuji had been brought along when she ran away, meaning the Brahma Monarch God Realm would soon be searching for him as well. Killing him now wouldn't help her; on the contrary, it would just remove a dangerous enemy for them.
From this perspective, even if she didn't seek his help or ask for anything from him, this man was already an enemy of the Brahma Monarch God Realm. If he continued growing stronger, one day he would inevitably face them, and perhaps destroy them. But that wasn't her goal. She wanted to personally take revenge, and most importantly, she wanted to be the one to kill that old dog Qianye Fantian!
After walking for a short while, Yun Wuji picked a direction and took off into the air. However, not long after he flew, he suddenly frowned. Turning around, he saw a golden figure following closely behind, keeping a distance of no more than a hundred meters. He snorted and called out, "Why are you following me?"
"Following you?" Qianye Ying'er scoffed, a hint of disdain in her voice. "Hmph! Don't think too highly of yourself. We're just going in the same direction." She glanced ahead, completely ignoring him.
Yun Wuji narrowed his eyes, continuing to fly silently. After a while, he suddenly turned to the right, heading toward a large mountain. However, as he did, he noticed that Qianye Ying'er had also turned in the same direction, following him closely. "Aren't you following me now?"
"Didn't you hear what I said earlier?" Qianye Ying'er shrugged nonchalantly. "We just happen to be going in the same direction."
She wasn't lying. She had indeed said they were going in the same direction, whether it was the path he had taken or any direction he chose from then on, it was a matter of perspective.
"...Shameless." Yun Wuji stood still for a moment, speechless at her shamelessness. How could the lofty Lady Goddess be this shameless?
"..." Qianye Ying'er's eyebrows twitched slightly, but she didn't reply, continuing to follow him without a word.
'I didn't expect her to be this persistent, but it's more fun this way,' Yun Wuji thought to himself, a smirk slowly replacing the annoyed expression on his face. From the moment he had first run away from her half a year ago, he had been toying with her, subtly manipulating her. How could he let her go so easily when the fruit of his labor was finally within reach? Everything he did now was all according to his plan.
Yun Wuji flew for a short while, deeper into the wilderness, until he arrived at a mountain and landed in front of a cave. This cave had been the dwelling of a beast, but after Yun Wuji casually slapped it to death, it became his. Once he entered, Qianye Ying'er, trying to keep her cold expression, followed him in.
Yun Wuji gave her a blank look and didn't bother to spare her another glance. He waved his hand, and in an instant, a large amount of profound crystals and profound jades appeared around them. All of these were treasures he had collected from his "sugar mummies", Luo Guxie and Qianye Ying'er, over the past few months.
After milking his sugar mummies for so long, he could finally use the Law of Nothingness and convert all these resources into strength!
At the same time, he could also begin to slowly break Qianye Ying'er's last remaining conviction, wearing down her pride piece by piece, until she willingly agreed to become his slave.
And once that day came… hehehe… he'd make sure to repay her for every single thing she had ever done to him.
As he stood within the pile of devil crystals, Yun Wuji opened his arms wide and gently closed his eyes.
Qianye Ying'er was curious about this action. As she watched closely, she did not see him make any movement or release any profound energy. Yet an incredible and inconceivable scene unfolded before her eyes.
Countless streams of spiritual energy were released from those crystals. They merged into a single spiritual energy current before swiftly surging toward and into Yun Wuji's body without any impediment whatsoever… He did not seem to have done anything, and the entire thing was like drops of rain naturally falling into the vast ocean.
"WTF?!" Qianye Ying'er involuntarily took a step forward, no longer able to remain calm. The expression on her face showed the deepest shock she had ever displayed in her entire life.
Yun Wuji opened his eyes and let his arms drop to his sides. The streams of spiritual energy instantly vanished. As he looked at the completely stunned Qianye Ying'er, he smirked. "Curious?"
"What… is this… ability?" She barely noticed his mockery, speaking slowly as if in disbelief.
"Do you want to know?" Yun Wuji slowly stepped closer until he was just a short distance away, then leaned forward and whispered.
Qianye Ying'er didn't seem to notice how close they had become. The shock from what she had just witnessed was still too overwhelming. "Yes."
"It's… a…" Yun Wuji spoke slowly, dragging out each word, "secret~"
He then straightened up and took a step back, chuckling as he watched her expression darken.
"(｡•̀ ⤙ •́ ｡ꐦ)" Qianye Ying'er clenched her fists tightly, barely resisting the urge to punch him.
"Alright, I'll stop teasing you," Yun Wuji, who had had enough fun teasing her, said. "This 'ability' is called 'Nothingness'."
"Nothing...ness?" Qianye Ying'er's golden brows furrowed. She had always prided herself on being knowledgeable. In her insane pursuit of the profound way, she had searched for nearly every possible method, even those with slim chances of improving her cultivation. Yet, despite all that, she had never heard of this name before.
"It's a kind of special law. It's the 'power' from which the profound way originated. It can reduce all things to 'nothing' and turn them into your own strength," Yun Wuji said in a low voice. "This power originated from the Ancestral Goddess long ago."
"I learned it after getting her inheritance."
"Could it be... The World-Defying Heaven Manual?!" Qianye Ying'er suddenly froze, and she quickly thought of the World-Defying Heaven Manual, the so-called legacy of the Ancestral Goddess.
"You are right," Yun Wuji nodded his head with a cheerful smile, enjoying her changing expressions.
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