"You still claim you have no secrets?"

Upon hearing Ye Chen's words, Qing Ge's demeanor turned sharp, and her eyes took on a fierce gaze.

"What possible secrets could I have?" Ye Chen said with a faint smile.

"You surely know something; otherwise, how could you say such things?" Qing Ge retorted.

Qing Ge had always been suspicious of Ye Chen, and hearing this only deepened her doubts.

Ye Chen's inexplicable appearance might be just to find her!

"I haven't said anything at all."

Although Ye Chen harbored suspicions and even had some judgments, he kept his mouth shut, not revealing anything.

"You mentioned the Heaven and Earth Yin-Yang Great Happiness Grant, clearly knowing what I'm avoiding!" Qing Ge accused.

Ye Chen's questions hit the mark, causing Qing Ge's heart to tremble, intensifying her sense of crisis.

"So what?" Ye Chen replied. "The Heaven and Earth Yin-Yang Great Happiness Grant is Baihua Palace's famed skill, yet no one has ever cultivated it; it's just a display. Who wouldn't doubt it?"

"Moreover, you brought up old matters just now, saying you have a great enemy... Is it really strange for me to connect the dots?"

"Qing Ge, you're a transcendental powerhouse, and yet you're acting like you're terrified of every little thing. It's truly disappointing."

Qing Ge had always harbored suspicions about Ye Chen, and his current behavior only strengthened them.

However, Ye Chen was eloquent and persuasive, not only clearing himself of suspicion but also criticizing Qing Ge in passing.

Since meeting Ye Chen, Qing Ge's behavior had been quite abnormal, paranoid at every turn, which wasn't the essence of a true powerhouse.

"Ye Chen, you are that person!" Qing Ge seemed to see through everything, gritting her teeth as she spoke to him.

Qing Ge was extremely ancient, much older than Zi Han. Because... she was a figure from the previous era.

However, Qing Ge's fate was manipulated, cultivated as a sacrificial tool, destined to fade and become someone else's stepping stone.

Unwilling to accept her fate, Qing Ge seized the collapse of the era to live a second life!

Qing Ge had always been supreme, only fearing her great enemy would come searching, so she hid her cultivation.

In the past, Dragon Esteem dominated the myriad worlds, but in Qing Ge's eyes, it was nothing more than a fleeting cloud, child's play.

To escape her fate, Qing Ge not only hid her cultivation but also founded Baihua Palace and made allies like the Kirin Zi Han... All part of her resistance!

Qing Ge ascended to the Great Detachment, entering the void battlefield where the ties of cause and effect grew ever weaker, almost severed.

Yet, Ye Chen's appearance made her wary, giving her a bad premonition.

"Fate toys with people!" Ye Chen sighed inexplicably. "You are the founder of Baihua Palace and a Great Detachment powerhouse, yet you are constantly on the run..."

Ye Chen was now certain; Qing Ge was indeed the sacrificial vessel!

However, this woman was unwilling and would never allow Ye Chen to succeed easily, which posed a challenge.

"Is it really you?" Qing Ge said incredulously.

"I don't want to put you to death, but I have a request!" Ye Chen neither confirmed nor denied, merely expressed his demand.

"A request?" Qing Ge asked in surprise.

By now, there was no need to spell it out; Ye Chen was unmistakably that person... the one she had been fleeing from.

"You and I are tied by fate, but since you don't want to submit to destiny, I won't force it." Ye Chen continued. "However, this matter was set by my master, and I cannot change it lightly... The sacrificial vessel must appear!"

"What do you mean?" Qing Ge was puzzled by Ye Chen's words.

But Qing Ge understood that link of cause and effect, and also knew Yu Jizi's invincibility; even with her Great Detachment, she couldn't withstand him.

"If you want to escape that fate, you must find someone to take your place!" Ye Chen stated.

"The Baihua Palace is full of female cultivators. If you fancy women, feel free to choose from them."

Indeed, Qing Ge's purpose in founding Baihua Palace wasn't to pass on a legacy but for a different use altogether.

"My master expended countless resources to cultivate you. Can those women of Baihua Palace compare to you?"

Qing Ge, always battling in the void, didn't know external affairs; Baihua Palace had long become Ye Chen's harem.

Saint Jue Qing, Lingyun, Qi Li, Mei Can… were innately his women. Ye Chen still needed to pick? He still needed to choose?

"Then what do you propose?" Qing Ge asked.

"I like Zi Han, and you must help me!" Ye Chen stated his objective.

In truth, for Ye Chen now, Zi Han was more suitable to become the sacrificial vessel than Qing Ge.

Because Qing Ge was deeply thoughtful and unwilling to bow to fate, any small misstep by Ye Chen could lead to backlash.

But Zi Han was different; she was gentle, polite, and if she joined the harem, she would undoubtedly be a supportive partner.

"You have designs on Zi Han?" Qing Ge's expression changed.

Zi Han was her best friend, her only friend, and Ye Chen targeting her was unacceptable to Qing Ge.

"In fact, I've always liked Zi Han, even confessed to her, but she hesitated and didn't accept me." Ye Chen explained.

"Since she didn't accept, then give up."

Evidently, Qing Ge didn't want Zi Han becoming the sacrificial vessel, as it would be too much of a bargain for Ye Chen.

"But she didn't accept me, nor did she reject me." Ye Chen countered.

Zi Han had accepted Ye Chen's Chaos Qi; just a bit more effort from Ye Chen, and he might win the beauty's heart.

However, if Qing Ge agreed to help, the process would speed up.

"That's impossible!" Qing Ge responded. "Zi Han is my best friend; how could I push her into the firepit?"

"Then enter the firepit yourself!" Ye Chen's attitude was firm.

"You!" Qing Ge, her gaze seething with malice at Ye Chen, declared. "Do you not fear I might kill you, daring to threaten me like this?"

"Feel free to try!" Ye Chen replied. "But once you try, there's no turning back. Be sure of your decision!"

Before now, Ye Chen wouldn't have dared to be so aggressive, but having achieved Transcendence, becoming a celestial being, he no longer feared Qing Ge.

"Did Yu Jizi teach you that technique?" Qing Ge's heart dropped at Ye Chen's confidence.

Qing Ge had been nurtured by Yu Jizi to be the supreme sacrificial vessel, surely not without means of control.

In fact, Qing Ge's lingering doubts had kept her from acting directly, fearing Ye Chen might wield that technique to her submission.

Now, Ye Chen, a Half-Step Great Detachment, so audacious in threatening her… only deepened Qing Ge's suspicions!

"Heh." Ye Chen chuckled coldly. "Since you know, there's no point in pretending further. I've laid everything bare, showing my sincerity vastly!"

Yu Jizi hadn't taught Ye Chen that technique; Ye Chen didn't even know it.

However, Qing Ge had unveiled too much, allowing Ye Chen to infer quite a bit with just a guess.

Moreover, Ye Chen, having the prowess to bargain, naturally sought to capitalize, aiming for Qing Ge's complete submission.

"Fine." Qing Ge conceded. "I can help you pursue Zi Han, but once you're together, you must treat her well..."

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