Ye Xuan looked down at Ye Qianqian, who slightly bowed her head.
Ye Xuan smiled, “Have your memories returned?”
Ye Qianqian softly said, “A little has come back, but not fully.”
Ye Xuan fell silent.
Ye Qianqian quickly looked up at Ye Xuan, her voice trembling, “Really!”
Ye Xuan gently ruffled Ye Qianqian’s hair, smiling, “I believe you.”
Ye Qianqian looked at Ye Xuan, “Truly?”
Ye Xuan nodded.
Ye Qianqian immediately broke into a bright smile.
At that moment, Jiang Taiyou, standing nearby, suddenly said, “Do you know who she is?”
Ye Xuan turned to Jiang Taiyou, who smiled faintly, “I know you guided her as part of the Taichu Clan, but you don’t know her true identity.”
Ye Xuan smiled, “I’m actually a bit curious.”
Jiang Taiyou glanced at Ye Qianqian, smiling, “She was originally the young leader of the Taichu Clan, and if nothing unexpected happened, she should also be the clan leader. After all, she’s the legendary Taichu Divine Body. Unfortunately, her own sister later stripped her of her Taichu Bone.”
She looked at Ye Qianqian, “Do you know why she looks like a little girl? Because she now only has her body and eyes, without the Taichu Bone.”
Ye Qianqian looked at Jiang Taiyou, remaining silent.
Jiang Taiyou turned to Ye Xuan, “And do you know who the current leader of the Taichu Clan is?”
Ye Xuan said, “Her sister.”
Jiang Taiyou smiled, “Correct.”
She continued with a faint smile, “The purpose of the Master of the Great Dao Pen is simple: to use you to destroy the Taichu Clan. Over the years, the Taichu Clan has grown excessively arrogant, not only provoking the Dao Sect but also expanding wildly. Their territory now is more than ten thousand times larger than it was during the time of the Taichu Ancestor. Honestly, the current Taichu Clan leader, though not a Taichu Divine Body, has unmatched strength and cunning in this era. Even the Master of the Great Dao Pen fears her. Now that the Master has released her sister from the Ruins, what do you think the current Taichu Clan leader will do? What can she do?”
Ye Xuan remained silent.
The other side would definitely not let Ye Qianqian go.
Jiang Taiyou continued, “The Master of the Great Dao Pen’s goal is simple: to use you to destroy the Taichu Clan.”
Ye Xuan shook his head, “You’re wrong.”
Jiang Taiyou’s eyes narrowed slightly, “Where am I wrong?”
Ye Xuan smiled, “First, I don’t think the Master of the Great Dao Pen’s vision is that narrow. If he truly wanted to destroy the Taichu Clan, he could absolutely do it himself without needing to use me.”
Little Pen suddenly sighed softly, “Young Master Ye, you’re absolutely right. I know the Taichu Clan, and with my master’s strength, there’s no need to fear this so-called Taichu Clan.”
Ye Xuan continued, “I admit, the Master of the Great Dao Pen giving Qianqian to me definitely wasn’t out of kindness. But I think it’s not about having me destroy the Taichu Clan. At least so far, I rarely see the Master wiping out clans or realms. But you, young lady…”
He gave a faint smile, “You’re not a good person. You can disregard the lives of the universe’s beings for your own selfish desires. So, I’d rather trust the Master of the Great Dao Pen than you.”
Jiang Taiyou laughed, “Someone’s selling you out, and you’re still counting their money.”
Ye Xuan looked directly at Jiang Taiyou, “Do you know why I’m so certain?”
Jiang Taiyou smiled, “Why?”
Ye Xuan chuckled, “Because even if he dares to scheme against me, he absolutely wouldn’t dare scheme against me. Even with a hundred times the courage, he wouldn’t dare.”
As he said.
Even if the Master of the Great Dao Pen dared to scheme against him, he absolutely wouldn’t dare scheme against Qing’er.
Scheme against Qing’er?
Does the current Master of the Great Dao Pen dare?
Jiang Taiyou fell silent.
Ye Xuan suddenly said, “Young lady, I have an idea. Want to hear it?”
Jiang Taiyou glanced at Ye Xuan, “What?”
Ye Xuan smiled, “Don’t eat too much.”
Jiang Taiyou’s eyes narrowed slightly.
Ye Xuan ignored her, took Ye Qianqian’s hand, and turned to leave.
Jiang Taiyou watched Ye Xuan in the distance, saying nothing.
Ye Xuan’s words weren’t without reason.
The Master of the Great Dao Pen wants to use Ye Xuan to destroy the Taichu Clan?
Does the Master lack the ability to destroy the Taichu Clan himself?
If not to use Ye Xuan to destroy the Taichu Clan, then what is his purpose?
Jiang Taiyou slowly closed her eyes.
She couldn’t figure it out.
…
In the distance, Ye Xuan held Ye Qianqian’s hand, walking slowly.
Neither spoke.
Just then, as Ye Qianqian was about to say something, Ye Xuan suddenly looked into the distance. There sat a woman wearing a mink coat, her long braid giving her a heroic air.
In front of her was a campfire, and she was roasting a chicken leg.
Ye Xuan looked at the woman, saying nothing.
Ye Qianqian looked at her, also silent.
Suddenly, the woman looked at Ye Qianqian, smiling, “Sister, we meet again.”
At those words, Ye Xuan’s expression darkened.
The Taichu Clan’s leader had arrived.
Ye Qianqian glanced at the woman, her face full of confusion.
The woman smiled faintly, then looked at Ye Xuan, “Young Master Ye, care to sit?”
Ye Xuan thought for a moment, then nodded. He led Ye Qianqian to sit across from the woman.
The woman smiled, “Young Master Ye, I’m sorry about earlier. My subordinates caused you trouble. Please forgive them.”
Ye Xuan smiled, “You’re so polite, I’m actually a bit unaccustomed.”
The woman smiled faintly, “I’m a reasonable person.”
Ye Xuan nodded slightly, “Actually, I also want to have a good talk with the Taichu Clan.”
The woman handed Ye Xuan a roasted chicken leg, “Young Master Ye, please.”
Ye Xuan didn’t hesitate, took the leg, and started eating.
The woman smiled, “Let me introduce myself. I’m Taichu Zhen, as in hazelnut. You can call me Hazelnut.”
She glanced at Ye Qianqian, then said, “My sister is called Taichu Jing.”
Ye Qianqian held Ye Xuan’s hand, saying nothing.
Ye Xuan glanced at Taichu Zhen, then said, “Miss Hazelnut, you came to see me. There must be something on your mind, right?”
Taichu Zhen nodded, “Young Master Ye, I investigated you before coming. I know that not long ago, the Past Sect launched an attack on the Ruins. In that battle, the Master of the Great Dao Pen didn’t intervene, but the Past Sect lost, losing many strong fighters. I know this was because of you.”
She shook her head with a smile, “My people even threatened you with the Taichu Clan. That really made you laugh.”
She paused, then added, “Speaking of which, I should thank you, Young Master Ye.”
Ye Xuan was surprised, “Thank me?”
Taichu Zhen nodded, “Yes. If not for you, I might not have realized how inflated my clan has become, thinking the Taichu Clan is invincible.”
She shook her head with a smile, “Throughout history, countless powerful forces have fallen due to their own arrogance. Today, you’ve taught the Taichu Clan a lesson.”
Ye Xuan smiled, “As long as you don’t blame me for killing your subordinates.”
Taichu Zhen smiled, changing the topic, “Young Master Ye, as far as I know, my sister was brought out by the Master of the Great Dao Pen, right?”
Ye Xuan nodded.
Taichu Zhen glanced at Ye Qianqian, then smiled, “Do you know the Master’s intentions?”
Ye Xuan said, “Miss Hazelnut, you can share your thoughts.”
Taichu Zhen smiled, “The Master of the Great Dao Pen is a bit naughty.”
Ye Xuan froze.
Taichu Zhen took out another chicken leg to roast, “So far, the Taichu Clan has thirty-six Earth-Knowledge Realm experts, six hundred thirty Three-Knowledge Realm experts, and at least tens of thousands of Ancient Path Realm experts. Our scale is massive. Under our rule, there are at least tens of thousands of large universes, with countless smaller ones. If the Master doesn’t act, our current strength could easily crush the Dao Sect in the Taichu Realm. Not only that, we’re still expanding, now reaching the legendary Dao Universe, a place we’ve never touched before.”
She smiled faintly, “I think the Master really doesn’t want us expanding to the Dao Universe.”
Ye Xuan was puzzled, “Why?”
Taichu Zhen chuckled, “That, you’d have to ask the Master.”
Ye Xuan said seriously, “If he doesn’t want you to expand, why not just stop you?”
Taichu Zhen smiled, “How? By ordering us?”
Ye Xuan nodded.
Taichu Zhen shook her head, “That won’t do.”
Ye Xuan was confused, “Why not?”
Taichu Zhen smiled, “Because we haven’t broken his order. Unlike the Past Sect, the Taichu Clan has always followed the rules. Since we follow the order, how can the Master stop us?”
Ye Xuan stared at Taichu Zhen, “You’re expanding and growing within his order.”
Taichu Zhen nodded, “Yes. If he acts against us without us breaking his order, the impact would be huge. If following the order leads to a bad end, who in the universe would dare follow it afterward?”
Ye Xuan said solemnly, “So, he wants to cause internal strife in the Taichu Clan?”
Taichu Zhen glanced at Ye Qianqian, smiling, “That’s probably just one reason.”
Ye Xuan was curious, “Miss Hazelnut, between you and the Past Sect, who’s stronger?”
Taichu Zhen smiled, then said, “In the Past Realm, we can’t beat them. Outside the Past Realm, we crush them.”
Ye Xuan’s eyes narrowed, “Past Realm?”
Taichu Zhen nodded, “That’s a very special place. Young Master Ye, you’d best not go there lightly. In that place, the Past Sect is nearly invincible. Don’t think I’m exaggerating. They’re terrifying there.”
Ye Xuan fell silent.
Taichu Zhen continued, “Young Master Ye, the grudges between my sister and me are a long story. But I don’t think there’s a need to dwell on old grievances.”
She stood up, “My sister said she wants to follow you to study. I think that’s fine. Young Master Ye, rest assured, from this moment, no one from the Taichu Clan will trouble you or my sister.”
She turned to Ye Qianqian, smiling faintly, “My dear sister, you really want to study, don’t you?”
At those words, Ye Xuan’s heart sighed.
This move put both him and Ye Qianqian in a passive position.
He wasn’t afraid of a powerful enemy, but an enemy with brains, an enemy who reasoned…
