Ye Chen, of course, did not know that this sudden calamity was merely the result of a whim from a woman with a bad temper.

Dragging his aching body, Ye Chen limped back to his residence.

“Senior, why did you not help me just now?!”

“If you had acted, how could Tantai Lan and that group of lackeys have been my opponents?!”

He was filled with immense anger, feeling as if he had been betrayed!

While being beaten by the crowd, he called out countless times in his mind, but there was no response at all.

“Alas…”

A sigh echoed in his mind.

This existence had already reached the point of extreme disappointment with Ye Chen, so much so that she couldn't even be bothered to reprimand him anymore.

Ye Chen felt an inexplicable panic in his heart.

“If you had listened to me and endured for a while, how would you have ended up like this? That Tantai Lan clearly intended to provoke you. When you acted, did you not consider the consequences?”

“I…”

Ye Chen was speechless.

“Do you think this is still like when you were training in the outside world? In this Taihuang Holy Land, even in my prime, I could not act recklessly, let alone in my current state?”

“I told you long ago that once you entered the Holy Land, you should act cautiously and not be impulsive. Did you listen?”

Ye Chen felt both ashamed and annoyed upon hearing this.

“Senior, you are a powerful expert from a time when the cultivation path was complete. Is there still someone in this Taihuang Holy Land that makes you wary?”

He couldn't help but ask.

The origin of this existence in his mind was extremely mysterious; Ye Chen only knew bits and pieces.

She originated from before the great tribulation of this world, from an era when the cultivation path was complete, and was at least a figure whose Realm had ascended above the Nine Heavens!

Such a figure, even if the Taihuang Holy Land was incredibly powerful, should not be so wary.

“What do you know? How can you fathom this Taihuang Holy Land?”

The existence in his mind was extremely impatient, no longer bothering to explain to Ye Chen.

And this made Ye Chen even more dissatisfied with her, thinking that she no longer wished to help him.

But he still wanted to try and win her over, so he had to temporarily suppress the dissatisfaction in his heart.

This was his greatest trump card; in past crises, he had almost always relied on the help of this remnant Soul to turn danger into safety!

“Then, Senior, since you cannot act now, for the grand competition in a month, facing Chu Ge, can you…?”

“If I am careful, there shouldn’t be a major problem, right?”

Ye Chen truly had little confidence in the grand competition a month later.

He cautiously probed with his question.

“Fine, I will help you one last time. After this, the Karma between us will be settled. From now on, you will only be able to rely on yourself.”

The voice in his mind slowly echoed.

A look of surprise instantly appeared on Ye Chen’s face. As for the so-called settling of Karma and the last time, he didn't care at all.

Once he gradually became stronger in the future, wouldn't this so-called Senior be at his mercy?

How could he easily let go without squeezing out her last bit of value?

Many thoughts surged in Ye Chen’s mind, and the remnant Soul in the yandao ring also had her own ideas.

The two parties, who should have supported each other, were now gradually drifting apart.

Chu Ge was unaware of Ye Chen’s situation.

At this moment, he was somewhat puzzled.

Shortly after he returned to Taihuang Hall, two more System prompts suddenly sounded in his mind.

“Ding, the Child of Destiny was forcefully suppressed and violently beaten by a brainless minor villain. Reward to Host: Villain Points +4000.”

“Ding, a trust crisis has arisen between the Child of Destiny and his rising aid. Reward to Host: Villain Points +10000.”

After a moment of thought, Chu Ge had some general guesses.

Ye Chen had only been in Taihuang Holy Land for a few days, and among those he had offended, the so-called Tantai clan seemed to be the most influential.

This matter was probably related to them. As for the specific details, Chu Ge naturally didn't know and couldn't be bothered to think too much.

Anyway, it was something beneficial to him; he wished it would happen every day.

As for the second System message…

A smile appeared on Chu Ge’s face.

This rising aid, without surprise, was the powerful remnant Soul old man in the yandao ring in Ye Chen’s hand.

Previously, Ye Chen seemed to have already had a rift with him, and now there was even a trust crisis.

He might as well try to make something out of this.

It was obvious that this remnant Soul in the yandao ring chose to help Ye Chen largely because she wanted to complete her own remnant Soul, reshape her body, and gain a new life.

However, with Ye Chen's current strength and resources, achieving these goals was nothing short of wishful thinking.

But he, the Holy Lord’s direct disciple, was different.

Spiritual materials for nourishing the Soul and shaping the body, although rare, were merely a matter of asking Luo Huangjun for him.

He might not even need to ask Luo Huangjun. When he helped Taihuang Holy Land retrieve the huanglong seal, Elder Xu had promised numerous rewards.

At that time, if he casually mentioned it, someone would probably deliver the spiritual materials he needed to his doorstep.

Just imagine facing Ye Chen soon and taking his old man away right in front of him. This Child of Destiny's expression would surely be incredibly amusing.

This, perhaps, was a form of cuckolding.

“Ding, Host’s evil thoughts detected. Villain Mission triggered.”

The System prompt suddenly sounded in his mind.

Chu Ge frowned, somewhat displeased.

“System, this is wrong. How can this be called evil?”

He couldn't help but retort.

“Ding, mission as follows: In the grand competition a month later, during the direct confrontation with the Child of Destiny, seize his rising aid. Success reward: ‘Human Emperor Banner’. Failure penalty: None.”

“Does Host wish to accept this mission?”

Chu Ge was a bit troubled.

“System, you really misunderstand me. I am irreconcilable with evil!” While saying this, Chu Ge unhesitatingly chose to accept the mission.

System: …

Calling out his Diary Copy, Chu Ge prepared to make a record.

This Diary Copy had now almost become his notepad; he would record any thoughts or interesting things in real-time.

【Interesting, that Ye Chen has actually developed a trust crisis with the remnant Soul old man in his yandao ring. This is quite interesting. Although I don't know why, it's undoubtedly a good thing for me.】

【Without mutual trust, they are not far from becoming strangers. If I intervene and promise to help this old man complete her Soul and reshape her body, I'm afraid the two of them will turn against each other, right?】

【Also, it's ridiculous that Ye Chen could be forcefully suppressed by that brainless minor villain. Although I don't know who specifically did it, as long as it gives me Villain Points, it's a good thing. Well done!】

【However, it's not hard to see from this that Ye Chen's destiny, after being exploited by me for Villain Points several times, has significantly decreased. After I crush him again in the grand competition, I can probably start harvesting him completely.】

After jotting down a few notes, Chu Ge stopped.

And all the Diary Copy holders, having read Chu Ge's recorded content, fell into contemplation.

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