Celestial Dragon Sword Venerable

Liu Xu’Er and Ye Tianyun were stunned. They instinctively retreated five or six steps.

The two of them were even pressing their backs against the cave wall.

Beads of cold sweat had already formed on their beautiful, smooth foreheads.

The two young women’s faces were pale and haggard, their eyes revealing traces of despair and fear.

What would happen in a situation like this?

It was hard for them not to imagine the worst.

"You’re afraid? I heard you were both quite brave. What is there to be scared of?"

Ye Tianling revealed a strange expression, asking in a relaxed and casual manner.

"Young Master Tianshu... please, please let us go. We will surely remember your kindness!"

Liu Xu’Er bit her lip and couldn’t help but plead.

"Young Master Tianshu, how about... I... I stay behind to serve you? Please, let Xu’Er go. Xu’Er... she’s the one my brother loves, and they’ve already privately pledged their lives to each other! You’re such a powerful expert! Why must you do this?"

Ye Tianyun gently touched Liu Xu’Er’s arm and then continued to beg.

Liu Xu’Er’s heart trembled. She desperately wanted to object, but at that moment, Ye Tianyun was gripping the corner of her clothes tightly.

Her lips moved, but in the end, she offered no explanation.

"Oh? That idiot? That fool?"

Ye Tianling gave a half-smile, deliberately revealing a mocking intent.

"My brother isn’t an idiot or a fool! He just... he just has an Innate Deficiency! He’s already recovered now!"

Ye Tianyun’s eyes immediately misted over, as if she was deeply wronged and incredibly sad.

Was it because she was about to lose her innocence here?

Or was it because of her brother, who, in her eyes, was good for nothing and often ridiculed?

Ye Tianling was pricked by the look in Ye Tianyun’s eyes, and his heart trembled inexplicably.

’Sigh, I can’t joke around with this little girl. Did I actually hurt her feelings?’

Ye Tianling grew thoughtful and decided to stop teasing Ye Tianyun.

He glanced at Liu Xu’Er and said, "Are you really engaged to that fool? I don’t believe it. If I find out you’re lying to me, I’ll make you suffer a fate worse than death."

Ye Tianling’s tone was casual, but his words seemed deadly serious.

This tone made Liu Xu’Er tremble in body and soul.

"I... I... I—"

Liu Xu’Er stammered, completely at a loss for how to answer.

"It’s true! My brother is actually very outstanding—"

Seeing that it seemed to be having some effect, Ye Tianyun immediately spoke up again.

"That idiot is outstanding? Fine. Send him a message. Tell him to come over here!"

Ye Tianling said to Ye Tianyun.

"What... what are you planning to do?"

Ye Tianyun froze, her delicate body trembling slightly.

"How about this: let him trade his life for the innocence of you two. I want to see if he’s willing. If he is, I’ll grant his wish, help you two out, and let you go. If he’s not willing, I’ll let him live. But you two will stay behind, become my servants, and let me drain you for my cultivation."

Ye Tianling thought to himself as he spoke these words.

These words made Liu Xu’Er’s heart sink and caused Ye Tianyun great distress.

"Just kill me. I will not let my brother come here!"

Ye Tianyun said coldly.

"In that case, I’ll just kill him, then strip you both naked and hang you from the walls of the Blood-Colored Wilderness Ancient City."

Ye Tianling said lightly.

"You—how could you be like this! Whatever you want, I’ll do it! Don’t you just want me? I agree! Come on!"

Ye Tianyun suddenly erupted. She started tearing at her own clothes and lunged toward ’Tianshu’.

"Er—"

Ye Tianling rubbed his nose. ’Well, this is fucking awkward.’

He manifested a beam of light to stop Ye Tianyun’s movements.

"I just wanted to see if that ’Ye Tianling’ truly cares about you and Liu Xu’Er. You don’t have to go this far, do you?"

Ye Tianling felt a little helpless. ’This proud and feisty little sister of mine really has a fierce temper!’

"You’re not going to kill him?"

Ye Tianyun looked puzzled.

"Does he have a grudge against me?"

Ye Tianling asked in return.

Liu Xu’Er also shook her head instinctively.

"Then that settles it, right? I, Tianshu, am at least an ’Evil Venerable.’ Why would I kill someone at random if there’s no grievance between us?"

Ye Tianling said proudly.

"Then what’s your game with us?"

Ye Tianyun said resentfully.

Seeing Tianshu take a step back, she began to press her advantage.

"That’s because you two framed me! This is the payment I’m owed!"

Ye Tianling snorted lightly.

Ye Tianyun and Liu Xu’Er fell silent.

"I don’t agree! I don’t want to test anything! If you’re dissatisfied, just take it out on me. I’ll do whatever you want, just let Xu’Er go! In any case, falling into your hands is better than falling into the Yun Family’s!"

Ye Tianyun’s tone was incredibly firm, yet also seemed full of despair.

"Are you afraid your brother will back down? Afraid he’ll abandon you to save his own skin? You don’t trust him?"

Ye Tianling understood Ye Tianyun’s fears, and his mood soured slightly.

"My... my brother has an Innate Deficiency. He doesn’t understand anything. Although he’s gotten a little better..."

Ye Tianyun hesitated and started to explain.

Ye Tianling nodded slightly. "I’ll seal this place off. You two wait here while I go grab him! When I get back, I’ll do as I said before! I want to see just what he’ll do! Don’t you think this will be interesting?"

As he spoke, Ye Tianling began to gather Battle Soul Runes to form a Talisman Array, sealing off a section of the cave and trapping Ye Tianyun and Liu Xu’Er inside.

’Sigh, I’m really going to great lengths and putting in a lot of effort here. All to make my little sister truly ’value’ me, her brother, and at the same time, to completely separate the identities of ’Ye Tianling’ and ’Tianshu’ to the outside world!’

Ye Tianling muttered to himself.

It wasn’t that Ye Tianling didn’t want to reveal his identity. It was just that before finding Tianyu and Tianmo, before becoming truly powerful, and before Little Dragon Girl awakened, he didn’t want to be so high-profile again.

At the very least, he didn’t want to be so high-profile as a mere ’ant’ and get the few relatives he had left killed.

But by doing all this as ’Tianshu,’ a lone wanderer with no attachments, he could truly act without any scruples!

Because in reality, no one could possibly know who Tianshu truly was!

For the sake of being a Guardian, for the sake of protecting them, Ye Tianling had to put on this charade.

"Don’t! Young Master Tianshu, I’m begging you!"

Ye Tianyun was frantic. She was even about to kneel and plead, but before she could, Tianshu’s figure Disappeared.

"It’s over... I’ve gotten my brother framed too!"

Ye Tianyun collapsed onto the ground, completely dumbfounded.

Liu Xu’Er sighed and said, "Tianyun, you’ve given so much for that Ye Tianling. I don’t even think it’s worth it! This time, perhaps we can see what’s truly in your brother’s heart! It doesn’t matter if he’s a bit slow, and it doesn’t matter if he has no Ability. But if he doesn’t even have you in his heart, then... is all your sacrifice really worth it?"

Ye Tianyun’s gaze flickered, a trace of sorrow entering her eyes. She said, "I never want to test people’s character, nor do I dare to. Because I’m an unlucky person. My birth parents both abandoned me. If it weren’t for my current mother adopting me..."

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