Celestial Dragon Sword Venerable

Within Ye Tianyun lay the latent bloodline of the Immortal Phoenix Peacock. This Bloodline Talent had now been awakened and was continuously undergoing Nirvana, on the verge of its full manifestation.

As Ye Tianling was lost in thought, he instinctively glanced at Yuan Haoning beside him.

Something seemed off about Yuan Haoning, and it finally caught his attention.

But with that single glance, Ye Tianling was shaken to the core. Yuan Haoning’s eyes—furious, resentful, and filled with a tangle of love and hate—told him in an instant that she had figured it out!

Ye Tianling had wanted to keep it hidden, but seeing that look in her eyes, he knew. Yuan Haoning was certain!

Why was she so certain?

Ye Tianling couldn’t help but think back to his life-and-death battle against Jiang Qi and the others, to the problem of his ’Long Spear’ being exposed after his body had turned into a seven-colored glaze.

Yuan Haoning might not have noticed at the time, but that didn’t mean she wouldn’t think about it later.

Furthermore, when he was in the Sword Void Seven Transformation Realm, Tianshu was also at Sword Void Seven Transformation.

He reached Sword Void Nine Transformations, and so did Tianshu.

Crucially, Tianshu’s attitude toward Ye Tianling was strange.

And Ye Tianling’s attitude toward Tianshu was equally strange.

’Mutual appreciation?’

’No, it was far more than just mutual appreciation.’

’The two of them were similar in so many ways!’

’Unrestrained and Indulgent, each one believing himself supreme!’

’Men like that must be incredibly self-centered, with an extremely strong possessive streak.’

’Yet a man like that had suggested she have a ’threesome’ with Tianshu and himself?’

’Add to that his unintentional mention of a ’Dao Body’ when they discussed the two Worlds, plus the secrets of the other World that even she didn’t know....’

As Ye Tianling considered all this, he couldn’t help but smile wryly.

Even the wisest man makes a mistake. He’d never thought that, after being so careful not to expose himself to others, a few careless words about the two Worlds and his understanding of the ’Dao Body’s Descent’ would be what allowed Yuan Haoning to uncover his identity.

’Well, this is fucking awkward.’

Ye Tianling rubbed his nose and gently nudged Yuan Haoning’s arm with his own.

Yuan Haoning nearly flew into a rage, but she managed to restrain herself.

She shot Ye Tianling a vicious glare, her eyes a storm of despair, hatred, and something far more complex.

It was a look that had already accepted the conclusion; she no longer needed a denial from him.

Ye Tianling sighed, his heart heavy with emotion.

He knew that he had taken liberties with Yuan Haoning many times under his identity as ’Tianshu’. Because of that, she was actually very familiar with his body!

With Yuan Haoning’s strength and her special Ability, and with memories that were carved into her very soul, how could she not be familiar with ’Tianshu’s’ body?

Since she was so familiar with it, when you added in all the ’coincidences,’ the truth was practically begging to be revealed.

"Look, I just... I couldn’t bear to lose you, that’s why it turned out like this. So, don’t be angry, all right? Be good. You said you’d listen to me!"

Ye Tianling spoke softly, then reached out to pull Yuan Haoning into his arms.

Yuan Haoning struggled with all her might, but she couldn’t break free.

She bit down hard on her lip, her emotions seemingly on the verge of collapse as she began to sob silently.

This scene left both Liu Xu’er and Ye Tianyun utterly dumbfounded.

Neither of them knew what was going on; their expressions were ones of pure bewilderment.

However, with a young woman’s intuition, they both vaguely suspected the same thing: was Ye Tianling forcing himself on Yuan Haoning?

If not, then what did this behavior mean? Wasn’t she perfectly fine just a moment ago?

"Ahem, let’s settle any issues in private, all right? Be good. Don’t let outsiders see a joke at our expense."

Ye Tianling said softly, feeling extremely awkward himself. His supposedly foolproof plan had been exposed just like that.

’Sigh, a woman this smart really puts a man on the defensive!’

Ye Tianling sighed to himself.

Yuan Haoning said nothing, only fixing Ye Tianling with a quiet, icy gaze before looking away and remaining silent.

"Sigh..."

Seeing her reaction, Ye Tianling’s mood sank, a mix of dejection and frustration settling over him.

He let out a seemingly random sigh, looking quite crestfallen.

At this, Yuan Haoning’s heart trembled. She felt an inexplicable pang of pain for him, but she ruthlessly suppressed it.

’He’s just acting pitiful! He’s just toying with me!’

Yuan Haoning repeated this to herself over and over, but she still couldn’t stop the urge to care for him.

These complicated Emotions made her truly hate her own weakness.

Worst of all, when the images of Tianshu and Ye Tianling merged into one, she had, on a subconscious level, let out an inexplicable sigh of relief. That sense of nameless ’inner conflict’ had suddenly and completely Disappeared.

This was the main reason her emotions were in such turmoil and she didn’t know how to face him.

SMOOCH—

Just then, in the instant Yuan Haoning was lost in thought, Ye Tianling, who had been turning away, suddenly spun back. He swept her into his arms and crushed his lips to hers.

"Mmph—!"

Yuan Haoning tried to struggle, but it was too late.

After what felt like a long time, their lips parted. Yuan Haoning’s face was bright red, her heart was pounding, and her mind was a complete blank. She was utterly lost.

"From now on, I am your Ye Tianling. Be good, and stop letting your imagination run wild! Wait for me here; I’ll be back after I take first place in the assessment!"

Ye Tianling squeezed Yuan Haoning’s hand. Although he’d felt dejected before, he was still desperate to understand what was on her mind.

Therefore, he had activated his Soul Talent in its most powerful state. The moment he did, Yuan Haoning’s incredibly complex feelings—her dejection, her sense of loss, and even the way her heart ached for him—all flooded into the depths of his own heart.

Ye Tianling was both touched and filled with a tender affection for her, which had prompted his next series of actions.

Yuan Haoning was completely stupefied. She agreed in a daze, like a shy young girl in the throes of first love, falling into a completely passive role.

Only after she had dazedly agreed did she realize that both Ye Tianyun and Liu Xu’er were staring at her, wide-eyed and with the oddest expressions on their faces.

"Wh-what is it?"

Yuan Haoning asked shyly, her thoughts in a flurry as she avoided their gaze.

"It’s nothing... Is this... how far you two have gotten already? Why the sudden public display of affection?"

"Yeah, that was so sudden."

Ye Tianyun and Liu Xu’er said one after the other.

Their eyes were filled with curiosity.

Yuan Haoning opened her mouth, wanting to mention ’Tianshu’, but in the end, she couldn’t get a single word out.

’How could she even begin to explain?’

’How could she possibly explain something like this?’

’Besides, since Ye Tianling was acting this way, he obviously wanted to keep his other identity a secret. If she said something now, wouldn’t she be ruining his plans?’

So, Yuan Haoning avoided the clear, beautiful eyes of Ye Tianyun and Liu Xu’er and said in a low voice, "I... I just remembered something very sad, that’s all. Don’t read too much into it. You... you know I’ve mentioned it before. I’m burdened by a deep-seated blood feud..."

"Oh, so that’s it... Haoning, I’m sorry."

"I’m sorry, I didn’t realize... Haoning, from now on, we’ll be with you. We’ll help you get your revenge."

Both Ye Tianyun and Liu Xu’er felt somewhat ashamed, never having imagined this was the ’truth’ of the matter.

At that thought, they were both filled with immense shame.

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