Cui Yanshui’s gaze moved back and forth between Ye Yu and Qi Yuan, yet she said nothing.

That only made Qi Yuan more uneasy.

Ye Yu noticed her tension and immediately stepped forward, taking her hand.

It was his way of making his stance clear.

Qi Yuan trembled slightly. Though warmth filled her heart, she still felt it wasn’t quite appropriate. She tried several times to shake off Ye Yu’s hand, but failed each time.

In the end, she could only let him hold it.

At the same time, she was fully prepared to explain—just waiting for Cui Yanshui to speak.

But before Cui Yanshui could say anything, a familiar voice suddenly rang out from above.

"Acting Family Head Ye, what impressive methods. You’ve deceived me for so many years with a single trick of concealment. Your wife was clearly hidden within the Cui family all along, yet you kept sending me out to search. Tell me, does it feel satisfying to toy with an elder of the Extreme Moon Pavilion?"

The moment the voice fell, Yin Yu’s figure appeared outside the side hall, less than ten meters from Ye Yu and Cui Yanshui.

At this moment, his expression was extremely unpleasant.

It was clear he was suppressing immense fury.

And that was only natural—because when it came to searching for Cui Yanshui, Yin Yu had truly gone all out.

He had spent countless resources and called in many favors.

Why go to such lengths?

Wasn’t it all to bring Ye Yu under his control—and, by extension, take over the Cui family?

But he had achieved nothing.

Left with no choice, Yin Yu had once again sought out a friend to perform a divination.

He hadn’t expected much—but this time, it actually worked.

It directly revealed that Cui Yanshui was currently within the Cui family.

Previously, no result had appeared because her aura had been nearly nonexistent within the God Realm, and on top of that, other formations had interfered.

But now things were different.

Cui Yanshui had left the mountain behind the Cui family. Though her aura was weak, it was no longer completely absent—and thus, she was immediately located through divination.

With a precise location in hand, Yin Yu rushed to the Cui family without delay.

And by coincidence, he witnessed the scene of Ye Yu, Cui Yanshui, and Qi Yuan meeting.

There was no surprise on either Ye Yu’s or Cui Yanshui’s faces.

That alone proved that this reunion was not unexpected for them.

In other words—Ye Yu had known Cui Yanshui’s whereabouts all along.

Perhaps she had even been in the Cui family the entire time.

The moment that thought crossed his mind, Yin Yu’s rage surged uncontrollably.

Yet he didn’t expose it immediately.

Instead, he quietly killed a member of the Cui family and used a soul-searching technique to confirm his suspicion.

As expected—he was right.

Cui Yanshui had indeed been in the Cui family all along.

Ye Yu had truly staged a perfect act of crying thief while playing the victim.

Impressive. Truly impressive.

And that was why Yin Yu now stood here, seething with anger.

Ye Yu immediately brought Qi Yuan to Cui Yanshui’s side, shielding them behind him.

He didn’t take Yin Yu’s fury too seriously.

From the moment Yin Yu had revealed killing intent toward him last time, Ye Yu had already begun considering when to eliminate him.

Now that he had come to the door himself—why not now?

Ye Yu snapped his fingers.

This was the signal between him and Ling Tai.

Under normal circumstances, once the snap sounded, no matter where Ling Tai was, he would appear before Ye Yu within two breaths.

Otherwise, he wouldn’t get any sugar pellets.

But now, three breaths had already passed.

Hmm. Looks like this guy wasn’t getting any candy today.

Whoosh!

A sharp tearing sound split the air.

At the fifth breath, Ling Tai made a forceful entrance, clad in black robes.

However, his position was rather interesting—he stood directly between Yin Yu and Ye Yu, forming a triangle among the three of them.

Ye Yu’s gaze changed instantly.

Back when Ling Tai had been out of his mind, he had always stood behind Ye Yu, asking for candy.

But now he stood opposite him.

That alone proved that something had changed.

Had his mind fully recovered?

Already furious, Yin Yu stepped forward the moment he saw Ling Tai.

"How many times have I said it? How many times? Change his outfit! What kind of status does he have to copy me? Last time you even tried to scare me, saying he could kill Divine Lord Realm cultivators like reaching into a pocket. Come on—show me today!"

As he spoke, Yin Yu had already reached Ling Tai, grabbing his hood and yanking it down to reveal his true face.

The moment Ling Tai’s rather unremarkable face was exposed, Yin Yu froze on the spot.

He had participated in the assault on the Xuanling Sect before—there was no way he wouldn’t recognize Ling Tai.

This man was a genuine Divine Lord Realm powerhouse.

On top of that, he possessed the ancient violent aura and walked that particular path—his strength was absurdly fierce.

Ye Yu’s claim that killing Divine Lord Realm cultivators was as easy as reaching into a pocket... had not been exaggerated in the slightest.

A Divine Sovereign Realm expert killing a Divine Lord—wasn’t that exactly like reaching into a pocket?

But then—why hadn’t this damned man died?

Hadn’t the Great Elder Hua Nongying been absolutely certain he would?

What was going on?

In an instant, countless questions flashed through Yin Yu’s mind.

But none of them were the most important.

The most important thing was—how to leave here alive.

Yin Yu raised his hand, about to take out a divine artifact—

—but in the next instant, Ling Tai grabbed him by the throat.

At that moment, a black glow lit up in Ling Tai’s chest.

Countless strands of black and crimson energy spread from his arm, instantly invading Yin Yu’s entire body.

This was the ancient violent aura—it could turn a god’s divine power into stagnant dead water.

As a result, Yin Yu couldn’t do anything at all.

He could only watch helplessly as Ling Tai dragged him closer.

"So, brat of the Extreme Moon Pavilion—you kept saying I’m not qualified to wear the same black robes as you. That my status isn’t enough. Then tell me... whose status is enough?"

His hoarse voice carried overwhelming pressure.

Yin Yu desperately tried to speak, but with his throat crushed, not a single sound could come out.

Ling Tai grinned viciously—and killed him on the spot.

Seeing this, Ye Yu couldn’t help but raise an eyebrow slightly.

He actually felt a bit sorry for Elder Yin.

This guy seemed to be nothing more than a gatekeeper for Divine Sovereign Realm experts.

In the previous dream, he had been killed by Chu She’s enemy.

And this time, he had been killed by Ling Tai.

Both times, his opponent had been a Divine Sovereign Realm powerhouse—and both times, he died.

In summary—

whenever a Divine Sovereign Realm expert appeared, Yin Yu was doomed to die.

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