Ye Ling’s eyes flickered with a cold glint as he saw Zhang Xiaoling reveal his identity. He controlled Han Xia to send a message to Zhang Xiaoling: “Who… are you?”
Regardless of who this Zhang Xiaoling was, if he knew about matters on the East Profound Continent, then he absolutely held a significant position in the center of this vortex on Earth!
Wu Xiao Wu did not run. “Who I am is not important. What’s important is that I am on your side.”
Ye Ling: “On my side? You think I’d believe that?”
Wu Xiao Wu did not run: “This is troublesome, as I have no way to prove my identity. How about this… I’ll tell you how to break the One-Life-One-Body contract, and then we can cooperate. What do you say?”
Seeing the message pop up on the screen, Ye Ling’s expression completely changed, a tempestuous wave surging in his heart!
The method to break the One-Life-One-Body contract?
As he read the words Zhang Xiaoling sent, Ye Ling’s heart pounded faster and faster, almost unable to suppress his inner excitement.
The current obstacle preventing him from dealing with Ye Feng and finding Ye You was precisely this One-Life-One-Body contract!
If this contract could truly be broken, then he wouldn’t have to keep Ye Feng alive, and Ye You wouldn’t have to hide from him anymore!
Unable to care if it was a trap, Ye Ling continued typing, “Tell me quickly, how can this contract be broken?”
Wu Xiao Wu did not run sent a covering-mouth-laughing emoji, then continued to send a message: “Don’t rush. The method to break the One-Life-One-Body contract is very simple, but there’s one condition you need to promise me.”
“If you can’t do it, I can’t tell you the method.”
Ye Ling: “What do you want me to do?”
Wu Xiao Wu did not run: “What I want you to do is very simple. You just need to suppress the anger in your heart and temporarily not kill Ye Feng. You can only act after the Sky-Piercing Tower is fully activated.”
Ye Ling: “Why? If the Sky-Piercing Tower is fully activated, won’t it be too late?”
Wu Xiao Wu did not run: “Ye Feng is merely a pawn being used. Even if you kill him, it won’t change the current situation on Earth at all. It might even make things worse.”
“Killing one Ye Feng might lead to a Zhang Feng or Li Feng. It’s treating the symptoms, not the root cause.”
“The Sky-Piercing Tower is just a tool. The key is the person using it.”
Seeing Wu Xiao Wu’s message, Ye Ling’s heart stirred. He continued to control Han Xia and typed, “You want to lure out the mastermind?”
Wu Xiao Wu did not run: “Bingo! This matter not only involves Earth but even threatens the East Profound Continent. Ye Feng is just a pitiable person being controlled. He is the card our opponent has placed in the open. If we want to counter the opponent, we can only start with Ye Feng.”
“Ye Feng’s importance is far greater than you imagine… he cannot die.”
Ye Ling: “Ye Feng can be spared for now. However, the mastermind can even threaten a world like the East Profound Continent. I am very curious about the mastermind’s identity. How much do you know?”
Wu Xiao Wu did not run: “I know some things, but those are still secrets. To be honest, you don’t trust me, and I don’t trust you either.”
“The method to break the One-Life-One-Body contract is my displayed sincerity. You also need to do something in return to show me your resolve.”
“Once I trust you, I will naturally tell you those secrets.”
“I’ve already sent the method to your computer. See you later!”
After Zhang Xiaoling typed these words, his avatar went offline.
Ye Ling, while savoring Zhang Xiaoling’s words, distorted space and brought the computer in the hotel room over.
A document appeared on the computer screen, titled “Detailed Explanation for Breaking the One-Life-One-Body Contract.”
“Did this kid break through my firewall and sneak it in?”
Ye Ling glanced at Han Xia and muttered softly, then clicked on the document to browse its contents.
Ye Ling’s cultivation and attainment were not low, and he already had some understanding of the One-Life-One-Body contract. As soon as he saw the contents of the document, he could confirm that the method Zhang Xiaoling had given him to break the contract was real!
Memorizing the contents of the document, Ye Ling then deleted it completely, leaving no trace behind.
“Who exactly is this Zhang Xiaoling? He said he couldn’t meet me directly and had to contact me in such an indirect way. Is he being monitored by someone?”
“But judging by the information he revealed, his strength is definitely not weak. There should be no one on Earth who can threaten him… Could it be that he’s hiding from the mastermind’s eyes and ears?”
“This First Venerable Master of the Red Dust Pavilion is truly interesting!”
Ye Ling muttered softly, unable to make sense of things for a moment. He could only suppress the doubts in his heart.
“Now that I have the method to break the One-Life-One-Body contract, the top priority is to break the contract between Xiao You and Ye Feng.”
“However, after the contract is broken, Ye Feng will very likely make a move against Xiao You. I need to find Xiao You first. For now, let the contract be Xiao You’s protective charm.”
After his last meeting with Qing Mu, Ye Ling knew that Ye You was working hard to break the One-Life-One-Body contract and refused to see him.
Now that the contract could be broken, Ye You would likely have no worries.
Thinking of the siblings finally being reunited, Ye Ling felt quite excited. He immediately contacted Qing Mu and asked her to relay the news about the One-Life-One-Body contract to Ye You!
“This way, once Xiao You gets the news, she should come to find me herself.”
“There’s not much to worry about regarding Xiao You, so I can focus on investigating the mastermind behind all this.”
Although Zhang Xiaoling hadn’t told Ye Ling anything about the mastermind, it didn’t mean Ye Ling wouldn’t investigate himself.
Doing nothing was waiting for death!
Ye Ling never waited for a crisis to arrive before looking for solutions.
If possible, he preferred to nip crises in the bud.
Shortly after withdrawing his divine soul from Han Xia’s body, Han Xia regained consciousness and slowly woke up.
“I… fell asleep?”
Han Xia shook his head, feeling an intense headache.
He remembered his boss sending him a strange message, and then he lost consciousness.
“Right… what did boss send me earlier?”
Han Xia was curious and quickly opened the chat window with Zhang Xiaoling, only to find no chat records!
“Did I hallucinate?”
Seeing the blank chat records, Han Xia’s confusion deepened. The memories in his mind regarding all this gradually became hazy.
“It hurts… What… what am I supposed to do?”
Han Xia sat blankly in front of the computer screen, staring at the empty chat window, having even forgotten the task Zhang Xiaoling had given him!
Ye Ling, standing behind Han Xia, left without lingering after disposing of all of Han Xia’s memories of the matter.
From beginning to end, Han Xia never knew someone had come to his home and controlled him for a period of time.
He even forgot that Zhang Xiaoling had contacted him!
For him, it was as if he had a dream.