"I..."
Seeing Qing Mu Venerable suddenly burst into tears like a young girl, Ye Ling was also slightly stunned, a little at a loss.
In the past, what he could least resist was Ye You's crying.
Whenever there was a dispute between siblings, as long as Ye You's eyes were teary, Ye Ling would immediately surrender.
Although Ye Ling knew that Qing Mu Venerable in front of him was not Ye You, she looked exactly like Ye You. When she cried like this, Ye Ling also had no resistance.
"You, you, don't cry first. We can talk properly if there's anything. I'm not some man-eating monster."
Ye Ling coaxed clumsily. He hadn't coaxed a girl for sixty thousand years, and now facing Qing Mu Venerable's crying fit, his response was quite rusty.
"I told you to leave! You know how powerful Hong Chen Pavilion is, why do you keep interfering in Hong Chen Pavilion's affairs?"
"What if you really die?"
Qing Mu Venerable cried, completely different from her previous cold and indifferent demeanor.
"I understand... you calm down first."
Ye Ling didn't dare to provoke Qing Mu Venerable at this moment and followed her words.
As Ye Ling's clumsy comfort continued, Qing Mu Venerable gradually calmed down. She regained her previous coldness, and her eyes towards Ye Ling became more wary.
Although Qing Mu Venerable's current appearance seemed somewhat unapproachable, creating a sense of distance, Ye Ling still breathed a sigh of relief and relaxed considerably.
"I'm sorry, you saw me in a bad state just now."
Qing Mu Venerable composed herself and said to Ye Ling, "When my emotions get the better of me, another personality appears. She is always emotional and cries when things happen."
Saying this, Qing Mu Venerable seemed somewhat helpless.
"Multiple personalities?"
Hearing Qing Mu Venerable's words, Ye Ling's heart stirred slightly, as if a new world had opened up.
If Ye You also had multiple personalities, then the change in Ye You's aura would be understandable.
This Qing Mu Venerable and Ye You were definitely related in a profound way.
"Yes."
Qing Mu Venerable nodded slightly and said, "But whether I have multiple personalities is not important. What's important is that you cannot get involved in Hong Chen Pavilion's affairs anymore. If you continue to interfere, you will surely die!"
"Compared to my safety, I am more concerned about your identity now," Ye Ling asked.
Seeing that Ye Ling showed no sign of backing down, Qing Mu Venerable sighed slightly, and laid it all out, "I won't hide it from you anymore. I am derived from a wisp of Su Xue'er's soul. You can also consider me a clone of Su Xue'er."
Ye Ling's eyes narrowed.
Qing Mu Venerable continued, "Since my birth, I have been in Hong Chen Pavilion, dedicating my life to it. It wasn't until a few days ago that Su Xue'er found me, and I regained my memories."
"You said Su Xue'er found you?" Hearing Qing Mu Venerable's words, Ye Ling's expression changed slightly, and he quickly asked Qing Mu Venerable.
It was now 100% confirmed that Su Xue'er was Ye You!
"Yes, the photo I have in my hand was given to me by her."
Qing Mu Venerable could foresee Ye Ling's excited emotions and was not affected. She said, "Su Xue'er asked me to stay in Hong Chen Pavilion and investigate your matters in secret. Once I found you, I was to stop you from investigating Hong Chen Pavilion further."
Ye Ling suppressed his excitement as much as possible, composed himself, and then continued to ask Qing Mu Venerable, "Do you have Xiao You's contact information?"
Qing Mu Venerable shook her head, "No, Su Xue'er has been investigating Hong Chen Pavilion's affairs in secret, and at the same time, she has been pursued by Hong Chen Pavilion. Her meeting me was already a risk of exposure."
"After all, I am still in Hong Chen Pavilion. If I could contact her, her situation would still be dangerous."
"However, Su Xue'er once told me that if I found you, I must persuade you to stay away from Hong Chen Pavilion. You don't need to look for her. When she resolves everything, she will come back to find you."
"Xiao You..." Hearing Qing Mu Venerable's words, Ye Ling was filled with both joy and sorrow, a mix of emotions.
He was happy because he knew Ye You was still alive in this world, and her strength seemed to be quite good, capable of confronting Hong Chen Pavilion.
However, what he worried about was Ye You having to confront Hong Chen Pavilion alone!
Although Hong Chen Pavilion was nothing to Ye Ling, it was still the top force on Earth, even involving the immortal realm and hell!
With Ye You's strength, it was extremely dangerous for her to confront Hong Chen Pavilion alone!
Realizing that Ye You might be in danger, Ye Ling knew that the matter of Hong Chen Pavilion could not be delayed any longer. He quickly asked Qing Mu Venerable, "Do you know where Hong Chen Pavilion's headquarters is? And where is Ye Feng hiding now?"
Qing Mu Venerable said, "Didn't I already say? Su Xue'er asked me to..."
"You don't need to worry about my safety. Just tell me the location of Hong Chen Pavilion's headquarters. I will destroy them all. Only then can Xiao You's safety be guaranteed!"
Seeing Ye Ling getting deeper and deeper, a trace of anger flashed in Qing Mu Venerable's eyes. She said in a deep voice, "Do you know..."
Boom!
However, before she could finish speaking, she felt a flood of strange images pouring into her mind.
It was a bizarre world, filled with gods and immortals, where powerful beings could move mountains and fill seas, and pluck the sun, moon, and stars!
And those powerful beings, whom she dared not even imagine, all submitted to Ye Ling, being suppressed by him alone!
Soon, Qing Mu Venerable came back to her senses, looking at Ye Ling with a shocked expression, "This is?"
Ye Ling said, "This is what I experienced in another world during the six years I disappeared from Earth."
"Seeing those scenes, you should understand that Hong Chen Pavilion is nothing to me."
"Therefore, only by letting me destroy Hong Chen Pavilion and Ye Feng can Xiao You be completely safe."
Hearing Ye Ling's words, Qing Mu Venerable fell silent and lowered her head slightly.
Indeed, with the power displayed in the scenes she saw, if Ye Ling was truly that strong, then Hong Chen Pavilion would pose no threat to him.
Even Hong Chen Pavilion wouldn't catch his eye!
But the key was... the scenes she saw were too unbelievable, she simply couldn't believe they were real!
Another world?
Lord of a realm?
How was this possible?
Qing Mu Venerable couldn't believe it.
Ye Ling continued, "I know it's difficult for you to believe this, but I am the only one who can save Xiao You. You are also derived from a wisp of Xiao You's remnant soul. You wouldn't want Xiao You to be in trouble, would you?"
Qing Mu Venerable shook her head repeatedly and said, "This is not about whether I believe you or not. Not to mention that Hong Chen Pavilion's headquarters does not have a fixed location, and without their summons, I cannot go to the headquarters."
"Just the matter of Hong Chen Pavilion and Ye Feng, it involves too much. Even if you find Hong Chen Pavilion's headquarters and destroy Hong Chen Pavilion and Ye Feng, it may not end well."
Ye Ling frowned slightly, "What do you mean?"
Qing Mu Venerable paused for a moment, looked at Ye Ling, and asked seriously, "Do you know... about the 'One Life, Same Body' contract?"
"'One Life, Same Body'?" Ye Ling's expression changed slightly, "How could such a secret technique exist on Earth?"