The power of desire!
Upon hearing this answer, Bai Qiushui and Fang Junxue's faces stiffened. Their small mouths parted slightly, feeling a bit bewildered.
In fact, at this moment, it wasn't just them who were bewildered. Even Ye Ming himself had never expected this.
Was this power of desire strong?
Strong! Naturally, it was strong!
This was beyond doubt.
Especially in the realm of illusions, for cultivators who had awakened the power of desire, it could certainly be considered a heaven-blessed talent.
However, any power possesses a dual nature.
If you can control it, it becomes an advantage.
But more often, it will backlash.
Thus, becoming a puppet controlled by the power.
And the power of desire could extremely deeply immerse one, making it impossible to extricate oneself.
This was what Ye Ming truly worried about.
"Alas! This must be fate!"
Ye Ming finally sighed. The matter was settled, so he would move forward.
Ji Hongying was currently in the stage of complete fusion with the power of desire. He believed she would be able to adapt completely soon.
"Hongying needs some time to recuperate. Do not disturb her."
Ye Ming withdrew his gaze from Ji Hongying and then looked at Fang Junxue, "Have you finished handling everything?"
After a brief adjustment, Fang Junxue had somewhat recovered and nodded, "On the surface, it's all handled!"
Yes!
Only on the surface.
"Oh! It seems some interesting things have happened!"
Ye Ming smiled, and then Fang Junxue briefly recounted what had happened.
Ye Ming was not surprised at all by Fang Junxue's ability to crush her opponents directly. After all, with the blessing of the god-level talent "Zero Point" attribute, practically no one below the Innate Realm could defeat Fang Junxue.
"So that's how it is!"
After listening, Ye Ming pondered for a moment, then said, "Forget it, there's no need to wait for those guests. It's not very meaningful!"
"Huh?"
Fang Junxue didn't immediately understand Ye Ming's meaning.
"Looking at the Mr. Jian who fought with you earlier, his status in the sect behind him should not be low." Ye Ming shook his head, "A cultivator at the Origin Soul Realm could have such a special status. This also indicates that the sect behind him is not very strong."
"Even if we subdue them, it won't be of much value. Let others handle it!"
Ye Ming had already made his decision.
"Others? You mean..."
A sharp glint flashed in Fang Junxue's beautiful eyes, "Let the people from the Outer Realm take action?"
"Exactly!"
Ye Ming smiled wickedly and said, "This is also a good opportunity to let those people show their value properly! If they can't even handle this, what use are they to me?"
"This is good too!"
Fang Junxue scanned the surroundings. After all, this was the city center. Once a sect-level major upheaval occurred, it could easily cause innocent casualties.
This was not what she wanted to see.
"Bai Fenglang! How do you plan to deal with him?"
Ye Ming's eyes narrowed, and a flicker of killing intent crossed his pupils.
"Blood debt must be paid with blood!"
Fang Junxue coldly uttered four words, then turned and walked towards the direction of the Bai family courtyard.
All matters should come to an end.
Ye Ming did not stop her in this regard.
Previously, he had worried that Fang Junxue might be swayed by kinship. But now, it seemed his worries were completely unfounded.
After Ye Ming issued his orders to the people of the Outer Realm, he turned and looked at the two figures who had been trembling within a protective barrier the entire time.
"Now, it's your turn."
It was the master and disciple, Lin Fengxuan and his disciple.
Seeing Ye Ming's gaze fall upon them, their faces turned ashen, almost collapsing to the ground, their expressions filled with extreme panic.
"Patriarch Lin, long time no see!"
Ye Ming greeted him with a smile.
"I... it has indeed been a long time, Mr. Ye!"
At this moment, Lin Fengxuan had completely lost his usual nonchalance and composure. The steadiness he always exuded was long gone.
All that remained was fear and despair.
His only reliance was his master.
But now, it seemed that was not going to be helpful.
"Patriarch Lin, you've been hiding deeply! Not only did you control the Lord of the Dragon Gate, but you also have a..." He cast his gaze upon the old man in front of Lin Fengxuan, smiling, "Master who cultivates to the Origin Heart Realm and is a Gu master. I truly underestimated you!"
Origin Heart Realm!
As expected, that old man was also a cultivator.
"Mr. Ye... Mr. Ye is joking. Lin is just an ordinary mortal, just a mortal!"
Lin Fengxuan forced a smile, trying his best to appear less afraid.
However, Ye Ming's next words shattered all his illusions.
"By the way! I have something I want to show Patriarch Lin. Do you recognize it?"
After Ye Ming finished speaking, a small glass bottle suddenly appeared in his hand. Inside the bottle, a small worm emitting a faint purple-black aura wriggled, its nature unknown.
But the moment Lin Fengxuan saw the contents of the bottle, his face twitched violently. His eyes nearly bulged out of his sockets, and countless beads of cold sweat poured from his back and palms. His entire body slumped.
It was as if all his strength had been drained.
"Oh! Judging by Patriarch Lin's reaction, you seem to recognize this thing!"
Ye Ming gently shook the glass bottle in his hand, a playful smile on his lips.
What he held was precisely the Soul Controlling Gu that Lin Fengxuan had given to Ji Hongying. He had ordered her to plant it in Ye Ming's body unknowingly after becoming Ye Ming's woman.
At that time, with the Gu worm restraining Ji Hongying's body, Lin Fengxuan had no worries about her betraying him.
But now, it seemed he was still too naive.
Ultimately, Lin Fengxuan had greatly underestimated Ye Ming's strength.
"Don't worry, I won't kill you now! I promised Hongying that she would deal with it herself!"
Ye Ming tossed the glass bottle into the air. It was then enveloped by a surge of energy and was instantly annihilated.
"You... you won't kill me?"
This sentence seemed to bring infinite hope to Lin Fengxuan. A spark of life ignited, and he excitedly knelt down, banging his head frantically against the ground, "Thank you, Mr. Ye, for your mercy! Thank you, Mr. Ye!"
Lin Fengxuan now seemed to have completely ignored Ye Ming's subsequent words. Or perhaps, from a psychological standpoint, he believed Ji Hongying would not kill him.
To this, Ye Ming merely let out a cold chuckle.
If Lin Fengxuan still believed Ji Hongying was the same as before, then, I'm afraid, his nightmare was about to begin.
Because Ji Hongying, who had awakened the power of desire, had not merely gained this power.
And the most crucial point was her heightened sensitivity to the concept of "emotion."
Emotion!
It wasn't just romantic love.
Family affection!
Was also included.
Unfortunately, all of Lin Fengxuan's previous actions had virtually extinguished Ji Hongying's every hope for family affection.
Therefore, Lin Fengxuan might soon lament that Ye Ming hadn't killed him directly.