You Tan frowned and murmured, “Where exactly is this place? Why does it feel both familiar and strange”
Jiao Dongjie nodded in agreement and said, “That’s right I feel the same Damn it my head hurts as if my memories were controlled”
Soon nine divine beings gathered together and shared their feelings
They were the first to offer their faith to Chu Ge
They had stayed in this village all along like sheep being raised to constantly supply belief energy
Long-term control had left them in a daze until now
Since Chu Ge was dead they naturally regained their senses
Ye Yu’s arrival caught their attention
So You Tan [N O V E L I G H T] hurriedly asked, “Are you from here Can you tell us what has happened”
Seeing their confused eyes Ye Yu had meant to tell them the truth and send them away
But the words died on his lips
After all he had fought Chu Ge here with great effort How could he not reap some benefits
Since these gods had been Chu Ge’s little sheep it wasn’t too much to shear them one last time
At that thought a smile flashed in Ye Yu’s eyes though he wore a sorrowful expression
“My brothers don’t you recognize me” he said “Have you forgotten our bond of life and death our shared hardships”
At those words all nine divine beings froze
They stared at him in utter bewilderment
As they studied Ye Yu’s face they searched their memories
“Could this person really be our brother” they wondered “Why don’t we remember him at all”
Yet his words flowed so naturally and his grief seemed genuine No one could believe it was an act
“Could there really be a story between us”
Ye Yu stepped forward and produced the Wedding Souvenir Stone as proof
After he infused it with divine power the scene of them drinking together in high spirits was clear as day
Now there was proof in the picture
The nine divine beings instantly believed that Ye Yu was their brother
Otherwise how could they have shared such a joyful feast
Then Ye Yu summoned Chu Ge’s image
When they saw him their expressions turned solemn
Although they had been in a stupor while offering faith they still remembered Chu Ge vividly
Jiao Dongjie pointed at the phantom and said, “I know him This guy always gave me a strange sense of kinship”
The others nodded in agreement
They might have forgotten much but not Chu Ge
After all they had met him before offering faith so his face was engraved in their minds
Ye Yu slapped his thigh angrily and said, “Kinship indeed This bastard almost led the ten of us to our doom here”
At his words the divine beings grew curious and asked what had happened
To harvest their emotions Ye Yu switched to his storytelling mode full of embellishments
He painted Chu Ge as a crazed deity who controlled everyone’s minds and kept them in this village to suck up belief energy while indulging his own perversions
“He harmed each one of you” Ye Yu said “In other words you’re all tainted”
“Especially you Jiao Dongjie Have you forgotten the humiliation you suffered”
After hearing Ye Yu’s account their faces flushed red
Humiliation disgust pain collapse
A rush of negative emotions sent the numbers above their heads soaring like a roller coaster
Ye Yu gleefully harvested a massive wave of negative-emotion points
Three hundred million and twenty million in total
And it had taken only his words and a story How easy was that
Ye Yu rejoiced inwardly and silently thanked his divine friends
Because of them he would surely rise to greater heights They were all his contributors
“My brother enough talk Where is that son-of-a-bastard I want to skin him alive”
You Tan grasped Ye Yu’s sleeve tightly His eyes bloodshot and murderous intent palpable
The others felt the same
“How dare someone deceive us without our knowledge” they all thought “This is an unforgivable grudge”
In that moment the nine divine beings’ fury shot to the heavens
Ye Yu pressed You Tan’s sleeve and said in a low voice, “Don’t worry brother I’ve already killed him Although I was severely wounded lost realms my memories and cultivation gone Everything I did was worth it to free you all”
You Tan and Jiao Dongjie’s eyes filled with tears
“Brother” they cried
“Brothership above all You for the world I for you”
In that charged atmosphere everyone was swept up
Sensing the moment Ye Yu coughed twice and clasped his chest in feigned pain
They hurried to ask if he was all right
Ye Yu waved them off “It’s nothing Just a minor wound I can still hold on”
Indeed life was like a play and acting was everything
At that they finally understood it was time to show their gratitude
One after another they produced their most treasured items and offered them to Ye Yu
Because of the crowd it grew crowded
If this had happened before it would have been fine after all they were brothers
But recalling Ye Yu’s tale of Chu Ge they suddenly felt uneasy
Tainted people together Would they defile each other
At the thought they decided to leave this painful place
Before departing they solemnly vowed to Ye Yu
“We are brothers but under no circumstances must we ever tell anyone about this place
Otherwise we will have no face in the Divine Realm
And we can never repay your lifesaving grace Should you ever need us we would cross mountains of swords and seas of fire without hesitation”
Having reminded Ye Yu they fled as if escaping
Watching the divine treasures in his arms Ye Yu revealed a gratified smile
He then called to the bone lady behind him “Madam come quickly We are going to get rich”
But Gu Ji did not share his excitement Instead she stepped in front of him and scrutinized him carefully
