Ye Yu hated this kind of infighting between people of the same sect the most.
They were supposed to be the closest of kin, yet they insisted on fighting to the death in the end.
Uh, of course, Ye Yu had no intention of whitewashing Wei Tongbei.
He just didn’t want to get involved in this chaotic battle.
Most importantly, he couldn’t afford to get involved.
At least with his current strength, he really didn’t dare brush up against it.
Two Ancient God–realm powerhouses—if the two of you so much as swing your swords, I truly can’t stop it!
So the correct choice right now was to slip away from this trouble spot while Wei Tongbei was still roaring.
As for who lived and who died in the end, it had nothing to do with Ye Yu.
So long as he stayed alive, that was enough.
He even chose to give up on Lyu Nian, who had turned into a demon.
A resurrection target, that’s all. If one ran off, he could always find two more.
Why cling to that one one-armed old man?
Just as Ye Yu was about to hide his figure in the shadows, a powerful force yanked him straight back—
—and threw him down beside Heng Xuanzhen.
Wei Tongbei asked coldly, “Junior sister, tell me—who is he?”
Faced with the question, Heng Xuanzhen slowly opened her eyes.
Who exactly was Ye Yu? It was a question she also wanted answered.
But he was surely tied to those demon gods of Tongtian Pavilion.
Not a good person.
That label pasted itself across Ye Yu’s forehead in Heng Xuanzhen’s mind at once.
Yet that brief hesitation of hers—
—made Wei Tongbei act as if he’d discovered a new continent. He bent slightly and looked between Heng Xuanzhen and Ye Yu.
“Junior sister, who would’ve thought—after all these years you’ve actually taken a liking to a yokai god.”
“Though this kid’s looks aren’t bad, his strength is a bit low.”
“How about I skin him alive right in front of you?”
“Junior sister, I dream of seeing you sobbing, on your knees, begging me for mercy. As long as you beg, I might consider sparing him. How about it?”
A sickly flush rose in Wei Tongbei’s expression.
In his view, his junior sister was cold by nature. Anyone who stayed by her side even while she was heavily wounded had to be someone she was very close to.
Very likely a lover.
Add to that the way Heng Xuanzhen had hesitated just now when he asked, and it only cemented his suspicion.
So Wei Tongbei chose to use that as leverage.
But his words stunned the two of them on the spot.
What lover? Which of your eyes saw that this was my lover?
Ye Yu was just as dumbfounded.
It felt like a million alpacas were stampeding through his head.
I f***ing swear!
I’m your junior sister’s lover? How is this the first I’m hearing of it?
Even taking ten thousand steps back—say I am—why are you skinning me?
If you don’t like that expression on your junior sister’s face, skin your junior sister—why me?
What the hell does this have to do with me!
You shameless bastard, could your mouth be any more disgusting?
Of course, Ye Yu wasn’t about to say any of that out loud.
Given how complicated things were, he couldn’t.
So he cleared himself at once, waving both hands repeatedly: “You’ve got the wrong guy! Your junior sister and I aren’t lovers—we’re enemies! Really. If you don’t believe me, ask her!”
Heng Xuanzhen’s expression didn’t change. After a brief silence, she said softly, “We are indeed enemies.”
Wei Tongbei lifted a finger to his own face.
“Look at me. Do I look like an idiot?”
“You think three little lines like that can fool me into letting your lover live? How naïve.”
“I don’t buy such a shoddy lie.”
Ye Yu and Heng Xuanzhen both went black with exasperation.
How did he manage to wear that ‘I’m so clever’ look? It was honestly nauseating.
Heng Xuanzhen lowered her head slightly and said softly, “Senior brother, he’s from Tongtian Pavilion as well. He has nothing to do with me. You don’t need to use his life to threaten me.”
At that, Ye Yu couldn’t help widening his eyes.
He never expected Heng Xuanzhen would speak up for him at a time like this.
What exactly was this woman trying to do?
Wei Tongbei arched a brow, mocking, “Junior sister, even if you’re going to lie, at least use your brain. Everyone knows only demon gods are allowed in Tongtian Pavilion. How could a yokai god get in?”
“Oh, right. Is this what they mean by ‘care clouds judgment’?”
“Seems he really is important to you. In that case, why don’t I cut him once first?”
No sooner had the words fallen than a black divine sword appeared in Wei Tongbei’s hand.
Seeing this, Ye Yu of course wasn’t going to sit and wait for death.
“I’ll cut you, bastard!”
With a barked shout, Ye Yu unleashed the divine art All Beings Equal.
In an instant, everything around them turned black and white.
Wei Tongbei and Heng Xuanzhen both wore looks of shock.
They both sensed the godforce within their bodies vanish in a blink.
“What art is this?”
Before they could think further, that feeling of having no control disappeared just as quickly.
Their divine power returned; the whole process lasted only a moment.
There was no helping it—at Ye Yu’s current level, he couldn’t sustain it for long.
But even so, it was enough.
With the pressure gone, Lyu Nian—silent until now—instantly regained his freedom.
And in the instant All Beings Equal faded, ◈ Nоvеlіgһт ◈ (Continue reading) he lunged with everything he had and thrust a sword at Wei Tongbei.
Caught off guard, the latter was blown hundreds of meters away on the spot.
It looked impressive, but it wasn’t even a scratch.
Wei Tongbei flicked his sleeve, stood there unscathed, and said lightly, “Tsk, tsk... It’s been a while since I ran into someone this interesting.”
“Don’t rush off. Let’s chat a bit more.”
As he spoke, the sword aura behind him speared into the sky, forming a colossal barrier around the outer rim of Ancient Sword Gorge.
Which cut off Ye Yu’s planned escape route on the spot.
He had already planned to bolt the moment Lyu Nian engaged Wei Tongbei.
He just hadn’t expected to be a step too late.
You had to admit, these old monsters who’d lived so long had combat experience that was anything but ordinary.
Ye Yu concealed himself at top speed behind a pile of ruins and began steering Lyu Nian to keep pressing the attack on Wei Tongbei.
The gap in realm was too great; Lyu Nian wouldn’t last long.
He had to find a way out fast, or that bastard would never let him go.
But how to break the deadlock?
Ye Yu’s thoughts raced. He glanced around and quickly spotted a figure not far away—Heng Xuanzhen.
What he couldn’t do himself, perhaps she could.
