Chapter 2240: Sending Off Guests

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Lu Ye had indeed promised You Die something.

At that time, in his spiritual sea, You Die had come to assist him in the great battle against Nine Infants. Lu Ye had activated the annihilation power of his Talent Tree to prevent Nine Infants from escaping, which was the only method he possessed that truly made Nine Infants apprehensive.

However, this method, capable of restraining Nine Infants, also proved beneficial to You Die!

Perhaps due to the Life Chain, the Talent Tree's annihilation power not only did not harm You Die's soul but instead had a refining effect on it!

Although that contact was extremely brief, You Die discovered the wondrous nature of the annihilation power and couldn't stop thinking about it.

Before Lu Ye left the Insect Hive to explore the ruins for the second time, You Die had requested that he use the annihilation power to "burn" her. Lu Ye casually agreed, merely saying he would do it upon his return.

Of course, Lu Ye didn't take the casually made promise to heart. But while he forgot, You Die did not.

Regarding the method to leave Ban Lan, she couldn't well force Lu Ye, and had already decided to proceed slowly. But she genuinely wanted to try the Talent Tree's annihilation power again. "Remembered now?" Noticing the change in Lu Ye's expression, You Die giggled. Fearing he might back out, she quickly pressed him: "You can't go back on your word! Little Die is completely devoted to Brother Ye, holding nothing back. If Brother Ye deceives me even about this, Little Die will be utterly heartbroken."

Lu Ye was utterly disgusted. Just as he was about to refuse, a thought suddenly struck him. He paused, then said, "I know. Of course, I won't go back on what I promised you."

His readiness made You Die momentarily stunned, but she quickly cooed, "Brother Ye is so good! Shall I come then?"

"Come!" As Lu Ye spoke, he instructed the speck of Nine Infants' consciousness to quickly hide.

He didn't want You Die to know that Nine Infants hadn't completely died, as that could easily lead her to connect some dots.

Within the spiritual sea, Lu Ye's and You Die's soul forms appeared.

She was still infinitely charming, with an eager expression on her face, looking at Lu Ye and saying, "I'm ready."

Lu Ye wasted no time. He immediately activated the power of his Talent Tree. In an instant, a ball of flames appeared out of nowhere and enveloped You Die.

She showed no fear. Under the Life Chain, she knew Lu Ye couldn't possibly harm her. As the blazing flames enveloped her, You Die's face immediately lit up with surprise and delight. She could clearly feel her soul being refined by a wondrous power within the flames. Not only was there no discomfort, but it was incredibly pleasant.

It was this feeling... one she couldn't forget since experiencing it last time.

She was already at the peak of the Fusion Dao stage. Within Ban Lan, without a method for the Integration Dao, her path of cultivation had reached its end. For many years, her strength had remained unchanged.

Until now!

Under the embrace of these strange flames, as her soul was refined, she clearly perceived her soul power becoming purer and more substantial!

Her strength, which hadn't improved in years, was actually changing!

She felt so comfortable she almost cried out, but she suppressed it firmly.

While joyful, she also felt amazed. She didn't know what kind of fire this was, but it belonged to Lu Ye nonetheless.

An Empyrean Cultivator with the power of a hundred Daos, who now possessed the method to leave Ban Lan, and also commanded such miraculous abilities—You Die had never imagined such an anomaly existed in this world. Even more coincidentally, this anomaly was now bound to her!

As the fiery glow dissipated, You Die awoke from the intoxicating pleasure.

Looking around, the flames that had enveloped her were gone. Lu Ye stood quietly not far away.

"What happened?" You Die asked. She had just begun to savor the benefits, like someone who had just tasted the marrow of flavor. Why had the miraculous flames disappeared?

"It's done burning. Let's go out," Lu Ye replied casually.

Done burning...

You Die's eyes widened. She could barely believe her ears.

How long had it been? Three breaths at most. How could it be done burning already?

Meeting Lu Ye's gaze, she immediately realized he was clearly doing this on purpose.

She couldn't help but stomp her foot. Rushing forward, she took Lu Ye's arm without a word, shaking it while whining playfully, "Brother Ye, you can't be like this!"

Lu Ye said nonchalantly, "I've done what I promised. Just tell me if it burned or not."

It had indeed burned, but the duration was simply too short.

As she was about to speak, Lu Ye cut her off: "When I promised you, I never said how long it would last."

"Brother Ye..." You Die's voice became even more saccharine.

Lu Ye sighed, "Little Die, it's not that I'm stingy. It's just that this divine fire is hard to come by, and I don't have much left."

If it weren't for the Life Chain, which allowed her to sense if Lu Ye was lying, You Die would have almost believed him just by his current expression! Her cheeks puffed out as she glared angrily at Lu Ye, her eyes filled with an accusation, yet softened with pitiful charm: "Brother Ye, burn me a little longer, just for an hour, an hour! If my strength increases, it'll benefit you too!"

Lu Ye's eyes rolled wildly: "Just kill me then!"

"Half an hour is fine too!" You Die began to haggle.

"There's none left, not a single bit."

Liar!

You Die grumbled inwardly but didn't expose him.

After some entanglement, seeing that Lu Ye wouldn't budge, You Die suddenly threw his arm away: "Fine, tell me, what are your terms for agreeing?!"

"Little Die, you've misunderstood me a little!" Lu Ye said, looking at her indifferently.

You Die likewise looked at him indifferently.

Lu Ye averted his gaze, acting as if nothing was amiss: "Five hundred Dao Bones for one breath of time. The previous three breaths were a gift."

You Die gritted her teeth: "Then I must really thank you!"

She turned around and vanished.

Lu Ye showed no reaction, quietly counting in his mind.

In less than three breaths, You Die's figure reappeared: "Ten Dao Bones for one breath of time!"

Lu Ye raised a hand: "See her out!" Another Lu Ye suddenly appeared, clearly a soul clone. However, this Lu Ye looked like he hadn't grown up, appearing only seven or eight years old, with a pair of deep eyes on his childish face. He looked at You Die and gestured: "Lady You Die, please?"

You Die raised her hand and pressed the small Lu Ye into the calm sea, without even a ripple appearing.

"Twenty!"

"Go on, quickly!"

"Thirty!"

"If you don't go, I will!"

You Die really couldn't get a reaction from him, so she started whining again: "Brother Ye, let's talk properly, can we both show some sincerity?"

"Let me hear your sincerity first!" Lu Ye looked at her with a half-smile. You Die had clearly thought this through. Gritting her teeth, she said, "Fifty Dao Bones for one breath of time. Any more than that is impossible! Brother Ye, you should know that although I receive a good number of Dao Bones periodically, my consumption is also very high. I need to constantly maintain my peak condition, so I can't spare much."

Lu Ye naturally knew this. He also knew that five hundred Dao Bones for one breath of time was impossible, but fifty Dao Bones was too little.

Given previous lessons, You Die would no longer easily let him leave the Insect Hive. But if he didn't leave the Insect Hive, where would he obtain cultivation resources?

Relying solely on sharing some benefits from You Die, his strength would increase too slowly.

So, after much thought, Lu Ye could only turn his attention to You Die. This was currently his only way to obtain Dao Bones.

"One hundred Dao Bones!"

You Die gave a wry smile and shook her head: "Then let's just drop this matter."

"Eighty! That's my bottom line." Lu Ye looked at her seriously, adopting a posture that implied if she didn't agree, there would be no further discussion.

Fortunately, after some deliberation, You Die finally nodded: "Alright, eighty it is!"

With the negotiation settled, You Die was clearly in a good mood. She looked at Lu Ye hesitantly: "Brother Ye..."

"No! Get out!" Lu Ye interrupted before she could finish.

You Die was annoyed. *Little rascal, he truly wouldn't make a move without a clear advantage.* She had originally wanted Lu Ye to burn her for a while first, then slowly make up the Dao Bones later. Who would have thought Lu Ye wouldn't give her any chance at all?

Ultimately, You Die retreated. Having fully understood the benefits the miraculous divine fire could bring her, and now being closely tied to Lu Ye, she was unwilling to have any unpleasant disputes with him, even though her strength far surpassed his. Instead, she often displayed great tolerance and concession.

"Oh, Brother Ye, where's the Pifu?" After a moment, You Die remembered something else. Her primary reason for letting Lu Ye re-enter the ruins earlier was the Pifu. That Blood Clan member had died in the ruins, and the Pifu had been lost there. Every faction highly valued this Dao artifact, and You Die had hoped Lu Ye would bring it back.

"It's not with me," Lu Ye replied.

Indeed, it wasn't with him. He knew that if he brought the Dao artifact back, You Die would certainly demand it, so he simply left it in the herb garden.

He didn't want the Insect and Blood clans to continue controlling such a powerful killer weapon at the Empyrean level.

Currently, only Huang Zhihuan and Yan Hong knew about the situation within the ruins. If they knew, then some high-ranking members of the Human Race must also know. This had no particular impact on Lu Ye.

However, he didn't want the Insect and Blood clans to learn about the changes in the ruins.

If he brought the Pifu back, the Insect and Blood clans would definitely continue exploring the ruins, and then those changes couldn't be kept secret.

Given You Die's intelligence, she would certainly connect some dots.

Such matters had to be guarded against. Perhaps it couldn't be hidden forever, but the longer it could be concealed, the better.

"How could it not be with you?" You Die was surprised. She could sense that Lu Ye wasn't lying.

Lu Ye said nothing more; instead, he thought of something else.

He split off a portion of his consciousness, immersing it in his spiritual sea, revealing his soul form.

"Nine Infants!"

As his words fell, that speck of consciousness emerged from the depths of his spiritual sea.

"Has the Insect Mother left?" That speck of Nine Infants' consciousness had undoubtedly recovered much better after this period of nourishment compared to its initial state.

At the very least, it could now condense its own form, even if it appeared ethereal.

It furtively glanced around for a while. Not finding any trace of You Die, it couldn't help but let out a sigh of relief.

The destruction of its soul was directly related to You Die, so it had no fondness for her whatsoever. As for Lu Ye, bound by an oath and having spent some time together, Nine Infants no longer felt much aversion. It also didn't want You Die to know that a speck of its consciousness still remained.

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