Chapter 289: You Seem to Hate Me?
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Upon learning this, Chu Youwei grew bolder.
"Master Su? How should we punish a child who lies?"
"No, Miss Chu, control yourself! I have disciples!"
Facing Su Cheng's resistance, Chu Youwei pressed forward instead of retreating. Her delicate hands clasped around his neck as she batted her beautiful eyes and demanded.
"Hmm hmm hmm, I know~ So does Master Su have children?"
Su Cheng felt numb all over. Was this appropriate?
"No, Miss Chu, I'm still a child myself! Please let go—it's not appropriate in broad daylight…"
"Oh? A child? More like a naughty one, huh? What happens if Youwei doesn't let go?"
"Um… If you don't let go, it'll be very dangerous!"
"What kind of danger? Youwei isn't afraid of danger~"
That exquisitely beautiful face, as delicate as a tempting little cake, was practically handed right to him. Su Cheng could only swallow hard!
This Chu Youwei was nothing like the system described!
Su Cheng felt he was in serious trouble now!
This girl might just be a yandere!
Su Cheng wasn't sure, but recalling that signature scythe—yandere types always seemed to favor that kind of weapon…
What kind of twisted backstory is this?
"Wait, Youwei, okay okay, I'll be honest—I did know your name before this happened!"
Chu Youwei didn't let go, but she did give Su Cheng a little breathing room, moving her little head slightly away.
"Is that so?"
The atmosphere grew uncomfortably charged, thickening the air itself.
Often, so-called madness didn't require atmosphere to fuel it. The girl before him, merely peering out from beneath her hood with a teasing gaze, could effortlessly shatter Su Cheng's defenses.
A teasing touch that stopped just short—whether that half-step back was genuine, no one could say.
"Yes."
Watching the tie that had been clutched in the girl's hand slip slowly through her fingers, Su Cheng found himself momentarily at a loss for words.
But standing across from him, Chu Youwei was equally at a loss for words.
Neither knew how to address the other. After much deliberation, both chose silence.
Or rather, they chose the most inconspicuous one.
Su Cheng chose to be the head of Lingxian Hall, while Chu Youwei chose to be a stranger.
For the safety of his three direct disciples, Su Cheng couldn't lower his guard, even toward Chu Youwei, whom he had long anticipated meeting.
It was now highly unlikely they could meet again according to the original storyline.
Su Cheng couldn't risk the safety of his three disciples. Even if he couldn't win Chu Youwei, he could always wait for other SSRs.
But if anything happened to his disciples, the cost would far outweigh the gain!
Though Chu Youwei should have been his First Disciple, events had unfolded irrevocably.
"Master Su, remember my words: be wary of Ye Qinghan and her kind. They are all Cheng Liang's people."
With that, Chu Youwei turned and vanished in the blink of an eye.
Perhaps he had been blinded by her beauty just moments ago, or perhaps he dared not open his eyes, unable to bear the emptiness within.
Only now, as if awakening from a deep slumber, did he grasp the gravity of the situation.
【This guy… why does he feel like he's been transported here?】
【She seems unaware of recent events, her understanding stuck at…】
【If that's the case, doesn't that mean…】
【That can't be!】
"Hehe, why aren't you making your move, Senior Sister? Shiyu could let you take back a move, you know~"
Li Shiyu propped her chin on her hand, picked a dried fruit from the nearby plate, and grinned mischievously~
Ye Qinghan's mind was nowhere near the chessboard. She was now deeply curious about what her master meant by "traveling through time."
Was it an abbreviation? An organization? Or a faction?
Or a place name? Her master’s hometown?
Which two characters? Chuanlai? It seemed more like a place name…
"Hey hey hey, Senior Sister, don't go over there! Switch to another…"
Ye Qinghan shook her head helplessly before rising. "You guys play on. She's waiting for me."
Dongfang Jue looked astonished: "Who?"
"Just a sneaky cat. Its paws won't reach the pot. Don't worry."
Ye Qinghan patted Dongfang Jue's shoulder before turning to meet that "cheating cat."
【Tongzi? What's going on? Why is she coming to find me?】
【Ding~ Based on current reputation assessment, the probability that the target unit recognizes you is 77.45%.】
【You mean because Lingxian Hall is too famous?】
【Ding~ You require 127 more reputation points to unlock the next faction tier reward package.】
【This doesn't add up. Even if that's the case, it still doesn't make sense!】
【She clearly knows about my disciples! She thinks my disciples are connected to Cheng Liang—she must be a time traveler too!】
【Ding~ Based on current intelligence, that probability is 0.0000000001%.】
【So you're saying it's impossible?】
【Ding~ Based on current information, it's confirmed you are the sole remaining Child of the Future within the Temple.】
【I know. I killed that person myself. But if she isn't a time traveler, why would she…】
Su Cheng leaned back in his chair, pondering endlessly, yet finding no answers.
This is absolutely impossible!
The only deity wielding the authority of fate had been slain by his own hand. There could be no other power in this world capable of peering into the secrets of heaven or discerning destiny!
Had he misunderstood her words?
Perhaps this wasn't about seeing the future like he could…
If not the future, then the past?
Heh, how could that be possible?
If such a method truly existed, he too would wish to return to the past and rewrite the fate of someone important.
Su Cheng smiled bitterly, as if mocking his own immaturity for entertaining such childish notions.
He had promised Xiao Ai he would always look forward…
Shaking his head, Su Cheng decided he needed to find another chance to talk with Youwei. She might know something crucial!
While Su Cheng waited for his chance, Ye Qinghan had already engaged in battle!
What surprised Ye Qinghan was that although Chu Youwei was only at the late Core Formation stage, her strength clearly surpassed Dongfang Jue's!
Ye Qinghan estimated she could likely hold her own against Li Shiyao in a fair fight!
If she were to become his disciple and receive the master's cultivation techniques, she might even challenge him directly!
But Ye Qinghan, as the direct First Disciple, was no pushover either!
After dozens of exchanges, Chu Youwei cursed her own current Gold Core cultivation. With her sworn enemy within striking distance, she found herself no match for Ye Qinghan!
"You seem… to hate me?"
Ye Qinghan stared into those eyes, now completely bloodshot, the face twisted into terrifying madness, consumed by hatred!
Moonlight glinted off the massive scythe, its sharp blade reflecting a cold gleam—and the murderous intent burning within those pupils.
"No, I'm just giving you a taste of maternal love!"
Ye Qinghan sneered coldly. If she truly let those words provoke her, even Li Shiyao would laugh at her.
As she casually summoned her sword formation, her crimson lips parted: "I hear you want our master to expel Qinghan?"
The colossal scythe crashed into the sword case, shattering the golden barrier with a thunderous roar!
"Hmph, Ye Qinghan, don't gloat. I'll prove to our master that you're nothing but a fraud!"
"And that Li Shiyu, Dongfang Jue—I'll kill every last one of you, then hang your corpses on the gates of the Celestial Path Pavilion!"
"Demon-Slaying Array!"
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