Paman masih belum menyerah. Dia tidak pergi, malah menaikkan taruhannya. Tawarannya dinaikkan menjadi lima batu roh tingkat tinggi, membuat Ye Chen mengangkat alis. Semua pil alkimia di keluarga Ye pada dasarnya dikelola oleh Ye Tianhai.
Jelas sekali, Ye Tianhai telah banyak menyelewengkan. Namun, lima batu roh tingkat tinggi sama sekali tidak bisa menggoyahkan Ye Chen. Belum lagi, nilai gedung kapalnya saja kemungkinan jauh melampaui jumlah itu.
Lebih-lebih lagi, dengan sistem di sisinya, jika Ye Chen semata-mata fokus pada pengumpulan kekayaan, diberikan sedikit waktu, dia bahkan bisa menyaingi pemimpin sekte Sekte Qingyun dalam hal aset. Jadi, tanpa ragu, Ye Chen menggelengkan kepala menolak.
Wajah Ye Tianhai jatuh karena kecewa. Dia awalnya berharap jika Ye Chen setuju, dia akan mengambil batu roh sebagai penukaran tempat masuk sekte, lalu segera berlari melapor kepada Patriarch.
Ye Chen sudah membuat marah kepala keluarga, dan sekarang, jika dia menjual tempat masuk sekte, hukumannya akan berat. Ye Chen tidak hanya akan kehilangan batu roh, tapi juga menghadapi akibat yang lebih besar. Tapi ternyata, bahkan dengan tawaran lima batu roh tingkat tinggi, Ye Chen tetap tidak tergoyahkan.
Pada saat itu, Sun Ruoxin dan Sun Ye tiba.
Sun Ruoxin mengenakan jubah seremonial, bagian bawah roknya tepat di atas lutut. Kaki rampingnya yang proporsional terungkap sepenuhnya, memukau semua yang melihatnya. Saat dia bergerak, rok berkibar seperti riak di air, menonjolkan keanggunannya. Dipadukan dengan wajahnya yang cantik tiada tara, dia benar-benar memukau.
Melihat Ye Chen, mata Sun Ruoxin langsung memerah. "Adik junior, aku sangat lega melihat kamu baik-baik saja!"
Ye Chen berdiri dengan dingin. Dia penasaran melihat peran apa yang akan dimainkan Sun Ruoxin.
Sun Ruoxin, merasakan ket dingin dalam tatapan Ye Chen, merasakan air matanya menggenang, siap jatuh.
"Adik junior, aku tahu kamu membenciku, tapi aku benar-benar tidak menyangka hal seperti itu terjadi. Baru setelah aku kembali ke Kota Green Cloud aku mendengar bahwa Pasar Bulan Perak diserang gelombang beast tidak lama setelah aku pergi. Aku baru kembali karena Tetua Kong dari Sekte Green Cloud memberitahuku.
Sejak aku mendengar bencana di Pasar Bulan Perak, aku sangat khawatir padamu, tidak bisa tidur sedikit pun setiap malam. Aku takut karena aku telah meminjam kapal terbang, mungkin sesuatu terjadi padamu. Jika itu terjadi, aku tidak akan pernah bisa memaafkan diriku seumur hidupku. Tapi untunglah, takdir memihak yang berbudi, dan kamu kembali dengan selamat!"
Setelah berbicara, Sun Ruoxin, terbawa emosi, memeluk Ye Chen erat.
Lu Jing dan Lin Ke'er mengawasinya dengan curiga. Kedua wanita itu telah berusaha keras untuk memenangkan affection Ye Chen. Siapa sangka wanita jahat ini, Sun Ruoxin, muncul lagi? Tidak satu pun dari mereka percaya kata-katanya. Bagaimana bisa hal itu begitu kebetulan?
Lebih-lebih lagi, setelah Sun Ruoxin baru saja pergi, beast tingkat dua menyerang. Kedua wanita tidak percaya dia tidak menyadarinya. Tapi meskipun skeptis, keduanya tidak bisa tidak merasa khawatir. Apakah Ye Chen benar-benar akan mempercayainya dan memilih memaafkannya?
Kultivator biasa tidak akan pernah terpancing cerita seperti itu. Tapi Ye Chen... yah, dia tidak biasa. Jadi, kedua wanita itu tetap fokus padanya, takut dia tertipu.
Wanita jahat ini tiba-tiba datang mengetuk. Pasti ada motif tersembunyi di baliknya.
Sementara itu, Ye Tianhai, yang masih berusaha menipu Token Green Cloud Ye Chen, juga tercengang melihat pemandangan di depannya. Berapa banyak kultivator wanita yang telahYe Chen pikat di Pasar Bulan Perak? Apakah dia bahkan memberikan kapal terbang kepada salah satu dari mereka? Dari mana Ye Chen mendapatkan begitu banyak uang?
Ye Chen, yang dipeluk erat oleh Sun Ruoxin, menjaga ekspresi netral, meskipun di dalam hati, dia hampir ingin tertawa. Dia sudah melihat through wanita ini sejak lama.
Ketika ada untung, "Adik junior." Ketika tidak ada, "Rekan Daois Ye." Wajahnya bisa berubah lebih cepat daripada membalik halaman buku. Bagaimana mungkin dia kehilangan tidur karena kematiannya?
Paling tidak, dia kemungkinan besar melupakannya begitu dia pergi. Sekarang, dia datang mengetuk, memainkan drama kecil ini. Pasti ada sesuatu yang dia inginkan darinya.
Tapi bukankah Sun Ruoxin sudah pergi ke Sekte Green Cloud? Mengapa dia masih berkeliaran di Kota Green Cloud? Sambil merenung, Ye Chen tidak bisa tidak memperhatikan sosok Sun Ruoxin saat dia memeluknya.
Proporsional sempurna... cukup menyenangkan!
Memperhatikan keheningan Ye Chen, Sun Ruoxin tersenyum pahit dan dengan enggan melepaskannya, menyeka air matanya.
"Aku tahu kamu tidak percaya padaku, Adik junior. Lagipula, semuanya terlalu kebetulan. Tapi tidak apa-apa. Asalkan kamu aman, itu sudah cukup untukku. Adik junior, aku meninggalkan Kota Green Cloud, dan aku tidak yakin apakah kita akan bertemu lagi. Tapi asalkan kamu baik-baik saja, itu akan menjadi hari cerahku."
Dia meninggalkan Kota Green Cloud? Tidak pergi ke Sekte Green Cloud?
Ye Chen mengangkat alis. Dia mengerti apa yang dilakukannya: berpura-pura menjadi korban, mencoba membangkitkan sympathynya, berharap dia akan bertanya pertanyaan yang tepat sehingga dia bisa mengungkapkan kesulitannya. Tapi jika memang ada masalah dengan masuknya dia ke Sekte Green Cloud... bukankah Token Green Cloud-nya adalah solusi sempurna?
Berpura-pura terkejut, Ye Chen tidak bisa tidak bertanya, "Senior Sister... mengapa kamu meninggalkan Kota Green Cloud? Bukankah tujuanmu bergabung dengan Sekte Green Cloud?"
Mendengar ini, Sun Ruoxin tersenyum pahit.
"Masalah masuk Sekte... tidak berjalan seperti yang diharapkan. Ketika Tetua Kong memanggilku dan ayahku kembali, kami pikir semuanya sudah pasti, bahwa aku akan bergabung dengan Sekte. Siapa sangka mereka sebenarnya menekanku untuk menikah dengan anaknya?
Metode kultivasiku mengharuskan aku tidak melakukan kultivasi ganda sebelum mencapai tahap Pendirian Yayasan, atau Qi spiritual akan terkuras oleh kultivator pria. Mereka ingin menggunakan aku sebagai tungku untuk membantu anaknya menembus! Tidak mungkin aku setuju dengan itu! Dan selain... aku sudah memiliki seseorang yang kucintai...."
Pada titik ini, Sun Ruoxin berpura-pura melirik Ye Chen dari sudut matanya. Tapi dia segera menundukkan kepala lagi, suaranya semakin sedih saat dia melanjutkan.
"Pria yang dimaksud adalah putra tetua di tahap Pendirian Yayasan, dengan kekuatan besar. Jika aku tetap di Kota Green Cloud, aku tidak akan mampu melawannya. Jadi, aku memutuskan untuk pergi bersama ayahku ke tempat yang jauh. Hanya mengetahui bahwa kamu masih hidup sebelum aku pergi, Adik junior, memberiku ketenangan pikiran."
Ye Chen mendengar ini dan tidak bisa tidak mendengus dingin di dalam hati. Sekarang jelas mengapa dia datang. Rute aslinya untuk memasuki Sekte Green Cloud sudah terhalang, jadi dia beralih kepadanya untuk meminta tempat. Dia memang well-informed! Tapi ini bekerja di keunggulannya. Secara alami dia akan bermain peran.
"Jadi, Senior Sister, kamu pergi begitu terburu-buru karena masalah ini!"
Sun Ruoxin tersenyum pahit dan mengangguk.
Sementara itu, Sun Ye, mengamati reaksi Ye Chen, tidak bisa tidak merasakan secerah harapan.
Sekarang setelah kesalahpahaman clarified, ekspresi Ye Chen melembut. Tidak lagi dingin, dia menunjukkan sedikit perhatian saat berbicara.
"Apakah Senior Sister benar-benar harus pergi? Situasi di luar sangat kacau, penuh dengan kultivator pengembara! Benar-benar tidak ada cara untuk tinggal?"
Mendengar ini, Sun Ruoxin menggelengkan kepala.
Uncle still hadn't given up. He had not left, but instead raised the stakes. He increased the offer to five high-grade spirit stones, causing Ye Chen to raise an eyebrow. All the alchemical pills in the Ye family were essentially managed by Ye Tianhai.
Clearly, Ye Tianhai had been pocketing quite a bit. Yet, five high-grade spirit stones could not sway Ye Chen in the slightest. Not to mention, the value of his building ship alone likely far surpassed that amount.
Moreover, with the system by his side, if Ye Chen were solely focused on amassing wealth, given a little time, he could even rival the sect leader of the Green Cloud Sect in terms of assets. Thus, without hesitation, Ye Chen shook his head in refusal.
Ye Tianhai's face fell in disappointment. He had originally hoped that if Ye Chen agreed, he would take the spirit stones in exchange for the sect entry spot, and then immediately run to report it to the Patriarch.
Ye Chen had already angered the family head, and now, if he sold the sect entry spot, the punishment would be severe. Not only would Ye Chen lose the spirit stones, but he would face even greater repercussions. But to his surprise, even with the offer of five high-grade spirit stones, Ye Chen remained unmoved.
At that moment, Sun Ruoxin and Sun Ye arrived.
Sun Ruoxin was dressed in a ceremonial robe, the hem of her skirt just above her knees. Her slender, perfectly proportioned legs were fully revealed, captivating all who beheld her. As she moved, the skirt fluttered like ripples on water, accentuating her grace. Coupled with her peerlessly beautiful face, she was nothing short of breathtaking.
Upon seeing Ye Chen, Sun Ruoxin's eyes immediately reddened. "Junior Brother, I'm so relieved to see you're fine!"
Ye Chen stood there coldly. He was curious to see what role Sun Ruoxin was about to play.
Sun Ruoxin, sensing the coldness in Ye Chen's gaze, felt her tears well up in her eyes, ready to fall.
"Junior Brother, I know you resent me, but I truly never anticipated such an event happening. It was only after I returned to Green Cloud City that I learned the Silver Moon Market had been struck by a beast tide shortly after I left. I only came back because Elder Kong from the Green Cloud Sect notified me.
“Since I heard about the disaster in Silver Moon Market, I've been extremely worried about you, unable to sleep a wink every night. I feared that because I had borrowed the flying boat, something might have happened to you. If that were the case, I could never forgive myself for the rest of my life. But fortunately, fate favors the virtuous, and you've returned safely!"
After speaking, Sun Ruoxin, overcome with emotion, tightly embraced Ye Chen.
Lu Jing and Lin Ke'er watched her warily. The two women had worked so hard to win Ye Chen's affection. Who would have thought that this wicked woman, Sun Ruoxin, would show up again? Neither of them believed her words. How could things be so coincidental?
Moreover, after Sun Ruoxin had just left, the second-tier demonic beasts attacked. The two women didn't believe she hadn't noticed. But despite their skepticism, both women couldn't help but feel worried. Would Ye Chen actually believe her and choose to forgive her?
A typical cultivator would never fall for such a tale. But Ye Chen…. Well, he wasn't exactly typical. Thus, both women kept their eyes fixed on him, fearing he might be deceived.
This wicked woman had suddenly come knocking. There had to be some ulterior motive behind it.
Meanwhile, Ye Tianhai, still scheming to swindle Ye Chen's Green Cloud Token, was also stunned by the scene before him. How many female cultivators had Ye Chen charmed at the Silver Moon Market? Had he even given one of them a flying boat? Where had Ye Chen gotten so much money?
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Ye Chen, tightly embraced by Sun Ruoxin, maintained a neutral expression, though inwardly, he found himself almost wanting to laugh. He had seen through this woman long ago.
When there was something to gain, "Junior Brother." When there wasn't, "Fellow Daoist Ye." Her face could change faster than flipping a book. How could she possibly lose sleep over his death?
Most likely, she had forgotten about him the moment she left. Now, she came knocking again, performing this little drama. There was undoubtedly something she wanted from him.
But hadn't Sun Ruoxin already gone to the Green Cloud Sect? Why was she still wandering around Green Cloud City? As Ye Chen pondered, he couldn't help but take note of Sun Ruoxin's figure as she held him.
Perfectly proportioned…. Quite pleasing!
Noticing Ye Chen's silence, Sun Ruoxin let out a bitter smile and reluctantly released him, wiping away her tears.
"I know you don't believe me, Junior Brother. After all, it's all too coincidental. But it's fine. As long as you're safe, that's enough for me. Junior Brother, I'm leaving Green Cloud City, and I'm not sure if we'll meet again. But as long as you're well, that will be my bright sunny day."
She was leaving Green Cloud City? Not going to the Green Cloud Sect?
Ye Chen raised an eyebrow. He understood what she was doing: playing the victim, trying to stir his sympathy, hoping he would ask the right question so she could reveal her difficulties. But if there was indeed a problem with her entering the Green Cloud Sect… wouldn't his Green Cloud Token be the perfect solution?
Feigning surprise, Ye Chen couldn't help but ask, "Senior Sister… why are you leaving Green Cloud City? Didn't you intend to join the Green Cloud Sect?"
Upon hearing this, Sun Ruoxin forced a bitter smile.
"The matter with entering the Sect… didn't go as expected. When Elder Kong called me and my father back, we thought everything was settled, that I'd be joining the Sect. Who would've guessed that they were actually pressuring me to marry his son?
“My cultivation method requires that I not engage in dual cultivation before reaching the Foundation Establishment stage, or the spirit Qi would be drained by a male cultivator. They wanted to use me as a furnace to help his son break through! There was no way I could agree to that! And besides... I already have someone I care for…."
At this point, Sun Ruoxin pretended to glance at Ye Chen from the corner of her eye. But she quickly lowered her head again, her voice growing more somber as she continued.
"The man in question is the son of an elder at the Foundation Establishment stage, with immense power. If I stay in Green Cloud City, I won't be able to resist him. So, I decided to leave with my father and go somewhere far away. Just knowing that you're still alive before I leave, Junior Brother, gives me peace of mind."
Ye Chen heard this and couldn't help but sneer inwardly. Now it was clear why she had come. Her original route to enter the Green Cloud Sect had been blocked, so she turned to him to request a spot. She was well-informed, indeed! But this worked in his favor. He would naturally play along.
"So, Senior Sister, you left in such a hurry because of this matter!"
Sun Ruoxin gave a wry smile and nodded.
Meanwhile, Sun Ye, observing Ye Chen's reaction, couldn't help but feel a glimmer of hope.
Now that the misunderstanding had been cleared, Ye Chen's expression softened. No longer cold, he showed a hint of concern as he spoke.
"Does Senior Sister really have to leave? The situation outside is so chaotic, full of rogue cultivators! Is there really no way to stay?"
Upon hearing this, Sun Ruoxin shook her head.
"There's no other way. The other party is an elder of the Green Cloud Sect, and his influence in Green Cloud City is vast. Unless I become a disciple of the Green Cloud Sect and am protected by the sect's rules, he would have to show some restraint.
“But how could I possibly join the Green Cloud Sect? Don't worry about me, Junior Brother. My father and I will leave soon. Even if he tries to capture me, it won't be that easy. And even if I can't escape, I'll never become a furnace for them. I won't let them get anything from me. It's just a pity that I won't have the chance to repay your kindness. I really hope that, in my next life, I'll be able to meet you again."
As Sun Ruoxin spoke these words, she tried to smile. But the sentiment was undeniably heartrending, enough to make any listener tear up, sorrow filling their hearts. Too bad, no one was moved by her performance.
Instead, all eyes widened in realization. Whether it was Lu Jing, Lin Ke'er, or Ye Chen's second uncle, Ye Tianhai, who had come seeking the entry spot. At that moment, they all understood Sun Ruoxin's true intentions. She was after the Green Cloud Sect spot in Ye Chen's hands. This absolutely could not happen!
Ye Chen, don't believe her. She's a wicked woman, she's deceiving you!
The three of them were filled with anxious urgency.
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