Hell Emperor.

Chapter 663 Ye Jie - Trust
After a brief exchange of pleasantries, Shen Qingge suppressed her emotions about the long-awaited reunion and asked the question that everyone was curious about:

"We came to this sacred mountain because we were entrusted by mortals. Why did A-Jie come here?"

Li Feie's eyes lit up instantly, filled with deep trust. She waved her hands behind her back and immediately guessed, "Is there any need to ask? He must have found a way to return to his original timeline, which is why he came to join us!"

Ye Jie touched his nose and quickly explained, "It's similar to what you said, but I haven't found a way to return to the original timeline yet. I followed the clues I found all the way here, but I encountered a powerful enemy blocking my way."

"Strong enemy?"

Su Miao shuddered, a hint of suspicion in her eyes. With Ye Jie's current level of cultivation, even the Yama Emperor had died at his hands. Looking across the world, who could possibly rival him? Anyone whom he personally called a formidable enemy could not possibly be lower than the ninth level of cultivation.

"Wait a minute, this sacred mountain is guarded by the ninth-ranked Emperor Gouchen. Logically speaking, no villain could possibly cause trouble here... The powerful enemy you mentioned, could it be Emperor Gouchen?"

As if realizing something, Su Miao became slightly frantic and repeatedly questioned Ye Jie, determined to find out the truth.

Ye Jie smiled faintly and, in a calm tone, uttered words that shocked everyone: "I wanted to settle things with him, but he went mad and ran away. If he had gone all out, the outcome might have been uncertain..."

After hearing Ye Jie's words, Li Feie opened her mouth and then closed it again, as if she had a thousand words to say. Yao Bai's eyes shone, and her gaze towards Ye Jie became even more unusual. Shen Qingge rested her chin on her fingertips, her expression thoughtful. Everyone looked at each other, momentarily at a loss, trying to digest the meaning of these words.

After all that, it turns out that the person who was just fighting fiercely with Emperor Gouchen was Ye Jie! The violent aftershocks from their collision caused most of the entire sacred mountain to collapse, losing its original grandeur and vastness. Even the Snow Mountain Goddess, who was the guardian of the mountain, suffered a significant weakening of her cultivation, which gave everyone the opportunity to win.

"What? So it was you who did it? I was wondering who had the ability to face off against Emperor Gouchen head-on, it turns out it was you..."

Li Feie took a deep breath, her eyes filled with disbelief. Now she understood why the indestructible sacred mountain had suddenly collapsed. It was all because of Ye Jie. Compared to their last parting, Ye Jie's aura was now much stronger!

Yao Bai subtly moved closer, his reddened eyes landing on Ye Jie. Leaning slightly forward, he spoke softly, "Thanks to your presence, we were able to defeat the Snow Mountain Demoness. That demoness was a guardian immortal of the mountain. If you hadn't destroyed the mountain range, we would all have been helpless..."

Upon hearing this, Ye Jie also turned his gaze. Before coming, he had indeed sensed a fierce battle. The enemy was clearly the Snow Mountain Demoness Yao Bai had mentioned. She was entirely white, as if she had stepped out of a snow mountain. Her figure was thin and weak. Nan Linghe, who was standing alone in front of the demoness, was also seen by Ye Jie, which made him suspicious.
"Speaking of which... what are you doing?"

Taking this opportunity, Yao Bai immediately complained to Ye Jie, his voice full of grievance, as if he had suffered a great injustice, pointing one finger at Nan Linghe:

"We fought with all our might and finally defeated the Snow Mountain Demoness. We were about to kill her and bring peace to those innocent mortals, but she went crazy and insisted on blocking our way, preventing us from making a move! If you ask me, she must have received some benefits from the enemy, or she's in cahoots with them!"

Jamila, who had accompanied them all the way, tightened her arms around the infant, her face filled with sorrow. She cried out, "That demoness intends to feed my son to King Asura so he can be devoured alive! If only that demoness can be eliminated, my child will be safe! I beg you, Immortal, to do us justice!" As she spoke, Jamila looked at Nan Linghe with a hint of resentment in her eyes. If it weren't for Nan Linghe's interference, her child would have been safe long ago.

“That’s right, just leave these things to us, and Sister He can just sit back and watch.” Li Fei’e raised her chin slightly, her tone carrying a hint of disdain.

"I……"

Nan Linghe's shoulders trembled. She opened her mouth as if she wanted to say something in her defense, but she didn't know where to begin. Indeed, this was too absurd. Based on her mere thoughts and speculations, she had managed to persuade everyone to forgive a powerful enemy who posed a great threat, and she couldn't even come up with any substantial reason. No one would believe such a thing, right?
Under everyone's gaze, her attempts to explain seemed utterly futile. Yao Bai's words only compounded her woes, especially when facing Ye Jie. Thinking of this, she couldn't help but lower her head, a silent bitterness welling up in her heart.

"Since Nan Linghe has said so, I believe there must be some misunderstanding here."

Just as Nan Linghe was feeling uneasy, that familiar tone of voice was like a warm breeze in the cold winter, which relaxed her tense heart.

Looking closely, she saw Ye Jie with a familiar smile on his face, casting a trusting gaze at her, which made her feel genuinely at ease. If there was anyone in this world who completely trusted her words, it was Ye Jie, from beginning to end.

"But……"

Yao Bai was stunned, her fingertips hovering in mid-air. Things seemed to be developing differently than she had expected. Shouldn't she be giving Nan Linghe a good scolding and telling her to stop getting in the way? How could she believe her without giving a reason?
Ye Jie waved his hand, interrupting Yao Bai: "From what you've said, the key to the matter is clearly the Snow Mountain Demoness. Since she's here, why not just ask her directly?"

Shen Qingge nodded slightly in agreement, saying, "That's right... As the saying goes, the one who tied the knot must untie it, so it wouldn't hurt to ask the Snow Mountain Demoness."

Li Fei'e pouted, and seeing that everyone said so, she didn't continue to refute, but still insisted: "Fine, the fact that she harmed the infant is right in front of us. I want to see how she plans to exonerate herself!"

Under Nan Linghe's bright, joyful gaze, Ye Jie had Jamila bring the child forward and said to the Snow Mountain Demoness:

"I've heard about what happened. You bestowed the divine artifact, the Arrow of Kama, upon mortals, corrupting their minds, and then you intended to kill their offspring. What was the purpose of all this?"

After learning what had happened, Ye Jie keenly sensed something unusual.

Every divine artifact possesses extraordinary power and should not be lent to others lightly. Rather than simply feeding the Asura King or tormenting mortals, Ye Jie prefers to believe that there are hidden reasons he is unaware of.

(End of this chapter)