Gentlemen, it's time to enter the Banner of Ten Thousand Souls.

Chapter 68 Offended

Chen Ye never expected that this woman would be so persistent, impossible to shake off.

Judging from her appearance, her face was slightly flushed and her forehead was sweaty. Could it be that she ran all the way here?

Chen Ye couldn't help but wonder, could it be that she really planned to make a move against him in Baihai Valley?

The three men, Fu Lu Shou, glanced back and forth between Chen Ye and Mo Sui Xin several times, keenly noticing the unusual expressions on their faces.

It seems that what Chen Ye said earlier was true; he really did have a grudge against the Incense Burning Sect.

Now, it seems the people from the Incense Burning Sect have come seeking revenge.

Lü Fusheng felt that things were a bit difficult.

Although Chen Ye's words seemed reasonable, the Incense Burning Sect was a behemoth, and how could these rootless and unaffiliated rogue cultivators dare to offend it easily?
They were just having a pleasant conversation, and I even accepted such a valuable gift from Chen Ye. Now that Chen Ye is in a critical situation, am I just going to be a coward and stay out of it?

Lu Fusheng subconsciously looked at his two friends, while Chang Shou and Hou Lu were also looking at him.

They had known each other for many years, and could understand each other's thoughts with just a glance.

I didn't want to get involved in this mess, but it would be unethical to walk away now.

Lu Fusheng sighed softly and quietly transmitted his voice to his two brothers, saying, "This matter arose because of me. My two brothers, please excuse yourselves for the time being."

Hou Lu immediately responded telepathically: "We've been brothers for many years, why be so clear about things?"

Chang Shou nodded solemnly and transmitted his voice, "That's right. Hundred Seas Valley has its established rules. Even if the righteous forces are powerful, they cannot act without reason."

Lu Fusheng looked at his two brothers with gratitude, then stood up and respectfully bowed to Mo Suixin.

Just as Lü Fusheng was about to speak, he saw Chen Ye stand up as well, grab his hand and say, "This young lady is here to see me. Thank you for showing me the way, fellow Daoist. We are just strangers who met by chance, so there's no need to see me off."

Chen Ye forcefully pushed Lü Fusheng back down, then strode towards Mo Suixin and said to her, "Let's talk in private."

Mo Suixin nodded and turned to walk out of the flowerbed. She didn't care about the three of them, as long as Chen Ye didn't run away.

Chen Ye smiled at Fu Lu Shou and the other two, said no more, and followed Mo Suixin away.

Lü Fusheng opened his mouth, but ultimately said nothing.

Only after the two men were out of sight did Lü Fusheng sigh and say, "Brother Chen is a true gentleman; we are no match for him."

Hou Lu and Chang Shou both looked ashamed.

Out of a sense of morality, Lü Fusheng wanted to stand on Chen Ye's side.

Unexpectedly, Chen Ye had no intention of testing them at all, and dismissed them with a simple "we met by chance".

A true friend is one who doesn't put their friends in a difficult position.

Chen Ye and Mo Suixin continued their journey until they stopped in front of a magnificent waterfall.

The waterfall resembled an inverted Milky Way, with water rushing down and crashing into the cold pool below, splashing up countless droplets.

The glistening water droplets, refracted by the sunlight, transformed into dazzling rainbows.

The scene was breathtaking, but unfortunately, the person beside him was not Su Chunyi, but the little girl from the Fenxiang Sect who was as cold as stone.

Chen Ye composed himself, turned to look at Mo Suixin, and said calmly, "Miss, you have come all this way without going through all this trouble. You must have something extremely important to tell me. Please speak frankly."

Mo Suixin stared intently at Chen Ye, as if trying to see right through him.

After staring at them for a while, she slowly asked, "Were you acting just now? Your encounter with those three people was definitely not just a chance meeting, was it?"

Upon hearing this, Chen Ye raised an eyebrow slightly, a hint of wariness flashing in his eyes, and asked, "What, has the Incense Burning Sect become so domineering these days? Are all those who have spoken to me going to be implicated?"

Mo Suixin shook his head gently and explained earnestly, "Fellow Daoist, you misunderstand. As a righteous sect, my Incense Burning Sect has always upheld justice. How could we arbitrarily take our anger out on others, let alone bully the weak without cause?"

Chen Ye pressed further, "Isn't Wei Changsheng a disciple of the Burning Incense Sect? You traveled with him all the way, didn't you know what he had done before?"

Mo Suixin looked puzzled and said, "What have I done? I really don't know. I came here on my master's orders to help Senior Brother Wei. I only want to exchange for your Heavenly Book Secret Technique. As for your previous grudges and entanglements, I know nothing about them."

Chen Ye carefully observed her expression and, seeing that she didn't seem to be faking it, simply recounted everything that had happened between him and Wei Changsheng.

However, he omitted the fact that Wei Changsheng was captured by the monk Fang Yuan, since he had not witnessed it himself and it was difficult to verify the truth of the matter.

Upon hearing this, Mo Suixin's previously cold face instantly flashed with anger. She said, "Senior Brother Wei didn't mention a word about this matter. He only said that you possess the Ten Thousand Soul Banner and are suspected of being a member of the Demonic Sect, but he couldn't find conclusive evidence. He also said that Su Chunyi of the Qinghe Sword Sect was bewitched by you and was supporting you at every turn, preventing him from uncovering the truth." Hearing Mo Suixin's account, Chen Ye remained vigilant. This tactic of one playing the good cop and the other the bad cop was commonplace; he wouldn't listen to her words but watch her actions.

After complaining about Wei Changsheng, Mo Suixin turned to Chen Ye and patiently explained, "The Incense Burning Sect is a large sect with three mountains and five halls, and hundreds of disciples. Each hall is like an independent small sect with its own style of doing things. I come from the Seven Star Hall, while Senior Brother Wei comes from the Longevity Hall. Since the sect leader decided to open the gates wider and accept more disciples, the rules of the Incense Burning Sect have been relaxed, and the gap between the halls has become more and more obvious."

Chen Ye gave a slight sneer and said, "You can't just proclaim the Incense Burning Sect as a reputable and righteous sect when your disciples do good deeds, and then claim it's an isolated case when they do evil."

Mo Suixin did not refute, but nodded in agreement after thinking for a while.

"Fellow Daoist is absolutely right. This matter is indeed the fault of my Incense Burning Sect. Before Senior Brother Wei is punished, anything I say at this moment will inevitably be seen as an attempt to shirk responsibility. To express my apology, I confess to you that the reason I followed your whereabouts today is because I cast a divination for you. The divination indicates that your life is in danger today, and I only wanted to exchange the Heavenly Book Secret Technique with you before you met with misfortune."

Chen Ye looked puzzled and asked, "Fortune telling? Is what you mean by divination?"

Mo Suixin nodded slightly and said, "That's right, I knew your whereabouts through divination. Otherwise, how could it be such a coincidence that I met you when you entered the valley? It's just that the time you took to pass through the maze was too short, which exceeded my expectations. Otherwise, we would have been the first to enter Hundred Seas Valley."

"No, that's absolutely impossible, unless you're at the Void Returning Realm."

Chen Ye was filled with suspicion. Su Chunyi had tried to divine Wei Changsheng's whereabouts, but suffered a backlash simply because the monk Fang Yuan was traveling with Wei Changsheng.

Before entering the valley, he had been traveling with Monk Fangyuan, so how could Mo Suixin have easily calculated his whereabouts?

If she is truly a peerless expert at the Returning to the Void Realm, then I will offer up the Heavenly Book Secret Technique without hesitation.

If she is truly at the Void Returning Realm, I will offer her the Heavenly Book and Secret Techniques without hesitation.

Mo Suixin explained, "Fellow Daoist, you misunderstand. This is my innate divine ability. I can perform three divinations every day, one of which is true. But no matter if the divination is correct or not, no matter who it is for, the other party will not notice, nor will I be harmed by the backlash because of my low cultivation level."

"A natural talent? Fellow Daoist is at the Profound Realm?"

Chen Ye had heard Mo Ci say that those in the Profound Realm could comprehend a unique innate divine ability. This ability was irrational; some people's abilities were extremely powerful, while others' were utterly useless. Mo Ci had never revealed what his own divine ability was, but he constantly sighed and lamented that he was unlucky and that the divine ability he had comprehended was completely useless.

Mo Suixin looked young, but Su Chunyi was a Tongxuan (通玄) cultivator, so this girl in front of her might also be a Tongxuan cultivator, which made sense.

However, Mo Suixin still shook her head.

"I have had the ability to divine for others since I can remember. My master said that this is an innate supernatural power, which is equivalent to having the ability that can only be comprehended in the Tongxuan realm ahead of time."

Chen Ye, this rogue cultivator, once again exposed his lack of knowledge and experience.

He had never heard of any innate supernatural abilities, and Mo Ci had never mentioned them either.

However, that's not the point. If what Mo Suixin said is true, then her claim that her life is in danger is not an exaggeration.

Although he was still wary of the girl, Chen Ye had no choice but to find out what this divination was all about.

Chen Ye asked, "The young lady said I am in mortal danger. Where does this danger come from?"

"I only predicted that you would die from a deadly poison, but the divination did not reveal the specifics of how you would be poisoned."

"When and where?"

"Location unknown for today."

"What you're saying, young lady? If I start not drinking water or eating right now and survive a day, can I still get poisoned?"

Mo Suixin shook his head and said, "If this divination is true, no matter how you try to avoid it, it will be useless. I have also calculated the death date of my fellow disciples. Even if the sect leader personally protects them, he cannot escape their calamity."

The same thing happened to the former chief of the Longevity Hall. Even though the entire sect had made preparations, they could only watch him die with his soul shattered, without even the slightest chance of saving him.

Chen Ye was horrified. There was no King Yama, so how could this girl be like the King Yama, wanting you to die at midnight and not live past dawn?

Chen Ye seemed to suddenly realize something and hurriedly asked, "Wait, young lady, you said you would cast three divinations every day, one of which would be true. What about the other two?"

"The other two divinations have been proven to be false."

Chen Ye asked excitedly, "How is it proven to be false? Tell me first what you calculated?"

Mo Suixin explained, “In the first divination, I predicted that you would flirt with me like a playboy. In the second divination, I predicted that you would invite me for drinks. However, by the time we meet, both divinations will have been wrong. Fellow Daoist is considerate of his friend and does not want to put the other party in a difficult position, which clearly shows that he is a gentleman. Therefore, the third divination must be correct.”

After hearing this, Chen Ye remained silent for a moment. Suddenly, he strode up to Mo Suixin, his expression becoming somewhat flippant, and said, "Miss, please forgive me."

Before Mo Suixin could react, Chen Ye put his arm around her shoulder and said, "Oh, where did this pretty young lady come from? Want to have a drink with me?"

(End of this chapter)