"I promise what I have to say is important enough to you, that this will be a worthwhile transaction for you."
Zhuo Yin was not interested, dismissing the promise lightly: "A secret about myself that even I don't know?"
Luan Yu circled back in front of her, persistently bothering her to listen to the secret, but the condition for telling Zhuo Yin was that Zhuo Yin had to agree to one thing for her.
Zhuo Yin had no interest in the secret about herself that Luan Yu claimed even she herself didn't know.
"If you have nothing else, hurry up and take your pets and go back. Keep an eye on them and don't let them run out again."
"I'll take them back, but not now. I can offer another benefit, for example, helping you deal with the aliens."
"No need." She could handle it herself and gain a lot of merit from it, so she didn't want anyone else interfering.
"Then what do you want? As long as you promise me to help extend his lifespan, I'll agree to anything."
Zhuo Yin frowned and thought for a moment, temporarily unable to think of anything she needed Luan Yu's help with.
"I don't need it."
"You do. Think about it carefully." Luan Yu was very insistent, staying by her side without any intention of leaving.
Zhu Chongyan came out with the child, looking at the state of the two women, a little bewildered.
Beside them sat Dongling Sui, sitting up straight.
Seeing Zhu Chongyan, he bowed with an apologetic expression.
Zhu Chongyan didn't recognize him and found it inexplicable. Not wanting to be rude, she asked Zhuo Yin, "Ah Yin, who are these two?"
"Unimportant people." She took the child, looking at its soft, fair little face with affection, and lowered her head to touch its forehead.
The baby loved this physical contact, especially from Zhu Chongyan and Zhu Chongyan. Every time they touched her like this, she would smile happily, her voice like little bells, delicate and crisp.
"At least we've met under less than friendly circumstances. Do you have to be so unreasonable?"
"What good does it do me to be reasonable? Will it make you leave quickly?"
The baby in Zhuo Yin's arms stretched its head out and looked around, its gaze quickly falling on the little glutinous rice ball squatting beside Dongling Sui. It excitedly waved at it.
"Ya! Ah, ya..."
The little beast also saw her. It was very drawn to things with spiritual energy. It cautiously hopped over from Dongling Sui's side and squatted on the sofa, looking at her.
The child became even more excited, extending its little paws to try and grab it, making excited yelps and noises, creating a fuss.
"I say, why are you so stubborn? Are you so sure I'm lying? This is your territory, and you're more powerful than me. If I'm lying, you can deal with me. Besides, helping him extend his lifespan is..."
"Shut up."
Zhu Chongyan had already heard certain words. Her eyes widened as she looked at them as if they were something strange, clearly shocked by the topic.
Luan Yu glanced at the reactions of the two women, her eyes flickered, and she instantly understood something.
"It's just asking for your help to repair a machine. It's a very easy task for you. Young man, you should also try to persuade her. I'm not unwilling to pay for the repair."
Zhu Chongyan's gaze darted between the two women for a while, uncertain if she had misheard or if they were acting.
"I don't understand these things. You and Ah Yin can discuss it."
Luan Yu smiled, "I see she cares about you so much. Your words should carry weight with her. Besides, regarding you... and your affairs, don't you want to know, Zhuo Yin?"
Zhuo Yin glared at her and handed the child to the person beside her, "I'll talk to her in the study."
With that, she stood up and walked upstairs.
Luan Yu quickly followed, turning back a few steps to tell Dongling Sui, "You stay here and don't wander off."
Dongling Sui nodded slightly, looking bewildered.
Only then did she follow with satisfaction.
The moment they entered the study, Zhuo Yin's palm strike met them. Luan Yu had no time to consider the reason and could only fight back immediately.
Both of them had weapons and were quite destructive. To avoid damaging the house, they tacitly agreed not to use them, engaging only in hand-to-hand combat.
Luan Yu raised her hand to block her palm. Another strange power neutralized her palm strike. At the same time, she clenched her fist and smashed it towards Zhuo Yin's face.
Zhuo Yin dodged, grabbed Luan Yu's wrist, and pressed down hard. With her other hand, she gathered spiritual energy and sent another palm strike towards Luan Yu. Luan Yu retracted her fist, turning it into a palm to meet hers. Both of them restrained their strength so as not to damage the study's furnishings. However, the moment they separated, Luan Yu was pushed back several steps, while Zhuo Yin braced herself against the bookshelf to stabilize her figure.
"You're looking for death!"
"I didn't say it, did I?" She waved her hand dismissively, "And I don't know his situation. He has such dense spiritual energy, yet he's an ordinary person. You helped him, didn't you? But he knows nothing. Aren't you going to tell him?"
"It's none of your business."
Luan Yu walked to the side and sat down, "I don't want to meddle either. Why are you so stubborn? I already said I have something of equal value to trade with you. Now I have another bargaining chip. Still don't want to listen?"
"If you intend to use him as a bargaining chip, I'll kill you right now!"
"Calm down." She raised a finger, "We'll talk about his future later. I can tell you about yourself first, to show my sincerity."
Zhuo Yin looked at her without speaking.
Luan Yu didn't mind and continued on her own, "You've stripped away certain parts of yourself. You probably don't know about this because you are complete now, but I saw it in your past."
There was obvious surprise in Zhuo Yin's eyes.
"You really didn't know." She smiled, "That memory is really ancient. It took me a lot of effort to investigate it. At the same time, I saw many interesting things. For example, the sword you used once killed him, wielded by another woman. Am I right?" Sudangy.com
Zhuo Yin remained silent.
"I also saw some things about him. I promise they are things you don't know. If you agree to my conditions, I can tell you everything."
"I can find out myself."
"Heh." She suddenly laughed, "It seems I haven't made myself clear enough. Who am I to be the one asking for a favor? Let me say a bit more. Most of what you stripped away was about him. You thought you could get rid of him by shedding those things, but you forgot that human... and divine emotions and desires are inseparable from the core being. You only stripped away the superficial layers. Deep down, you still want him, want to possess him. In your past, you were utterly hypocritical!"
She approached Zhuo Yin and said word by word, "What was buried did not die, nor did it disappear. It is there, waiting for you to go back and reclaim everything!"
...
"What's on the peak of the gods?"
"A grave."
"Whose grave?"
"Naturally, a god's."
"..."