Chapter 179: An Yuyi’s Threat

“Greetings, Senior An!”

Ye Chen cupped his hands in greeting. As for An Yuyi, he couldn’t help but wonder what had gotten into her as she glared at him angrily.

Ye Chen decided to simply pretend he hadn’t seen it. This blatant disregard only seemed to make An Yuyi’s eyes widen even further. She immediately opened her mouth, ready to say something.

But An Miaoli gently raised her hand, stopping An Yuyi from speaking. “Fellow Daoist Ye, might I trouble you to come inside for a conversation?”

Ye Chen smiled and nodded in agreement. Once they entered the courtyard, An Yuyi, who had been holding back, immediately launched her attack.

“Ye Chen, there was something in the lotus pond, wasn’t there?” she demanded. “You took my Blood Sea Lotus Seed, didn’t you? That wasn’t just any Blood Sea Lotus Seed, it was a Blood Sea Golden Lotus Seed! I risked my life to save you in the Bewildering Forest, and you took advantage of my unconscious state to steal my Blood Sea Golden Lotus Seed. I trusted you so much, and this is how you repay me? Are you even human?”

An Yuyi was absolutely furious. She was so worked up that her words were almost spitting in Ye Chen’s face.

Ye Chen quickly took a few steps back to avoid getting drenched.

However, An Yuyi’s words made Ye Chen raise an eyebrow. This girl was smarter than he thought. She had actually guessed that it was the Blood Sea Golden Lotus Seed. But as for saving his life?

Ye Chen chuckled inwardly. If he weren’t a second-grade alchemist, would An Yuyi have wasted her time saving him? Besides, it was her teammates who had tossed him into the Bewildering Forest in the first place. Wasn’t she supposed to save him? She really knew how to make herself look good.

However, Ye Chen had anticipated that the events from before might be questioned once he arrived in Divine Will City. So, he had already prepared a response for this situation.

Faced with An Yuyi’s accusations, Ye Chen’s expression darkened.

“Fellow Daoist An, such baseless accusations against me are somewhat hurtful,” he said coldly.

An Yuyi sneered, “Then swear an oath to Heaven. Swear that the lotus pond didn’t have the Blood Sea Lotus Seed or the Blood Sea Golden Lotus Seed? If you lie, may your cultivation be forever stagnated, may your heart be plagued by demons, and may you never meet a peaceful end!”

Upon hearing this, Ye Chen narrowed his eyes. Swear an oath to Heaven? What a load of nonsense.

Seeing Ye Chen remain silent, An Yuyi grew even more convinced that Ye Chen had stolen her things.

“What, feeling guilty and too afraid to swear an oath?” she taunted. “Ye Chen, you must give me an explanation for this!”

An Yuyi pressed him relentlessly.

An Miaoli’s brow also furrowed slightly. While it was true that treasures in the world were often unclaimed, the Blood Sea Lotus Seed’s discovery had been made by a Divine Will Sect elder who had been going through ancient texts. The opportunity to go to the lotus pond was something An Miaoli herself had helped secure for An Yuyi.

As for Ye Chen, he was an assistant from the lower sect, with contributions to be made. Logically and emotionally, there was no reason for him to take it. If Ye Chen had indeed taken it, he would need to provide an explanation.

However, Ye Chen ignored An Yuyi entirely and turned directly to An Miaoli. “I ask that Senior An examine my spiritual root. Once you have seen it, everything will become clear. But please, Senior, keep this matter confidential and do not let anyone else know.”

Upon hearing this, a strange look appeared in An Miaoli’s eyes. Could it be that Ye Chen was still a third-grade spiritual root and wanted to prove his innocence with that? But a third-grade spiritual root couldn’t possibly have such talent or strength.

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After a brief moment of hesitation, she nodded. She was willing to give Ye Chen the chance to prove himself.

Meanwhile, An Yuyi couldn’t help but sneer. She thought to herself, “Let’s see how you try to explain your way out of this.”