Chapter 254: The Fear of Dominance Returns (Fourth Update)

The other disciples had stayed behind, and reported Elder Wu’s deeds to the Azure Wings Sect via carrier pigeon.

Once the people back at the sect had dealt with Elder Wu’s affairs, they would then apologize to Madam Yu on behalf of the Azure Wings Sect.

“Oh.” Ye Wenxin continued to eat. The more she ate, the more nostalgic the food tasted—as if she had eaten this cooking at some point in the past.

“Did your kitchen staff prepare this meal?” Ye Wenxin couldn’t resist asking after she finished everything.

Madam Yu originally wanted to provoke Ye Wenxin a little, hoping she would give up her desire to resist, and peacefully stay by Qiao Ni’s side.

Now, Madam Yu was astonished that Ye Wenxin’s first question after being confined for two days, was about the food.

“No, I made them myself. After all, locking you up is solely my decision.”

A gentle breeze lightly fluttered Madam Yu’s purple robes. The skeletal aura around her had leveled up, and was even dressed in a red wedding gown, looking like a skeletal bride.

Would having a skeletal bride aura mean she was longing for love? But Madam Yu was against finding a lover, so who would she love?

Even more questions emerged in Ye Wenxin’s mind, but she found this situation before her very intriguing.

She watched Madam Yu’s rapid transformation with her own eyes, as if just one more push would birth a powerful villain.

If that were the case, maybe she could replace the Demon Lord’s existence and restore the balance between the three factions, preventing further pointless conflict and chaos.

“No more questions?” Madam Yu asked, cutting through Ye Wenxin’s silence.

“No.”

“Ah, see you tomorrow then.” After saying this, Madam Yu intended to close the trapdoor.

Ye Wenxin hurried to stop her. “Hold on, I want to make a deal with you.”

Madam Yu paused, her face grim, “If it’s that again, you can forget it.”

“No, I thought it over. You finding a lover won’t benefit me at all… So, I decided to change to something more practical.” Ye Wenxin gave an awkward smile.

She had initially proposed that because she particularly disliked that Green Isle Manor old man, and wanted to deliberately disgust Madam Yu. She hadn’t expected this to become the cause of their continuously hostile relationship.

“Let me hear it first, and then I’ll decide if it’s worth a chance.” Madam Yu wasn’t careless; she was still poised to close the trapdoor.

“I can make you live for another five years. Within that time, your Green Isle Manor has to cooperate with my Cozy Gang.” This had been Ye Wenxin’s plan all along, but she didn’t expect to be proposing it in such a situation.

Madam Yu couldn’t hide her surprise. It was unclear whether it was because of the five-year lifespan, or the terms of the deal Ye Wenxin mentioned.

“Is that true?”

“Of course. I’m just a prisoner, locked up in this damn place every day. It’s better for everyone to step back and get along.” Ye Wenxin naturally couldn’t spend her entire life by Qiao Ni’s side, so she chose this compromise.

If the Cozy Gang interacted with Green Isle Manor, then that would increase Ye Wenxin’s favorability with Green Isle Manor.

“Moreover, feelings are cultivated. And besides, I like men,” Ye Wenxin added after seeing Madam Yu waver, hoping to dispel some of her misunderstandings.

But Madam Yu merely sneered at this, the hate in her eyes becoming more obvious.

“You are so full of lies. The way I see it, Huang Hanyan also has an affair with you.”

Madam Yu’s soul-searching question made Ye Wenxin even more embarrassed. But she and Huang Hanyan hadn’t even reached that level, so she planned to feign ignorance and get through it.

“Nonsense. I’m devoted to one person.”

“Oh, so you do have someone,” Madam Yu returned.

Ye Wenxin didn’t want to talk anymore. She suddenly realized that each time she opened her mouth, it would only make things worse.

“I am indeed very interested in living for five more years, but my Green Isle Manor isn’t in the business of making losses. What can your Cozy Gang offer?”

“Pills and work force.” Ye Wenxin raised her head, looking at Madam Yu standing far above. She was starting to feel some strain in her neck.

“Fine. We will discuss it. Put this on.” Madam Yu took out a steel collar from her bag of holding and threw it into the pit. Ye Wenxin steadily caught it.

When she saw what it was, her hands trembled.

This memorable shape and design were basically the same as the one Liu Churan had placed around her neck last year. If Ye Wenxin wore this, even if she was at the Tribulation stage, she would become as ordinary as Madam Yu.

“What is this?” Ye Wenxin’s complexion looked a little unnatural.

“It’s a Soul Sealing Ring.” It seemed to have gained a new name in Madam Yu’s hands.

Ye Wenxin’s mood worsened. “Looks very unique. What’s it for?”

“It’s one of the torture instruments for sealing a person’s cultivation,” answered Madam Yu, as if she wasn’t surprised by Ye Wenxin’s question.

“Are there many people in this world who could make this thing?” Ye Wenxin couldn’t help asking. She remembered the fear she felt under Liu Churan’s dominance that day.

Holding this thing in her hand, she couldn’t help but want to destroy it.

“Who doesn’t want to keep their beloved by their side?” asked Madam Yu meaningfully.

Ye Wenxin, assuming she was talking about the Manor Lord, couldn’t resist silently praising Madam Yu’s assertiveness.

But now that she was on the receiving end of it, Ye Wenxin silently gave this accursed thing a bad review.

Judging by her attitude, Madam Yu was unwilling to negotiate properly.

“I can pledge that I won’t use violence.”

“Do you know what I think of you?” Madam Yu crouched. Despite her unmatched beauty, Ye Wenxin could only think a demon was possessing her. Qiao Ni’s devilish nature seemed to make more sense now.

“Uh, I only know you hate me, not how you think of me.”

“Then it would be best if it stayed that way. Put that on, and I’ll let you out.” Madam Yu, without giving a straight answer, waited for Ye Wenxin to make her choice.

Ye Wenxin was even more helpless. However, seeing as Madam Yu really didn’t believe her, she could only put that utterly useless Soul Sealing Ring around her neck compliantly.

After confirming Ye Wenxin wasn’t going to fight back, Madam Yu lowered a rope.

Ye Wenxin pretended to struggle climbing up and was soon out of the pit.

The wind outside still blew so pleasantly. As Ye Wenxin looked around, feigning to soak everything in, she sensed Madam Yu approaching her.