Yunxi had guessed their plan correctly. Xun Yue immediately lowered her eyes, concealing the shock in them.
But Yunxi's divine sense had already caught the change in her gaze. The curve of her lips grew wider as she continued:
"Fellow Daoist Xun Yue, you are, after all, a Nascent Soul True Lord. Ascending to the Spirit Realm is not some unreachable dream for you, so why risk offending a Spirit Transformation Venerable to kill me? Could it be to fulfill your Dao Companion's wish?"
Xun Yue no longer wanted to speak. She merely sat on the ground with her head bowed.
Yunxi felt that she had guessed right again, and clicked her tongue.
"Since ancient times, deep affection has left only sorrow. In the end, you gave your heart to the wrong man! No life is more important than one's own, much less some illusory love.
I can make a wager with you. If you die, he will surely have a new love by his side. You will become the love of his life in his words, but never the Dao Companion who ascends to the Spirit Realm with him. You will only be the regret on his lips."
"Stop talking!"
Xun Yue covered her ears.
Yunxi revealed a wicked smile and switched directly to voice transmission.
"Rest assured, I am not a bloodthirsty person, so I intend to let you go. But I am terribly curious. I want to know what Bao Jun will do when he learns that you are 'dead.' Aren't you curious too?"
Xun Yue lowered the hands covering her ears and stared blankly at Yunxi, clearly not expecting her to refuse to play by the usual rules.
"Here, these are my Message Talismans. Let's exchange Message Jade Slips so we can stay in touch. I'm