Yunxi remained silent for a long while after hearing his words, her gaze fixed darkly on him.
Beside her, Cao Yi's hands never stopped moving. He had already readjusted the formation disk, and the improved Heavenly Dipper Evil-Slaying Formation had taken shape. Taking a moment, he popped a Spirit-Replenishing Pill into his mouth, but did not insert himself into their conversation.
Cao Yi knew full well that this formation was merely for show now, its power likely no more than twenty percent of the original. What truly served as a deterrent was the immensely powerful rune Venerable Ran Xi had unleashed. Right now, it was a contest of who could keep their nerve. He could not drag Ranxi down.
Yunxi looked at the familiar face before her, and the delicate, charming face buried deep in her memories surfaced once more. Her eyes grew colder. Though she only had scattered flashes from her tribulation, she did not know the full truth, nor did she know the connection between the Evil God, Huajian, and herself.
Yet her instincts told her things were not as the Evil God claimed. She did not believe a single word he said—not even a punctuation mark. But that did not stop her from using the souls trapped here to restrain him. Drawing a deep breath, she said,
"If you truly want to preserve Huajian's soul, then leave her. I will send her to a place where souls are nurtured. Whether it takes a thousand years or ten thousand, I will protect her soul and let her return to the God Realm."
The Evil God seemed to have expected Yunxi to say this. He merely gave a bitter laugh.
"Do you think I do not wish to separate from Huajian? She used her divine spark to suppress my