At Qin Yuer's question, the corners of Fu Ye's lips curled into a faint smile.
"Who I am isn't important. What matters is that your talent, Big Sister Yuer, has already caught the attention of those above."
"The reason they haven't taken any measures against you yet... I believe you know it very well yourself."
Fu Ye's voice entered Qin Yuer's ears. After hearing his words, she wanted to refute him, but in the end, every word lodged in her throat, unable to come out.
"Alright, you don't need to be so nervous. I won't tell anyone else about your innate top-grade Soul Seed or the fact that you're an Ice Calamity Bearer. Moreover, I'm fairly confident I can help you control your physique."
Fu Ye paused there.
"But I'm sure you understand that there's no such thing as a free lunch in this world."
Looking at Fu Ye standing before her—whose appearance was no different from that of a ten-year-old child, yet whose overwhelming pressure was more terrifying than that of any important figure she had ever met—Qin Yuer's heart pounded wildly.
The panic of having her inner secrets exposed left her completely unable to think normally.
Yet in the next instant, the terrifying pressure around Fu Ye receded like the tide.
When Qin Yuer came back to her senses, she realized that her back had already been soaked with cold sweat.
"What does Big Sister Yuer think? Would you rather do nothing and become a lab rat for the higher-ups to toy with as they please, or are you willing to sign a contract with me and completely escape your family's supervision and the higher-ups' attention?"
Fu Ye's tone carried a hint of teasing, but Qin Yuer knew clearly that the child before her, who looked no older