"Oh?" Xie Chuhe looked intrigued, which made her gaze even more solemn as she continued trying to penetrate my defenses. There was no way I would let her casually invade my core and inspect the truth of my meridians, so after my normal cultivation could no longer hold out, I immediately activated the third layer of the Evolutionary Heaven Art and sent the aura rebounding back!
As if sensing my fierce rejection, Xie Chuhe did not continue probing. Instead, she looked at the purple qi emanating from my body and fell into thought. "What a strange technique."
"Sect Master Xie, my lineage is also ancient and well-established. Naturally, my cultivation technique is extraordinary." I answered without the slightest courtesy. Since I no longer needed to care about saving face, speaking bluntly might actually suit the Jie Sect's way of doing things better.
"So that's how it is. You already possess Return-to-One Realm cultivation, an extraordinary technique, and such a beautiful body. Do you really intend to join our Zhaoyin Immortal Estate, as Huo Feng said?" Xie Chuhe asked mildly. There was not the slightest hint of excitement in her voice. Instead, she even listed her doubts.
"Do I have a choice?" I countered.
"Miss Xia! Please watch your words." Huo Feng hurriedly cautioned me in a low voice from the side, but I showed no reaction whatsoever. Instead, Xie Chuhe chuckled and said, "I'm afraid you don't. At least until we finish attacking the Heaven Realm, don't even think about leaving. You might as well stay at our Zhaoyin Immortal Estate for now. If everyone finds it agreeable, we can discuss what comes next."
I was startled inwardly and thought, This Xie Chuhe really is a gloomy and treacherous woman. After hearing this, Huo Feng wore a strange expression and