The Truth Behind Bai Ze Accompanying Him?

This sentence was like a pebble thrown into a calm lake, creating ripples.

Bai Ze was stunned. It tilted its head and saw You Su staring intently at it, as if trying to find answers in its eyes.

Bai Ze sensed You Su's scrutiny. It shrank back nervously, and its tail stopped wagging, as if it had done something wrong.

After a long silence, it finally spoke hesitantly:

What's wrong with you?

Are you still going to pretend with me?

You Su's tone was somewhat unfriendly, and she took a step forward aggressively.

Bai Ze had never seen You Su like this before. Even when they first met You Su, who had faced him with swords drawn, was not as indifferent as he was now.

It instinctively took a step back, You Su relentlessly continued to approach.

You Su's gaze was as cold as ice. He stared intently at Bai Ze, his dark eyes behind his sunglasses swirling with complex emotions, as if he couldn't believe it.

"How many things are you still hiding from me?"

His voice was deep and powerful, each word like a heavy hammer striking Bai Ze's heart.

Bai Ze's body trembled slightly, its bright eyes filled with panic and helplessness.

It had never seen You Su so stern before, and for a moment it was at a loss for what to do.

"Ding Zhen, I... I really didn't hide anything from you!"

Bai Ze's voice was tinged with tears; it didn't understand why You Su would suddenly have such strong doubts about it.

You Su sneered, her laughter filled with sarcasm and incomprehension.

"No? Then let me ask you..."

You Su took a deep breath and finally found an opportunity to voice all her questions:

"The person who knocked me out was right in front of you, and you just watched her knock me out without saying a word? I considered so many possible explanations, but I never imagined that the person who knocked me out wasn't anyone else, but you?"

"And that so-called friend of yours Palace Lord of Dragon Seeing Palace. I've never understood why she came to capture me. How could she be so sure I was You Su? If she could, was she the only one who could have discovered me on Kong Yuan Divine Mountain? Clearly, she already knew my identity. And the only one who could confirm my identity for her is you."

You Su spoke, her voice grew colder and she felt increasingly sorrowful.

All the moments, laughter, and arguments he shared with Bai Ze along the way, which he initially thought were a matter of fate, turned out to be a conspiracy, which chilled him to the bone.

Bai Ze was cornered with nowhere to retreat. It shook its head repeatedly, but didn't know how to explain itself.

You Su suddenly stopped, her fists clenched tightly:

"I even have a bold guess: that Palace Lord of Dragon Seeing Palace is actually you!"

Upon hearing this, Bai Ze's eyes flashed with shock, but it quickly calmed down. It knew that any explanation at this moment would only make You Su more suspicious, so it chose to remain silent. However, in You Su's eyes, this silence was seen as an admission of guilt and a sign of unease.

"If that weren't the case, how could the person behind the mirror be so hard to find? If that weren't the case, why did she have to hide and leave after I came out? But actually, judging from the collapsed oil cauldron and the wide-open ice passage, she was clearly watching me the whole time! That's why she was able to guide me here step by step! And you, who are clearly the physically strong Bai Ze, were scared half to death by an oil cauldron that wasn't even hot, and I ridiculously thought you were just naturally cowardly..."

Looking at the unfamiliar You Su, Bai Ze suddenly felt an unusual headache, as if he had returned to the dark and gloomy days in the Azure Mountain cave, where the side effects of the Soft God Powder over him.

"You're clearly incredibly timid, yet you kept urging me to rush through the second door. I thought you were just concerned about my health, but now I realize you were impatient and didn't want me to hesitate any longer. I insisted on verifying it a few more times, but as soon as I dispersed my clones, the ice path started to collapse, and you were the one who woke me up... So, who do you think caused the ice path to collapse?"

You Su was deeply saddened by Bai Ze's deception. After letting out a long sigh, he suddenly asked:

Do you know why I chose the first door?

Bai Ze shook its head blankly. It was also in a strange state at the moment and couldn't listen to much, but it would answer any questions it heard.

"The so-called Life and Death Gate is a lie. It's just a matter of who gets to enter, and who gets to walk through it. Otherwise, someone could always try their luck and get in, which is definitely not what the person who built the gate wanted. So I wanted to try it. I wanted to know if I could turn a death gate into a life gate!"

"As it turns out, I was right... This door was just a formality. The person behind the mirror guided me here, so she had no reason to stop me from going in. This door wasn't blocking me; it was blocking others! But suddenly changing the positions of the life and death doors must have taken some effort on your part, right?"

You Su's tone became somewhat playful. Bai Ze had appeared far too weak when passing through that lava field, which was not how Spirit of the Snow Mountain should behave. Moreover, if she were afraid of the heat, she shouldn't have stayed in his arms like that.

There is only one explanation: Bai Ze was not avoiding the heat at all, but was secretly doing something else—reversing the positions of the Gate of Life and the Gate of Death—which led to the magma land mysteriously transforming into an iceberg wall in the blink of an eye.

"Although I was full of doubts before, I never dared to draw a conclusion. It wasn't until your unusual behavior at the Life and Death Gate, coupled with the strange transformation of the first gate of death into the gate of life, that I dared to be certain! It was all orchestrated by you! I never expected you could speak ventriloquism!"

You Su's tone was firm and cold; each of his questions was like a sharp knife, cutting through the trust and friendship between them.

"Ding Zhen, no... it's not like that..." Bai Ze's voice was barely audible, his eyes already tightly closed. A sliver of red light seeped through his eye slits, just like when he first met him in the Azure Mountain Cave.

Despite seeing Bai Ze's appearance, You Su's anger did not diminish in the slightest.

"Don't use that sympathy-seeking voice of yours!" You Su snapped coldly.

He was certain that Bai Ze was hiding some important secret, which was why he had gone to such lengths to guide him here.

Given his current status as an enemy of the world, Kong Yuan Divine Mountain was an absolute forbidden area, and it was Bai Ze who suggested that he come to Kong Yuan Divine Mountain to the Palace Lord of Dragon Seeing Palace.

"You planned everything from the Azure Mountain Cave, didn't you? I've never told you that Ding Zhen and Zhenzhu are fake, I just made them up on the spot. I've never liked you calling me by that name..."

You Su's voice was soft and gentle, revealing deep disappointment and a cold, resolute indifference.

Although he disliked Bai Ze calling him that before, he could barely accept it, taking it as a secret language exclusive to them.

But now that Bai Ze's true colors have been exposed, he feels utterly ironic when he hears that name again.

Although there was no exit visible inside the ice palace, a biting wind raged through it.

In the cold wind, Bai Ze's figure, huddled in the corner, looked particularly lonely and forlorn. It painfully covered its little head, as if it couldn't understand why things had turned out this way.

"Give up... I would rather die than give you the Heavenly Awakening Spiritual Light. Even if you have other motives, I will not grant them to you. You don't need to pretend anymore. If you feel frustrated, you can kill me. But even if I know I am no match for you, I will not sit idly by and wait to die!"

As he spoke, the Ink Pine Sword was drawn with a clang, its sharp, cold light gleaming beside the massive Divine Radiance Stone.

Bai Ze's body trembled violently, as if it couldn't believe its ears and eyes.

It knew that when You Su said those words and drew the sword, it meant that the trust between them had completely collapsed.

"Kara..."

The icicle developed cracks, and the string in Bai Ze's heart snapped.

It no longer suppressed its anger and confusion. Its body suddenly swelled up and transformed back into its original form as a half-tiger, half-deer Divine Beast. It exuded a chilling aura, and its eyes were like torches, staring intently at You Su as if it wanted to pierce through him.

Without the slightest hesitation, Bai Ze pounced on You Su, bringing with him a fierce gust of wind.

You Su sighed inwardly. He had long anticipated this moment, but instead of retreating, he advanced, moving like a wisp of smoke through the narrow space. Bai Ze's sharp claws tore through the air with a sharp whistling sound, but each time they could only brush past the hem of You Su's clothes.

A look of seriousness flashed in You Su's eyes. He knew that Bai Ze's strength was now vastly different from before. Back then, it was truly weak, but now, after so much care from him, even without the support of Mystic Qi, its physical strength alone was enough to fight him.

"If I had known this would happen, why have pretended for so long? You could have just brought me here tied up."

You Su mocked again, and this remark indeed angered Bai Ze.

Bai Ze's attacks grew increasingly fierce, each strike delivered with full force, as if he wanted to unleash all his resentment upon You Su.

Despite his disappointment, You Su dared not be careless, knowing that the consequences would be unimaginable if he revealed any flaws.

A fierce battle ensued between the human and the beast amidst the Divine Radiance Stone Cluster. Taking advantage of his greater agility, You Su successfully disappeared from Bai Ze's sight for a brief moment. Seizing this opportunity, You Su flashed to Bai Ze's flank, flipped his hand, and a Sword-Ray beam appeared out of thin air, carrying a sharp Sword Qi, aiming straight for Bai Ze's vitals.

At the critical moment, Bai Ze swiftly turned and narrowly dodged the attack, but a gash was slashed open on his back by the Sword Qi, and blood instantly stained his fur red.

The wound wasn't deep, but Bai Ze seemed to be stimulated, becoming even more frenzied. It charged recklessly, even crashing into the rock-solid Divine Radiance Stone, causing it to tremble violently.

The two figures clashed and collided in the confined space, each exchange accompanied by a deafening roar. You Su used his superb swordsmanship and Movement Method to contend with Bai Ze. As time passed, Bai Ze's scarlet wounds multiplied, creating a stark contrast with its pure white fur.

When they first met, Bai Ze resembled a ferocious demon or beast, and the wounds on his body only added to the horror. But now, Bai Ze is exceptionally handsome, and the wounds on his body naturally evoke a sense of pity.

After so many days of friendship, You Su couldn't help but feel a little reluctant. But Bai Ze's relentless pursuit gave him no chance to be distracted, and he narrowly dodged Bai Ze's claw.

He rolled on the ground several times, but suddenly felt something was wrong. Bai Ze's counterattack this time was too fast and too fierce. He had underestimated the power of the Divine Beast. That claw should not have been able to hurt him in the slightest.

With a change in his mind, he stopped fighting back and began to retreat while fighting. He then realized that Bai Ze always seemed to hesitate just before it was about to hurt him, and it was this brief hesitation that had kept him unharmed until now.

"You're so reluctant to kill me?"

You Su leaped lightly, using his Ruyi Wind-Controlling Technique to land on a massive Divine Radiance Stone. He sneered as he looked down at the ferocious Bai Ze below, "This makes me curious about what I can do to help you, to make you so furious, yet still unwilling to kill me?"

Enraged by You Su's mockery once again, Bai Ze's eyes burned even brighter with crimson light. It let out a deafening roar and pounced towards You Su. Its massive body was like a cannonball, hurtling towards You Su with the force of a storm.

You Su turned and flew away. Because he was now looking down from above, he was astonished to find that there was actually a huge Black Well in the center of the ice palace that was filled with Divine Radiance Stone!

The well opening was enormous, resembling the mouth of Giant Kun), and its dense blackness made it seem like a black hole that devoured everything! Evil Qi surged within, and it was as if boiling water was constantly bubbling up and bursting.

You Su then realized that these numerous Divine Radiance Stone gathered here, resembling a forest, must be there to guard this evil well!

You Su's heart sank. He realized that things were far more complicated than he had imagined. How could there be such a terrifying thing in the Kong Yuan Divine Mountain?!

"What is your purpose in bringing me here?!" You Su forced Bai Ze back with a sword strike, then angrily demanded again, "What does this well have to do with you?!"

Bai Ze suddenly paused, and upon hearing this, the crimson light in his eyes began to flicker, shifting uncertainly between crimson and amber.

You Su still held his sword, but to his astonishment, a drop of glistening liquid fell from the edge of Bai Ze's pupil.

While he was still in a daze, Bai Ze suddenly rushed in front of him. He subconsciously turned to dodge, only to find that Bai Ze had passed right by him. Its target was not him at all!

It's that well!

"What exactly do you want to do?!"

You Su vaguely sensed something was wrong and quickly gave chase, but Bai Ze seemed to have made up his mind and didn't stop at all.

Bai Ze was, after all, Spirit of the Snow Mountain. Its enormous body glided rather than ran on the ice. Its speed was so great that You Su, who had to constantly maintain his balance on the ice, could not keep up at all.

Bai Ze finally broke free from the encirclement of the Divine Radiance Stone. It leaped high into the air, its deer hooves lightly treading the void, its tiger tail sweeping across the flowing clouds. Every movement revealed boundless agility and power, leaving everyone in awe.

But soon, it plunged into that huge Black Well, and strangely enough, not even a ripple was made.

You Su arrived late, staring blankly at the scene, completely bewildered by what had happened. He simply felt a deep sadness at the sight.

Just then, an unpleasant, neither-male-nor-female voice suddenly rang out behind him:

"Oh dear... it seems Yushinko has misunderstood your friend..."

You Su's Black Eyes widened suddenly!

I almost forgot to post it, haha.