Digging Out the Heart

The moment those seemingly joking words were spoken in a soft, lighthearted tone, Xu Yuan immediately turned his gaze to Tianye's smiling face, but he couldn't detect a trace of a joke in her bright, moon-like eyes.

Is this woman serious?

Why?

He had imagined countless ways Tianye would respond to their plea for help, but he never expected them to respond in this way.

Xu Yuan suddenly felt that his brain wasn't working properly.

A person with normal logical thinking will always make decisions based on established patterns.

Perhaps it's because of feelings, perhaps because of interests, or perhaps it's simply due to personality.

Xu Yuan genuinely didn't understand Tianye's motives.

If it were a matter of feelings, a few words of intimacy could win over a Heavenly Oversight Pavilion Holy Maiden, and she would already be the head of the household, instead of being caught in this tug-of-war with Tianyan.

As for profit, that's even more impossible.

You should know that he had already revealed his identity.

He is the invisible origin of the future, while Tianyan was the Heavenly Oversight Pavilion Holy Maiden in that generation. Tianye, also Heavenly Oversight Pavilion Holy Maiden, couldn't possibly possibly guard against Tianyan with him.

Let's continue thinking along these lines.

If Tianyan dies here, it means that his "great calamity" will be left unsupervised, and the Heavenly Oversight Pavilion will likely face a great disaster.

At this thought, Xu Yuan suddenly froze, and gasped in shock.

Good news, Tianye did not suffer a mental breakdown.

Bad news, Tianye has become a source of amusement.

Meeting Xu Yuan's gaze, Tianye deliberately straightened her curvaceous figure, but her originally alluring and flirtatious voice now carried a hint of boredom:

Why do you seem to misunderstand me? Aren't we best friends?

"Call"

Exhaling a breath of stale air, Xu Yuan, maintaining his persona as a close friend, retorted in a low voice:

"No, I'm just a little surprised, surprised that you don't care at all about the fate of the Heavenly Oversight Pavilion in later generations?"

"Pfft."

Tianye leaned forward slightly, chuckled, and looked up at Xu Yuan:

"If I truly cared about the Heavenly Oversight Pavilion, I wouldn't have concealed my true talent to avoid becoming a ' Tianyan '."

Xu Yuan glanced at Tianyan not far away. "But why are you targeting her?"

"Because you seem interesting, while she's not, I don't like her."

Tianye spoke casually, "She's just like me, yet she likes to act like a senior. Who would like a woman like that?"

"What if she apologizes to you?"

I don't want an insincere apology.

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Ah, so that's why.

Hearing this, Xu Yuan finally understood Tianye's thought process completely.

To be honest, the only flaw in Tianyan's personality is her pride, which makes her very arrogant.

Unless they encounter people or things that interest them, they generally maintain a cold and indifferent demeanor. Over the past seven years, Xu Yuan has been the one handling all the social interactions and people they've encountered.

However, considering Tianyan's appearance, talent, status, and upbringing, it is only natural that he developed such a personality; in fact, it could be described as very humble.

Putting aside distant examples, if Xu Yuan had the talent of Tianyan, the person he would want to flaunt his power to wouldn't be Xu Changge, but rather his father in Di'an City.

The demonic womanhood that Tianye revealed clashed naturally with Tianyan's haughty demeanor.

Tianye's impression of Tianyan was probably something like, "What level are you in, using the same title as me?"

Furthermore, upon learning that this world is nothingness, Lezi's human nature awakened, directly leading to his current state.

As he was pondering this, Xu Yuan suddenly felt someone tug at the hem of his clothes.

Looking back, he saw Tianye wink at him seductively, her voice clear and melodious:

"Brother Xu Yuan, my patience is very limited."

Brain center thought process

Xu Yuan smiled and said in a low voice:

"What good would it do me to do this? Although we have no other connection, Tianyan is my dearest friend and loved one who has been through seven years of hardship with me."

Tianye tilted her head back and thought for a moment, then smiled, her eyes crinkling:

"Hmm. Although I may not be as strong as her at this stage, I can do everything she can do to help you escape, and I can also do things she can't."

"Furthermore, you're probably looking for a way to break through illusions, right? Tianye can also help you with that through the Heavenly Oversight Pavilion ~"

Speaking of this,

Tianye paused, his tone carrying a hint of seduction:

"Brother Xu Yuan, what are you still considering?"

"You said yourself that you are the invisible source of your era. No matter how you look at it, it should be more in your interest for her, Tianyan, to die in this environment, right?"

"Of course, if you want any other intelligence or information from the Heavenly Oversight Pavilion, Tianye is willing to tell you everything he knows, after all, I've been dead for twenty thousand years."

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The words were spoken, then silence.

Xu Yuan narrowed his eyes slightly, and his breathing quickened slightly.

Tianye is right.

Every condition she offered hit his sweet spot perfectly.

If mutual trust can be established, Tianye is undoubtedly more perfect than Tianyan as a partner.

suddenly,

Xu Yuan turned to look at Tianyan, and there was a strange look in his eyes.

It seemed like reluctance, hesitation, and also a sense of nostalgia.

Upon seeing that look, the girl in her gorgeous dress trembled involuntarily.

Many images from the past unconsciously surfaced in her mind.

In order to keep them alive, Xu Yuan used those who admired him, framed those who had been kind to them, and even personally ended the lives of some people who had feelings for each other.

But now, the community they form seems to be starting to crack due to the existence of a substitute, Tianye.

He seems to have a better option.

His cold-bloodedness, his rationality, his near-emotionless decision-making in crucial matters—could it lead him to give her up?

A feeling of tightness and shortness of breath, making it difficult to breathe, involuntarily welled up in my heart.

A cold wind swept through the long forest, lifting the hems of the three people's spotless clothes.

His fist clenched slightly beneath his sleeve, Tianyan's red lips parted as if he wanted to say something, but in the end, he chose to remain silent.

Her gaze remained calm; she didn't speak, didn't offer any advice, and simply stared quietly at him.

They were enemies to begin with; the past seven years have been nothing more than a transaction. Whatever choice he makes is his own business.

Returning to the enemy's side isn't so bad; I've wanted to kill that infuriating bastard with my own hands for a long time!

Silence is like an oil lamp that flickers on and off, cold and desolate.

"Oh"

Xu Yuan suddenly let out a soft chuckle:

"Tianye, I'm very curious, what merit do I, Xu Changtian, possess that would make you go to such lengths? And how can I possibly trust you?"

Instead of refusing, they agreed.

Tianyan watched his retreating figure, a wave of inexplicable bitterness welled up in his chest, and even the white breath he exhaled seemed to tremble slightly.

Tianye's eyes widened slightly, and she smiled radiantly, a smile that could launch a thousand ships.

"That's easy. We'll teach you a Secret Method."

"A restriction?" Xu Yuan reacted quickly.

"I suppose so." Tianye blinked her bright, alluring eyes, a hint of excitement playing on her lips. "It's called the Lock of Shared Life. It can connect the Will Soul of two people. If one of them dies, the other won't be in mortal danger, but will be driven mad."

"Let me look through the Cultivation Method first to confirm its authenticity."

"That's natural."

Tianye spoke, he casually handed over a Jade Slip.

Xu Yuan held the Charm God Tree Seed he had just taken out in one hand and took it with the other, about to browse it.

Xu Changtian

The girl tried hard to keep her voice steady, otherwise others would have detected a slight tremor. "... Have you made your choice?"

Xu Yuan paused, looked up, and seeing her familiar golden eyes, casually smiled:

"Wait, I need to confirm this Secret Method first."

As he spoke,

As Xu Yuan examined the Jade Slip, he casually remarked to Tianye:

"You could consider subduing Tianyan first. She's injured, and she probably can't use any powerful spells anymore."

Upon hearing this, Tianye's lips curled into a smile. He turned his gaze to Tianyan and drawled:

"Hey~ Brother Changtian, you're so heartless! Look at Tianyan, his eyes are all red, is he about to cry?"

"Pfft!"

Blood bloomed in the air, like beautiful spider lilies.

Holding the Charm God Tree Seed in one hand, Xu Yuan spoke softly from the bottom of his heart:

"Yeah, she's about to cry. What an idiot."