Xue Bingchen listened quietly without interrupting.
He knew Ye Zhilan was telling the truth.
In the survival-of-the-fittest world of Douluo Continent, without sufficiently powerful force to protect oneself, possessing a treasure was a crime in itself.
"So, you've set your sights on me?" Xue Bingchen asked mildly.
"Yes!"
Ye Zhilan gazed intently at Xue Bingchen.
"I have observed you for a long time, Your Excellency. Your strength is unfathomable, your talent is rare throughout the ages, and most importantly, you have no complicated entanglements with any major powers behind you.
"And..."
Ye Zhilan paused and lowered her voice. "I learned that in recent years, your esteemed disciple Tang San has been in frequent contact with the Strength Clan, an affiliated clan of the Clear Sky Sect, as well as Tang Yuehua, the mistress of Moonlight Pavilion."
"But in my view, with the pride of you and your disciple, you would never submit to others and join the Clear Sky Sect, which has sealed itself away like a turtle hiding in its shell.
"Therefore, I boldly speculate that you and your disciple may intend to use the Strength Clan as your foundation to establish an entirely new force of your own!"
A trace of approval flashed through Xue Bingchen's eyes.
This Ye Zhilan truly deserved to be the head of a clan. Her thoughts were indeed meticulous. From a few of Tang San's actions, she had actually inferred Tang San's plan to establish the Tang Sect.
"Since you've guessed that I intend to establish a force, why didn't you choose to seek refuge with Spirit Hall?"
Xue Bingchen deliberately tested her.
"Spirit Hall is far stronger than my still-unformed force, and they have always been eager to recruit top-tier Support-type Soul Masters."
Without hesitation, Ye Zhilan shook her head and gave