Come to think of it, back when he was in the Nine Provinces, Lu Ye had also entered into Heaven's Mystery Contracts with others. Though there had not been many such occasions, nothing like this had ever happened.
After pondering briefly, he roughly understood.
The form taken by a Heaven's Mystery Contract was different from an Asura Contract. Once a Heaven's Mystery Contract was made, Little Nine would secretly watch over both parties. If either violated it, Little Nine would mete out punishment.
But the power of an Asura Contract entered a cultivator's body directly, naturally triggering a reaction from the Talent Tree.
"Fellow cultivator?" Seeing Lu Ye lost in thought, Hetao could not help calling out. She reassured him, "You needn't worry. Once you leave the Asura Arena in the future, the power of the Asura Contract will naturally dissipate."
Lu Ye nodded. Of course he was not worried. He was only curious now how long the power of this Asura Contract could last within him.
"When do you plan to continue competing in the Battle Arena?" Hetao asked again.
"Now," Lu Ye replied.
Hetao said happily, "Then I'll await your good news!"
The two returned to their respective Cave Abodes. Lu Ye immediately began his challenge. Entering the Battle Arena, he looked up and, sure enough, spotted a number within the sealed space. He took out his Asura Token and sent Hetao a message, only putting it away after she responded.
A moment later, he turned his head and immediately saw Hetao in that direction. When their eyes met, Hetao even waved at him.
What left Lu Ye dumbfounded, however, was that a dignified-looking woman was seated beside Hetao...
Lu Ye blinked, then chuckled. No wonder Hetao had so readily agreed to split things fifty-fifty. She was not