Her breathtaking face, vulnerable expression, and eyes that seemed to speak would stir a protective instinct in any man.
"Green Lotus greets you, senior."
Barefoot, the woman crossed the floor in a few steps and bowed before Ye Lin.
"Fellow Daoist, from today on, she is yours."
"I have no interest in women."
Ye Lin looked away, his expression calm.
Trying to tempt me with a woman?
Not a chance.
The woman before him was beautiful, but she could not shake his resolve.
For the most part, those who had attained success in cultivation had great restraint when it came to desire.
They would never lose themselves to it.
"Fellow Daoist, that was merely the appetizer."
"The main course is here."
Su Tao smiled mysteriously.
With a wave of his hand, a small golden box appeared before Ye Lin.
As Su Tao moved a finger, the box slowly opened.
Ye Lin narrowed his eyes and looked inside.
A fragment lay quietly within.
It was pitch-black, its surface covered in densely packed golden runes.
The runes joined together in a pattern of profound mystery.
One glance told Ye Lin this was no ordinary object.
"This is a fragment of the Supreme Purity Mystic Bell, an Innate Spirit Treasure."
"There are forty-eight fragments in all. Gather every one of them, and you can restore the complete Supreme Purity Mystic Bell."
"And to establish an imperial dynasty, you need an Innate Spirit Treasure to anchor its fortune."
"Help me unite the Southern Region, and I'll give you this Innate Spirit Treasure."
"As for everything else, I'll hold it down myself."
"I become the ruler of the imperial dynasty, and you take the Innate Spirit Treasure. What do you say?"
Su Tao gently placed the fragment in Ye Lin's hand, his tone utterly sincere.