Ye Hongchen's Heart Turns

Bai Yu nodded at Su Muyue's suggestion. With the protection of the Myriad Treasures Sect and the Esoteric Sect's formidable reputation behind him, he would have the confidence to negotiate even when facing the Royal Court.

After all, one of those two sects was a merchant-style sect whose influence stretched across the Northern Frontier, with countless powerful cultivators within. Coupled with its decentralized nature, no superpower would generally take the initiative to provoke them.

As for the Esoteric Sect, there was even less need to mention it. Their reputation for repaying every grievance in kind was well known to the world. Ye Hongchen was already a core figure of the Esoteric Sect; with both her strength and status, it could be said that half the plan had already succeeded.

"I wonder whether you and that Ksitigarbha Spirit Buddha have finished negotiating, Young Master?"

Su Muyue asked with a smile.

At that, Bai Yu rubbed his nose, his expression somewhat strange.

Based on past experience, Ye Hongchen's submission was only a matter of time. However, in Upperstream—especially among Body Integration Realm experts—they all left a wisp of their natal soul within their sects.

To completely control Ye Hongchen, he would need to sever the connection between the two, and that would require Ye Hongchen to pay an enormous price—perhaps even damage her foundation.

More importantly, if Ye Hongchen actively cooperated with Bai Yu in severing that wisp of natal soul, it would amount to directly betraying her sect. She would become the Esoteric Sect's mortal enemy, and they would not spare her either.

So they were still locked in a tug-of-war.

Bai Yu had first sealed her five senses and amplified her desires. Combined with the Turbid Heart Soul-Stirring Wine, it could be said that he had magnified her desires to