Epilogue and Outpost (IV)

"Just acquaintances?" Ye Qingcang looked at the elegantly dressed Yue Ye, slightly amazed. He scrutinized Yue Ye from head to toe, his overly direct gaze making Yue Ye uncomfortable. However, before Yue Ye could feel any dissatisfaction, another sentence instantly Ice Seal Yue Ye sincere smile, which was so genuine it was almost undetectable. "Looking across the Saint Demon Continent, among all the living beings, there are only two people who catch my eye: Cai'er and you. What attracts me to Cai'er is her resilience, while what attracts me to you is your cunning. Don't misunderstand, cunning isn't a derogatory term. I admire you. I wonder if you dare to sit down and have a chat with me?"

Yue Ye paused slightly in her breathing.

Ye Qingcang put too much pressure on her.

Even though she knew from the beginning that Ye Qingcang was not just a brute with strength, and that the risk of Ye Qingcang Ye Qingcang would be extremely high, she was still surprised to find that she had underestimated Ye Qingcang terror when they met.

Look closely.

There was no desire in that straightforward gaze.

All that remains is scrutiny and meticulous examination.

It seemed as if they were meticulously studying her soul, slowly manipulating it, making everything clear, and wanting to completely control her.

So... should we sit, or not?

In that instant, the Yue Ye thought of many, many things.

She thought of the arrangements her father Agares, had made for her.

I thought of A Bao's pursuit.

I thought of the performance of Yang Wenzhao and others.

She thought of the battle that took place two hours earlier above the Exorcist Pass and the Demon Race Camp, and the handsome young man reflected in her pupils who pinned the Demon God Emperor Feng Xiu, who had revealed his true form, to the void, a man who could determine the fate of the world and the Destiny of countless people.

Her smile became a little more natural.

She sat down, smoothing her skirt, and spoke in a gentle, conversational tone. "Since you've clearly expressed your appreciation for me, then whatever you'd like to talk about, I'll make sure you're satisfied, and I'll answer truthfully, including some little secrets that can't be told to outsiders... Would Cai'er like to hear them too?"

The fork in Sheng Cai'er's hand suddenly bent.

The cake on the fork was shaken off.

Fortunately, Ye Qingcang caught the small cake with lightning speed and quickly put it back on the fork. He then took Sheng Cai'er's hand, gently took the fork from her, and coaxed her like a child, showering Sheng Cai'er Yue Ye with a face full of PDA, and gestured, "Ah..."

Sheng Cai'er was sitting on Ye Qingcang's lap. Perhaps others would have been more mindful of the situation, but she wouldn't. In her eyes, Ye Qingcang was her everything. She lived only for herself and Ye Qingcang. So why should she care about other people's feelings?

Hearing Ye Qingcang's hint, she obediently opened her small mouth.

Eat the cake on the fork.

At the same time, it seemed as if it were asserting its sovereignty and issuing a satisfied statement.

They threw a whole bunch of PDA at Yue Ye.

"Calm down..." Yue Ye silently pressed down on her hardened fist, maintaining a polite smile, and silently comforted herself, "It's okay, Yue Ye, you need to calm down. This Sheng Cai'er only has spent more time with Ye Qingcang. Other than that, she doesn't have any advantages. Moreover, judging from her jealous reaction just now, a man like Ye Qingcang will definitely gradually become annoyed with her. A woman should be magnanimous and make full use of her advantages. Make Ye Qingcang think that you are the one who understands him the most, and also make Ye Qingcang think that you are the one he can trust the most..."

Ye Qingcang silently rubbed his forehead and pressed his temples.

Perhaps the upper limit of Stellar Martial Arts is not high, but its ideal is not low.

The emotional fluctuations under the Yue Ye were too intense.

It was no different from whispering in his ear.

If Sheng Cai'er could master the Magnetic Field Martial Arts, Sheng Cai'er would also be able to hear the Yue Ye's thoughts. Unfortunately, like Violet, Sheng Cai'er is stuck at the beginning of the Stellar Martial Arts, so it's best not to think about it for now.

"I'm a simple person. I like to keep my thoughts and actions as simple as possible." Ye Qingcang didn't want to hide Yue Ye from Yue Ye, nor did he need to. He knew he couldn't be like Cao Cao, constantly suspicious and paranoid, which was exhausting. He didn't want anyone to see through him, so he decided to learn from Liu Bei, focusing on sincerity combined with strength to make others willingly risk their lives for him. "Miss Yue Ye, it's best not to think about things you're too embarrassed to say. Your thoughts are too complicated, affecting your aura. I can easily extract this information from your aura, such as asking me to trust you..."

The moonlit Yue Ye made my head buzz.

The smile faded without them even realizing it.

I was held in a stern position for several seconds before I managed to force out a genuine smile.

But before she could explain...

Ye Qingcang's next words struck straight to the soul.

"Aren't you really tired?" Looking at the smile on Yue Ye's face, Ye Qingcang slowly shook his head. "Your smile is indeed perfect, but a real smile is never perfect. I'm not wearing Masks when I talk to you, so you can rest assured, and you don't need to wear Masks when you talk to me... I hope our communication is sincere, because I don't want to use those dirty tricks to blackmail you. You can also see it as: I'm betting my sincerity on your sincerity!"

"You jest. Sincerity and genuine feelings are intangible and invisible." After having two layers of her Masks shattered in succession, Yue Ye only paused for less than ten seconds before reinforcing her third line of defense. No longer facing Ye Qingcang with a smile, she instead asked seriously with a tense expression, "Do you think I would believe that?"

"The power to believe or not is in your hands..." Ye Qingcang's standard for being a person is to be true to one's own heart, so even if he misjudged someone, he would not regret it, at most he would just learn from the experience. "You are the kind of talent that I need very much. For me, the position of the Saint Demon Continent is also quite important. I want to recruit you and make you my capable assistant."

Yue Ye's brain went blank for another two or three seconds.

In her eighteen years of life, this was the first time she had ever heard such a direct invitation.

There was no setup, no predictable formula.

He started by stating the absolute truth.

Even someone as intelligent as Yue Ye was thrown into disarray by this direct confrontation, utterly defeated and routed. She couldn't help but mock herself, saying, "I'm not kidding... I can't even find any value in you, so how could I believe what you're saying? Why don't you say something that will convince me? Like, you're lusting after my body, wanting me to bear your children for life, or that you're after my status and want to use me to win over the Demon Race. Honestly, if you said that, I'd believe you. You could even manipulate me. With your intelligence and ability to eavesdrop, you should understand my predicament. You could eat me alive, leaving nothing behind. Why not be ruthless, decisive, and take this opportunity to completely tame me?"

"Because what I need is not a puppet."

"It's not a perfectly obedient machine either."

"What I need is a person."

"A person without limits."

"A person who satisfies me in every way."

For Ye Qingcang now, creating a puppet without self-awareness would be a piece of cake, let alone creating an alchemical Goddess of Life like Violet. However, the main reason he doesn't do it is because he respects Goddess of Life. No two leaves are exactly alike, and the stories written by Goddess of Life are original and cannot be replicated.

"But sometimes, people aren't necessarily as useful as puppets or machines, nor are they necessarily as loyal." Yue Ye responded to Ye Qingcang Ye Qingcang a double meaning, almost explicitly telling him, "If you don't tame me, I will definitely become disloyal to you: Even so, do you still insist on not taming me?"

"If you betray me, it only proves that my personal charm is too poor."

"If you can betray me, it only proves that I'm not cunning or manipulative enough."

"If you dare to betray me, it only proves that you don't know me well enough!"

From the very beginning, Ye Qingcang was not afraid of failure. He firmly believed that no one could advance triumphantly from the start to the end. If he failed and could not get back up, it would only mean that he was a useless person who had been crushed by someone with greater cunning and skill. Instead of looking for his own problems, he blamed others for being despicable. Such thinking is inherently cowardly.

"Your confidence is unparalleled in my life." Yue Ye raised her glass, moistening her slightly dry lips with the red wine. Whether to seize this opportunity or conservatively choose someone to marry, the right answer was already crystal clear in her eyes, "If you're not afraid of being betrayed by me, then what do I have to fear... You're gambling with my conscience, then I'll gamble with you. You use your so-called sincerity to bet that I'll be won over, then I'll use my conscience to bet that your sincerity isn't genuine; I'm willing to pledge my loyalty to you, I wonder if you'll grant my request?"

"No need to be so serious. Even if you are eventually won over by me, I don't need you to express your loyalty in this way..." Ye Qingcang knew all too well that words were just empty promises. He waved his hand and gestured, "Let's talk about the task I've given you and the price I'm paying to win you over. Which do you want to hear about?"

He chuckled silently in the Yue Ye.

This time it was a genuine laugh.

She has a habit.

What is said must be true.

At most, they play some word games in their words.

But in what she just said, there was no room for playing word games; she truly meant what she said.

Whether Ye Qingcang admits it or not is Ye Qingcang's business.

When Ye Qingcang took the initiative to continue speaking.

She admitted it; she had lost.

Since she lost the bet, and since she chose to believe in the other party's sincerity and give her heart away, whether to prioritize the mission or her own treatment was no longer an issue. "Let's talk about the mission first... The price of bribing me is very high, and it's not appropriate to discuss such embarrassing matters in front of Miss Cai'er ~"

"Alright, stop teasing Cai'er." Ye Qingcang squeezed Sheng Cai'er's small hand to soothe her. The soundproof array silently activated, turning the rest of the conversation into a secret. "Let me give you some background information... Outside of the Holy Saint Demon Continent we are currently in, there are other worlds, or planets. I define this Sheng Cai'er, encompassing the Saint Demon Continent and other planets, as a star system. Beyond star systems, there are other star systems. I came from the star system I define as ' Dou One,' and on my way to the star system I define as ' Dou Two,' I was summoned to the Saint Demon Continent in the current ' Dou Three ' star system. I need you to make the Saint Demon Continent my territory as much as possible, as a base and springboard for attacking the core planet in the ' Dou Three ' star system. I can tell you very clearly that you are essentially developing under the nose of a God King, and every step you take will be accompanied by the risk of death."

Yue Ye struggled to process the concepts above.

For her, the entirety of the Saint Demon Continent represented the limit of her worldview.

Beyond the Saint Demon Continent, there are other worlds.

Multiple worlds make up a galaxy.

Beyond galaxies, there are other galaxies that are also composed of multiple worlds.

It's even possible that a large galaxy could be formed by several small galaxies. Although Ye Qingcang didn't say it, she could guess it.

My worldview shattered twice in a short period of time.

Even she needs some time to process it.

Just like a normal person, if one day they suddenly see a tree full of eggs, their first action would be to slap themselves, thinking they are still dreaming. If they see something that violates their values, such as a fish with four legs walking on the road, they would be so scared that they would run away or find something to hysterically beat the four-legged fish into mincemeat.

"How strong is the God King?" After a long silence, Yue Ye finally exhaled deeply. Her breasts, shrouded in white and purple gauze, trembled slightly, seemingly releasing a complex mix of emotions—excitement, trepidation, fear, and elation—before her voice became steady. "Could it be... that he's stronger than you and the Demon God Emperor?"

"Even if you tie the two of us together, we wouldn't be enough to kill them with just one look."

"Take the Demon God Emperor as an example. The Demon God Emperor is a standard Third Level God."

"Further up is the God of Divine Retribution, who was defeated despite the combined efforts of the seventy-two Demon God gods in forming a great formation. He is a Second Level God."

"First Level God is a fully realized God of Divine Retribution."

"The God King is the fully realized God of Divine Protection. The God of Divine Protection is the twin of creation. His elder brother is the God of Creation created a world. He can kill Third Level God with just a thought."

If Poseidon Tang San in Dou Two, was not difficult to deal with, being just a standard First Level God, then God King Tang San in Dou Three, was definitely a formidable enemy. Ye Qingcang did not believe that his four perfected ascensions were enough to rival God King. He conservatively estimated that he would need seven perfected ascensions before he could be confident of defeating God King head-on.

However, he is still very young, and he has a long way to go.

Keep walking slowly, and one day you will be able to see the scenery of the entire universe.

When that time comes, whether or not you want to go back to your hometown will just be a matter of a thought. Search the Milky Way Galaxy, dive in and look, and you'll find it eventually.

"Are you scared?" Ye Qingcang often showed greater leniency towards talented individuals. "If you're scared, I can transfer you to An..."

"No!" Yue Ye firmly refused, "It would be a lie to say I'm not afraid, but I believe in myself, and please believe in me!"

"Alright, if you insist..." Ye Qingcang was more than willing to use a planned outpost as the cost of his practice session under the Yue Ye: "As for your troubles, will I help you solve them, or will you solve them in your own way, using my power?"

"If you allow me to use your name..." Yue Ye's eyes flickered, interrupting her gaze with Ye Qingcang, precisely stepping on Sheng Cai'er's sore spot. "I want to announce to the public that I am your woman..."

"Calm down, calm down..." Ye Qingcang gripped Sheng Cai'er 'Sheng Cai'er wrist, indirectly controlling the pure black energy blade in her hand, and said with a wry smile, "It's just a formality, don't be angry. You can't just kill her over a single sentence because I just took on a subordinate, can you?"

"If Matriarch is willing, I am willing to prove my innocence even with my death..." Yue Ye smiled, watching Ye Qingcang carry Sheng Cai'er away, suppressing a fleeting envy, but adding the second half of her thought, "My body is pure and innocent, no subordinate is as reliable as a confidante..."