Rescuing Tian Ze!

"So, you understand."

"Only, it seems I understood a little too late."

"Let's discuss this."

"Could you pretend you didn't see anything just now?"

Yan Lingji gave a rare bitter smile.

Some secrets came with a price once they were known.

A method like Ye Qingcang's.

Although she could not yet be certain whether this thing, neither Gu insect nor plant and resembling a lump of flesh, had to obey any restrictions during Devouring. Otherwise, if it had no restrictions at all, it would be far too heaven-defying. Nothing in this world was perfect; that much was certain. Yet based solely on the abilities it had displayed—freely replacing a person, including their aura and strength, perhaps even inheriting the devoured person's memories—the secret was already too great for her to leave alive. At the very least, Ye Qingcang would not let someone who knew this secret walk away. If she were in his position, she would do the same. Thus, she held no hope at all.

Yet Yan Lingji had still underestimated Ye Qingcang.

"Don't worry."

"I won't do anything to you."

"You saw it, so you saw it."

"There's nothing that can't be admitted."

"And nothing I dare not admit."

Ye Qingcang glanced at the much more well-behaved Yan Lingji.

He instantly saw through her thoughts.

He smiled, somewhat speechless, then changed the subject and said frankly, "Besides, what I admire is your soul, not this body of yours. What I want is for you to live happily and joyfully. It may sound fake, but those are truly my heartfelt words. You can choose to believe it or not. I haven't used Life Alchemy in many years, and I certainly can't violate my principles by demonstrating it to you now. If the opportunity arises, once you understand me deeply