Ye Yunsheng was half convinced and half doubtful upon hearing Zhao Li's words.
She agreed that Xiao Yan's actions were those of a gambler. Anyone who passed up an Earth Tier Cultivation Technique for a high-risk, low-reward technique could be considered a gambler. Though Xiao Yan had been somewhat misled, he had indeed made the choice himself.
What puzzled her was Yao Chen's condition. Since she knew Xiao Yan had chosen the Flame Mantra, she had naturally witnessed the moment they made their choice and heard Yao Chen's reasoning.
But she had not taken it seriously at the time. After all, an Emperor Realm Soul was already beyond the norm. It was practically immortal by nature and could wield formidable combat power. Even if it truly wanted to be revived, there were countless methods available; there was no need to rely on the Flame Mantra's exceedingly harsh—and possibly fictitious—method.
So when Yao Chen said such things back then, she had merely assumed he was playing the emotional card to fool Xiao Yan. Even now, she still thought so.
Thus, she was dissatisfied with Zhao Li's answer. Her eyes blinked at him as she tried to coax the truth out of him with her beauty.
But after looking at him for a while, she realized that Zhao Li did not seem surprised in the slightest. Moreover, it seemed he genuinely thought that way.
"Don't look at me like that. It really wasn't my doing."
Seeing her suspicious gaze, Zhao Li offered an explanation before changing the subject. "It seems their One-Year Agreement isn't far off. Come on, let's go take a look."
Ye Yunsheng looked at him with a faintly amused smile. Her eyes seemed to speak, and Zhao Li clearly saw the question in them: "If you didn't arrange it,