Inside the room, Demoness Sister looked at the aggressive Ren Ye and snorted. "Heh, you little man certainly talk tough. Unfortunately, I respond to persuasion, not force."
"Sorry, then. I really am hard, so you'd better find something soft to eat next." Ren Ye rose without hesitation and solemnly cupped his fists. "Thank you for all your help these past days, Sister. But people who follow different paths cannot work together, so we can only part here. As for our agreement, provided I survive until the final battle at the Emperor's Tomb, I will fight Chu Jin with everything I have to repay your protection."
"Farewell!"
Having said everything he needed to, Ren Ye turned decisively, ready to leave without the slightest reluctance.
Demoness Sister watched his retreating figure, her beautiful eyes shifting as thoughts surged through her mind.
Creak!
The door opened, and Ren Ye stepped outside.
"Heh, you little man really are heartless. And to think I risked my life to protect you." The Demoness spoke sarcastically.
Ren Ye turned and pointed at her, enunciating every word. "Then let this little man tell you something: I'm exactly the sort who pulls his dick out and forgets all affection."
"...Fine. For the sake of the life-and-death struggles we shared, I'll be honest with you this once." Demoness Sister kept pushing and pulling, and only after seeing that Ren Ye truly intended to leave did she weigh her options and reply, "I have another reason for wanting Chu Jin dead."
Ren Ye shut the door and zipped back into his seat. "Tell me more."
"Do you know that the Infinite Goblet in my possession is a supreme treasure missing a piece by heaven's design?" the Demoness asked.
After a moment's thought, Ren Ye nodded slightly. "Not only that, it's also