Qin Hongmian had just taken a step forward.
Mei Aoxue immediately took a step back.
No words are more persuasive than actions.
Qin Hongmian did not choose to step forward again with her raised back foot.
Instead, it pulled back the foot it had already stepped out with.
Standing there, Qin Hongmian looked at Mei Aoxue, the former third-in-command.
In the past, Mei Aoxue had always firmly believed in her own words.
She only needs to ask for instructions and will carry them out without asking any questions.
But now, she has left him.
Although the relationship between the Mortal World Inn and the Battle Heaven Pavilion has not yet deteriorated to the point of being adversaries.
But given the current situation, it's absolutely impossible for Mei Aoxue to maintain a friendly relationship with her anymore.
Qin Hongmian had already discerned Mei Aoxue's feelings.
But she couldn't help making one last attempt to persuade him to stay.
" A-Xue, is it really worth it?"
Don't you care at all about our past friendship?
Having spent countless years together, Mei Aoxue naturally couldn't remain unmoved by Qin Hongmian's tearful words.
With a sigh in her heart, Mei Aoxue spoke.
"Boss Qin, there's no need to bring up the past."
"You have been kind to me, and I have been seriously injured several times while expanding the territory of the Mortal World Inn."
"Considering our past friendship, I'd like to offer one last piece of advice to Boss Qin."
"Our sect leader has no ambition to dominate the Nine Heavens."
"In the future, the Battle Heaven Pavilion will only act as a neutral force to mediate the grievances between the Eight Great Imperial Clans and the Ascenders."
Mei Aoxue's words have made themselves perfectly clear.
Qin Hongmian understood after hearing this.
Mei Aoxue might have been there when she first left the Mortal World Inn.
It was truly because I was heartbroken.
If I had approached her back then...
There might still be a sliver of a chance.
But now, Mei Aoxue has completely submitted to Lin Heng.
There was just one thing Qin Hongmian couldn't understand.
How exactly did Lin Heng manage to make Mei Aoxue submit in such a short time?
" A-Xue, did Lin Heng force you to make a poisonous oath?"
Qin Hongmian frowned and asked.
"When I entered the Battle Heaven Pavilion, I indeed swore an oath of eternal loyalty."
Mei Aoxue did not deny this.
Not only her, but all those who came from outside to join the Battle Heaven Pavilion made such a vow.
After all, it wasn't just one or two people who came to serve the Battle Heaven Pavilion.
With over 100,000 people coming to serve, who can guarantee that not one or two of them harbor ulterior motives?
As for the individual screening...
Let's not even talk about whether Battle Heaven Pavilion would actually do that.
Those who genuinely wish to serve would probably prefer to swear allegiance directly rather than endure the tedious waiting.
When Mei Aoxue left the Mortal World Inn and initially joined the Battle Heaven Pavilion, she did indeed carry a sense of helplessness, as if she had nowhere else to turn.
At that time, it was impossible for her to seek refuge with the Eight Great Imperial Clans.
Having left the Mortal World Inn, she would never be taken in by the other four Ascenders factions.
Battle Heaven Pavilion undoubtedly became the only place Mei Aoxue could go.
It can be done within a short period of time at the Battle Heaven Pavilion.
Mei Aoxue had only seen Lin Heng a handful of times.
But they were captivated by the atmosphere inside the Battle Heaven Pavilion.
Within the Battle Heaven Pavilion, there is no infighting, nor any conspiracy or trickery.
Everyone shares the same goal.
That is to become stronger, defend the dignity of the Battle Heaven Pavilion, and eliminate Battle Heaven Pavilion's enemies.
There, Mei Aoxue rediscovered her original aspirations.
And when Mei Aoxue admitted that she had made a vow.
Qin Hongmian immediately put on an angry expression.
" Lin Heng is doing this simply to forcibly bind you with an oath."
Even now, we need to rely on you to support the Battle Heaven Pavilion.
He might even treat you a little better.
" A-Xue, don't you think about the future?"
"If you're willing, I have a way to make you break the vow you made."
Qin Hongmian's greatest reliance in saying this was the Venerable Qingyi.
The cultivator's soul resonates with the universe in which he resides.
This is why the oaths made by cultivators are subject to restrictions.
The universe where the Nine Heavens reside is naturally the Primordial Chaos Universe.
As a disciple of Primordial Chaos, Qingyi rarely had the opportunity to meet Primordial Chaos.
But he could accomplish this through Hongjun.
It's just a matter of removing a soul constraint; Hongjun will naturally give Qingyi that much face.
Qin Hongmian simply couldn't keep the Mortal World Inn afloat.
Otherwise, she wouldn't have made such a promise.
As Qin Hongmian had planned, she would try to reason with him and appeal to his emotions.
Now that things have been said to this extent, Mei Aoxue probably won't refuse him anymore.
What she never expected was...
Mei Aoxue didn't even consider it before rejecting it outright.
"I appreciate Chief Qin's kind intentions."
"This vow was made willingly by me."
"And even without the bond of an oath, I have already considered myself a member of the Battle Heaven Pavilion."
"In this life, I Mei Aoxue, am a member of the Battle Heaven Pavilion, and in death, I will be a soul of the Battle Heaven Pavilion."
"I will never betray Battle Heaven Pavilion, unless one day Battle Heaven Pavilion no longer wants me."
Mei Aoxue's last words were quite jarring to Qin Hongmian.
The Battle Heaven Pavilion doesn't want you?
snort!
You're clearly implying that I killed the second-in-command and betrayed you.
Seeing Mei Aoxue's resolute attitude, Qin Hongmian couldn't help but reveal a hint of murderous intent deep in her eyes.
Mei Aoxue also noticed the fleeting murderous intent in Qin Hongmian's eyes.
She knew that if Qin Hongmian really wanted to, it wouldn't be difficult for her to kill her.
But Mei Aoxue showed no fear whatsoever.
"If Chief Qin wants to take my life, then go ahead and do it."
"One day, the Pavilion Master will surely seek justice for me."
"However, I will not surrender today."
As soon as Mei Aoxue finished speaking, her aura exploded instantly.
Those cold eyes were filled with a resolute expression.
It's not hard to see that Mei Aoxue has prepared herself for a fight to the death.
Qin Hongmian, however, did not choose to take direct action.
She did indeed harbor murderous intent towards Mei Aoxue.
But Mei Aoxue has now joined the Battle Heaven Pavilion.
Qin Hongmian naturally needed to think this through carefully.
Lin Heng's protectiveness towards the people of the Battle Heaven Pavilion was something everyone in the Nine Heavens knew.
If they really start fighting...
If Lin Heng comes after me again, it will likely be a fight to the death.
Qin Hongmian was still pondering this.
Sudden!
A hearty laugh came from above.
"Ha ha ha ha!"
Qin Hongmian and Mei Aoxue looked up at the same time and saw two figures rapidly falling from above.
In the blink of an eye, the two dark figures arrived close.
Upon closer inspection, who else could it be but Lin Heng's Good and Evil Doppelgangers?
When the Good and Evil Doppelgangers appeared, they sandwiched Mei Aoxue between them, one on the left and one on the right.
Good Avatar glanced at Qin Hongmian and asked with a smile:
"Chief Qin, I wonder if my Battle Heaven Pavilion has offended anyone?"
"Please let us know if anything happens."
That's a rather Good Avatar way of putting it.
But the Evil Avatar showed Qin Hongmian no respect whatsoever, and immediately asked with murderous intent:
"What? Does Chief Qin intend to attack the people of my Battle Heaven Pavilion?"
"If that's the case, then let me spar with the boss."