Having cultivated myself into an immortal, all I want to do is raise female disciples.

From the very beginning, Yue Jianghan simply thought that Ye Yuchan was just an ordinary person.

But just now, after Ye Yuchan uttered those words, Yue Jianghan realized he was wrong.

She couldn't see through this woman.

"What do you mean? Haven't I made myself clear enough?"

Ye Yuchan looked at Yue Jianghan as if he were an idiot, continuing to drink her wine and enjoy her food, not treating herself as an outsider at all: "The Demon Emperor's Decree is still hanging over our heads. What, just because of what you said earlier, do you think we can pretend nothing happened?"

“Deterrence is also a means of conquering the world.” Yue Jianghan still did not think he was wrong: “Yuntian Academy has jumped out to openly oppose us at this time. The Demon Dynasty must make an example of them. This is also a preparation for unification in the future.”

Ye Yuchan blinked, paused, and it took her a while to react.

She suddenly rolled her eyes, then shook her head.

"Sigh, you still don't understand what I mean."

Yue Jianghan narrowed his eyes: "It's alright, please speak."

"What I mean is, from your Demon Dynasty's perspective, it's definitely not wrong, there's nothing wrong with it. Unifying the world, I understand, making an example of someone to warn others, I understand that too."

"But the problem is you've messed with us."

A glint of murderous intent flashed in his dark eyes.

That was killing intent directed at Yue Jianghan, the adopted daughter of the Demon Emperor, and at the entire Demon Dynasty.

Ever since learning that Zhang Ruoxue's hometown had been massacred, Ye Yuchan's attitude towards the Demon Dynasty has remained extremely cold.

She held onto this grudge forever.

Although it wasn't her hometown, it was almost the same to Ye Yuchan.

"Let's get back to our original topic. Whether the Demon Dynasty is a great scourge to the world is something I won't comment on, even if the Demon Dynasty is a great good person—"

"That doesn't stop me from wanting to twist that Demon Emperor's head off."

……

……

To openly provoke the ruler of the Demon Dynasty in the context of the Demon Dynasty.

Many people viewed Ye Yuchan's actions as tantamount to suicide.

What's more, she was saying this to Yue Jianghan, the daughter of the Demon Dynasty, that she would destroy her adoptive father.

mad.

Too arrogant.

Yue Jianghan's delicate brows furrowed in coldness; it had been a long time since she had encountered such an arrogant person.

She stared coldly at Ye Yuchan, her teeth clenched, and said angrily, "According to what you say, even the greater good of the world can be abandoned?"

"Hey, you're absolutely right."

Ye Yuchan chuckled, and for some reason, that smile gave Fan Luokui and the others the feeling that he was just another old rogue.

She took a sip of her drink, her smile like it concealed a knife: "I'm just an ordinary person, greedy for money, and lustful... well, not really lustful. As for matters of national righteousness and such, I really can't care about them, and I'm too lazy to care. It's too tiring, don't you think?"

"I'll repay my debts and my kindness. My dream for the future is to lie in a house of gold bricks and live a life of leisure. That's all I'm capable of in this life."

The moonlit river is cold and silent.

Fan Luokui and the others stared at Ye Yuchan in disbelief.

In their view, Ye Yuchan's words were indeed strange, but upon closer reflection, it seemed that their Yuchan was just like that.

Righteousness? Human relationships?

She only cared about that small academy and the gold bars in her storage ring.

Yue Jianghan took a deep breath, slowly sat down, poured himself a glass of wine, and shook his head helplessly: "It seems we can't reach an agreement."

“I never intended to reach an agreement from the very beginning.” Ye Yuchan smiled and stared at Yue Jianghan: “People with different paths cannot work together.”

Yue Jianghan nodded seriously: "Yes, different paths and different ideas, they really can't be confused."

“I originally intended for you to join my ranks and work for me. Once you entered my Ashina Castle, you would naturally be spared from the Demon Emperor’s assassination order. My adoptive father is ruthless and will stop at nothing to achieve his goals. If you resist him and become the first to do so, he will surely use your corpses to warn the world.”

"If you come to my Ashina Castle, you will be protected by me and will be able to escape disaster and enjoy wealth and glory. Even if Cloud Sky Academy is destroyed, you will not suffer any loss. It is a win-win situation and a very good omen."

"No one knows what will happen to you after you leave Ashina Castle."

After listening, Ye Yuchan put down her chopsticks, stood up, and lazily stretched.

She didn't even want to discuss things further with Yue Jianghan, but instead asked Gu Xingzhuo and the others beside her, "Third Senior Brother, Fourth Senior Brother, and Luo Kui, have you eaten yet?"

The three people, who hadn't touched their chopsticks the entire time, winked at Ye Yuchan, unable to answer.

Ye Yuchan's lips twitched. She thought to herself, "Who told you all to stand there frozen like that?" But she said aloud, "Alright, since no one is interested in eating anymore, let's take our leave."

The implication was that they were rejecting Yue Jianghan's offer to recruit them.

Fan Luokui and Jiang Shaoguang exchanged a glance, and without much hesitation, they both stood up.

Gu Xingzhuo also stood up, and none of the four from Yuntian Academy intended to linger there.

Seeing the reactions of Ye Yuchan and the others, Yue Jianghan opened his lips as if he wanted to say something more, but in the end he swallowed his words and shook his head helplessly.

She understood that she couldn't persuade these people to join her just by talking.

Thinking of this, Yue Jianghan's unwilling gaze quietly fell on Jiang Shaoguang again, and the golden-haired swordsman also responded to her gaze—unfortunately, with a gaze full of apology and determination.

Yue Jianghan's heart skipped a beat. Feeling agitated, she gripped the wine glass tightly and downed the scalding liquid in one gulp, trying to wash away all her sorrow.

"Erhei, see the guest out."

After saying this, she simply got up, turned around, and faced away from everyone, gazing at the stunning night view of Ashina Castle.

Erhei, who had been waiting quietly to the side for a long time, bent down and glanced at Yue Jianghan, whose eyes were filled with resentment, with a hint of heartache. He sighed inwardly and walked forward helplessly.

"Please, everyone."

Ye Yuchan and the others did not intend to stay there any longer, so they went downstairs in the direction Erhei pointed.

With a few flashes of light, the four figures from Yuntian Academy disappeared from the banquet hall.

Yue Jianghan closed her eyes tightly, her brows furrowed with unbearable sorrow. She took a deep breath to calm herself.

She was unwilling to be an enemy of Yuntian Academy.

Firstly, she herself did not entirely agree with her adoptive father's indiscriminate killings; secondly, there was Jiang Shaoguang...

Although they had only met a few times, Yue Jianghan already knew almost everything about Jiang Shaoguang's past.

More importantly, there are some things that Jiang Shaoguang should have forgotten, but Yue Jianghan remembers.

That's a story from a very, very long time ago, the story of a little girl who was rescued.

Yue Jianghan lowered her head, biting her lower lip tightly, her shoulders trembling, enduring the pain with great difficulty.

"Miss……"

Erhei stood behind Yuejianghan, head bowed, back bent, his tone full of humility.

Her slender hands gripped the crimson railing on the outside of the hall tightly, her words seemingly squeezed out between her teeth: "I want to be alone."

Upon hearing this, Erhei looked up at the beautiful full moon and shook his head bitterly.

"Your subordinate obeys."

……

……

After leaving the banquet, no one wanted to linger in the museum any longer.

Instead, they used the teleportation array to leave the magnificent and luxurious collection hall, which resembled a palace, and then embarked on the road to the crafting area.

If you calculate the time frame carefully, the Forging Saint might have already finished.

Walking along the streets filled with the sounds of forging, and gazing at the floating sword pools that could be seen everywhere, Ye Yuchan hummed a little tune, seemingly in a very good mood.

After all, she was the one who enjoyed the meal the most.

However, Fan Luokui and the other two are quite different.

At this moment, Jiang Shaoguang looked at Ye Yuchan differently, as if he were wondering if his teacher had possessed his junior sister Yuchan.

"Um, Junior Sister Yu Chan..."

In the end, it was Gu Xingzhuo who put his doubts into words.

He stared at Ye Yuchan strangely, and after a few seconds of silence, he finally spoke: "What you just said... you came up with it yourself?"

Ye Yuchan: "..."

She turned around blankly and met Gu Xingzhuo's gaze: "Could it be that in your eyes, Senior Brother... I've always been thinking with my toenails?"

Gu Xingzhuo's forehead was practically covered in black lines: "That's not what I meant..."

Ye Yuchan chuckled; she naturally knew that her performance just now had been a bit too over-the-top.

She waved her hand and continued, "I just think that if that old rogue had been there just now, he would definitely have said those things. I see that none of you have refuted Yue Jianghan, so I'll just do some verbal sparring on your behalf."

Everyone: "..."

Fan Luokui raised an eyebrow and asked, "So, Senior Sister Ye knows the teacher very well?"

"That was when..."

Ye Yuchan straightened her tablet, wanting to proudly admit it, but then she thought that saying it might cause a misunderstanding.

She coughed twice, her pretty face slightly flushed: "Well, we're master and apprentice! After spending so much time together, I've come to understand that old rogue's thought process a little better."

"Don't overthink it, it's true."

That's like saying something like "I'm trying to hide something obvious."

Fan Luokui and the other two could only manage a wry smile. In truth, the entire Yuntian Academy... knew about Ye Yuchan's little scheme.

Is she the only one who thinks she's hiding it well?

In a sense, it's also like being a fool.

"Awoo!"