Ye Chen's expression caused both An Miaoli and An Yuyi to furrow their brows slightly. Could it be that there was something they didn't know about the situation?

Ye Chen looked at An Yuyi with disappointment and coldly spoke, "Please watch this... Water Mirror Technique!"

The next moment, Ye Chen raised his hand. A pre-recorded Water Mirror Technique appeared before them. The scene began with Fang Xi and Pei Ling desperately fleeing in panic.

Upon seeing this, An Yuyi's eyes immediately turned angry. This was the moment when Fang Xi and Pei Ling had abandoned her. Behind them, the terrifying Earthheart Python was charging directly toward Ye Chen. Clearly, they were trying to lead the disaster away from themselves.

The Water Mirror Technique didn't capture Ye Chen's actions, but in the next moment, the two of them were struck down by a purple-golden hand—clearly, Ye Chen had made his move. Immediately after, a hand reached out and tossed both of them one by one into the Earthheart Python's massive mouth.

Watching this scene, An Miaoli's eyes flashed with a strange expression. Seeing outsiders kill Divine Will Sect's direct disciples, as the Great Elder, she should have done something. But these two had abandoned their fellow disciples, trying to lead disaster to Ye Chen. Their deaths could only be considered well-deserved. Thus, An Miaoli remained silent.

An Yuyi, watching the two being swallowed alive by the Earthheart Python, couldn't help but feel a sense of satisfaction.

However, what shook An Yuyi the most was a sentence from the Water Mirror Technique: "An Yuyi is so beautiful, and you couldn't even bear to die for her! Are you even a man?"

Had she really become so perfect in Ye Chen's eyes? If Ye Chen had said this to her face, An Yuyi might have dismissed it. After all, many people had complimented her beauty before. But this was something Ye Chen had said behind her back. If it weren't for the Water Mirror Technique, she might have never known. Clearly, this was Ye Chen's most sincere thought.

An Yuyi lowered her head slightly, feeling a little embarrassed. Soon thereafter, an even more astonishing scene unfolded. The Earthheart Python, after devouring two individuals, looked ahead with evident greed—it was not yet sated. It was about to strike at Ye Chen.

But off-screen, Ye Chen, for reasons unknown, began to negotiate with the Earthheart Python. Most crucially, the Earthheart Python seemed to consider his words, hesitating. And indeed, it decided against further attacks. This scene elicited a look of admiration from An Miaoli.

Clearly, Ye Chen possessed an item that could threaten the Earthheart Python. However, had he threatened the Earthheart Python from the start, the creature, starved from millennia of slumber, would not have had the patience to listen.

But Ye Chen fed Fang Xi and Pei Ling to the Earthheart Python first, then negotiated. The result was unexpectedly effective.

An Yuyi also felt a pang of emotion. It turned out that the Earthheart Python had not left on its own accord; it had been driven away by Ye Chen. Had it not been for Ye Chen's intervention, the consequences would have been unimaginable.

Now, An Yuyi regretted threatening Ye Chen earlier for the sake of a slot in the Divine Will Pool.

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The image projected by the Water Mirror Technique continued. The next scene made An Yuyi and An Miaoli's eyes widen. After abandoning its attack on Ye Chen, the Earthheart Python did not simply descend the mountain. Instead, it turned back towards the lotus garden.

This sent a jolt through both of them. They both knew that An Yuyi was unconscious in the lotus garden at that moment.

An Yuyi's heart pounded. The Earthheart Python had returned to the lotus garden? How had she survived then?

With a mix of surprise and uncertainty, they watched on.

As the Earthheart Python turned around, the scene in the Water Mirror Technique shifted rapidly, and suddenly, Ye Chen appeared in front of the beast. He blocked its path back to the lotus garden.

Watching the furious and agitated Earthheart Python in the Water Mirror Technique,

An Yuyi was deeply shaken. So, her survival was not due to good luck or the Earthheart Python simply leaving. It was Ye Chen who had saved her?

Though Ye Chen's figure was not visible in the projection, An Yuyi could still imagine him standing resolutely in front of the Earthheart Python, not stepping back an inch.

Why did Ye Chen stand in front of the Earthheart Python? Was it not for her?

Recalling the words Ye Chen had spoken just before Fang Xi's death, An Yuyi felt her heart undergo an unprecedented shock.

Ultimately, the Earthheart Python retreated. It thundered down the mountain. And Ye Chen immediately entered the lotus garden, rushing to the side of her unconscious form. The image ended there...

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As the Water Mirror Technique faded, A gentle look appeared in An Miaoli's beautiful eyes as she sincerely addressed Ye Chen, "It turns out that Fellow Daoist Ye saved Yuyi! Such a debt of gratitude is truly immeasurable!"

Meanwhile, An Yuyi, her face devoid of its earlier aggressive demeanor, bowed her head, feeling her face burn with heat.

Ye Chen had stood firmly in front of the Earthheart Python for her. After the Python left, he was the first to rush to her side. Ye Chen had protected her without regard for his own life.

Yet she had doubted him, accused him of stealing her Blood Sea Lotus Seeds, and used the incident with Fang Xi and Pei Ling to threaten him, trying to wrest his slot in the Divine Will Pool from him.

Was she even human?

An Yuyi's guilt reached its peak at that moment. She hung her head, her voice barely a whisper, "Ye Chen... I'm sorry, I didn't know you had done so much for me. I thought since I saved your life, you repaid me by stealing my Blood Sea Lotus Seeds! It turns out, I was the one who repaid kindness with enmity... I'm truly sorry! I will make it up to you!"

However, Ye Chen scoffed, "Now that you've seen it, I killed Fang Xi and Pei Ling—go report me to the Divine Will Sect!"

Ye Chen's attitude caused An Yuyi to hastily wave her hands in panic, "I won't report you, they deserved their fate. You've done nothing wrong! It was me who was wrong!"

Ye Chen still wore a cold, mocking smile.

"Didn't you want the Divine Will Pool slot? Go ahead and report me, it's yours if you do. Are you not curious how I managed to force the Earthheart Python to retreat? That's because I have a Golden Core sword talisman. Fellow Daoist An, I'm sure you want it too, don't you? Go ahead and report me. If I die, all the treasures will be yours!"

Ye Chen's words made An Yuyi feel even worse. With red eyes, she weakly tried to explain, "I didn't... I wasn't..."

Ye Chen's face contorted with disgust.

"What's wrong? Feeling guilty now? If you're not going to report me, then just leave!"

Ye Chen showed no mercy.

As she saw the undisguised disgust on Ye Chen's face, An Yuyi completely collapsed. Her actions had been far too much. She had driven Ye Chen, the man who would protect her at all costs, to despise her like this.

An Miaoli, observing the scene, sighed quietly. Her niece had truly gone too far this time. She wanted to speak up to comfort Ye Chen, but after seeing what An Yuyi had done, she couldn't find the words.

After all, if she had done so much for someone, even saving their life, only for them to turn around and threaten her, she too would never forgive them… she might even be angrier than Ye Chen.

An Miaoli could only glance apologetically at Ye Chen. "Fellow Daoist Ye, I truly apologize for this. I will make amends with you later. Fellow Daoist, I can see you're upset, so we shall take our leave now. We'll come back to bother you another time."

She gently helped the tearful An Yuyi to her feet and began walking toward the courtyard exit. Before stepping out, An Yuyi looked back with hope, wishing Ye Chen would forgive her. But all she saw was Ye Chen's cold, indifferent back.

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