Chapter 1472: She Wasn't Like This Before

"She wasn't like this before. Even if she achieved success in her cultivation and her personality changed, it shouldn't have reached this point. What on earth did you do to her?" Chen Yu gripped his fists, a trace of murderous intent already appearing in his eyes.

"I can change her abilities, but I have no way to change her personality," Xie Hongyan sighed slightly and said, "That she has become like this now is something even I did not foresee."

"Are these things all done by her?" Chen Yu asked after a moment of silence.

"Yes, these things were all done by her. The dozens of people who died before your eyes were all killed by her. Almost everyone was killed in a single strike, without even a chance to resist," Xie Hongyan said.

Chen Yu stared blankly at the corpses before him, not knowing what to say for a moment. He believed what Xie Hongyan said because he was very familiar with the aura in this place; it was indeed left behind by Ye Xinyu.

It was just that Chen Yu could not believe that she, who was once so gentle and sensible, had actually turned into this. What difference was there between her current actions and those of a demon who killed without blinking?

"Has she fallen into the path of the Demon?" Chen Yu turned his head to look at Xie Hongyan.

Xie Hongyan took a step back, keeping a certain distance from Chen Yu. She nodded slightly and said, "Yes, there is a tendency toward falling into the path of the Demon, but she has not truly fallen yet."

"That is why I came to seek your help. You are her emotional knot; only you can help her escape from this sea of suffering," Xie Hongyan said sincerely.

Chen Yu suddenly raised his head, murderous intent appearing sharply in his eyes. That biting cold killing intent made Xie Hongyan's face turn pale; she let out a muffled groan and retreated several steps.

A wisp of blood spilled from the corner of her lips. For a moment, the Qi within her body was in chaos, and her face was as white as paper. This one look from Chen Yu had caused her internal injuries.

"Chen Yu, I have no ill intentions; you cannot hurt me," Xie Hongyan shouted hurriedly.

When Wen Ziming asked her to approach Chen Yu earlier, she had been resistant, the reason being that she feared Chen Yu would kill her outright.

After all, she was the one who first made contact with Ye Xinyu, so it was normal for Chen Yu to hate her, which was why she dared not come.

But after a series of struggles, she came anyway because she did not want to die. Now, she, Ye Xinyu, and Wen Ziming were all tied to the same boat.

If something happened to Ye Xinyu, she would have to endure Chen Yu's even greater fury, so she had no choice but to come and ask Chen Yu for help—or rather, to seek cooperation with Chen Yu.

"If it weren't for you, she would still be an ordinary person. How could she have fallen into such a deep whirlpool?" Chen Yu said coldly, "You are the culprit."

"Heh, Chen Yu... is that really what you think?" Xie Hongyan could not help but laugh; her laugh was somewhat desolate and somewhat sorrowful.

"The Heavenly Mandate Elder is the one holding the pieces and playing the game. To him, we are nothing more than chess pieces."

"Even if I didn't come, someone else would come to replace me. Your fate and Ye Xinyu's fate are both tightly held in the hands of the Heavenly Mandate Elder."

Chen Yu remained silent. What Xie Hongyan said was not wrong at all. Yes, his fate, as well as Ye Xinyu's fate, were both tightly held in the hands of the Heavenly Mandate Elder.

None of them could escape. To escape, the Heavenly Mandate Elder would have to die.

Xie Hongyan was merely a chess piece, just like himself—both were chess pieces of the Heavenly Mandate Elder. Therefore, no one could escape all of this.

"Whether you believe it or not, what I said is the truth. It just depends on whether you want to face these things or find a way to escape," Xie Hongyan steadied herself and looked directly into Chen Yu's eyes.

"You are right," Chen Yu sighed slightly and said, "To him, we are nothing more than chess pieces. To escape the fate of being a chess piece, one can only kill the Chess Player."

"So, we can cooperate," Xie Hongyan said sincerely, "I came here with no other meaning; I just want to protect myself."

"And I believe you also do not wish to see Ye Xinyu continue like this. Her current situation is already extremely dangerous. If she continues like this, she will fall into the path of the Demon. By then, everything will be too late."

"Fall into the path of the Demon..." Chen Yu muttered, "Such a gentle person as her, will she also fall into the path of the Demon?"

"You know that everyone can fall into the path of the Demon," Xie Hongyan said, "Deep within everyone's heart, there exists a demonic obstacle."

"And when these demonic obstacles break through the barriers and occupy a person's heart, that person will fall into the path of the Demon. Her situation is different from others; the Tianle Nine Chapters she cultivates progresses extremely quickly."

"In a short period, she can even reach an existence stronger than a Spirit Rhinoceros expert, but because her progress is too fast, she will fall into the path of the Demon."

"What exactly is the Tianle Nine Chapters? The Heavenly Mandate Elder has been around for so long, why hasn't he fallen into the path of the Demon?" Chen Yu frowned tightly.

"After he progressed rapidly at that time, his Cultivation stagnated because he dared not continue cultivating. If he continued, he would likewise fall into the path of the Demon and lose his original heart. That is why he generously handed the Tianle Nine Chapters to us for our cultivation."

"Why didn't you cultivate it?" Chen Yu stared at Xie Hongyan, because he discovered that Xie Hongyan was merely an ordinary martial talent; she was not a Dharma Cultivator.

"Because I knew the secret within it, I deliberately destroyed my own Dao Heart and lied that there were problems during the cultivation process. Only in this way would the Heavenly Mandate Elder believe me."

"Is that so?" Chen Yu stared at Xie Hongyan, wanting to detect a trace of unnaturalness in her expression.

As long as a hint of unnaturalness appeared on her face, Chen Yu would immediately be able to conclude that she was lying.

But unfortunately, Chen Yu did not discover any unnatural expression on her; her expression was as usual.

"Yes, you don't need to test me, because everything I said is true. You cannot see any flaws because there are simply no flaws to speak of," Xie Hongyan said.

"What is her situation now? She should know the condition of her own body; she should stop the cultivation of the Tianle Nine Chapters," Chen Yu said in a deep voice, "And can't you dissuade her?"

"I cannot dissuade her," Xie Hongyan sighed and said, "The temptation of power is something no one can refuse."

"She was just an ordinary person before. When she discovered that she could possess such strong power, she was already on the verge of falling. Do you understand?"

"Why would it be like this?" Chen Yu could not understand.

"It's very simple: driven by the Heart Demon, driven by desire," Xie Hongyan stepped forward and said, "We are now tied to the same boat. If she lives, we live; if she dies, we die."

"Shouldn't you be standing with the Heavenly Mandate Elder?" Chen Yu glanced at Xie Hongyan.

"In fact, I want to break free from the control of the Heavenly Mandate Elder, so when Ye Xinyu displayed different talents, I pledged my allegiance to her. This includes the current Wen Ziming as well."