Chapter 1473: You Have Convinced Me

Xie Hongyan said, "I do not wish to be a chess piece; in fact, no one is willing to be a chess piece."

"Fine, then I will trust you for now." Chen Yu stared at her for a long time, unable to find any flaws, so he pointed his right hand into the void, and Primordial Qi surged into Xie Hongyan's body.

Xie Hongyan let out a long sigh of relief; just a moment ago, a single glance from Chen Yu had forced her into a full retreat, and the meridians in her body had been blocked.

Now, this touch of finger force from Chen Yu had temporarily lifted the Restriction on her body, making her feel at ease.

"Thank you. Gaining your trust really isn't easy." Xie Hongyan sighed slightly: "To possess such powerful strength, you are truly worthy of the Emperor Star Fate."

"You are quite knowledgeable about these things." Chen Yu sneered: "How much do you know about the Heavenly Mandate Elder?"

"If I said I don't know much, or that I don't understand much, would you believe me?" Xie Hongyan said.

"If you want to cooperate, show some sincerity. Don't say such insincere things." Chen Yu frowned; he did not believe the nonsense that Xie Hongyan knew nothing about the Heavenly Mandate Elder.

"What I said is true. Since I sought you out today, I came with absolute sincerity." Xie Hongyan said earnestly: "So whether you believe it or not, this is the only way I can answer."

"The Heavenly Mandate Elder does not trust anyone; among the Asuras under his name, there is no one he trusts one hundred percent."

"But he trusts Ye Xinyu. This is why, as soon as Ye Xinyu arrived, he entrusted her with important tasks. He even handed over his authority to Ye Xinyu, while he himself went into seclusion to cultivate."

Xie Hongyan said: "I don't know the reason for this, but the fact is just so. Whether you believe it or not, it is like this."

"That does fit the style of the Heavenly Mandate Elder." Chen Yu said indifferently: "Although I have never met him, I believe he is a person of extreme suspicion, so I think it must be true that he doesn't trust anyone."

"It is good that you can understand this. We have no conflict of interest now, and we are also desperate to get rid of the Heavenly Mandate Elder, so we can only cooperate." Xie Hongyan said earnestly.

"Then tell me, how shall we cooperate?" Chen Yu raised his head and asked.

Seeing Chen Yu relax his vigilance, Xie Hongyan finally let out a sigh of relief: "The first thing to do now is to stop her from turning into a Demon."

"To stop her from turning into a Demon, she must stop practicing the Tianle Nine Chapters." Chen Yu said: "But as you said, you cannot persuade her, because the power brought by the Tianle Nine Chapters is a temptation to become stronger that no one can refuse."

"But you can." Xie Hongyan stared at Chen Yu and said: "Others might not be able to make her lower her guard or make her change her mind, but you can."

"Does she still remember me now?" Chen Yu said with some bitterness.

It had been a long time since he had seen her; he did not know what she had become, but looking at her now, she was almost completely a different person.

Chen Yu did not know if what he said now would still be of any use to her.

"She remembers, and your words will work." Xie Hongyan said: "The reason she wants to become stronger and has such a strong desire for power is entirely because of you, because the thing she has always wanted to do is to lead you to break free from the manipulation of the Heavenly Mandate Elder."

"Is that so? She did it for me?" Chen Yu's expression became even more bitter.

In fact, even if Xie Hongyan hadn't said it, he could vaguely guess some of it. He knew that Ye Xinyu had paid too much for him and sacrificed too much for him. Chen Yu did not know if he would ever be able to repay what he owed her in this lifetime.

"Yes, at one point, the Heavenly Mandate Elder wanted to erase you, because he created the Purple Star Emperor Fate, but you were no longer under his control."

Xie Hongyan said: "But the appearance of Ye Xinyu made him change his mind, because he discovered that he could use her to control you."

"Yes, she is my soft spot." Chen Yu nodded slightly and said: "The Heavenly Mandate Elder is very smart, so he controlled her to keep me in check."

"But he would never have guessed that you two as a couple would be the ones to give him such a headache." Xie Hongyan laughed: "He never imagined that as soon as Ye Xinyu joined us, she would successfully turn several of his top generals against him."

"She is so smart, so as long as it is something she wants to do, she will definitely be able to do it." Chen Yu muttered.

"Yes, as long as it is something she wants to do, she will definitely be able to do it, just like how she knew what we wanted and knew we wanted to get rid of the Heavenly Mandate Elder."

Xie Hongyan said: "That is why we stood with her. This is something the Heavenly Mandate Elder could never have dreamed of."

"He thinks he controls the world, and he thinks he is the one holding the pieces." Chen Yu muttered: "But I am afraid he never dreamed that there would be so many variables in this world."

"Many things are simply beyond his control."

"Yes, there are many unexpected things in this world." Xie Hongyan said: "Now that he has Ye Xinyu, he thinks he can keep you in check, so he has gone to cultivate with peace of mind."

"But the variables between you two, I am afraid he will never be able to imagine, right?"

"He cannot imagine it. Alright, back to the main point." Chen Yu said: "I need to see her. I want to persuade her to give up practicing the Tian Yue Nine Chapters."

"That is exactly what I wanted to say." Xie Hongyan said: "She is currently practicing the Tian Yue Nine Chapters frantically, almost to the point of extreme obsession."

"I tried to persuade her to stop practicing, but I failed. Everything she does is for you, so... I think the person who tied the knot must be the one to untie it. Only you can make her change her mind."

"Take me to see her." Chen Yu sighed slightly. Regarding Ye Xinyu, he always felt guilty; he felt he had let go too easily in the past.

If he had persisted back then, perhaps he would have understood her hidden motives, but it was too late to say anything now, so he had to do everything in his power to win her back.

Night. Before a forest, a bonfire was lit.

Ye Xinyu sat in front of the bonfire. Her expression was somewhat silent, and there was not a ripple of emotion on her face. A face without joy or sorrow appeared in the flickering firelight.

A hint of chill permeated the area within three zhang of her. The chill of the mountain forest in the night condensed into dew drops, and these dew drops condensed into ice beads around her.

Wen Ziming was far away, not daring to approach, because the chill on her was too heavy, and her sharpness was too intense. Even someone as strong as Wen Ziming might be injured if he were any closer.