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Chapter 432: Holy Maiden, You Donʼt Want This, Do You?

Facing Yi Qingwuʼs bold taunts and her clawing charge, Ye Chen raised an eyebrow. With a single Dragon Claw, he sent her graceful figure flying.

Frowning, Ye Chen had no love for pointless fights, especially ones with no reward. After all this effort, he hadnʼt gotten the Battle Secret, and the Moon Palace was likely out of reach. Even gifting the Moon Laurel Tree fragment now seemed unlikely to yield a critical result, given Yi Qingwuʼs erratic mind. Fighting and punishing her for so long was a total loss.

Unwillingly, he asked, ”You really donʼt have that half of the Battle Secret? Donʼt lie to me.”

Yi Qingwu raised her chin disdainfully. ”Need an excuse to punish me? Just do it! I, Yi Qingwu, donʼt lie. I donʼt have it. Next time we meet, Iʼll bring the stone tablet and crush you. If youʼre lucky enough to win, take it and study the Secret yourself.”

Ye Chenʼs brow twitched. Normally, heʼd distrust such claims, but Yi Qingwuʼs absurdity made him oddly believe her. Sighing, he glanced at the radiant Moon Palace floating in the void, an Extreme Dao Weapon. If he could obtain and gift it, it might yield an immortal artifact.

Noticing his gaze, Yi Qingwu sneered. ”Dreaming of stealing the Moon Palace? My fiancé will soon borrow it to refine his path and techniques. Itʼs vital to him, and Iʼm devoted to him—Iʼd never jeopardize his journey. Even in my Unity Stage, Iʼll unleash its full power. No matter how you threaten or brand me like before, Iʼll never hand it over!”

Ye Chen was speechless. Talking to this woman was impossible—she seemed to radiate mockery. Yet her tone hinted at ambiguity, as if there might be a chance. Testing her, he said, ”How about I borrow it? Let me study it, and Iʼll return it next time we meet.”

Yi Qingwuʼs stunning face showed a raised brow as she tossed her hair dismissively. ”You believe your own words? Why donʼt you lend me your Diamond Ring?”

Without hesitation, Ye Chen nodded. ”Fine.”

Though the Diamond Ring was stronger than the Moon Palace, it was a system reward, unusable for gifting. Trading it for the Moon Palace wasnʼt a bad deal.

Yi Qingwu blinked, surprised, but rejected him firmly. ”The Diamond Ring is useless to me! The Moon Palace is my clanʼs treasure. Unless coerced, Iʼd never lend it out!”

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Ye Chen narrowed his eyes. Did he catch a hint in her words? Or was he imagining things?

Ye Chen didnʼt hesitate, grabbing Yi Qingwu and pulling her close. ”Holy Maiden, you donʼt want your grandmother and the others to see you being punished by me once the array breaks, do you? Or the entire cultivation world to know about the imprint in your primordial spiritʼs core? Your lofty fairy status would crumble, and the Heavenly Intention Holy Land would be shamed. You donʼt want that, do you?”

Yi Qingwuʼs eyes widened, a strange glint in them. Her face burned with humiliation and defiance, her small fists clenched as if ready to pound Ye Chenʼs chest in frustration. ”Ye Chen, youʼre utterly despicable! No demon in the cultivation world is more evil than you!” Tears welled in her eyes as she cursed.

Then, a divine light glowed from her brow, connecting to the Moon Palace. It shrank, descending before Ye Chen, its vast Extreme Dao Weapon aura washing over him.

Ye Chenʼs eyes widened. ʼSheʼs really giving it to me?ʼ Heʼd rarely been so shocked by a woman. Was Yi Qingwu truly at odds with the Holy Son? Sheʼd just claimed heʼd borrow the Moon Palace soon, yet here she was, handing it over without hesitation. What man would be lucky enough to have such a fiancée?

Puzzled but unhesitant, Ye Chen surged his spirit sense into the Moon Palace, meeting no resistance and forming a faint connection. Cautiously, he didnʼt store it in his Yin-Yang Dao Sea. Instead, he covered Yi Qingwuʼs eyes and sent her into a small world.

Yi Qingwu, blinded, raged, ”Ye Chen, I knew you were tricking me!” But he removed his hand, and, keeping his word, shrank the Diamond Ring and offered it to her.

With the Moon Palace in hand and her promise to bring the stone tablet later, Ye Chen saw Yi Qingwu as a treasure trove with vast potential. He didnʼt mind building some trust. Trading the Diamond Ring for the Moon Palace seemed like a loss, but he could profit immensely by gifting it. So, he was generous.

Yi Qingwu opened her eyes, seeing Ye Chen still clothed, a flicker of inexplicable disappointment in her gaze. But when she saw the Diamond Ring, shock filled her eyes.

”I had reasons for giving the Moon Palace—itʼs useless without the Broad Cold Immortal Body. But youʼre really giving this?” Staring at the silver ring, her expression grew complex, then she shook her head. ”This is precious, but useless to me. If I take it back to the Holy Land, it might go to my fiancé. Then what would I trade for the Moon Palace? Take it back, but keep your promise to return the Moon Palace next time. Or donʼt. When we meet again, Iʼll be in the Unity Stage. Iʼll strip you of everything and repay todayʼs humiliation a hundredfold. This is your last chance to do as you please with me!”

Her odd threat made Ye Chen raise an eyebrow. ”Thereʼs such a deal?” He sensed something amiss in the Heavenly Intention Holy Land. The Holy Son and Holy Maidenʼs relationship wasnʼt the harmonious facade the world believed. But that wasnʼt his concern.

Seeing her refusal, Ye Chen retrieved the Diamond Ring. He prepared to gift her the Moon Laurel Tree fragment to see what it might yield. But before he could act, a heavy blow struck the Two Yi Four Symbols Array. Cracks split its self-contained world, and with a deafening boom, it shattered.

The two returned to the greater world.