It wasn't just the hatred in his heart toward Chu Ge—there seemed to be some unknown force influencing him from the shadows.
It made it utterly impossible for him to face Chu Ge with a calm mind!
The emotion of hatred climbed steadily, and he slowly stepped out of the crowd, heading straight toward Chu Ge.
"What are you trying to do? Stop! Don't provoke him!"
A voice suddenly rang in his mind, urgent and sharp.
"What is Ye Chen intending? Heading straight for Senior Brother Chu Ge?"
"Could it be that he wants to befriend Senior Brother Chu Ge? To use him as a shield against the Dantai family member he offended?"
"How naïve. With Senior Brother Chu Ge's status, how could he possibly look favorably upon someone like Ye Chen?"
"Does he really think that being a 'King Body' grants him entrance into Senior Brother Chu Ge's favor? Truly, he has no self-awareness at all!"
Naturally, Ye Chen's actions drew the attention of everyone around.
For a moment, no one moved to stop him; all watched quietly as he approached Chu Ge.
Chu Ge's face showed a trace of surprise, but then he simply gazed at Ye Chen calmly. His expression remained composed, yet the cold glint in his eyes gradually hardened.
Su Lingyuan's face carried a look of amusement, as if watching a show. She wasn't worried that Ye Chen could harm Chu Ge.
With her present, Ye Chen could not stir up any trouble. Not to mention, she still held various trump cards given by her family and her master. Even if a powerful figure appeared, she could protect Chu Ge for a time. There was no reason for concern.
'The villainous Junior Brother Chu Ge is about to face the Child of Fate! Will they actually fight?'
She felt a thrill, a blush rising on her cheeks.
In her excitement, she even sent a message with a strand of her consciousness through the diary interface to the one diary friend she had.
"Master! Junior Brother Chu Ge is about to clash with the Child of Fate! Come quickly and watch!"
The message was sent with a mere thought. She found this function even more convenient than conventional methods like transmitting voice or spells. It required no effort—just thought alone.
'Hehe, this diary system is really something.'
Far away in the Taihuang Hall, Luo Huangjun felt the diary interface in her mind tremble silently. A red dot appeared in her friends' list.
She opened it with her thoughts and saw Su Lingyuan's message.
'A conflict with that Ye Chen?'
A wave of unease surged in her heart.
Although she knew Chu Ge's cultivation now surpassed Ye Chen's, and that he possessed the ultimate treasure, the Huanglong Seal…
Still, she couldn't help but feel a little anxious.
Even with ten thousand odds, one could never ignore the possibility of the unexpected!
After all, there is the saying: evil cannot triumph over righteousness; the higher the devil, the higher the path.
In this world, books such as biographies, novels, and story scrolls exist. Most of their tales depict the side of justice ultimately prevailing, while villains rarely have happy endings.
Now that the villain had become her own disciple, how could Luo Huangjun not worry?
A cold light appeared on her delicate face, as chilling as midwinter frost.
She spread her divine consciousness, immediately enveloping the entire Taihuang Sacred Land, focusing her attention sharply on where Chu Ge was.
If it were a normal duel, she would not interfere.
But Luo Huangjun had not forgotten that Ye Chen carried a trace of an unknown residual soul, with powers of uncertain origin. This forced her to remain on guard.
The moment she sensed the slightest abnormality, she would act decisively.
She had also considered directly eliminating the threat at its root.
But clearly, there was some karmic connection between Chu Ge and Ye Chen—a fated rivalry.
If Chu Ge could overcome Ye Chen on his own, the benefits to him would be enormous.
Excessive interference from her might instead hinder Chu Ge's growth.