Let Me Explain, Fairy
Chapter 628 - 402 Cooperation

Chapter 628: Chapter 402 Cooperation

The chilly breeze brushed across the devastated earth, silently filling the entire space once again with ominous ghostly fog.

Without a word,

Tian Ye’s golden eyes still dazzled, making it difficult to look directly at them, but this time Xu Yuan caught a hint of wavering in them.

Yes, wavering.

However, upon realizing this, Xu Yuan didn’t feel much relief, but instead became even more vigilant.

Convincing Tian Ye that the world she was in was an illusionary realm wasn’t actually hard at all.

The Illusionary Realm had generated too many contradictions due to its attempts to mend the chaos caused by him and Tianyan.

Due to the modified cognition, these contradictions might seem natural to the "ordinary NPCs" within the environment, but for an "awakened NPC" like Tian Ye, they were utterly inexplicable.

As long as he laid out these inexplicable contradictions before Tian Ye, she would naturally understand everything.

But it’s after she comprehends the true nature of this world that the real difficulty begins, and this is the real reason the ill-spoken Washboard Saintess chose to hand over this mess for him to clean up...

How will they enable Tian Ye to calmly accept this truth and be willing to cooperate with them?

A sigh echoed silently within Xu Yuan’s heart as his thoughts flickered by.

Truth be told, he wasn’t very confident about this matter either.

Not just because the information in his possession was too scarce, but also due to the frailties of human nature.

Who knows what Tian Ye might do upon learning that she was an NPC who had been dead for twenty thousand years.

Whether she would break down on the spot, act in denial, or turn dark was something unpredictable.

After all,

To him and Tianyan, this was just an illusionary realm.

But for Tian Ye, this world was the proof of her existence...

Xu Yuan kept his gaze firmly on every change in Tian Ye’s expression, and soon noticed that the wavering he had seen before had disappeared, replaced by a hint of amusement.

Tian Ye glanced at Xu Yuan and Xia Qing beside him, her voice tinged with laughter:

"It seems she has the Enchantress Divine Sakura Tree poison within her, and her life hangs by a thread in your hands."

"Are you suggesting that she might lie under pressure from me?" Xu Yuan’s words were gentle to the extreme, "Then I can extract the Charm Poison from her body and dispel those restraints."

"...."

After a moment of silence, Tian Ye shook her head, her voice devoid of any emotion: "Xia Qing has betrayed us, do you think I can trust what a traitor says?"

As expected, denial began in earnest.

Seeing her reaction, Xu Yuan didn’t feel surprised, yet his heart sank slightly.

He had noticed how Tian Ye had intently eyed the Enchantress Divine Tree Seed.

And why stare at the Enchantress Divine Tree Seed?

The answer was self-evident.

The Enchantress Divine Sakura Tree of Qionghua Sect was not appearing for the first time in the course of history; its miraculous properties had been thoroughly investigated by much older predecessors.

And with Tian Ye’s status, she was obviously privy to this information.

To deny this in light of having the answer was not a good sign.

But now he could only stiffen his resolve and push forward.

Taking a deep breath, Xu Yuan stepped forward into the void, and as he walked, he softly said:

"I had thought your mind would be more steadfast, at least not so naïve."

Tian Ye let out a cold laugh, her beautiful eyes narrowed:

"Naïve? I think it’s a reasonable doubt."

"From your standpoint, it is indeed a reasonable doubt, but you should already have the answer in your heart, shouldn’t you?"

"What answer...."

"Tian Ye, there’s no need to rush your rebuttal, if you truly don’t believe, we can try a different kind of test," Xu Yuan continued, still measured in his speech:

"Summon someone you trust, and in front of that trusted person, you and Tianyan perform the same spell, then ask them, whether the Spellcraft you both performed looks the same to them."

"...."

Tian Ye silently pursed her red lips, watching the man approaching her.

Each step he took seemed to tread upon the strings of her heart.

The man was right; she had already found her answer within.

Her privileges within Jiatiange were high, so high that she could almost access all the ancient scrolls and secret teachings within the Sky Pavilion.

And of course, this included divine items such as the Enchantress Divine Sakura Tree.

A mature Enchantress Divine Sakura Tree not only facilitated the comprehension of Enchantress Divine Taoist Charm, but as long as it absorbed enough souls, it could create an illusionary realm that was indistinguishable from reality with the magic of the Enchantress.

Every character within it appeared as lifelike as a living person.

That was one of the reasons why Jiatiange was so eager to obtain the Enchantress Divine Tree Seed.

To use it as a central processor to create a realistic illusionary realm for internal disciples to experience the mortal world.

An illusionary realm that lasted a year for a single day in the real world...

"Huuu...."

Exhaling softly, Tian Ye tilted her chin upward, gazing alone into the fog-enshrouded skies above.

Xu Yuan came to a stop in front of the other party, staring intently at their every slight movement, yet Tian Ye’s composure was somewhat beyond his expectations.

Her figure seemed slender amidst the endless mists, but her golden eyes appeared to pierce through the thick fog, through the clouds, and through the pitch-black sky.

"Huh~ so that’s how it is... I understand now."

It was unclear how much time had passed,

when a light chuckle broke the silence, and Tian Ye slowly turned her gaze to the man who had approached, speaking softly, "What do you want to do by telling me all this?"

Her gaze, tranquil as a clear spring, caused Xu Yuan to be momentarily stunned, and he slightly furrowed his brows before retorting,

"You... just accept it like this?"

"Otherwise?"

Tian Ye’s expression was oddly fixed on the man before her as she tilted her head, a light chuckle on her lips, "Should I collapse for you to be satisfied?"

As she spoke,

she suddenly reached out to pat Xu Yuan’s shoulder, blinking at him and smiling radiantly:

"Don’t worry, I, Tian Ye, am not so fragile.

"So what if the real me has died? At this moment, as long as I acknowledge my existence, that’s enough~"

"...."

Xu Yuan glanced at the hand resting on his shoulder, feeling somewhat relieved.

But the next moment, that delicate hand slightly tightened its grip on his shoulder.

Xu Yuan looked up,

only to see Tian Ye, draped in brocade fur, her eyes shifting from their earlier nonchalance to an utmost complexity as she looked around at the seemingly real surroundings:

"Mmm... to say I feel nothing would be a lie, but it’s just a bit of disappointment."

"Disappointment?"

Xu Yuan’s eyes flickered for a moment before he suddenly spoke with a laugh:

"Indeed, you should feel disappointed. Being the only one awake in such a vast world must be very lonely."

"Hm?"

Tian Ye blinked in surprise, her beautiful golden pupils gleamed with interest, and then she smiled, tiptoed closer, her breath as fragrant as orchids, "Xu Yuan brother, how could you understand Tian Ye so well at first sight?"

Xu Yuan didn’t dodge, looking at the enchanting face that was a mere inches away, he smiled and shrugged nonchalantly:

"Some people might be destined soulmates from birth, just lacking an encounter...."

"Xu Changtian, can you get to the point now?"

The cold female voice in his heart interrupted Xu Yuan’s words.

And Tian Ye seemed to sense something as she looked towards Tianyan, curling her lips, and directly looped her arms through Xu Yuan’s, saying cheerily:

"Sister Tianyan..."

"Don’t call me ’sister’, you’re twenty thousand years older than me."

"...."

Tian Ye’s attractive eyes twitched momentarily, she then burst into a crisp laugh, letting go of Xu Yuan and waved her hand, asking:

"Alright, alright, no more jokes. You told me all these things because you want my help, right?"

Upon hearing this, Xu Yuan immediately chimed in with a smile:

"You’re really clever, Tian Ye...."

"How clever?"

Tian Ye interrupted with a grin, leaning forward again, thrusting out her chest, and pointing at Tianyan, she asked, "Cleverer than this little Tian Ye?"

When saying the word ’little’, Tian Ye emphasized it heavily.

Xu Yuan couldn’t help it and burst into laughter.

In every sense of the word.

But he quickly stopped as he saw Tianyan’s expression.

Despite her face showing no emotion, the way she stared at Tian Ye probably meant she was on the verge of lashing out.

Yet, Tian Ye still looked unconcerned and teasing as she watched Tianyan.

Even if she might not be able to defeat this Tianyan, she could simply shock her.

After all,

in this Illusionary Realm, she was the Saintess of the Jiatiange.

As the two Saintesses with golden eyes looked at each other, Xu Yuan suddenly coughed lightly, interjecting:

"So, Tian Ye, can you help us?"

Tian Ye withdrew her gaze, nodding quite frankly with a smile:

"Of course, I can."

"......."

Xu Yuan’s eyes revealed a trace of surprise at her words, but the next moment his heart sank.

Tian Ye’s lovely eyes curved like crescent moons, her smile charming:

"However, I will only help you, Xu Yuan brother. As for this little Tianyan... I’m not quite fond of her~"