Su Chen couldn't help but frown at her words.
"Wiping out the Yutian Clan was your decree?" asked Su Chen seriously. He stared straight at her without the slightest intention of avoiding her gaze.
Sensing the sharpness in Su Chen's eyes, Lady Providence was somewhat surprised. In the current Spirit Mountain and Tranquil Province, there weren't many people who dared to look her in the eye. This little guy's guts were quite big. Truly, a newborn calf that wasn't afraid of a tiger. Or did he think that just because he had the support of the Heavenspan Empress, he could ignore her supreme might?
In the next second, an indescribably powerful pressure enveloped Su Chen's entire body.
An intense feeling of suffocation almost caused Su Chen to faint.
Time Stop!
Su Chen felt the threat of death. Without another word, he used a divine technique.
However ….
Nothing had changed.
Lady Providence hadn't been affected. Her gaze grew colder and colder.
"A secret time technique …. You're from the Time Realm?"
The pressure began to dissipate.
Su Chen's body went limp, and he almost collapsed. It was only by sheer willpower that he managed to stabilize himself. His face was completely pale, without the slightest trace of blood. He looked extremely miserable.
Time Realm?
Su Chen shook his head. "I've never heard of a time realm."
Lady Providence suddenly drew closer. Her eyes, filled with immortal aura, stared at Su Chen from less than ten centimeters away.
In an instant, Su Chen felt as if his soul had been enveloped by a mysterious power.
Just as Su Chen thought his death was imminent, Lady Providence suddenly returned to her original spot.
"It seems you really don't know about the Time Realm. Forget it, I won't bully the weak. You may leave."
She'd ordered him to leave.
But Su Chen didn't move.
"You still haven't answered my question."
Hm?
Lady Providence was somewhat surprised. This little guy …. Was he really not afraid of her?
"Aren't you afraid I'll kill you?" asked Lady Providence, looking at Su Chen with interest. Her casual words were filled with threat.
Su Chen was not afraid at all. He said, "I know your secret."
"Oh?
Tell me about it. "
Su Chen calmed himself down and only said three words.
"Mist Lake."
"What did you see?!" Lady Providence's tone of voice suddenly became urgent, no longer as calm and composed as before.
Su Chen said, "I know of your relationship with the Revered One of the World, Yu Tianheng."
Lady Providence narrowed her eyes and said threateningly, "Do you believe me when I say that I can kill you right now to silence you?"
"Her Highness wouldn't do that," Su Chen said with absolute certainty.
In the next second, Su Chen's figure flashed as he switched to Yu Tianheng's clone.
Exposing his avatar was Su Chen's risky move.
He was betting, betting that the relationship between Lady Providence and Yu Tianheng wasn't ordinary.
Although Su Chen had seen some clues back at the Mist Lake, he wasn't completely sure. Therefore, it was still very risky to expose it rashly.
But the greater the risk, the greater the opportunity.
If Su Chen won his gamble, the benefits he'd obtain would be unimaginable.
The instant Su Chen switched to his avatar, he noticed that Lady Providence's expression had completely changed.
Astonishment, disbelief, reminiscence, reminiscence, all sorts of emotions.
All sorts of emotions welled up in Lady Providence's heart.
The ethereal immortal qi around her vanished in an instant, as if a celestial maiden had been dragged down to the mortal world.
"Senior … senior apprentice-brother!
You're still alive. "
Perhaps because she was too excited, Lady Providence's voice trembled slightly.
Su Chen knew that he'd won most of his gamble.
He'd bet that Lady Providence's feelings for Yu Tianheng weren't ordinary. The ancient illusion in the Mist Lake was only one piece of evidence.
There were other clues that were also Su Chen's basis.
For example, everyone said that the Revered One of the World, Yu Tianheng, and Lady Providence were the greatest rivals. However, Yu Tianheng had died because he failed his tribulation, not because of Lady Providence.
For example, Lady Providence had taken charge of Spirit Mountain. Although it seemed like she was sweeping through the old factions, in reality, she hadn't gotten rid of many of them. On the contrary, she hadn't done anything to the old members of the Spirit Mountain Sect. Instead, she'd allowed them to continue living in the sect.
Apart from that, Su Chen had also bet on Yu Tianheng's charm.
A reincarnated immortal, an infatuated and bitter man …. Such a persona was far too attractive to women.
However, the true test had only just begun.
Before, Su Chen had at most pretended to be Yu Tianheng's personal disciple to trick people. This time, however, he'd really have to pretend to be Yu Tianheng.
His body wasn't wrong, and his soul wasn't wrong, but his consciousness was different. How could Su Chen disguise himself? If he could cleverly trick Lady Providence, that would be the key.
"Junior apprentice-sister, I trust you've been well since we last met."
Su Chen … no, Yu Tianheng smiled. An ethereal immortal aura naturally bloomed.
A single smile was enough to make Lady Providence fall for him.
Two streams of clear tears flowed down her cheeks.
Unable to control her emotions, Lady Providence threw herself into Yu Tianheng's arms.
"Senior apprentice-brother!
Senior apprentice-brother!
Senior apprentice-brother!
I thought I'd never see you again in this life. I must be dreaming. "
"It's not a dream."
Yu Tianheng reached out and gently brushed her cheek, wiping away the tears at the corners of her eyes. "I'm back," he said in an extremely gentle voice. "It's true. I'm back."
"That's too inconceivable. Senior apprentice-brother, you failed your tribulation and disappeared without a trace. I searched for you for many years. I went to the underworld and challenged the cycle of reincarnation, but I couldn't find a single trace of you. How is this possible?"
Although she still didn't believe him, Lady Providence buried herself in Yu Tianheng's arms and refused to come out.
Her body was quite honest.
"That year, I failed my tribulation," said Yu Tianheng. "I really did die under the bombardment of tribulation lightning."
"Then how …."
Yu Tianheng smiled. "Before the tribulation, I'd already made preparations. I hid from the will of the Heavenly Dao and left a wisp of my soul in a minor dimension. It wasn't until many years ago that the wisp of my soul awoke. Unfortunately, I had no strength at the time, so I could only possess this young man called Su Chen and borrow his strength to gradually recover."
"This …."
Lady Providence's eyes flashed, filled with amazement.
It was too bizarre. Even an expert like her couldn't imagine such a way to preserve one's life. Sure enough, her senior apprentice-brother was her senior apprentice-brother. He never disappointed her.
"Senior apprentice-brother, as long as you're back, that's good. Do you want me to help you get rid of that brat Su Chen? I can wipe out his consciousness, so you can live forever."
"No …."
Yu Tianheng shook his head. "I'm connected to Su Chen's soul. If his consciousness dissipates, I won't be able to live either."
"Then forget it. We'll think of another way. I've already broken through to the Sage Ruler Realm. I'll definitely find a way to help you fully recover."
Lady Providence's expression was full of feminine charm as she wrapped her arms around Yu Tianheng's neck. Her tone was incomparably sweet.
But at that moment, Yu Tianheng suddenly disappeared, replaced by Su Chen.
"Ahem …. Lady Providence, men and women shouldn't be so close. If you hug me like this, I'm afraid I won't be able to resist."