Jiang Ye smiled cheekily and took another sip of tea, "I didn't say anything wrong. I am indeed a man under my young master."
This was unbelievable... Bai Ran sighed, "Then why are you helping me?"
Hearing this, he put down his teacup, "Your mother once saved my life."
Jiang Ye's thoughts drifted back to the past. "So, you are my young master?"
Mother saved his life... Bai Ran narrowed her eyes. "How can you prove what you're saying is true?"
If all of this was a deliberate arrangement, then she couldn't trust Jiang Ye, let alone his lies.
Jiang Ye blinked, "This... how can this be proven..."
He scratched his cheek. "How about this, I'll tell you the truth of the matter?"
"Speak," Bai Ran looked at him intently, her guard not lowered at all.
"You also know that I am a fallen immortal, disdained by the world, but there's a reason for that..."
Jiang Ye lowered his head. "My family was poor, I was often cold and hungry, so my mother abandoned me in the snow when I was five."
"Cold and starving, just as I resigned myself to death, a steaming white steamed bun appeared before me."
He clenched his fist. "This warm white steamed bun... saved my life when I was starving in winter..."
Jiang Ye pursed his lips and smiled faintly. "Perhaps your mother has long forgotten me, but ever since then, I've been searching for her and cherishing her kindness."
"I finally found her, but it was when she was on the verge of death in the Nine Heavens Palace..."
"At that moment, my sanity collapsed. I charged at the high and mighty Divine Emperor with my fists."
"The outcome was undeniable..." He laughed self-mockingly. "I failed and was banished from the Divine Realm, condemned as a fallen immortal."
"After a long while, the Divine Emperor contacted the two of us to go to the Middle Realm, find you, and bring you back. It was only then that I realized she had another child in the Middle Realm."
Jiang Ye looked at Bai Ran, his eyes filled with emotion.
"The Divine Emperor also ordered that if we didn't send back news within a day, he would send Bai Li Xiao to act."
Bai Ran spoke, "The person who impersonated my master was that Divine Lord Bai Li?"
Jiang Ye nodded. "When you bid farewell to Que Tian Sect, he knocked out your master and broke our vow of silence."
Bai Ran lowered her gaze, her expression indifferent. "Do you dare to swear a heavenly oath to prove everything you've said is true?"
Jiang Ye raised his eyebrows and spoke as if coaxing a child, "I, Jiang Ye, swear to heaven and earth that everything I have said is the truth. If there is even half a lie, may I be struck by lightning and perish."
Seeing the golden light surrounding him, Bai Ran knew the oath was established. Everything Jiang Ye said was true.
"Now you believe me, right?" He glanced at her and took more sips of tea.
Bai Ran looked at him and chuckled softly, "Do you know why the Divine Emperor cast a vow of silence on you?"
"I'm not sure. The Divine Emperor just stopped us as we were leaving and cast the vow."
At this moment, Dongfang Wuji, passing by in the air, abruptly stopped. My ancestor! Finally found her!
Bai Ran sensed the gaze, turned her head, and met his eyes. "Dongfang Wuji?"
Dongfang Wuji swiftly flipped through the window into the private room, but as soon as he landed, a long sword was pressed against his neck.
"Who are you?" Jiang Ye held the sword, looking at the person before him with extreme vigilance.
Dongfang Wuji looked him up and down. "And who are you?"
"Jiang Ye, this person is a subordinate of the Demonic Lord." Hearing Bai Ran's words, Jiang Ye finally lowered his sword.
Dongfang Wuji ignored him and immediately took out his communication jade pendant to contact his Lord.
The next moment, the space split open, and a dark figure suddenly appeared, pulling Bai Ran into his embrace.
The Demonic Lord! Jiang Ye tensed up, staring intently at him.
Bai Ran stood obediently, sensing Long Jinhan's arms tightening around her.
"What's wrong?" Bai Ran asked gently, allowing him to hold her.
Long Jinhan buried his head in her shoulder, remaining silent.
Dongfang Wuji sighed. "We couldn't contact you, and we were worried."
Bai Ran wanted to push him away, but Long Jinhan held her tighter, making it impossible to move.
After a long while, when her legs had gone numb, Long Jinhan finally released her.
He plucked a white strand from Bai Ran's hair, and with a flick of his hand, the strand instantly turned to ash.
Bai Ran sat back in her seat and looked at Long Jinhan. "What exactly happened?"
Zhuque and Jiang Ye sat on the side, looking out of place.
"Does the Demonic Lord like the young master?" Jiang Ye looked at the scene before him, puzzled.
Zhuque looked at him in disbelief. "Are you an idiot? Can't you tell?"
Jiang Ye shut his mouth sheepishly. He just couldn't tell, so what...
After a long time, having heard the situation, Bai Ran frowned. "So it was all Divine Lord Bai Li's doing."
Ever since she followed her master, Divine Lord Bai Li had been lurking around them. To prevent Long Jinhan from noticing, he had triggered Long Jinhan's cold sickness, causing him to be in a coma for half a year.
When Bai Ran went to Que Tian Sect, he had the chance to act, impersonating her master.
"Then is my master safe?" Bai Ran looked at Long Jinhan.
Long Jinhan nodded slightly. "He's fine."
"It's probably Divine Lord Bai Li who's in trouble," Dongfang Wuji chuckled.
Long Jinhan looked at Jiang Ye with a cold expression. "Why are you here?"
Bai Ran smiled at him. "He's someone my mother sent, and he helped me."
Jiang Ye had been silent, but at this moment, he spoke, "Actually, I have a question."
The others turned to him, and he continued, "When Bai Li Xiao found the young master, why didn't he bring her back to the Divine Realm directly?"
Hearing this, Bai Ran fell into thought. Jiang Ye was right...
At that time, she had completely suspected the fake Xuan Qinghong. He could have easily teleported her back to the Divine Realm.
But why didn't he do that, and instead brought her to the Upper Realm?
"Perhaps... he was afraid the Demonic Lord would come looking?" Dongfang Wuji was also puzzled.
Bai Ran immediately dismissed this possibility. "If he had teleported me back to the Divine Realm directly, Long Jinhan wouldn't have been able to arrive in time."
So why was this...
"He likes you, do you know that?" Long Jinhan looked at Bai Ran, a hint of unease in his eyes.
Bai Ran chuckled. "It's just a ridiculous thing like a fated person, it can't bind me."
Dongfang Wuji stood up. "Could it be that Divine Lord Bai Li likes Miss Bai, so he couldn't bear to bring her back to the Divine Realm?"
But this way, a new doubt arose.
"Since he couldn't bear to bring the young master back to the Divine Realm to get hurt, why did he take the young master away?" Why not just do nothing?
A moment of silence, none of them had any clues.
On the other side, the entire bamboo forest had turned into ruins, blood splattered everywhere. Bai Li Xiao shakily propped himself up.
Not long ago—
"Bang—" Long Jinhan's attack was deflected.
"Say that again to this Lord!" His eyes were red, staring straight at Bai Li Xiao.
Bai Li Xiao looked at him and calmly repeated, "If you choose to kill me, Bai Ran will also die."
Long Jinhan's killing intent surged. "Explain it to this Lord."
Bai Li Xiao lowered his head. "Demonic Lord, I love her... so I will never harm her..."
"Bang!" Black spiritual energy hit him squarely, sending Bai Li Xiao flying.
"This Lord doesn't care if you're telling the truth or not," violent spiritual energy surrounded Long Jinhan. "But don't play any tricks on this Lord."
However, in the end, Long Jinhan severely wounded him, but still didn't kill him.