Immortality Starts With Investment

Chapter 183: How Dare You?

”Fellow Daoist Ye, do you have a dao partner? In response to Senior An, I do not have one for now.”

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”Youʼre still young, so thereʼs no rush to find a dao partner. However, if you come across someone suitable, thereʼs no harm in marrying them. Yuyi is a bit spoiled by me, but her heart is not bad. Sheʼs just too anxious. If she misses out on the Divine Will Pool, sheʼll also miss out on the Phoenix Blood Spiritual Herb in five years. Thatʼs why she acted in such a way.

”I know youʼre upset, and honestly, anyone in your place would feel the same. But since you saved Yuyi, it shows that you have feelings for her. She realizes her mistake now and is deeply remorseful. You two are stuck in this deadlock, and itʼs not healthy. Itʼs better to find an opportunity to talk it out and move forward.”

An Miaoli spoke, trying to persuade him.

Ye Chen raised an eyebrow upon hearing this. So, An Miaoli had come here as a mediator? But why did it feel off? It almost seemed like she was trying to match him up with An Yuyi? She even mentioned the matter of dao partners.

This couldnʼt be right! Iʼm not interested in An Yuyi at all!

Without hesitation, Ye Chen replied, ”Senior An, you misunderstand. I have no other feelings toward An Yuyi. My heart already belongs to someone else. But since youʼve brought it up, I wonʼt dwell on the past. Let the past be the past!”

An Miaoli, upon hearing this, was momentarily stunned. Ye Chen had no feelings for her niece? How could that be?

He had stood in front of the Earthheart Python without hesitation to protect An Yuyi. If he didnʼt like her, how could Ye Chen possibly do that? But looking at Ye Chenʼs expression, it didnʼt seem like he was lying.

An Miaoli became a bit anxious. Previously, she had never considered finding a dao partner for her niece. But when her niece brought it up, An Miaoli also thought it was a very suitable idea. Her niece would certainly be able to find a male cultivator as a dao partner.

But An Miaoli was worried that the male cultivator might have ill intentions or would simply seek to curry favor. If something were to happen to her one day, her nieceʼs future would be uncertain.

But Ye Chen was different. He had strength, character, and talent. And he seemed quite well-off. Not to mention, he genuinely liked her niece, willing to face danger and not retreat for her.

Ye Chen seemed like the perfect choice to be her nieceʼs dao partner. Yet Ye Chen claimed he didnʼt like An Yuyi? What was going on?

An Miaoli immediately asked, ”Fellow Daoist Ye, do you already have someone you like?”

Ye Chen nodded in response.

An Miaoli, receiving a clear answer, furrowed her brows slightly. ”Then why did you save Yuyi?”

An Miaoli was very clear. Ye Chen wasnʼt the kind of person driven purely by a sense of justice. If Ye Chen didnʼt like An Yuyi, why would he risk his life to save her?

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Ye Chen didnʼt answer this time. He took a sip of tea and looked at the large tree beside him.

Seeing that Ye Chen was unwilling to answer, An Miaoli didnʼt press further. But she couldnʼt help feeling a bit regretful for her niece.

An Yuyiʼs behavior recently clearly showed she cared a lot for Ye Chen. Yet Ye Chen had someone he liked. She wondered if her niece could accept that. It might be best not to tell her niece about this.

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”Since thatʼs the case, Iʼll take my leave, Fellow Daoist Ye!”

An Miaoli stood up, preparing to leave.

Ye Chen immediately spoke up, ”Senior An, please wait. I heard from you earlier that An Yuyi really needs the Divine Will Pool spot, it seems to be closely related to her dao path?”

An Miaoli was slightly stunned upon hearing this, worried that Ye Chen might have misunderstood and thought she had come for the Divine Will Pool spot. She quickly explained, ”Fellow Daoist Ye, please donʼt misunderstand. Yuyi has already realized her mistake and will no longer have any ulterior motives regarding your spot.”

However, Ye Chen shook his head with a smile and said, ”Itʼs fine, Senior. You know my spiritual root. The Divine Will Pool is merely a bonus for me. But for An Yuyi, it is extremely important, directly related to her future in foundation establishment. Since thatʼs the case, Iʼm willing to give the Divine Will Pool spot to you, Senior!”

Ye Chen was actually offering the spot voluntarily?

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An Miaoli was truly shocked this time. Considering everything that had happened, Ye Chen was already generous enough not to hold any grudge against her niece. She hadnʼt even considered the Divine Will Pool spot for herself. And yet, Ye Chen was suddenly offering it to her? This was completely unexpected.

An Miaoli was about to open her mouth to refuse, but Ye Chen spoke first.

”Actually, if An Yuyi had come to ask for the spot, I would have given it to her for your sake. But An Yuyi threatened me, which made me angry. However, after meeting you today, my anger has dissipated. You may take the spot, Senior.”

An Miaoli looked at Ye Chen, who appeared completely sincere. For the first time, her face showed an expression of surprise. She felt like something wasnʼt quite right.

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For Senior Anʼs sake, I will give her the spot. After meeting Senior An today, my anger has dissipated. I donʼt like An Yuyi. I already have someone I care about.

As she replayed their conversation in her mind and saw the expectation in Ye Chenʼs eyes at this moment, An Miaoli couldnʼt shake the feeling that something was wrong. She began to think back on what had happened earlier.

The first time they met at the auction, she remembered Ye Chenʼs stunned, surprised, and hopeful expression when he saw her. Then, after she explained her purpose, Ye Chen didnʼt hesitate at all in giving her the Star Thunder Sound Technique. Now, he was offering her the Divine Will Pool spot, a rare and precious opportunity, to someone who had just made a mistake—An Yuyi.

Yet, Ye Chen was only in the middle stage of Foundation Establishment. He clearly needed it too. Something wasnʼt right. Something was really off.

Feeling uneasy, An Miaoli recalled something else. Earlier, when she asked Ye Chen why he saved An Yuyi if he didnʼt like her, after all, Ye Chen didnʼt seem like the type to act purely out of kindness.

Ye Chen, always so honest and responsive, had remained silent. But now, An Miaoliʼs mind started to form an unbelievable thought.

Ye Chen had chosen to confront the Earthheart Python and saved An Yuyi. It wasnʼt because he liked An Yuyi. It was because he liked her. It was because An Yuyi was her niece that Ye Chen saved her.

Thinking it over, An Miaoli didnʼt need to think any further; she knew this must be the case. Only this could explain everything that had seemed unclear before. But the problem was—this absolutely couldnʼt happen.

An Yuyi had shown so much care for Ye Chen recently, even bringing up the idea of a dao partner. If An Yuyi found out that Ye Chen didnʼt like her, but instead liked her aunt, An Miaoli couldnʼt even imagine her nieceʼs reaction.

An Miaoli felt like she had never had such a headache before. She looked at Ye Chen with a complex expression. She couldnʼt help but feel the urge to ask him: ”Iʼm a late-stage Golden Core cultivator. How dare you?”