"Please, take a seat. We talk while eating," Yun Wuji said, admiring her fbbergasted expression. He didn't offer any further expnation, merely gesturing to ay seat.

  "Hmph!" Jasmine snorted, behaving like a typical tsundere as she sat down. Her eyes fell oe of steak in front of her. She wao ig, but the mouth-watering aroma kept pullitention.

  It was like a big, round, nice ass attrag a man, irresistibly calling out to her.

  Yun Wuji maintained a calm smile on his face, but inwardly, he breathed a sigh of relief. Although he was fident Jasmine wouldn't attack him, iating with a Level 8 Divine Master, even a severely weakened one who couldn't wield even 1% of their power, was still an immense pressure to bear.

  He wasn't Yun Che and didn't have the prote of destiny. There was no way he could expect Jasmio wake up and immediately say something like, 'Oh, you have the Sky Poison Pearl! Alright, I'll be your teacher, give you the super OP Heretic God's veins, teach you some ridiculously overpowered teique, and if you recklessly court death, I'll risk everything to save your sorry ass!'

  The fact that she was willing to sit down and share a table with a "lowly mortal" from the lower realms meant he had already overe the most challenging hurdle.

  From the moment Jasmine appeared until now, the entire flow of the versation had been pletely under his trol. Despite being a Star God who could effortlessly sp him to death, she was, in the end, just a little girl. He, however, uood her perhaps eveer than she uood herself.

  "I hope you five me for only you this lowly mortal food. Please, enjoy yourself," Yun Wuji said, notig how she struggled between maintaining her appearand giving in to the temptation of the meal before her.

  "Hmph! This princess will be magnanimous and accept your offer," Jasmine snorted haughtily, not even gng at him, before immediately taking a bite.

  "...!!!" The moment the meat touched her taste buds, her eyes widened in shock, and a surge of warmth spread through her entire body. It was as though every sense ig ohe rich, savory fvor exploding in her mouth, stirring something deep within her. Her usual posure shattered, repced by an ued wave of pleasure as she savored the taste, her body tingling with every bite.

  'How... how could somethihis delicious?!!!' That was the only thought rag through her mind as she devoured the food, each bite sending waves of wonder and delight c through her. It was as though she had asted anything like it before, every fvor more intense, more perfect than she could have ever imagined.

  'Heh, I've spent years perfeg my cooking skills,' Yun Wuji thought with a smirk, watg her ily. 'Anyone who tastes my food became addicted to it, even the Evil Infant 't resist it. So, of course, a little girl like you won't be able to hold back.'

  At first, Jasmine had tried to maintain her dignified appearance, but now, she was mirr the Evil Infant, wolfing down the food with abandon, her earlier posure pletely fotten.

  "Cough! This food... cough... wasn't bad," Jasmine quickly muttered after finishing the st piece. Realizing her earlier pse in manners, she coughed to cover it up, her face flushing slightly as she tried tain some sembnce of dignity.

  "Hey! Master's food is the best! How dare you call it 'not bad'?!" The Evil Infant, who had finished eating as well, shot an angry gre at Jasmine. "Hmph! Since you don't like it, I'll tell Master to never give you any again! Hmph!"

  "I'll ask Master to give me her portion of the food. Hehe, I'm so smart!" the Evil Infant muttered quietly to herself, a mischievous grin spreading across her face.

  "..." Jasmiared speechlessly at the Sky Poison Pearl's spirit, her mind reeling. 'Is this really the spirit of one of the Seven Heavenly Profound Treasures?!'

  "Hmm, let's tinue our chat then," Yun Wuji said, ign the Evil Infant. He stood up and pced three cups of tea oable.

  "Right! What do you mean by rent?" Jasmine's attention snapped ba. The bination of his trol over the versation, the heavenly food, and the presence of the Spirit of a Heavenly Treasure had pletely disarmed her, leaving her without her usual sharpness or initiative, subsciously she was following his flow.

  The shod stimution from it all were overwhelming, even for a Star God like her, one who had ied the memories of her predecessors.

  In fact, even if any other Star God were in her pce, they wouldn't have fared aer.

  "From now on, until you purify the poison pguing you, you'll be living in my body and using my Sky Poison Pearl. So, naturally, you o pay," Yun Wuji said, taking a casual sip from his tea cup as he expined. Seeing the wonderful expressions on her face, he added with a warm smile, "Don't worry, little miss, I'm a very generous man. I won't ask you to repay me for saving your life that night."

  Hearing his words, Jasmine's expression froze. She wao say something, but upon hearing his st remark, she swallowed her retort. With a resigned sigh, she finally spoke, "Hmph! Sihis princess is using you to recover, I will naturally repay you."

  "You have my thanks then. By the way, I still haven't gotten your name, little miss," Yun Wuji said, setting down his teacup as he properly introduced himself. "I am Yun Wuji, the de facto ruler of this p."

  "Jasmine," Jasmine drank the tea and replied with a cold tone. She was feeling unfortable with how this progressed.

  In her mind, she would have forced this guy into submission. Whether he willingly surrehe Sky Poison Pearl or not, he would be groveling at her feet. And given his extraordinary talent, a peak Monarch at just 19 in this dirty lower realm, she would relutly accept him as her disciple and make him work to collect the materials she o restruct her body.

  However, from the very first moment of their meeting, she had an uling feeling that she was being led by him all along, which filled her with intense frustration.

  The most frustrating thing was that she couldn't do anything to him!

  He wasn't a weak mortal like Yun Che, someone she could crush underfoot without even using her profound energy. This man was at the peak of the Monarch realm, and though she only needed a tiny portion of her power to suppress him, doing so would trigger a rebound from the poison, making it not worth the risk.

  Yu to see her naked pussy wheepped on him, so it was a fair deal for him.

  She rose from her seat and hovered above Yun Wuji, her posture exuding arrogance. In a haughty tone, she decred, "Hmph! You saved this princess' life, so this princess shall indeed repay you. Promise to fulfill two ditions for this princess, and iurn, this princess will immediately give you the most valuable thing she currently possesses."

  'Did she purposely fly up just to look down on me? How childish,' Yun Wuji thought, shaking his head inwardly. Though he disliked looking up at others, he decided to be generous this time a slide.

  Once she finished speaking, Yun Wuji put on a solemn expression and asked, " you first tell me what these two ditions are that I must promise you, and also, what is this 'most valuable item' you're ?"

  "Hmph! You should t yourself lucky. The thing this princess is willing to give you is something I risked my life to obtain. It's also the very reason why this princess was hunted down and ied by this terrifying poison," Jasmine replied, her eyes turning colder. Unsciously, her killing i seeped out as the memories of what happened resurfaced.

  Jasmine slowly raised her right hand, her thin and delicate index finger pointing toward the sky. From her fiip, a dark-red, water-like droplet began to emerge, radiating a fai ominous glow. It rose steadily, enveloped in a shimmering aura of an eerie light until it hovered just above her fiip.

  "This?" Yun Wuji's eyes were fixed on the drop of blood as he asked, pretending to be surprised.

  "Three hundred years ago, someone discovered an a book while expl a dangerous ruin from the A Era. The book recorded a message: 'In the Primordial Era, there existed a true god, known as the 'Heretic God.' He was the st of the gods to remain after the fall of the Era of the Gods. His downfall marked the true end of that era. And in the moments before his fall, the Heretic God left behind a droplet of Iructible blood, a powerful essence embodying his source of power...'

  "If one could acquire this drop of Iructible blood and i into their body, their Profound Veins would be able to awaken the power of the Heretic God!"

  "Many people quickly gained knowledge about this record; the words 'Power of the True God' were irresistibly alluring to everyone. Many began a frenzied search for the Heretic God's blood. For turies, there were s. It wasn't until a month ago that the location of the Heretic God's downfall was uncovered. tless individuals rushed to cim whatever remnants of the god might remain. In the chaos, the legendary 'Iructible Blood of the Heretic God' was discovered, sparking a mad scramble. But in the end, it was I who cimed it."

  "So, they chased you because you possessed the Blood of the Heretic God?" Yun Wuji asked, listening to her story. It seemed like either she still hadn't realized it art of a plot against her, or she simply didn't think it was necessary to mention that detail.

  "Hmph, daring to snatch this princess's possession, it's like they were begging for death!" Jasmine's eyes gleamed with malice as she spoke with palpable hatred. "Only after obtaining the Blood of the Heretic God did I realize that the power hidden within it was nothing like I had expected. There wasn't even a hint of divine power! Instead, if one i into their body, it would forcibly alter the structure and attributes of their Profound Veins. Worse still, it would erase all the profound energy painstakingly cultivated in their inal veins, leaving them with nothing! Everything would have to start over from scratch! That's all it does! And after that, the profound strength would still o be rebuilt, step by step!"

  Holding the droplet of blood, Jasmine fixed her gaze on Yun Wuji and spoke deliberately, "For someone like me, sacrifig all of my current powers just to ie this Heretic God's blood is a price I ot afford to pay. However, your situation is different. Even though you've reached the Peak of the Monarch Realm, starting over with these newly fed profound veins could bring you immense bes. sidering your current level of cultivation and your young age, achieved on such a barre, it wouldn't take long for you to recover your strength. In fact, with these veins, you might even surpass your current limits and step onto the divine way with ease."

  "So, what do you think? Are you willing?" Jasmine asked after finishing her expnation. H above Yun Wuji, she looked down at him with a haughty demeanor.

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