Chapter 2111: Little Brother

With a crisp sound, Ye Chen crushed the jade slip. Within it were the words of Di Huang, detailing the origin of bloodlines from the beginning of Huntun to the present day.

In particular, Di Huang thoroughly explained the Huanggu Shengti and Yaochi Xiantai.

Although these two heaven-defying bloodlines had no common origin, the fusion of their yuanshen and physical bodies could intertwine some mysterious power, thereby facilitating the opening of the Shengti Shenzang.

Of course, this was all just speculation from Di Huang and Ming Di.

This was because in the history of the Zhutian, there had never been such a precedent. As for whether the Xiantai's yuanshen entering the Shengti's physical body could also help open the Shenzang, the two supreme beings were uncertain.

Everything would require Ye Chen and the others to explore.

After reading Di Huang's words, Ye Chen couldn't help but sigh in admiration, marveling at the vast world's wonders. If his Shengti hadn't collapsed, if Ji Ningshuang hadn't lent him her physical body, perhaps no one would ever have known that the Shengti's yuanshen entering the Xiantai's physical body could bring such unexpected surprises.

On the other side, Qin Mengyao softly said,

"I should go."

Her body was turning into ashes inch by inch.

Ye Chen raised an eyebrow in surprise. Earlier, when she had communicated through the Ming path, she wouldn't have left without chatting with Ji Ningshuang for two or three days. But this time, after just a moment, she was already leaving?

In the final instant before returning to the Ming Realm, Qin Mengyao glanced at Ye Chen and said,

"See you in the future."

Ye Chen waved his hand casually and replied,

"Have a safe journey."

What was all this talk of seeing each other in the future, making it so emotional? He could just drag her back later and let her get emotional to her heart's content.

With a gentle breeze, Qin Mengyao completely dissipated.

Only then did Ji Ningshuang turn to Ye Chen and ask,

"Did the Emperor say anything?"

Ye Chen didn't know how to explain it, so he simply copied Di Huang's words and transmitted them to Ji Ningshuang.

As Ji Ningshuang read them, she felt the same sigh of admiration as Ye Chen had earlier. This was truly too extraordinary.

"Let's switch back when we have time," Ye Chen said with a smile. "Who knows, if you enter my Shengti, you might get some good fortune too."

"We'll switch back at Heng Yue," Ji Ningshuang replied somewhat irritably.

With that, she stepped into the sky and headed straight for Da Chu. Switching physical bodies was best done at home—it was the most reliable. She didn't want Ye Chen to enter her Xiantai and then go off causing trouble.

Ye Chen chuckled awkwardly and followed her.

In that instant, the last glimmer of daylight faded, and night fell.

In that same instant, Ji Ningshuang, who was gracefully on her way, stumbled and plummeted from the void.

Ye Chen raised an eyebrow. How could a peak Sheng Wang like her trip while walking?

Before he could think further, he shot down like a streak of light and caught her.

Ji Ningshuang finally landed, but she staggered, her mind in a state of chaos. Even her clear, beautiful eyes became hazy and illusory, leaving her somewhat disoriented.

She stood there, silent and unresponsive, her expression wooden, her eyes vacant, looking like a puppet devoid of emotion.

"Ji Ningshuang?" Ye Chen waved his hand in front of her eyes.

Surprisingly, it worked. Ji Ningshuang reacted, her vacant eyes regaining their luster, though that luster had a hint of strangeness. Her wooden expression also gained human emotions—not just any, but with a seductive curve to her lips.

Ye Chen was stunned. It felt like Ji Ningshuang had become a completely different person.

"This little brother is so handsome," Ji Ningshuang said with a light laugh, her voice carrying a touch of wickedness. She gently lifted her jade hand, her fingers lightly tracing Ye Chen's face, as if admiring a beautiful painting. Her pure eyes seemed to hold a mesmerizing power, enchanting all who beheld them.

Ye Chen was completely baffled. Was this still Ji Ningshuang? From the time they met in their previous lives, this was the first time he'd seen her so alluring and seductive, every smile and frown captivating the soul.

Tang San Shao poked his head out from the cauldron opening and said in astonishment,

"I say, is your Jiu Niang always this flirtatious?"

Ye Ling didn't respond, her expression equally stunned. In her memory, her Jiu Niang had always been gentle and serene. When had she ever shown such a demeanor? It looked just like that of a courtesan.

As they watched, Ji Ningshuang's jade hand had already circled behind Ye Chen, wrapping around his neck. She pressed her entire body against him, leaning her red lips to his ear and blowing a breath of fragrance as she murmured seductively,

"Little brother, it's a fine night for romance, a time for wind, flowers, snow, and moon."

Even Ye Chen's composure couldn't hold up to this.

Was this seduction? Yes, it was outright seduction.

"Is this getting a bit too steamy?" Yang Xuan also poked his head out from the cauldron, standing on one side with Shangguan Jiu on the other. They said it was too steamy, but their eyes were wide open, mesmerized. Not to mention experiencing it, just watching made their hearts race—who could resist when Ji Ningshuang was so beautiful?

"Can we really watch this live?" Tang San Shao's eyes gleamed brightly, nearly climbing out, eagerly awaiting the sensual scene.

Ye Ling, the young girl, blinked her big eyes curiously. This was all too novel.

Ye Chen finally moved, gently pushing Ji Ningshuang away and tapping a finger on her forehead to seal her with an immortal technique.

Ji Ningshuang's body went limp and collapsed, and Ye Chen laid her flat on a cloud.

"Come out," Ye Chen snapped coldly, his Dao sword already materialized in his hand as he stared intently at Ji Ningshuang's yuanshen. He knew her personality better than anyone—this strange behavior tonight wasn't her at all; it was clearly someone else.

"I knew it! Jiu Niang isn't like this at all," Ye Ling ran out, hands on her hips, pointing at Ji Ningshuang and shouting,

"Whoever you are, come out now!"

But the sleeping Ji Ningshuang showed no reaction to their scolding.

Ye Chen snorted and pulled out Ji Ningshuang's yuanshen, suspending it in mid-air. Then, he activated his Lunhui Eye, squinting as he scanned it carefully.

Awkwardly, after looking it over more than a dozen times, he still couldn't figure out what was wrong.

Helpless, he returned Ji Ningshuang's yuanshen to her body and lifted the seal.

Ji Ningshuang opened her eyes, but with a full gaze of resentment, she said,

"Little brother, how could you be so rough?"

Ye Chen said nothing, one hand scratching his lip while the other held his Dao sword, circling around Ji Ningshuang. What on earth was going on? Her yuanshen was indeed Ji Ningshuang's, with no abnormalities or hidden evils—why had she changed so much?

Was it a case of mental split?

Ye Ling was also examining her, following right behind Ye Chen as they circled Ji Ningshuang.

Father and daughter went around twice clockwise, then twice counterclockwise—it was quite a sight.

"Little brother, why are you looking at me like that?" Ji Ningshuang sat up, tilting her head with a smile at Ye Chen. Her smile was still so seductive, her words still so enchanting, making one's bones tingle.

Ye Chen shivered, covered in goosebumps.

After all, a perfectly proper lady suddenly acting like this—who could handle it?

Once again, he sealed her, sending this strange Ji Ningshuang into a deep sleep.

"Dad, why has Jiu Niang become like this?" Ye Ling looked up at Ye Chen, full of confusion.

"Your Jiu Niang might be sick," Ye Chen stroked his chin and said thoughtfully.

"You say that, and if Jiu Niang wakes up and hears it, she might kick you."

"Don't mess around; she started it by seducing me."

"Tsk, acting all innocent after getting the advantage."

"Hey, you little rascal."

The two bantered back and forth, making the people in the cauldron twitch their mouths. Was this whole family just this entertaining?

As they spoke, Ye Chen squatted down. Fun was fun, but he still needed to get to the bottom of things. His divine sense entered Ji Ningshuang's body, meticulously examining both her physical form and yuanshen.

However, after a full scan, he still found nothing amiss.

"It looks like I need to ask someone," Ye Chen coughed and took out some of Qin Mengyao's blood, preparing to pull that girl back for a chat. If he couldn't figure it out, the two supreme beings probably could.

To his surprise, the Di Dao Tong Ming technique was ineffective this time.

Instinctively, he looked toward the misty void, his brows furrowing. It wasn't so much that Di Dao Tong Ming had failed, but rather that some mysterious force had enveloped the Ming Realm, cutting off all contact with the Zhutian.

Only then did Ye Chen understand the meaning behind Qin Mengyao's farewell words. She must have known that the Ming Realm would be isolated from the Zhutian for a while, which was why she said that.

"Clutching up at the critical moment," Ye Chen rubbed his brow, frustrated. Was the Zhutian getting isolated every other day just for fun?

"Head back to Da Chu?" Ye Ling suggested tentatively.

"Let's go home," Ye Chen said, sealing Ji Ningshuang into the great cauldron and opening a domain gate, heading straight for Da Chu. He figured Donghuang Tai Xin might have a way—she was quite capable, after all.

On Mount Jie Ming, Ming Di couldn't help but sigh,

"The Yaochi Xiantai seducing the Huanggu Shengti is quite interesting."

Although the human and Ming realms were now isolated, he could still see into the Zhutian. He had watched every bit of Ji Ningshuang's seductive episode.

After a while, he turned to Di Huang and said with an odd smile,

"Yue Shang seemed to have a similar episode back in the day."

Di Huang didn't speak, just coughed dryly, which was as good as admitting it.

Indeed, the Yue Shang of the past had been just like the current Ji Ningshuang—suddenly acting like a different person.

She had been perfectly proper one moment, then wildly seductive the next, leaving him completely off guard.

Thinking back on it now, he couldn't help but smile.

Who would have thought that the magnificent Donghua Empress had such a glorious history in her youth?

Imagine the Empress in her seductive mode—that scene must have been utterly captivating.

Unfortunately, later generations never got to see it. Only those close to her still preserved their cherished versions.

And who else could that be but Ming Di? In the Ming Realm, he had seen it all clearly and even recorded it as an image. On quiet nights, he would take it out to watch.

After a long pause, Di Huang finally spoke,

"How did the Yaochi Xiantai end up with the Ri Yue Jin Zu?"

"It seems the issue stems from the baota in the black hole, or more precisely, from the Di blood stained on the baota. That strand of Di blood must contain remnants of the Ri Yue Jin Zu. The Yaochi Xiantai was inside it for a full six days, so she must have been affected," Ming Di explained leisurely. "The Ri Yue Jin Zu is formless and invisible. During the day, one acts normal, but once night falls, they become a different person—well, that's the legendary personality split."

"From what you're saying, the Di blood on that baota is Gui Di's?" Di Huang asked.

"Besides the Ghost Emperor, who else would be so bored?" Ming Di said meaningfully.

Di Huang took a deep breath, suppressing the urge to curse.

At that moment, this Dacheng Shengti had made up his mind: when he returned to the Zhutian one day, he would definitely visit the Ghost Emperor's homeland and give his descendants a thorough beating. A great emperor like him, not doing proper things and just creating these troublesome curses—what was he so idle for?