Rong Qingyan's attire was completely different from that at the City Lord's Mansion banquet. The sheer black gauze dress, as thin as a cicada's wing, was tightly bound at the waist with a ribbon, perfectly outlining the stunning curves of her body. It contrasted with her fair skin, which was as white as mutton fat, revealing a deadly charm that made people's eyelids twitch.

This woman had clearly dressed up carefully, and had deliberately chosen the most alluring outfit; her intention was self-evident.

Chi Yuan's gaze lingered on You Rong Qingyan for a moment before he quickly looked away and began to survey the room. Seeing that it was laid out like a woman's boudoir, he frowned slightly and unconsciously took a step back.

"Young master, is there something terrifying in my room that makes you so cautious?"

You Rongqing stepped forward and came to Chi Yuan's side. Her eyes were filled with a captivating charm. She turned her head to gaze at Chi Yuan's face and teased him with a soft smile.

Chi Yuan kept a straight face, focused his mind, suppressed the fleeting romantic feelings welling up in his heart, and said in a nonchalant tone, "I'm here to discuss serious business."

You Rong Qingyan's lips curled slightly upwards, her slender hand lightly brushing against Chi Yuan's sleeve. Her voice seemed to possess a magic that went straight to the heart, softly and melodiously echoing in Chi Yuan's ear: "Isn't your business my own?"

A nameless anger rose in Chi Yuan's heart. He turned around, strode to the window, looked at the scenery outside, and said, "I still respect you as a senior. I hope you can show some self-respect!"

You Rongqing smiled gently and walked lightly toward Chi Yuan: "In that case, I will obey your wishes and have a proper talk with you about important matters."

Standing half a step away from Chi Yuan, You Rong Qingyan said with a serious expression, "Just as I told you before, if we want to kill Ye Chen, we must prevent him from receiving the protection of the You Rong Clan. To achieve this, we either need to send a powerful expert to kill him before the You Rong Clan notices him, or... the only option is for you to replace Ye Chen and gain the support of the You Rong Clan. In that case, the You Rong Clan will not only not protect Ye Chen, but will also regard him as a major threat and do their best to eliminate him."

"However, Ye Chen is currently hiding in the Divine Firmament Sect and will not come out. Even if he returns later to fight Wenren Bingying, he will most likely be protected by top experts from the Divine Firmament Sect. It will be quite difficult to kill him unless you can ask a Saint of the Heavenly Phoenix Clan to take action. Otherwise, it may be difficult to kill him."

"However, if you ask a sage from the Heavenly Phoenix Clan to help, that would be a great favor. Knowing these great clans, I will definitely use this to forge a deeper relationship with you, such as asking you to marry a woman from the Heavenly Phoenix Clan."

"I don't think the young master would want to be forced into marriage, would he? Besides, if we really owe the Tianfeng Clan a great favor, the young master's freedom will probably be greatly restricted in the future. Even if we have to confine the young master to the Tianfeng Clan's territory, the Tianfeng Clan will ensure that the young master will not be plotted against or assassinated by other forces before he grows up."

While speaking, You Rongqingyan secretly observed Chi Yuan's reaction. When she saw Chi Yuan's brows furrow, she felt relieved. Although she didn't know whether Chi Yuan was against being forced into marriage or against having his freedom restricted, she was certain that Chi Yuan would never want to owe such a big favor.

This is not surprising. After all, it is easy to repay a debt of money, but difficult to repay a favor. The greater the favor, the greater the cost of repayment. Someone with a promising future like Chi Yuan would certainly not want to easily incur such a great favor.

As Rong Qingyan had predicted, Chi Yuan did not want to owe the Tianfeng Clan too much of a favor, and at least when there were other options, he would not make this choice first.

"I can form an alliance with you."

Chi Yuan stated bluntly that Ye Chen not only harbored deep hatred for him, but also for the You Rong clan. As long as the You Rong clan stood by his side, they would find a way to eliminate Ye Chen. In this way, he could avoid owing a great favor and also put Ye Chen to death.

This is undoubtedly a better option than asking a sage from the Heavenly Phoenix Clan to take action.

"Young master, forming an alliance alone is not enough."

You Rongqingyan smiled faintly.

Why do you say that?

Chi Yuan asked thoughtfully.

"Young master, consider this: one is an outsider with whom you have an unreliable relationship, and the other is at least nominally one of your own. Which side do you think the Rong family would choose first?"

You Rongqingyan said slowly and deliberately.

Chi Yuan frowned and remained silent for a long time before finally saying, "If I need to possess you to gain the support of the You Rong clan, I absolutely cannot accept that."

You Rong Qingyan seemed to have expected this, and showed no surprise when she heard Chi Yuan's words. She moved lightly behind Chi Yuan, her slender hand gently brushing against his clothes on his back, and whispered, "Actually, there is a compromise that allows you to remain untouched by me, while still making you one of our own in the eyes of the You Rong family."

"What method?"

Chi Yuan listened attentively and asked.

"That is..."

You Rong Qingyan tiptoed, her crimson lips close to Chi Yuan's ear, and said in a voice as enchanting as a demon, "I acknowledge you as my master!"

"What did you say?"

Chi Yuan's eyes narrowed. Rong Qingyan had acknowledged him as her master? What kind of behavior was this?!

"Young Master, this is the only way. If you don't even accept this, then go and ask the Sage of the Heavenly Phoenix Clan to take action. However, you should think carefully. Ye Chen is a person with great fortune. Even if you ask the Sage to take action, he may not be able to kill him. At that time, not only will you owe the Heavenly Phoenix Clan a great favor, but you may also become an enemy of the You Rong Clan."

"Oh, by the way, it will most likely bring Ye Chen a great opportunity. After all, the physiques of me, Xin Ya, and the other two sisters are excellent resources for the Divine Sun Physique. In order to resolve the hatred between Ye Chen and the You Rong Clan, I think they would be happy to sacrifice the four of us, mother and daughters. Perhaps even all the women with special physiques in my lineage will become sacrifices to promote the evolution of the Divine Sun Physique. Don't disbelieve me, young master, the main family of the You Rong Clan is absolutely capable of doing such a thing."

Although You Rongqingyan spoke in a joking tone, it was full of sorrow.

Upon hearing this, Chi Yuan was slightly moved, and after pondering for a moment, asked, "How does one recognize a master?"

You Rong Qingyan smiled slightly and said, "Qingyan will form a recognition seal. Young Master, you only need to separate a wisp of your divine soul essence and imprint it on it, and Qingyan will be able to complete the recognition."

"What happens after you acknowledge them as your master?"

Chi Yuan asked again.

“After acknowledging me as your master, I will be at your disposal. Whether you want to turn me into a furnace or leave me aside, it is entirely up to you. As long as the You Rong clan knows that you are my master, that is enough.”

"If you, young master, are not interested in Qingyan and do not wish to maintain this relationship with me, then after eliminating Ye Chen, we can terminate our contract. Surely that would not put you in a difficult position?"

You Rongqingyan stared intently at Chi Yuan, a hint of cunning flashing in her eyes, and said with a slight smile.