Before Ye Sisi could answer, the space in front of them distorted slightly, but only for a moment.

Su Jiuli frowned, reached out and pulled Ye Sisi behind her. The newcomer seemed to have ill intentions, so it was better to be careful.

Ye Sisi stared at the direction of the spatial distortion, and soon a white-clad youth appeared there.

Unlike Su Jiuli's gentle and refined demeanor, the young man in front of her was more clean, but his eyes, besides being clean, also contained an undisguised indifference.

Even when he's smiling, there's a faint smile in his eyes, but it's so subtle that it seems like it would dissipate with a gentle breeze. He also has two pretty little tiger teeth, and two shallow dimples on his cheeks when he smiles. To put it simply, at first glance, he looks like the neighbor's little brother—clean, cute, or to put it bluntly, a puppy.

But as soon as you meet his eyes, you feel that he is high above and not to be trifled with. Such a face, with such temperament and eyes, always gives people a strong sense of incongruity and disconnect.

She had never seen this boy before, but subconsciously she knew who he was—Gao Zhen, one of the seven innate gods of the Outer Heavens.

Gao Zhen waved with a smile, ignoring Su Jiuli standing in front of him, and turned to Ye Sisi with a smile, "Hua Hua, long time no see, did you miss me?"

Ye Sisi didn't want to pay attention to him. When she first broke through to the Nascent Soul stage, during the inner demon tribulation she experienced, a voice called her Hua Hua. At the time, she felt confused, and that voice was exactly the same as the boy in front of her.

In addition, as Su Jiuli said, Gao Zhen also disagreed with Wuyou separating this part of her soul, and he did not want to see her as she was now, so his arrival was not friendly.

"Hua Hua, you're so cold! How can you ignore me? I've missed you so much!"

Ye Sisi thought that Gao Zhen might have something wrong with his head. He didn't seem like a god at all; he was clearly just an immature teenager.

But this thought only lasted a moment. These ancient monsters, who knows how long they've lived, can't be judged by appearances alone. Who knows what they're really thinking?

"Hua Hua, you're going too far! Who's the old monster? Open your eyes and look carefully. Where am I old? Believe me or not, if I just go out for a stroll, people will definitely call me 'little brother'."

Ye Sisi thought to herself, "Damn it, how can this guy be so inconsiderate? He actually listens to other people's innermost thoughts."

But she still pretended to be stupid with a blank expression. Heh, as long as she didn't answer, it was others who would feel awkward. She didn't say anything wrong. How come she's not an old monster after living for so long?

Ignored, Su Jiuli stared blankly at the young man, Gao Zhen: "Why are you here?"

Gao Zhen then seemed to notice him, leaned back slightly, and clicked his tongue, saying, "Isn't this our Wu Qiu? I must say, your appearance in this life is really quite good. I almost didn't recognize you."

Ye Sisi couldn't stand his sarcastic tone towards her senior brother, so she stepped forward and said irritably, "Speak your mind, or shut up. Stop being so sarcastic and disgusting."

Gao Zhen clutched his chest, feigning sadness, and said, "Hua Hua, you actually yelled at me because of him! I'm heartbroken!"

Ye Sisi really couldn't stand this guy anymore, so she grabbed Su Jiuli and tried to leave.

Moreover, she could tell that although Gao Zhen was looking at her while speaking, his eyes were clearly looking through her at Wu You. Damn it, it was really infuriating.

"No, no, no, don't go! I haven't finished speaking yet."

Ye Sisi really didn't want to deal with this guy with a screw loose, but unfortunately, she was no match for him. After all, he was a primordial god, and if he didn't let them leave, they really couldn't leave.

"Are you done yet? Just say what you want to say, okay? We're very busy."

Gao Zhen's nonchalant expression vanished, and the faint smile in his eyes disappeared completely.

"You must go on this trip to the Nine Netherworlds."

Ye Sisi's lips curled into a cold smile. "You think I'll just go because you want me to? Who do you think you are?"

She was already seething with anger, and she acted as if no one wanted to get involved in this mess. He was still going to go anyway, since the worst outcome would just be starting all over again.

But her own choice and being ordered around are two different things. She already disliked this arrogant and condescending person who had never given her or Su Jiuli a second glance. If she had the guts, she should kill her now, otherwise she would really stand up to her.

"That's not up to you."

Seeing that Su Jiuli was about to speak, Ye Sisi reached out to stop him, her eyes meeting Gao Zhen's cold gaze: "Oh, really? You can try."

"You were just betting that I wouldn't kill you. Congratulations, you guessed right. But just because I won't kill you doesn't mean I won't kill others."

As he spoke, he raised a finger, and a vibrant green bamboo leaf hovered between Su Jiuli's brows. Then, he said indifferently, "Guess if I will kill him?"

Seeing Ye Sisi's eyes blazing with fury and her violent sword intent becoming uncontrollable, Su Jiuli smiled slightly, then stepped forward, making no attempt to dodge the bamboo leaf. A drop of bright red blood slid down his forehead, but his voice remained gentle and his tone calm: "That's enough."

Upon hearing this, Gao Zhen shook his head and said in annoyance, "This is so boring, so boring, Wu Qiu, why are you still like this? It's not fun at all."

Su Jiuli ignored him and just watched leisurely. He knew Gao Zhen's character all too well after living in Tianwaitian for so many years. He just thought his junior sister must be furious.

But then again, if Junior Sister could tolerate this, she wouldn't be herself, and she might find it difficult to draw her sword in the future.

Gao Zhen muttered to himself for a long time, and seeing that neither of them intended to pay attention to him, he simply sat down on the ground and wailed without shedding a single tear: "They're bullying us! They're bullying us! Is there no justice in this world? We're guests from afar! Is this how you treat guests?"

Ye Sisi was now certain that this guy was a complete lunatic. "Senior Brother, are all the gods in the Outer Heavens like this?"

Although she was talking to Su Jiuli, she showed no intention of withdrawing her sword intent. If she couldn't win, so what? If Su Jiuli hadn't stopped her, she would have already unleashed her sword.

She knew it was irrational, but she just couldn't help it. Even if she could control herself, her Dao and his sword couldn't. Even if Su Jiuli was alright, she was still very angry.

"Alright, Huahua, don't be angry. At worst, I'll let you slash me a couple of times to vent your anger. I was just joking with Wuqiu. Besides, I'm helping you see your true nature, aren't I? Don't be angry, don't be angry," Gao Zhen said, and then scrambled to his feet.

Ye Sisi smiled, her watery eyes filled with a faint smile, and nodded, saying, "Okay, you stand still and let me cut you twenty times, I promise I won't get angry, and I also promise not to make Hua Hua angry."

When Gao Zhen met those smiling eyes, he couldn't help but shudder. Some unpleasant memories popped into his mind. Oh my god, he'd been tricked.