Chapter 69 A Deal is Made

You Tan's mouth was gagged, making her unable to speak. She looked at Ye Fan quite resentfully, wondering what this Little Brother intended to do.

"Don't look at me like that. It's only because you have too many tricks. I'm doing this just in case. Blink if you understand."

Bound by the immortal binding rope, You Tan didn't even dare move her neck and could only roll her eyes in annoyance.

"Since you understand, let's make a deal."

"If you agree to help me, everything that just happened will be forgotten. Blink if you understand."

Ye Fan thought You Tan would agree without hesitation, but her beautiful eyes went wide as if she had something to say.

Ye Fan thought for a moment; with the immortal binding rope on her, she couldn't cause much trouble, so he simply removed the gag from her mouth.

"Cough, cough... Little Brother, you really play in a perverted way... first binding, then..."

You Tan wanted to continue her seductive posturing, but in the next second, the red lotus sword was held against her neck.

With just a slight nudge from Ye Fan, the blazing fire spirits could incinerate her charming face.

"If you can speak properly, we'll talk."

"If not, I'll have no choice but to destroy this flower without mercy."

"You..."

Perhaps truly feeling the threat of death, You Tan finally dropped her usual seductive act and showed a rare serious expression.

"Little Brother is truly frightening... Fine, Big Sister admits defeat. Tell me about your deal. What do you want me to do?"

Although she couldn't cast her charm techniques, perhaps because she was a natural beauty, You Tan's voice still carried an alluring tone. Anyone else might not have been able to withstand such stimulation.

"It's simple. I see your mastery of illusions is superb. I doubt many within the Nine Great Sects could surpass you, so I want you to do me a favor."

As Ye Fan spoke, he took out a shadow recording stone and explained his entire concept.

After listening from beginning to end, You Tan's eyes were filled with astonishment. Her fiery red lips parted in a gasp, and a bashful flush crept across her pretty face.

"I thought you were a gentleman, Little Brother. I didn't expect... I didn't expect you'd have this kind of fetish... carving illusions into a shadow recording stone... How did you come up with such an idea?" You Tan scolded with a reddened face.

Out of a pursuit for art (Spirit Stones), Ye Fan had never given up on his research into spring palace pictures 3.0.

Unfortunately, his research into illusions was limited; with his current level of cultivation, he couldn't possibly realize the concept in his mind.

Ye Fan had also thought about collaborating with others, but after looking around, he couldn't find a suitable candidate.

Yun Li did have some knowledge of illusions, but it was clearly inappropriate to involve her in this business, so he could only suppress the idea for the time being.

Until he met You Tan today. It was as if a switch had been flipped in Ye Fan's mind; it seemed no one was more suitable than her.

"If you can make what I want, I'll spare your life. What do you think?"

"Not much. This deal doesn't seem very fair, Little Brother," You Tan said, blinking her eyes.

"Oh? Why is that?"

"After all that talk, it's all for your benefit, Little Brother. What about Big Sister's benefit?" You Tan said coquettishly.

"Benefit? Not killing you is your benefit," Ye Fan said with a frown.

You Tan giggled and shook her head like a rattle-drum.

"Wrong. You aren't killing me because you need my help, not because it's a benefit to me. Reaching a deal with Big Sister isn't that simple."

Ye Fan didn't expect her to be so difficult, but after thinking it over, he had no better option.

"State your conditions, then."

"Well... Big Sister wants you to... protect me... hehe."

"Me protect you? With your abilities, you still need my protection?"

With a cultivation at least at the Foundation Establishment Realm Fifth Level and powerful charm illusions that could toy with Cultivators of the same level, Ye Fan really couldn't see why such a person would need his protection.

"Don't forget, Little Brother, this is the Heavenly Pride Assembly. The dangers are far greater than imagined. It's not easy to make it to the end alone."

You Tan stated directly that for better results, she wanted to team up with Ye Fan.

With their combined strength, while they couldn't say they'd easily take first place, the top ten on the Survival Rankings would definitely be no problem. They could also earn a lot of kill points along the way; it was definitely a worthwhile deal.

"How about it, Little Brother? Think about it. There might even be some unexpected rewards, you know," You Tan said with a wink.

After much consideration, Ye Fan agreed to You Tan's conditions, but he still kept a trump card.

"Fine, I agree. I hope this will be a pleasant deal."

The immortal binding rope loosened, and You Tan regained her freedom, but before she could breathe a sigh of relief, she noticed a problem.

"Little Brother, what is the meaning of this?" You Tan asked with a frown.

It turned out that although the immortal binding rope had loosened, it hadn't left You Tan's body. Instead, it had slipped inside her clothes, staying close to her skin.

With just a thought, Ye Fan could bind and suppress her again. Strictly speaking, it was no different from before.

"I have no choice. You have too many tricks; I have to be careful."

"But don't worry. Once the trial is over, I'll have to let you go whether I want to or not. You don't need to worry too much," Ye Fan said indifferently.

"Little Brother, you're not very old, but you have quite a few sneaky ideas. You've really opened Big Sister's eyes," You Tan couldn't help but complain.

With things settled, the two had reached a deal: You Tan would help Ye Fan create the spring palace pictures 3.0 version, while he would protect her safety and help her achieve the best possible survival ranking.

"You Tan of the Glazed Sect."

"Ye Fan of the Joyous Union Sect."

After exchanging names, the atmosphere in the cave improved slightly, no longer as tense and hostile as before.

"Come, come, give me the shadow recording stone. Let Big Sister study it. I really hadn't thought of this approach before. Maybe I can even research a new Magic Treasure."

Although it was somewhat shameful, You Tan also felt this method was quite good.

If it could really be mass-produced, it might be a way to make money.

"After all, all the men in this world are perverts."

You Tan giggled, and a soul-captivating power silently emanated from her.

But in return, she was met with the violent fire spirit power of the red lotus sword, and a bloody gash instantly appeared on her pretty face.

"If there's a next time, the red lotus sword will stay on your neck," Ye Fan said indifferently.

"You..."

You Tan's eyes flickered before returning to normal. Her fingertip brushed over the wound on her face, and her fragrant tongue actually licked the blood from her finger.

"It tastes good. Does Little Brother want to try some?"

Although You Tan's tone was extremely seductive, she didn't dare use any more tricks this time.

She hadn't intended to betray him just now; she was simply curious. Not only could Ye Fan break her Demonic Sound from Beyond the Heavens, but even her Ghostly Soul Guiding Dream had no effect. It was truly unbelievable.

"Little Brother Ye Fan, can you satisfy Big Sister's curiosity? What method did you use to break my illusions?" You Tan asked, blinking her eyes.

"I told you, it's because you're too ugly. You're not my type," Ye Fan said without any emotion.

You Tan: "..."