202: I am not Yao Yi'an, I am KFC.

"Who is it?!"

Yao Yian let out a cold shout, and immediately afterward, a figure slowly emerged from the corner of the wall.

She was dressed in white robes, her figure graceful.

Her appearance was exquisitely beautiful, but what was most captivating was the elegant aura she exuded, cold and transcendent like a hazy Fairy.

The moment she appeared, a single glance made Yao Yian's eyes nearly pop out of their sockets.

It wasn't that this woman was so beautiful that Yao Yian couldn't move; after all, having witnessed Li Weiqing's world-shattering beauty, ordinary women no longer entered his Dharma Eye.

It was because he was far too familiar with the woman before him.

Wasn't she Yao Yao, the Young Saint of the Evil Path he had met in the Heaven Shaking Divine Palace?

...Just as his thoughts were in turmoil, Yao Yao parted her crimson lips, and her voice slowly rang out, pleasant like a clear spring: "Are you Fellow Daoist KFC?"

However, just as Yao Yian was celebrating that the other party hadn't recognized him, Yao Yao's next sentence startled him.

"No, you are Yao Yian!"

Yao Yian's heart suddenly trembled, but having spent so long navigating this Foreign World, he quickly regained his composure.

He feigned confusion and asked, "What Yao Yian?"

"You must have the wrong person. I am KFC."

Yao Yao raised the corner of her mouth, revealing a slight smile: "We haven't met in two months, and you forgot so quickly? I am Yao Yao!"

Yao Yian looked at the increasingly strange smile of the other party, secretly remaining vigilant. Under these circumstances, he absolutely could not admit it.

Stay steady, don't panic.

"I don't know any Yao Yian."

"I'm not lying to you, I really am KFC!"

Seeing how serious the other party was, Yao Yao finally stopped probing, and her smile gradually returned to normal.

Although this person shared many similarities with that Yao Yian, making her suspicious, the other party's cultivation level would not lie.

This person's cultivation level was Spirit Manifestation Late Stage.

From first entering the Spirit Manifestation Realm Middle Stage, to Spirit Manifestation Late Stage.

This speed of progress absolutely could not be achieved in just two months, and Lu Yunqing's confirmation made it undeniable—the other party was already Spirit Manifestation Late Stage when he first joined the Yunqing Coral Fortress two months ago.

Therefore, judging from the timeline, this person should indeed not be Yao Yian.

Just now, Yao Yao had merely wanted to trick the other party; if he couldn't keep his composure, that would be even better.

A cultivation leap must mean possessing a Great Treasure!

A Great Treasure of this magnitude would incite covetousness, even in a Young Saint like her.

More importantly, she had left a Marked Brand on that Yao Yian, but the person in front of her either had no brand or the mark had been erased.

"So you really aren't him."

Yao Yao sighed softly. Seeing this, Yao Yian finally felt a slight sense of relief.

He finally passed the test.

However, another question quickly presented itself: why had the other party suddenly appeared here?

One must know that the Yunqing Coral Fortress was only mid-to-low scale; it wasn't eye-catching in the entire Epoch Battlefield. What merit did it have to attract a Young Saint?

As if seeing through the doubt in his eyes, Yao Yao slowly spoke.

"My name is Yao Yao, ranked sixty-seventh on the Top Cultivator List."

Yao Yao paused after speaking.

Yao Yian knew it was his turn to act, so he put on an expression of shock and sudden realization.

Seeing his reaction, Yao Yao was satisfied and continued to introduce herself.

"At the same time, I am the true Fortress Master of this Coral Fortress, and I possess dozens of other Coral Fortresses like this."

Yao Yao's voice carried confidence and pride.

"As for the purpose of my trip, it is also very simple: it is for you!"

As soon as she said this, Yao Yian suddenly seemed to understand her intention... Sure enough, after this buildup, Yao Yao went straight to the main topic.

"Do you want to live in a world where the Heavenly Dao is pure and the seas are calm and rivers clear?"

"Uh, this...?"

Yao Yian was slightly stunned. This familiar opening speech in his ear made him secretly sigh with emotion—it was exactly as expected.

But he wasn't stupid; he couldn't expose himself.

Thus, he could only pretend that he had never heard of it, following the other party's lead step by step.

After a round of fierce verbal sparring, Yao Yao finally steered the conversation toward the core issue.

"Fellow Daoist KFC! Do you wish to secure the lives of the common people, making heaven and earth one color, and the seas calm and rivers clear?"

Yao Yao's eyes held a fervent look, appearing extremely excited.

Yao Yian was puzzled. How could a Hidden Great Boss who controlled dozens of Coral Fortresses and hundreds of thousands of slaves under her command have the nerve to say such words?

You yourself are one of the obstacles to the seas being calm and rivers clear, yet you have the audacity to mention securing the lives of the common people?

Although he wanted to complain inwardly, he didn't foolishly raise any objections.

"How about it?"

Yao Yao asked again, her voice carrying a hint of urgent anticipation.

"If you are willing to help me achieve this great undertaking, I can protect your growth!"

"I will bestow upon you endless Cultivation resources and provide you with numerous forms of assistance!"

"What if I refuse?" Yao Yian asked tentatively.

"Refuse?"

Hearing this, a trace of gloom flashed across Yao Yao's face, which then transformed into an evil smile, "It's simple—death!"

"Those with different ideals must be killed!"

Yao Yian cursed inwardly: Damn, that's way too tyrannical!

The meaning was very clear: Yao Yian had to do it whether he wanted to or not, and agree whether he disagreed or not.

Although he had long anticipated this outcome, Yao Yian felt a deep sense of powerlessness.

The Foreign World truly operates on the law of the jungle; he had only rested for two months before trouble came knocking again.

He could not resist. Without relying on the power of the twin star mirror, he was no match for Yao Yao in a single exchange.

Since that was the case, he could only bring out his Ultimate Move.

His gaze instantly became solemn, and he secretly made up his mind.

"Thud!"

Accompanied by a dull thud, Yao Yian resolutely knelt down, prostrating himself and respectfully kowtowing to Yao Yao.

"I am willing, willing, I am willing."

"Deji has drifted half his life, never meeting an Enlightened Master."

"Master above, please accept my bow."

Seeing the other party being so respectful, Yao Yao didn't want to neglect him and quickly reached out to help him up.

"Fellow Daoist Ken, please rise quickly!"

"With a Fellow Daoist like you, why worry that the great undertaking will fail!"

"My gaining of a Fellow Daoist today is like a drought seedling receiving sweet dew."

After cursing inwardly, "Hateful," Yao Yian was helped up by the other party.

Hmph, in ancient times, there was King Goujian of Yue enduring hardship, and there was also Fengxian, the Slave of Three Masters.

Today, I, Yao Yian, am forced by circumstance to acknowledge someone as my Master.

When I rise up someday, I will surely decide my own destiny, not Heaven!

Seeing Yao Yian so smoothly submit to her command, Yao Yao looked somewhat smug.

"Not bad. It seems my charm is truly immense!"

"Next, we initiate the next step of the plan!"

Inside a great hall, two people harbored dozens of secret thoughts... That night, the Yunqing Coral Fortress held another banquet.

This banquet was even grander in scale. Not only did the high-ranking members of the Yunqing Coral Fortress attend, but also a group of Yao Yao's other followers.

Among these followers were both male and female Cultivators, and even a few Half-Beast Cultivators mixed in.

All these people had accepted Yao Yao's ideals and were completely convinced.

"You're a newly joined Fellow Daoist too? So am I! Let me introduce myself first..."

"That's great, Fellow Daoist Ken, we are all insiders now!..."

"That's right, Fellow Daoist Ken, you finally came to your senses..."

Nonsense, how could I not come to my senses? If I didn't, my life would have to be restarted!

Yao Yian was secretly muttering while toasting.

Everyone introduced themselves in turn, and the atmosphere of the banquet reached its peak with Yao Yao's appearance.

However, at the end of the banquet, Yao Yao announced important news.

She would leave the Epoch Battlefield ten days later and return to the Heaven Domain where she belonged. Yao Yian and the others would have to follow her...