194: You also want to be bitten?

"You...?"

Purple Kite raised her hand and pointed at Chen Qingxuan, hesitating to speak;

But the reprimand on the tip of her tongue, meant to tell Chen Qingxuan to watch his wording, was ultimately swallowed down as she gritted her teeth.

Forget it.

He was a Rebellious Disciple who would never change his nature.

At that moment, Chen Qingxuan stepped forward in surprise, "Holy crap, Revered Master... how do you have such a method?"

"..."

Purple Kite rolled her eyes at him speechlessly, but she wasn't in the mood to dwell on his choice of words. "That's a question I should be asking you. How are you able to control the power of space?"

"I taught myself," Chen Qingxuan said righteously. "Two months ago, I had an Epiphany. It was like a sudden enlightenment where I realized the world shouldn't be like this, and that none of us are just beasts of burden..."

"?"

Purple Kite's brow furrowed more the more she listened. "So, you captured the power of the Law of Space... solely through an Epiphany?"

"Power of the Law?"

Chen Qingxuan was stunned for a moment.

Then, he nodded solemnly, "Yes, I know it wasn't easy, but that's the truth... I assume Revered Master also controls the power of space in the same way?"

Purple Kite stared directly at him;

To be honest, she suspected Chen Qingxuan was lying right now.

But if it wasn't as he said, then there was no other way to explain... why he had suddenly gained control over the power of space.

Under Chen Qingxuan's curious gaze, Purple Kite finally said honestly, "I didn't. I spent seven hundred years searching within the Chaos Abyss before I captured the power of the Law of Space, and I was the fastest in the entire Three Thousand Divine Provinces."

"Chaos Abyss... seven hundred years?"

Chen Qingxuan's eyes widened.

This was all entirely beyond his knowledge.

But a moment later, he suddenly snapped to attention. "Wait, Revered Master, you were the fastest? Does that mean... there are others in the Three Thousand Divine Provinces who control the power of space?"

Purple Kite did not hide it;

She wasn't the only one who controlled the power of the Law of Space. After all, she wasn't the only one who could enter the Chaos Abyss, but whether one could find and control that Law depended entirely on their destiny.

Therefore, only a very few top-tier existences could possibly control such a powerful spatial force.

Furthermore, the Spatial power they controlled was a derivative of the Law of Space, which was vastly different from the <Space Origin> that Chen Qingxuan controlled.

Or rather, one was merely a force that a small number of people could drive, while the other was a source without limits.

Back when she had struck Chen Qingxuan with lightning across countless provincial domains, she had done so by utilizing the effects of Spatial power.

"I see."

Chen Qingxuan understood and breathed a sigh of relief, saying, "Revered Master, then your Spatial power isn't as badass as mine!"

"You..."

Purple Kite was so angry her delicate chest heaved.

In the next moment, she sized Chen Qingxuan up and down, muttering to herself, "To be able to intercept such powerful Spatial power just by comprehension, could it be... you really are a peerless Genius, unique throughout the ages?"

"Hmm?"

Chen Qingxuan's eyes lit up, and he couldn't help but straighten his back. "Revered Master, you flatter me. Your disciple just worked a bit harder than ordinary people. As the saying goes, diligence makes up for a lack of talent. Coupled with the fact that my talent isn't weak to begin with, and combined with a level of hard cultivation that ordinary people can't imagine, it's natural that I've benefited immensely."

"What a poser!"

Purple Kite interrupted with disdain.

Looking at Chen Qingxuan's smug face made her angry.

But despite her anger, realizing that Chen Qingxuan's potential was beyond imagination also brought her a sense of pleasant surprise. "Even though you're quite annoying, it's undeniable... you are a rare talent."

"Revered Master, are you complimenting me?"

Chen Qingxuan asked for confirmation.

Purple Kite didn't respond, instead changing the subject. "Haven't you always been curious about how exactly Qian You appeared?"

"Yeah," Chen Qingxuan immediately nodded and pressed, "Is Revered Master willing to tell me now?"

"..."

Purple Kite did not deny it.

In the next moment, she opened her palm, and a sphere the size of a melon seed, radiating a brilliant glow, floated above it.

Seeing this, Chen Qingxuan asked in surprise, "What is this?"

"A type of restrictive measure," Purple Kite said calmly. "To ensure you won't betray me in the future, I must have a backup plan. As long as you swallow it, I can trust you completely and tell you all my secrets, including Qian You's origin... Are you willing to eat it?"

"I'm not eating that."

Chen Qingxuan refused without any hesitation.

You've got to be kidding me; only a fool would eat that.

Purple Kite looked like she was questioning her life choices, gritting her teeth as she said, "You... do you want to consider it before giving me an answer?"

"No need to consider."

Chen Qingxuan waved his hand without a second thought. "Actually, I'm not that curious about your secrets. As for Qian You's origin... let her keep a bit of mystery!"

"You mother..."

Purple Kite was so angry she cursed.

At this moment, she felt like her heartfelt expectations had been fed to a dog... she had the urge to kick Chen Qingxuan to death.

If Chen Qingxuan had even politely declined, or played the emotional card like he used to, she might have backed down a step.

But to refuse without a word and righteously state he wouldn't even consider it... was that even human speech?

Meeting Purple Kite's resentful gaze, Chen Qingxuan spoke with a smile, "Revered Master, your disciple understands your concerns. But as the saying goes, trust between people is mutual. Even if you are cautious by nature, you've come to know me somewhat by now. If you really thought I was the type of person who might betray you, you wouldn't have even come this far, right?"

"..."

Purple Kite turned her head away, but she couldn't deny it.

Although she hadn't spent much time with Chen Qingxuan, perhaps because of Ji Qianyou, she had developed an ineradicable trust in him.

Even if it wasn't one hundred percent trust... it far exceeded that of an outsider.

One could even say that her initial attitude toward Chen Qingxuan wasn't like that toward a normal outsider... otherwise, she would have turned him into ashes long ago.

Chen Qingxuan pressed his advantage, "To be honest, Revered Master, although I treat you as someone worthy of trust, I also have my own concerns... After all, from beginning to end, you've never been honest with me about your secrets, and now you bring out this kind of method to test my loyalty... what kind of official could withstand such a test?"

"Besides, I'm so handsome, witty, and a great Genius with unlimited potential. I clearly have a bright future ahead of me. Why would I hand everything over to someone else just because I'm curious about some secrets... If it were you, Revered Master, would you agree?"

Chen Qingxuan argued his case with reason and emotion.

"..."

Purple Kite hesitated to speak;

In the next moment, she lifted her small face and said, "I don't deny you have potential, but you aren't handsome at all, and you're certainly not witty... you're just a pervert!"

"Now, that's uncalled for..."

Chen Qingxuan disagreed and stated, "What's wrong with being a pervert? Revered Master, let me ask you a question. If one day you had a Dao Companion, would you want him to be attracted to you, or would you want him to not even bother touching you?"

"?"

Purple Kite's brow furrowed;

Before she could open her mouth to stop him, she heard Chen Qingxuan continue, "I'm afraid you'd be dying for him to hold you and gnaw on you, and you'd even have to cheer him on at the time—'You're so good at gnawing!'"

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"Ouch, holy shit..."