“Have you come to a decision, scion?” Joy Bodhisattva asked after dealing with the three traitors and returning to Ye Qing’s side.0

Ye Qing saluted her and said, “I appreciate the offer, Bodhisattva, but my answer is still no.”1

It wasn’t like Joy Bodhisattva’s offer was unattractive. He didn’t mind living off a woman either, especially one as competent as her. Unfortunately, he had reasons that prevented him from accepting no matter what.0

Even if he assumed that Joy Bodhisattva was completely honest and sincere with their deal, he still couldn’t accept her offer. First, he came to Bei You to avoid capture, and to do that, he needed to keep a low profile. Sure, he had shown himself today, but things were still under control. After all, no one would believe that the late-stage Spirit Purifier Ye Qing would gain the power of a late-stage Spirit Master just a little over a month after he was grievously injured by Zhou Hengshan. His pursuers might notice that a new contender had appeared in Bei You, but chances were they...4