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Ye Xunhuan was not hearing for the first time that someone had said they liked his mother. Back when he was in Jiangnan, Su Bingzhi, Mei Hanqing’s father, had said the same thing.

But the identities of Su Bingzhi and Ke Qinghong are incomparable.

"If it weren’t for my old sentiments, I would have acted against you long ago!"

"Don’t make yourself sound so noble." Ye Xunhuan said coldly, "If it weren’t for me being useful, you probably would have acted against me too."

"I can’t deny there’s indeed an element of that reason." Ke Qinghong admitted openly.

Ye Xunhuan is a smart person, and Ke Qinghong had realized this a long time ago; lying in front of Ye Xunhuan is utterly unnecessary.

"But what I’m asking is how you know about my affairs!" Ye Xunhuan repeated his previous question again.

"Because Jue Tian is still alive." Ke Qinghong said lightly.

Jue Tian!

Hearing these two words, Ye Xunhuan’s expression subtly changed.

Jue Tian was a legendary figure in Miaojiang, closely associated with the Evil Lord, and many said that the reason the Evil Lord ended up where he did was all due to Jue Tian!

However, in the information Ye Xunhuan had heard and obtained, Jue Tian was already a dead man.

But now Ke Qinghong was saying Jue Tian is still alive, causing waves of disbelief to surge within Ye Xunhuan’s heart.

"It seems Jue Tian never told you about his identity!" Ke Qinghong could see the change on Ye Xunhuan’s face!

"I’ve seen him?"

"Of course you’ve seen him, the one with the mask, the person who helped you when King threatened and oppressed you, and fought against the Monarch with you is Jue Tian." Ke Qinghong said blandly, "Indeed, the one who saved you from Miaojiang was also Jue Tian!"

"He’s Jue Tian?"

"Yes!"

"Isn’t he dead?"

"That you need to ask your father and mother!" Ke Qinghong said softly, "I don’t know what secrets lie within."

"Then how did you know I’m the son of the Evil Lord..."

"It’s very simple." Ke Qinghong said lightly, "Ye Huang, who is the Dragon Head, is the full brother of the Evil Lord, but the Dragon Head was very close to your mother!"

"And Jue Tian is the brother of the Evil Lord; they were sworn brothers. Perhaps Jue Tian had a good relationship with your mother, but not to the extent that he would protect you so discreetly from behind!"

"So I deduced that Ye Huang was close to your mother because your mother was the woman of the Evil Lord and the reason Jue Tian helped you is the same!"

"After all, everyone knows Qin Fenghuang found a man, but who that man really is, nobody ever truly figured out."

"And since these two were so close to your mother and so earnestly protected you, aside from that, what other reason could there be?"

"You’re Ye Huang’s real nephew; naturally he would protect you. Jue Tian was sworn brothers with the Evil Lord. Jue Tian bears responsibility for the disaster involving the Evil Lord, and since the Evil Lord died, Jue Tian would naturally protect his brother’s child with all his might."

Ke Qinghong was very smart; all his deductions were entirely correct.

"Aren’t you afraid you guessed wrong?"

"Whether it’s wrong or not doesn’t matter," Ke Qinghong said nonchalantly, "as long as the end result is the same!"

"If the process is wrong, will the result still be the same?"

"It will." Ke Qinghong said calmly, "Aren’t you already being forced to the brink by the Monarch?"

Ye Xunhuan took a deep breath and then said to Ke Qinghong, "Alright, state your true purpose this time, there’s no need to continue beating around the bush here."

"Refreshing." Ke Qinghong snapped his fingers and said, "Ye Xunhuan, the Monarch wants to kill you; you know this. By teaming up with me, you can at least find a glimmer of survival!"

"Team up with you?"

"A temporary team up," Ke Qinghong added, "afterwards, once everything is over, you survive, and I continue to work behind the scenes, and both of our goals are the same: to eliminate the Monarch!"

"The enemy of my enemy is my friend. Why can’t we become friends for now?"

Ke Qinghong made sense; throughout history, the enemy of one’s enemy has always been a friend, and even if disagreements arise later, they can slowly be resolved.

"How do we team up?"

"The Monarch intends to take away all your trump cards; you have no choice. Once you hand over the trump cards, the next moment will be when he crazily targets you." Ke Qinghong said softly, "At that time, the Monarch will make a move. Of course, you have Jue Tian by your side; Jue Tian will certainly help you, along with the Diviner."

"But I must remind you, the National Protector is much stronger than you can imagine. Even if they help you, it might not be enough."

"But teaming up with me is different as I can assist you from the shadows!"

"How will you assist?"

"If the Monarch deals with you, I can help you kill others, making him unable to manage both. At that time, he will naturally give up or come for me, to deal with me." Ke Qinghong said softly, "And all you need to do is help cover for me, so I can continue lurking!"

"By the time you’re out of trouble, I can gain more time, a win-win cooperation, what do you think?"

Ye Xunhuan did not immediately respond but instead scrutinized Ke Qinghong from head to toe.

The words Ke Qinghong said indeed tempted Ye Xunhuan, but he still felt there was a conspiracy at hand.

"Of course, you can refuse, but even if you refuse, I will still help you. However, you might not survive because if you do not cooperate, no matter how much I help, it will be useless."

Afterward, Ye Xunhuan exhaled deeply and said to Ke Qinghong, "Alright, I agree, but you must also promise me one thing."

"Let’s hear it first."

Ke Qinghong did not agree immediately, instead choosing to first listen to Ye Xunhuan’s condition.

"I want to see your true face!" Ye Xunhuan said firmly.

"No, that’s impossible!" Ke Qinghong immediately shook his head and said, "Ye Xunhuan, I will not let you see my true face, at least not at the moment."

"But you will have plenty of opportunities in the future."

"You..."

"If you insist that it’s the only condition, then I can only tell you that the cooperation is over." Ke Qinghong immediately interrupted Ye Xunhuan.

This time, Ye Xunhuan did not speak again but instead fell silent.

He never expected Ke Qinghong’s stance to be so firm, to refuse him without hesitation.

Ke Qinghong saw Ye Xunhuan’s silence and did not continue speaking but quietly waited.

After an unknown amount of time, Ye Xunhuan finally spoke.

"Since you’re unwilling, then I won’t force it." Ye Xunhuan had no choice but to compromise.

It seemed as if Ke Qinghong knew Ye Xunhuan would compromise and was not surprised, remaining calm throughout.

"Congratulations on making the wisest choice of your life." Ke Qinghong said softly, "Alright, you all carry on with your praying. I’ll be leaving now!"

As he finished speaking, Ke Qinghong seemed to think of something else and said to Kitamura Chiyuki, "Some words are better said in your heart; there are those who know how to read lips in this world!"