75: Master, I want to do something bad to you.

Su Lin's Divine Sense collided with a wall.

A wall that was invisible yet indestructible.

The outline of the woman in the darkness flickered.

Mist surged.

A voice struck directly into the depths of Su Lin's Divine Soul.

"Not qualified."

Immediately after, an irresistible force slammed into him.

Su Lin's Divine Sense was forcibly ejected from inside the crystal.

Bang.

His back heavily hit the wall of the bamboo house.

The entire bamboo house trembled with it.

"Revered Master!"

Ye You's face instantly changed, startled.

She had been fully on guard, and in the instant Su Lin was sent flying, she flashed to his side.

With an arm, Ye You steadily supported his falling body, while her other hand swiftly pressed against his chest, unhesitatingly transferring pure spiritual energy to him.

Su Lin closed his eyes, taking a few seconds to calm the dull pain emanating from his Divine Soul.

He opened his eyes and saw Ye You's anxious face so close.

"I'm fine."

He waved his hand, stood up straight, and wiped away the blood seeping from the corner of his mouth.

"It's just a backlash from Divine Sense, a minor injury."

Ye You did not let go of his hand.

Her spiritual energy quickly circulated through Su Lin's body, carefully checking.

Only after confirming that it was truly just a slight tremor of his Divine Sense, with no damage to his internal organs or meridians, and his cultivation Foundation unaffected, did her tense heart slightly relax, but her brows remained tightly furrowed.

"What did you see?" she asked.

At the same time, her gaze turned to the two crystals quietly suspended on the table, her eyes filled with deep apprehension.

Su Lin found it difficult to describe for a moment, and walked to the table to sit down.

Ye You raised her hand, and a cup of warm spiritual liquid tea appeared before him.

"A woman's shadow, very blurry, I couldn't see clearly."

Su Lin recalled the brief contact, organizing his words, "Then I was pushed out, she said... not qualified."

"Woman?" Ye You keenly caught this word, "Are you sure it was a female?"

"The outline was feminine, no mistake."

Su Lin took a sip of tea, the spiritual liquid was warm, "She's very strong.

That barrier, with my current Divine Sense strength, I couldn't shake it at all.

I barely squeezed in a little before I was discovered."

Ye You fell silent.

She picked up the two crystals on the table.

They were cold to the touch, and her Divine Sense tentatively approached, yet was still firmly blocked.

Logically, if Su Lin's Divine Sense could enter, there was no reason hers couldn't.

But now, these crystals seemed to only react to Su Lin.

She stroked the cold surface of the crystal.

The anger that had initially surged due to Revered Master's injury gradually gave way to a more complex emotion.

She was not a foolish person; calming down and thinking for a moment, she grasped the key.

With Revered Master's current Divine Sense strength at the Nascent Soul Stage, if these crystals truly completely repelled him, he probably couldn't even penetrate a single crack.

But Revered Master not only entered but also saw a blurry female outline and heard her voice.

This didn't seem like repulsion; it was more like permission.

These crystals were only open to Revered Master.

Ye You walked to Su Lin's side, sat down next to him, and naturally leaned her head on his shoulder.

"Revered Master," she suddenly spoke, her voice a little low, "Who do you think that woman could be?"

Su Lin pondered for a moment, then shook his head, saying, "No clue, it could be a wisp of the mastermind's remnant soul, or perhaps just an image sealed within the crystal.

Until we get more clues, any speculation is just baseless."

"But she told Revered Master he wasn't qualified."

Ye You's voice was muffled, with clear displeasure,

"It sounds like she knows Revered Master, and she's looking down on Revered Master's current cultivation level."

She paused, then looked up at Su Lin's profile.

"Does she mean that once Revered Master's cultivation is higher, he'll be qualified? Is she waiting for you?"

This conjecture made Su Lin frown.

Ye You continued her analysis, her tone growing colder: "A mysterious woman, hidden within a crystal that shares the same origin as the enemy.

When she saw Revered Master's Divine Sense, she didn't attack or obliterate, just a dismissive 'not qualified'.

This doesn't seem like how one treats an enemy; it's more like evaluating a Junior.

Her tone shifted, taking on a hint of sharpness, "Or, someone she values, a future fellow Daoist."

"Fellow Daoist?"

Su Lin repeated, finding this idea quite novel.

"Yes." Ye You's voice was very soft.

"A strange woman waiting for you to become stronger, so she can stand by your side."

Her head, resting on Su Lin's shoulder, slowly lifted, and her fingers unconsciously, repeatedly stroked the bracelet formed by the Machine-Guiding Thread.

Her breathing gradually became unsteady.

"The person who stands by your side."

Ye You's voice turned cold, "Can only be me."

"They are all unworthy."

Before her words finished, Ye You's hands swiftly passed by Su Lin's sides, her palms pressing heavily against the back of the chair behind him, emitting a dull thud.

The entire chair, along with Su Lin sitting on it, was instantly confined by her within this small space.

Her body leaned forward, almost completely covering Su Lin, her shadow enveloping him.

Warm breath brushed against his earlobe.

At the same time, that tail silently slid over, tightly wrapping around Su Lin's calf.

The fluffy tip of the tail brushed against his skin repeatedly.

"Xiao You, get up first."

Su Lin felt the pressure and tried to calm her.

"No."

Ye You refused cleanly and decisively.

The tail, instead, wrapped even tighter; even through his clothes, he could clearly feel the restlessness in her body.

"That woman said you weren't qualified, and I'm not happy."

Her voice was mixed with anger and indignation, "What is she, to be worthy of evaluating you?"

"She might just be related to the enemy from back then." Su Lin tried to analyze rationally.

"Then she deserves to die even more."

Ye You's pupils slightly contracted, a cold killing intent flashing through them.

"Anyone who once wanted you gone, and now dares to look down on you, deserves to die."

"Revered Master," she finally looked up, her eyes gazing directly into Su Lin's.

"Right now... I really want to do something bad to you."

Su Lin was trapped in the chair, unable to move, but he calmly met her gaze, his tone without any ripple: "I know."

"You know?" Ye You raised an eyebrow.

"You're showing that kind of expression, how could I not know what you want to do?!"

Ye You chuckled softly, her finger raising to gently trace Su Lin's cheek.

"I want to press you down on this chair, use this Machine-Guiding Thread you gave me, and tightly bind your wrists, your ankles, bind them even tighter, so you can't move at all."

Her fingertip slid down his neck, stopping at his collar. "Then... then..."

Su Lin remained silent, clearly feeling the body pressing against him trembling slightly, a sign of extreme restraint on the verge of losing control.

He raised his hand, placing it very lightly on her back.

"Xiao You." He called her name.

"Revered Master, don't move."

Ye You's voice became more muffled, with suppressed gasps, "Don't move... If you move, I'm afraid I really won't be able to hold back."

"Hold back what?"