237: Chapter 237 Keep it by my side

"Exactly!"

Luo Qinghe confirmed, "Once your reactions or actions completely exceed their expectations, or make them feel that they have completely lost the possibility of peaceful contact with you, it becomes a cornered beast fight. No one can guarantee what kind of major incidents these lunatics will commit that are beyond our control and anticipation!"

"Rather than gambling on that kind of unknown risk, it's better to keep this exposed Black Rose right under our noses!"

"This way, not only can she and the people behind her think the plan is proceeding smoothly, but we can also keep track of her movements at any time!"

"Even—when necessary, we can use her to pass on some false information that we want them to know!"

A classic diversion!

Chen Yi thoroughly understood Luo Qinghe's deep intentions.

This was an open conspiracy; giving the enemy a seemingly viable goal to constrain their actions within a controllable range was better than letting them run wild in the shadows.

"I understand! Thank you for the reminder, Grandpa Luo. I know what to do."

"That's all I have to say! Remember, Chen Yi, the Demon Abyss Cult is the enemy of all humanity! When dealing with them, you must never let your guard down. Even seemingly harmless contact can hide deadly poison."

"I certainly know that! Don't worry, Grandpa Luo, I have never for a moment forgotten their true nature! No matter how friendly they appear or how reasonably they are packaged, it cannot cover up their acts of trampling on life! My relationship with them is destined to be hostile; this will never change because of any form of contact!"

"Good! Knowing you have this clarity puts my mind at ease! Be careful, the trip to the secret realm is imminent, safety first."

"Understood!"

After hanging up the phone, Chen Yi let out a long sigh and rubbed his temples.

This really is a bold plan!

He turned his head toward the door and discovered that The girls had let Black Rose into the living room at some point.

At this moment, she was sitting on the sofa with just the right amount of shyness on her face, seemingly chatting happily with The girls.

Having a Demon Emperor Rank entity from the Demon Abyss Cult follow him around—Chen Yi felt very uncomfortable and absurd about it.

It felt like having a bomb by his side that he didn't know when would explode and couldn't actively defuse—

However, looking at the current situation, this seemed to be the safest choice after weighing the pros and cons!

"Sigh, this is the only way for now—"

In fact, Chen Yi did not know that the reason Black Rose was so desperate tonight, visiting late at night in such daring attire, was also because the people behind her had given her an ultimatum!

Inside the Demon Abyss Cult, there had always been disagreements on how to handle Chen Yi.

The radical faction advocated for hardline tactics, while the faction supporting Black Rose advocated for soft infiltration.

However, Chen Yi was about to enter the Antarctica secret realm.

Once he entered that place with special rules, trying to make contact or control him would be as difficult as ascending to heaven!

Therefore, the direct order from above to Black Rose was—she must successfully get close to Chen Yi before heading to the secret realm and obtain the qualification to follow him into the secret realm!

If this soft route of Black Rose's failed, the radical faction would be authorized to assemble high-end combat power at any cost to forcibly intercept and seize him while the Dragon Kingdom's team was on their way to Antarctica!

That would be a bloodbath with unpredictable consequences.

Black Rose was actually full of conflict internally.

She admired Chen Yi and did not want to see him become completely opposed to the Sect, or even break out into direct conflict.

But the Sect's orders and her own position forced her to complete the mission.

Tonight, she had actually come with the determination of "succeed or die."

Chen Yi sighed, composed his mood, and walked up to Black Rose.

Looking at her pitiful appearance, he deliberately asked in a tone tinged with a little helplessness: "Do you... really want to form a contract with me that much?"

Upon hearing this, Black Rose suddenly looked up and hurriedly responded: "Yes! I am sincere! Chen Yi, I swear I have absolutely no malice toward you! I just... I just purely admire you and want to follow you—"

She was so excited that she gripped the hem of her clothes tightly with both hands, leaning her body slightly forward, perfectly portraying that posture of anticipation mixed with a hint of humility.

Even the Oscars couldn't match your acting!

The girls nearby saw this and cast sympathetic glances at Chen Yi.

Their gazes conveyed meanings like "You should just agree," "She is really so pitiful and sincere," "She has a good personality," and so on.

Chen Yi took in the reactions of The girls and smiled bitterly in his heart again.

These girls, are they too easy to fool?

However, this also indirectly proved that Black Rose's acting skills were indeed superb, and one could even say that she behaved no differently from a real young girl in all aspects.

"Grandpa Luo's suggestion was indeed correct! Rather than letting the Demon Abyss Cult engage in more dangerous actions in the shadows, it's better to keep this piece on the board right by my side. At least, I can watch her and also use her to pass back some information—"

It seems I have no choice but to go with the flow!

Chen Yi let out a long sigh: "Fine... seeing that you are so sincere, and your bloodline isn't bad, I really don't have a reason to refuse!"

As soon as he said this, Black Rose's eyes widened instantly, and her pupils were filled with incredulous surprise.

The girls also smiled with relief.

But Chen Yi immediately changed the subject and said: "However, let me say this first! You are only on probation now! I can allow you to follow us and observe your performance!"

"If you perform well, and it's truly as you say—sincere and without any overstepping or detrimental actions—I will consider officially forming a contract with you in the future!"

"But if you have any ulterior motives, or if I discover you have other intentions... then don't blame me for expelling you immediately, understand?"

Upon hearing this, Black Rose was stunned for a moment, but then a huge sense of surprise flooded her heart!

Probation!

Although she couldn't form a contract immediately, this was already a huge breakthrough!

Doesn't this mean she had successfully taken the first step and was closer to her goal?

Internally, she had already prepared for complete failure this time, after all, Chen Yi was truly a bit impervious.

She hadn't expected a turn of events; she had actually succeeded!

Now, the people from the other faction within the Sect surely wouldn't have any reason to force the seizure plan, right?

"Understood! I understand! Thank you! Thank you, Chen Yi! I will definitely perform well! I will absolutely not let you down!"

Black Rose was so excited she was incoherent, her eyes quickly turning red, and tears rolled down uncontrollably.

Chen Yi waved his hand, his tone softening a bit: "Alright, stop crying! You're so beautiful, how ugly it is to cry?"

"I... I'm sorry! I'll dry my tears right away!"

She hurriedly used the back of her hand to wipe them, but they just kept coming.

That appearance of crying from joy made The girls feel even more pity and affection for her.