Chapter 2128

Yu Qingyun looked at Zhu Yanyi, who seemed completely unbothered, and said, "Little Junior Sister, don't you think you look a bit like you're enjoying our trouble?"

Zhu Yanyi pointed at herself in surprise. "Enjoying trouble? I’m just helping my own side, not the right side. Standing by my husband is never a wrong choice."

"You really have the heart to let your husband scheme against us?" Yi Yunfei asked casually.

"I don't mind. Besides, it’s not really scheming. You already wanted to come here. Now you have a good, open reason to do so. Also…" Zhu Yanyi paused slightly. "Aohan and I will eventually leave to travel. If we only keep ordinary mortals here, it might be fine for a while, but over time, their hearts won’t be strong enough. As cultivators, we will ascend, but before that, finding successors is fine. We just need to pass down the code name."

Zhu Yanyi put on a serious face. "Besides, aside from you four, no one else comes to this plane. So, if we don’t ask you, who else can we ask?"

So that was the main reason. Sikong Xuran and the other four looked at Zhu Yanyi speechlessly. Why did they feel she was doing this on purpose? Deliberately teasing them and making them uncomfortable?

Zhu Yanyi smiled mischievously. She was doing it on purpose. If she could tease people, she would naturally do it well.

Yan Aohan understood Zhu Yanyi’s meaning. He coughed lightly. "Actually, Ani’s thoughts are my thoughts. With the fluctuations between planes, and after Ani and I stabilize things, in the future, no other cultivators will be able to come here except you. Of course, if you choose successors, you must transfer your permission to them. Then they can come, but you cannot. I won’t have too many cultivators here—just the three of you. As for external information, Yu Qingyun will need to find it herself."

Yu Qingyun pondered for a moment. She understood what Yan Aohan and Zhu Yanyi meant. Unlike Sikong Xuran and the others, she was born on this planet. So even if Yan Aohan hadn’t explained much, Yu Qingyun would have agreed in the end. She looked at Yan Aohan and Zhu Yanyi, then said, "I agree to become 'Yan'."

Sikong Xuran asked from the side, "Qingyun, aren’t you going to consider it?"

Yu Qingyun smiled lightly and explained, "First, since the Lord Yan has already said it, we have no chance to refuse. Second, I am different from you. You are not from this planet, but I am. I was born and raised here. I studied medicine since childhood, mostly to serve the people of this planet. I hope people here are free from illness. Now, becoming 'Yan' just adds another layer of responsibility to protect this planet. Since it doesn’t ask me to do evil against my conscience, why shouldn’t I agree? My original intention remains the same."

Yan Aohan nodded with a smile. Then he laughed at Yu Qingyun. "Yu Qingyun, you are clearer-headed than anyone."

Yu Qingyun shook his head slightly. "It’s not really about being clear-headed. It’s just that I love this place, my own planet. Even without spiritual energy, even without the legendary gods others long for, this is my home. My roots are here. All my relatives and loved ones are here. No one dislikes their hometown. Even a terrible criminal cannot escape loving their home. So my choice is quite normal."

Speaking of this, Yu Qingyun glanced at Yan Aohan. "Actually, I think Lord Yan predicted I would make this choice long ago."

Yan Aohan laughed and nodded. "Correct. I did predict it. But I still couldn’t help but praise you."

Zhu Yanyi smiled and said nothing more.

Ouyang Tianyun seemed to have made a decision. "I also agree."

Seeing the surprised looks from Sikong Xuran and Yi Yunfei, he explained, "I decided so quickly because I carry the Heavenly Book. You should know this. I have the Heavenly Book, Lord Yan has the Earthly Book, and Little Junior Sister has the Human Book. The Heaven, Earth, and Human books form an independent plane. Since this planet has the protection of Earth and Human, I believe Heaven can also protect it. So, I originally guarded this place. There is another reason."

Ouyang Tianyun coughed. "Mainly, there is too much delicious food on this planet. I can’t resist wanting to taste it all. So no matter what, I must guard this place. If I lacked the ability, it would be one thing. But since I have the ability, why not help? It’s just a small effort for us. And…"

Ouyang Tianyun continued, "I am straightforward. I won’t beat around the bush. Also, why did Lord Yan choose the three of us? With Lord Yan’s power, finding people to guard this place is easy. There are plenty of Yin Messengers in heaven and earth to supervise everything. He doesn’t really need us. Yet he personally asked us to guard it. Why? Only because we are Little Junior Sister’s senior brothers. He is giving us a gift of karmic merit."

After Ouyang Tianyun finished, Sikong Xuran and Yi Yunfei suddenly understood. Of course! If all living beings in this plane were safe, it would equal creating a great karmic merit. Others might not know, but cultivators did. Even if this merit couldn’t completely offset the bad karma from their past lives, it could offset a lot. This would greatly help their cultivation.

Sikong Xuran smiled lightly. "I am a practical person. For this great karmic merit, I will agree."

Yi Yunfei also said, "I agree too. To be honest, I’m not that noble. But for my own future, agreeing is inevitable."

Yan Aohan smiled satisfactorily. "Have you all considered it well?"

"We have considered it well." All four nodded. Then Sikong Xuran laughed. "Actually, Lord Yan, you brought this up without intending to give us much time to think."

"Smart." Yan Aohan praised him. Then he laughed. "Since I said it that way, I wouldn’t let you refuse. Actually, even if you disagreed today, you would agree eventually."

As the Venerable Yanluo, scheming against a few ordinary cultivators was very simple. Yan Aohan never thought using strategy was wrong. On the contrary, he believed that in certain situations, using strategy was a necessary result.