# Chapter 1482: Qianye as a Slave (Part 1)
The moment Xia Qingyue spoke these words, Yun Che, who had been holding his breath within the profound formation, staggered in shock. Outside the hall, Lian Yue also trembled, her beautiful eyes widening.
Slave... Slave Mark!?
Implanting a Slave Mark... on the Fandi Shennü!?
A Slave Mark was, without a doubt, one of the most cruel spiritual imprints in the world. Once a person was implanted with a Slave Mark, they would from then on obey every word of the one who cast the mark, never showing the slightest bit of defiance towards any command. Even if ordered to die, they would end their own life without any hesitation, without the slightest resistance, and certainly without any rebellion.
Even if the caster of the mark died, the one implanted with the Slave Mark would still inherit their will and remain loyal until death!
In other words, the one implanted with a Slave Mark would become the most faithful servant of the caster! And it was almost impossible to remove through external means!
Precisely because of the cruelty of the Slave Mark, even in the lower realms, it was strictly forbidden. Even an emperor of a nation or the master of a sect absolutely could not impose a Slave Mark on the lowest of domestic servants.
Yun Che had long known of the existence of Slave Marks, but he had personally witnessed it only once: when the Little Demon Empress regained control of the government, she threatened to destroy their families and leave them infamous for ten thousand generations, imposing cruel Slave Marks on all those guardian clan masters and royal princes who had once rebelled.
After that, every single one of them became the Little Demon Empress's most loyal dogs! Whoever dared to speak a single bad word about her, or show the slightest disobedience, they would all but pounce on them and tear them apart with their teeth.
And such a cruel spiritual imprint was naturally extremely difficult to succeed. At the level of the Divine Way, especially after reaching the Divine Soul realm, it was almost... or rather, simply impossible to succeed!
Even if a Divine Way profound practitioner was on the verge of death or unconscious, as long as there was even a slight mental resistance, it would be absolutely impossible to implant a Slave Mark into their heart and soul, even with the spiritual power of a Divine Lord.
The only possibility for successfully implanting a Slave Mark was if the target suppressed all mental resistance and even actively cooperated.
And... implanting a Slave Mark into the Fandi Shennü...
This was absolutely the most ridiculous, the most absurd statement in the entire Eastern Divine Region, in the entire God Realm. Yet it was calmly spoken from Xia Qingyue's mouth, and carried a decisiveness that left no room for doubt!
Qianye Ying'er was the daughter of Qianye Fantian, the recognized next Fantian Shen Di, and the number one Divine Maiden of the age! For her to have a Slave Mark placed on her, to make her a slave to one person, and for three thousand years... How could such a thing ever happen or be achieved? No one would even have thought of it!
Yun Che was shocked, Lian Yue was shocked, but... Qianye Ying'er's exquisite and peerless face showed no obvious turmoil. Instead, she revealed a smile that seemed both desolate and mocking: "As expected... Xia Qingyue, you couldn't think of any other tricks, could you?"
"Given the evil deeds you committed against this king and Yun Che back then, now repaying with a Slave Mark, along with saving your father and the eight Fan Kings—Your Highness the Divine Maiden, you're getting a huge bargain." Xia Qingyue's beautiful eyes shimmered with a starry haze: "Do you have any reason to refuse?"
Beneath her veil, Qianye Ying'er's golden eyes narrowed slightly, then she slowly nodded: "Fine..."
The single word that escaped from Qianye Ying'er's lips made Yun Che's eyes widen; he simply couldn't believe his eyes and ears. Outside the hall, Lian Yue also turned around, her delicate face filled with shock and disbelief.
"I knew this would be the outcome. Since I came, I have already accepted my fate." Qianye Ying'er's speech was very slow, her expression calm, except that the rise and fall of her chest was unusually intense: "I can agree... to temporarily become Yun Che's slave... but all of this must have the Zhou Tian Shen Di as witness!"
The words "I can agree to temporarily become Yun Che's slave" spoken from Qianye Ying'er's mouth completely stunned Yun Che.
This thing that anyone who heard would find utterly absurd and impossible to achieve... Qianye Ying'er actually agreed to it!?
And Xia Qingyue... had been certain from the start that she would agree!?
W...T...F???
Over these years, Xia Qingyue's level of infiltration and understanding of Qianye Ying'er had far exceeded what she had described to him!
Perhaps, apart from herself and her father, Xia Qingyue was now the person in the world who understood her best... and the catalyst was a hatred that had penetrated to the marrow of her bones!
"As you wish." Xia Qingyue turned her gaze: "Lian Yue, please go and invite the Zhou Tian Shen Di to come here."
"Yes." Lian Yue quickly accepted the order and left.
Qianye Ying'er's brows twitched slightly, and she said coldly: "A round trip to the Zhou Tian God Realm will take at least ten hours! The Zhou Tian Shen Di is busy with many affairs and even harder to find free time! You had better be certain that my royal father remains safe during this time, or else..."
"Your Highness the Divine Maiden, you seem to be overthinking." Xia Qingyue spoke calmly. The moment her voice fell, Lian Yue had already returned.
By her side was a presence vast as the ocean, one that Qianye Ying'er was very familiar with.
Qianye Ying'er abruptly turned around and looked at the old man who slowly walked in, his gaze deep, his expression complex...
It was none other than the Zhou Tian Shen Di!
Yun Che: (So he is the 'esteemed guest' Qingyue mentioned... Qingyue had long anticipated that Qianye Ying'er would demand the Zhou Tian Shen Di as a witness, so she had already invited him to the Yue Shen Realm!)
Xia Qingyue turned and gave a slight bow: "Zhou Tian Shen Di, these circumstances are special. This king has been remiss in hospitality, please do not take offense."
"..." Qianye Ying'er slowly raised her eyes, biting her teeth slightly: "What a Xia Qingyue!"
"In this world, there is no more suitable witness than the Zhou Tian Shen Di. Thus, this king early on invited the Zhou Tian Shen Di to be a guest in my Yue Shen Realm. So, Your Highness the Divine Maiden, do you have any other requirements?"
"Alas," the Zhou Tian Shen Di let out a deep sigh: "Yue Shen Di, is this the purpose for which you invited this old man here?"
"Indeed." Xia Qingyue nodded. She heard the disappointment and reproach in the Zhou Tian Shen Di's words, but showed no signs of fear. Instead, she spoke solemnly: "The words just exchanged between this king and Her Highness the Divine Maiden have been fully known to the Zhou Tian Shen Di through the sound transmission profound formation. The matter of the Slave Mark is a result already agreed upon between this king and Her Highness the Divine Maiden. I humbly request the Zhou Tian Shen Di to serve as witness. This king is deeply grateful."
Qianye Ying'er: "..."
"Nonsense, utter nonsense!" The Zhou Tian Shen Di shook his head, his peaceful voice carrying a hint of anger. Although he was also a God Emperor, he was absolutely qualified to reprimand with the bearing of an elder: "Yue Shen Di, the enmity between you and the Divine Maiden, although this old man does not know all of it, I am aware of some. But no matter what grievances exist between you, you absolutely must not resort to such a forbidden, heretical thing as a 'Slave Mark'!"
"Such a cruel mark is not to be touched even by mortal spirits, let alone a God Emperor and a Divine Maiden!"
Given the Zhou Tian Shen Di's temperament, such a reaction was perfectly normal. The Slave Mark was far too cruel—a brutality that heaven and earth could not tolerate, a cruelty that extinguished humanity! How could the Zhou Tian Shen Di permit it!
Not only did Xia Qingyue not flinch, she instead retorted coldly: "Then I ask the Zhou Tian Shen Di to enlighten me—between the Slave Mark and the Buddhist Soul Death-Pleading Seal, which is crueler? Which is more unacceptable and unforgivable?"
The Zhou Tian Shen Di was about to answer when he suddenly frowned slightly, as if sensing something: "Yue Shen Di, what do you mean by this?"
Xia Qingyue spoke slowly: "Back then, when Yun Che was forced into the Long Shen Realm and unable to return, he couldn't even enter the Zhou Tian Divine Realm. The Zhou Tian Shen Di should be somewhat aware that this was related to the Fan Di God Realm. But, does the Zhou Tian Shen Di know that back then, on Yun Che's body, Qianye Ying'er... personally implanted the Buddhist Soul Death-Pleading Seal!"
As soon as these words were spoken, the Zhou Tian Shen Di froze for a moment, then his expression changed drastically: "What did you say!?"
"Hmph!" Qianye Ying'er turned her gaze aside and gave a cold snort.
"The reason Yun Che went to the Long Shen Realm back then was not because he fled there, but because he had no choice. For apart from the one who cast the seal, the only one in the world who could remove the Buddhist Soul Death-Pleading Seal was the Dragon Queen, Shen Xi." Xia Qingyue's beautiful eyes held a chill, her momentum faintly overpowering the shocked Zhou Tian Shen Di: "The Zhou Tian Shen Di surely knows just how cruel and terrifying the Buddhist Soul Death-Pleading Seal is!"
"And in the God Realm, the most cruel soul seal known to all is not the Slave Mark, but the Buddhist Soul Death-Pleading Seal!"
The Zhou Tian Shen Di's pupils shook violently. He abruptly turned his gaze to Qianye Ying'er: "You... really did cast the Buddhist Soul Death-Pleading Seal on Yun Che!?"
Qianye Ying'er gave no response at all.
"Despicable!!" The Zhou Tian Shen Di, known for his mildest temperament, could not suppress his rage at this moment, a flush of red flashing across his face: "How... could you do such a thing!"
"Back then, for some reason, Qianye Ying'er learned early on that Yun Che possessed the Evil God's inheritance. She forced this king and Yun Che into a desperate situation. To force Yun Che to reveal the secrets on his body and hand over the Evil God inheritance, she implanted the Buddhist Soul Death-Pleading Seal on Yun Che..."
"Let alone the fact that being afflicted with this seal meant sinking into a bottomless purgatory, wishing for ten thousand deaths to find release... The Zhou Tian Shen Di now clearly understands what the Evil God's power that Yun Che carries means. If not for this king and Yun Che being fortunate enough to be saved by someone back then, and Yun Che being fated with the Dragon Queen Shen Xi, who graciously removed the Buddhist Soul Death-Pleading Seal, Yun Che would have long died from unbearable torment. Then, what kind of situation would have arisen when the Jie Tian Mo Di returned to the world? Whether we would still be alive, whether the God Realm would still exist—all of that would be unknown!"
The Zhou Tian Shen Di's expression changed again.
"Yun Che is the undisputed Savior Divine Son. And Qianye Ying'er—not only did she, for her own selfish desires, implant the Buddhist Soul Death-Pleading Seal—far crueler than a Slave Mark—on Yun Che, she nearly brought about a catastrophic disaster that would destroy the world! Now, this king repaying her with a 'Slave Mark'—is that in the slightest bit excessive!?"
The Zhou Tian Shen Di was momentarily speechless. His initial rejection and anger towards the "Slave Mark" had turned dozens of times into fury towards Qianye Ying'er!
A God Emperor who could not tolerate the Slave Mark naturally could not tolerate the Buddhist Soul Death-Pleading Seal even less.
What he absolutely could not tolerate was that it had been implanted on Yun Che by Qianye Ying'er—this Savior Divine Son on whom he had placed all his hopes!
What Xia Qingyue said was correct. If not for Shen Xi removing the Buddhist Soul Death-Pleading Seal back then, Yun Che would surely have died from unbearable torment... equivalent to erasing the only hope of saving the world!
Thinking of that outcome, the Zhou Tian Shen Di momentarily felt cold all over, breaking out in a cold sweat.
Even without Qianye Ying'er's tacit admission, the Zhou Tian Shen Di would not doubt this matter. Because he knew that if Qianye Ying'er had learned in advance that Yun Che possessed the Evil God's inheritance, she was absolutely capable of doing it!
"Moreover," Xia Qingyue continued, "making Qianye Ying'er temporarily Yun Che's slave is not only the reasonable price she should pay, but also a kind of protection for Yun Che. It removes one of the most likely people to harm him from this world, and adds one who will protect him with all her might. And this person who once nearly killed him, and who must protect him from now on—the Zhou Tian Shen Di must surely be extremely clear about what kind of strength she possesses."
"Now that Chaos is in danger, the only hope of stopping the Demon God's calamity is Yun Che. Even without the Demon God's calamity, should he be harmed by someone or other external forces, one can imagine how the Jie Tian Mo Di would react. Therefore, the safety of his life concerns the safety of the entire world. And if by his side there is Qianye Ying'er to protect him, then a guardian implanted with a Slave Mark would be his best talisman—likely even more reassuring than the personal guardianship of the God Emperors themselves."
"Does the Zhou Tian Shen Di not agree?"
"..." The Zhou Tian Shen Di remained silent for a long time. But his gaze had changed. This old man, who had been extremely opposed to and disgusted with the Slave Mark, now had his eyes flickering between Yun Che and Qianye Ying'er, and increasingly transformed into... a look of being moved!