"Mom?"
Hearing the sharply pointed word, Ye Ming felt his head buzz, instantly plunging into a void.
If there was anyone who could make a Great Power of the Heaven-Human Realm instantly fall into a daze, it would undoubtedly be Nogawa Kyoko.
Of course!
Ye Ming was not the only one in a state of bewilderment at this moment.
It could be said that everyone who heard that word was the same.
It took nearly a minute for Ye Ming to gradually regain his senses. But when he opened his mouth, he couldn't utter a single word.
Or rather, he had no idea what to say.
So, he looked at Nogawa Shagu beside him, hoping she could bail him out.
However, Ye Ming could never have imagined that Nogawa Shagu's shock was no less than his. Even now, confusion still lingered in her pupils.
"What is all this about!"
Ye Ming wailed inwardly.
In fact, at the very beginning, Ye Ming had always believed that Nogawa Kyoko's impression of him would not be too good.
After all!
His relationship with Nogawa Shagu and Gu Taiyi's relationship with Nogawa Kyoko were too similar.
At the very least, they were very similar in the early stages.
Therefore, according to common sense, Nogawa Kyoko, who had already been betrayed by Gu Taiyi, should not have given Ye Ming a good look.
But the final result caught Ye Ming completely off guard.
"What? Do you think I'm not worthy of that title?" Nogawa Kyoko's tone suddenly turned serious as Ye Ming remained silent, as if she was angry.
"No... I don't mean that! It's just... I... this..."
Hearing this, Ye Ming felt his head was about to explode.
He had no experience dealing with such a situation!
What should he do?
Fortunately, the confusion in Nogawa Shagu's beautiful eyes had subsided, and she blocked Nogawa Kyoko's offensive for Ye Ming.
"Mother! What are you saying! I... he and I haven't reached that point yet!"
If only Nogawa Shagu could have spoken with her head held high when she said this.
Why was she lowering her head, speaking in a barely audible voice, with her face beneath the veil turning red?
This appeared to be helping Ye Ming, but was it truly helping him, or was it actually aiding Nogawa Kyoko?
Besides!
Had her relationship with Ye Ming truly not reached that point?
Perhaps this was the reason Nogawa Shagu dared not look up!
Seeing her daughter's demeanor, Nogawa Kyoko, who had watched her grow up, understood her perfectly.
However, it seemed a bit inconvenient to continue discussing this matter in the courtyard.
After all, so many people were watching.
If the Blood Asura's image were to crumble, it would not be good.
"Shagu! Help me inside!"
Nogawa Kyoko stood up, and Nogawa Shagu quickly stepped forward to support her.
"Young man Ye! And the young lady behind you, you two come in too!"
Nogawa Kyoko spoke again.
As for the others, they did not dare to move without her command.
Looking at the old woman walking into the house, Nangong Qianyu inexplicably felt a terrifying aura emanating from her, making her feel somewhat constrained.
"Let's go! What are you waiting for?"
She nudged Ye Ming, who was still standing there. Seeing his absentmindedness, she suddenly felt like laughing.
This was the first time she had ever seen Ye Ming so helpless. It felt quite good.
"Oh... okay!"
Ye Ming took a step forward, feeling a little heavier in his steps.
"As expected of the most dazzling star of the younger generation in the East Island Country back then. This oppressive aura, even in old age, is still quite frightening." Ye Ming sighed inwardly.
Of course!
This oppressive aura was only in his mind.
It was not related to strength.
Seeing that Ye Ming and the others had entered the hall, the core members of the Nogawa family standing in the courtyard finally breathed a sigh of relief.
The atmosphere just now had been utterly suffocating.
Many people's back clothes were already drenched.
"My goodness! That's Mr. Ye, and yet he can't even speak in front of the old madam."
"Hush! Keep your voice down! What kind of person is Mr. Ye that we can discuss him? We just need to know about his relationship with the young lady, but we must not let it get out."
"Relationship? Could it be that the young lady and Mr. Ye really..."
"Nonsense! Didn't you see how the young lady treated Mr. Ye? And the old madam, when have you ever seen her..."
"Wait! Something's not right! Mr. Ye is the renowned Teacher Ye now. If he and the young lady have something going on, then Miss Qianyu..."
"Stop! Shut up! Didn't I just say that some things should not be spread outside? If this gets out, you'll be the first to die."
"Yes, yes, yes! Speak cautiously and act prudently! Everyone, don't forget!"
"..."
In short, their discussions could only remain within the confines of the courtyard walls. They didn't even dare to imagine it spreading outside.
Above their heads, a butcher's knife was always suspended.
No one wanted it to fall.
Inside the hall, after Nogawa Kyoko took her seat, her expression became solemn.
She had gathered Ye Ming and the others here not just because of the previous incident. More importantly, she had a secret buried in her heart for many years that she wanted to reveal.
"Shagu! Isolate the sound!"
Nogawa Kyoko glanced outside the hall and said calmly.
She seemed to be worried about eavesdropping.
"Okay!"
But just as Nogawa Shagu was about to act, Ye Ming moved first.
"Let me do it!"
With a wave of his hand, the surrounding space flowed like waves and finally folded upon itself, isolating the entire hall from the outside.
Even if there were Great Powers of the Heaven-Human Realm outside, it would be almost impossible to overhear the upcoming conversation without disturbing him.
"That's good!"
Ye Ming nodded slightly, indicating that Nogawa Kyoko could speak.
"This technique..."
Looking at the silver-white light shimmering around them, Nogawa Kyoko's pupils actually showed a trace of reminiscence.
"This should be spatial lockdown, right!"
She actually uttered the name of Ye Ming's technique.
Hearing this, Nogawa Shagu's beautiful pupils widened slightly. At this moment, she felt a sense of unfamiliarity from her mother.
"Yes!"
Ye Ming looked deeply at Nogawa Kyoko and nodded.
Spatial lockdown!
In fact, this was not a very profound technique.
As long as a cultivator's cultivation reached the Soul Origin Realm and they had a certain understanding of space, they could easily control it.
To put it bluntly, it was merely a means to prevent others from peeking.
However, it was somewhat unusual that Nogawa Kyoko could recognize this.
Because this meant that in her past experiences, she had personally witnessed experts of the Soul Origin Realm or above using spatial lockdown.
So the question arose.
Where did Nogawa Kyoko encounter it?
And what was its connection to the incomplete immortal cultivation technique she had practiced?