But Ye Wuming actually knew all along!
And Ye Jiuyou suddenly realized that the shock wasn't something unprecedented, but rather a vague reminder of some long-lost past. In other words, she should have known.
She quietly exited Zhao Changhe's sea of consciousness, silently observing his expression.
It turns out he had been scheming all this time, intentionally allowing her to invade his sea of consciousness, just to prepare this grand ceremony... His illusion technique wasn't strong enough to manifest outwardly, so he had to use the Soul Sea to present it.
Zhao Changhe was still lying in the pit, his eyes twirling around as he studied her face.
Ye Jiuyou no longer thought, "I'll gouge your eyes out if you keep staring," and instead softly said, "Do you know what consequences you might face by enlightening me with this?"
