Night Talk at Seamaritime.
As night falls, darkness envelops the boundless sea, leaving only the starry sky and the sound of waves crashing against the ship.
"Xiangxiang, now that you've decided to go to Poseidon Island, we'll naturally protect you. Go back to your room and rest, we'll talk about it tomorrow."
Inside the room, Dai Yao looked at Bai Chenxiang, who was somewhat wary after entering the unfamiliar environment, and comforted her.
Bai Chenxiang glanced around the room. The four women were all Dai Yao's wives; she was an outsider and it wasn't appropriate for her to stay there. However, since she had already decided to go to Seagod Island, she wouldn't hesitate. After bidding farewell to Dai Yao and the others, she returned to her room.
After escorting Bai Chenxiang to the room, Dai Yao returned to his own room and glanced around.
Dugu Yan propped her head up with her hand, lying on her side on the bed. After leaving the Qinglian Sect, she no longer dressed formally, but instead wore the same emerald green cheongsam she had worn before. Her side-lying position revealed her snow-white, rounded legs from the slit in the cheongsam, the devilish curves formed by her side-lying posture enough to make any man lose his mind.
Her emerald green eyes gently fixed their gaze on Dai Yao, a faint smile on her face.
Zhu Zhuqing, dressed in a black, tight-fitting leather outfit, her fiery figure almost spilling out, sat upright on a chair alongside Ning Rongrong. Unlike Dugu Yan's alluringly delicate body, Zhu Zhuqing's figure was unabashedly voluptuous, instantly attracting everyone's attention wherever she went.
Ning Rongrong sat beside Zhu Zhuqing, her hands clasped together on her lap. She wore an indigo blue dress that revealed only a short section of her snow-white calves, and a jade bracelet-like soul tool on her wrist. Her long, tea-brown hair cascaded down her back, with two strands of hair parted in the middle at her forehead, exuding the mature and gentle temperament of a well-bred lady.
Feng Wutong wore a long, fiery red dress, but she stood behind Zhu Zhuqing, as if she wanted to conceal all her brilliance.
"Tsk tsk, Master? Looks like some man has been fooling around with other women again when we weren't looking!"
On the couch, Dugu Yan feigned a look of unappreciated sorrow and melancholy, sighing as if no one cared for her. Her beautiful eyes, however, were observing Dai Yao with interest, awaiting his reaction.
They hadn't missed Purple Pearl's address of "Master." Dai Yao had only been gone a few days, and he had already brought back another woman, who was quite beautiful. If they hadn't consumed the lotus flowers given to them by Dai Yao, their appearances would have been similar to Purple Pearl's.
If Dai Yao is allowed to continue like this, the number of women around him will only increase.
As wives, Dugu Yan and Zhu Zhuqing were on the same side. If Dai Yao wanted to bring any more women into the house, he would have to get their consent! And this "master and mistress" role-playing? Wasn't this just their game?
Zhu Zhuqing and Ning Rongrong immediately turned their curious eyes to Dai Yao. Even Feng Wutong, who had no opinions of her own in front of Dai Yao, could not hide her curiosity.
Under the gaze of the four women, it felt as if a thousand sharp swords were piercing towards Dai Yao. Dai Yao's scalp tingled instantly. He coughed lightly, glanced at the four women somewhat guiltily, and after a moment of silence, said:
Do you really want to know?
Dai Yao's rhetorical question elicited a glance from Zhu Zhuqing and Ning Rongrong. Neither of them wanted to press Dai Yao for information he didn't want to discuss, let alone Feng Wutong. Seeing the three women's reaction, Dugu Yan inwardly cursed their lack of resolve and said:
"Of course."
Dai Yao remained silent for a moment, then sighed helplessly and said, "Come out now." To the astonishment of the four women, his golden hair turned into a deep black at a visible speed. When he opened his eyes again, the brilliant gold in his eyes disappeared, replaced by black eyes full of evil aura.
Hello everyone!
Upon first formally meeting his other half's wives, the evil Dai Yao smiled slightly, revealing what he considered a kind smile.
"Who are you?!"
Dugu Yan exclaimed in shock and anger, immediately leaping up from the bed. Her soul power surged, her long hair danced in the wind, and her martial soul was about to possess her. Zhu Zhuqing, Ning Rongrong, and Feng Wutong also stood up, watching the now unfamiliar 'Dai Yao' warily.
Dai Yao, however, paid no attention to their wary gazes. He sat casually on the stool, leaned back in his chair, and laughed:
"You want to know about my relationship with Purple Pearl? I can tell you that Purple Pearl is my maid."
At this moment, the four women had completely stopped paying attention to the relationship between Dai Yao and Purple Pearl, and instead focused all their attention on 'Dai Yao,' whose temperament had completely changed. Zhu Zhuqing stared intently at 'Dai Yao,' her cold voice now tinged with anger, and said:
"Who exactly are you? Why are you inside Yao Ge's body?"
Dai Yao picked up his teacup, took a small sip, and clicked his tongue a few times, whether in admiration of the tea's flavor or astonishment at Zhu Zhuqing and the others' reaction, it was unclear. He raised an eyebrow helplessly and said:
"It seems they don't welcome me. Fine, you explain it to them."
As soon as he finished speaking, Dai Yao's full head of black hair turned golden again, and his pupils returned to their brilliant gold. Seeing the familiar figure reappear, the women cautiously sized up Dai Yao for a few moments. Only after confirming his identity did they approach him with great concern. Zhu Zhuqing anxiously asked:
"Brother Yao! What exactly happened just now? We all felt like we saw someone else!"
Seeing everyone's anxious expressions, Dai Yao felt a warmth in his heart, smiled and comforted them a few times, saying:
"You've seen the specifics yourself..."
Then, Dai Yao began to explain the reason for the emergence of his other personality, and his experience hunting soul beasts in the Star Dou Great Forest. At the same time, he also revealed his third martial soul, the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger. Upon seeing the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger martial soul, the women were all speechless with astonishment.
"That's how it is. Although I have a third martial soul, due to the influence of the Evil God Pearl, an additional personality has appeared in my body. However, I have made an agreement with him that he cannot appear without my permission."
"But this personality is extremely capricious in its behavior and actions, and sometimes it can even be described as a demon."
"Because I have many women around me, he has to be the same as me in this respect, so..."
Dai Yao coughed a few times and explained somewhat awkwardly.
Ning Rongrong said with a worried look, "Brother Yao, your other personality doesn't seem like a good person. Making an agreement with you might just be a delaying tactic. You must be careful!"
Zhu Zhuqing and Feng Wutong both nodded. They loved Dai Yao, not his physical body. Although they were the same person, in their hearts, they were completely different things. If Dai Yao was truly defeated by his evil personality, they would be helpless and unable to do anything.
Dai Yao smiled and comforted him:
"Haha, don't worry, that guy won't be recognized by the Chaos Green Lotus. With the Chaos Green Lotus, I'll be invincible. Of course, I'll be careful of him."
All the women breathed a sigh of relief, and Dugu Yan remarked:
"Sigh, the emergence of another personality has resulted in the acquisition of a martial soul, and a top-tier martial soul that is in no way inferior to the Sacred White Tiger. It's not a loss. We used to regret that your Chaos Green Lotus martial soul couldn't absorb soul rings and couldn't be considered a true second martial soul."
"Now look what's happened! No one in the whole world can compare to you anymore!"
Dai Yao smiled slightly. If it weren't for the Chaos Green Lotus, there would indeed be someone who could rival him. However, that person would be ten thousand years later, possessing the most precious opportunity on the continent. If no one interfered, he would surely become a peak God-King! He might even replace the Asura God.
It's a pity that in the end, it was ruined by a demon disguised as a god; even their marital relations could only be carried out with that person's permission...
"Alright, that's enough about this. As for Purple Pearl, just treat her normally. She's that guy's maid, so we don't need to worry about her. Oh, by the way, Yan Yan, come out with me for a moment."
Everyone was taken aback and looked at Dugu Yan with some surprise. After a moment, Zhu Zhuqing showed a look of realization. She understood why Dai Yao had asked Dugu Yan to leave.
"Hmm? ... It seems my little brother wants to do some private things with his sister in different places. On the vast ocean, tsk tsk, my little brother is quite the romantic!"
Dugu Yan was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said, her charming eyes full of teasing.
Dai Yao was speechless. He was indeed a few years younger than Dugu Yan, which was why Dugu Yan always liked to call him "little brother," and during those kinds of things, she preferred to sit on top and do the movements herself. He grabbed Dugu Yan's fair wrist and said helplessly:
"Come on, come out with me."
Dugu Yan was pulled forward by Dai Yao. She turned back to look at the three women, whose faces were full of shyness, and said with a smile:
"Tsk tsk, looks like I hit the nail on the head, little sister. I'll borrow your sweetheart for a while, I'll return him to you tomorrow~"
Stepping out of the room, Dai Yao led Dugu Yan to the deck at the bow of the ship. Looking into Dugu Yan's alluring, desire-filled eyes, as clear as spring water, Dai Yao sighed and said:
"Stop fooling around, I called you out because I have serious business."
Dugu Yan immediately dropped her dazed look, her expression returning to normal. Meeting Dai Yao's gaze, she crossed her arms over her chest, as if supporting her majestic mountain peaks, then turned her head to look at the boundless ocean shrouded in darkness. Facing the salty sea breeze, she said solemnly:
"I know you want to ask about Bai Chenxiang, right?"
Dai Yao nodded and said:
"I understand your concerns. The Min clan does indeed still have lingering feelings for Tang San and the Haotian Sect. However, the entire Min clan is now with the Qinglian Sect, sharing its fate. If anyone wants to betray the sect, they must also consider the fate of their entire clan."
"Therefore, they dare not betray you. You don't need to scheme against Bai Chenxiang."
Dugu Yan turned around, looked tenderly at Dai Yao, gently stroked Dai Yao's face with her jade-like hand, and said softly:
"Of course I know that, but what I know even more clearly is that now that we've seen the signs, we must nip it in the bud! They certainly wouldn't dare to betray the sect, but given Bai He's personality, he would definitely try to send a message to Tang San or the Clear Sky Sect if things went wrong!"
"In their eyes, this information may not be important, but for the Haotian Sect, it can deduce extremely important information. This will inevitably drag the sect into the vortex of war!"
"Dai Yao, although you are a good person, you cannot be swayed by luck or sentimentality when managing the sect. While it's true that you need to give someone enough trust, you must find a weakness in someone like Bai He and make him hesitant to act rashly!"
"Bai Chenxiang is his weakness."
Since the founding of the Azure Lotus Sect, Dugu Yan discovered dozens of people who still cherished their past ties with the Clear Sky Sect and wanted to betray the Azure Lotus Sect and join the Clear Sky Sect. Now, they have become fertilizer for the plants outside the Vast Sea City. This took a lot of effort from Dugu Yan, who dealt with the traitors without causing any resentment among the elders.
She was exhausted.
She faithfully kept her promise. She didn't care about her image in the eyes of others. Whether she was a venomous woman or a treacherous and cunning one, as long as she could help Dai Yao and stabilize the sect, she would spare no effort.
Hearing this, Dai Yao was deeply moved. He gently embraced Dugu Yan's slender waist, which was as graceful as a water snake, and pulled her into his arms. Their skin touched, and they felt the familiar fragrance and warmth, as if their hearts had drawn closer together.
After establishing the Azure Lotus Sect, he simply left, abandoning such a large operation to Dugu Yan and Ning Rongrong. Although Dugu Yan had the Poison Douluo backing her up, managing a sect wasn't a martial arts contest where strength was determined by who was stronger or weaker; it involved manipulating people's hearts and minds, and required a great deal of effort and thought.
Dai Yao understood the pressure Dugu Yan had been under during this period. With her cold demeanor, she finally got the Qinglian Sect back on track.
"It's my fault, Yan Yan."
Dai Yao said apologetically.
Dugu Yan shook her head, rolled her eyes at Dai Yao, and said, "You are my husband, who else should I help if not you?! Why are you apologizing? Bai Chenxiang is Bai He's weakness. As long as we capture Bai Chenxiang, Bai He will never dare to act rashly and do anything detrimental to the sect for Tang San."
She smiled charmingly and said with great interest:
"Dai Yao, you don't want to see your sect get caught up in the continental war and suffer heavy casualties, do you?"
Dai Yao immediately shuddered. This sounded a bit like something out of a Japanese online forum. He looked up at Dugu Yan nervously and asked:
What do you want to do?
Dugu Yan's lips curled slightly as she said, "If you don't want to see your sect suffer heavy casualties, then take down Bai Chenxiang! Once you arrive at Seagod Island, Bai Chenxiang will be all alone. With her training, she'll see the gap between her and us. We'll definitely crush her, and you can take advantage of that weakness to capture her..."
"Stop, stop, stop!"
Dai Yao quickly stopped Dugu Yan from continuing, rolled his eyes at her, and said:
"This is getting more and more absurd! Bai Chenxiang came with us to Seagod Island because she trusted us, how could we...?"
Dugu Yan spat and said, "Pah! Do you think I can't see it? The reason your personality was born is because you have been suppressing your desires for a long time. Rather than leaving Bai Chenxiang as a future threat, it would be better to let her submit to you. This would not only resolve the hidden danger of the Min clan, but also satisfy your wishes."
Dai Yao was taken aback. Sometimes, bystanders see things more clearly than you do. After Dugu Yan's reminder, he finally understood the reason for the emergence of the evil personality.
For so many years, he focused solely on cultivation for revenge, suppressing his emotions. That's why his relationship with Ning Rongrong was so difficult, and the same was true for Hu Liena. Years of repression, under the influence of the evil thought within the Evil God Pearl, unleashed all the emotions he had suppressed, thus forming his second personality.
Moreover, it was precisely because of the formation of her second personality that her tightly closed emotions began to be released. She no longer submitted to Bibi Dong, broke with her, and simultaneously accepted Hu Liena's feelings...
However, he didn't have much affection for Bai Chenxiang, only a touch of pity for her because of her experiences in the original story. Dugu Yan's words left him silent. Should he take Bai Chenxiang in?
Undeniably, Bai Chenxiang is very beautiful, but that's not a reason for Dai Yao to take her in. Wouldn't that make him a stud?
Dai Yao sighed and said:
"Yanyan, feelings can't be forced. You don't need to worry about this; let fate decide..."