158: Chapter 158 Beautiful Lotus Seed, Has Cao Yang Become a Demon?
"System, open the information panel of the beautiful woman in purple," Cao Yang thought to himself.
Target: Mei Lianzi
Realm: Spirit Tribe
Physique: Purple Lotus Sacred Physique
Beauty Score: 98
Charging: No
Reward: 200,000 sign-in Chances
"And how do you know that I don't know your name?"
"Is your name Mei Lianzi?"
Cao Yang added with a smile.
Hearing this question, Mei Lianzi couldn't help but widen her eyes, looking at Cao Yang with a face full of surprise: "How is that possible? How do you know my name? Didn't you just arrive in the Xia God Realm?"
Her voice carried a hint of disbelief and confusion.
Cao Yang smiled slightly, a flash of craftiness in his eyes: "It is precisely because I sensed your existence. Your destiny is to become my Dao Companion; you are the person destined for my life, which is why I specifically came to the Xia God Realm to find you. Otherwise, why do you think I would come to such a weak Middle Thousand Worlds?"
His tone was full of confidence and persuasiveness.
Mei Lianzi heard these words, a dazed expression appearing on her face as her heart began to waver.
She lowered her head, and after a moment of deep thought, she looked up, a trace of firmness in her eyes: "This... but I am already someone else's wife! Although we haven't consummated the marriage for certain reasons, the feelings between us are still very good."
Her words contained both persistence for her past marriage and uncertainty about the future.
Seeing this, the corners of Cao Yang's mouth curled up slightly, revealing a wicked smile: "It's fine, your husband has already been killed by me. Besides, I prefer beautiful women who already have a Dao Companion, Jie Jie Jie..."
His laughter carried an evil aura that made one's skin crawl.
"Ahem," Cao Yang coughed lightly.
He felt like he wasn't quite himself just now. What was going on?
"Ah, haven't you been here the whole time? When did you kill my husband?" Mei Lianzi's face showed both shock and unease as she asked with a trembling voice.
Her eyes were full of doubt and fear, as if she couldn't understand what was happening before her.
"Hmph, I have an Invincible Domain. Within this Domain, I am invincible. The Xia God Realm just happens to be within the Domain; killing your husband was merely a matter of a single thought!" The corners of Cao Yang's mouth curled up slightly, revealing a cold smile.
His tone carried a hint of smugness and confidence, as if he had absolute certainty in his own strength.
"Hmph, if you keep dawdling like this, I'll just kill every living being in the Xia God Realm and then leave. My patience is limited," Cao Yang snorted coldly again, a flash of impatience in his eyes.
His words carried a sense of majesty and threat, making Mei Lianzi feel a chill.
"Don't, don't kill the people of the Xia God Realm. I am willing to be your Dao Companion." A look of resolution flashed in Mei Lianzi's eyes as she gritted her teeth and spoke firmly.
She knew that if she didn't agree to Cao Yang's request, the entire Xia God Realm would face a catastrophe.
Back then, she had married the Summer God Sect's Sect Master because the Spirit Tribe was weak and she needed to find a backer. Fortunately, the Sect Master had treated her very well later on.
Let this be for the Summer God Sect and the Spirit Tribe, then; consider it repaying the Sect Master's kindness!
However, at the thought of becoming Cao Yang's Dao Companion, a surge of sadness and helplessness rose in her heart.
As Mei Lianzi spoke, a crystal-clear tear fell from the corner of her eye and slid down her cheek. Her expression appeared very painful and sorrowful, as if her heart had been greatly wounded.
This tear represented her conflict and struggle, while also showing her sense of responsibility toward the Xia God Realm and the Spirit Tribe.
Seeing this, Cao Yang slowly crouched down and gently wiped away the tear from the corner of the purple-clad beauty's eye.
His movements were gentle and delicate, as if he were caring for a precious treasure.
He comforted her softly: "Don't be sad anymore. That husband of yours was no good anyway. Just now, when I captured you, he was only tapped by an Old Ancestor of the same Great Realm and pretended to faint. He clearly didn't dare to save you because he was afraid of death."
After hearing this, Mei Lianzi remained silent, her eyes becoming dull and listless.
The pain in her heart and a thread of disappointment intertwined, making her feel incredibly lonely and helpless.
At this moment, she could only rely on herself to face this cruel reality.
Seeing that the purple-clad beauty Mei Lianzi remained silent, Cao Yang thought his words had moved her.
So he continued: "See, I'm right, aren't I? That husband of yours is simply a coward. When he encounters danger, he only thinks about escaping for his own life, how could he care about you? If you follow me, it will be different. I will protect you and won't let anyone hurt you. Moreover, my strength is much greater than your husband's; I can help you increase your cultivation base and make you stronger. When that time comes, you can walk with your head held high, and no one will dare to provoke you. How about it, give it some thought?"
As he spoke, Cao Yang put on a look of full confidence, looking expectantly at the purple-clad beauty Mei Lianzi.
However, the purple-clad beauty Mei Lianzi did not respond to him, only silently weeping.
It turned out she had already noticed the fact that her husband was pretending to be unconscious, but she hadn't exposed him.
She understood her husband's personality; although he was timid and afraid of trouble, he was kind-hearted and had always been very good to her.
Now that her husband was dead, and it was related to her, she felt incredibly pained and self-reproachful.
At this moment, Mei Lianzi's heart was filled with contradiction and conflict. On one hand, she was grateful for her husband's dedication to her; on the other hand, facing Cao Yang's temptation, she couldn't help but fall into thought.
She understood that if she chose to follow Cao Yang, she might obtain more power and protection, but would doing so go against her true heart? She couldn't be sure of the answer, so she could only weep silently, her mind in a state of chaos.
But if she didn't agree, she and the Xia God Realm would not have a good end, including the Summer God Sect and the Spirit Tribe.
Cao Yang directly picked up the purple-clad beauty Mei Lianzi and returned to his exclusive room on the spaceship.
"Sister Lianzi, be my Dao Companion. From now on, I, Cao Yang, will protect you."
As Cao Yang spoke, he didn't wait for Mei Lianzi's response and took action.
He didn't want it to be like this either, but unfortunately, time was short. He couldn't stay in a Middle Thousand Worlds for too long just to win over a woman.
After all, there were too many Middle Thousand Worlds. If he spent too much time, he might not even take down a single Major Thousand Worlds by the time the Flying Dragon Saint escaped.
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The next day, Cao Yang looked at the beauty in his arms and said: "Sister Lianzi, do you still have relatives in the Xia God Realm? If you do, I suggest you take them into your Inner World. When we return to the Heavenly Court, you can settle them in the Heavenly Court's territory. Even experts above the Saint level won't dare to act wildly around the Heavenly Court. If they stay here and Quasi-Saints start fighting, your relatives might be gone."
"Lord Heavenly Emperor, I will go and take them into my Inner World in a moment."
The Sect Master's wife, Mei Lianzi, no longer had the pained look of yesterday; she was much more energetic, and her attitude toward Cao Yang had improved.
During their interaction, Cao Yang had spent ten billion years of cultivation base to help her Breakthrough to the Peak of the God Emperor Realm.
"There's no need to call me Heavenly Emperor, that's what outsiders call me. You are my Dao Companion now, just call me Cao Lang," Cao Yang said with a gentle face, his eyes full of doting and love.
Hearing this, a blush rose on Mei Lianzi's face, and she said softly: "Yes, Cao Lang. I didn't expect you could actually help me Breakthrough my Realm directly; it's too incredible." Her tone carried a hint of surprise and excitement.
Cao Yang smiled slightly and said proudly: "That's natural. There are many areas where I am extraordinary; you will slowly come to understand in the future." His expression was full of confidence and mystery.
Then, Cao Yang took out a ring, handed it to Mei Lianzi, and said tenderly: "Come, put this ring on. From now on, there will be no Heavenly Tribulation when you Breakthrough."
Mei Lianzi took the ring, her eyes shimmering with gratitude. She put the ring on her finger, feeling its miraculous power.
After the System upgrade, the ring had already been upgraded to a special Sacred Artifact that could shield against Saint Tribulations, making it extraordinary.
Just then, Xing Yao's voice came from outside the ship: "Reporting to Lord Heavenly Emperor, the First Legion has finished registering and processing the Heavenly Soldiers of the Xia God Realm."
Cao Yang secretly marveled at Xing Yao's efficiency; he had completed all the procedures so quickly.
He nodded with satisfaction and said to Mei Lianzi: "Let's go, we'll go take a look."
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