Chapter 44 Appeasing His Wife: "Zhong Jiuli, I only want to belong to you..."
Bai could tell that the two sisters must have some unspeakable difficulties, otherwise they wouldn't have risked their lives to venture into this dangerous place.
Although she wanted to help, she didn't know how. Bringing them here was the best she could do.
“If you trust us, feel free to tell us about your difficulties,” Zhong Jiuli said softly, her voice reassuring to those who heard it.
Upon hearing this, a glimmer of hope flashed in Chu Erniang's eyes, but it quickly faded away.
She bit her pale lower lip and shook her head: "I appreciate your kindness, senior, but... we've offended the young leader of the Sea Dragon Gang. That kind of power is one of the top forces in the Star Sand Islands, and it's the largest power on our Tian Shu Island. It's said that they even have a Nascent Soul ancestor backing them..."
“Star Sand Sea?” Bai also turned to look at Zhong Jiuli.
Zhong Jiuli stopped her from speaking with a look. They did not want to reveal their identities on this trip, and Chu Erniang's arrival was too coincidental.
Bai also withdrew his doubts and instead asked, "What is the young master's cultivation level?"
"It is said that he has already reached the late stage of the Golden Core realm." Chu Erniang's voice was deep. To her, a Golden Core cultivator was an insurmountable mountain.
"Just a Golden Core cultivator? There's only one Nascent Soul ancestor in the clan?" Bai pressed.
Chu Erniang was taken aback upon hearing this, a hint of surprise flashing in her eyes. Although her cultivation was low, she had spent many years in the Star Sand Sea and her eyesight was not bad.
The two people in front of them, one at the Foundation Establishment stage and the other with an aura as restrained as an ordinary person, exuded an indescribable composure in every move they made, as if Golden Core cultivators were truly insignificant in their eyes.
"Senior, you may not know this, but the Sea Dragon Gang is a powerful force. In addition to that Nascent Soul ancestor, there are several Golden Core elders under its command, and even more Foundation Establishment cultivators."
"Could it be that the young gang leader has taken a liking to your sister?" Bai guessed.
Seeing Chu Erniang's unpleasant expression, Bai knew he had guessed correctly. In fact, it wasn't hard to guess, since Chu Sanniang was indeed very beautiful.
Bai also made a decision: "In that case, you stay here with your sister and rest assured. As for the Sea Dragon Gang, we'll investigate them when we have time."
"This is a Rejuvenation Pill, which can help you restore your spiritual power." Bai Ye took out a bottle of pills from his storage ring and placed it on the table before leaving the room with Zhong Jiuli.
When Liu Xianyue saw the two of them come out, she asked with concern, "How are those two?"
Bai briefly explained the situation, and after listening, Liu Xianyue glanced at Zhong Jiuli and said, "It's somewhat of a coincidence."
"Hmm, perhaps it really is just a coincidence?" Bai also said, "If someone really set a trap for you, they probably wouldn't use such an old-fashioned honey trap, would they?"
Zhong Jiuli glanced at her and chuckled, "Perhaps it's a honey trap targeting our young hero Bai?"
"Haha~" Bai chuckled dryly, not responding to the conversation. His wife was quite prone to jealousy.
She changed the subject, "Now that they're awake, let's not waste any more time. How about we head straight to Xingshahai?"
Zhong Jiuli reached out and grabbed the back of her neck, twisting her around.
Bai, unaware of what was happening, turned around following her force. When he saw the pitch-black sky outside, even the raging blue hurricane was hidden in the darkness.
"Uh...it seems like today isn't a good day to walk." Bai scratched his head. "Shall we go out for a stroll?"
Liu Xianyue waved her hand decisively in refusal, "I don't want to go. With my stunning beauty, I don't want to be a target for those toads."
As she spoke, her red lips curved slightly, and her eyes held a hint of allure.
Bai also thought of the lewd gazes that had clung to Zhong Jiuli earlier, and unconsciously nodded in agreement. She didn't want Zhong Jiuli to go out and be stared at by others.
"Then forget it, I won't go. Can I just look from outside?" she asked, looking at Zhong Jiuli.
Seeing her expectant look, Zhong Jiuli had no choice but to nod in agreement, "Just stay by the door, don't go far."
"Okay!" Bai readily agreed. She quickly left the room, quietly closed the door, and then began to wander around.
She really acted like a tourist checking off a list, taking out her photo stone and snapping pictures everywhere. For a college student who had traveled from the modern era, the allure of this building was on par with flying on a sword.
This is a living, working machine house! It's truly amazing.
Bai had only walked a short distance when he encountered A-Lian, who had rushed over.
Upon seeing Bai Ye, she immediately ran a few steps closer, and before she could even catch her breath, she hurriedly said, "It's terrible! The Bai Sha Gang is gathering their forces, saying they're coming to settle scores with you."
"Hmm?" Bai Ye heard this and curiously leaned over the fence to look down. The walled village in the night was even more cyberpunk in style, with various colors of light flowing on the wooden mechanisms, and mechanical beasts that looked like hummingbirds carrying packages shuttled between the suspension bridges.
On the lower platform, there was a large crowd, and it seemed that many people were indeed gathering.
"Are the people from the White Sand Gang really this vengeful?" Bai Ye said casually, her attention completely focused on the mechanical beasts.
She pointed to a mechanical beast in front of her and asked, "What are these little guys busy with? I keep seeing them flying around everywhere."
A-Lian answered reflexively, "This is a delivery mechanical beast from the Merchant Alliance. They sell it at the Mo Family Mechanical Workshop on the third floor of East Street!"
After answering, Ah Lian stamped her feet anxiously, "This is not what we are talking about now. The leader of the White Sand Gang is a Nascent Soul cultivator. Before they block the exits, you should go to another district to avoid trouble."
Bai was amused by A-Lian's anxious little appearance and laughed heartily. She reached out and gently touched the scales on the side of A-Lian's neck.
Ah Lian froze instantly, even her breath caught in her throat. The most sensitive scales of the sea monsters were being gently caressed by warm fingertips.
"Hey, it feels cool to the touch, quite comfortable!" Bai also chuckled and withdrew his hand. "I forgot to introduce myself earlier. My name is Da Bai. As for the people from the White Sand Gang, don't worry, my master is very powerful."
A-Lian could only see the mouth of this hateful human opening and closing, but she couldn't hear what he was saying.
Her entire body began to turn red at a visible speed, first her neck, then the scales on the sides of her neck were tinged with crimson, and finally even her hair and eyes turned red.
"Hey, A-Lian, what's wrong with you?" Bai was also a little surprised to see her transform; this person actually had two faces.
"How...how could you touch my scales?" Ah Lian covered her face and stammered.
"Oh, can't I touch it? I'm sorry!" Bai quickly apologized.
She didn't know why she touched A-Lian's scales; perhaps she was just curious. After being a tiger for so long, it's inevitable to develop some of the curiosity of a feline.
【Hey kid, you've gotten yourself into big trouble! I just looked it up, and the scales of the Siren can only be touched by their chosen mate. What you've done is basically harassing a young girl in the street.】
"Huh???" Bai stared blankly at his fingers and quickly put his hands behind his back.
"What kind of awful design is this? Why do their scales have to be on their necks? Doesn't that make them easy for people to touch?"
[Because it looks nice on your neck! Can you honestly say you didn't touch it because you thought the scales were shiny and pretty?]
Bai was speechless.
After a long while, Ah Lian finally turned herself back to blue. She covered her cheek and scolded her with some annoyance, "You can't just touch the scales on a siren's neck. If you do, you'll have babies."
"Uh... Ah Lian, we're all girls. If a girl touches someone, she won't get pregnant."
A-Lian glared at her. "Who told you that? We sea monsters have always had children born from same-sex unions."
Bai Ye: ......!
"How about I touch your neck back for you?" She raised her head generously, revealing her slender neck with well-proportioned muscles and bones.
Ah Lian spat lightly, "Pah! Who wants to touch your neck!"
Bai also shrank back, coughed twice tactically to change the subject, "By the way, why are the people from the White Sand Gang coming to find me again?"
"Ah!" Ah Lian exclaimed as if waking from a dream, patting her cheeks in annoyance. "It's all your fault for interrupting me. I forgot what I was doing."
She nervously leaned close to Bai Ye's ear and whispered, "I overheard the leader of the White Sand Gang flying into a rage, saying that there was some key or nautical chart in the second-in-command's storage bag, and now it's in your hands, so they're coming to find you."
"A key?" Bai asked doubtfully. "Do you have treasure here?"
"Didn't I tell you about the strange activity in the Hidden Dragon Abyss? Now cultivators from all walks of life are looking for a way to enter, and that thing you have might be very important."
After saying that, A-Lian hurriedly tugged at Bai Ye's sleeve, trying to take her away. "It's too late, they're already up here. I'll take you to hide."
Before the words were finished, a burly figure, as imposing as an iron tower, soared into the sky on a flying magical artifact and blocked their path.
"You little brats!" the burly man roared, gripping a gleaming nine-ringed saber in his hand. "You dare touch my stuff? Today I'll skin you alive and rip your souls out of you!"
Bai also looked in the direction of the sound and saw that the person's bare upper body was covered with hideous scars, and a thick tuft of dark chest hair on his chest was extremely offensive, making her frown.
"Tsk! These days, cannon fodder don't even need to manage their image?" Bai wrinkled her nose in disgust. Although her tone was relaxed, she was not underestimating her opponent and had already secretly summoned Xiao Lü to help.
"court death!"
The burly man's voice was like thunder. The nine-ringed sword in his hand burst forth with a dazzling red light. The blade trembled, and the nine copper rings emitted eerie demonic sounds as the blade trembled. The spiritual energy within a radius of a hundred feet was instantly drained and poured into this one strike.
Bai felt a sharp pain in his mind and stood there blankly with lifeless eyes.
"You stinky tiger, snap out of it!" Little Green shouted in her mind, unleashing a burst of green light that blocked the opponent's sonic attack.
Bai suddenly regained consciousness, and the crimson blade light reflected in his pupils was already close at hand.
Before the violent blade energy even arrived, fine blade marks had already appeared on the sea crystal ground beneath their feet.
Bai Ye flipped his wrist, and the moment he got his hands on the giant black sword, a tangible crescent-shaped sword aura shot upwards against the current. Wherever the sword passed, bursts of tiger roars and dragon cries echoed.
"Boom!" The shockwave from the collision of the two forces blasted towards the surrounding buildings, but a flash of light appeared on the buildings, and the impact was neutralized.
However, the sword energy only lasted for a moment before dissipating under the attack of the blade light. The remaining blade light continued its momentum, closing in on the two of them.
"Run, Big White!" A-Lian suddenly flashed in front of Bai Ye, her slender arms outstretched, and the scales on her neck emitted a deep blue light like the ocean, forming a water-rippled spiritual energy barrier in front of the two of them.
Just as the blade was about to strike them.
Jiaojiao jumped out of Bai Ye's arms, and golden light shone from her tortoise shell, forming a golden shield that blocked their way. In the blink of an eye, two more shields appeared in front of Bai Ye.
However, these shields were destined to be useless.
A ray of silvery moonlight arrived first, following behind.
Zhong Jiuli arrived through the air, lightly raising her hand and touching the blade's edge with just one finger.
The instant the fingertips touched the blade's edge, the devastating attack melted away silently, like spring snow meeting the warm sun.
The moment the burly man saw who it was, his pupils contracted slightly, and his hand holding the knife unconsciously tightened. With his mid-stage Nascent Soul cultivation, he couldn't see through the woman's true strength at all.
This only proves that the other party's level of understanding far surpasses his own. Able to command thousands of followers, the burly man is definitely not a brainless individual. In an instant, he made his decision.
"It was my ignorance that I failed to recognize your greatness." The burly man sheathed his sword, a respectful smile appearing on his rugged face. "I was unaware that you were cultivating here in seclusion. I apologize for any offense I may have caused."
"Get out!" The single, casual word seemed to lower the temperature around them. Bai felt a chill on the back of his neck, instinctively sensing he was about to get a scolding.
"Yes! Get out now!"
The burly man felt as if he had been granted a pardon, and while maintaining his bowing posture, he stepped back.
The White Sand Gang members who had just rushed to the 35th floor, full of murderous intent, stared blankly as their leader retreated. They exchanged glances and then withdrew completely like the tide.
Ah Lian let out a long sigh of relief, her body slumped forward, utterly exhausted. Bai Ye reacted quickly, catching her on the shoulder. She didn't pull her into her arms, but simply supported her body with her arm.
Zhong Jiuli glanced coolly at the two embracing each other, finding it rather irritating, and didn't even bother to give Bai Ye a second look before flashing back to Haitian Pavilion.
"Oh dear, Ye Zai, your Sister Zhong seems a little angry." Jiao Jiao landed on Bai Ye's shoulder and said with a hint of schadenfreude.
"Shut up!" Bai gritted his teeth. "Don't I have eyes?"
She glanced at the exhausted Ah Lian and wanted to carry her into the house, but remembering that Zhong Jiuli was angry, she simply hoisted her onto her shoulder like a sack of potatoes.
After entering the house, he found an empty room and settled Ah Lian on the bed. "You rest here for a while. I have something to do now."
After saying that, she slipped out of the room and tiptoed to Zhong Jiuli's side.
Zhong Jiuli seemed oblivious to her approach, still intently gazing at the pitch-black night outside.
"Zhong Jiuli~~ What are you looking at?" Bai asked, trying to make conversation.
The room was silent; no one responded.
Bai felt guilty, but mustered his courage and tugged at her sleeve, explaining in a low voice, "I was just looking at the night view outside when I happened to run into A-Lian looking for us..."
"Hmm?" Zhong Jiuli finally turned her head and glanced over indifferently.
Bai felt inexplicably guilty under that gaze, but still forced a smile and explained, "It really was just a coincidence..."
"To see the scenery?" Zhong Jiuli's lips curled up, but the smile didn't reach her eyes. "To see the scenery, do you need to touch someone's scales?"
"Ah!!!" Bai's eyes widened in shock. "How did you know!?"
As soon as the words left her mouth, she regretted them and quickly waved her hand to make amends, "No! I meant, you can know."
"Oh? Does that mean I can watch you touch that girl's scales?" Zhong Jiuli said indifferently.
Bai shook his head vigorously, "I didn't mean to touch its scales, I just had never seen them before and was a little curious!"
"Curious? The Nine Provinces are vast, and there are countless things that Young Master Bai has never seen before. Are you going to reach out and touch every single thing you haven't seen before?"
Bai blinked, then suddenly had a flash of inspiration, and his tail couldn't help but wag. "Zhong Jiuli...you wouldn't be...jealous, would you?"
Zhong Jiuli was slightly taken aback upon hearing this.
Jealous?
Why would she be jealous over something like this?
But she was indeed somewhat displeased. Of course, she knew that the scales of the Siren clan were not easily touched, except for courtship.
If that siren girl also had feelings for him, with just a glance, this arrogant little tiger could be lured home tonight and climb into someone's bed...
Thinking of this, her displeasure intensified, but her tone became even more indifferent, "Young Master Bai is overthinking it. We are just strangers who met by chance, why would I be jealous?"
Bai tilted his head and stared at her, his smile deepening. "Zhong Jiuli, you're so cute when you say one thing but mean another!"
Zhong Jiuli: "......"
She closed her eyes, suppressing the nameless anger in her heart, and when she spoke again, her voice had returned to its usual coldness, "I'm just reminding you not to get into trouble because of a moment of curiosity."
Bai also took two steps closer and stood shoulder to shoulder with her. The two were so close that they could feel each other's warmth.
"Zhong Jiuli... I admit, this world is indeed very big and wonderful, with mountains, rivers, lakes and seas, countless landscapes, and... countless beautiful girls."
"But I met you first, and it will only ever be you. I will always belong to you alone."
Bai Ye's voice was soft, but every word was clear, reaching Zhong Jiuli's ears.
After she finished speaking, she stood quietly to the side, her gaze fixed intently on the woman beside her.
Zhong Jiuli, who gets jealous and throws tantrums, is more lively and captivating than usual.
The gaze of the person beside her was too intense, and Zhong Jiuli finally couldn't help but turn around, but she froze the moment their eyes met.
Those eyes were incredibly bright, like they held a sky full of stars, staring intently at her. Their gaze was so direct that it made her heart tremble.
"When did I ever say... that you belong to me alone?" Zhong Jiuli turned her face away, her voice a little tight.
Bai Ye's gaze followed her slightly red earlobe to her beautiful, slender hands. She mustered her courage and reached out to hold them.
The moment their palms touched, Zhong Jiuli's eyes widened slightly. She instinctively tried to pull her hand away, but it was instead held tightly, their fingers intertwined.
The little tiger's body temperature was always a bit high, and at this moment it was alarmingly hot. The heat spread from his fingertips as if it were burning all the way into his heart.
"It's what I want to belong to you!" Bai looked at her, a smile playing on his lips. She leaned forward and stopped at very close range.
Between breaths, Bai's gaze fell on her slightly pursed red lips, and he said, word by word:
"Zhong Jiuli, I only want to belong to you."
After these words, which were no less than a confession, the room fell into a long silence. Only the diligently working spirit stone lamp cast their intertwined shadows on the wall.
Zhong Jiuli did not respond, but Bai Ye could read the answer from the slight upturn of her lips: she must not be angry anymore!
"Smooth-tongued," Zhong Jiuli finally spoke, her voice tinged with a hint of reproach. "Sweet talk, flattery!"
She raised her hand, her fingertips touching Bai Ye's forehead, and pushed the head that had come so close away from her.
Having said that, she gave Bai no more chances to pester her and turned back to her room.
Bai watched her departing figure, noticing her slightly erratic footsteps, and couldn't help but smile, his eyes crinkling.
It seems she's quite adept at appeasing her wife. Last time, it must have been Xiao Wang's strange remarks that affected her performance.
A night breeze swept across the terrace, carrying the salty, damp scent of the sea. Bai touched his forehead, where the other's fingertips had just touched him; the warmth of those fingertips still seemed to linger there.
Looking around, Bai belatedly realized a problem: he had nowhere to live.
Of the four rooms, Liu Xianyue had already gone back to her room and occupied one, Zhong Jiuli occupied one, and the other two were also occupied.
"Hey kid, why don't you just go for it and chase after Zhong Jiuli into her room, and have a passionate encounter with her?" Xiao Wang suggested.
Bai was taken aback by his words, "Have you never been in a relationship before?"
[Xiao Wang definitely hasn't dated anyone. Xiao Wang isn't human, how could he have dated anyone?]
"Uh, me neither!" Bai scratched his head. "But at least I know one thing: you can't push your luck with a woman you've just appeased!"
"If I listened to you and went to her room now, I'd probably get a beating and then be kicked out."
Xiao Wang thought no, she seemed a little tempted just now.
"Being attracted to someone doesn't mean anything. Being attracted to someone only means that she thinks I'm a pretty good person, but it doesn't mean that she's willing to be with me right away. You have to give her time to think, right?"
After saying that, Bai walked to the chaise lounge in the corner and lay down, putting his hands behind his head, listening to the sound of the waves coming from the stormy sea in the distance, and closed his eyes.
While she was sleeping soundly, carefree, someone else in the room was feeling extremely agitated.
Zhong Jiuli leaned against the carved wooden window, her elbows resting on the window frame, with half of her body sticking out of the window.
The moonlight, like water, bathed half of her profile in its gentle glow. Her eyes, usually as calm as a still pool, were no longer as serene as before; a hint of confusion flickered within them.
"That glib-tongued stinking tiger..." Zhong Jiuli murmured to herself, her fingertips unconsciously touching her heart. There, a strange flutter was coming from, and she could almost hear the little tiger's clear voice echoing in her ears.
At that moment, I couldn't deny the surge of joy that welled up inside me.
A mix of joy and panic lingered within her; this unfamiliar emotion made her feel somewhat out of control. Having cultivated for tens of thousands of years, she had long been accustomed to solitude.
In this bustling world, matters of love and affection are always the most painful. She never imagined that her Daoist heart would be thrown into such turmoil by a few words from a little tiger.
Zhong Jiuli recalled the nameless fire that had surged within her when she saw Bai Ye touch the sea monster's scales. Now, thinking back, that was... jealousy?
She was startled by her own thought!
The voice in her heart clearly told her that she wanted to possess this noisy little tiger, and that she wanted to see only herself in her bright eyes.
He wants to possess her entirely!
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Author's Note: Bai Ye: I'm a genius at coaxing my wife!
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