“You don’t have any clues about the ruins, but we do. But what I’m after is that you’ve obtained quite a few good things from the ruins many times before, so I’m thinking of taking advantage of you this time,” the Great Azure Empress said with a seductive smile.
This was truly a matter of speaking one's mind directly, without any pretense or concealment, leaving Bai Hao, who was standing to the side, completely stunned.
On the contrary, Su Yuewan was quite expecting Ning Wan's words.
"You're still the same; you never know how to be tactful when you speak." Su Yuewan said helplessly.
"I'm not like Bai Yuanhong or Feng Qingjue, who beat around the bush. They could explain things in a single sentence, but they insist on going on and on. They're just bored and incredibly annoying," Ning Wan complained.
"However, my attitude towards you, Yue Wan, has always been the same. I've wanted to cooperate with you for a thousand years, and you've never agreed to it once. But now, your Luo Hai Sect is at such a great disadvantage, shouldn't you agree to it this once?"
Ning Wan has wanted to collaborate with Su Yuewan to explore ancient ruins for nearly a thousand years, not just once or twice. It's fair to say that every time a new ruin appears, she has to persistently plead with Su Yuewan.
Back then, the Falling Sea Sect was arguably the strongest sect on the Divine Radiance Continent, without exception. No other sect, whether first-rate or imperial, could rival the Falling Sea Sect on its own.
Furthermore, Su Yuewan was one of the few people with peak cultivation, so she did not agree to Ning Wan's repeated requests, because there was no need for it.
For the Luohai Sect at that time, cooperating with the Da Cang Empire meant simply sharing some of the resources that originally belonged to them with the Da Cang Kingdom.
That's certainly impossible.
But things are different now. Su Yuewan is indeed stronger than she was before, but the Luohai Sect is no longer the same as it used to be, and it no longer has much competitiveness in the competition for the ruins.
At this point, Ning Wan's proposal for cooperation was no longer simply about taking advantage; in fact, the Great Cang Kingdom even gained a slight advantage, essentially allowing the Luo Hai Sect to exploit their leads.
Therefore, the cooperation proposed by Ningwan this time should be the fairest ever.
Therefore, Su Yuewan also fell into a brief period of contemplation.
She was also hesitant.
Bai Hao, who had been listening to their discussion the whole time, thought to himself:
【You still won't agree? What are you thinking!】
Why not take advantage of such a great deal? Are you planning to do everything yourself later?
No matter how powerful you are, you can't possibly take on an entire sect by yourself, right? With the current crop of mediocre people in our sect, it'd be quite an achievement if we could even muster a ten-person elite team.
According to the original statement of the Inviting Moon Sect Master, a new round of ruins would open next year. Now, half a year has passed, and there is not much time left.
How many disciples can the Falling Sea Sect currently have that are truly outstanding?
There were only two people with decent talent, Fan Ziming and Zheng Long, who could fill the ranks, and about ten other disciples who had broken through to the Body Tempering stage thanks to the ten Body Tempering Pills given to them by the Divine Sea Sect. In total, there were only twelve people.
The rest of the people were all ugly and unattractive; none of them were presentable.
Moreover, even at the Body Tempering stage, they wouldn't rank among the top-tier sects.
Their disciples are often at the Breakthrough Stage, and some are even said to be at the Integration Stage. Moreover, the number of disciples they can send out is far greater than theirs. In this respect, they have already completely lost.
Although Su Yuewan could single-handedly carry the banner of the Falling Sea Sect, one man's strength is no match for many. No matter how strong a person is, as long as they haven't created a world of difference with their opponent, they can't achieve anything extraordinary.
Now, Ning Wan, the Empress of the Great Cang Kingdom, is taking the initiative to cooperate with them. Where else can you find such a good opportunity?
If he didn't agree, Bai Hao would start to suspect that Su Yuewan had really lost her mind.
Su Yuewan, who was still hesitating, turned around and looked at Bai Hao after hearing his thoughts.
Bai Hao noticed that look in his eyes; it seemed like the look was asking for his opinion.
However, before he could speak, Su Yuewan had already turned her head away, because she had already gotten the answer.
She smiled slightly and said, "Okay, let's not talk about who's taking advantage of whom this time, let's cooperate."
She was already somewhat wavering, but Bai Hao's answer finally made her decide.
After receiving Su Yuewan's affirmation, Ning Wan's beautiful face revealed a stunning smile, and she said, "I knew you wouldn't refuse. I'm really looking forward to this trip to the ruins."
Meanwhile, after resolving the issue of the ruins, Ning Wan began to focus her attention elsewhere.
She glanced at Bai Hao beside her, her eyes alluring, and said in a soft, seductive voice, "By the way, I still don't know who this young master is. Could he be the rumored personal disciple of Yue Wan?"
Especially since she had just noticed that Su Yuewan gave her opinion after glancing at Bai Hao, Ning Wan couldn't help but pay attention to Bai Hao.
"He's my personal disciple, but not my intimate disciple," Su Yuewan explained Bai Hao's identity strictly.
The status of a direct disciple and a personal disciple is quite different; the latter's relationship is clearly much closer.
But she wasn't that close to that little pervert at all.
Aside from that scene in the carriage...
Suddenly remembering what happened in the train carriage, Su Yuewan felt her heart race and her cheeks flush.
Ning Wan immediately noticed her unusual change and teasingly drawled, "Oh? Just a personal disciple? Then why are you blushing?"
Then Ning Wan gave Bai Hao a flirtatious wink and said coquettishly, "Young man, you're not simple. You know, our Yue Wan is a well-known iceberg. Even Bai Yuanhong, that handsome and dashing guy, couldn't win our Yue Wan's heart."
"Your Majesty, you misunderstand. I am merely a disciple of the sect leader and have no other identity," Bai Hao quickly bowed and said with a smile.
【What do you mean, "your Yuewan"? Don't you have any shame? She's clearly our Yuewan, okay?】
Our family's... Yue Wan?
Hearing Bai Hao's intimate address, Su Yuewan was taken aback, feeling a mixture of joy and shame.
Who agreed with what you said?
On the surface, Su Yuewan said in a low voice, "Bai Hao, this is none of your business. Go outside and wait."
"Oh," Bai Hao replied helplessly, and walked away silently.
"Tch, if it's none of my business, then it's none of my business. It's not like I wanted to come here."
However, considering that you agreed to the Empress's request for cooperation today, I'll forgive you for now.
The thought of exploring the ruins with such a beautiful woman in tow is absolutely thrilling!
Su Yuewan: "??"
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