"If you don't actually have any information and just don't want to die, then just say so. I'll plead with the madam on your behalf, and it won't be difficult for you to save your life. Do you understand?"
Wang Yao could see that although the girl looked delicate and timid, full of injustice and sorrow, as if she would be blown away by the wind, it was all an act.
Even the powerful warriors of the Yi clan were trembling with fear before Lady Lian, not daring to utter a sound. But Qinghe was quite responsive, not only getting Lady Lian to untie her, but also seemingly wanting to keep them in suspense.
Wang Yao knew that although Lady Lian had no facial features and could not reveal her emotions, she was by no means indecisive. She probably had already reached her limit of patience with this little fox and might kill him in the blink of an eye. That move just now was actually a warning.
Wang Yao absolutely did not want Qinghe to be killed by Lady Lian. Firstly, the girl's seductive arts were indeed powerful, and Wang Yao did not want to see her lying dead in front of him, or even being divided and eaten by the Yi tribe warriors.
On the other hand, Wang Yao suddenly realized that Qinghe was of great use to him, and he had to keep her here.
That's why Wang Yao took the initiative to speak frankly to Qinghe, while also subtly telling Lady Lian that he needed to protect Qinghe and couldn't let her be killed carelessly.
"Who said I had no news? Would I dare come if I had no news? There are no traitors in the Yi Clan. When have you ever seen anyone in the Liang Clan looking for death?" Upon hearing Wang Yao's words, Qinghe's expression changed, and she became quite assertive.
"Oh? Okay, okay, then hurry up and tell me!" Wang Yao was stunned by Qinghe's retort and hurriedly said.
"I don't want to say it, but I'm hungry. Get me something to eat first, and then... and put some medicine on my wound. It hurts so much, I don't want it to get infected." Qinghe got up, not even looking at Madam Lian, and examined her wounds.
"Little fox, do you think I really wouldn't dare to kill you?" Lady Lian spoke coldly. "I have already paid the price for the immortal. If he wants to spare your life, he has to see if I agree. He also said that once I take action, he won't be able to stop me."
"Oh dear, you little girl, how come you've learned to push your luck? It's not too late to eat and heal after you've told us what happened. Don't anger Madam, or you'll regret it when your body is shattered." Wang Yao said, stamping his foot on Madam Lian's shoulder.
"Then just kill me. When the Yi Clan is destroyed and its people are wiped out, don't blame me for not giving you a heads-up." Qinghe's head stiffened, and she became defiant.
“Um… Madam Lian, please don’t be impulsive, please don’t be impulsive. This Qinghe is of great use to me. I don’t think she has any remarkable information. Why don’t you hand her over to me? Consider it a favor I owe you, Madam.” Wang Yao felt Madam Lian’s body tremble slightly and hurriedly called out to her head.
It should be noted that Wang Yao's task with the solitary Molupo still has two steps to go. He had already modified Molupo's destiny and resolved his fate of being a loner, but the next step was to change Molupo's mindset of living a lonely life.
This thing is meant to change a person's mind. Although Wang Yao's "Intimidation," "Questioning the Heart," and "Serving" can all affect the mind, none of them can completely change a person's inherent thoughts, and therefore have no effect on completing the task.
Logically speaking, arranging a marriage can change a person's emotional perception, but the task prompt only explicitly mentions arranging a marriage for Moropo in the third step. Wang Yao had also decided long ago to give the lion-roaring beast guard Cai to Moropo.
He had originally planned that if he couldn't come up with a good solution, he would take both steps at once upon returning to the human realm. He thought that under his Marriage Technique, no matter how persistent Mo Luopo was, he wouldn't be able to resist the pull of true feelings. It wasn't until he saw Qinghe that Wang Yao suddenly realized that there were other ways to complete the second step of the task.
He, a dignified immortal, almost fell for Qinghe's seductive arts. How could Molupo possibly resist Qinghe's seductive offensive? Qinghe probably only needs to glance at that old fellow to make him bloom again and rekindle his masculine desires!
As for the third step of arranging a marriage, that was merely a final, icing-on-the-cake arrangement, which Wang Yao accomplished with even less effort.
The task of assigning Wang Yao the four categories of "widowed, orphaned, lonely, and disabled" was personally given to him by Fairy Caixia. How could Wang Yao not take it seriously? He would never take shortcuts if he could complete the task properly. Besides, taking shortcuts might not even guarantee the completion of the task.
However, using Qinghe to arouse Molupo's interest in the opposite sex, and then having Wang Yao cast a spell to link him with Wei Cai, would be a perfectly methodical and flawless mission. Therefore, Wang Yao would naturally have to protect Qinghe.
“Immortal, this little fox has been using her seductive arts ever since she arrived here. Could it be that you…” Lady Lian was puzzled by Wang Yao’s request. She wondered to herself if Wang Yao’s insistence on protecting Qinghe was due to her seductive arts. She had been reminding Wang Yao of this all along.
On the contrary, Wang Yao could see that the so-called secret Qinghe mentioned was nothing serious. As shrewd as Lady Lian was, she naturally knew the truth. If Wang Yao hadn't stopped her, she probably would have killed Qinghe long ago.
"The city is destroyed and the clan is wiped out"—what a boastful statement! If Qinghe had only mentioned the destruction of the city, Lady Lian might have paid some attention. But by adding "the clan is wiped out," it almost seemed as if Qinghe was putting on airs and making empty threats.
After all, although the Yi tribe has suffered repeated wars, even a starved camel is bigger than a horse. Even if the Liang tribe had twice the strength, it would be difficult to wipe out the Yi tribe. Moreover, with Wang Yao in charge of the Yi tribe, the Liang tribe's strange helper is hesitant to act, so how can they talk about annihilating the tribe?
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