Meeting a Beauty Under the MoonUpon hearing Hu Liena's words, Dai Yao froze. Although he tried to maintain a blank expression, his heart was in turmoil.
"Is Hu Liena truly drunk, or is she pretending? Are her words a test of me?"
He gently helped Hu Liena up, but she seemed to have lost all her strength, leaning limply against him. He picked her up and placed her on a chair. He said coldly:
"Nana, you're drunk."
Hu Liena pretended to have her eyes half-closed and focused her attention on Dai Yao. Watching his stiff body and his forced expression, she couldn't help but chuckle.
She's a Soul Emperor, how could she be drunk after only a few drinks? She was just pretending to be drunk to tease Dai Yao.
So you got what you deserved for bullying me before, huh? Hehe, if you don't admit it, you'll get what's coming to you later.
Hu Liena breathed softly towards Dai Yao, a faint scent of alcohol mingling with her own delicate fragrance wafting towards him. On the surface, she feigned slight sobriety, scratching her head in apparent pain, and said:
"I...I think I'm drunk."
"Honestly, if you can't drink, why did you ask me to drink with you? I'll send someone to take you home."
Dai Yao found it hard to believe that Hu Liena, such a powerful Soul Master, had gotten drunk after only a few drinks. But Hu Liena didn't seem to be faking it.
Upon hearing this, Hu Liena pouted, wrapped her arms around Dai Yao's neck, stared intently into his eyes with hazy eyes, and, emboldened by the alcohol, said with tears welling up in her eyes:
"Do you hate me that much? 'Asura Emperor' doesn't like me, and you hate me just as much? Am I really that unattractive?"
Dai Yao remained silent. Could it be that Hu Liena was heartbroken by the 'Asura Emperor' and had nowhere to vent her frustrations, so she sought him out to release her emotions? If that's the case, it makes sense.
He sighed, avoiding Hu Liena's rather piercing gaze. Meeting her eyes, so full of affection and brimming with tears, even the most resolute man couldn't bring himself to refuse. He could now understand why Xia Luo, when faced with Ma Dongmei's gaze, ultimately said, "I don't dislike it."
"Alright then, you can stay here with me for now, and we'll talk again when you've sobered up."
Dai Yao said helplessly.
Seeing Dai Yao avoid her gaze, Hu Liena felt a surge of excitement and secret joy.
You can't even handle this? How did you treat me back then? If you don't admit it, I'll keep bothering you. Let's see how long you can keep up this act!
Dai Yao summoned four maids. Several years had passed, and the four maids hadn't changed much. Five years hadn't left many marks on their beautiful faces; on the contrary, they had matured considerably.
As their master, Dai Yao was not harsh; on the contrary, he gave them many opportunities.
Firstly, because Dai Yao, Zhu Zhuqing, and Feng Wutong all possess god-level martial souls, which provide a visible boost to the cultivation of lower-level martial souls, the four women's cultivation speed has increased by leaps and bounds. Despite their increased soul power level, their cultivation speed is even faster than when they were at lower levels.
Secondly, Dai Yao's identity also brought considerable benefits to their family.
Therefore, these four maids can be considered loyal to Dai Yao. However, sometimes their actions are not something they can control.
The once arrogant peacock has become much more restrained, no longer so sharp and outspoken. Her once high ponytail is now tied lower, and the sharpness between her brows has also diminished considerably.
After all, every woman around Dai Yao was younger than her, but their strength far surpassed hers. No matter how arrogant she was, she couldn't be proud anymore.
After Dai Yao called the four women up, they appeared extremely respectful, but their attention was all focused on the drunk girl.
"Isn't this Her Highness the Holy Maiden? Could it be that her relationship with the young master is...?"
Although they knew how attractive the young master was, they never imagined that the Holy Maiden, knowing that the young master was surrounded by many women, would fall in love with him.
Sensing the strange looks from the four women, Dai Yao said helplessly:
"Don't overthink it. Her Highness just invited me over for a drink and accidentally got drunk. Carry her inside and we'll talk about it when she sobers up."
The four women readily agreed, and Peacock picked up Hu Liena and headed towards Dai Yao's wooden house.
The remaining three women hurriedly tidied up the messy pavilion.
The sun is gradually setting in the west.
A graceful figure descended from the sky. Zhu Zhuqing had just returned to the valley from Wuhun City and saw Dai Yao sitting alone on the shore. Hearing footsteps, Dai Yao turned around and smiled:
"You're back?"
Zhu Zhuqing nodded slightly, walked to Dai Yao's side, and asked with some doubt, "What's wrong? Why haven't I seen you cultivating today?"
Dai Yao sighed, glanced inside the wooden house, and said helplessly:
"Sigh, I've already resolved the aftereffects of my sudden increase in soul power, so I'm not in a hurry to cultivate now. However, an uninvited guest has come to my house instead."
"Oh, who is it?"
Zhu Zhuqing asked curiously.
"It's Hu Liena."
"It's her?"
Zhu Zhuqing exclaimed in surprise, looked Dai Yao up and down, and covered her mouth with a laugh, "Could it be that you've provoked him again?"
Dai Yao's expression stiffened. Come to think of it, it really was related to him. If he hadn't impersonated the 'Asura Emperor,' would this whole thing have even happened? But what did the 'Asura Emperor' matter have to do with him, Dai Yao? He quickly regained his composure and said:
"Don't you dare slander me. I have absolutely nothing to do with Dai Yao. Hu Liena is drunk and resting at home right now. Luckily you're back, so I can avoid any suspicion."
Zhu Zhuqing gave Dai Yao a charmingly disdainful look. Leading Dai Yao, she opened the door and saw Hu Liena sitting on a wooden chair, putting on her makeup in front of the mirror.
"Sister Na, we meet again."
Zhu Zhuqing greeted him with a smile. After all, Zhu Zhuqing was Ghost Douluo's disciple, and Hu Liena had a good relationship with both Chrysanthemum Ghost Douluo; the two women were quite familiar with each other.
"So you were already sober? Why didn't you tell me?"
Dai Yao asked, puzzled.
Hu Liena couldn't help but roll her eyes at Dai Yao. If she hadn't wanted to continue tempting him, she would have left long ago. But she never expected that this guy wouldn't even come inside, leaving her with no way to use her skills, which made her grit her teeth in anger.
Immediately, she looked at Zhu Zhuqing, but her eyes held a complex expression.
Ever since she learned that Dai Yao was the 'Asura Emperor', she had to face a problem: Dai Yao had too many girls around him. Not to mention Zhu Zhuqing and Feng Wutong in the Spirit Hall, there were also the descendants of the Azure Scale Douluo and the heir of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School outside the Spirit Hall.
None of them are easy to deal with.
But would she be willing to leave Dai Yao? Of course not. After searching for the 'Asura Emperor' for so long, and now that she has finally gotten the answer, how could she give up?
She hasn't revealed Dai Yao's true identity yet, partly to retaliate against him for concealing it, and partly to wait and see how the girls around him are doing.
"Hello, Zhuqing."
She smiled as she stood up, walked to Zhu Zhuqing's side, and the two linked arms, leaving Dai Yao standing aside, and began to whisper among themselves. Dai Yao tactfully withdrew.
As the bright moon rose, the door finally opened. Hu Liena bid farewell to Zhu Zhuqing, greeted Dai Yao, and then walked out of the valley, boarding a flying soul beast. Her slender figure gradually disappeared into the horizon.
"Zhuqing, what did you two talk about that took so long?"
Dai Yao gazed at the horizon and couldn't help but ask.
Zhu Zhuqing covered her mouth and chuckled, not answering Dai Yao's question. From their conversation, Zhu Zhuqing had vaguely sensed Hu Liena's feelings.
Although she felt a pang of sadness, she wouldn't directly ruin Dai Yao's chances of finding love; she would simply let things take their natural course.
Zhen rested her head gently on Dai Yao's shoulder, gazing at the rising moon with exceptional tenderness in her eyes. She cherished this time alone with Dai Yao, knowing that such opportunities might not come again in the near future.
The moon is high in the sky.
After washing up, Dai Yao, who was resting in a recliner, suddenly stood up. Looking at the bright moon hanging in the sky, around which a purple halo had suddenly appeared, he turned to Zhu Zhuqing and said:
"Zhuqing, I'm going out for a while."
Zhu Zhuqing was sitting upright on the bed cultivating when she heard Dai Yao's words. She opened her eyes and smiled, "Go ahead."
Dai Yao's sudden disappearances at night had become quite common lately. She was initially puzzled, but Dai Yao always returned on time in the middle of the night, and she could even smell a faint fragrance on him. Despite Dai Yao's best efforts to conceal it, how could he possibly fool her?
The fragrance was wonderful; she could imagine the woman's nobility and elegance from it.
Therefore, once she knew that Dai Yao had gone out that night to meet a woman, she felt relieved. She wouldn't worry about him going out again.
However, she was curious about the woman's identity. Why did they always meet at night?
Dai Yao arrived at the foot of the waterfall, summoned his martial spirit, and with a flap of his wings, soared into the sky towards the source of the hundred-meter waterfall. In just a moment, he arrived at the top of the waterfall.
Beside the waterfall, a clearing suddenly appeared. It was obvious that it had been deliberately cleared out.
In the open space, there was a huge blue stone, and on the blue stone sat an elegant figure.
The purple-gold crown rested on a blue stone beside her, her long purple hair fluttered in the wind, and her purple robes, bathed in the bright moonlight, made her appear exceptionally mysterious and noble. Her jewel-like eyes revealed a visible joy upon seeing Dai Yao arrive.
It was Bibi Dong.
"You've arrived."
Bibi Dong turned her head and said softly.
Dai Yao put away his martial spirit, and with a light leap, sat down next to Bibi Dong.
"Since you sent the message, of course I came. You are the Pope, and I am just a Soul Master from the Spirit Hall. If I hadn't come, I don't know how you would have punished me."
Dai Yao joked.
It turns out that the purple halo around the bright moon in the sky was the signal that Bibi Dong had arrived in the valley. Upon seeing this signal, Dai Yao would come to Bibi Dong and meet her.
Bibi Dong couldn't help but roll her eyes at Dai Yao, and said with a laugh:
"loquacious."
"What's wrong? Have you run into trouble again these past few days?"
Bibi Dong sighed softly, rubbing her fair forehead with some distress: "It's not exactly troublesome, but several elders have strong opinions about your establishment of a sect, and they've even brought their opinions up with me. They said that if I can't give them a reply, they'll complain to the Grand Elder."
These elders weren't the titled Douluo, but rather some Soul Douluo-level elders. The titled Douluo of the Spirit Hall all had some connection to Dai Yao, so they wouldn't dare offend him.
Dai Yao wasn't particularly flustered; Bibi Dong's arrival clearly meant the matter was resolved. He asked with some concern:
"Thank you for your help. How much does it affect you?"
Bibi Dong smiled gently and said:
"They're just a few Soul Douluos. If it weren't for their past contributions, we would have silenced them long ago."
Dai Yao frowned and said, "I owe you a debt of gratitude and shouldn't pry into your affairs, but as your friend, there are some things I have to say. You are, after all, the Pope. If you keep being tough, you may be able to suppress dissent temporarily, but there will eventually be an explosion. Once it explodes, you will be doomed."
"you······"
Bibi Dong snorted coldly and said indifferently:
"Hmph, I was just trying to help you, and now you're lecturing me."
Knowing that Bibi Dong was angry, Dai Yao was not afraid at all. He sighed and said in a deep voice, "I know that the Rakshasa God position you inherited has greatly affected your personality, but I am still your friend. If you continue like this, you will only be abandoned by everyone."
Dai Yao sighed as he thought about Bibi Dong's future in the original novel.
His divine essence shattered, he perished at Jialing Pass, and only at the very last moment did he reconcile with Qian Renxue. Since Bibi Dong considered him a friend, he had to persuade her to stay.
Seeing Dai Yao's insistence, Bibi Dong glanced at him out of the corner of her eye, a faint smile curving her lips: "Alright, I promise you, I will try to be gentler in the future."
"Wouldn't that solve the problem?"
Dai Yao smiled.
Immediately, Dai Yao seemed to remember something and frowned, saying, "By the way, Bibi Dong, Hu Liena came to see me today and even drank some wine. Why do I feel like she knows my identity as the Asura Emperor?"
Bibi Dong's gaze darkened slightly. Hu Liena was her Achilles' heel. In the past, she had raised Hu Liena as her own daughter, the only existence in this world she cherished. And now, although she had Dai Yao by her side, she still placed Hu Liena in an extremely important position.
She saw Hu Liena as herself in the past, and she would never allow Hu Liena to repeat her mistakes.
Dai Yao is definitely not a good match for Hu Liena. With so many women around Dai Yao, how could she, as a saint, stand by and watch Hu Liena suffer?
However, what she didn't expect was that her actions in stopping Hu Liena were no different from Qian Xunji's actions in stopping her from finding Yu Xiaogang.
After a moment, she said calmly:
"You're overthinking it. I've made special arrangements so that no one involved in this matter will utter a single word related to it. No one will know the identity of 'Asura Emperor' except for Nana, who will tell you yourself."
Since Bibi Dong was so certain, Dai Yao couldn't refute her and said helplessly:
"Oh well."
The moon was high in the sky, and Bibi Dong, unbeknownst to anyone, had already leaned on Dai Yao's shoulder and fallen into a deep sleep. Part of her long purple hair draped over Dai Yao's back. A refreshing, subtle fragrance wafted into Dai Yao's nostrils… (End of Chapter)