“The debt of saving one’s life may be repaid with one’s body”—these eight characters, though not compulsory in the Divine Realm, were nevertheless a social courtesy!
In short, you traveled thousands of miles to save your sister, so naturally your sister would not be ungrateful!
Faced with this sudden confession, Ye Yu was somewhat surprised but ultimately agreed. Kong Ying was indeed a very cheerful goddess, and life with her would likely never be too lonely!
The Wuzhong Mountain Divine Alliance also wholeheartedly supported unions among deities. They even presented a gift as a token of the Alliance’s goodwill: some mid-grade heavenly materials and earthly treasures. Not priceless, but heartfelt!
Kong Ying said that since they were now Daoist partners, she wished Ye Yu to accompany her home to speak with her sister in person—after all, the elder sister was like a mother, and Kong Ying wanted to tell her herself. Ye Yu agreed without hesitation. They arranged to depart three shichen later, and now returned to prepare their belongings—and to ready a meeting gift for her sister. Ye Yu never skimped on ceremony!
After parting with Kong Ying temporarily, he first went to the Zangtian Pavilion. Having slain nine evil gods on this expedition, plus the ten merits awarded by Wuzhong Mountain, Ye Yu’s access level rose. He unlocked floors two and three of the Pavilion and could view any divine technique at will. After selecting a few techniques to memorize, Ye Yu left and headed to the Tianbao Pavilion—where merits for slaying evil gods could be exchanged for goods.
After careful browsing, Ye Yu chose a defensive jade bracelet as the first-meeting gift, then picked some heavenly materials and earthly treasures as cultivation resources to be used later.
Emerging from the Pavilion, Little White poked out his head and said in a muffled voice, “Big Brother, I don’t like this woman.”
Ye Yu asked casually, “Why not?”
“No reason. I just don’t like her. Why don’t you not become her Daoist partner?”
Little White was seriously discussing this with Ye Yu! But Ye Yu only smiled indifferently, lifted Little White from his bosom, and placed him on his shoulder. “I know, I know—my divine beast has possessiveness. You’re afraid that after I have a Daoist partner, I won’t pay attention to you anymore, right? Don’t worry; you’re still my best buddy!”
Hearing Ye Yu’s reassuring words, Little White sighed softly and fell silent. He realized now he couldn’t change Ye Yu’s mind—he would just have to accept it! But he still didn’t know why he was so resistant to Kong Ying’s closeness; he even wanted to swallow her whole! This inexplicable feeling frustrated Little White. Perhaps it was indeed his possessiveness at work?
Three shichen later, Ye Yu and Kong Ying reunited and sped northward through the Divine Realm, traveling a full day and night until at last they reached the divine city where Kong Ying’s sister lived.
The city was not very large—at least no match for Hanyue Xi’s divine city—and for some reason had a chilly, gloomy aura, sharply contrasting with the peaceful illusions of the Divine Realm! Ye Yu frowned. What was happening? If the sky weren’t still clear, he might have thought he’d come to the entrance of the Underworld.
Kong Ying quietly explained, “My sister cultivated a divine technique that unconsciously alters the ambient temperature. To avoid affecting other deities, she moved to this remote place.”
Ye Yu forced a smile and shook his head, “No problem.”
They entered the divine city and, in the main hall, saw Kong Ying’s ❀ Nоvеlігht ❀ (Don’t copy, read here) sister, Kong Yang—dressed in a voluminous black robe, her figure gaunt to the point of skeletal. The flesh on her face was sunken, but her eyes shone brightly—especially when she looked at Ye Yu!
“Little sister, is this the Daoist partner you mentioned on the communication stone? His appearance is indeed remarkably handsome—among the hundreds of partners you’ve brought in a thousand years, he’s the best-looking one yet!”
At these words, Ye Yu’s smile froze.
Wait—what did that mean? Hundreds of partners over a thousand years?
Seriously? I thought you were a fresh young flower, but you’re really a millennium hundred-slayer?
As Ye Yu stared at Kong Ying in astonishment, she merely smiled faintly and said softly, “Sister, beware—this brat, though only early-stage New God Realm, can easily slay True God Realm powerhouses. His divine technique is very peculiar; it forces people to prostrate completely!”
Ye Yu’s expression immediately turned grave. He retreated half a step, warily watching Kong Ying and Kong Yang. So, Kong Ying had never lost consciousness when rescued, and could even ignore the divine mountain’s spirit-sealing—otherwise, how would she know what was happening outside?
Perhaps sensing Ye Yu’s astonished gaze, Kong Ying laughed and said, “That distress call was just to create an opportunity. I planned to let you fall into danger, then come to your rescue. Unexpectedly, you killed those two trash gods—what a surprise! That proves my judgment right: you’re an extremely promising deity. If my sister were to eat you, you’d taste delicious!”
Kong Yang next to her nodded repeatedly. “Indeed, I love potential food—each has a uniquely delightful flavor!”
Little White suddenly appeared on Ye Yu’s shoulder, proudly saying, “I told you so, but you wouldn’t listen! Now what do we do?”
“Just shut up,” Ye Yu said, then immediately unleashed Servitude of the Gods! In an instant, Kong Ying flopped onto the ground, prostrating completely! Kong Yang, though slightly hunched, ultimately withstood it and stood her ground, nodding appreciatively: “Not bad, not bad—truly a rare divine technique. But used against me, it’s still insufficient! After all, how can a New God slay a Celestial God?”
With a snap of her fingers, Ye Yu felt his body sealed by a mysterious power, unable to move an inch. Then a droplet of water fell, instantly enveloping Ye Yu and Little White. The two floated inside the droplet. Kong Yang, wiping drool from her withered finger, advanced on Ye Yu. She took two steps, then suddenly stopped, staring back in disbelief!
