Bo Saixi: What do you mean the candidate for Ye Qing's wife is me?

It was unknown how much time had passed.

Perhaps it was an instant, perhaps a century, before Bo Saixi could barely recover a shred of her sanity from the terrifying shock that had been enough to overturn her perception of reality.

She felt her throat go incredibly dry and swallowed subconsciously before letting out a weak, trembling voice: "Then... then Lord Poseidon... Ye Qing... he should have... refused, right?"

Clinging to a final, slim hope, she tried to find a reasonable explanation: "Or perhaps... does he simply... not understand the affairs between men and women at all, nor what love is? After all... he is still so young..."

She had truly and completely lost her composure.

Even though she had lived for nearly a hundred years, witnessed countless storms, and prided herself on a calm temperament, she felt as if her worldview had shattered and her soul had left her body.

What did it mean for the Angel God to be so willing to offer herself to Ye Qing as a wife just to snatch him away?

She finally understood why Lord Poseidon's fury was so monstrous and why his expression was so twisted.

Who wouldn't go mad in his position?

Was this something a normal deity could even do?

If she had heard such outrageous claims earlier, she would have dared to gnaw on the pillars of the Sea God Hall on the spot!

And the Sea God Poseidon seemed to have grown tired of roaring.

Or rather, that extreme absurdity and anger had dissipated slightly after being vented.

He took a deep breath, trying his best to make his voice sound less like he was gnashing his teeth, though the stifled frustration remained clearly audible:

"Whether Ye Qing understands the affairs between men and women is completely irrelevant right now!"

He waved his hand irritably, as if to dispel some non-existent, filthy thought:

"What matters is that the old woman, Angel, has already succeeded in planting such an absurd notion in that boy Ye Qing's mind! It is like burying a seed! As long as she is given time, as long as she continues to use those shameless methods to bewitch and seduce him, this seed will sooner or later take root, sprout, and bear fruit! By then, even if Ye Qing didn't understand before, he will be taught!"

The Sea God's gaze pierced sharply toward Bo Saixi, reminding her solemnly: "Bo Saixi, as my Grand Pontiff and my spokesperson, you should understand what I mean. Some thoughts, once planted, are difficult to completely erase. Especially when the other party is a deity, and is constantly watering and forcing its growth by any means necessary!"

Bo Saixi nodded gently, her beautiful face left with only deep helplessness and a trace of bewilderment.

Of course, she understood.

The inclination of the human heart is sometimes just that subtle and difficult to control.

Especially when one side is the rule-abiding Sea God.

And the other side is the Angel God, who is willing to risk everything—even offering herself.

That kind of impact and temptation is enormous for any young man whose character has yet to be set.

"Then... Lord Poseidon, what should we... do now?"

Bo Saixi asked, her voice filled with a sense of powerlessness: "Can we still... snatch him back from the hands of the Angel God? If it is possible, what do you need me to do?"

She truly could not imagine what kind of equivalent bargaining chip the Sea God Island could produce to counter the nuclear-level snatching tactics of the Angel God.

However, just after Bo Saixi asked her near-desperate question, she was surprised to discover something.

Within the water curtain, the Sea God's face, which had been angry for so long, suddenly changed.

The tightly furrowed brows relaxed slightly, and the corners of his tightly pressed lips actually curled upward.

Seeing this sudden shift in the Sea God's mood, Bo Saixi did not feel relieved; instead, her delicate body trembled uncontrollably.

Alarm bells rang in her heart, and an extremely ominous premonition washed over her like cold seawater, instantly drowning her.

She asked cautiously, in a voice so quiet it was almost a whisper: "Sea... Lord Poseidon? What... what is that expression for?"

The smile on the Sea God's face grew wider, until he finally let out a low, chuckling laugh.

The laughter echoed through the empty hall, sounding exceptionally chilling.

"Since that shameless Angel God can resort to such low-class tactics as offering a wife..."

The Sea God's voice carried a strange sense of excitement and epiphany:

"Then why... can't we do the same?!"

Bo Saixi was stunned at first, failing to react.

But after only two seconds, she understood instantly.

"Lord Poseidon, do you mean... that we should also... find a... woman to give to Ye Qing?"

She spat out these words with difficulty, feeling the sense of absurdity wash over her once more.

But immediately, she realized a more practical problem, her beautiful brows furrowing as she helplessly analyzed:

"But the problem is... who should we find? Ye Qing is your successor, with a noble status and infinite potential. Looking across the entire continent, the women worthy of him are already as rare as phoenix feathers and unicorn horns. And among these few people..."

Bo Saixi paused, a wry smile appearing on her face as her voice lowered:

"Who... could possibly surpass the Angel God herself in appearance, temperament, status, strength, and especially that... well, power of seduction?"

Although she had never seen the Angel God in person, she had seen Qian Daoliu.

Qian Daoliu's appearance and bearing were already the pinnacle of the mortal world.

Therefore, as a deity—and a female deity at that—the Angel God's peerless elegance must be far beyond imagination.

If not for this, how could she have used this advantage to so easily manipulate the heart of that child, Ye Qing, and infuriate the Sea God to such a degree?

The Sea God's smile faded slightly upon hearing this, though it did not vanish entirely.

He nodded, his tone frank: "As it stands, we truly do not have a candidate in our hands capable of directly rivaling the Angel God herself."

Bo Saixi sighed softly, and the last glimmer of hope in her heart seemed to extinguish.

If even Lord Sea God admitted there was no one, did that not mean that in this battle to recruit talent, Sea God Island had already faltered before the fight began, losing at the very starting line?

However, just as she was sinking into despair, the Sea God's tone took a sharp turn, becoming spirited once more, his eyes flashing with a light that bordered on cunning:

"But!"

"That does not mean that the brat Ye Qing will necessarily choose the Angel God in the end!"

Hearing this, Bo Saixi jerked her head up, her pale blue eyes filled with confusion: "Lord Sea God, you... what do you mean by this?"

The Sea God chuckled, leaning forward slightly as if imparting a brilliant stratagem:

"Since we do not hold a trump card in our hands that can directly surpass the Angel God in terms of quality..."

"Then we shall change our approach. We shall make our move based on timing and reality!"

His eyes gleamed with sharp insight as he analyzed the situation:

"You must understand, the Angel God is a deity! She is strictly bound by the rules of the God Realm; she cannot descend in her true form, nor can she intervene in mortal affairs directly for long periods or on a large scale! Therefore, even if she has such intentions toward Ye Qing and has made such promises, she can only wait idly. She must wait until Ye Qing successfully inherits a godhood and ascends to the God Realm before she can possibly fulfill them!"

The Sea God's voice carried the smugness of one who had seized upon an opponent's weakness:

"And from the six-year-old child Ye Qing is now to the moment he finally becomes a god... there is a long, long stretch of time! Ten years? Twenty years? Perhaps even longer! This period is our time! It is the golden window of opportunity for Sea God Island to operate at full capacity and exert our influence!"

Upon hearing this, Bo Saixi's eyes gradually brightened.

She seemed to have vaguely grasped the key to the Sea God's words, yet it remained somewhat blurry.

"You mean..."

"During these mortal years before Ye Qing becomes a god..."

The Sea God explained: "We shall use our people and our methods to firmly bind him to the mortal world, to bind him to Sea God Island! We shall make his bonds with us far exceed his fantasies about that old woman who can only make empty promises from far away in the God Realm!"

Bo Saixi had a sudden realization, instantly grasping the Sea God's strategic intent!

This was to play the time-difference card and the reality-companionship card!

To seize the most important position in his life during the growth phase when Ye Qing was most susceptible to mortal emotions.

To use tangible warmth, companionship, and even affection to counter the Angel God's ethereal, distant, and unreachable divine betrothal!

"Brilliant!"

Once she understood, Bo Saixi's eyes lit up, and she could not help but offer praise.

But she immediately furrowed her brows, asking a crucial question: "That is all well and good, but the problem is, Lord Sea God, how exactly should we do it? Who should be used to... bind him? Do you... already have a candidate in mind?"

A candidate?

Who could exert such deep, long-term, stable, and effective influence throughout Ye Qing's formative years?

This person had to be of sufficiently noble status to be a match for Ye Qing.

They had to be able to remain by Ye Qing's side constantly.

They had to be outstanding enough to attract Ye Qing.

Most importantly, they had to be absolutely loyal to Sea God Island and to the will of the Sea God.

Bo Saixi quickly filtered through the candidates on Sea God Island in her mind.

But she found that they all seemed to fall short in one way or another.

However, when she cast her questioning gaze back toward the Sea God in the water curtain, she saw the smile on his face become radiant once more.

It was even more dazzling than before.

His eyes were fixed directly upon her, filled with profound meaning.