Faced with Bo Saixi's direct question, Nan Feng did not answer immediately. He just sighed tiredly, with an expression of helplessness he had never seen before.
"So I said, I originally didn't want to tell you these so-called 'truths'."
Nan Feng spread his hands and smiled self-deprecatingly, "Because I know that once these bloody truths are revealed, you will think that my behavior is contradictory and that I am simply an unreasonable lunatic."
"But that's the fact. These are the only two goals I have."
Nan Feng looked directly into Bo Saixi's doubtful eyes. "As for why I took the initiative to expose those Rakshasa God trump cards that could kill us... You can think that I have ulterior motives, or you can think that I have a brain disorder. But the main reason is that I really don't want to lie to people anymore."
Nan Feng took a deep breath, with a rare hint of bitterness in his voice. "High Priest, if you haven't experienced that kind of despair, you won't understand."
"With Bibi Dong, I used all the so-called 'smart means' in order to survive. I told lies, deceived her, plotted against her again and again, and even gambled with her life."
"What's the result? The result is that I completely lost even the slightest bit of trust she had in me."
"Two people who are forced to live and die together because of Soul Blood Pact, have to guard each other like thieves every day, and cannot even maintain the most basic trust..."
Nan Feng looked at Bo Saixi and asked, "High Priest, don't you think this is sad?"
Bo Saixi's hand holding the scepter froze slightly and he did not speak.
"Expect yourself to others." Nan Feng took a deep breath and suppressed the surging emotions in his heart. "I hope to get your protection. I hope that you can be my last life-saving straw in this potentially fatal storm of the divine test."
"If I choose to hide the hidden dangers of Rakshasa God now for temporary benefits, and trick you into boarding the ship first. Then what if you discover the truth later, and you feel that you have been deceived, and turn your back on me directly?"
"Now these trump cards that you think 'should never be revealed' will become minefields that may explode at any time in the future if I don't reveal them!"
"Those lies that have been covered up will kill me sooner or later!"
"I really don't understand, High Priest... Am I really greedy?"
"Yes! I am very greedy! I want god-level power, I want to be invincible in the world!"
Nan Feng gritted his teeth and said, "But I have worked hard to do all this, even if I have exhausted all my mechanisms and my hands are full of blood... in the final analysis, I just want to be able to truly 'survive'!"
"With such a basic request, I want a body that truly belongs to me. Is it so difficult?!"
There was deathly silence in the hall, with only the sound of Nan Feng's slightly heavy breathing echoing.
Bo Saixi quietly looked at the man who was about to collapse in front of him, and the originally indestructible defense line in his heart uncontrollably produced an extremely complex fluctuation. It was... pity for a soul that was struggling in a desperate situation, but yet trapped in a cocoon.
"Huh--"
Nan Feng exhaled a long breath and forced all the emotions back to the bottom of his heart. He regained his unpredictable indifference and said lightly:
"I'm done."
"If the high priest thinks that these so-called 'sincerity' of mine are all hypocritical calculations, and if you don't believe it... then don't believe it. Anyway, I'm used to it."
After saying that, Nan Feng didn't look at Bo Saixi again, turned around without hesitation, and strode towards Sea God Temple outside.
The moment he was about to step out of the door.
"Wait."
Bo Saixi finally couldn't help but call him out. She looked at Nan Feng's back and asked in a complicated tone, "As for Purple Pearl Island... what are you going to do?"
Nan Feng paused for a moment.
"Whatever you want."
"Whether the high priest wants to directly expose my scam, or whether he wants to let it develop and remain as a peripheral barrier to Sea God Island, it's all up to him."
"You don't believe me anyway. The value of that island, which is the greatest bridge of trust for me, is gone. If Sea God Island wants it, just take it away. Just think that my efforts there were in vain."
The moment the words fell.
"Shua--"
Nan Feng's figure disappeared instantly in front of Sea God Temple's empty gate like gravel blown away by the wind.
Bo Saixi stood alone under the huge statue of Sea God. She froze on the spot, and her hand holding the scepter gradually loosened her grip.
Listening to the howling sea breeze coming from outside the hall, Peerless Douluo, who was accustomed to the vicissitudes of life, fell into a long silence.
The figure of Nan Feng slowly emerged on the beach of the bay.
The sea breeze blew his long dark purple hair, and his double-colored eyes, which always showed calculation and teasing, looked unusually calm at this moment, even with a hint of deep exhaustion.
Sea Maiden Douluo and Xiao Bai, who had been guarding the huge sand pit, stood up immediately when they saw him coming back.
"I'm going back Spirit City." Nan Feng glanced at the two of them, "I'm sorry to disturb you during this time."
Hearing these polite and somewhat harsh words, Sea Maiden Douluo was stunned.
She looked Nan Feng up and down, and an inexplicable panic suddenly surged in her heart.
This guy is usually either talking about cheating or trying to take advantage of others. How come he became so serious after going to Sea God Temple?
"Hey... did something happen?" Sea Maiden Douluo approached cautiously, "Did you quarrel with the high priest? Or did she hit you?"
Nan Feng looked so businesslike and serious, neither funny nor rogue, but it made her feel very nervous, always feeling that something big was about to happen.
"It's okay." Nan Feng shook his head, "Nice to meet you. Goodbye."
After saying that, he didn't stop any longer and walked straight towards the huge dark purple "zongzi" filled with Evil Orca King, stretched out his hands and prepared to pick it up and leave.
Just when his fingers were about to touch the spider web.
"Buzz--!"
A bright blue-gold light beam fell from the sky without warning, carrying a vast sea of sacred pressure, and landed directly between Nan Feng and the prey.
The light dissipated, and Bo Saixi holding Brilliant Gold Scepter appeared out of thin air, blocking his way.
Nan Feng stopped moving and straightened up.
"The high priest came after you specifically, didn't you want me to take this Evil Orca King away?"
Bo Saixi did not answer this question.
She stared hard into Nan Feng's eyes, as if she wanted to see through all the disguises deep in his soul.
The sea breeze blew her red robe rustling, and a brief silence fell between the two.
After a while, Bo Saixi finally spoke, his voice was cold but with an overwhelming solemnity.
"Nan Feng, let me ask you."
"If I am willing to put aside my prejudices and cooperate with your plan..."
Bo Saixi clenched the scepter in his hand and asked word for word, "Can you guarantee that future wars will never affect Sea God Island?"
"Can you guarantee that this ocean can continue to maintain the peace and order it has today?"
"Can you guarantee that... Spirit Hall will not start an aggressive war that will destroy all lives on the mainland?"
Bo Saixi took a step forward and looked at him with burning eyes.
"If you can make this promise, I can cooperate with all your plans, and even... I can personally help you hunt down that Deep Sea Demonic Whale King."
"But, Nan Feng... can you guarantee it?"