Persuading Haiyue, Gradually Winning Her Heart!

Ten Thousand Reefs Sea Area --

Haiyue remained captivating; the sea breeze ruffled a strand of her hair, while beside her, a smile played in her emerald eyes; two graceful figures intertwined...

Beautiful and captivating, depicting a wonderful landscape!

"Senior Haiyue, what's your decision?"

"I heard from Hui that the Eight Immortals Sea has an High Antiquity formation, which might affect your Core Formation and tribulation..."

"Your friend back then probably failed his tribulation because of the formation's influence. If you wish to successfully overcome your tribulation..."

"Then they can only leave the Eight Immortals Sea or enter the secret realm to undergo tribulation."

"But in reality, once you move your physical body, you will inevitably attract the attack of Golden Core cultivator, even if you escape the Eight Immortals Sea..."

"Your chances of successfully overcoming this tribulation are extremely slim."

"The only way out right now..."

"The only way is to hide in the secret realm to undergo your tribulation, thereby avoiding the effects of the formation. And the Qin Clan can protect you..."

"Unity brings mutual benefit; a single tree cannot make a boat."

"Even if you continue to stay here, as always, how many more years do you have left to live?"

Upon hearing this—

Haiyue tucked a strand of hair behind her ear and gently stroked Bi's head, like an elder caring for a beloved junior...

Before it was even a hundred years old, Bi had transformed from a mortal plant into Third-Tier Wood Demon.

For Haiyue, a hundred years is an extremely short time, but for a person, a hundred years is most of a lifetime...

Even for Dao Foundation cultivator, a hundred years is nearly a third of their lifespan!

Time is always precious, but Haiyue didn't think so; to her, all of this was just fleeting smoke...

but--

Change is coming, turmoil is about to erupt. In the torrent of history, how can one preserve oneself? In the end, one will only drift with the tide...

"Alright, Bi'er."

"I know all that, but the human heart is the most complex thing, I believe you..."

But I don't trust the Qin Clan.

"Life is only once; I cannot gamble with the hearts of Human Race..."

As he spoke--

Haiyue fell into a long silence, until a figure slowly emerged, black hair fluttering in the wind, eyes filled with emptiness...

"Fellow Moon Dao, there aren't many opportunities in life to choose for oneself, but this is one of them. Your feet are your own body..."

"How you choose to proceed is up to you, not something I, Qin, can force you to do."

"While I, Qin, may not be considered noble, I have always been a man of my word. The ugliness of Human Race has always been this way. The evil deeds I, Qin, have committed..."

"That's enough to fill a book and ensure their lasting fame."

"But I've been completely open with Fellow Moon Dao. To put it bluntly, you're now an ally..."

"If I were to condense my Golden Core first, I would kill you, fellow Daoist, first."

"If we can't be friends, then we're enemies. I, Qin, cannot let go of a potential threat who could Core Formation..."

Upon hearing this—

Haiyue didn't turn around, but gestured for Bi to leave, then joked:

"Fellow Daoist Qin, you have become increasingly powerful!"

"It seems you are quite confident about Core Formation stage..."

"But you don't have to be so blunt, do you? Are you holding a knife to my throat and forcing me to make a choice?"

As the words fell, an extremely powerful and pure killing intent slowly condensed, causing the waves to surge and the Tides to ebb and flow...

The moon's shadow illuminates the world!

Its power rivaled Qin Lu's, and it was in no way inferior to Qin Lu's...

This is the foundation accumulated over a thousand years. If Qin Lu is hailed as the number one person below the Golden Core, then Haiyue's millennia of accumulation...

They're probably just as good!

When Haiyue looked directly at Qin Lu, when the human and the demon faced each other and stared into each other's eyes, it was Haiyue was the first to look away...

Its aura dissipated as well, and it said:

"You are truly powerful, Fellow Daoist Qin. Very well, consider this my submission to your tyranny..."

"I agree to cooperate with the Qin Clan."

"But in return, we must establish Life and Death Dao Pact as a backup plan. After all, if I were to reach the Fourth-Tier, without this constraint..."

"I imagine Fellow Daoist Qin is also feeling uneasy."

"We hold a life-binding contract with each other; it's fair, isn't it?"

Upon hearing this—

Qin Lu smiled and replied, "Indeed, very fair."

At this moment, the two reached a consensus and swore an oath by the Great Dao, using the power of the Dao Law to inscribe a life contract, thus completing their exchange...

Their fates became intertwined from that moment on!

But what Qin Lu didn't say was that even if his physical body Death Dao cultivation dissipated...

When the main soul dissipates, his secondary soul inherits everything from him, thus becoming the main soul. Even Nether Soul Dao Principle dissipate...

He can also use the Soul Wood Dao Principles to seize the body of a puppet and ultimately be reborn!

Thinking back many years later--

When Haiyue asks about this again, she'll probably break out in a cold sweat. Sure enough, trying to outsmart Qin Lu will likely leave you clueless about how you died...

For a period of time afterward--

Qin Lu made a special trip back to his clan to retrieve the Vastness Core...

They were brought to the Ten Thousand Reefs Sea Area, and during this time, Haiyue contracted its roots, controlled its body, and detached itself from the rock strata...

The commotion was immense.

Even hundreds of miles away, a slight tremor could be felt...

The surging waves, towering hundreds of feet high, created such a commotion that it naturally attracted countless cultivators to investigate. However, when they reached the depths of the Ten Thousand Reefs Sea Area...

They discovered that the crabapple medicinal plant, which had existed for over a thousand years, had suddenly disappeared!

The news spread rapidly.

In just a few days, the news had spread throughout the entire Eight Immortals Sea...

This Haitang Demon Plant was one of the few in the Eight Immortals Sea that could consistently produce Third-Tier spiritual items, but now it has all vanished...

This immediately sparked a riot!

Those most affected are the Rogue Cultivator, who already lack resources...

Now that the Haitang Demon Plant has disappeared, the chances of Rogue Cultivator breaking through to the Dao Foundation have been greatly reduced. In the past, with good luck...

Who knows, I might even get a piece or two of Haitang Gel!

But now, all of that is just empty talk. Even those high-ranking Golden Core factions are experiencing internal turmoil...

They've certainly put a lot of effort into taming the Haitang Demon Plant.

And now, everything is gone!

Meanwhile, tens of thousands of kilometers away in Qin Emperor Island, the Vastness Core has returned to the island.

As Haiyue emerged from the secret realm and witnessed the island's prosperity, her impression of Human Race began to change slightly...

At least, the Qin Clan isn't all bad.

What made Haiyue happiest was the existence of Little Flower Princess...

Flower Princess is currently at the Second-Tier Upper Grade and is almost at the point of advancing to the Third-Tier tier. Haiyue never expected that the Qin Clan would have a Little Flower!

This inevitably gave Haiyue a greater sense of belonging...

Nothing is more joyful than the gathering of kindred spirits; even the way people look at the Qin Clan has become more affectionate!

Especially Qin Hui, whose body had become petrified in her early years...

Overall, it can be considered a pseudo- Wood Demon.

As for Qin Lu, since seeing his true form in person, Haiyue's wariness towards him has also decreased considerably...

Because she knew--

Qin Lu is no longer a pure Human Race; he possesses a highly integrated Heart of a Wood Demon, making him a complete half-demon!

Its bloodline has long since changed; its body is human, but its heart is that of a demon...

We're practically the same kind, aren't we?

Therefore, the last line of defense in Haiyue's heart quietly crumbled...

After that--

This is preparation for undergoing tribulation, to verify one's own path...