r18novel Chapter 1706 I Also Want to Make a Deal
Chapter 1706 I Also Want to Make a Deal
"I'd also like to make a deal, Ice God."
Upon hearing this, Ye Nanxiao stopped talking to Ning Rongrong and shifted his gaze to Xiao Wu's eyes.
"What kind of deal do you want to make?"
He was very curious about what Xiao Wu wanted to trade.
Is it Tang San's freedom?
Or is it the unsealing of the Asura Sword?
"I know you're close to Yuhao and Wutong. I'd like to meet them. Can you help me?"
Xiao Wu's face was filled with anticipation.
At this moment, she has shed the halo of a deity and certain shackles. She is no longer the high and mighty Asura Lady, but just an ordinary mother full of regret and longing for peace and stability for her family.
"I want to talk to them."
"I haven't spoken to Wu Tong in a long time. I want to ask her how she's doing, and I also want to talk to the person she chose. Wu Tong is a little mischievous and a bit stubborn. These are her little flaws."
A layer of weariness surfaced in her eyes, and the emotions that had been suppressed for so long were finally no longer forcibly contained. Her voice was hoarse and sour, which was hard to hide.
Ye Nanxiao fell silent. Jiang Nannan, who was standing next to him, also put away her smile and looked at Xiao Wu, her "senior," with a complicated expression.
"Some things that happen may have a stronger and harder impact on them than you imagine, and you need to be prepared for that."
Ye Nanxiao finally answered Xiao Wu's offer.
After all, he had witnessed Huo Yuhao and Tang Wutong's struggles, their mutual support, and how they healed each other.
Emotionally, Xiao Wu is Tang Wutong's mother, and the bond of blood is hard to sever. Even if she says she doesn't care, her attitude won't change overnight. However, they don't have a deep-seated hatred for each other, and the mutual emotional bond will eventually bring them back to where they were.
Logically speaking, everything Ye Nanxiao encountered, the shackles of Huo Yuhao's birth, and even Tang Wutong's soul splitting were all caused by Tang San, and had little to do with Xiao Wu.
Seeing that Ye Nanxiao had agreed, Xiao Wu quickly nodded in agreement.
"I understand, I understand."
"I owe Wu Tong an apology, and I owe her a lot. I understand that explaining won't make up for anything, but I still want to talk to Wu Tong and Yu Hao face to face."
She looked up at Ye Nanxiao, her eyes surging with endless self-blame and pain.
"Tang San lost, the Asura Hall lost, and I lost too."
"I hate Tang San's obsession, I hate that he gambled everything for power, gambled with family, his loved ones, and the stability of the entire God Realm, and ended up like this."
"But I hate myself even more."
Xiao Wu's words of self-reproach were piercing, and her inner sorrow silenced both Jiang Nannan and Ning Rongrong.
Ning Rongrong dared not look at Xiao Wu's extremely sad eyes. She lowered her head, hiding the panic in her eyes.
She was aware of almost every move Tang San made.
However, she chose to do the same thing as Tang San, completely concealing the truth from Xiao Wu.
She even knew about Tang San's seal on Xiao Qi, and also about the wisp of Xiao Qi's soul imprint that he sealed into the Three-Eyed Golden Lion, a creature of Douluo's destiny.
But she never uttered a single word of these things.
Ye Nanxiao glanced at Ning Rongrong. He knew the plot of the world and understood what Ning Rongrong's guilty conscience meant at this moment.
Whether the people around Xiao Wu are good or bad is none of his business.
However, if Xiao Wu wants to make a second deal, he can give her some pointers on how to judge people.
But Xiao Wu, immersed in her grief, didn't notice that Ning Rongrong standing beside her was acting strangely. She poured out her pent-up emotions as if venting her frustrations.
Perhaps it was the young deity's frankness in focusing solely on transactions that sparked her desire to confide.
Or perhaps, she saw a reflection of her past self in Jiang Nannan.
"I accompanied him my whole life, watching him gradually become paranoid, watching him meticulously control everything. I knew he was too ambitious, and I was aware of his ruthless and extreme methods, yet I chose to indulge him time and time again, and to compromise time and time again."
"I always thought I could cover for him, and I always thought he would eventually stop. It was my indulgence that led him to this point of no return."
"I have nothing to say about how he got to this point. As his wife, I am partly to blame, but I have let Xiaoqi down. I am not worthy of being her mother."
The extreme mental anguish and torment gnawed at her soul day and night.
Ye Nanxiao turned his head slightly, his large hand hidden behind his back, and quietly took Jiang Nannan's small hand, playing with it in his palm.
Jiang Nannan, who was feeling sorry for Xiao Wu's plight, turned around and glared at Ye Nanxiao.
Can't you please consider the occasion?
Ye Nanxiao's lips curled up slightly, and he winked at her.
So what? Xiao Wu's fate was of her own making. Even if she had no choice in the matter, what does it have to do with me?
Jiang Nannan understood the logic behind Ye Nanxiao's words, and she only felt sympathy; she didn't have any other reaction.
After Xiaowu poured out her heart, her rationality returned.
She touched the corners of her reddened eyes, her gaze gradually hardening.
"I can accept being removed from the Asura Hall, I can accept Tang San guarding this plane for eternity, and I can accept my own divine path being destroyed and my reputation being ruined."
"This is the only thing I ask of you."
"As part of the deal, you can take anything I own that you like!"
Her only wish now is that she and her daughter can shed all their shackles and have a normal, warm family life.
This is Xiao Wu's last line of defense, and also her only weakness.
Power, divine status, glory, and bonds—she could give them all up.
Ye Nanxiao stroked his chin. "Aren't you afraid I'll use this opportunity to manipulate Wu Tong? Aren't you afraid I'll use this as leverage to force you to submit and obey?"
Xiao Wu shook her head, her face showing complete composure.
"I have nothing left and no bargaining chips. If you want to control me, you don't need to use Wu Tong."
Ye Nanxiao nodded slightly, a smile appearing on his face.
"Yes, I can do this deal."
In exchange, I want to have a fair partnership with you.
Xiao Wu looked up, a glimmer of hope shining in her eyes. "What kind of cooperation?"
"First, you must completely let go of Tang San's old obsessions and no longer get involved in any restoration, revenge, or factional disputes. From now on, remain neutral in the world and not favor any side."
"Secondly, the Asura origin and the Sea God origin within you will remain yours, and I will not take a single bit. However, you must swear to the Ancient Tree of Life that you will never use the power of Asura to incite turmoil in the God Realm, nor be coerced by the remaining old forces."
"Third, in the future, when the old and new orders of the God Realm are replaced, if any remnants of Tang San's old followers or Mo Yuan's remnants secretly cause trouble, you need to use your old identity to help me stabilize the hearts of the Shura old followers and avoid unnecessary civil war in the God Realm."
"These are the only three points."
There was no plundering, no coercion, and no humiliating submission.
Ye Nanxiao didn't need her power, didn't need her origin, only her stance and stability. (End of Chapter)