r18novel Chapter 131: The Contract to Purify the World Tree (The Pitfalls of Marriage)
Chapter 131: The Contract to Purify the World Tree (The Pitfalls of Marriage)
"You mean the death of the flower god is not as simple as it seems."
"Yes." The Tree King affirmed.
Ye Li stroked his chin in deep thought, his mind frantically searching the text in his memory, trying to find the reason from the Xumi text database, but in the end he found nothing.
The Tree King looked at Ye Li who was thinking, and did not keep him in suspense. He said solemnly:
"The night before the flower goddess died, she came to me and said that Teyvat would face a catastrophe in the future, which required the preparations of the gods and my sacrifice."
Ye Li's eyes were shocked, but he found the text record of this paragraph in his mind. Then his expression became serious and he continued to listen to the Tree King's story.
The first half of the story is similar to the description in the text, where the flower god gives the tree king the seeds of the future flower spirit, but the second half makes Ye Li's eyes flash with a hint of solemnity.
"After she gave me that strand of power, she told me that you have the ability to purify the World Tree."
"So what did the Flower God say next?" Ye Li asked hurriedly.
The Tree King shook his head, with a hint of doubt in his eyes:
"No, she left after she said you had the ability to purify the World Tree."
Ye Li put down the teacup in his hand, and his whole demeanor changed. His previous lazy look disappeared, replaced by seriousness.
"Sister Tree King, since Miss Flower Goddess didn't tell you other information, I guess she must be hiding something."
"I thought so too, but what is the basis for her words? I didn't find any information about you purifying the World Tree in the World Tree's records."
The Tree King looked at Ye Li with his green eyes, obviously wanting to know some information from him.
Ye Li's serious expression turned into helplessness. Although he already knew that the Flower God had this kind of predictive ability, the information gap was still too great.
"Since the Flower God has made so many preparations, it must not be without purpose. She told you that I can purify the World Tree, which is one of the reasons why you asked me to come through this cooperation in building the city wall."
The Great Compassionate Tree King nodded and did not deny her purpose. Besides, she had already said that this was a completely secret matter and there was no point in hiding anything.
Ye Li took a deep breath, his expression returned to its previous state, and said:
"I do have the power to purify the World Tree, but the cost is too high and it will drain me dry."
Ye Li was not joking when he said this. If he really wanted to purify the World Tree with his current body in Teyvat, he would probably be drained dry and would have no combat power at all. If he didn't cheat, he would be at the mercy of others.
"So I asked you to come here this time so that I can have a better chance of purifying the World Tree in the future."
"Sister Tree King, you really think highly of me, but the conditions are, purifying the World Tree is not something that can be done so easily."
A hint of determination flashed in the eyes of the Great Compassion Tree King. He put down the full teacup in his hand and said:
"I will let my reincarnation become your wife. Is that enough?"
"puff!"
Ye Li couldn't control his expression, and the tea he had just drunk spat out. He looked at the serious-looking Great Compassion Tree King with a shocked look, and said with a trembling voice:
"Ahahahaha, Sister Tree King, you really know how to joke."
A drop of cold sweat flowed down Ye Li's forehead. He wiped the tea from his mouth with his hand and said with a dry laugh:
"Besides, I'm not such a casual person. You're going to make it very difficult for me."
"My reincarnation is not working, what about me?"
"That's not good. No matter what, I won't...what did you say! Don't be so joking."
"It's okay. I'll leave a message for Morax then."
Ye Li felt very uncomfortable. He looked at the white-haired and serious-looking Great Compassion Tree King in front of him and said:
"Sister Tree King, if you keep joking like this I will leave."
Ye Li wanted to run away after doing something, in fact he really wanted to run away. Although these two prices were very reasonable for him, he could hardly afford it. What's more, his mother didn't agree. If he agreed so casually, it would be irresponsible to both parties.
Seeing Ye Li's anxious look as he wanted to leave, the Tree King smiled. It was the first time she saw Ye Li so nervous. She said:
"Okay, I won't joke with you anymore. Tell me your conditions."
After hearing this, Ye Li finally breathed a sigh of relief. This was really exciting. He hadn't thought about conquering anyone at the moment. After all, it was a war between demons and gods, and he had long forgotten about romance.
"My conditions are not excessive. Just give me the permission to enter the World Tree a few times."
The Great Compassionate Tree King nodded, and a green paper appeared in his hand, on which was the contract regarding the purification of the World Tree.
Ye Li looked at the various regulations carefully, fearing that there might be some word games hidden in them that would lead him to some kind of marriage fate.
After reading it word by word, Ye Li finally signed the contract with relief. As the World Tree fluctuated, Ye Li could clearly feel that the contract had been concluded.
Just when Ye Li felt that his mission this time was accomplished and he felt relieved, the Tree King looked at Ye Li with a cunning smile.
A trace of panic flashed across Ye Li's eyes, and he had an ominous premonition of both pain and happiness.
"The contract has been made and cannot be violated. Just accept my reincarnation."
“Ahhhh, Sister Tree King, you can’t do this. I will be labeled as something.”
Ye Li wanted to cry but had no tears. He was too careless. He should have used his mental power to detect it earlier. He still trusted the other party too much. But it was too late now. How would he explain to his father and mother when he returned?
Looking at Ye Li's appearance, the Great Compassion Tree King had a hint of dissatisfaction on his face, and said in a somewhat dangerous tone:
"Are you dissatisfied with my reincarnation?"
"No, no, it's just that you were so cunning that I couldn't handle it."
"Okay, don't be so nervous. I will explain it to Morax and he will understand me."
Ye Li was speechless, but this feeling of having a fiancée for no apparent reason really made him helpless.
Feeling the changes in the content of the contract in his mind, Ye Li couldn't help but sigh.
However, when Ye Li thought that he could enter the World Tree and modify some information, a glimmer of hope flashed in his eyes, but this hope was quickly extinguished.
The content can only be modified after purifying the World Tree. The King of Trees has him in his grasp.
……
A few days later, inside the Rock King Palace.
Ganyu looked at Ye Li in shock, looking like he had lost all hope in life. Morax drank his tea quietly, and Guizhong patted Ye Li's shoulder with an expression that said, "The world is unpredictable."
"Don't be so dejected. Just be happy that you have a fiancée. Besides, we don't mind you having three wives and four concubines. What are you afraid of?"