Chapter 285

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Chapter 285: Insulting Without Revealing Weaknesses

Inside the Dragon Palace, Bai Wei opened his eyes to find himself lying on a delicately embroidered, soft bed.

On his right stood a beautiful enchantress with fair skin, dressed in a revealing, cool outfit. Her gaze was seductive.

Bai Wei remained silent for a moment, then suddenly leapt off the bed.

“What a situation!” he muttered.

“How long did I sleep? Did I lose the Pure Yang Technique in my dream?”

The enchantress giggled before vanishing like a wisp of smoke, leaving behind a shining pearl. The bed slowly closed, revealing a giant clamshell. Bai Wei lost interest, but upon closer inspection, he realized that the figure was actually a clam maiden.

Bai Wei sighed with relief. Thankfully, it was just a clam maiden. These types of monsters only possess demonic energy without a physical form, making them difficult to deal with. Their demonic resonance is fleeting and disperses quickly. However, their advantage lies in their ability to restore energy while resting within the clam. It seemed that after a long period of being logged in, he had exhausted his mental energy in the Mirror of Heart.

He made sure his clothes were properly adjusted before stepping out of the room. He asked the shrimp soldiers in the Dragon Palace and returned to the VIP room, where Xue Hanlei and Yun Wuxin were both present.

Xue Hanlei was in a good mood, having successfully broken through her inner state and strengthened her dragon heart. Although there were some unexpected factors, she had gained significant benefits.

On the other hand, Yun Wuxin remained rather silent.

Bai Wei couldn’t help but reminisce about Yun Wuxin’s experiences in her inner state.

The Mirror of Heart is a tool that reveals inner demons and flaws. By overcoming these inner shadows, one can overcome their obstacles. However, failing to do so means re-experiencing the pain. In Yun Wuxin’s case, her inner demons were deeply tied to the presence of Jade.

The conflict between Yun Wuxin and Yun Chuyou was more intense than Bai Wei had imagined. It had reached an irreconcilable point.

Even her own sister, Yun Chuyou, had grown to despise Yun Wuxin. This tension led to a falling-out, and Yun Wuxin left secretly. It proved that something was deeply wrong within this celestial family.

The idea of twin sisters reaching such a stark, irreconcilable point piqued Bai Wei’s curiosity about the cause behind it.

Unfortunately, the Mirror of Heart didn’t reveal the reasons in detail. It only displayed their sharp opposition, with the situation escalating to the point of them drawing swords against each other.

Bai Wei’s impression of Yun Wuxin improved. People’s perceptions of one another are shaped by shared interests or common enemies.

“Yun Chuyou’s sword is called ‘Moonheart.’ What is yours called?” Bai Wei asked, trying to strike up a conversation.

Yun Wuxin snapped back to reality and noticed Bai Wei, who had appeared nearby without her notice. She was surprised by his initiation of casual conversation, and a flicker of emotion passed across her face.

She replied, “Setting Sail.”

“It’s better to call it Splitting the Sea,” Bai Wei said jokingly.

“It’s not about sounding pleasant. I took a character from my sister’s sword, and she took one from mine,” Yun Wuxin explained.

“Isn’t this reversed?” Xue Hanlei asked, leaning in.

Yun Wuxin nodded and continued, “Originally, Moonheart was my sword, and Seashell was hers. But when we were young, our father, with his poor eyesight, mistakenly gave us each other’s swords. Our mother, upon realizing this, didn’t correct the mistake. Instead, she saw it as a sign, thinking that we should keep each other’s swords to foster love and prevent separation. Over time, this mix-up became the norm.”

“It’s quite an extraordinary tale,” Xue Hanlei remarked with a hint of envy. “I don’t have such a sisterly bond.”

“Is Ao Hanli not included?” Bai Wei asked.

“She’s not my biological sister, and she’s much younger than me,” Xue Hanlei responded, touching her cheek. “After all, I’m a beautiful young lady in my early thirties, while she’s just a newly grown, inexperienced young girl.”

“That’s true,” Bai Wei agreed. “Compared to women, who have varying preferences for wealth, youth, experiences, abstinence, and naughtiness, men are much more straightforward. They simply prefer young and beautiful women.”

Xue Hanlei scoffed, “Nonsense! Married women are also highly sought after!”

Bai Wei politely responded, “Most characters appear in NTR mangas, so whether they’re married or not doesn’t matter.”

The two didn’t quarrel, but instead engaged in a playful, skilled verbal sparring, coming to a stop with just a hint of humor.

Bai Wei then asked, “Is it time to go back today?”

“Yes, let’s go in a little while,” Xue Hanlei answered, stretching lazily like a cat. “There’s nothing left to do in the Dragon Palace.”

“Did the old dragon king never wake up?” Bai Wei asked.

“He woke up, but not completely,” Xue Hanlei shrugged. “He just scolded some dragons through the Mirror of Heart, then continued his spiritual journey.”

“So what was the point of waking him up?” Yun Wuxin thought, remembering the scene of the ‘Old Dragon King’s sharp criticism of dragon descendants.’ She was left speechless.

“There are still some reasons,” Xue Hanlei explained. “When the old man scolds, it means he knows everything. His eyes are not dim, and it serves as a warning to some foreign dragons. As long as the East Sea Dragon King is alive, they must behave and stay quiet until the next true dragon appears to disrupt the balance.”

Bai Wei sat back in his chair, crossing his hands behind his head, fully accepting the limited lifespan and frailty of humans. “It doesn’t matter to me. I don’t think I’ll live to see that time. Life is just a few tens of thousands of days, so we should make the most of each day.”

Xue Hanlei smiled and said, “You seem in a good mood today… Since we still have time, would you like to go back and visit Ming Country?”

Bai Wei shook his head. “I won’t go.”

Yun Wuxin also said, “I won’t go.”

“Why not go back?” Xue Hanlei asked.

“I must go home because my sister is waiting for me to have dinner,” Bai Wei said.

“I don’t have a sister waiting for me,” Yun Wuxin remarked.

Xue Hanlei was momentarily speechless. “You two cooperate well… If you’re not going back, just let Hanlui know. After she arrives, inform her, and we’ll set sail back to Yingzhou.”

Bai Wei nodded and thought to himself, “Finally, it’s over. The Dragon Palace is a nice place, but I don’t really like it.”

Then he noticed that both Xue Hanlei and Yun Wuxin were looking at him differently. Xue Hanlei was openly staring at him, peeking with great curiosity, while Yun Wuxin had a subtle expression, observing him from the corner of her eye.

“What’s wrong?” Bai Wei asked.

“You don’t want to stay a few more days?” Xue Hanlei asked. “There are so many beautiful dragon maidens in the Dragon Palace…”

Bai Wei rolled his eyes. He thought the dragon king sounded just like this. “Sure, they might be beautiful, but what does that have to do with me?”

Xue Hanlei didn’t believe him. “Can we speak honestly? Do you really not feel even a tiny bit reluctant?”

“No, not at all,” Bai Wei shook his head.

“Why?”

“Because I’ve seen countless beautiful women, more than I can count, that’s one reason,” Bai Wei raised his second finger. “And also because I’m not accustomed to the deep-sea environment of the Dragon Palace. I’m a human who wants to gaze at the blue sky and step on solid ground. That’s the second reason.”

“What about the third one? Aren’t you beautiful?” Xue Hanlei teased.

“No, it’s because the gap between humans and dragons is too vast,” Bai Wei responded calmly. “Do you want me to tell you a few heartwarming stories about the longevity theory?”

Xue Hanlei took a deep breath, “I really haven’t thought about this. Dragons usually don’t pay attention to these things.”

“Lacking even the qualification to live a long life, that is the biggest discouragement,” Bai Wei remarked calmly. “For a person who lives a lifetime, having a beautiful and youthful dragon maiden as a wife is a wonderful thing. But what happens after he dies? Should the other person spend their whole life as a widow?”

“Indeed,” Xue Hanlei nodded in understanding. “I never thought about this. It seems like you won’t be able to become a son-in-law of the East Sea after all.”

“I never had this intention,” Bai Wei replied.

“The Dragon Clan’s rice porridge was very fragrant, soft, big, and white.”

“I don’t believe it,” Bai Wei said with a subtle change in his expression. “It may be fragrant, but not necessarily soft. It may be white, but not necessarily big.”

Princess Taiping, preserve some dignity for yourself… Compared to the Western Dragonborn, you really have lost too much.

Xue Hanlei’s expression turned coldly furious, “Don’t insult the dragons!”

Bai Wei continued, “With so much soft porridge available, is it necessary to eat the Dragon Clan’s? When I marry seven or eight wives, I’ll still have plenty of soft porridge to eat.”

“?”

Xue Hanlei and Yun Wuxin stood there, stunned. The dragon maiden asked, “What did you say? Eating soft porridge and marrying seven or eight wives?”

The immortal calmly said, “Mr. Bai, I need to confirm if your mind is still sane, whether the Mirror of Heart has caused a breakdown in your rationality and logic.”

“No,” Bai Wei denied, “I am very clear-headed. I just don’t see any problem with wanting to marry multiple wives. Isn’t it every man’s dream?”

Who on earth filled your mind with such nonsense? Seven or eight? You…” Xue Hanlei was at a loss for words. She had initially thought he was unsophisticated and dull, but now he turned out to be a playboy with strong self-control?

“The Ming Country didn’t have a one-husband-one-wife system,” Bai Wei emphasized. “And neither did Yingzhou.”

“Even if that’s the case, it’s still too outrageous when considering common sense,” Xue Hanlei exclaimed, feeling angry. “You’re disrespecting women.”

“It’s not that outrageous. In fact, the current gender ratio is imbalanced,” Bai Wei raised an eyebrow. “With some effort, achieving seven or eight might be difficult, but three or four is still possible. While the official stance may not encourage it, they won’t oppose it either. It’s much better than not being able to marry at all.”

Yun Wuxin fell silent, unable to argue because it was the truth.

She furrowed her brows and asked pointedly, “Regardless of whether or not your thoughts are normal, may I dare to ask, Mr. Bai, how many fiancées do you currently have?”

Bai Wei pondered and said, “From a perspective of data analysis, this number is currently zero.”

Xue Hanlei said, “Tsk… Turns out you were just talking big. I thought all those girls from Yingzhou around you had been harmed.”

“You’re being shallow; your perspective is limited,” Bai Wei gestured towards the fingertips of the Milky Way. “Sooner or later, I will return to the Ming Country and surely marry a maiden from there. Only then can I contribute to the nation. Marrying a girl from Yingzhou would be exporting manpower from the Ming Country, wouldn’t it?”

The dragon maiden burst into laughter, “Ha, a man without a girlfriend talking about these things and acting all knowledgeable… Do you have any fiancées in the Ming Country?”

Bai Wei gave her a glare and said, “Don’t insult others by digging up personal flaws!”