I just became the Pirate King, and you're telling me I also time-traveled at the same time.

Chapter 821 A Bride Who's Paying Off Herself! The Devastated Holy Maiden of Yaochi!

I looked at the woman standing on the side of the street, her face covered by a light veil and her body shrouded in a hazy mist.

Even though only a blurry figure could be seen through the mist, it still gave people an extremely stunning feeling, as if any single strand of this woman's hair was more beautiful than any other beauty in the world.

The woman looked at Chu Yang, ignoring the two people and dog beside him. Her voice was like heavenly music, with a unique magnetism.

"Young Emperor Chu, you really know how to cause trouble. If it weren't for that, I really wouldn't want to meet you under these circumstances."

Both Li Heishui and Liu Kou recognized the woman in front of them. They had traveled around with their elders and had naturally seen the Holy Maiden of Yaochi.

It is worth mentioning that due to a series of major changes in the Holy City, the small grand gathering of the Holy Maiden of Yaochi was postponed.

After visiting Yaochi Stone Workshop once, Chu Yang lost interest when he discovered that the other party had no intention of seeing him.

So he didn't take the small event to heart at all and left the Holy City directly.

I never expected that the Holy Maiden of Yaochi would actually track me down here!

The big black dog was practically drooling, clearly not lusting after a beautiful woman. After all, he was a dog, and in his eyes, even a beautiful woman was nothing more than a skeleton.

Most likely, they discovered that the Holy Maiden of Yaochi possessed some kind of precious treasure, and thus became covetous of it.

Chu Yang looked calmly at the Holy Maiden of Yaochi, a faint blue light flashing within him. He instantly forgot about the mist and veil, taking in her stunning beauty.

The Holy Maiden of Yaochi's expression changed slightly, and then the mist around her surged, emanating a Daoist aura that actually blocked Chu Yang's Great Luo Divine Eye.

The big black dog's drool dripped onto the ground, clearly indicating that the methods used by the Holy Maiden of Yaochi originated from an unparalleled treasure.

Otherwise, even if they could block the Origin Heaven Divine Eye, they wouldn't be able to block Chu Yang's Great Luo Divine Eye.

The Holy Maiden of Yaochi glared at Chu Yang, seemingly angry that he was looking around inappropriately.

The Yaochi Holy Land and the Yuan Tianshi lineage have a deep connection, so they are very familiar with the Yuan Tianshi's heritage and know the mysteries of the Yuan Tian Divine Eye.

She felt that Chu Yang had seen her naked just a moment ago!

Chu Yang said...

I didn't see anything myself, except that the veil was very white and there was a lot of fog...

The atmosphere became somewhat awkward for a moment, but Chu Yang remained expressionless, as if nothing had happened. His eyes showed no fluctuation as he softly asked, "Did you come from Yuancheng because of me, Fairy?"

The Holy Maiden of Yaochi took a deep breath to calm herself, then shook her head and said, "I did come for you, but I am different from them."

"You said you'd like to come back to Yaochi with me as a guest, and I can guarantee your safe return!"

Chu Yang raised an eyebrow slightly, a half-smile playing on his lips, and said, "What does this mean, fairy? Do you want me to be your live-in son-in-law?"

Li Heishui and Liu Kou's eyes changed. Wasn't Chu Yang the prince consort of the demon race?

Why is the Holy Maiden of Yaochi so eager to steal men?

The Holy Maiden of Yaochi paused slightly, grinding her silver teeth as she said, "Young Emperor Chu, please don't joke. Our Yaochi Holy Land has a request; we would like to invite you to Purple Mountain!"

Chu Yang narrowed his eyes; he could guess the other party's motives.

Tavia Yeung!

She was once an extremely stunning holy maiden of Yaochi, but she had a romantic entanglement with the Source Master Zhang Lin.

When Zhang Lin encountered misfortune in his later years, Yang Yi resolutely went to Zishan Mountain to commit suicide for love.

Yaochi Holy Land probably saw the old God King return alive from Purple Mountain, so they also had some thoughts, thinking that Yang Yi might still be alive.

In fact, the fact that Yaochi Holy Land did not get involved in the attack on Zishan shows that they had a certain understanding of Zishan.

After all, the Great Emperor Wushi came from the Yaochi Holy Land, which is the foundation that enabled the Yaochi Holy Land to become one of the most prosperous holy lands in the East.

One family has two great emperors: the first was the Western Queen Mother, and the second was her son, who was equally outstanding.

Add to that the Yaochi son-in-law with a fully-formed holy body, and this foundation will remain terrifying even after hundreds of thousands of years!

Of course, it's also possible that they got some information from Jiang Taixu.

Chu Yang did indeed see Yang Yi, who was sealed in the Divine Source, in Purple Mountain, but he did not speak to her, and simply watched the Holy Maiden of Yaochi quietly.

Because he knew very well that the other party's purpose was far more than that!

Perhaps the Holy Land of Yaochi was willing to help only because of Yang Yi, but the Holy Maiden of Yaochi definitely had other intentions.

After all, when he asked the other party to release the news of the small grand event, with the real intention of luring Chu Yang there, Zishan had not yet appeared, and he had not yet shown his powerful source techniques.

It's even less likely that the Yaochi Holy Land would know he had been to Zishan, although this matter has certainly leaked out by now, since the Jiang family is not a monolithic entity.

However, the news didn't get out until at least after the Dragon Transformation Pool incident had ended.

So...

The Holy Maiden of Yaochi must have had ulterior motives in her previous schemes!

The Holy Maiden of Yaochi felt somewhat uncomfortable under his gaze, as if she could see right through him, and she unconsciously intensified her efforts to conceal herself.

Seeing her like this, Chu Yang shook his head and chuckled, then said softly, "Fairy, why don't you tell me your true intentions?"

"What I want to hear is not the purpose of the Jade Pool Holy Land, but your purpose!"

"If you feel uncomfortable, we can talk privately."

Upon hearing his words, even the dim-witted Li Heishui and Liu Kou understood what was going on, and they grabbed the big black dog and walked forward.

After the two people and the dog left, the Holy Maiden of Yaochi sighed softly, "I still couldn't hide it from Young Emperor Chu's eyes. It seems my methods were rather clumsy..."

Chu Yang gently shook his head and said, "You can't say that. You were intentionally hinting at it to me. If I couldn't understand, how could you have led me there?"

The Holy Maiden of Yaochi remained silent for a moment, then looked up and gazed into Chu Yang's eyes, and slowly said:

"I want to...marry you!"

Upon hearing this, Chu Yang was immediately stunned.

I was just joking, how did it come true?

Marry yourself?

Before they even met, was the other person already thinking about making her their wife?

His brows furrowed slightly as Chu Yang stared at the Holy Maiden of Yaochi, showing no sign of being moved. He countered, "What...right do you have?"

Now it was the Holy Maiden of Yaochi's turn to be stunned.

Although she was of a refined and elegant nature, she was always the center of attention wherever she went, and countless young talents wanted to win her heart. They had never encountered such a situation before.

I'm practically throwing myself at them, and they act like they're getting the short end of the stick!

The Holy Maiden of Yaochi was speechless for a moment, or rather, she was speechless.

How should I answer this question?

Is it because of her stunning beauty?

Or is it that by marrying me, I can gain the support of the Jade Pool Holy Land?

The Holy Maiden of Yaochi took a deep breath and, finally cutting to the chase, stated frankly, "I have no ulterior motives; I simply wish to form a marriage alliance with you, so that the Holy Land of Yaochi may enjoy another 100,000 years of prosperity!"

No matter how unassuming she was, she ultimately bore the responsibility of being the Holy Maiden of Yaochi.

Compared to other holy sites, Yaochi Holy Site is particularly harmonious, with fewer factions and disputes.

However, even though it was once extremely glorious, now, hundreds of thousands of years later, the Yaochi Holy Land is still beginning to decline.

In particular, Yaochi suffered a great calamity, almost wiping out the entire family, and had no choice but to relocate.

Adding to the tragedy, Tavia Yeung later "committed suicide for love," and that generation almost faced a talent shortage.

Yang Yi, who was supposed to inherit the position of Queen Mother of the West, suddenly disappeared, catching the Jade Pool Holy Land off guard.

Although there is a substitute saintess, her talent and strength are still far inferior, otherwise she would not have been relegated to the role of substitute.

It wasn't until the last two eras that the Holy Land of Yaochi gradually began to recover.

This is why the Yaochi Holy Land was willing to fight the Yaoguang Holy Land head-on in order to protect Chu Yang and invite him to explore the Purple Mountain.

Because if Yang Yi were still alive, as long as Chu Yang brought her back, it would greatly alleviate the situation of Yaochi Holy Land.

Of course, the main reason why the Holy Maiden of Yaochi made this choice was Chu Yang's potential!

No matter how you look at it now, looking across the Eastern Wilderness, Chu Yang is the most promising genius who has the best chance of becoming an emperor in this era.

Neither divine nor holy bodies can contend with him.

Chu Yang looked at the Holy Maiden of Yaochi, a half-smile on his face, and said, "Don't you know that the demon princess and I are cultivation partners?"

"If word gets out that you've come to persuade a demon prince to become the son-in-law of the Jade Pool, your reputation will be ruined!"

The Holy Maiden of Yaochi, her eyes sparkling, said without hesitation, "It's alright, I can negotiate with her about this."

"If she is willing to compromise, I and the Yaochi Holy Land will provide compensation."

The concession she mentioned was not about Yan Ruyu withdrawing, but rather about "moving forward side by side".

Chu Yang clicked his tongue. Logically speaking, since they had already offered themselves up, there was no reason to refuse them. Moreover, the Yaochi Holy Land's foundation was indeed remarkable.

But this feeling of being used as a tool without any emotional foundation made him very unhappy.

Most importantly, he had already obtained the Western Emperor's Scripture Palace Scroll, so the Yaochi Holy Land really didn't have anything particularly attractive to him.

After a moment's hesitation, Chu Yang looked at the Holy Maiden of Yaochi and calmly said, "I can grant your request and bless the Yaochi Holy Land with ten thousand years of prosperity!"

"But there are two conditions..."

"You speak." The Holy Maiden of Yaochi pursed her lips; compared to Chu Yang, she felt even worse at this moment.

She was willing to give herself to him, but he seemed reluctant, which greatly hurt her self-esteem.

Chu Yang opened his palm, and the dragon-patterned black-gold cauldron leaped into his hand. Then he said, "As you can see, I now even have an ultimate imperial weapon. If we were to form a marriage alliance, the Yaochi Holy Land would actually receive an extra ultimate imperial weapon as support."

"In this era where there is no emperor, you should know very well what two supreme imperial weapons mean."

"My first condition is that the resources I need for cultivation are several times greater than those required for the Ancient Sacred Body. Therefore, I need the Yaochi Sacred Land to spare no effort in providing support!"

"My second condition is that you give me the Immortal Tears Green Gold Pagoda as my dowry!"

The Holy Maiden of Yaochi fell silent. Rather than saying that Chu Yang was making conditions, it would be more accurate to say that he was offering an exorbitant price as a way of refusing her.

The Holy Land of Yaochi is willing to pay a price, even offering the body of a holy maiden, as an investment.

But if we exhaust all our resources, how can we talk about a hundred thousand years of prosperity?

This is equivalent to betting everything on Chu Yang; if the gamble fails, they will lose everything!

Using the Fairy Tear Green Gold Pagoda as a dowry is absolutely impossible!

Even if Chu Yang were to marry her, the two would still lack any emotional foundation and their relationship would be purely based on self-interest, far inferior to that of the Western Queen Mother and the Great Accomplished Holy Body back then.

Therefore, this is tantamount to handing over the ultimate imperial weapon, which is kept hidden away, to outsiders!

Seeing that she remained silent, Chu Yang smiled and shook his head, saying, "Since there's nothing to discuss, then please leave, fairy!"

"I will handle all the deadly attacks from outside with my own strength!"

After saying that, he started walking away.

The Holy Maiden of Yaochi suddenly turned her head, and a heavenly voice rang out.

"etc!"

Chu Yang's eyes narrowed slightly. The Holy Maiden of Yaochi was right; he was indeed making things difficult for her.

But judging from this...

It seems there is still room for negotiation?

If the Jade Pool Holy Land agreed, he wouldn't actually take the Immortal Tear Green Gold Pagoda for himself, nor would he allow the Jade Pool Holy Land to exhaust its resources.

To put it bluntly, what Chu Yang wanted was an attitude.

However, looking across the entire East, apart from the old god-king Jiang Taixu, probably no one else could offer such an attitude.

Jiang Taixu knew how powerful he was because he had witnessed Jiang Taixu rampaging through Zishan.

If Chu Yang were willing to form a marriage alliance with the Jiang family, Jiang Taixu would agree to give everything he had, or even make the Jiang family his vassal!

Because Jiang Taixu has not yet lived a second life, although his divine power has been restored, it is only a barely extended life, and he will soon reach the end of his lifespan again.

Even he himself wasn't sure he could live a second life.

Even Chu Yang is unsure whether Jiang Taixu can actually do it.

In the original story, the death of Fairy Caiyun had a great impact on him, yet he ended up saving her...

It is unknown whether the obsession with prolonging the life of Fairy Caiyun is enough for the old God King to break through the barrier.

Chu Yang slowly turned around. Fairy Yaochi looked at him with a deep gaze and said with her lips pursed:

"Your conditions are too harsh. Even if I agree, the Jade Pool Holy Land will not agree."

"I have another idea, I wonder if you'd be willing to listen?"

Chu Yang nodded, waiting for what was to come.

He suddenly felt a sense of admiration for the pure and beautiful fairy in front of him. For the sake of the Yaochi Holy Land, she was willing to sacrifice and endure to this extent. Her righteousness and courage surpassed those of countless men.

The Holy Maiden of Yaochi parted her lips slightly and said, "I cannot fulfill the first condition, but I can offer you all the ancient mines and divine stones for you to choose from, and provide you with tens of millions of catties of source every hundred years!"

All the ancient mine stones—this condition is already very generous, because the Yaochi Holy Land and the lineage of the Yuan Tianshi have a deep connection, and have collected and sealed many extraordinary old stones.

A hundred years of ten million catties of source is equivalent to a hundred thousand catties a year. It may not seem like much, but powerful cultivators have long lifespans!

An ordinary powerful being has a lifespan of three thousand years, which is equivalent to three hundred million jin of source energy!

In other words, Yaochi Holy Land has a very strong foundation. If it were any other holy land, this would probably be the result of exhausting all its resources.

The Holy Maiden of Yaochi continued, "As for the second condition... I can only try to secure the right to use the Immortal Tears Green Gold Pagoda for you..."

Chu Yang looked at her with some surprise, then chuckled, turned and walked towards the city gate, waving his hand and saying:

"You don't represent Yaochi yet. Let's talk after you've convinced the Yaochi Holy Land!"

The Holy Maiden of Yaochi pursed her lips, knowing that the conditions she had proposed had already tempted Chu Yang.

Chu Yang was right. She couldn't represent the entire Yaochi yet. The most difficult part was how to persuade the Queen Mother of the West and the Old Man of Yaochi.

She firmly believed that her judgment was correct, and the events in the Holy City and the Source City proved this to be true.

Chu Yang didn't really take this to heart, because he felt that it would be incredibly difficult for the "leftover woman of Yaochi" to persuade the Yaochi Holy Land to agree to these two conditions.

After reuniting with the two people and the dog, Chu Yang drove straight out of the city in full view of everyone! (End of Chapter)