Chapter 789: Self-enslavement Ningguang
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In the vast unknown sea, the storm is raging and the waves are surging.
Two powerful gods, the current wind god Venti and rock god Zhongli, are engaged in an unprecedentedly fierce confrontation.
Wendy lightly swung the bowstring, and the arrow flew up with a hurricane, rolling up the waves and sweeping towards Zhongli with the power to destroy the world.
Zhongli remained calm and let a meteorite suddenly fall from the sky. With the inviolable majesty of the God of Rock, it collided with the tsunami caused by the hurricane, causing a deafening sound.
The collision between wind and rocks made the entire sea tremble.
The sky was covered with dark clouds, the sea was overturned by huge waves, and in the darkness, only two figures were seen shuttling back and forth in the storm, fighting each other with equal strength.
However, even one as powerful as a god can eventually run out of strength.
This stunning confrontation lasted all day until night fell and the stars were shining brightly.
Both Wendy and Zhongli's strength had been exhausted, and they could no longer continue this fierce battle.
Finally, they both landed on the beach of an unknown island in the sea, panting and exhausted.
They lay side by side on the beach, gazing at the boundless starry sky, with complex emotions surging in their hearts.
After a fierce battle, Venti was covered in wounds, and Zhongli was not much better off.
Wendy was now half dead, and said without any strength: "Old man, stop fighting. If we continue to fight among ourselves, there will be no good end."
Zhongli also showed an exhausted look. Although he didn't have the energy to fight with Wendy, he still advised:
"Wendy, you can't threaten Shao Yun forever. Stop now!"
Wendy never wanted to threaten Shao Yun with her family, but now it is no longer a possibility.
"Old man, ever since Shao Yun met with the maintainer of Heaven's Law and learned of the 'plan', there is no turning back!"
When Zhongli heard this, he closed his eyes in pain and said, "Let's take a step back. Even if we need Ying to deal with the Abyss, we should beg them now and show our due sincerity to beg him."
"When Ying's health stabilizes, we'll give him a place to live and cultivate their feelings for Teyvat... You don't have to be so radical!"
After listening to Zhongli's suggestion, Wendy smiled bitterly. He had thought of this idea a long time ago!
"I certainly want to. If I have enough time, I can even give Shao Yun the Fengqi Land that he has been dreaming about!"
"But Nata can't hold on any longer. The crisis of the abyss is imminent. Ying has given birth to a child now. If she waits until her body recovers, Nata will have died long ago!"
"That's why I said Shao Yun fell in love with someone he shouldn't have!"
When Zhongli heard Wendy's words about Shao Yun falling in love with someone he shouldn't have, he thought about it briefly, and from his perspective, he agreed, "If you think about it carefully, it's true."
Wendy looked at the starry sky and shouted angrily, "Istaru, please show up!"
"Let time go back, and let Shao Yun not fall in love with the traveler 'Ying'! You can let him like anyone, or any number of people, but why did he have to like the traveler 'Ying'?"
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Zhongli and Wendy lay on the beach until the sun rose from the east, and their strength was slightly restored.
Now, Zhongli knew that he had not completed the contract and Shao Yun would never let him go. He said distressedly: "How should I tell Shao Yun? He should have solved the problem of Liyue by now..."
Although Wendy felt sorry for Zhongli, he had already embarked on a path of no return... If he backed down now, all his efforts would be wasted.
By then, Mond will suffer in vain and Nata will be finished.
"I'm sorry, old man..."
Zhongli now recalled the conversation he had with the demon that night, and said to himself, "Perhaps, we are all cursed..."
Wendy also somehow recalled the time when he and Tevarin attacked the devil without any harm.
He closed his eyes, took a deep breath, and said sadly: "Maybe..."
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At the same time, a series of dramatic changes were taking place in Liyue Harbor.
Just yesterday, Shao Yun killed the most radical and prominent Lord Maocai with his bare hands, and successfully resolved the political crisis in Liyue Harbor by himself.
In just one day and one night, the remnants of Lord Maocai, who took advantage of the chaos to trip up Ningguang, returned all the profits and assets they had seized from Ningguang.
What's more, in order to seek Ningguang's forgiveness, they even offered up their own family property. There was only a plea to stay alive in their eyes, and no desire for wealth at all.
After all, you can earn money again if you lose it. We are all businessmen, so just treat it as a failed investment.
However, once you die, the King of Hell will never give you a chance to start over!
Giving up money to save your life is a very good deal no matter how you look at it.
At this moment, in a room inside the Qun Yu Pavilion, the atmosphere became extremely solemn.
Ningguang knelt in front of Shao Yun, holding a cup of tea in her hand, like a humble maid, and said softly: "Please have some tea..."
Shao Yun, who was sitting beside the bed, stared at Ningguang who was kneeling in front of him, his eyes revealing disappointment and anger.
It’s not that he doesn’t like drinking tea, but I saved you with great effort and resisted the urge to kill you, not to let you serve me like a slave!
Thinking of this, Shao Yun suddenly raised his hand and knocked the teacup out of Ningguang's hand. The teacup drew an arc in the air and finally fell heavily to the ground, breaking into pieces.
"Get lost! Don't bother me..." Shao Yun roared angrily, "Also, stop acting like you're selling yourself to me! You're from Tianquan Star, show your due prestige!"
Kneeling on the ground, Ning Guang stared at the broken porcelain cup and the tea that splashed all over the floor. She looked up at Shao Yun's eyes and said humbly, "Prestige? In the eyes of outsiders, I may be a high-ranking Tianquan Star."
"But Ningguang knew in her heart that I had been corrupted by desire and that Mora's flashing light had blinded my eyes."
Shao Yun listened to Ningguang's rich rhetoric and said angrily, "Don't use so many rhetoric! And don't beg for my 'protection' in such a humble manner like a slave. I only saved you because I promised Zhongli."
"I don't care whether you live or die in the future!"
Although Shao Yun asked Ningguang not to show such humility, Ningguang no longer had the capital to remain calm in front of Shao Yun.
In order to consolidate his power, he showed his most despicable side to him, and also how miserable he was when he lost power. Shao Yun saw it all clearly.
What's more, after these rounds of political turmoil, his current life and power have become highly tied to Shao Yun.
As the saying goes, when you stare into the abyss, the abyss is also staring back at you.
The moment Ningguang began to use Shao Yun's prestige to consolidate her own power, the source of her power gradually shifted from her own wealth, assets, and position in Tianquan Star to Shao Yun.
The current situation is merely the result of a transformation process and cannot be reversed.
Those in power need and must be loyal to the source of power, otherwise they will lose power... This is an eternal truth!
Therefore, Ningguang no longer had the courage and qualifications to show her previous composure in front of Shao Yun.
Ningguang looked at Shao Yun with a pious look on her face, pressed her forehead against the ground, and prostrated herself completely at Shao Yun's feet.
"You saved me. My power is now highly tied to you. Whether you admit it or not, I am yours now. Every Mora I earn in the future, everything I have, will be yours..."
Ningguang's voice was low and humble. She had already decided in her heart that she would devote herself completely to Shao Yun.
Shao Yun felt a headache as he looked at the self-enslaved Ningguang in front of him. What was going on? Wasn't slavery abolished long ago? What was she trying to do?
Shao Yun yelled at Ningguang in annoyance: "Don't mess with me or I'll kill you!"
He really didn't like Ningguang's humble attitude.
However, Ningguang still maintained a humble attitude, like a loyal slave facing her master, and slowly said: "My life is yours. If you think I have angered you, you can kill me."
After saying that, Ningguang paused for a moment, then continued, "By the way, give me a break..."
Having said that, Ningguang's hand slowly reached for the buttons on the collar of her cheongsam.
"If you can't do it, then... I'll help you and give you an excuse to kill me."
Then, Ningguang slowly unbuttoned the buttons on the collar of her cheongsam, revealing her snow-white neck as white as mutton-fat jade.
Shao Yun watched Ningguang's actions and understood her intention.
She wanted to commit suicide by undressing herself and angering herself.
However, how could Shao Yun do as she wished? Zhongli asked him to help clean up the mess in Liyue, not to completely destroy Ningguang.
If Ningguang dies, what will happen to his wife and children?
Thinking of this, Shao Yun felt annoyed. He suddenly reached out and grabbed Ningguang's wrist, which was unbuttoning her clothes.
Ningguang stared blankly at Shao Yun's hand holding her wrist, waiting for his next move expressionlessly. Would he kill her? Or humiliate her?
Then, Shao Yun pulled Ningguang over with all his strength, and threw her onto his bed like an object.
Ningguang's body fell heavily on the bed, making a dull sound.
She instinctively panicked for a moment, but soon, as if accepting her fate, she slowly closed her eyes.
At this time, Ningguang has completed her self-enslavement.
She knew very well that no matter how Shao Yun treated her or what he did to her, she had no right to refuse.
Although Shao Yun threw Ningguang on the bed, he did not do that kind of thing to Ningguang.
When Shao Yun is angry, he may go on a killing spree, become mentally ill, or even play with Mora by skipping stones on the water, but he will never create a villain.
Shao Yun glanced at Ning Guang, who was lying on the bed, waiting for him to destroy her, and cursed, "If you don't get out, I'll leave and you'll calm down!"
After saying this, Shao Yun turned around and left Qun Yu Pavilion.
Ningguang watched Shao Yun leave the bedroom, tears streaming down her cheeks. She said self-deprecatingly, "Can't I even die quickly and painlessly? Haha..."
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Shao Yun walked out of the Qun Yu Pavilion in annoyance, stood outside the pavilion, lit a cigar, and started smoking.
He did all this so that his wife and children could come back. It was impossible for him to have any feelings for Ningguang, and of course it was impossible for him not to treat her as a human being.
As long as Ying, Paimeng and his daughter "Xi" return safely, everything will be worth it.
Just when Shao Yun finished smoking a cigar and was about to go back to see how Ningguang was doing, Zhongli came back pretending to be calm.
Zhongli looked at Shao Yun who was standing at the entrance of Qun Yu Pavilion and said, "I'm back."
When Shao Yun saw Zhongli coming back, he smiled expectantly and walked forward.
"Great! You're finally back."
When he walked in front of Zhongli, Shao Yun couldn't wait to fulfill his promise and said:
"I promised you that I would eliminate Ningguang's enemies. Everything will go according to your wishes. I saved Ningguang, and now Liyue has restored its original order!"
Then, in the next second, Shao Yun asked Zhongli to fulfill his promise.
"Now, fulfill your promise!"
Looking at Shao Yun's expectant eyes, Zhongli took out the prepared dagger and handed it to him.
"Just kill me."
Shao Yun looked at the dagger in Zhongli's hand and appraised it in surprise. This dagger was very old. Even Shao Yun, who was not an archaeologist, felt that this thing was very old?
Wait a minute! Why did Zhongli hand me a dagger?
The next second, he realized that his wife and children had not been rescued... He had been fooled!
Shao Yun was so angry that he knocked the dagger out of Zhongli's hand and shouted frantically:
"Do you really think I don't dare to kill you? You promised me, you bastard! This is the contract you mentioned! It's a draft!"
Shao Yun then rushed forward and knocked Zhongli to the ground.
After pressing Zhongli to the ground, Shao Yun punched him in the face again and again, venting his inner anger.
Shao Yun's fists rained down on Zhongli's face, each punch containing endless anger and disappointment.
"Zhongli, you're such a bastard! I knew I shouldn't have believed you!"
However, despite Shao Yun's full strength in punching, Zhongli's body was incredibly resilient.
After all, he is the Rock Demon God, possessing a physique beyond that of an ordinary human.
Although Zhongli was hit in the face by Shao Yun's fist, there was no scar at all.
However, this does not mean that Zhongli did not feel pain.
In fact, his face was already hurt by Shao Yun's fist, but he forced himself not to show it.
Just as Shao Yun continued to punch Zhongli in the face a few more times, a figure suddenly flashed out from the darkness.
It was Xiao who was hiding in the dark and observing.
The appearance of Xiao made the scene tense in an instant. Holding the Hepu Yuan in his hand, the tip of the gun pointed directly at Shao Yun, exuding a terrifying aura.
"Let go of the Emperor!"
When Zhongli heard Xiao's voice, he quickly shouted, "Xiao! Don't do it. Let Shao Yun beat me up. I owe him!"
When Xiao heard Zhongli's order, he was anxious, but he did not dare to disobey the Emperor's will.
He could only watch Zhongli being beaten by Shao Yun, unable to help.
However, Xiao couldn't remain indifferent to the sight of Emperor being beaten.
He frowned slightly, thought for a moment, and came up with a compromise.
"Shao Yun! Stop it! Come to me if you have anything to say! Hit me, don't insult the Emperor!"
Although the emperor's orders cannot be disobeyed, Xiao is willing to use his own body to bear Shao Yun's wrath in order to protect the emperor's dignity.
Shao Yun looked at Xiao and wanted to be beaten by him instead of Zhongli, and yelled, "What's the point of me beating you! I want my wife and kids back!"
At this moment, the self-enslaved Ningguang walked out of the Qun Yu Pavilion, knelt down behind Shao Yun, and begged, "If you feel very angry, Ningguang's death will make you feel better. Kill me..."
Shao Yun looked back and saw Ningguang coming out to "stop the fight" and cursed: "I kill you? What the hell is the point of me killing you!"
Ningguang prostrated herself before Shao Yun again and said humbly, "You saved my life, so it's only natural for you to vent your anger on me."
Shao Yun did not answer Ningguang, but continued to punch Zhongli in the face.
"what!!!"