"What in the hell is going on?" Wang Wei asked incredulously.
"You heard what I said, Wrath said, her eyes firmer than a Divine Cultivator's firmament. Wang Wei stared at her before blatantly using his divine sense to scan her body.
"You!" Wrath said with aggrieved eyes, but Wang Wei ignored her. He wanted to know whether she was under control or any kind of influence, so he was brazen and invasive as he checked her.
"Is this really necessary?" Si Meihui said with a smile.
"This does not concern you, so stay out of this," Wang Wei warned.
"She's my new Consort, so it does concern me," Si Meihui countered, but she did not stop him. Wang Wei did not find anything, despite using divination and peeping into her past.
'Stockholm Syndrome? No, it's more like she wanted a new person to protect her, and Si Meihui took advantage of her vulnerability,' Wang Wei analyzed.
"Do you understand the consequences of staying with her? The world is about to experience a catastrophe unlike anything anyone has ever seen. Her strength as a Primal might make you think she can protect you, but her foundation is weak. She can barely protect herself."
"You don't have to worry about mine or her security," Si Meihui butted in, but Wang Wei stared at Wrath, waiting for her answer.
"I understand, and my choice remains the same," Wrath replied.
"What about your other brothers and sisters?"
"Gluttony has chosen to build a home for the future ascenders, and the others have chosen to reincarnate for a second chance at the Eternal Path. Once everybody is settled, Gluttony will also follow the others. We all have our own paths, and this is mine," Wrath replied.
Wang Wei peered into her soul through her eyes. He realized this was her choice, which she was committed to following, no matter the consequences. "Well, since you chose this path of your own free will, I won't say anything anymore. I've gone above board for the promise I made to your master, and whatever happens to you from now has nothing to do with me."
"That's what I want."
"I hope you're happy, sincerely," Wang Wei added.
"Thanks," she nodded, and he casually threw the weapon to Si Meihui before teleporting away. There was no hesitation or reluctance in his actions. Wang Wei wiped his hand clean of this karma.
Wrath watched him leave, her gaze slightly dazed. "What? Already regretting your choice?" Si Meihui teased.
"Of course not," Wrath smiled. I just feel a little sad since he had such a great influence on my life for so long."
"That's normal," Si Meihui nodded. If what Wang Wei said was true, he kept his promise to her master and went the extra mile, forging a deep bond with Wrath. "Come, let's return home."
Wang Wei teleported home, still feeling absurd by everything that had occurred. Time is advancing, and the people in his life are changing, some to the point of becoming unpredictable by even his brilliant mind. While he was heading to his room, Wang Wei sensed a presence and his lips twitched.
"Ancestor, don't you have anything better to do?"
"I actually don't," Yan Hai replied. Her time in Limbo and the merit she received have allowed her to return to the peak of the Paragon Realm, meaning she only needed a small retreat to regain her full strength.
"What brought you here?" Wang Wei asked with a sigh.
"I want to know your progress with my future daughter-in-law. Come, tell me and be honest."
Wang Wei was speechless. He did not want to believe in the stereotype that women like gossip by nature, but the current arguments were appealing.
"Well, what are you waiting for?"
Wang Wei sighed: "Our relationship is closer, can even say we're companions. But I feel there is a small and thin layer between us." He did not say that because they haven't slept together, but because of a feeling after the recent interaction.
"It's probably because of Nu Liang," Yan Hai said.
"She mentioned they had a short fling, but she never gave me too much information," Wang Wei said.
"It ended like all her other relationships. He grew envious of her strength and potential, so he tried to bring her down instead of rising to her level," Yan Hai sneered. She had no interest in relationships, but she despised these types of people. freēwēbnovel.com
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