âBig evil spirit, youâre not going back to deal with the Heng Xuan Chamber of Commerce? What exactly is going on with Yun Hai? And that Flowing Clouds Palace, Gu Xun⦠The more I think about these things, the more confused I get.â She looked up at the moon as she told Baili Yu about encountering the Xiao family brothers. âWas that Xiao Siyuan telling the truth? Is the Xiao family trustworthy?â
Baili Yu understood that she was purposefully coming up with topics to talk about, so he followed along and answered, âJun Xinâs at the Chamber of Commerce so itâll be fine.â
âBut the last time I went back, Jun Xin seemed to be in a tight spot. Can he really handle it?â
âYun Hai wonât actually try to destroy the Chamber of Commerce for real. He just wants to borrow some things.â
When Tang Doudou heard this, she realized that the situation was even more complicated than she had thought. She had heard that Blood Fiend Jun Xin, Godspeed Yun Hai, and Demon Blade Feng Long were Baili Yuâs subordinates. However, from the looks of it now, it was more than that, Jun Xin was Baili Yuâs junior brother. Feng Long was the most mysterious. Tang Doudou didnât have a good impression of those strange eyes. As for Yun Hai, she had seen him a couple times and he definitely didnât seem to be simple.
âYun Hai had come to look for me seven years ago of his own initiative. Back then, my Disseminating Tassel Fragrance had flared up, but I needed Phoenix Blood Herb to treat it.â
âHe brought you Phoenix Blood Herb?â
âEn. He only had one request, which was to join the Chamber of Commerce.â
âPhoenix Blood Herb is really hard to get, right?â The Heng Xuan Chamber of Commerce had already become famous seven years ago and had amassed quite a lot of influence and wealth. The fact that Yun Hai had been able to get something that even the Chamber of Commerce hadnât been able to get, and that he only wanted to join the Chamber of Commerce in exchange was definitely strange.
âAlthough the Phoenix Blood Herb isnât that precious of an ingredient, itâs very hard to obtain because the place where it grows is very precarious. Normal people have no way of getting to such places. However, Yun Hai just happened to know the Art of Clouds Stride, so it wasnât difficult for him to get Phoenix Blood Herb.â
So it was like this. Tang Doudou nodded. âThen why did he insist on joining the Heng Xuan Chamber of Commerce? Could it have been for this? He had planned this from the start seven years ago? Wow, isnât he a little too good at scheming?â
âYun Hai is different from Jun Xin and Feng Long, heâs very shrewd. However, he had helped me a lot after joining the Chamber of Commerce. In the past, Jun Xin would never deal with the matters and Feng Long was in charge of things unrelated to the Chamber of Commerce, so these past seven years, it was Yun Hai that had helped me manage the Chamber of Commerce. About five months ago, last year, he said that he wanted to investigate the Saint Tribes. In the end, once he set off, there was no more news from him.â
âI still donât really get it.â Tang Doudou scratched her head. From what Baili Yu said, it sounded like Yun Hai had been planning something from the start. However, Baili Yu wasnât the type that couldnât read a person, so there was no way that he hadnât noticed this?
Baili Yu smiled. âThatâs normal. After all, Iâm still confused as well.â
âHuh?â Itâs normal that she didnât get it, but how come Baili Yu also didnât get it?
âYun Hai isnât simple. Although Iâve always been slightly suspicious of him, I was never able to figure out what exactly he wanted to do. Later on, some small problems surfaced, so if it werenât for the fact that Feng Long told me he went missing, I wouldnât have known that he had disappeared for so long.â
âHe went missing?â
âI thought that he had been kidnapped by the people of the Saint Tribes. Unexpectedly, he suddenly returned again like this.â Baili Yuâs tone changed slightly. âItâs only now that I finally understand what he wants.â
âWhat does he want?â asked Tang Doudou reflexively.
Baili Yu glanced towards her. âThe world.â
Yun Hai actually had that big of an ambition?
Tang Doudou licked her lips. âHe, on his own, wants to obtain the world?â
âHeâs very skilled with schemes. Not only did he secretly instigate internal strife among the Seven Great Saint Tribes, he had polarized the opinions between Cloud City and the Martial Arts Alliance. He had managed to do all of this right behind my back.â Baili Yu laughed. âJust based on this, itâs enough to say that heâs much more amazing than me.â
Tang Doudou refused to accept it and puffed up her cheeks. âThatâs because you had weak health!â
She had heard from Ye Chuan that because Baili Yuâs health wasnât good, he spent most of his time sleeping and didnât have much time to deal with work matters. Most of the time, it was his subordinates that carried out the necessary tasks. Baili Yu was only responsible for making the correct decisions.
Baili Yu smiled as he rubbed her head. âI was a step short. Thereâs no need to find excuses on my behalf.â
He had been able to hide his true intentions while being in the Chamber of Commerce for seven years. Just this patience was something that no ordinary person would be able to match. Yun Hai was truly the strongest opponent he had ever encountered.
âAlright, letâs stop talking about these unhappy topics!â No woman liked it when their man lost to another man, and Tang Doudou was the same. In addition, she found Yun Hai disgusting since he hadnât even shown himself and was stirring up so much strife from the shadows. He actually wanted to take over the world by manipulating things from the shadows? Tang Doudou hated people who schemed like rats.
She preferred people like Baili Yu who were unbridled and domineering more. At the very least, they didnât try to shadily hide their actions.
Baili Yu pushed open the door to the room and set Tang Doudou down before lying down next to her. As he patted her head, he said, âGo to sleep, weâre heading out to play tomorrow, so youâll need to rest well. Donât end up falling asleep while walking.â
Tang Doudou was very sleepy. She had already started nodded off outside, but she forced herself to stay alert and blinked her eyes with a crafty smile. âWhat if I canât fall asleep?â
âYou canât fall asleep?â Baili Yu received the message and smiled as he leaned over her and gently kissed her cheek. âWifeâ¦â
Pei pei! This wasnât what she meant, alright?
Tang Doudou reached out to stop Baili Yu with an awkward expression. She licked her lips, then explained, âI-I want to hear a lullaby.â