Chapter 169: Escorting Bo Saixi Back to the Island

The three women watched Zhao Ling trembling in fear and shivering, unsure whether he was pretending or genuinely scared.

After all, Zhao Ling had written in his diary that he planned to act terrified. If he was just faking it and the three of them tried to bully him, only to be overwhelmed instead, that would be quite awkward.

So the three of them conducted various tests and concluded that Zhao Ling really was afraid.

Only then did they finally breathe a sigh of relief in secret, and with mischievous smiles, the three women dragged Zhao Ling into his master bedroom by force.

This time, the three of them intended to leave Zhao Ling with lasting psychological trauma. They had no choice—Bo Saixi would be returning to Sea God Island in a few days. After that, only Ah Yin and Liu Erlong would remain in the household.

With just Ah Yin and Liu Erlong, they would definitely not be able to handle Zhao Ling alone. For the sake of a peaceful future, the three of them had to work together to "take him down" once and for all.

However, they quickly realized that things had spun completely out of their control, leaving them to suffer miserably.

Originally, Bo Saixi had planned to return to Sea God Island in two or three days, but things never go as planned. She, Ah Yin, and Liu Erlong ended up bedridden for nearly a week.

Even when they needed to go to the bathroom, Zhao Ling had to carry them there.

Likewise, when they were hungry, Zhao Ling personally brought in food for them to eat.

They had thoroughly paid the price for what they did before, and they deeply regretted their actions.

Of course, during that week, Bo Saixi took the opportunity to consume the Nine Treasure Purple Zoysia. Since lying in bed doing nothing was boring, she figured she might as well take it.

After consuming it, Bo Saixi felt that although her strength hadn't increased directly, her whole body felt clearer and more rejuvenated. She assumed her natural talent must have improved.

Once she had fully recovered, she couldn't wait to return to Sea God Island.

She didn't want to stay a minute longer—she never knew when Zhao Ling would decide to punish them again.

Only by returning to Sea God Island quickly could she avoid being "tormented" by that beastly man.

After saying goodbye to Ah Yin and Liu Erlong, Bo Saixi was escorted by Zhao Ling into a carriage, heading full-speed toward Sunset Forest.

This confused Bo Saixi. Sea God Island was in the opposite direction of Sunset Forest, so why was her husband taking her that way?

Then, she suddenly remembered the time when she, her husband, and Sister Yin rode the Cloudpiercer Shuttle from Spirit Hall to Heaven Dou City. It all made sense now.

Her husband planned to personally use the Cloudpiercer Shuttle to take her back to Sea God Island. That thought moved Bo Saixi deeply.

Even though her husband was a beast through and through, his care for her was evident.

While Bo Saixi was lost in her thoughts, Zhao Ling suddenly lifted her into his arms and placed her on his lap, planting a gentle kiss on her forehead.

"Xier, you're heading back to Sea God Island soon. Besides the Nine Treasure Purple Zoysia I gave you earlier, I have something else for you."

As he spoke, Zhao Ling took the Vast Sea Universe Mask from his storage space.

Bo Saixi was momentarily stunned when she saw it and asked curiously, "Husband, why are you giving me the Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud? That was given to you by the Heaven Dou royal family—it should belong to you."

Zhao Ling lightly slapped her on the butt and hugged her tighter: "Silly girl, what's mine is yours. You're naturally compatible with this artifact."

"I've already told you—I will help you reclaim the Sea God's Nine Trials and become a god. Since the Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud is the Heart of the Sea God, it should belong to you. But for now, go ahead and form a bond with it."

"Okay, husband. Xi'er will listen to you." Bo Saixi wrapped her arms around Zhao Ling's neck and gave him a gentle kiss on the cheek. Then she pricked her fingertip and let a drop of blood fall onto the artifact.

In an instant, the Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud accepted her as its master, transforming into a triangular symbol that embedded itself into her brow and quickly disappeared.

After all was done, Bo Saixi nestled quietly against Zhao Ling's chest. For now, until he brought her back to Sea God Island, her husband belonged solely to her.

She intended to thoroughly enjoy her husband's embrace—just as long as he didn't decide to "punish" her again.

When the carriage reached the outskirts of Sunset Forest, Zhao Ling paid the driver and prepared to retrieve the Cloudpiercer Shuttle from his storage.

But Bo Saixi remembered that Liu Erlong had once mentioned a hot spring hidden within Sunset Forest, where she and Zhao Ling had bathed together.

Bo Saixi, who had never bathed in a hot spring before, suddenly became curious and wanted to try it. She quickly stopped Zhao Ling.

"Husband, wait a moment. I heard there's a hot spring in Sunset Forest. I want to try it too!"

"What? You want to bathe in the hot spring too? Are you sure? Then let's go."

Zhao Ling grinned mischievously. Soaking in the hot spring for a couple of hours wouldn't take too long. He scooped her up in his arms and rushed toward the Ice-Fire Yin Yang Well.

Meanwhile, in the Divine Realm of the Douluo Plane, inside the Sea God's residence, the Sea God suddenly opened his eyes mid-closed-door cultivation.

"Huh? The Heart of the Sea God has recognized a master? And the person it recognized… seems familiar… Could it be that child Bo Saixi? Strange… Looks like I'll have to visit Sea God Island."

With that, the Sea God abandoned his secluded cultivation and left the mansion.

Unexpectedly, the moment he stepped outside, he was greeted by an irresistible aroma. It turned out that the neighboring Food God and Nine-Colored Goddess had prepared a full feast and were about to dig in.

Tempted by the smell, the Sea God shamelessly wandered over to their door and took a few deep sniffs, his appetite thoroughly whetted.

After all, the Food God's culinary skills were top-notch. Even though the Sea God no longer needed to eat, satisfying the occasional craving was perfectly reasonable, right?

So, without hesitation, the Sea God barged into the residence of the Food God and the Nine-Colored Goddess.

The three of them had always gotten along well, so when they saw their neighbor come in, they welcomed him warmly…

Back in Sunset Forest, after a nice soak in the hot spring, Zhao Ling and Bo Saixi retrieved the Cloudpiercer Shuttle from his storage space.

As the shuttle grew larger and larger, it eventually transformed into a massive ship—over twenty meters long, six meters wide, and three stories high.

Zhao Ling carried the sleepy Bo Saixi aboard in his arms with a graceful leap.

Bo Saixi's expression turned slightly wistful as she scanned the ship. She remembered how, the last time she rode this vessel, she and Zhao Ling had still been strangers. Now they were so tender and affectionate.

Zhao Ling carefully placed her on the deck, then went straight to the stern to check the Spirit Gathering Array and inspect the spirit stones he had installed last time.

When he saw that both low-grade spirit stones were below 20% energy, he replaced them with two new ones from his storage.