Chapter 179: Yan Taibai: I Crave Nangong Wan's Body, I Admit It

The matter of Dayan Shenjun crafting a Puppet of a Great Cultivator of Nascent Soul Late Stage was naturally entrusted to Xin Ruyin, the person who had found him in the secret chamber of the Thousand Bamboo Sect.

Although Xin Ruyin was only at the Golden Core Stage and possessed the Dragon Chant Constitution, her talent in formations was no weaker than his talent in Puppets.

Out of mutual appreciation, he poured all his efforts into helping Xin Ruyin suppress the Dragon Chant Constitution within her body.

However, he had not expected that upon returning to the Tiannan Cultivation World, he would hear about Yan Taibai suppressing the entire Tiannan Cultivation World single-handedly; one must know that even at his own peak, he had only taken turns beating up those few Great Cultivators of Nascent Soul Late Stage in Tiannan to prevent them from invading or encroaching upon the Jixi Zhi Di.

But to suppress the entire Tiannan Cultivation World like Yan Taibai had done.

Hmm! He could not do it, nor would he dare to.

Because one careless move could lead to being attacked by the masses.

At that point, even a Spirit Severing Stage cultivator would find it hard to escape death; it was not as if there were no precedents.

Therefore, Dayan Shenjun was shocked by Yan Taibai's strength.

And if he had Yan Taibai's help, his Puppet of a Great Cultivator of Nascent Soul Late Stage would have even more certainty and hope.

After all, most of the materials were simply beyond the reach of a Golden Core Stage cultivator like Xin Ruyin; any single one of them could invite a fatal disaster.

But now, with Yan Taibai, there was hope.

Time flew by, and a month passed.

A month later, Yan Taibai, Xin Ruyin, Yan Ruyan, and Nangong Wan boarded the Heavenly Moon Divine Boat of the Yanyue Sect and headed toward the location of the Falling Demon Valley.

Dongyu Country in Tiannan is one of the very few countries in the Tiannan Cultivation World that does not belong to the four major powers.

It is not that this country is small in area or lacking in resources; on the contrary, this country has extraordinary resources and a vast area, enough to rank in the top ten across the entire Tiannan Cultivation World, and the fact that no power has been able to control this country to this day has much to do with its geographical location.

Among the four major powers, this country has no connection only with the Nine Nations Alliance, and its location happens to be right between the three major powers.

Besides this, the cultivation sects within this country are a mixed bag, with Righteous Path, Demonic Path, independent sects, and families all present.

At the same time, no sect or family has emerged that can suppress any other power or sect.

The Righteous Alliance, the Demonic Path of Tianluo Country, and the Heavenly Dao Alliance all do not want to give up this country, yet they are unable to control it, so in the end, they can only vaguely agree that none of the three major powers will interfere in the affairs of this country.

This was also the most important retreat that Xuan Ye had chosen for Yan Family Fortress.

There is currently a Bai family in Dongyu Country, which is actually a branch of Yan Family Fortress.

It was called the Bai family in the past to hide their identities, but now that Yan Taibai is the number one person in the Tiannan Cultivation World, there is naturally no need for that.

And the head of this Yan family is none other than Yan Taibai's mother-in-law, Yan Ruyan's mother, who is also a Golden Core Stage cultivator.

Although Yan Ruyan had tried to persuade them to move the current Yan family back to Lin Prefecture in Yue Country, she was refused; after all, compared to Lin Prefecture, the cultivation environment and resources of Dongyu Country were much better.

Having finally taken root, it was naturally impossible to just go back like that.

Regarding this, Yan Ruyan did not dare to force anything and could only let it be; in any case, no one dared to offend or provoke the Yan family now, otherwise, the consequences would go without saying.

The status of the Yan family in Dongyu Country is also extraordinary, as they are already the number one cultivation family in Dongyu Country.

In fact, if Yan Taibai or perhaps Yan Ruyan were willing to oversee the Yan family in Dongyu Country, the Yan family could even surpass the three major powers to become the ones in charge of Dongyu Country.

No one would object to that either, but neither Yan Taibai nor Yan Ruyan had such intentions.

It was enough for the Yan family in Dongyu Country to be the number one cultivation family.

After the group entered Dongyu Country, they prepared to stop and rest at the Yan family for a few days.

They would wait until they understood the current situation of the Falling Demon Valley before heading there.

Soon, the group descended upon the Yan family, and with the identities of Yan Taibai and Yan Ruyan, they were naturally welcomed by the entire Yan family.

But Yan Taibai, Yan Ruyan, and even Xin Ruyin and Nangong Wan did not care about this matter, instead asking directly about the situation of the Falling Demon Valley.

"You intend to repair the Transmission Array outside the Falling Demon Valley, this?"

Hearing Yan Taibai's words, Yan Ruyan's mother, Yan Taibai's mother-in-law who still possessed a lingering charm, knitted her delicate brows and asked in surprise.

"That is correct. We have come this time prepared to repair the Transmission Array outside the Falling Demon Valley so that we may successfully enter it. We all know that this is not a task that can be accomplished in a single day. Therefore, if Ruyin has any needs, I hope the Yan family can assist."

Yan Taibai nodded and said.

"That is naturally not a problem, but it would be better if you did not hold out too much hope."

Upon hearing this, Yan Taibai's mother-in-law's expression turned complex as she warned them.

"Could it be that someone has already tried to repair the Transmission Array outside the Falling Demon Valley?"

Seeing this, Xin Ruyin knitted her delicate brows and pressed for an answer.

"That is natural. It should be said that every once in a while, sects and families in Dongyu Country will attempt to repair the Transmission Array outside the Falling Demon Valley. This has already become a convention for the entire Dongyu Country. After all, although the Falling Demon Valley is fraught with danger, it has countless opportunities, so naturally, there are fellow Daoists and sects who refuse to give up and want to enter it safely to find the opportunities within, thereby advancing further and greatly increasing their lifespan."

Yan Taibai's mother-in-law nodded slightly and said.

"In that case, the damage to the Transmission Array outside the Falling Demon Valley must be quite significant."

After hearing his mother-in-law's words, Yan Taibai frowned. He had not expected that this matter would be even more troublesome than he had anticipated.

However, he did not believe that Xin Ruyin would lose to the Ghost Spirit Sect.

Of course, he also did not know how many years the Ghost Spirit Sect had been researching it. In short, this was a severe project.

And their only hope was Xin Ruyin, this genius of formations. Other than her, other formation masters could at best be called assistants.

"It is not just significant; there is almost nothing left. Only a few sparse foundations of the formation remain, and everything else is gone. It is completely impossible to repair, and several have even been completely destroyed, with no possibility of repair left. Now, only two or three remain."

Yan Taibai's mother-in-law gave a bitter smile and said words that made the expressions of Yan Taibai, Yan Ruyan, Nangong Wan, and Xin Ruyin turn ugly.

"Therefore, you must be prepared for the possibility that it cannot be repaired."

Yan Taibai's mother-in-law continued.

"Very well, that is naturally not a problem. If the Transmission Array outside the Falling Demon Valley cannot be repaired, then we will just have to find another way to enter the Falling Demon Valley. Although it is somewhat dangerous, it is not impossible to enter."

Yan Taibai nodded and agreed.

In any case, he knew of no fewer than three methods, and repairing the Transmission Array outside the Falling Demon Valley was simply the safest way.

"Hmm! Regardless, we should still go and take a look first. After all, we cannot have come all this way for nothing, can we?"

Nangong Wan parted her lips slightly and said.

"Senior Sister Nangong is right; we cannot have come for nothing."

Yan Ruyan also chimed in to agree.

"Since that is the case, let us rest for a few days, and in a few days, we shall head to Falling Demon Valley to check on the situation of the Transmission Array outside the valley."

Yan Taibai said, making the final decision.

"Good!"

"No problem."

"Mm!"

Nangong Wan, Yan Ruyan, and Xin Ruyin, the three women, exchanged glances and nodded their heads slightly.

Afterwards, Yan Taibai's mother-in-law began to arrange for Yan Ruyan, Nangong Wan, and Xin Ruyin to go and rest, leaving only Yan Taibai behind.

"Mother, do you have any other matters to instruct me on?"

Yan Ruyan and Yan Taibai were Dao companions; Yan Taibai calling his mother-in-law 'Mother' was reasonable, lawful, and legitimate, and no one could find fault with it. "I kept you here mainly because I wanted to ask you, besides this girl Yan'er, how many concubines do you have?"

Yan Taibai's mother-in-law asked straightforwardly. She did not have any reservations because of Yan Taibai's current status in the Tiannan Cultivation World.

"This, there are indeed a few others, all of whom are Golden Core Stage Cultivators; as for taking them in, it was purely a helpless move."

Hearing this, Yan Taibai hesitated for a moment, but he did not hide it.

He just had a strange feeling of being caught "cheating" by his own mother-in-law.

"Mm! Yan'er is deeply affectionate toward you; you must not let her down."

Seeing this, Yan Taibai's mother-in-law showed a hint of satisfaction on her face and reminded him again.

"That is only natural, Mother, please rest assured; I will absolutely never let Yan'er down."

Yan Taibai immediately promised without any hesitation.

After all, this was the truth; how could he possibly let Yan Ruyan down? Even if he were to die, it would be an impossible thing.

"I am naturally at ease regarding you, but how do you intend to handle that Fairy Nangong?"

Yan Taibai's mother-in-law asked again, implying something.

"Senior Sister Nangong! She..."

"This, this, this!"

Hearing about Nangong Wan, Yan Taibai began to hesitate.

If he were to say he had no feelings for Nangong Wan, it would be pure nonsense.

If it were not for the fact that he had been with Yan Ruyan since childhood, Yan Taibai's Dao companion would have been Nangong Wan; this was something completely destined.

But now that his mother-in-law was asking personally, it truly put Yan Taibai in a difficult position.

"Regarding this matter, Taibai has not yet considered it well. Taibai is indeed moved by Senior Sister Nangong, but Senior Sister Nangong seems to only have sisterly feelings for Taibai. So Mother does not need to worry too much about anything."

Yan Taibai hesitated for a long time before saying somewhat uncertainly.

He also directly and generously admitted that he liked Nangong Wan, and could even say he lusted after Nangong Wan's body.

There was nothing bad about admitting such a thing; denying it would only make people feel he was being insincere.

"I didn't expect you to actually admit it directly."

Seeing this, Yan Taibai's mother-in-law smiled and said with some helplessness.

"Taibai can only say that I do not wish to hide anything from Mother."

Yan Taibai said with a helpless expression as well.

"Forget it, forget it, this is your own business, I will not ask any more; I only hope you will not let Yan'er down in the future."

Yan Taibai's mother-in-law also said, as it was a helpless move.

She had originally thought Yan Taibai would not admit it, so she could settle the matter, but she had not expected Yan Taibai to admit it so directly, which instead made it difficult for her to act.

"Then Taibai will take his leave."

Seeing this, Yan Taibai could only leave with an embarrassed look.

A quarter of an hour later, Yan Taibai met with Yan Ruyan in the room.

"What did Mother ask when she kept you behind? What did you two talk about?"

Yan Ruyan asked with some worry.

"She asked exactly how many concubines I have and whether I have feelings for Senior Sister Nangong."

Yan Taibai naturally would not hide it from Yan Ruyan, and knowing that Yan Ruyan was not a petty person, he told her directly.

"Then how did Brother Taibai answer Mother?"

The smile on Yan Ruyan's face stiffened quite a bit, and she said with some resentment.

"Hm? Naturally, I answered truthfully. There is nothing to hide about such things. Besides, even if I had hidden it, it would have been of no use; Mother is not blind, she would naturally be able to tell."

Yan Taibai blinked and answered, feigning innocence.

"Then does Brother Taibai have feelings for Senior Sister Nangong?"

Seeing this, Yan Ruyan felt a surge of annoyance in her heart and pressed him further. Compared to Zhuo Ruting, Fan Jingmei, Ziling Xianzi, and Wen Siyue, Nangong Wan was the one most likely to threaten her position.

The other women were at most just concubines and posed absolutely no threat to her.

But only Nangong Wan—although she was not a childhood sweetheart of Yan Taibai like her, it was almost the same.

Their relationship was even better, and she also owed Nangong Wan quite a few favors.

Back when Yan Family Fortress betrayed the Seven Sects of Yue Kingdom, if Nangong Wan had not sheltered her in her cave dwelling, she would likely have already lost her life. And Nangong Wan had nearly lost her own life because of it.

So this favor could not be considered small.

But if she were to give up Yan Taibai because of this, that was also an impossible thing.

"Naturally I do; after all, Senior Sister Nangong has always taken excellent care of you and me in the past."

Yan Taibai admitted it straightforwardly.

"However, you need not worry about anything. Do you think that, given Senior Sister Nangong's temperament, she would agree to be my concubine?"

"I reckon that even if it were to become Dao companions, she might not necessarily agree, and even if she did, eight or nine times out of ten it would be because she couldn't save face and felt compelled to agree. Therefore, you don't need to worry about anything."

"Although I have feelings for Senior Sister Nangong, she most likely only treats me as a younger brother; there is probably not much romantic love there. If I were asked to give my life for her, there would naturally be no problem, and I would be willing to do so, but as for becoming Dao companions, it is basically out of the question."

Yan Taibai shook his head again to comfort her.

"Yan'er knows, but if Senior Sister Nangong were willing to be Brother Taibai's concubine, would Brother agree?"

After hearing Yan Taibai's words, Yan Ruyan felt a wave of annoyance, yet she had to continue to press him on the matter she was most worried about.

"Naturally, I would not refuse; how could I bear to let Senior Sister Nangong down? As long as she is willing, I would certainly treat her with the rites of a Dao companion." Hearing this, even though he knew Yan Ruyan would be angry and jealous, Yan Taibai still answered truthfully.

After all, the two had made a pact when they were young that they would never hide anything from or deceive each other.

"Hmph!"

Hearing Yan Taibai's such affectionate words, Yan Ruyan was both angry and annoyed, yet also somewhat moved that Yan Taibai had not hidden it from her.

"Leave this matter to Yan'er! Yan'er will definitely make sure Brother marries Senior Sister Nangong."

After a long silence between them, Yan Ruyan finally decided to take a step back.

After all, it wasn't as if it were only Nangong Wan anyway.

"Haha, there is no need to trouble yourself; as for the matter between Senior Sister Nangong and me, let it take its natural course!"

Seeing this, Yan Taibai could not help but burst into laughter.

(End of this chapter)