"As a Celestial Master, you should know something about us, beings called ghosts."
"We have combat power, but our greatest ability lies in the seduction of the human heart. Surely there's no one more suitable for cleansing than us in this world!" Ming Yue persuaded.
Although she had promised Xing Yuan she would try, she was someone who came from a peaceful era. Apart from the initial loss of control, she hadn't killed anyone since, only ghosts.
Therefore, if this world could truly become what she wished to see, she wouldn't mind being a ghost king ruling a territory.
Xing Yuan detected the compromise in Ming Yue's tone, frowned slightly, then relaxed, acknowledging her words.
The barrier of this world was too weak, but if it could successfully advance, it should become somewhat like a cultivation world. Then her goal would be achieved, and there was no need to displease her sister over it.
"You, you're going to help us?" Wang Lin doubted if he had heard correctly. Could people be won over so easily?
"No!" Ming Yue shook her head gently. "More accurately, I intend to help all of you."
"Have you heard of world advancement?" Ming Yue asked with an air of mystery.
This was something she had accidentally learned from a certain fish, as that fish dared not lie to her, especially at certain times.
Wang Lin shook his head. "Never heard of it!"
"In simple terms, our world is experiencing this phenomenon of a hundred schools of thought contending precisely because it is about to advance. This information was obtained from the person beside me."
"Do you have proof?" Wang Lin had never heard such a theory in all these years, and hearing it from a potential adversary made him doubt its authenticity.
"Naturally," Ming Yue nodded, gesturing for Xing Yuan to speak.
She believed Xing Yuan wouldn't lie to her, but she had never asked for the basis of her knowledge, so it could only be the fish, who knew the truth, who would explain.
Xing Yuan glanced at Ming Yue helplessly, then dutifully began to speak. What else could she do? After all, she was her beloved wife (sister).
"Firstly, the spiritual energy in this world will continue to increase, and then the land will crack and reform. Both the land area and the ocean area will grow exponentially. This should already be evident now; you can ask a surveyor to measure it."
"Next, there will be several more spiritual rains to improve human physiques, thereby further increasing their survival rate. Some plants and animals will develop sentience, and even shapeshifting will only be a matter of time."
"There are many other specific manifestations, which I will not list here. As long as you observe carefully, you will undoubtedly find some clues." Xing Yuan spoke fluently.
Wang Lin was stunned, but looking at the conviction in their expressions, he had no choice but to believe it.
Ming Yue spoke with satisfaction, "I am not interested in your wars, but I believe if all of you were purely benevolent individuals who cared for this world, this war would likely not happen!
And we are skilled in these matters; we can help you capture and eliminate such people, or we can establish an agreement where each faction occupies its own territory and waits until the world advancement is complete before resuming hostilities."
Ming Yue was very pleased with her plan. Her ambitions were not that grand; this was already very good.
"This... I'm afraid I can't make that decision." Wang Lin said with a heavy heart.
Change always came with bloodshed and sacrifice; this was inevitable, Wang Lin was certain.
However, although he was a high-ranking member of the Celestial Master Alliance and possessed considerable ability within it, he could not make decisions on matters of such magnitude.
Ming Yue nodded in understanding. "Then please go back and discuss it thoroughly with them! I know a way to ensure that neither side can break the peace treaty once it's signed. As for other factions, I will also convey my intentions to them. You, please consider it carefully."
Ming Yue knew that these factions had always been in a state of mutual restraint.
In her territory, she had the final say simply because no one could defeat her.
After all, not everyone had the fortune she did to cultivate in places with the most abundant spiritual energy in the world. In the end, it was all thanks to the fish beside her.
After sending Wang Lin away, Ming Yue met with representatives from several other factions one by one, expressed her intentions, and asked them to return to discuss with their higher-ups.
Since they came under the guise of seeking alliances, the people sent by these factions were not only gentle in temperament but also either harmless-looking or possessed elegant demeanor. Ming Yue strongly suspected it was because they had learned she was a woman.
They still wanted to use a honey trap? Couldn't they see how breathtakingly beautiful the fish beside her was?
Of course, she was also very stingy!
After a long day of work, Ming Yue finally sent everyone away. Xing Yuan's tail, without any pretense, wrapped around her body, her tone filled with undisguised jealousy, "Sister~ You are mine."
"Yes, I am yours," Ming Yue nodded, stroking her tail as if coaxing a child.
But Xing Yuan certainly wanted more than that, and she didn't like being treated as an ignorant child.
The primal instincts of a beast overwhelmed her reason. She bit down hard on Ming Yue's face, only slowly releasing her grip when she tasted the sweet tang of blood in her mouth, and declared solemnly once more:
"You are mine!"
Ming Yue gritted her teeth. Her first thought wasn't that she had been bitten by a fish, but rather... how would she face people tomorrow!
Previously, they had deliberately left marks in inconspicuous places. Why was this fish going crazy today?
Ming Yue was in a bad mood, and she couldn't help but bring up old grievances. She leaned back on the sofa, looked at Xing Yuan, a smile appearing on her face, and said softly, "I remember, you seemed to have actively seduced a certain young and handsome man before!"
"Uh..." The immense pressure instantly made Xing Yuan break free from her primal urges and regain her reason.
She obediently retracted her tail, then lowered her head, explaining in a barely audible voice, "I was just getting the upper hand first!"
"Mmm, is that so?" Ming Yue leaned forward and grabbed the disobedient tail, her voice husky, "But I only saw that you were the one who made the first move!"
"I was wrong!" Xing Yuan stood at attention to receive her punishment, her tail quickly disappearing.