"What?"
"You want me to marry Zhuang Wujian!?"
Li Qianfan's smile instantly froze.
"Ha, haha."
Luo Huayin let out a cheerful laugh, just as Li Qianfan had done moments before.
Murong Mingyuan, sitting some distance away, watched them with curiosity in her eyes.
Alas.
This poor little mare, just recently beaten unconscious with a leather whip.
Even with her body covered in wounds, her curiosity was unstoppable.
Under Li Qianfan's dumbfounded gaze, Luo Huayin slowly stifled her laughter.
She said, "I'm not joking, nor am I deceiving you. Although I was angry when you tried to take advantage of me by saying you'd be my stepfather, I have to admit that what you casually said perfectly fits our plan."
Li Qianfan was still reeling—
Luo Huayin spoke eloquently—
"Ever since my Zhan Mo Shen Dian began researching 209, my mother discovered that her genes could highly integrate with 209."
"Countless fusion experiments have proven that my mother and 209 have a compatibility of up to 99.1%."
"But my mother dared not be infected."
"Because once infected, she couldn't control the rapid replication of 209."
"Within a year at most, my mother could reach the peak of human beauty, becoming the second Ji Ya."
"If that happened, even if my mother became the best in martial arts and could reclaim Piaomiao Xiang, she wouldn't be able to defend it."
"Therefore, my mother had to find the best way to further research 209."
"Then, we discovered that 209 had male and female forms!"
"The ones circulating on the market, including Li Wujiang's original 209, are all female."
"But only you are the unique male!"
"And precisely because you possess the male 209, you cannot have close brothers like your grandfather or father!"
"Only a large number of beautiful women will gather around you."
"You liked playing with girls since you were young, but you had no brothers, not because you prioritized women over friends."
"It's because the male 209 you carry has the natural habit of repelling its own kind and attracting the opposite sex."
"But we also discovered that your 209 is not contagious."
"Not because the male 209 cannot be transmitted, but because this mysterious cell might feel that no one in this world, besides you, is worthy of being its host!"
"But as long as we break the non-contagious 'firewall' of your 209, allowing people whose genes can highly integrate with 209 to be infected, then that person will only be the most beautiful, the strongest, but will not die!"
"I can't be sure if you will benefit from it and also prevent aging and death."
"But the probability is very high."
"In short, as long as you successfully infect my mother, she will not die."
"Therefore, finding a way to break the non-contagious firewall of the male 209 has become my mother's greatest desire."
"After countless studies, my mother finally found a way to destroy the infectious firewall."
"That is to use Gu worms!"
After saying so much in one breath, Luo Huayin asked the dumbfounded Li Qianfan, "Do you know about Gu worms?"
Did Li Qianfan know?
He had at least heard of them!
Gu worms were a specialty of the hundred thousand mountains in the southern border of the Eastern Land.
Throughout the dynasties, there were Gu Kings.
However, due to the extreme evil of Gu poison, they had gradually disappeared over the years.
The Gu Kings that originally existed in the deep mountains and old forests had also gone extinct.
"To be honest, my mother is an expert in playing with Gu."
Luo Huayin said, "Otherwise, my grandmother wouldn't have helped the Japanese research the invulnerable crisis seventy years ago."
Only then did Li Qianfan understand how the Japanese could create a crisis that fed on corpse-eating insects.
It turned out that all of this was with the assistance of the descendants of Zhuang Lie.
"We discovered that the more mysterious male 209 can be absorbed by special Gu worms and become a new healthy body."
Luo Huayin said, "My mother has successfully cultivated that special Gu worm. She named that special Gu worm Biyi Niao, meaning that the Gu worm and the male 209 can fly wing to wing."
When Zhuang Wujian cultivated the Biyi Niao Gu worm, she used herself as a breeding ground for the Gu worm as a precaution.
Luo Huayin looked at Li Qianfan and smiled, "On the night of your wedding ceremony with my mother, you will be able to infect her. She will become the second host of the male 209 in this world. Not only will she become the most beautiful and possess terrifying strength and speed, but with the Biyi Niao Gu worm, the infinite replication of the male 209 will be contained in an optimal state."
Li Qianfan was still stunned—
"Of course, not all women can become a breeding ground for Biyi Niao."
Luo Huayin added, "My mother says that out of a million women, it's good if one can become a breeding ground for Biyi Niao. And this one in a million breeding ground doesn't necessarily have genes that fuse with 209. But they must possess a certain characteristic that other women don't have."
Li Qianfan couldn't help but ask, "What characteristic?"
"My mother has conducted many experiments."
Luo Huayin thought for a moment and truthfully replied, "She placed male 209 cells with the cells of countless women. It might find a cell among them and completely fuse with that cell. My mother calls this experiment 'making friends'."
Making friends?
If Jessica were present, she would surely be greatly surprised!
Although Li Qianfan didn't know that the "making friends" experiment had already begun at Rhode Castle, he felt that what Luo Huayin said was the truth.
"Only those who are found as friends by the male 209, regardless of whether their host's genes can fuse with the male 209, can become a breeding ground for Biyi Niao."
Luo Huayin said with emotion, "My mother is fortunate! Not only do her genes highly fuse with 209, but she can also become a breeding ground for Biyi Niao. Therefore, you must marry her. You can not only change her destiny but perhaps also prevent yourself from aging and dying."
Li Qianfan's eyes were full of stars.
"You don't want to die, do you?"
Luo Huayin said, "Then you must marry my mother and help us reclaim Piaomiao Xiang."
Li Qianfan said nothing.
Luo Huayin continued, "And, after you help us reclaim Piaomiao Xiang. Perhaps I."
Perhaps she what?
Luo Huayin leaned close to his ear, "Actually, I'm very beautiful too. Together with my mother, I'll let you know that you truly haven't lived in vain."
Gulp.
Li Qianfan swallowed hard.
A fleeting look of triumph flashed in Luo Huayin's eyes.
Then, in an uncertain tone, she said, "Even my mother suspects that Su Nanyin is also one in a million, a breeding ground for Biyi Niao. If you really like her, as long as you help us reclaim Piaomiao Xiang, we will help you put shackles on her, make her kneel with her back turned, blindfold her with black cloth, and let you whip her."
Li Qianfan closed his eyes, "I'm tired."
"Then get some good rest, I won't disturb you."
Luo Huayin lovingly tucked him in and got up obediently.
She knew.
She had given Li Qianfan too much information.
Much of it had subverted his worldview.
No matter who Li Qianfan was, after being fed so much information, he would need considerable time to ponder and digest it.
For this reason.
Luo Huayin decided to stay longer.
After all, they had ample supplies and were deep within the Arctic Circle, undetectable by satellites, so there was no need to worry about pursuers suddenly appearing.
Nor did they need to worry about beasts like polar bears.
If polar bears did appear, they would only become food for Luo Huayin and her companions!
After telling Li Qianfan everything, Luo Huayin felt as if a heavy burden had been lifted from her heart.
She was completely relaxed.
She walked towards Old Ba and the others.
Murong Mingyuan, who was slumped on the ground, instinctively curled up, afraid of attracting her "attention."
This showed how much the little mare truly feared Luo Huayin.
The more she avoided her, the more Luo Huayin looked down at her.
Murong Mingyuan was very nervous and even more scared.
Even the wounds on her body began to ache.
"You can go to Li Qianfan. From now on, you must take good care of him."
Luo Huayin spoke, "If you serve him poorly, I will gouge out your left eye!"
Murong Mingyuan trembled with fear.
Old Ba grumbled, "Didn't you hear our Young Hall Master?"
"Yes, yes, I heard."
Murong Mingyuan trembled again and quickly stood up, scrambling towards Li Qianfan.
Old Ba watched her retreating figure and asked, "Young Hall Master, will she help Li Qianfan release his restraints?"
"Don't worry."
Luo Huayin said confidently, "After four consecutive days, his injuries are quite severe. Even if he's released, he won't be able to recover in a short time. Moreover, after I told him everything. Heh heh, if he wants to live, he will implicitly accept my arrangements."
Saying that.
She looked up at the aurora in the sky, "Alas, the world is so beautiful, who would want to die?"
Old Ba asked again, "Young Hall Master, after he knows all our secrets, will there be any future trouble?"
"What trouble could there be?"
Luo Huayin scoffed, "Besides, he's going to marry my mother sooner or later. After he marries my mother, he will become your master. You should treat him better from now on."
"Understood!"
Old Ba bowed, but still looked at Murong Mingyuan, concerned, "I'm just worried that after she goes to Li Qianfan's side, she'll help him cause trouble."
"Old Ba, you're overthinking."
Luo Huayin also looked at Murong Mingyuan and said leisurely, "Even if she helps Li Qianfan, heh heh, what kind of storm can a mere servant stir up?"
(My throat is very sore, and I don't know when it will fully recover.)