416: Chapter 416 Persuading One

"I didn't expect that you would actually bring out our Golden Crow Clan's ultimate treasure, and it's even a genuine Innate Artifact!" Jinwu Li looked at the Innate Artifact before her with a face full of shock. The concentration of her own Jinwu Bloodline displayed on it caused a storm of emotions in her heart, complex to the extreme.

She widened her eyes, staring intently at the Innate Artifact as if trying to see the secrets hidden within through it. After a long while, she slowly raised her head to look at Cao Yang and asked with a slightly trembling voice, "Cao Yang, as an outsider, how on earth did you obtain our Golden Crow Clan's ultimate treasure, the Innate Artifact?"

Cao Yang smiled slightly, seemingly having anticipated Jinwu Li's question. He said unhurriedly, "Well, it's a long story. But before I answer your question, I want you to see something first." As he spoke, he waved his hand casually.

At the moment he waved his hand, a portrait suddenly appeared before the two women. This portrait was lifelike, as if the person in the painting could step out at any moment.

When they saw the person in the portrait clearly, both of them cried out in shock simultaneously, "Fifth Ancestor!"

It turned out that the person depicted in this portrait was none other than the fifth Old Ancestor of their Golden Crow Clan—Jinwu Ji.

In the history of the Golden Crow Clan, Jinwu Ji was a legendary figure. She not only possessed peerless beauty but also had incredibly powerful strength and wisdom. She was the queen in the hearts of all Golden Crow Goddesses, the object of their worship and admiration.

"Mhm, it's good that you recognize her. To tell you the truth, your Fifth Ancestor Jinwu Ji made a bet with me, and it wasn't just any ordinary wager. If she won, I would have to leave the world of the Golden Crow Clan and never return. But if she lost, hehe, then she would have to become my Dao Companion!

As for the result, you should be able to guess—your Fifth Ancestor lost the bet. So, she is now my, Cao Yang's, Dao Companion, and this Innate Artifact is something she lent me to play with for a few days."

Cao Yang's lips curled up slightly, revealing a smug smile, as he explained unhurriedly.

"How could this be? What kind of bet did you make? How could the Fifth Ancestor possibly lose?" Jinwu Li muttered to herself with a look of disbelief.

Her heart was currently in turmoil, completely unable to accept this fact. She originally had full confidence in the Fifth Ancestor Jinwu Ji, but now it seemed everything was beyond redemption.

"The content of the bet I made with your Fifth Ancestor was that I have the ability to ensure that after one of your Golden Crow Goddesses becomes my Dao Companion, her Luck will not completely dissipate. I have the ability to help a goddess who becomes my companion continue to Breakthrough in her Realm. Her path of Cultivation will not only be unaffected but will instead Breakthrough even faster with my help!

As long as I could do that, I would win. Conversely, if I couldn't, then your Fifth Ancestor Jinwu Ji would win. However, facts have proven that I did it!"

Cao Yang looked at the two women with a smile. He noticed that Jinwu Li's face had become exceptionally pale, as if her entire world was collapsing before her eyes.

While Jinwu Ye also appeared somewhat sad, her emotions were clearly much more stable compared to Jinwu Li's.

Cao Yang's gaze fell on Jinwu Li's face, and he saw the two streaks of tears sliding down her cheeks.

These tears were no ordinary tears; they were the manifestation of the pain and struggle deep within Jinwu Li's heart.

Clearly, for the Golden Crow Goddesses, what they had lost was not just a companion, but their spiritual queen.

"Not only that, after Jinwu Ji discussed the Dao with me, she was truly enchanted! She loves me deeply and is completely immersed in the joy of discussing the Dao with me, unable to extricate herself.

Furthermore, she admitted herself that she previously held prejudices against discussing the Dao. But since discussing it with me, she has deeply realized that for me, discussing the Dao is of extraordinary significance and vital importance!" Cao Yang continued with a smile, looking smug.

Jinwu Ye blinked her large eyes, looking at Cao Yang blankly, and asked with a face full of confusion, "What exactly does 'discussing the Dao' mean?" She had absolutely no concept of the term, as she had never come into contact with the Dao before.

Seeing this, Cao Yang quickly explained, "Well, this 'discussing the Dao,' to put it simply, is just like the things you and your sister do that make you happy!" He felt this explanation should make Jinwu Ye understand.

Cao Yang also knew very well that it was normal for Jinwu Ye not to understand the Dao.

After all, the starting point of the Golden Crow Goddesses' path of Cultivation was quite high. They were born with a Chaos Realm cultivation base and possessed Chaos Power by nature; they simply didn't need to laboriously Cultivate the Dao like others.

Cultivating the Dao was extremely significant for Acquired beings like him, especially those from the Universe. Only by continuously Cultivating the Dao to the state of Perfection could one truly comprehend the Origin of the Dao, thereby achieving the final Breakthrough into the Chaos Realm, obtaining a Chaos True Body, and subsequently controlling Chaos Power.

"You've said so much, but isn't it just because you want my sister and me to become your Dao Companions?" Jinwu Li suddenly interrupted Cao Yang. Her gaze was sharp, staring straight at him as if she had long since seen through his intentions.

In fact, Jinwu Li had already guessed Cao Yang's intentions before this. She had originally hoped the clan Elders would come to rescue her and her sister, but now it seemed that possibility was minuscule.

"Yes, you're right. I want to successfully conquer you and take you as my intimate Dao Companions."

Cao Yang was not surprised by Jinwu Li's questioning. He nodded calmly and admitted his thoughts.

"Absolutely impossible!" Jinwu Li's reply was exceptionally firm, without the slightest hesitation.

She and her sister had a deep-seated aversion to men, so how could they possibly be willing to become Cao Yang's Dao Companions?

This was simply a pipe dream!

"That's right, Sister Li is correct. Sister Li and I don't like those stinky men at all!" Jinwu Ye echoed, her attitude equally firm.

By now, the two women had quickly put on their clothes. Compared to their previous disheveled state, they looked much better now.

"I'm telling you, discussing the Dao with a man is much more interesting than doing it between two women!

Especially with a powerful man like me, Cao Yang. Exploring the mysteries of the Dao together will definitely be very rewarding for you, far better than working behind closed doors on your own!

And you should trust your Fifth Ancestor, trust your goddess's judgment. Won't you really consider it?" Cao Yang continued to persuade them earnestly.

He seemed full of confidence in his own strength and charm as he continued, "Moreover, if you become my Dao Companions, you won't have to Cultivate hard yourselves in the future! I can easily help you Breakthrough in your Realm, and it'll be the kind without any side effects or future troubles!

More importantly, you won't have to go through that terrifying Chaos Tribulation at all. You can achieve a Breakthrough in an instant. Won't you really reconsider such a good thing?"

"Really? Cao Yang, can you really help Sister Li and me quickly Breakthrough in our Realm and even avoid the Chaos Tribulation when we Breakthrough to a major Realm?"

Hearing this, Jinwu Ye's heart couldn't help but stir.

What she feared most was undergoing the Chaos Tribulation. Every time she thought about the life-and-death trial it might bring, she felt a pang of fear. Now, Cao Yang actually said he could let her Breakthrough easily without experiencing this ordeal, which was undoubtedly a huge temptation for her.

"Naturally. I, Cao Yang, have always been a man of my word. Why would I lie?"

Cao Yang's lips curled slightly, revealing a confident smile. "To tell you the truth, with my assistance, your Fifth Ancestor Jinwu Ji has already successfully broken through to the Advanced Chaos Emperor Realm, becoming the most profound expert in this Chaos!

Furthermore, your Golden Crow Clan is already exceptionally powerful. Now with a Fifth Ancestor at such a Realm, it's like adding wings to a tiger. She is now one of the most powerful experts in the Chaos Emperor Realm within the Chaos!"

After saying this, Cao Yang paused slightly, seemingly observing the reactions of the two women.

Seeing the shock on their faces, clearly stunned by this news, he was secretly satisfied and continued, "If you don't believe me, I can first increase your cultivation base. After you personally feel the increase in strength, you can then decide whether you're willing to become my Dao Companions. How about that?"

Cao Yang calculated in his heart that as long as he could take these two women, he could have them persuade the other Golden Crow Goddesses later, which would surely yield twice the result with half the effort.

After all, persuading many goddesses by himself was far too difficult, time-consuming, and exhausting, as he'd have to repeat the same words every time, which was quite annoying.

Of course, he wasn't without other options. If he used force, he could naturally subdue these goddesses, but doing so would likely significantly reduce the rewards, and he wouldn't be able to get all the Grandmist sign-in counts.

After weighing the pros and cons, Cao Yang decided to take a more stable approach: first entice them with benefits, then proceed gradually.

Originally, these Golden Crow Goddesses with low Realms could only provide Cao Yang with a limited number of Grandmist sign-in counts. If that were further reduced, it would be quite a loss.

Moreover, in the Chaos, women possessing Chaos Fortune were as rare as phoenix feathers or unicorn horns. Therefore, for such women, their Luck should naturally be utilized to its fullest extent.

"Fine, then increase my cultivation base first. If you can help me successfully Breakthrough to the Chaos Supreme Realm, I will agree to be your Dao Companion." Jinwu Ye was finally moved by Cao Yang's words. After all, what Cao Yang said was extremely attractive, and with her petite frame, it was truly hard to resist such a powerful temptation.

However, just as Jinwu Ye was about to agree to Cao Yang, Jinwu Li, who was beside her, couldn't contain herself anymore.

"Yeer, how can you do this? Didn't we already agree to never be with those stinky men for the rest of our lives? We made a vow to play together forever. Have you forgotten all of it?" Jinwu Li was full of displeasure and even showed some sorrow.

She never expected that her sister would be so easily swayed by this detestable man.

You should know, in order to make her sister Jinwu Ye truly feel aversion toward those stinky men, she had spent decades of time!

"But Sister Li, I really don't want to undergo the Chaos Tribulation again. It's just too terrifying! Every time I undergo a Chaos Tribulation, it feels like hovering on the edge of life and death. I'm really afraid that next time I'll just die directly under the Chaos Tribulation.

If I really die, I'll be reincarnated into an ordinary Great Universe. At that time, I don't know how much time it will take or how many hardships I'll have to endure to return to the Golden Crow Great World!" Jinwu Ye said with a face full of terror, tears welling up in her eyes as if she could already see her tragic future.

"And Sister Li, I'm really afraid of dying! That kind of pain is simply beyond words. I really don't want to experience it again." As Jinwu Ye spoke, she tightly clutched her chest with her hand, as if it still throbbed with pain.

"How about this, Sister Li, you accept Cao Yang too? That way we can still be together like before and won't be separated." Jinwu Ye looked up at Jinwu Li with teary eyes, her gaze full of pleading.

Hearing Jinwu Ye's words, Jinwu Li felt a bit dejected. She and Jinwu Ye had spent a long time together, and the bond between them was very deep. She knew Jinwu Ye wasn't saying this from the heart but only because she was afraid of the Chaos Tribulation.

However, Jinwu Li also understood that Jinwu Ye's fear was real. Undergoing the Chaos Tribulation was an extremely dangerous thing for any ordinary Golden Crow; a slight mistake could lead to one's Soul Flying Away and Spirit Scattering, never to be reborn.

"Alright, Yeer, I support your choice." Jinwu Li took a deep breath, trying to make her voice sound calmer. "No matter what decision you make, I will always stand by your side."

Hearing Jinwu Li's words, Jinwu Ye breathed a sigh of relief. She knew that although Jinwu Li was a bit dejected, she would still respect her decision.

Jinwu Ye's previous life was that of a Golden Crow with unparalleled Aptitude in an ordinary Great Universe within the Golden Crow Clan. She went through countless years and hardships before finally entering the Golden Crow Great World, the most longed-for Holy Land in the hearts of all Golden Crow people.

However, it was regrettable that despite her many hardships, she ultimately encountered a massive setback at the critical stage of breaking through to the Chaos Cave Master Realm. Facing the terrifying trial of the Chaos Lightning Tribulation, she gave her all but was still unable to withstand that world-destroying power, eventually dying tragically under the bombardment of the Chaos Lightning Tribulation.

You should know, she was an expert who came out of the vast and boundless Great Universe! Even so, when refining her Chaos Natal Artifact, she failed to make it transform completely, let alone possess a chaos supreme artifact that could withstand even a fraction of the Chaos Lightning Tribulation's power.

Fortunately, fate didn't seem to have completely abandoned her. After Reincarnation, Jinwu Ye was actually born into the Golden Crow Great World and formed a bond as sisters with Jinwu Li.

This was undoubtedly a miracle, making one sigh at the unpredictability of the world.

However, although Jinwu Ye now possessed an extremely high Bloodline concentration, making it basically impossible for her to perish unless it were the Lightning Tribulation of the Chaos Emperor Realm, the shadow of being killed by the Chaos Lightning Tribulation in her previous life still loomed over her like a ghost.

This shadow was deeply branded in the depths of her true spirit; no matter how hard she tried, it was difficult to completely shake off.

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