But this time, facing Poseidon, he inexplicably chose to lay bare all his cards and the embarrassing truth, abandoning his dark schemes.
He didn't know how to explain this abnormality, nor did he want to.
He just felt tired. That weariness that seeped from the depths of his soul made him lose even the desire to speak.
Bibi Dong stood aside, watching his unusually lifeless appearance, and keenly sensed the turbulent and extremely complex emotions surging in his mind—helplessness, self-mockery, powerlessness, and a trace of grievance that even he himself was unaware of.
However, this only made her more confused.
What could possibly drive a madman who would risk the world for survival to such a dejected state?
Nan Feng, who would even use his life as a bargaining chip, would actually abandon his principles when facing Poseidon.
Is it...
A ridiculous idea suddenly flashed through Bibi Dong's mind.
Is he interested in Poseidon? Has he fallen for that old woman guarding the island of Poseidon?!
The moment this thought popped into Bibi Dong's eyes, the doubt instantly turned into an uncontrollable, nameless fire!
She suddenly stepped forward, grabbed Nan Feng by the collar, and forcefully pulled him up from the air!
"Stop playing dead!" Bibi Dong stared intently into his eyes, her anger blazing as she demanded, "What exactly did you do on Seagod Island? What are you and that woman Poseidon... what are you up to?!"
Faced with Bibi Dong's furious questioning, Nan Feng was like a puppet without strings, letting her tug at his collar.
He remained silent, offering neither explanation nor rebuttal.
too tired.
He hadn't experienced this deep-seated mental exhaustion for a very, very long time.
Those heterochromatic eyes, which always gleamed with shrewdness and calculation, were now completely gray, as if they had utterly lost all vitality.
Seeing Nan Feng's dazed and disoriented state, Bibi Dong became even more certain of her absurd guess.
If he hadn't fallen in love, how could this cold-blooded, ruthless bastard, who would even risk his own life, have ended up in this half-dead state?!
He's definitely interested in that old woman, Poseidon!
"asshole!"
Bibi Dong cursed inwardly. He had clearly vowed before leaving that he was going to help her plan for a top-grade spirit ring for her second martial soul, and to pave the way for her grand plan to unify the continent on Seagod Island.
And what happened? Not only did he mess up the important business, he also went out to find a mistress?!
Bibi Dong stared intently at him, her chest heaving violently, her hands clenched into fists at her sides. She wished she could slap him twice right now and knock all the thoughts of other women out of his head.
However, looking into Nan Feng's dull and empty eyes, the surging anger got stuck in his throat, and he couldn't vent it no matter what.
This guy has never done this before.
Even when the two of them had fierce arguments time and time again in the sea of their minds over control of their bodies, even when she pushed him to the brink of mutual destruction, Nan Feng always maintained that stubborn, calculating, and arrogant demeanor.
But now, the light in his eyes has gone out. He has clearly encountered a major problem that even he himself cannot resolve.
But what could possibly make this guy look like this?
Just because of Poseidon?
Impossible! There's definitely more than that!
Chapter 201 How could I possibly be jealous of you?
……
Just as Bibi Dong was gritting her teeth and her expression was constantly changing.
Nan Feng's dazed gaze finally stirred. Looking at Bibi Dong's fierce expression, as if she wanted to devour him whole, he snapped back to reality, a flicker of clear-headed confusion appearing in his previously lifeless eyes.
"What... is wrong?" Nan Feng asked hesitantly.
He suffered a setback on Poseidon Island, so why does Bibi Dong seem even angrier than him?
Bibi Dong gritted her teeth, stared coldly at him, and remained silent.
Seeing her on the verge of exploding with anger yet stubbornly holding back, Nan Feng's brain slowly processed the situation. Combining this with his earlier mention of Poseidon, and then looking at Bibi Dong's murderous expression…
Nan Feng paused for a moment, then asked with some suspicion, "You...are you jealous?"
“Heh…” Bibi Dong was so angry that she laughed, her laughter filled with a chilling aura and undisguised mockery.
"Jealous? How could I possibly be jealous of you?!"
As soon as she finished speaking, Bibi Dong suddenly released her grip and slammed Nan Feng into the void like trash.
"Om-"
The mental clone vanished instantly, and Bibi Dong didn't even have the patience to look at him again.
In a real courtyard.
Bibi Dong suddenly opened her eyes, her purplish-red pupils filled with anger. She stood up and gave a cold glance at the 100,000-year-old demonic orca king that had been thrown onto the stone slab.
Just moments ago she had high expectations for this top-grade soul ring, but now she found this purple "giant rice dumpling" incredibly glaring.
To hell with the 100,000-year spirit ring! To hell with the Ocean Overlord!
Bibi Dong tossed aside her wide papal robes, not even glancing at the spoils on the ground, turned and strode back into the depths of her palace, slamming the door shut behind her.
I'm not in the mood at all!
……
In the sea of spirit, watching Bibi Dong's illusory figure instantly dissipate due to anger, Nan Feng still lay quietly in the gray void, remaining motionless for a long time.
He didn't know what to do.
Go and comfort her? Go and explain everything clearly?
But what should we say?
Just as he couldn't trust Poseidon in the Temple of the Sea God, Nan Feng sadly discovered at this moment that he also couldn't truly trust Bibi Dong.
No matter how genuine Bibi Dong's emotions were just now, no matter whether her anger stemmed from concern or jealousy, no matter how much she usually seemed to care about him...
The monster called "suspicion" in his heart was still gnawing at his nerves.
It was an uncontrollable suspicion, a morbid paranoia etched deep in the soul.
He couldn't believe it, and he didn't dare to believe it.
Because he saw everything too clearly and calculated all the consequences too precisely.
He could clearly foresee that after Poseidon learned that he had personally killed Tang Chen in order to plot for the position of the Asura God, she would not hesitate to turn against him and demand his life.
Even if he personally presented the Heart of the Sea God to her and helped her become the supreme Sea God, the knot in Tang Chen's heart would never be untied.
That was a dead end that was destined to explode.
And what about Bibi Dong?
Nan Feng closed his eyes, concealing the weariness within them.
He also knew very well that even though he had used so many extreme methods to force her and reshape her in the past, Bibi Dong's soul was still trapped in the cage called "the past".
She truly hated Qian Xunji, but in the deepest, most vulnerable corner of her heart, she still missed that good-for-nothing named Yu Xiaogang.
Knowing full well that this landmine exists, how can he entrust his life to her without reservation?
He dare not.
What if one day in the future, when faced with a life-or-death decision regarding Yu Xiaogang, Bibi Dong's obsession overcomes her reason, and she turns against him? What if she chooses to abandon him for the sake of her former white moonlight?
This deep-seated insecurity is exactly the same as his attitude towards Qian Renxue.
No matter how much Qian Renxue now calls him "teacher" and how much she depends on and admires him, in Nan Feng's eyes, the fact that he trampled Qian Xunji into the mud and made him infamous for eternity is an insurmountable chasm.
He remained stubbornly and clearly convinced that Qian Renxue would definitely turn against him and draw her sword against him because of Qian Xunji's death.
Poseidon's Tang Chen, Bibi Dong's Yu Xiaogang, and Qian Renxue's Qian Xunji.
There is a fatal contradiction among each of them.
These contradictions are fundamentally irreconcilable from Nan Feng's absolutely rational and extremely pessimistic perspective.
Since they are destined to be irreconcilable, and since betrayal and reckoning are likely to come sooner or later, how can he give his trust?
He can't.
Therefore, he could only gamble like a tightrope walker on the edge of a cliff, carefully maintaining their purely "mutually exploitative" relationship.
Bind them with interests, use information asymmetry to check and balance them, and use blood ties to coerce them.
In this set of cold rules, there is only the exchange of value, not the attachment of emotions.
That is precisely why, once this mutual exploitation and leverage is lost, once the balance of power and leverage between the two sides is disrupted, he will lose all sense of security.
He dared not trust anyone.
He could only lie alone in this abyss of suspicion, his eyes wide open, never finding peace.
……
Nan Feng remained silent for a long time in the sea of his spirit.
"Om-"
With a slight fluctuation in his soul power, Nan Feng forcibly activated the Spider Emperor clone, separating it from Bibi Dong's body.
However, he did not conjure up the original male appearance with purple hair and double pupils, but instead directly borrowed Bibi Dong's flawless papal body.
On the soft couch in the palace, Bibi Dong had her back to the outside.
Even though she clearly sensed that Nan Feng had come out, she deliberately didn't turn around, keeping a cold face and remaining silent.
As is customary, as soon as this jerk comes out, no matter how thick-skinned she is, she will come up and pester him relentlessly. Even if she is not angry to death, she will try her best to coax him.
But this time, Bibi Dong waited for a long time, but did not hear Nan Feng's approaching footsteps.
"Squeak-"
The palace doors were pushed open and then gently closed again.
Nan Feng is gone.
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