After dealing with Tang San's affairs, Kong Mingan did not stay long, returning to the chamber of commerce with Dong'er and Qiu'er.
Inside the laboratory, the light was bright and soft. On a comfortable sofa to the side, Dong'er and Qiu'er sat close together while Kong Mingan stood before them. Beside him, the Sea God Martial Soul—which bore a resemblance to both Kong Mingan and Qiu'er—quietly manifested. Kong Mingan explained her Soul issues to Dong'er in a steady voice: "Your Soul problem stems from a deficiency after half of your Soul was forcibly torn away by that Sea God. At that time, the Sea God used his own divine force and Divine Sense fragments as an adhesive to perform a forced repair. Although it stabilized things temporarily, it left hidden dangers that brought your Soul to the brink of dissipation. My subsequent repairs were based on those portions of Sea Goddivine force and Divine Sense, using your own Sea God Martial Soul prototype as a new stable framework, and adding a portion of my will for harmonization and shaping. Because of this, it took on an appearance similar to mine. All of this was done under the conditions at the time to maximize the preservation of your Soul and eliminate Tang San's hidden traps."
He paused, looked at Dong'er, and continued slowly: "Of course, that was then. Now, it doesn't need to be so complicated. The issue of your Soul's fragmentation has been remedied, so the part belonging to me used for harmonization should be erased. After all, that is ultimately my will. Keeping it for three or four years is fine, but over a long period, foreign will and your Soul's essence will eventually have subtle rejection, which could lead to Soul aberration, a shortened Soul lifespan, and similar problems. Especially if you want to completely control the sea god position in the future, your Sea God Martial Soul must be pure and belong entirely to you, without leaving any trace of another's will."
Dong'er listened intently but couldn't help blinking her pinkish-blue eyes. With a hint of doubt in the depths of her gaze, she lightly pursed her lips and couldn't resist asking: "Really... I am the one to control the sea god position?"
She didn't doubt whether this guy could do it; after all, he had already done so many ridiculous things, this would just be one more. What she thought more about was whether she was truly worthy of the sea god position. In her own fragmented memories, she clearly remembered that this was a First-rank DeityGod Position!
"You are the most suitable candidate," Kong Mingan affirmed. "Not just because of the Bloodline flowing within you, but more importantly, the Sea God Martial Soul formed by the intertwining of Sea Goddivine force and your Soul. This Spirit naturally possesses an extremely high compatibility with the sea god position. This is an Innate advantage that no one else, not even that Clone of Tang San, can compare to."
He paused slightly, his tone softening a bit as his gentle gaze fell on Dong'er. He said softly, "Of course, you don't need to feel any burden because of this, nor do you need to intentionally change your current cultivation rhythm for this possible future."
"Just follow your own pace and Cultivate the Light Goddess Butterfly and Clear Sky Hammer normally. It's fine to keep the Sea God Martial Soul as it is for now. If in the end, you feel you don't like it or don't want this God Position, I can also help you safely strip it away along with the Sea God Martial Soul, and then reshape a Spirit for you according to your wishes."
"Rest assured, the power of choice is always in your hands. With me here, there won't be any problems."
Dong'er was silent for a moment, her blue-pink eyes blinking before she looked away somewhat unnaturally. She pursed her lips and spoke in a low voice: "I just... feel I'm a bit unworthy. After all, I already owe you so much, and now you're giving me a God Position. Isn't this..."
"You don't think I'm giving it to you for free, do you?" Kong Mingan raised an eyebrow, interrupting Dong'er. "Huh?" Dong'er was stunned, her eyes clear for a moment before her small face couldn't help but frown as she looked at Kong Mingan. "You... that's not what you meant?"
"When was that ever what I meant?" Kong Mingan looked at Dong'er with some surprise. "When have I ever been generous enough to give away a First-rank DeityGod Position for free?"
"I..." Dong'er was at a loss for words, while Kong Mingan began to settle the accounts: "First, you already owe me a massive debt; that's a fact. Back then, when I reshaped and stabilized your Sea God Martial Soul and solved your Soul's hidden dangers, I didn't charge extra because I also needed to borrow your Sea God Martial Soul for research and operations. That can be viewed as part of a technical exchange. However, you still carry the debt for the ransom of Da Ming and Er Ming, as well as other miscellaneous resource consumption and training investments."
"Finally, and most expensively, there is the matter of the sea god position that will be handed to you in the future. Although we are partners and I will give you the most favorable internal price, even at its cheapest, the value of a First-rank DeityGod Position will be ridiculously high. So..."
His gaze fell on Dong'er's face as he said calmly, "...you'll pretty much have to work for me for the rest of your life to pay back the debt."
Dong'er: "..."
To the side, Qiu'er's lips twitched as if she wanted to say something to help her sister. However, on second thought, she was currently this guy's maid, in a position where she could be pressed onto the bed or against the wall and bullied at any time. It seemed she didn't really have the standing to speak up...
Qiu'er immediately went silent, only looking at Dong'er and choosing to offer encouragement with her eyes.
After a long silence, Dong'er finally couldn't help but mutter in a low voice: "Exploiting employees... you bastard chairman."
Kong Mingan was noncommittal.
Dong'er sighed softly. There was no despair in this sigh; instead, there was a sense of helpless relief. Initially, she was under immense pressure because of the huge debt she carried to save Big Father and Second Father. But as time passed, especially after she had personally visited the Undead Sub-Plane a few times to see them, her mindset had changed slightly. The reason being: weren't her Big Father and Second Father living a bit too comfortably?
Aside from needing to regularly donate blood for two hours and output ten standard units of spirit power to create special spirit rings every day, they spent the vast majority of their time guarding the sub-plane. The process of guarding was actually just researching the methods of a "Body Cultivator." In their spare time, they stayed in their rooms connected to the "Spiritual Pivot Network" playing games. Except for not being able to leave the sub-plane at will, she felt her Big Father and Second Father's quality of life was even more disciplined and leisurely than when they were back at the Clear Sky Sect...
Previously, her constant thoughts of quickly saving her Big Father and Second Father were essentially out of fear that they were suffering inhumane abuse. But now... they seemed to be enjoying this life quite a bit. Therefore, she wasn't as anxious as before. Instead, she would calm down and plan carefully, not blindly starting to pay back the debt. After all, the price of two Divine Beasts was an astronomical figure, not something she could afford right now. She could only Cultivate hard to improve her cultivation and gain the qualification to repay the debt. And now...
She suddenly felt like she might have a shortcut she could take?
Suddenly, she didn't really want to work hard anymore?
(End of Chapter)
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