Ye Ming's actions at this moment surprised Nogawa Sagu.
She could not believe that the young man, whose capabilities surpassed her understanding, would bow and apologize to her.
At the same time! She did not understand!
Shouldn't a powerhouse like him value his pride above all else?
Regardless of others, Nogawa Sagu herself,
Since childhood, she had never bowed her head to anyone.
Let alone to someone weaker than herself.
Apology, in her world,
Did not exist!
Her upbringing had taught her that a strong person had no reason to apologize for anything they did.
Thus, Nogawa Sagu, who lived with slaughter and consorted with death, could not comprehend why a powerhouse like Ye Ming would bow to her.
In Nogawa Sagu's view, even if he had forcibly taken her, it would have been her own inadequacy, the fate that a weaker person had to accept.
She would resent it!
She would be angry!
She would feel humiliated!
She would also find ways to retaliate!
At the same time, she would accept her fate as the weaker one.
This was her survival code.
"Why?"
Nogawa Sagu clenched her fist and asked numbly, "Why do you apologize to a weakling like me!"
Hearing this, Ye Ming did not find it amusing but fell silent.
At this moment, he realized that the woman before him was not ordinary.
Perhaps in her world, there were only two types of people.
The strong and the weak.
And at this moment, she had defined herself as weak.
Therefore, she was bewildered.
"Sit down! Let's talk properly!"
Ye Ming returned to his seat, no longer as casual as before.
"What I said earlier about you becoming mine was not what you imagined!" Ye Ming took a deep breath and said solemnly, "I meant, I hope you can help me with some things, that's all!"
Now, Ye Ming strived to articulate every word with extreme precision, leaving no room for Nogawa Sagu to misunderstand.
However, from the misunderstanding earlier, Ye Ming had also further understood Nogawa Sagu's disposition.
If he utilized this well, he had an eighty percent chance of persuading Nogawa Sagu.
"You are a very special person!"
Nogawa Sagu looked at the young man before her, staring for a long time before speaking slowly, "With your methods, you should be able to control me, right!"
"That's right! I do have many such methods!" Ye Ming admitted frankly, "However, I do not like those methods!"
"I prefer to engage in fair dealings with people!"
Fair dealings!
Upon hearing this, Nogawa Sagu shook her head and sighed, "Fairness? Does fairness exist in this world?"
Hearing such a lament, Ye Ming felt somewhat surprised. Given Nogawa Sagu's temperament, she should not have uttered such a somewhat melancholic remark.
It seemed that the events of the past had also subtly changed her.
"Fairness! In your perception, it is merely a rule set by the strong, isn't it?" Ye Ming looked at her and asked.
"You are right! Those are indeed rules set by the strong!"
Upon hearing this, Nogawa Sagu gazed deeply at the young man before her once more, a faint light seeming to flicker in her clear eyes.
"So! Now, for you and me! As the strong, I am still willing to set such rules with you. Tell me..." Ye Ming smiled and said, "Is this not a form of grace?"
Hearing these words, Nogawa Sagu did not feel anything amiss. Instead, she felt that it was as it should be.
"Indeed! You are absolutely right! However..." At this point, a sharpness flashed in Nogawa Sagu's eyes, "The positions of the strong and the weak can change. There are no eternal strong! Likewise, there are no weak who are forever trampled underfoot!"
This statement also indicated Nogawa Sagu's resolve at this moment.
No matter how strong the young man before her was, one day, she would challenge him.
"Hahaha! Good! Very good!"
Seeing Nogawa Sagu's rekindled determination, Ye Ming was greatly pleased.
Up until now, no one who had witnessed his strength could still speak such words.
And Nogawa Sagu!
Was the first!
Was this not what he valued about Nogawa Sagu?
"Sagu! I eagerly await the day you draw your blade against me!"
Hearing this appellation again, although Nogawa Sagu still felt a slight discomfort, she accepted it with composure.
"Then, as the strong, what are the fair rules you have set?"
Nogawa Sagu asked very seriously.
"It's very simple!"
Ye Ming also stood up and said solemnly, "I will help you resolve all your grievances with Gu Taiyi. And I will grant you the strength to challenge me! And you..."
"Will expand my territory!"
...
Half an hour later, Ye Ming led Nogawa Sagu out of the room.
Nogawa Sagu followed behind him, her expression still tinged with shock and awe.
There was no way!
The information she had just learned had indeed dealt a devastating blow to her perception.
Yet, despite this, she had adjusted within a very short time.
This showed the terrifying state of Nogawa Sagu's mental fortitude.
Seeing them emerge, everyone in the hall cast their gazes upon them, as if they could discern something.
"As expected of the Divine Lord!"
Ying Qian Shi, seeing that Nogawa Sagu, who was following behind Ye Ming, harbored no hostility, expressed his heartfelt admiration.
He clearly remembered that when Nogawa Sagu woke up, the moment she saw him, she had struck with a palm, her killing intent unmasked.
If he hadn't been quick enough to dodge, she would have already drawn her sword.
With Nogawa Sagu's current strength, Ying Qian Shi was definitely not her match in a direct confrontation.
"Young Master! Sagu bids farewell!"
Nogawa Sagu ignored the peculiar gazes of Nangong Qian and the other women and said to Ye Ming.
Although her voice was cold now, it was purely a result of her nature, something that could not be changed in a short time.
"Good! With your reputation in Dongdao Country, completing what I've assigned you should not be difficult!" Ye Ming nodded. "What you need to do is to focus on improving your own strength. If I'm not mistaken, Gu Taiyi is also about to embark on that path! So..."
Ye Ming did not elaborate on the rest, but Nogawa Sagu understood his meaning.
"Yes!"
Nogawa Sagu hesitated for a moment, then finally bowed slightly to Ye Ming before turning and transforming into a blood-red stream of light, departing.
Some matters still required her to resolve personally.
After Nogawa Sagu left, Ye Ming suddenly felt the atmosphere in the hall become somewhat peculiar. Seeing this, Ying Qian Shi also felt a chill down his spine.
Being perceptive, he also transformed into a shadow and fled.
"You... you guys say something! This... this is a bit scary!" Ye Ming mustered the courage to walk towards Nangong Qian.
His steps were a little slow, even trembling.
Of course! It might also be guilt.
"Impressive, my Ming. You can even handle the female Asura. It seems we'll have another sister joining us!"