Chapter 150 Identity

"The heavenly secret of the Yellow River, what is that?" Hearing the words of the Yellow River Goddess, the doubt in my heart grew even heavier.

The Yellow River Goddess said, "I cannot tell you, and it is better for you not to know. The reason your grandfather met with an accident ten years ago was precisely because he pried into the heavenly secret of the Yellow River. Those who pierce through the heavenly secret of the Yellow River never meet a good end."

Ten years ago, my grandfather's accident happened because he knew too much?

What the Yellow River Goddess said today suddenly made me realize that my understanding of the Yellow River and my grandfather was still far, far too little. What was the heavenly secret of the Yellow River, and what did this heavenly secret have to do with me and Bai Xiaoli?

"Pi Yangxi, with the Underworld protecting you, I will not kill you. However, three days from now, Bai Xiaoli's fiancé will come to marry her. If her fiancé discovers that Bai Xiaoli is no longer a maiden, the Yellow River will inevitably rage in fury, and the people living along both banks of the Yellow River will die because of you!" With that, I saw the phoenix coronet and embroidered robes on Bai Xiaoli flutter without any wind, and a red shadow stepped out from her body, causing Bai Xiaoli to immediately collapse onto the bed.

This red shadow was none other than the Yellow River Goddess whom I had already seen several times. Just as I thought, the Yellow River Goddess had possessed Bai Xiaoli's body.

"Xiaoli!" I quickly picked up Bai Xiaoli and was about to check her pulse when the woman in red said indifferently, "She is fine. I merely borrowed her body for a moment. She possesses a born-Yin constitution, and being possessed by me will not cause her any harm."

I stared fixedly at the red shadow standing before me. Her gaze as she looked at Bai Xiaoli was exceptionally tender. Although I did not know what kind of relationship she had with Bai Xiaoli, I could tell that she cared deeply for her.

Emboldened, I spoke up, "Yellow River Goddess, you keep telling me that Bai Xiaoli and I have no feelings for each other. Then let me ask you, does Xiaoli have feelings for this fiancé you speak of? Will she be happy marrying that person? Is marrying him really better than marrying me?"

Upon hearing my words, the expression on the Yellow River Goddess's face turned noticeably ugly, but she quickly recovered her resolute look. Staring right at me, she said, "Bai Xiaoli belongs to the Yellow River, not to mortal creatures like you. Marrying the Yellow River will make her happy."

Bai Xiaoli belonged to the Yellow River? Could Bai Xiaoli's fiancé actually be the Yellow River itself?

I did not know whether the Yellow River mentioned by the Goddess referred to a specific person or literally to the nine-winding Yellow River, but judging by her previous words, Bai Xiaoli's fate seemed to be identical to her own—she too was destined to become a Yellow River Goddess.

Could Bai Xiaoli, much like the Yellow River Goddess, be a sacrifice chosen by the King of the Yellow River, meant to be used as an offering to appease the river?

A surge of anger rose from the depths of my heart. I would absolutely never allow such a thing to happen to my wife, Bai Xiaoli.

Staring intently at the Yellow River Goddess, I demanded, "Yellow River Goddess, you say Bai Xiaoli belongs to the Yellow River, and her so-called fiancé must be the King of the Yellow River. You claim Bai Xiaoli will be happy marrying the Yellow River, but let me ask you: in the thousands of years you have served as the Yellow River Goddess, have you ever been happy?"

My words seemed to pierce a sore spot for the Yellow River Goddess. Her expression shifted from sorrow to rage, and a monstrous wave of chilling aura emanated from her body. I felt as though I could hear the roaring sound of the rushing Yellow River, and if she wished, she could summon its waters to drown countless living souls.

I straightened my back without a single trace of fear, locking my eyes onto hers. "Yellow River Goddess, until the love Gu in Bai Xiaoli's body perishes, I will not touch her body. I will respect her choice, so please respect Bai Xiaoli's choice as well. She is still so young; her life belongs only to herself, not to the Yellow River."

"Alas!" Hearing my words, the roaring sound of the rushing Yellow River emanating from the Goddess's body instantly vanished. The look she gave me carried a hint of admiration. In a flat voice, she said, "Bai Xiaoli's fate was sealed two thousand years ago. You cannot change it. Three days from now, her fiancé will come to fetch her. No one can alter the fate of a woman the Yellow River desires." With that, the Yellow River Goddess pushed open the window and prepared to leave.

Bai Xiaoli's fate had been sealed two thousand years ago? Who could possibly be so powerful as to foresee events two millennia into the future?

My mind was filled with doubt, and among all these questions, there was an even greater one: what on earth was the relationship between Bai Xiaoli and the Yellow River Goddess?

"Wait! Yellow River Goddess, what relation do you actually have with Bai Xiaoli?" Emboldened once more, I called out to stop her.

The Yellow River Goddess paused, her muddy, river-like eyes fixing a steady gaze upon me as she said, "Do you really want to know? I'm afraid that once you know, you won't be able to bear it, and you won't dare to stay with Bai Xiaoli."