The Lay Flat Life: My Wife's Cultivation Makes Me Stronger - Chapter 87

“You really are amazing,” Jiang Surou said, pulling the little girl closer and gently stroking her hair. “You’re so cute. What kind of demonic beast are you?”

“Huh? A demonic beast? I thought I was a goddess!” An An exclaimed, her eyes wide with shock. She had always believed herself to be divine.

“Hehe, you silly little girl. What kind of goddess is so weak she can’t even beat a Qi Refining cultivator?” Jiang Surou teased.

“That’s different! I might be weak on land and in the sky, but in the ocean, I’m incredibly strong! Plus, I have many friends to help me. In the sea, no one dares to bully me.

And I really am a goddess. I’m the Spirit of the Ocean, the embodiment of the ocean’s will, imbued with its power.

Demonic beasts are animals that gained intelligence through cultivation.

But me? I’m the ocean itself, born with intelligence.

I may be weak on land, but in the ocean, I’m unstoppable!”

The little girl puffed out her chest proudly, her confidence shining through.

Han Feng chuckled and asked,
“But you still needed help from other sea demons to deal with two Foundation Establishment cultivators, didn’t you?”

“Uh… uh…” An An stammered, momentarily at a loss. “Oh, stop nitpicking! I’m still super strong, okay?”

The little girl’s face flushed with embarrassment as she tried to brush off the comment.

“Yes, you’re very strong. We’re really happy to have met you,” Han Feng said with a smile.

The little fox chimed in enthusiastically,
“Yes! Little Fox really likes Sister An An!”

“And An An likes you too!” the little girl exclaimed, scooping up the little fox and spinning around joyfully on the sand.

“An An, why were you in that human city on Jue Ming Island?” Jiang Surou asked.

Hearing the question, An An’s cheerful expression faded. Hugging the little fox tightly, she replied,
“An An likes making friends and playing. The fishermen on the island treated me as a sea goddess, so I often went ashore to play with them.

But this time, bad people came. They set up a big formation and started killing all the townsfolk.

I couldn’t return to the sea. To protect the townsfolk, I had to fight the bad people.

But I’m too weak on land. I couldn’t beat them and had to watch helplessly as they slaughtered those innocent people.

The townsfolk built temples for me, offered statues of my likeness, and even wrote poems praising me:

‘Sheltering the southeast, breathing across thousands of miles, calming the stormy waves—our source of peace and safety.’

They believed in me, but I couldn’t protect them. It was all my fault.”

Seeing the little girl’s sorrowful expression, Jiang Surou quickly comforted her,
“An An, don’t be sad. Those were the bad people’s crimes, not your fault. Don’t punish yourself for something that wasn’t your mistake.

When we return to the sect, we’ll report everything to bring those villains to justice. The sect will avenge the innocent townsfolk.”

“But the bad guy who killed all those people got away! I’ve sent my friends to chase him down. They must catch him and punish him!” An An said, her cheeks puffing up in determination.

Jiang Surou nodded.
“That’s good to hear. An An, would you like to visit our sect with us? It’s only a hundred miles inland from the coast. Our home is there.”

An An shook her head and said,
“No, no. The human world is too dangerous. Many humans are greedy and arrogant. When they see me, they want to capture me or kill me.

I know there are good humans and bad humans, but I’m too weak on land. I have to avoid human experts.

You two are good people, but you’re too weak to protect me.

However, if you’re willing to visit me in the ocean, I’d be so happy to host you.

I can introduce you to Shark Uncle, Dolphin Elder, Mermaid Sister, and Dragon Princess.

The Dragon Princess’s home is huge, though it’s far away. She lives near the Demon Emperor Continent, which is very far from your Tianxing Continent.”

Han Feng nodded. He knew that this world was called the Nine Realms, a vast world dominated by oceans and dotted with nine massive continents. These continents were positioned like the eight trigrams, with the largest one in the center.

Their Tianxing Continent was located in the southeast, while their Yin-Yang Sect was on the southeastern coast of the continent—a truly remote and isolated corner of the world.

“Thank you, An An. We’ll definitely visit you when we have the chance.”

“And how will you find me?” An An asked playfully, tilting her head.

“Uh… we’ll stand by the ocean and shout your name?”

“That won’t work! I can’t hear you from far away. Here, I’ll give you a gift,” An An said, untying a golden conch shell from her waist and handing it to Han Feng.

Curious, Han Feng examined the conch and asked,
“What’s this? Is it made of gold? It looks valuable.”

“Hmph! It’s not about money!” An An pouted.

“‘Know that gold is no treasure; bravery and friendship surpass pearls and gems.’ This is my gift to you. It’s a token of the bond we forged, a testament to our shared courage and kindness.

Your bravery and kindness have earned recognition from the Spirit of the Ocean. You’ve gained An An’s friendship. From now on, we’re good friends.

If you want to visit me or need help with something on the ocean, just blow this conch. I’ll hear it and come find you.

Remember, anywhere in the world where there’s an ocean, you can blow this conch, and I’ll hear it. I’ll come to you right away.”

“This gift is incredibly precious. We’ll cherish it,” Han Feng said solemnly, carefully storing the conch in his pouch.

“Good,” An An said, smiling sweetly. “Remember, blow the conch if you need me. I’ll come no matter what. And don’t be shy—I want to take you to meet my friends.

Mermaid Sister and Dragon Princess are both very close to me.”

“Of course, An An. When we have the chance, we’ll visit you in the ocean for sure,” Han Feng promised.

An An beamed, but suddenly looked westward and said,
“Oh no, the human experts are here! I have to go. Remember, if you’re in trouble, come find me!”

With a small leap, she landed on a wave that lifted her up and carried her away.

She waved her small hand and called out,
“Farewell for now. Until we meet again!”

“Goodbye, An An!” Han Feng and Jiang Surou replied in unison.

An An disappeared into the ocean, leaving only ripples behind.

“The Spirit of the Ocean… what an adorable little creature,” Han Feng said with a smile.

“She really is. I like her a lot,” Jiang Surou agreed.

As they turned to look westward, a streak of light descended from the sky, landing beside them.

It was their master, Peak Master Si Yu.