[ "Lord High Priest, this is..." ]
[ Yue Guan and Gui Mei stepped forward and asked with some concern. ]
[ Having followed Bibi Dong out, they were tasked with protecting her, so facing the unknown situation before them, they couldn't help but worry. ]
[ "These are the Seagod Nine Trials." ]
[ Bo Saixi didn't elaborate; she simply looked at Sea Dragon Douluo first, her expression suddenly turning solemn. ]
[ "Sea Dragon, listen to my command!" ]
[ Hearing Bo Saixi's voice, Sea Dragon Douluo didn't dare to delay. ]
[ "Please speak, High Priest." ]
[ "Pass my command to everyone on Sea God Island. From now on, Bibi Dong and her party will be the most distinguished guests of Sea God Island. No one is allowed to neglect or offend them." ]
[ "Except for not being able to help them complete their trials, fulfill any of their conditions as much as possible." ]
[ "At the same time, starting from now, anyone facing Bibi Dong must maintain the utmost respect. I do not wish to hear any negative remarks about Bibi Dong on Sea God Island." ]
[ "If I hear any, I will not show mercy!" ]
[ Bo Saixi's solemn voice echoed in everyone's ears. Everyone looked bewildered, except for Yu Xiaogang, who accepted this quite well. ]
[ After issuing the command, Bo Saixi looked at Bibi Dong, her expression solemn and earnest. ]
[ "Bibi Dong, starting from now, you must remember that on Sea God Island, no one is qualified to accept your bows or courtesies, including myself." ]
[ "Do you understand?" ]
[ Bo Saixi's words left Bibi Dong baffled. Subconsciously, she looked at Yu Xiaogang, and seeing him nod, she finally spoke. ]
[ "I understand." ]
[ "Very well. I believe you will definitely pass the trials of Lord Sea God." ]
[ Bo Saixi nodded in satisfaction, then looked at Yu Xiaogang. Hesitating for a moment, she finally spoke. ]
[ "May I ask, what on earth happened?" ]
[ This was the part Bo Saixi could understand the least. Clearly, Lord Sea God had chosen Yu Xiaogang from the beginning; why was the person who ultimately obtained the qualification for the Seagod Nine Trials Bibi Dong? ]
[ It couldn't be that Lord Sea God had made a mistake at first, and now finding that Yu Xiaogang couldn't satisfy him, switched to another target, right? ]
[ Bo Saixi didn't think Lord Sea God would make such a mistake, which meant the problem could only lie with Yu Xiaogang. ]
[ "Mm, it's very simple. My conditions weren't up to standard, so Lord Sea God changed his target." ]
[ Yu Xiaogang shrugged and didn't tell the whole truth. ]
[ Having the chance to become a god and yet rejecting it—if that were told, it would definitely invite jealousy and hatred. ]
[ "..." ]
[ Bo Saixi gave Yu Xiaogang a deep look, then turned her head to glance at Sea Dragon Douluo. ]
[ "Sea Dragon, gather the other six. Tomorrow, we shall discuss matters at the Sea God Hall." ]
[ As her voice came, Bo Saixi's figure quickly vanished from everyone's sight, leaving them full of doubts. ]
[ Thus, everyone's gazes converged on Yu Xiaogang. ]
[ Clearly, this confusion could only be answered for them by Yu Xiaogang. ]
[ "Rest assured, it's a good thing. No one on the Douluo Continent would reject this trial." ]
[ Yu Xiaogang glanced at the surrounding Sea God Island members who had perked up their ears to listen, and finally answered vaguely. ]
[ Yue Guan and Gui Mei were uneasy and wanted to press further, but Bibi Dong raised her hand to stop them. The two exchanged glances and stopped. ]
[ Seeing that the two had no intention of pursuing it further, Yu Xiaogang changed the topic. ]
[ "Let's go back and rest first. We played all day today and then ran over here to take the Gods Trial; even if you aren't tired, I am." ]
[ "Besides, don't you want to head back quickly and sort out the details of your own Gods Trial?" ]
[ Prompted by Yu Xiaogang, everyone suddenly remembered that they had also undergone the Gods Trial. ]
[ What kind of assessments would they have to go through for the Sea God's trials, and what kind of rewards could they obtain? ]
[ Thus, under Sea Dragon Douluo's arrangement, everyone was moved from their original ordinary dwellings to top-tier luxury mansions in Sea Dragon City. ]
[ Upon arriving, everyone scattered to investigate their respective trials. ]
[ Yu Xiaogang was also ready to leave to inspect the three items bestowed upon him by the Sea God, but Bibi Dong blocked his path. ]
[ "You better tell me the truth, what on earth happened?!" ]
[ Bibi Dong's expression was extremely solemn. At a glance, Yu Xiaogang knew that he wouldn't get away without giving her a definitive answer. ]
[ Therefore, Yu Xiaogang sighed, took Bibi Dong's hand, and sat down on the sofa in the living room. ]
[ "How should I put it? Earlier, when I was enveloped by the light, my consciousness went to another place—it should be the Sea God's temple, or some other place related to the Sea God." ]
[ "There, I met the Sea God in person." ]
[ Yu Xiaogang's opening statement made Bibi Dong gasp in shock. ]
[ Face-to-face with the Sea God directly? ]
[ Such a thing actually happened in that brief moment? ]
[ "What about after that? Since the Sea God met you in person, shouldn't he value you even more?" ]
[ "Why did these so-called Seagod Nine Trials fall onto me?" ]
[ Although Bibi Dong wasn't clear on what the Seagod Nine Trials represented, Bo Saixi's attitude was already enough to explain some things. ]
[ This must be an extremely important assessment; otherwise, a Rank 99 Titled Douluo like Bo Saixi wouldn't need to treat her like that. ]
[ "After that, well, the Sea God took a fancy to my talent and cried and shouted, begging me to become his successor." ]
[ Yu Xiaogang said with a smile. ]
[ "The Sea God's... successor?!" ]
[ Bibi Dong widened her mouth in shock. ]
[ "That's right. This Lord Sea God of ours is someone unrestrained and in love with freedom. Unfortunately, as the Sea God, he has to manage his subjects and maintain the stability of the ocean." ]
[ "So Lord Sea God, wanting to slack off, thought of dragging me over to work for him." ]
[ "That way, once he's liberated, he can enjoy a carefree life. Tsk, what a truly evil god!" ]
[ Yu Xiaogang described what happened earlier in as relaxed a tone as possible, while casually complaining about the Sea God. ]
[ "...What a willful god." ]
[ Hearing Yu Xiaogang's description, Bibi Dong instantly formed an image of an unreliable Sea God in her mind. ]
[ But soon, snapping back to reality, Bibi Dong stared at Yu Xiaogang with wide eyes. ]
[ "In other words, these Seagod Nine Trials are an assessment for the Sea God to choose his own successor?" ]
[ "Then why did this trial fall onto me?" ]
[ She couldn't understand. This was a trial for a deity's successor! Clearly, the Sea God valued Yu Xiaogang, but the one who ultimately received the trial was herself. ]
[ Why? ]
[ Did the Sea God misjudge, or did he go back on his word? ]
[ Bibi Dong was completely opposite to Bo Saixi. Bo Saixi felt that there was a problem with Yu Xiaogang, causing the candidate for the Seagod Nine Trials to fall on Bibi Dong. ]
[ Whereas Bibi Dong felt that the Sea God was unreliable, and that was why he chose her. ]
[ Although saying this made her somewhat unwilling to admit it, Bibi Dong still felt that Yu Xiaogang was definitely a more perfect successor than herself. ]
[ But soon, Bibi Dong was startled so much by Yu Xiaogang's words that she jumped up. ]
[ "Because I rejected the Sea God's trial." ]
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