Chapter 320: Daylight Robbery (1/2)
Seeing that Tao Wu hesitated, Xue Wei did not pressure him at all. He was aware that his request was rather simple for some to agree to, however for someone like Tao Wu, it was the hardest kind of request.
Had Xue Wei requested items, then it would be no problem whatsoever. He would have given him any materialistic thing he had asked for, but when it came to something like this, he hesitated.
Jiang Yingyue looked at Tao Wu, frowning slightly. In her world, Xue Wei was already considered a friend, and thus she thought it would be a simple request he had put forth, but it seemed that Tao Wu was taking the request very seriously.
Xue Wei was not insulted because of this. Instead, he was relieved. If Tao Wu had said yes instantly without thinking about it, he would have thought that it was not a genuine decision. That he would just claim them to be friends, without actually putting any effort into their friendship, but from seeing how he was seriously considering it, he knew that if he could become a real friend of Tao Wu, he would no longer need to fear anything at all in the Sea of the Enchanted.
Xue Wei did not rush him, and no one else in the room spoke either, they allowed for Tao Wu to think as he pleased.
”You said you knew Lan?” The demon finally opened his mouth, but instead of answering right away, he asked a question to Xue Wei.
Hearing Tao Wu mention Lan, Xue Wei nodded his head honestly. ”I know him,” he answered.
”Are you considered friends with him?” Tao Wu continued to ask, and Xue Wei frowned for a short while.
”I am not sure,” he said honestly. ”He has assisted me multiple times, and given me a task; I am to solve for him. He was the one who sent us to Yan Dalu when he had promised to send us to the Demon Phoenix Continent.
”He was quite certain that he wanted me in his collection of oddities, and he gave me some heart blood essence of a real azure dragon to enhance and awaken my own bloodline.
”Lan has done a lot for me, but he is impossible to see through,” Xue Wei answered everything honestly. ”I don't know if he considers me a friend, but I do know that I do consider him one,” Xue Wei finally said with a shake of his head.
Tao Wu was surprised when he heard Xue Wei's answer. From his response, he could tell that Lan had placed a lot of expectations on Xue Wei, that he had considered him unique. It was likely that he considered him a friend.
But Lan was a unique entity in this world. Lan was not like any other person. The laws of the world did not restrict him; he was the laws themselves.
Looking at Xue Wei, Tao Wu made a decision. ”I will be your friend,” he finally said. ”Not because of the rainbow pills, but because I admire you.
”My friendship is not something that one can gain by a trade, it is something that is earned, and although I am not sure whether or not I am making the right decision, my gut is telling me that if I am not befriending you, then I will regret it for the rest of my long life.”
Xue Wei was surprised when he heard Tao Wu's words. He had not expected that this demon would be so upright and so straight forward, but his personality was something that worked very well together with him, he was very proud of being able to make such a friend.
Although one of his reasons to make friends with Tao Wu was protection, the main reason was that he felt some sort of connection with this demon. He was not like anyone else he had ever met before; the one that came closest was Lan.
Cupping his hands and bowing slightly, Xue Wei hid a smile on his face, ”It is my honor to become friends with you. The Pirate King of the Sea of the Enchanted is famous; I can now roam free and unfettered through the high seas as I please.”
Tao Wu smiled wryly and shook his head. He knew that Xue Wei was just teasing him, but he also felt as if a big boulder had been removed from his shoulders.
Although he previously would not have gone out of his way to assist Xue Wei things had changed now that he referred to him as his friend.
”I have only a handful of friends,” Tao Wu said after a bit of time. ”You are by far the weakest of them all. The strongest amongst our group of experts is Lan, then comes I and after me comes the Winter Witch. After her is another three experts, and us six are the only people I consider friends.”
Jiang Yingyue heard this, but she also knew she was not considered one of the six people and her attractive face turned pale, her five eyes turned downcast and filled with sadness.
Tao Wu seemed to catch her sadness, and he quickly reached out, placed his arms around her waist, and dragged her into his embrace.
”You are not one of them, because you are even more important than my friends,” he coaxed her, feeling worried in his heart. What would he do if she left him?
”You just say that,” Jiang Yingyue said unhappily, and her words caused Tao Wu to feel uncomfortable and worried. He felt panicked from the bottom of his heart.
Tao Wu was the second most influential expert on the entire continent, but he was not able to coax the girl in his arms, making the usually never fearful pirate king sweat cold sweat in worry.
Seeing their behavior, Xue Wei smiled gently. He could understand Jiang Yingyue's worry, but he could also see that Tao Wu was completely serious about her, so her concern was unfounded.
”Dear, you are not just a friend; you are my heart, my life!” Tao Wu was getting desperate as he lifted Jiang Yingyue's hand and placed it on his chest, making her feel the strong heartbeat beneath the clothes.
Sensing it, her expression turned much gentler, and she giggled slightly. ”Am I that important to you?” she asked sweetly, and Tao Wu, who felt as if he had been pardoned of a great sin, nodded his head like a chicken pecking corn.