novelraw Chapter 392 - 127: Princess Maker Goes Bankrupt
Chapter 392 - 127: Princess Maker Goes Bankrupt
Wang Jiu’s final question was like half a cockroach appearing in a sumptuous meal, with a 100% chance of inducing nausea, successfully leaving everyone, including his teammates, in shock.
Just as Shang Lanfei had anticipated.
After about five or six seconds, Li Fengyun was the first to look up, gazing at Wang Jiu with a puzzled and uncertain look, waiting for his explanation. Shen Ruoshi’s reaction was much more straightforward; not even caring that his daughter was watching from the side, he picked up a teacup and was about to throw it at Wang Jiu.
Wang Jiu, unruffled, faced the oncoming weapon of destruction with a calm demeanor, simply repeated his question: "May I ask, when do you plan to hold the mating ceremony?"
Shen Ruoshi was so enraged by this audacious attitude that he nearly spat blood: "You damned fool spouting nonsense, insulting me is one thing, but daring to insult Yue’e...see if I don’t grind you into dust today!"
Wang Jiu immediately said: "Insult? When did I insult you? I merely chose a question that is rather representative based on my professional integrity, why do you interpret such a legitimate question as an insult?!"
Having said that, Wang Jiu stared earnestly and intently at the father and daughter in front, waiting for their response.
According to Shang Lanfei’s research, when a person can pose a question with utter innocence and full conviction, no matter how absurd the question, it makes people subconsciously ponder.
Hearing this, Shen Ruoshi was indeed startled, then frowned, and said deeply: "She and I are father and daughter! How can such a relationship happen between father and daughter!"
Wang Jiu asked: "Why not?"
"Of course not! Why should I even explain!? Are you pretending to be dumb or is your brain waterlogged!?"
Wang Jiu said: "Not questioning why but instead accepting things as a matter of course is the greatest cognitive misunderstanding that has run throughout human civilization. Take for example, for the vast majority of families, the relationship between father and daughter is relatively distant, and for a quite significant portion, it teeters on the brink of collapse. For them, it’s natural for father-daughter relationships to be distant, even to be mutually displeased. Such a harmonious and intimate relationship like yours is what seems impossible."
"...What?"
Wang Jiu said: "In a world so vast, full of wonders, just because you haven’t seen something doesn’t mean it can’t happen, which would be like the frog at the bottom of the well."
Hearing this, Shen Ruoshi sneered: "According to you, are there cases of father-daughter coupling in the world?"
"Not only are there, but there aren’t few of them," Wang Jiu said, adding in a speed and volume not easily heard, "although the vast majority have been arrested by the government...but the key to the problem is, just because others haven’t done it doesn’t mean you can’t. Before you and Yue’e, there hadn’t been such a perfect father and daughter, are you going to destroy your perfection just because others aren’t perfect?"
"What you said seems to have some truth..." Shen Ruoshi fell into contemplation, "So, there must be a standard for what can be done and what cannot. Father-daughter coupling, no matter how you think about it, is utterly absurd and disgusting, how do you propose to rationalize that?"
Wang Jiu said: "First, you need to find the reasons why this act is considered absurd and disgusting; why do people think it’s disgusting?"
"...Why?"
At this moment, not only Shen Ruoshi and the "Shen Yue’e" beside him, but even Li Fengyun began to listen intently to Wang Jiu present his theory.
Wang Jiu then presented his argument calmly: "Based on my research of human civilization and even derivative civilizations of living beings, the taboo of close kin coupling primarily involves the significant damage it does to the propagation of the population. According to rough statistics, the percentage of malformed children from close-relative marriages is far above average. Thus, throughout the lengthy civilizational process, humans would continuously avoid such harm, striving to maintain genetic diversity. As a result, father-daughter coupling became a major taboo."
Hearing this, Shen Ruoshi nodded: "This reason makes sense, given this reason, what you were saying..."
Wang Jiu interrupted: "However, this reason is invalid for the two of you. First of all, you don’t necessarily need to produce offspring, continuing the line isn’t that crucial. Secondly, as powerful cultivators, you have plenty of methods to control the quality of your offspring. Thirdly, and most importantly, since both of you are perfect beings, your offspring naturally wouldn’t have any defects, general human concerns don’t apply to you."
After presenting the three reasons, Shen Ruoshi frowned tightly, and Wang Jiu’s words did indeed start to shake his conviction.
But soon, he thought of another issue: "Wait, there’s a crucial flaw in your argument. Indeed, for some people...like us, close kin coupling might not be that taboo, but not everything that can be done should be done. You only stated that this could be done, but not that it must be done."
Wang Jiu said: "So here’s the question, if you don’t do it, who will?"
"...What?"
Wang Jiu said: "To mate with Yue’e is a task that someone must undertake. If you don’t do it, you should designate someone else to do it, for instance, marry her off to a...hmm, sharp-faced, white-robed Cyan Cloud Swordsman?"
"No way!" Shen Ruoshi instinctively replied with a firm refusal, "Rather than marrying her off to a sharp-faced person, I would rather..."
Halfway through his sentence, Shen Ruoshi couldn’t continue.
Wang Jiu said: "So, it’s either you do it yourself or entrust a third party..."
"Is it a must to do it?!" Shen Ruoshi, exasperated, exclaimed, "Why must my daughter mate with someone else?!"
Wang Jiu explained: "First of all, the pleasure derived from mating is the most intense natural pleasure the human body can produce, a divinely bestowed source of happiness. Leaving it unused is akin to wasting a gift. Secondly, if Yue’e doesn’t mate with anyone, it would mean she has never experienced this profound happiness in her entire life, which would be a regret in her life’s journey. And since she is considered a perfect woman, why would you tolerate something imperfect happening to a perfect woman? Thirdly, you have mated, but your daughter hasn’t; don’t you find that unfair?"
"What’s so unfair about this?!"
Wang Jiu said, "Suppose there’s an extremely delicious steak in front of you, unmatched in taste on earth or in heaven. Would you prefer to share it with your daughter, or sneakily eat it all by yourself?"
Shen Ruoshi instinctively replied, "Of course, I would share it, even giving it all to Yue’e wouldn’t matter..."
Wang Jiu said, "Sexual pleasure is that steak."
"..." Shen Ruoshi was speechless, feeling utterly uncomfortable.
Wang Jiu then pressed on, "So, returning to our previous discussion, if you think logically and based on human values, you, as a perfect father, have an obligation to provide your daughter with a perfect life experience, which naturally includes sexual behavior. So, unless you’re willing to entrust a third party to perform it for you..."
Hearing this, Shen Ruoshi broke out in a cold sweat.
"No, this isn’t right, something must be wrong here..."
Wang Jiu said, "Right or wrong requires rational thinking, not common sense judgment. According to the rational analysis just now, you and Shen Yue’e need to engage in sexual intercourse to maintain the perfection of the father-daughter relationship..."
"This is not within the scope of a father-daughter relationship at all!" Shen Ruoshi shouted, "A father and daughter can’t do that, it has nothing to do with reasons, it’s just not right! It’s innately impossible!"
Wang Jiu said, "Then, back to the earlier issue, if a father and daughter can’t do it, someone else needs to."
"No, no one else can do it either!"
"Then Shen Yue’e will never experience the joys of sex."
"She doesn’t need to experience that! It’s not something good!"
Wang Jiu said, "Is it not something good? But it was because of this ’not something good’ that Shen Yue’e was born. If sexual intercourse is a bad thing, then Shen Yue’e would be a product of sin?"
"..." Shen Ruoshi was speechless once more.
Wang Jiu said, "So, up to this point, I need you to be clear about your perspective on your daughter. Are you providing her with the best of everything, keeping her by your side forever? Or are you sticking to the duties of a father, knowing what can and cannot be done?"
"I..." Shen Ruoshi half-opened his mouth, unable to give an answer no matter what.
At this time, the Shen Yue’e beside him also began to fade, as if she might disappear at any moment.
The foundation of this illusion was beginning to seriously waver.
Wang Jiu looked around, having roughly assessed the development to come. With just a little more effort, he could cause Shen Ruoshi’s entire worldview to collapse.
He stepped forward, but before he could speak, Shen Ruoshi let out a long sigh.
"Enough, no more words, I’ve heard enough... Oh Wang Jiu, I’m here in seclusion reflecting on myself, away from worldly affairs, why do you have to disturb my beautiful dream?!"
Wang Jiu said, "Just now, the depth of your illusion was too high, causing us to be trapped here unable to leave, so we need to break through your Heart Demon Illusion Realm. Once we leave, you can immerse yourself back in it, and then no one will disturb you."
"...I’m awake now, why aren’t you leaving?!"
With Shen Ruoshi’s words, Wang Jiu left with Li Fengyun.
——
Once the two of them had fully left the Heart Demon Illusion Realm, Wang Jiu heard Li Fengyun raise a question that had been brewing in his mind for a long time.
"Mr. Wang Jiu, I want to ask, if my father-in-law hadn’t suddenly realized at the last moment and really did that kind of thing with Yue’e and even enjoyed it... what would we do?"
Wang Jiu said, "Execute Plan B, encourage them to engage excessively in sexual intercourse. They will quickly reach a fatigue phase, instinctively developing an aversion to both the act and the partner, thereby breaking the so-called perfect relationship on its own."
"But... that’s clearly..."
Wang Jiu continued, "According to Shang Lanfei’s dissertation, in extreme cases, Plan B still needs to be implemented, which is a collective..."
"Enough, I already understand, in the Jiuzhou Era where the Immortal Dao flourished, the achievements of civilization are indeed beyond the comprehension of us ordinary people!"