Fang Huo watched Erza eat the Devil Fruit, her expression making it look like she was biting him, and he couldn't help but chuckle in his heart.
Still too young, girl.
However, the distressed expression of this porcelain doll girl while eating the Devil Fruit did indeed make Fang Huo feel a bit of heartache and affection.
After Erza finished the whirlpool fruit, her eyes were already full of tears.
This was both from the stimulus of the disgusting taste and the sad feeling of Fang Huo's impending departure.
At this moment, Fang Huo felt that he was still too bad.
How could he manipulate a young girl's feelings like this?
He stepped forward and gently embraced the shy and stubborn girl.
"Wuwu~"
In Fang Huo's warm embrace, Erza began to sob directly.
It was unclear whether it was because the Devil Fruit was truly too disgusting or because of the news that this bastard Fang Huo was leaving.
"Didn't you say heaven's arrangement is the greatest?"
"Can you please not leave?"
At this moment, Erza was like a wronged kitten, looking up at Fang Huo with big eyes full of tears.
Having lost her grandparents and parents, Erza truly wanted someone to rely on.
And Gu Yue Fang Huo was a partner even more perfect than those in her fantasies and dreams.
Yet, after this man had teased her, he was actually going to leave just like that.
Why make her continue to suffer this pain of parting?
"Because I'm going to deal with an evil god who treats humans as prey."
Fang Huo gently wiped away the tear stains on Erza's face. To be honest, he felt a bit guilty.
How could he deceive a simple girl's feelings like this?
Well, he admitted it; he was a bastard! A scumbag!
"Are you afraid I'll hold you back?"
"Now that I've eaten the whirlpool fruit, do I have the ability to help you?"
Since Fang Huo would not stay, Erza desperately wanted to hear him say he would take her away.
"I'm not afraid of you holding me back."
"It's just that in this world, the Great Love Immortal Venerable lineage has only me left."
"I need to continue the bloodline, lest I fail in the final battle with the evil god and cause the Great Love Immortal Venerable bloodline to go extinct..."
Fang Huo sighed softly, his hands gently stroking Erza's Red Hair.
"I..."
"I know my health isn't very good, but I will definitely take care of myself..."
Hearing Fang Huo's words, Erza's expression darkened. Was it because of her own health issues?
"If I cannot continue the Immortal Venerable bloodline for you, I don't mind if you look for better women."
"I only ask that you don't leave me..."
Erza seemed to be going all in; she truly couldn't bear to leave this warm man.
"You really don't mind me having other women?"
"Really. Actually, our Uzumaki Clan has a tradition of taking concubines for many children and many blessings. Unfortunately, it changed starting from my great-grandfather's generation.
Even my grandfather and father abandoned these traditions, which resulted in only me being left in the Uzumaki Clan now.
I couldn't understand these family traditions before, and I thought the love between my grandparents and parents was beautiful.
But now the Uzumaki Clan is facing the end of the line, so I can understand your feelings very well.
Continuing the bloodline is the wish of your Immortal Venerable lineage and also our Whirlpool lineage."
Fang Huo didn't expect Erza to be such a traditional girl.
Tradition is great; this kind of tradition must be preserved.
Originally, Fang Huo felt a little guilty.
But now, to hell with manipulation.
He would just play it straight!
"In the future, among our children, there will be a son to inherit the glory of the Uzumaki Clan."
"Not to mention inheriting the Whirlpool Shrine, I can even let him become the King of God Valley!"
Fang Huo stopped manipulating and tricking Erza and directly made a promise.
In the future, they must have many children and many blessings.
"Really?"
Originally, Erza had planned to wait until their feelings deepened after following Fang Huo before slowly bringing up this 'rude' request.
She hadn't expected Fang Huo to give her a promise directly.
Then she wouldn't have to worry about the Uzumaki Clan and the Whirlpool Shrine losing their legacy.
She truly liked the perfect male god that was Gu Yue Fang Huo.
"Of course!"
"Because you are so considerate and lovable!"
Fang Huo hugged the simple girl tightly. If he had known the Uzumaki Clan had this tradition, he certainly wouldn't have bothered playing hard to get.
This was simply a win-win.
One look for love, two hearts as one, three shared values, four-word phrases, five... straight to many children and many blessings.
"Then will you take me with you?"
A sense of reliance grew in Erza's eyes; she was unwilling to leave this perfect and warm man.
Erza was already a bit love-brained; otherwise, she wouldn't have been charmed by Figarland Garling.
Now Fang Huo was even more handsome and perfect.
Erza was still in a love-starved stage after losing her family, so she couldn't withstand Fang Huo's few manipulative moves at all.
Her composed priestess persona had been broken the very first time Fang Huo grabbed her hand.
"I will have you taken away by a god, leaving a legend for the Whirlpool Shrine."
Fang Huo smiled faintly, preparing to plan the legend of Erza's departure to prevent the Whirlpool Shrine from falling into decline.
"Thank you, Fang Huo."
After hearing Fang Huo's plan, Erza admired the man even more.
Fang Huo activated his Munch-Munch Fruit ability to create a bronze statue for Erza, which would become the new object of faith for the Whirlpool Shrine.
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During the few days it took for Rocks to persuade the Davy Clan to relocate,
Fang Huo had a pure and beautiful romance with Erza, visiting many sights in God Valley.
Fang Huo even took Erza flying up to the God Valley Twin Peaks, leaving behind the words 'was here' from the two of them.
A few days later, as Fang Huo received a call from Rocks via transponder snail,
Fang Huo descended upon the Whirlpool Shrine with countless lightning dragons in a whirlpool shape, under the shocked gazes of countless islanders.
Whirlpool Priestess Erza, carrying holy Gekko, floated up into the sky.
She smiled and waved to the crowd of believers before disappearing into the clouds.
She didn't say anything, but Fang Huo knew that these devout Whirlpool believers would surely maintain this Whirlpool Shrine where a miracle had occurred.
Fang Huo took Erza and rushed through the air in the direction of the twitching on Rocks's life paper.
In less than an hour, Fang Huo appeared at the Davy Clan's secluded location.
Eight members of the Davy Clan had already packed their luggage.
However, several people had faces that were black and blue with injuries.
It seemed that in order to persuade these clansmen, Rocks had used every trick in the book.
Fang Huo remembered that during the God Valley Incident, the Davy Clan, the mother and son Eris and Teach, and Kuma together made up the 13 high-value prey.
That meant during the God Valley Incident, there were only ten members of the Davy Clan living in seclusion in God Valley.
It seemed that the number of Rocks's clansmen was not large.
Now, eleven or twelve years later, it had only increased by two people.
Furthermore, women from outside the clan who married into the Davy Clan would also become members after being recognized.
"Fang Huo, you're finally here!"
Rocks greeted Fang Huo happily, but his expression turned a bit strange when he saw the red-haired girl beside him.
He thought Fang Huo had gone to find Devil Fruits or potential powerhouses, but it turned out he had gone to pick up girls!
He was truly fed up with this lecher!
Fang Huo was also surprised to see Rocks's appearance; the Overlord of the New World actually had several bumps on his forehead.
One must know that Rocks's Conquerors Haki Infusion defense could directly block the Conquerors Haki Coating attacks of Iron Fist Garp and Roger.
Yet now, he had been beaten until he had bumps.
"The old lady and the old man did this! Those two old things really didn't hold back!"
Seeing Fang Huo's questioning gaze, Rocks directly complained...