Chapter 10: I Still Have a Tail!?

"Tushan Nüjiao, Su Daji, Qingqiu Fox, Kurama, Linglan, Tamamo-no-Mae... Ah, no, that's a repeat."

Nine tails for a fox is the standard, isn't it!

What's the big deal about eight tails?

Is it an octopus?

Hmm, if it only had tentacles... that would be a different story.

That would be a different price.

But I don't want to go to Cloud Hidden Village to be a giant octopus-tentacle ox.

Moreover, even without joking, Ren Yidao felt there were more than eight tails.

Just when the Dao God of that Eight-Tailed Heavenly Fox merged into one with him, he had a very distinct feeling.

It was incomplete.

He couldn't clearly say whether it was he himself who was incomplete, or if that Dao God was incomplete.

But Ren Yidao could say with certainty that eight tails were definitely not the limit of his bloodline.

And this involved another problem.

If an Eight-Tailed Heavenly Fox could already make the Divine Dao Bell ring nine times...

Then what about nine tails?

How many rings would there be?

Above nine rings, what would that represent?

"This time, it really is a case of 'the tree that stands above the forest will be destroyed by the wind'..."

The nine rings of the bell had already greatly exceeded Ren Yidao's expectations.

He did have the idea of using the opportunity of the Descent of the Gods to show his talent, but he truly hadn't expected to cause such a huge commotion.

My commotion is very big, you bear with it.

"And, there is one more thing that is a bit troublesome now."

Lifting his eyes to look in the direction of Lieyang Peak, Ren Yidao seemed to see a dejected young man.

To be kicked hard in the face when one is feeling proud and satisfied with life—no matter how mature Zuo Yungui's temperament might be, this would be a significant blow right now.

"Following the typical Trash Flow progression, I seem to be like that villain who gave the protagonist great humiliation in the early stages."

Something's not right, how did I become the villain?

"Will Zuo Yungui first become decadent, then have an epiphany one day, reflect on his pain and rise again, and finally kill me in revenge one day?"

"Hiss..."

Thinking this, Ren Yidao sucked in a cold breath and sighed:

"How terrifying!"

I actually managed to see my own future!

I don't want such a thing.

It's too frightening.

"Um, why are you smiling so... happily?"

Yu Yu's weak voice brought Ren Yidao back from his own world, and he frowned strangely.

Smiling?

"Am I smiling?"

Raising a hand to touch his upturned mouth, Ren Yidao was startled.

But what Yu Yu said wasn't quite right either, because it was really hard to call this expression happy at this moment.

For the corners of the mouth to be curled to this degree, it was definitely a bit perverted.

Weird.

What's wrong with me?

Why am I smiling so twistedly?

"I can only think of one reason, I... am looking forward to that kind of development?"

Just imagining that future of being a villain already made him almost laugh out loud.

Am I that twisted?

How could that be, it must be an illusion.

This is not good, not good!

I am someone who cultivates Merit and Incense, how can I let people see my inner thoughts from my appearance?

Adjusting his expression, Ren Yidao smiled and nodded at Yu Yu:

"I just thought of some happy things."

It was just some things that would make most people happy.

And looking at Yu Yu's evasive gaze, Ren Yidao realized where the sense of incongruity lay.

Whoa.

The child is grown, she can talk!

No...

"How much do you remember now?"

Yu Wuji, do you still remember your master?

Although she felt in her heart that the other person was not a bad person, Yu Yu was still a bit nervous; she shrank her neck and said in a low voice:

"I don't remember anything... Who are you? Where is my mother?"

"Big Brother, can you let me go home?"

Ren Yidao: "..."

After examining Yu Yu's condition, Ren Yidao shook his head slightly.

She had already absorbed most of the Demon Qi, and now, looking at her from the outside, it was completely impossible to detect her special nature.

But it was not without a way; as long as one touched her, one could still feel the subtle difference.

"However, it is still a bit troublesome if she doesn't remember anything."

But it was only a little bit.

Hmph hmph.

It's a good thing I was prepared!

It couldn't stump me at all.

Ren Yidao revealed his most gentle smile, attempting to close the distance with Yu Yu.

But to his surprise, Yu Yu seemed to have retained much of her favorability toward him; aside from not recognizing him, everything was about the same as before.

"Since that's the case, you don't need to worry."

He pulled a letter he had the Beautiful woman prepare in advance from his sleeve, handed it to Yu Yu, and smiled:

"I have a letter here that Lady Yu asked me to give to you; you will understand the current situation after you finish reading it."

Ren Yidao deliberately did not mention the special relationship between the two.

He did not have that much interest in being a father to his own Junior Sister.

It was interesting enough, and playing along for a while was fine, but if he really became one, it felt like it would be very troublesome.

If he could take this opportunity to normalize their relationship, he would be quite happy to do so.

"You stay here for now; I am going to handle some other matters."

The group of Senior Uncles below were still waiting eagerly, and he couldn't leave them for too long.

"Oh, right, you can call me Senior Brother Ren from now on."

Waving his hand, Ren Yidao leaped down from the peak.

"He's coming!"

"He's down!"

"It really is Ren Yidao; the younger generation is truly formidable."

Just as Yan Changchun and the others were about to crowd around to offer congratulations, they watched Ren Yidao's figure glide away toward the distance...

???

"Wait a minute, why did he just fly away?"

Don't go!

We are still here!

And while they were bewildered, Ren Yidao, who was streaking across the sky, shouted loudly:

"Senior Uncles!"

"Please follow me to go and offer congratulations to our fellow disciples at Lieyang Peak!"

Lieyang Peak, secret chamber at the base of the peak.

Like Luoyue Peak, the function of Lieyang Peak was not just a residence for the people of the peak; it also had its own special features.

Earth Fire.

Beneath Lieyang Peak was an Earth Fire Source Heart of quite good quality; the fire seeds required for the daily alchemy and Qi Refining of the Divine Path Sect were all selected from here.

As for why the Alchemy Room was not opened directly here, the reason was also very simple.

It is very dangerous here.

Around the Earth Fire Source Heart, natural guardian creatures were born: Earth Fire Flame Demons.

A type of special life form with raging flames as its essence; they would attack all creatures that approached the Earth Fire Source Heart without distinction.

But at this moment, these usually crazed Earth Fire Flame Demons were eerily quiet, looking at each other uneasily.

Even these simple-minded creatures had sensed the danger!

Tap, tap, tap...

Accompanied by the light sound of footsteps, a tall and thin figure appeared at the entrance.

Zuo Su scanned the area expressionlessly, then walked directly toward the Earth Fire Source Heart.

"Roar!"

An Earth Fire Flame Demon closest to him could not suppress its instinct and charged toward Zuo Su, roaring in its mouth:

"You! Cannot! Pass!" (Flame Demon language)

And then, there was no then.

Pfft.

Zuo Su ignored the Flame Demon, stepped on it until it exploded, and arrived beside the Earth Fire Source Heart.

After he approached, a palm-sized lava figure appeared beside the Earth Fire Source Heart and spoke:

"You have finally come to contact me."

"What I mentioned before, how have you considered it?"