Chapter 162: Father and (Mirror) Son (First Update)

"Who... is the most beautiful woman in this world?"

What kind of question is this?

Even though the Qian Mirror has sat and watched the rise and fall of human prosperity, it has no way to understand the logic of this question.

Tianjian feels that its own thinking cannot quite keep up with Ren Yidao's rhythm.

Just a moment ago, he was having it notify Li Long that he was safe and sound, and before the words had even faded, he issued this kind of inquiry.

Is there any connection between these two things?

Does this sentence have some profound meaning that I failed to grasp?

However, since Father said it this way, then he must have his reasons.

Toward Ren Yidao, who pointed out a completely different life path for it, there is a layer of natural filter in Tianjian's eyes that simply cannot be weakened.

Deeper than the sea!

Thicker than the mountains!

Tianjian used its not-yet-fully-bright spiritual intelligence to think for a moment, then tentatively responded:

"Is... is it you?"

Ren Yidao:?

"Uh, well... is that not possible?"

I was just trying to make a joke, you don't have to force yourself to cater to me... although this answer doesn't sound entirely impossible, come to think of it.

But it's strange, all the same...

No!

Even though I was forced to cross-dress for a little bit just now, I am not a woman!

What are you saying, child?

How could I possibly awaken the feminine side in my Heart Star?

Impossible.

Absolutely!

Impossible!

Glancing strangely at the little mirror, Ren Yidao muttered to himself.

Why does it feel like this guy, after being fooled by me, seems to have been fooled into a limp?

Although it hasn't expressed it on the surface, one can feel that the other party seems to have a somewhat blind trust and worship toward him.

"This feeling seems a bit familiar, like I've seen it somewhere before..."

Where on earth could it be?

After thinking for a while without a clue, Ren Yidao laughed it off and skipped over this awkward situation directly.

"Haha, don't worry about it. Since you don't understand, just take it as me telling a joke."

I won't explain the fairy tale of Snow White to you.

After all, the story inside is somewhat inappropriate for children.

A grown girl living in the house of seven men—no matter how you think about it, this story has some problems.

Either she has a problem, or they have a problem.

Anyway, it's definitely not me who has a problem.

Not to mention, in the story of Snow White, there happens to be a magical Demon Mirror... what if the Qian Mirror thinks too much and assumes I'm making an allusion to it?

Not good, not good.

Ren Yidao intended to skip this topic, but for Tianjian, there was another way to interpret it.

"No explanation? That means, actually, this sentence just now really had a profound meaning."

As expected of Father, even a casual remark has such deep significance.

Tianjian suppressed this blind worship in its heart and looked at Ren Yidao respectfully.

It is a pity that Ren Yidao still has no way to discern the emotions of a mirror from its subtle movements; otherwise, he would certainly fall into a state of being both confused and proud.

Confused as to why the mirror would worship him so much.

Proud that, look! I've even captivated a mirror! I am truly awesome!

"You have already told him the news that I haven't died, right?"

"Yes."

"Many thanks."

Ren Yidao said thanks casually, but Tianjian had a huge reaction.

"Please, absolutely do not do this. This is merely a small matter; compared to the help you have given us, this counts for nothing at all."

Tianjian stubbornly refused the thanks from Ren Yidao.

Doing things for a benefactor is only right and proper, not to mention that his status in its heart is more than just a benefactor.

He is to be treated as my father!

Blinking his eyes, Ren Yidao had not expected that his casual word of thanks would actually cause such a big reaction.

But he did not panic; instead, he smiled gently and said to the mirror that could not reflect his face:

"You have your persistence, and I likewise have my principles for conducting myself."

"Although I helped you before, you also helped me. One thing is one thing, another is another; they cannot be lumped together."

The traditional virtue of Luoyue Peak: one must repay grievances, and one must also repay kindness.

Ren Yidao's usual style seems casual... and in reality, it is indeed very casual, but in his heart, he is not without his own set of principles for living.

In his daily life, he is happy-go-lucky, doing things only so that he can find amusement, and for this, he does not hesitate to pay a great amount of energy and cost.

Yet sometimes, one has their own integrity and their own inner persistence, unwilling to change for the sake of other things.

Is this strange? Is this contradictory?

No, it is not at all.

This is actually a very normal thing.

Human beings are all complex.

Legend has it that delinquent youths will hold umbrellas for stray cats on rainy nights, and seemingly honest honor students might also fall into depravity amidst the bustling night.

No matter which world it is, as long as there are people, this world will be complex.

Everyone has their own thoughts, and everyone has their own unique set of principles for acting.

Emotions, orientations, personalities, dreams... people are all different from one another.

This world does not have a universal template applicable to everyone, nor should there be such a universal template.

Because of differences, the world can spark different collisions.

Because of differences, the world can be so complex and beautiful.

Of course, that is what is said, but in reality, Ren Yidao's response at this moment did not have much deep meaning.

"I just suddenly thought of this line and wanted to say it, that's all."

Heh.

Stealing a glance at the avatar of the Qian Mirror, Ren Yidao muttered to himself:

"In any case, the words are out; I should have bluffed it, right?"

When Ren Yidao finished giving Li Fengyao a premium one-on-one private lesson in this room, he had just finished putting on his clothes and regulating his breath, not yet having time to reflect on the hardships of this lesson.

He was startled by a mirror that suddenly popped out of the void.

???

Where did you pop out from?

No!

Since when have you been here?

Just how much did you see?

Regarding this interrogation, the reaction of the Heaven Mirror was also very innocent.

"This... is there a problem?"

"Without anyone to activate me, I can only investigate everything on the surface within Wentian City and cannot know the details."

Without power, it is just a large-scale surveillance device.

"But if someone actively provides activation, then it is not limited to this place; most corners of the entire Beiming Divine Continent can be investigated to some extent."

But if there is power, then the Qian Mirror is the most powerful peeping artifact in the entire Beiming Divine Continent.

But the problem is, this is a Supreme Treasure that consumes a massive amount of power and resources every time it is activated!

Who the hell would be sick enough to use this to peep!?

Ren Yidao: "... Ho, this is even more formidable than the Embroidered Uniform Guard."

My dear Brother Li Long, you must have used it quite a bit over these many years to peep at the lives of the ministers, right?

Ren Yidao would.

Judging others by himself, he felt Li Long would too!