Chapter 279: Heaven-Loathed!

"That year she was eighteen, and I was also eighteen."

Ren Yidao held the blood-covered person in his arms, his mouth and eyes filled with deep affection:

"We were of one mind, inseparable, hesitant and stammering, connected from beginning to end..."

Opposite him, Jian Xinxin's brows were tightly locked, his eyes full of speechlessness.

"... Hmm?"

No...

What kind of nonsense is this child spouting again!?

What kind of messy, nonsensical idioms are these?

No, that's not right! The idioms themselves are fine, but why do they sound so strange when put together?

Jian Xinxin endured it for a while, but seeing that Ren Yidao showed no signs of stopping, he finally couldn't help but say:

"Alright, stop talking..."

But Ren Yidao, who was in high spirits, ignored his Senior Brother and continued on his own way: "Inside and outside working together, hearty and unrestrained, Guanyin..."

"... Quiet!"

"Oh, alright!" Seeing that Jian Xinxin's expression was off, Ren Yidao followed the flow and shut his mouth on the spot.

Fine, fine, fine, so you're being fierce with me?

Fine, then I'll just shut up.

Although Ren Yidao had shut his mouth, his undisguised, tea-like little expression had already said it all.

"Sigh..." Jian Xinxin let out a sigh and helplessly rubbed the center of his brows.

A headache.

His Junior Brother was good in every way, but this playful nature of his was truly impossible to handle.

But, what else could he do?

Just spoil him...

Anyway, he had been spoiling him for so long, might as well continue.

Plus, the fact that Ren Yidao had been used as a tool by him, along with the letter he had brought this time, made Jian Xinxin feel guilty, so he became even more indulgent toward this Junior Brother.

It was only because Yu Yu and Li Lingling had joined the Divine Path Sect too recently; otherwise, they would have figured out who on this Luoyue Peak was the one who could truly be trusted.

Although it might surprise some, among the three Senior Brothers and Senior Sisters, the cold and gloomy-looking Jian Xinxin was the one who spoiled the child the most.

The eldest, Jing Yueqin, was practically a child herself; taking care of others was too difficult for her, and she was still waiting for others to take care of her.

Although Ren Yidao could take care of people, his methods of care and love were rather special, and not everyone could accept them.

"Alright, so what exactly is this thing?"

Sighing in his heart for his own compromise, Jian Xinxin composed himself and continued the previous topic, "What exactly is the situation? What happened..."

"Senior Brother."

But before Jian Xinxin could finish, Ren Yidao interrupted him and gave him a somewhat reproachful look, "He is not a 'thing', oh."

"I have already said, he is my child, oh."

Ren Yidao gently covered the blood-covered person's ears with his palm, as if he didn't want Him to hear those words just now.

"Senior Brother, he is alive, he has a self, don't hurt the child's heart."

Alive?

Jian Xinxin's brows furrowed, and he wanted to open his mouth to refute:

Are you really going to say that this guy is actually your child?

Who could you possibly give birth to a child with that looks like it's been skinned!?

Junior Brother, have you made enough trouble?

You... hmm?

But at this moment, he noticed a pure gaze.

!!!

The blood-covered person whose ears were being covered by Ren Yidao was looking at him with curious eyes; although the appearance was terrifying, the gaze was very pure and innocent.

It was indeed alive!

"This..."

But in that case, Jian Xinxin couldn't quite understand it.

He had thought his Junior Brother had concocted some kind of unconscious blood spirit or something, but now it didn't seem to be the case.

Then what exactly is the situation with this guy?

"Haven't I said it several times already?"

Ren Yidao saw his confusion and shrugged, saying, "He is my child."

Although I, the father, only found out about this matter not long ago.

But this father, I am determined to be!

"Senior Brother, I will explain his specific origins to you later; I need to take him to pay respects to the Sect Leader and ask for instructions now."

Without explaining anything more to Jian Xinxin, Ren Yidao took the blood-covered person and walked past him directly toward the foot of the mountain.

"Oh right, if Senior Sister asks, just say I went to the Sect Leader's place, and tell her not to wait for me."

He walked away gracefully, soon leaving Jian Xinxin, who remained where he was watching him leave, behind.

"... Sigh!"

After his Junior Brother had completely walked away, Jian Xinxin let out a heavy sigh, then turned and walked back into his secret chamber, muttering under his breath:

"I don't care what kind of child or not child you are..."

"I'm done with this, whoever wants to deal with it can deal with it!"

If Senior Sister wants to ask, then let her find out for herself.

I really don't want to explain to her why you suddenly have a child...

It's easy to hurt the innocent!

【That person, who is he?】

"He is my Senior Brother, and also your Senior Uncle. He is a good person! Do you like him?"

【Hmm, his Heart is very calm, without too many desires, he doesn't make me feel uncomfortable.】

"Calm? Hmm, that's not wrong."

I'm afraid Senior Brother's whole heart is currently placed on his resurrected wife, so he truly wouldn't have many complex desires.

However...

"His ability is actually quite special; can he sense other people's thoughts? No, it should just be general emotions. Is it the authority of a god?"

Ren Yidao did not rush in a panic to fly through the air, but instead chose to hold the blood person's hand and stroll slowly on the ground.

First of all, the Sect Leader's residence is very special; it is not a place you can go to just because you want to, you need to obtain the Sect Leader's consent before you can find it.

Ren Yidao bringing the blood person out for a stroll with such fanfare was also to make the Sect Leader notice him, and then take the initiative to invite him over for a chat.

Secondly, before paying a visit to the Sect Leader, there is one more crucial thing to do.

"Have you given yourself a name? Or is there a name you like?"

That's right, always calling him 'blood person' won't do; at the very least, I have to give him a name.

【Name? What is that?】

"A code that can represent you, so that others can accurately address you, instead of finding someone else."

【Address me... the great god?】

"Uh, not that; that is how others address you with respect," Ren Yidao raised an eyebrow and explained.

"It is you, but it is not your formal name."

Why is this child so dense?

Not like me at all.

Clearly, His current intelligence and experience are not yet enough to support Him in understanding things more profoundly.

"If you have no ideas, then shall I help you pick one?"

【Okay.】

The heavy burden of naming fell onto his shoulders, and Ren Yidao began to silently ponder how to give him a name that fits his traits.

"Blood? Hmm... it doesn't seem to sound very good, and it feels like the killing intent is too heavy."

If it were before this, using 'Blood' as a name might have been quite appropriate, but now it is no longer suitable for the current version.

Because it wouldn't pass censorship... no, it's because it really doesn't fit His temperament anymore.

The original Him was a god with a twisted mind, destined to walk a path of disaster.

But after He and Ren Yidao walked out of that space, He was just a child with a simple mind.

When Ren Yidao said he would "kill" Him, naturally it wasn't just a simple joke spoken in passing.

He really took action.

It's just that he didn't have the heart to completely cut the weeds and dig up the roots, destroying Him to welcome the next one born from His corpse.

Ren Yidao expended a great deal of heart and energy to reorganize His mind.

He cleared away the terrible memories from before meeting him, kept only the most beautiful emotions from before, and then put them back in.

Simply put, it was backing up a portion before formatting, and then stuffing it back in after formatting.

He bestowed a new life upon Him.

Looking down at the blood person's silhouette that resembled his own, a thought suddenly occurred to Ren Yidao.

"Ying, how about that?"

【Ying?】

Ying, what is that again?

At this moment, explaining how a shadow comes to be and what scientific principles it contains is meaningless; He wouldn't understand it anyway, so it's better to talk about something practical.

Knowing the other party couldn't understand anything too profound, Ren Yidao stopped his steps and pointed casually at his own shadow on the ground.

"Look, this is my shadow."

In the reflection on the ground, there was only Ren Yidao, and no figure of the blood person.

"The shadow comes from me, has the same shape as me, and will move along with me, just like you."

"But although you are very similar to it, you are also different; you will not be exactly the same as me, because you have a true self... you have a Heart."

【Heart...】

"Like a shadow yet possessing a Heart, so your name is..."

"Xinying, do you like it?"

【Xinying...】 After the little one who had obtained a name was stunned for a moment, He smiled happily.

【I like it!】

Although Xinying still could not understand the specific meaning behind it, there was one point about this name that He liked.

It is very similar to Father, and there is a Heart... He likes it!

Seeing Xinying's joyful appearance, Ren Yidao gently stroked his hair, let their foreheads touch, and whispered softly:

"I have accepted the offering you presented."

"And I have bestowed the gift you desired."

"From this day forth, your name is Xinying; born in shadows, yearning for light, you have finally attained a new life."

After Ren Yidao's voice fell, a change occurred suddenly!

Wind.

A scarlet wind, carrying bone-chilling cold, blew down from the sky like the edge of a blade.

Sss—

The wind looked powerless, yet it easily sliced through Ren Yidao's sleeve, leaving a bloody mark on his arm.

!!!

One must know that his physical body is comparable to the Sixth Realm; if even he could barely withstand it, one can naturally imagine what would happen if it fell upon someone else.

Ren Yidao narrowed his eyes and did not dodge; instead, he pulled Xinying into his embrace, using his own body to shield her.

【What is wrong?】

"Nothing, it just suddenly got windy; perhaps it is going to rain," Ren Yidao explained with a smile, then his smile froze.

Drip.

A cold raindrop landed on his arm.

Rain, it really came.

And, it is blood rain!

Sss, sss, sss—

The blood rain acted like strong acid, rapidly corroding the ground and his robes, rising with pungent white smoke.

Hum—

Using Dharma Power to prop up a barrier, Ren Yidao blocked the erosion of the blood rain in time, not letting himself become a pervert running around naked.

This seemed to be a matter worth rejoicing over, but there was not a hint of a smile in his eyes.

This conferment was very different from what he had imagined.

Scarlet wind, blood rain.

Last time, when Ren Yidao, in the capacity of an Incense Dao God, conferred a name upon the Gan Mirror Spirit, there were also omens, but it was an entirely different scene.

If the last time was Heaven's assistance, then this time was a thorough Heaven's condemnation.

Heaven does not desire it, so it sends down a condemnation.

"No, it hasn't reached the level of a condemnation yet... it is just wind and rain, not yet reaching the scale of thunderous might."

"Therefore, it is merely Heaven's loathing."

Heaven did not send down a Thunder Tribulation, so there was still a turning point.

Of course, this turning point was only for him.

If Ren Yidao were just an ordinary cultivator who had just entered the Earth Realm, he would have already turned into a puddle of pus and blood in this wind and rain.

Thinking of this, the calm before him did not ease Ren Yidao's mood at all; instead, it stirred up his rebellious nature.

Loathed by the Heavens?

By what right?

What did she do? By what right can she not be conferred?

【Father, what are you angry about?】

Xinying gripped the lapels of Ren Yidao's chest with some unease and spoke in fear:

【Did Xinying do something wrong?】

"... No, you did nothing wrong. I am not angry at you, I just thought of some unpleasant things."

The distance between the two was so close, and Xinying had the ability to perceive the vague emotions of others, so Ren Yidao simply did not hide it and instead changed his phrasing.

"You don't need to worry, everything will be fine."

【Mm.】 Xinying replied obediently, not loosening her clenched fists.

And at this moment, Ren Yidao also noticed the changes on her body.

The originally blurry face was no longer a chaotic mess, and the features were gradually becoming clear.

"Hm?"

Looking at the gradually clearing face, Ren Yidao's eyes blinked rapidly; he couldn't even bother to fight with the Heavens anymore.

You!

You wait!

"Hiss! Why is it a girl?"

Although Ren Yidao's own delicate face was similar to a woman's, it was only delicate and not feminine, and one could still see the essence at a glance.

But now, Xinying's face was no longer just simple delicacy...

Damn!

Holy shit!

Wait a second!

Weren't you born with me as the prototype?

But why are you a girl???

Xinying's appearance was completely a feminized Ren Yidao, and a childhood version at that...

Could it be that you are actually the female version of me in my heart?

Huhu was truly confused.

What is going on here!

And just as Ren Yidao was unable to fathom the reason, the wind and rain, having failed to achieve their goal, suddenly became violent.

Not only did the wind and rain begin to gradually intensify, but Ren Yidao also noticed a blood-red cloud rapidly gathering above his head.

Tribulation lightning?

【... I am so scared.】 As the thundercloud formed, Xinying suddenly began to tremble uncontrollably.

A fear from the depths of the soul surged within her heart!

Tap.

Just as she was about to collapse, Ren Yidao raised his hand and pressed it onto the top of her head, smiling:

"Xinying, don't worry, I am here."

Then, without looking up, Ren Yidao spoke softly to the air:

"Sect Leader, how much longer do you intend to watch this show?"

"If you keep watching like this, it will be too late for everything, you know."

As his voice fell, the moment the crimson lightning struck down, a slight ripple appeared beneath Ren Yidao's feet, and his and Xinying's figures vanished into thin air.

The wind and rain in the sky, having lost their target, seemed to appear bewildered, and the thundercloud even shuddered, nearly shaking itself apart.

The terrifying celestial phenomenon lingered for a long time, as if asking...

Where did the people go?

I discovered something amazing; my keyboard and mouse can both connect to my phone via Bluetooth.

So, this chapter is what I typed while lying on my bed using my phone.

Starting to think about how to make the screen bigger...

But before that, I need to get a good sleep; my head hurts, I don't know if it's from lack of sleep or a cold, but in short, it doesn't feel good.

Slipping away, slipping away.