Chapter 393: I might be... a demoness? (First Update)

"However, although I successfully deceived Cang Hai, I still cannot completely let my guard down."

Ren Yidao had not lost his reason and still maintained his caution.

Although Cang Hai had a high level of cultivation and, as a member of the Silver Moon Wolf Clan, possessed a very keen sense of smell, his intelligence made it truly difficult to use him as a qualified reference point.

The Past Self was colorless and odorless, and when combined with the residual aura on He Yuyou's molted remains and the portion of soul Ren Yidao had swallowed by relying on the past illusion, the effect of these three combined was astonishing.

Ren Yidao believed that unless it was someone who truly had an intimate relationship with He Shou, it would be impossible to discover any problems.

"Speaking of having an intimate relationship with He Shou, the only one known should be Luzhi, right?"

Recalling that taciturn, deer-headed strong man, Ren Yidao gently stroked his chin.

"In other words, if even he cannot discover any problems, then the task is basically complete."

"I must find an opportunity to go to him and fish for information, so I can prepare... Ugh!"

Just as Ren Yidao was thinking this, he suddenly bent his waist and began to cough dryly with force.

"Hweck—"

Then, in a fit of dry heaving, he spat out a crystalline demon fox the size of a fingernail from his throat.

The demon fox floated in mid-air, glaring at Ren Yidao, raised a claw to point at his nose, and said resentfully:

【"Kid! You are not keeping your word!"】

"Good grief, has the old man gone senile from sleeping? What are you talking about, coming out of nowhere?"

Ren Yidao was not angry after being scolded like this; he raised his sleeve to wipe the corner of his mouth, and with a speechless expression, he squinted at the Mending Heaven Pill that housed the Demon God:

"Stop making a scene. It's cold outside; hurry up and get into my stomach to warm up."

As he spoke, he prepared to grab the demon fox and send it into his internal organs to enjoy the comfort...

This was, of course, dodged by the Demon God, who arched its body in a rage and emitted a threatening sound:

【"Ha!!!"】

【"You know full well what you did! Don't pretend you don't know here!"】

"What did I do? Let me think. Didn't I just swallow the medicinal pill I refined myself? Isn't that only natural?"

Ren Yidao's gaze toward the Demon God became even more confused, with the distinct feeling of "What are you even doing?"

"On the contrary, I haven't even held you accountable for forcibly occupying my pill yet. What are you getting angry about here? Are you accusing me first to cover your own guilt?"

Sorry about that!

When it comes to the art of twisting black and white, I, Huhu, am much more skilled than you!

【"You're full of it!"】

The Demon God growled in anger and argued, trying to reason:

【"If it weren't for me, your pill would have long since turned into a pile of dregs under the heavenly lightning!"】

【"If not for my exquisite technique, this furnace of Mending Heaven Pill could not have been refined at all!"】

Ren Yidao immediately shook his head and refuted:

"No! If not for your ghostly soul mixing into it, this pill would never have attracted heavenly lightning! And there would be no need for your help at all! It was you who caused me trouble!"

It was you, it was definitely you!

【"This..."】

The Demon God hesitated.

Hm?

If one followed his logic, it did seem that its appearance had indeed caused him trouble?

Was that really the case?

【"..."】

The Demon God Remnant Soul felt that something was still wrong, but as it was only a remnant soul, its thinking was not agile enough.

Unable to figure out the truth, it could only avoid the point and instead said:

【"Even if I caused some problems, do you admit that if not for my all-out help, the quality of this furnace of Mending Heaven Pill could not be this high!"】

"As for that..."

Ren Yidao hesitated for a moment, but as a "kind and honest" person, he truly could not bring himself to "tell lies with his eyes open," and he had to hold his nose and admit the contribution of the Demon God Remnant Soul.

"Fine, I admit it. With your help, the grade of the Mending Heaven Pill has indeed improved quite a bit."

【"Right! So, this pill should belong to me!"】

"However, one thing at a time; I never asked for your help, you did it all on your own initiative!"

【"No, that's non-negotiable!"】

The attitude of the Demon God Remnant Soul was extremely tough, not wanting to retreat even half a step, with the aura of "If you don't agree, I'll self-destruct to sacrifice to Heaven!"

The two stalemated for a long time, and finally, Ren Yidao was the first to retreat, shaking his head helplessly:

"Friend, you are the one being unreasonable; you are clearly robbing me in broad daylight!"

"Taking a step back, even if you have some merit, there is no reason to occupy all of my pills! Are my raw materials worthless? I even ruined a top-tier pill furnace here!"

【"Then give me half; this is my final bottom line."】

Ren Yidao was furious, waved his hand, and was on the verge of losing it:

"Impossible! Half is too much! At most, I can only give you one or two tenths, and that's pushing it..."

【"Deal!"】

"Unless... Huh!?"

After being stunned for a moment, Ren Yidao realized something and said angrily:

"Wait! You old thing, were you playing me just now!?"

【"Hahaha! Kid, you are still too young!"】

The Demon God pill shook its tail, raised its head, and said triumphantly:

【"According to the contract between you and me, you cannot go back on your previous promise, so, now, you must give me twenty percent of this pill!"】

The two had made a vow of mutual assistance a long time ago, which involved many aspects.

Although both sides had left loopholes in the contract that could be exploited, they still could not openly violate it.

Matters having reached this point, Ren Yidao could only swallow his broken teeth into his stomach and smacked his lips:

"Tsk! No, ten percent!"

【"Twenty percent!"】

"No, fifteen percent at most! Not a bit more is possible!"

【"Fine! Fifteen percent it is!"】

After obtaining Ren Yidao's promise, the Demon God Remnant Soul could no longer maintain its previous expression and laughed triumphantly.

【"Hahahaha!"】

This is the victory of experience!

Little fox!

You are still too green!

Learn from this!

Beside Him, Ren Yidao gritted his teeth with a livid expression, turning his head away in annoyance.

He was enduring.

Enduring...

To keep himself from laughing out loud.

"This old thing really is in a bad state; it's actually this easy to trick."

"Idiot."

The Demon God Remnant Soul was acting, but wasn't he, Ren Yidao, also acting?

Or rather, there had basically been few truthful words coming out of Ren Yidao's mouth from the very beginning...

In order not to reveal his own triumph, Ren Yidao continued to play the part.

"Unreconciled," he watched the Demon God Remnant Soul gloat for a long time before he couldn't help but mock:

"Speaking of which, you've thought for so long and accumulated so much power, you should have remembered some memories by now, right?"

Unexpectedly, the triumphant Demon God Remnant Soul suddenly quieted down.

【"I have indeed recalled some things."】

After a long while, He said hesitantly:

【"I, perhaps..."】

【"Am, am a female demon?"】

"Mm."

Ren Yidao let out an "oh" and was about to continue when he suddenly realized.

"... Mm?"

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