Chapter 650: Heavenly Fox Demon God (13)

【"..."】

Hearing this form of address, the Baihu Daoshen slowly raised her head, squinting her eyes as she met Ren Yidao's gaze, yet she remained silent and did not speak.

Ren Yidao did not urge her further either; he just waited with a smile for a moment, then finally shook his head helplessly and sighed:

"Still not planning to respond..."

"Do you think I am bluffing you, or is it that you want to hear me call you 'Ancestor'? Just like Li Long, acknowledging your ancestry?"

【"..."】

Ren Yidao chuckled, shrugged his shoulders, and said, "You don't think that Li Long and I would make the same choice, do you?"

"Or perhaps, if I dared to call it, would you truly dare to answer?"

Dare to answer?

The Baihu Daoshen silently averted her gaze and finally spoke: 【"This concubine naturally would not dare."】

The Dao God's voice carried a hint of enchantment; one could tell it was a woman, yet her specific age was indistinguishable, and her gentle tone held a trace of resentment: 【"... Furthermore, I also do not believe you would honestly acknowledge this concubine as your ancestor."】

Ren Yidao smiled and nodded, saying lightly, "Aha, indeed, though if you had benefits to offer me, I wouldn't mind acknowledging my ancestry just a little bit."

If it's just a little bit, it's no problem at all.

For this kind of thing, as long as the benefits are sufficient, anything is fine.

"So, you have finally deigned to communicate with me." Ren Yidao stood up and bowed earnestly toward the Baihu Daoshen, "Greetings, Demon God."

The Heavenly Fox Demon God also reacted; she lowered her head slightly and bent her front legs, performing a gesture similar to a bow.

【"This concubine greets Fox Immortal."】

"Oh? You are quite clever, knowing what I like."

There are many titles for Ren Yidao in the outside world; some praise his achievements, others fear his strength, and all the various names added together total over a dozen—you couldn't fit them all in a room if you listed them out.

Yet outsiders do not know that the title Ren Yidao accepts most is not one of glorious praise, but one that seems to have little to do with him—Fox Immortal.

From the very beginning, he was a Fox Immortal, and to this day, he is still a Fox Immortal.

The Fox Immortal came from the mountains, wandered the human world, and finally returned to the mountains and forests to continue his Enlightenment and become an immortal.

【"This concubine has followed Fox Immortal for a long time, so naturally, I am aware of your preferences."】 The Heavenly Fox Demon God displayed a very humble attitude, showing no trace of the arrogance of a Demon God or the airs of an ancestor.

She was clearer about Ren Yidao's strength than the vast majority of people today.

The more she understood, the less she dared to act rashly.

Not to mention the strength Ren Yidao had displayed before the world and the astonishing battle records he had achieved, the very thing hidden within his Consciousness Sea was enough to make her behave honestly long ago, not daring to overstep even half a step, always pretending to be a Dao God for fear of exposure.

"Oh? So, you know quite a lot, then?"

【"... Yes, this concubine does indeed know some secrets unknown to outsiders, but I have never leaked even a fraction to anyone."】

"That is only natural, after all, you haven't had much opportunity to communicate with the outside world." Ren Yidao was not misled by the Heavenly Fox Demon God's empty words and said casually, "Wanting to escape but worrying about being discovered by me, you could only behave yourself."

【"... Hmm."】

The Heavenly Fox Demon God was somewhat speechless. Although that was how it was said, and the facts were indeed the facts, and the situation was indeed the situation, could you not be a little more tactful?

Could you not give me a little bit of face?

But Ren Yidao did not care about the Heavenly Fox Demon God's face; his current strength was already enough for him to ignore many unnecessary pleasantries, allowing him to speak his mind and do as he pleased more freely.

After stepping into the Ascension Realm, some of his past concerns were no longer in his eyes.

If he wanted to do it, he did it; if he wanted to say it, he said it.

"By the way, are you the source of all foxes in Heaven and Earth?"

【"No, this concubine is not the first Heavenly Fox in Heaven and Earth, but the second generation. The original Heavenly Fox perished early in the ancient times, leaving no bones and having its Divine Soul completely destroyed."】

Hmm?

Ren Yidao blinked, not expecting that even a Heavenly Fox could die.

"Were ancient times that dangerous? Even she could die?"

【"She perished in the confrontation with the Human Race, slain by the First Heavenly Emperor of the Human Race, and her bones were all utilized by him to craft several Supreme Treasures."】

"Oh right, there was that, too."

Almost forgot, before the harmony between humans and demons, there was an era of savage growth, during which the two races beat each other's brains out.

【"A thousand years after the Heavenly Fox perished, this concubine grew up, defeated all competitors, seized the name 'Heavenly Fox', and became the new Heavenly Fox Demon God. By that time, the Heavenly Court had already been established, and humans and demons had become allies, no longer opposing each other."】

【"Later, this concubine also joined the Heavenly Court, becoming the White Fox Heavenly Maiden, until the final changes in Heaven and Earth caused the Heavenly Court to collapse, at which point I left the Heavenly Court and went into hiding."】

【"These are the origins of this concubine; is there anything else Fox Immortal is curious about?"】

The Heavenly Fox Demon God was very calm, knowing that Ren Yidao keeping her until today meant he had things to ask, so she simply gave up resistance and chose to cooperate honestly.

"Speaking of which, you saw Sikong Yu before, right? Why didn't you think of asking her for help, to have her intercede for you?"

【"His Majesty the Heavenly God hid very deeply. When she turned into a stone statue, this concubine could not recognize her, and even when her Divine Soul Incarnation appeared later, this concubine only felt a sense of familiarity and dared not confirm her true identity until she spoke the truth herself."】

【"Furthermore, even if this concubine had discovered the traces of His Majesty the Heavenly God earlier, I would not have voluntarily exposed myself. After all, regarding that rebellion back then... His Majesty the Heavenly God was viewed as the greatest traitor and sinner."】

Additionally, there were two other reasons the Heavenly Fox Demon God did not explicitly state.

One was that her current state was very poor, and she dared not let any peer discover her; unless it was someone she trusted implicitly, doing so would be like tying herself up and delivering herself to others.

And there was another unspeakable reason... naturally, it was that at the time, she still harbored malicious intentions toward Ren Yidao's body and would not expose herself easily, waiting until everything was ripe to reveal herself.

This kind of thing, everyone understands in their hearts, so there is no need to deliberately emphasize it again... how unpleasant, how presumptuous, it would affect the harmonious relationship between everyone.

The Heavenly Fox Demon God smiled helplessly and said slowly: 【"Besides, would it be useful to have her intercede? Are you the type of person who would change your mind just because she stepped in?"】

Sikong Yu's face?

"Senior Uncle Sect Leader's face..." Ren Yidao blinked, thought about it seriously, and then decisively shook his head: "Hmm, indeed, I would not change my original thoughts because of her interference."

Sikong Yu, no.