Chapter 653: The Origin of Ren Huan (22)

【"Oh?"】

Upon hearing this, Ren Yidao was not angry, but instead laughed, asking in return: "How do you figure? I feel the conditions I offered Him were generous enough; is that not enough?"

【"Heh, you clearly know what He is thinking, yet you deliberately don't mention it. It seems you want to keep Him on the hook for a while!"】

"Nonsense. I have already done everything I could for Him. It is He who fails to recognize the situation and insists on harboring improper thoughts about me."

Ren Yidao shook his head and argued solemnly: "You cannot judge right from wrong based solely on gender! Strictly speaking, I am the victim here."

The little fox transformed by Ren Huan flew out from the Consciousness Sea, landed beside Ren Yidao, and sneered: 【"Heh, I don't know you? I'd be a fool to believe you!"】

At this moment, the little fox looked quite different from before, and the six tails behind her had turned into nine, similar to Ren Yidao's.

Her situation was actually similar to the White Fox Heavenly Maiden—both were remnant souls—but she was better off than Him, having progressed further and already possessing a physical body of her own.

As long as Ren Huan was given enough time, she could return to her peak.

"Your attitude toward me is so terrible; aren't you worried I might treat you the same way I treat Him?"

【"Heh!"】 Ren Huan sneered, jumped onto Ren Yidao's knees, and then, saying nothing, just held her head high and looked at Ren Yidao.

The two stared at each other for a while before Ren Yidao was the first to give in, shaking his head with a smile: "You not playing along makes me look very awkward; at least cooperate a little."

【"Hehe, can't be bothered with you."】 Ren Huan haughtily tilted her head and huffed, then lay down on Ren Yidao's lap, sweeping her fluffy tails against him.

Ren Yidao was not annoyed; he raised his hand and pressed it onto the top of Ren Huan's head, stroking it gently.

Such a scene might seem strange to outsiders, who would find it a novel combination, but for the two who had been bound together for years, it had actually happened many times.

"Ren Huan."

【"Hmm?"】 Ren Huan squinted her eyes and hummed softly, a faint purring sound emerging from her throat.

"Now, can you recall your past?"

Ren Huan's breathing stalled for a split second, then quickly returned to calm, and she whispered: 【"... Still can't remember."】

【"If you want to know anything from me, then you are destined to be disappointed."】

【"Who exactly am I? What have I experienced? These things, I cannot remember at all."】

As her strength recovered, the sense of bewilderment eroded Ren Huan even deeper.

She had thought she would recall more, but discovered she could remember nothing, as if her past memories had long since vanished into smoke, completely gone.

Ren Huan had thought she could find her other remnant souls, but after searching the vast Heaven and Earth over and over again, she found no clues whatsoever.

In the end, she could only silently accept the reality—that she was the only wisp of remnant soul left in the world, and the others had all been annihilated.

Especially when those ancient Immortal Gods appeared, she became even more confused.

Because those guys... she had no impression of any of them; there was absolutely no sense of familiarity.

She could not find the past, nor could she see the future.

She was like a lonely ghost wandering the world, ready to be swallowed by the void at any moment.

She was already lonely and helpless in this world, with no ties, and could dissipate at any time...

After a long while, Ren Yidao suddenly said without warning: "Since you can't remember, then don't think about it."

"It's just past memories, nothing to care about. From now on, let's start from scratch, how about that?"

【"... Hmm."】

That was how things were, and that was the situation; Ren Huan had long since recognized her current state.

Complaining was of no benefit to the situation, and wallowing in the past was not as good as decisively letting go.

Look forward, walk forward.

And the one she could rely on now was, and only was, one person—Ren Yidao.

The relationship between the two had once been very special; they had been enemies, calculating against each other, both wanting to extract more benefits from the other.

But later, in the process of getting along, they eventually cleared up their misunderstandings, let go of those trifles, and finally turned from enemies into friends.

If following a typical development, Ren Huan might have become Ren Yidao's "old grandfather" in his pocket, providing him with all kinds of guidance and help.

But Ren Yidao's strength increased too quickly, exceeding everyone's imagination; before Ren Huan could really exert her role, he no longer needed anyone's help.

He was too special, so special that it exceeded everyone's imagination, forcing everyone's plans to be changed for his sake.

To be an enemy of such a person was to live in constant fear and anxiety.

And to be a friend of such a person was a tremendous stroke of good fortune.

Ren Huan was very glad that she had not been stubborn back then and had made the right choice.

Otherwise...

Her current situation would only be more miserable than that of the Heavenly Fox Demon God, and she would never be as at ease as she was now, without the slightest worry that Ren Yidao would harm her.

Because she had already become an existence that Ren Yidao cared about.

"By the way, although you can't remember the past, I do have a guess about your identity."

【"Hmm!?"】 Ren Huan's eyes snapped open, and she turned her head to look at the smiling Ren Yidao.

Although she said she didn't care, how could it be so easy to just let it go completely?

If she could figure out her own origins, she could also completely untie a knot in her heart.

【"Who am I?"】

"Don't be in such a rush; listen to me analyze it slowly."

Ren Yidao played coy, not giving a conclusion directly, but guiding Ren Huan to think: "Speaking of which, when you first saw Sikong Yu, you once said you were worried He would become the next Tian Jiangjun. You don't recognize Him?"

【"I already said I have no impression of Him at all, what is He... hmm?"】 Ren Huan said, then suddenly realized something and stopped.

"Right, that is the problem."

Ren Yidao nodded, affirming: "Although you don't remember who you are, you can be certain you are a Demon God. And for a Demon God not to even recognize a dignified Demon Race Heavenly God—isn't that very strange?"

Although Sikong Yu had no deterrent power here with Ren Yidao, for the Immortal Gods of the past, there was no one who dared to underestimate Him; even those guys like the Purple Lightning Thunder Venerable only gave up completely after seeing Him.

Yet Ren Huan knew nothing about Sikong Yu, and even gave the evaluation that "this child will surely become a great disaster in the future," believing he would become the next "Tian Jiangjun."

Ren Yidao did not understand what this meant back then, but later, after meeting Xue Sui, he confirmed one thing with him—the title of "Tian Jiangjun" was not exclusive to one person.

Rather, it was an ancient rule passed down from primordial times, bestowed upon the fiercest warrior of the Human Race who excelled in slaughter; only the truly strong would obtain this title.

In many eras before the ancient times, the Tian Jiangjun was held by the strongest of the Human Race, and the leader of the Human Race at that time was equivalent to the Heavenly Emperor of the later Heavenly Court.

【"So, what you mean is..."】

"Combining this evidence with the immense killing intent held toward the Human Race... therefore, you are in all likelihood an ancient Demon God who perished before the founding of the Heavenly Court."

He had originally thought Ren Huan was an old thing, but he did not expect it to be even more ancient than he had imagined.

That was an instant super-promotion in seniority!

Even older than an old fogey!

Ren Huan pondered for a moment, then suddenly burst into loud laughter: 【"... So that's how it is, so, hehe, hahahaha!"】

Although only a small point had been clarified, for Ren Huan, it untied a large knot in its Heart Star, and it clearly felt much more relaxed.

It still had a connection to this world.

Although everything was buried deep in the past, there was finally a lead.

"You have a portion of the Ten Thousand Generations Art in your hands; I think we are quite fated." Ren Yidao waited quietly for Ren Huan to vent, and only spoke once it had calmed down: "So, are you willing to become my Dao God?"

【"Sure."】

"Hm? You agreed so easily; you aren't even going to hesitate?"

Ren Huan laughed, completely relaxed, and said lazily: 【"Why? Do you need me to decline three times and yield three times?"】

"That wouldn't be necessary."

Ren Yidao laughed heartily, lifted Ren Huan up, and placed it on his shoulder.

"Since that is the case, please look after me from now on."