Li Qi froze.
Hearing what the Heavenly Demon had suddenly told him, he was struck dumb.
Li Qi had always believed that he was somewhat special—for instance... he was a transmigrator.
For instance, he knew a great deal of knowledge and possessed all manner of wild, ingenious ideas.
Things like that. All sorts of things.
But now, the Heavenly Demon declared that he was actually utterly ordinary.
"Oh my, what's with that expression? You don't believe me? Haven't you noticed? Your life cannot be traced back beyond the instant you 'came to this world.'"
"Because that was when you were born. That was when I created you."
The Heavenly Demon's expression was endlessly teasing.
Look, no matter what you, Li Qi, became, I would always find a way to invade the closed gate of your heart.
The Heavenly Demon's enchanting smile, her angelic gaze, and the blood-red heart she held within her chest all thudded in rhythm, as though even its beat matched Li Qi's.
Her eyes seemed to say, "My dear Li Qi, all those plots were designed for you. They were fabricated performances, all illusion. Only my constant companionship at your side was real."
"What? You don't believe me?" The Heavenly Demon rode on Li Qi's shoulders and gently placed her hand atop his head.
In that instant, Li Qi's inner heaven and earth was reshaped.
"Do you remember? The Inner Gods of your inner heaven and earth included the Devil Lord, and one of them even belonged to the Heavenly Demon Lineage." Thus, the Heavenly Demon unveiled the answer.
"The Desire Realm, the Devil Lord, and you... you are my child."
"A lie..." Li Qi struggled to force out the words.
"Is that so?" The Heavenly Demon said no more. She merely stroked Li Qi's head, then