Do Women Even Exist in the Soul Clan?

"This one is Hun Tiandi."

Upon hearing the three words "Hun Tiandi," Hun Huan's heart pounded so violently it seemed ready to burst. He clenched his teeth hard, blood streaming from the corners of his mouth.

His entire body shook like a sieve as his legs gave out beneath him. He dropped to the ground and frantically kowtowed.

When he had first sensed the stirring of his bloodline, Hun Huan had already formed a suspicion. But the thought had been far too absurd, and he had instinctively avoided it.

Yet he knew that the fear and submission rising from the depths of his soul, along with the supreme power to casually restore his soul, could belong to no one other than the Soul Clan's sole ruler, Clan Leader Hun Tiandi.

Since he did not dare use Dou Qi to protect himself, blood and cold sweat mixed with the sand on the ground, forming small pools of muddy water. Sharp-eyed Hun Ruoruo even spotted a small piece of bitten-off tongue on the ground.

Who knew whether he had bitten it off from fright or on purpose.

"Alright, stop kowtowing. You're already enough of an eyesore." Hun Ruoruo curled her lips, then giggled sweetly. "Of course, if you knock yourself to death here, I'd be very much in favor of that."

She lightly licked the corner of her lips, as if savoring the taste of devouring souls earlier.

With blood in his mouth, Hun Huan mumbled, "I truly did not know Miss's identity..."

He was not stupid enough to directly mention that Hun Ruoruo's Bloodline Power was so thin that even the testing Disc had shown no reaction. If he said that aloud, not only would he certainly die, but even everyone remotely related to him in the family register would likely be buried alongside him.

The daughter of the Soul Clan's Clan Leader had almost no Bloodline Power left in her body, yet she had come to such a tiny mountain village to live as a village girl?

For Hun Huan to stumble upon something like this, he truly had abysmal luck.

Hun Tiandi sighed and interrupted him. "In truth, I have also failed in my duties as a father. Hun Huan, withdraw. And regarding what happened today, I hope you will not spread word of it."

Hun Huan was overwhelmed with gratitude. "Thank you for your trust, Clan Leader! I-I will guard this secret with my life!"

"Withdraw."

"Yes!"

Having received Hun Tiandi's forgiveness, Hun Huan felt as if he had been granted amnesty. He scrambled and fled toward the outskirts of Soul Sacrificing Village, not daring to pause for even a moment. Summoning his Dou Qi Wings, he sped away toward the center of the Soul Realm.

Hun Ruoruo glanced at the figure gradually shrinking into a black dot and did not dwell on him any longer. Compared to an insignificant pawn like that, this cheap father before her was far more difficult to deal with.

Besides, from what she knew of Hun Tiandi, even the most tyrannical contract could not make him cast aside his suspicious nature. Letting Hun Huan go was merely a show put on for her. It would be a miracle if he survived.

"Ruoruo, are you still going to maintain this appearance?"

At those words, the Girl's mind stirred. Her pale complexion visibly transformed into tender, rosy-white skin. With a gentle sweep of her small hand from top to bottom, her dull, dry hair turned into magnificent sea-blue locks as her palm passed over it.

After returning to her original appearance, Hun Ruoruo resumed her initial timid tone and cried pitifully:

"Father, since you've been hiding beside Ruoruo for so long, you must have heard the test results, right? The remaining Bloodline Power in Ruoruo's body cannot even activate the testing Disc. I've already been expelled from the Soul Clan. According to clan rules, in three days, Ruoruo can only head to Sword Soul Mountain and leave the Soul Realm."

When she said the word "Father," she deliberately emphasized it. Her soft, sweet voice made it impossible to tell whether she was acting cute or mocking him.

As if he had not caught the meaning in the Girl's words, Hun Tiandi shook his head.

"Though the rules say so, you are still my daughter. No one would dare say anything if I made an exception. Back then, if you had not threatened me with your life, I would never have sent you to live alone in such a remote place."

"Really? Father is willing to break the clan rules for Ruoruo? That truly moves me beyond measure."

If Hun Tiandi had said those words to any other clan member, they would likely have been as grateful as Hun Huan, repeatedly kowtowing to him.

But Hun Ruoruo alone, aside from fear, perhaps felt nothing but loathing toward Hun Tiandi.

Before she first encountered this cheap father of hers, Hun Ruoruo had merely believed that she had transmigrated to the Dou Qi Continent and become a Soul Clan young lady with a mother but no father. Although there had been quite a significant discrepancy in gender, the luxurious life and the joy of improving her Dou Qi cultivation had gradually eased the resentment in her heart—

What's done is done. Praying to gods and Buddhas seemed rather useless on the Dou Qi Continent anyway.

Until one chance encounter, when she first met her biological father.

His distinctive appearance alone had not been enough for Hun Ruoruo to determine his identity. Yet after some discussion, he had inexplicably acted and abducted her mother. At that time, the terrifying aura he exuded, deep as an abyss and oppressive as a prison, could not possibly have been faked.

All kinds of emotions churned in the heart of the still-young Girl. Amid her terror, she forced herself to suppress her lingering hopes as thoughts continuously surfaced in her mind—Hun Tiandi had a daughter? Why had the original novel never mentioned her?

There were only two answers. The first was that her transmigration had changed the world line the Dou Qi Continent was meant to follow. If that was the case, there was still room to turn things around.

The second was that Hun Tiandi's daughter might have already died in some unknown accident, which was why the original novel had never mentioned her at all.

It sounded somewhat conspiratorial, but Hun Ruoruo did not dare gamble.

Thus, to survive, and to save her mother someday, she had to learn how to disguise her emotions. She had to endure the revulsion in her heart and feign affection with other men, eventually developing this enchantress-like personality.

There was no helping it. Setting aside all those miscellaneous descendants, among the other notable members of the Soul Clan, Hun Ruoruo had never seen a single woman. So moving among men had truly been a decision she made only after being driven into a corner.

The memories flashed through her mind in an instant. The Girl took a deep breath, spread her hands, and said, "Ruoruo does not wish to damage your reputation as Clan Leader. Although I've been stripped of my status as a clan member, this is also a good chance to venture outside and gain experience."

"Gain experience..." Hun Tiandi pondered for a moment before speaking in a gentle, mellow voice.

"Ruoruo, with your Mid-Stage Dou Wang strength, you cannot protect yourself in a place like the Central Continent. Even with the Soul Hall's name to shield you, countless people with ulterior motives will surely covet your appearance. Relying solely on the disguise of your Soul Skill, I'm afraid you still cannot fool certain experts in the Central Continent."

Though he was trying to persuade her to stay, Hun Tiandi's words were quite reasonable.

"Ruoruo knows her strength is insufficient. I have no hopes of going to the Central Continent."

"Not going to the Central Continent? Hmm. There truly are not many threats in places outside the Central Continent. However, the Heaven and Earth Energy in those regions is far too sparse, and your cultivation will fall behind considerably. Even if your cultivation talent is astonishing, you may not be able to catch up to those Heavenly Prodigies in the clan by then."

Suppressing the irritation and helplessness in her heart completely, Hun Ruoruo blinked. "That's simple. You can just give me some cultivation resources."