Gu Yuena, the "Fierce Beast"

"Gu Yuena, what exactly are you?"

Looking at the lush forest around her and the Lake of Life before her, Qian Renxue felt her head spinning.

If she had not guessed wrong, this should have been the Lake of Life, the most central region of the Star Dou Great Forest recorded in the books.

Legend had it that this place was forbidden territory for all humans, home to many powerful Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beasts.

Moreover, according to her grandfather, there was even an aura within the Lake of Life in the Star Dou Great Forest that made even him deeply wary. And yet, Huo Yuhao and Gu Yuena had simply brought her here so casually?

At that thought, Qian Renxue immediately turned around and glared fiercely at Huo Yuhao with her beautiful eyes. "Huo Yuhao, how many more things are you hiding from me? Who exactly is Gu Yuena? How can she do all this?"

"Haha, Xiao Xue, don't fuss over such details. Didn't we come here to find you a Hundred Thousand Year Soul Spirit? Let's handle the important business first. Important business first."

Huo Yuhao and Qian Renxue began a tug-of-war.

Yet Qian Renxue refused to let Huo Yuhao off. "Hmph, no, I don't care! You clearly know everything about me, but you've hidden so many secrets from me. Yuhao, you've changed. You weren't like this before."

As Qian Renxue spoke, tears had already welled up in her eyes, and she looked as though she was about to cry.

Huo Yuhao:!!

Wait, why was she crying just like that? She was the one who had changed, okay? She had not been like this before!

Huo Yuhao looked at Qian Renxue in utter confusion. Little Angel had clearly been perfectly fine before. How had she learned such bad habits from Hu Liena in just two short months? The tears came whenever she wanted them to—was she actually crying?!

At the side, Gu Yuena revealed a teasing smile, her ethereal voice echoing in Huo Yuhao's Sea of Consciousness.

"How many little girlfriends have you provoked by now? Don't tell me you were the God of Charm in your Previous Life? Or perhaps you're actually Rong Nianbing's disciple?"

Gu Yuena's voice carried a trace of mockery.

"Alright, stop making fun of me."

Huo Yuhao spoke helplessly to Gu Yuena. There was a trace of embarrassment in his voice, mixed with a hint of self-deprecation.

To be honest, Huo Yuhao had not expected Gu Yuena to accidentally guess that Rong Nianbing was his teacher because of something like this. But if she judged it that way, then he was being seriously wronged!

After all, although he was entangled with many girls, he was fundamentally different from Rong Nianbing! His teacher had actively gone after those wives of his, whereas the girls around him had all come running over to provoke him!

"Don't tell that little girl my true identity for now. Mm, make up whatever else you want."

Huo Yuhao gave Gu Yuena a helpless glance. When he met her crescent-shaped eyes, he immediately understood that her playful side had flared up again.

"Xiao Xue, to tell you the truth, Gu Yuena isn't human. She's a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast that took human form!"

Upon hearing Huo Yuhao's words, Qian Renxue immediately became excited. "Just as I expected! I already knew it!"

Huo Yuhao: "!!!"

No, what did you know this time? No, no—why did you look not the least bit afraid, but so excited instead?!

Seeing Huo Yuhao's stunned expression, Qian Renxue instantly transformed into Angel Holmes and began analyzing with wisdom gleaming in her eyes.

"Actually, I noticed long ago that Sister Gu Yuena wasn't human. First of all, what human can be this beautiful? Even the most beautiful human has some tiny flaw, but look at her—does Gu Yuena have even the slightest flaw? Not at all! Therefore, Sister Gu Yuena isn't human!"

Hearing Qian Renxue's analysis, Gu Yuena could not help blinking. Although everything this little girl had said was correct, why did she suddenly want to hit her?

"You can't determine that Gu Yuena is a Soul Beast based on that alone, can you?"

Huo Yuhao rubbed his forehead helplessly.

"I was only suspicious at first. But when Gu Yuena split open a Space Gate with one hand and precisely brought us to the Lake of Life, I could conclude that Gu Yuena was definitely a Soul Beast—and a Fierce Beast above the hundred-thousand-year level that specializes in spatial attributes!"

Wisdom shone in Qian Renxue's eyes.

"I can't believe I really guessed it! Huo Yuhao, what do you think? Aren't I especially smart?"

Seeing the excitement in Qian Renxue's eyes, Huo Yuhao could not bear to damage her confidence. He could only praise and encourage her. "Of course. Xiao Xue is the smartest."

"Since you already know I'm a Soul Beast... aren't you afraid of me?" Gu Yuena blinked in confusion.

"Afraid? Why would I be afraid? Sister Gu Yuena, aren't we friends?" Qian Renxue replied with a smile.

After spending these past two months together, Qian Renxue had long since regarded Gu Yuena as a good friend, even as family.

"Besides, if Yuhao can still trust you after knowing you're a Soul Beast, then of course I'll trust you too!"

Seeing the sincerity in Qian Renxue's gaze, Gu Yuena felt somewhere deep within her heart gently stir.

"You're right. No matter what our identities are, we're friends."

It was also from that moment onward that Gu Yuena fully accepted Qian Renxue, this Little Angel who was a little calculating yet still Innocent and Lively, into her heart.

"Alright, enough of that. Didn't we come here to find a Soul Spirit for Xiao Xue? How did this turn into such a huge sentimental scene?"

Huo Yuhao joked. However, just as he was about to say something else, another wave of spatial fluctuations arrived, shattering the momentary peace.

Feeling the familiar aura within the Space Vortex, Huo Yuhao's eyes narrowed slightly.

"Beast God, Di Tian!"

Sure enough, not long after the Space Vortex appeared, a tall man dressed entirely in black slowly walked out. Yet before Di Tian could kneel on one knee, Gu Yuena's voice rang out in his mind.

Hearing Gu Yuena's words, Di Tian gave Qian Renxue beside him a strange look. In the end, however, he said nothing and obediently remained where he stood.

Gu Yuena enthusiastically introduced him to Qian Renxue. "Xiao Xue, this is my friend, Di Tian. He's also a Fierce Beast of the Star Dou Great Forest, but he's very gentle, so don't be afraid."

Huo Yuhao: "..."

Come on, even with her eyes open, she could not just lie like that. How was this thing in any way related to being gentle? In his Previous Life, Huo Yuhao had nearly been tormented to death by him.

Huo Yuhao grumbled inwardly a few times, then kept his gaze fixed on Di Tian without wavering.

Speaking of the grudge between Huo Yuhao and Di Tian, it had a long history.

Before Huo Yuhao became a god in his Previous Life, Di Tian could be considered Huo Yuhao's strongest enemy, and barely counted as a friend along his path of growth.

Huo Yuhao had learned many, many things from Di Tian, and they had fought many times. Thus, Huo Yuhao's feelings toward Di Tian were actually quite complicated. They were teacher and student, friends, and enemies.

Just as Huo Yuhao was studying Di Tian, Di Tian slowly raised his head and looked toward Huo Yuhao.

Enemies destined to clash ten thousand years later had met once again, in a wondrous way, ten thousand years earlier.