He Is Different!

"Little one," Di Tian's voice remained deep, yet it lost a fraction of its indifference and gained a trace of imperceptible helplessness and instructional intent, "you must understand a principle: in this world, only the truly strong have the qualification to speak of controlling fate."

"You are still too young; your power, your life experience, and your state of mind are all far from enough."

His gaze swept over Jiang Bai standing quietly to the side, loaded with implication: "The outside world is indeed colorful, but it is also fraught with peril. Traveling alone, especially facing human soul masters in your transformed identity, is far too dangerous."

Jiang Bai felt the scrutiny and faint warning hidden within Di Tian's gaze.

"Jiang Bai—he isn't a bad person!" Jiang Li'er subconsciously retorted, her cheeks turning slightly red as her voice lowered involuntarily, carrying a trace of shyness.

Di Tian withdrew his hand and put it behind his back, his golden slit-pupils looking toward Jiang Bai. His tone was flat yet carried a piercing quality: "Hearts are separated by flesh and skin, making them the hardest things to fathom. As a soul beast, how can you be certain of a human's true intentions? A moment of temporary kindness might simply be for a grander scheme."

"He is different!"

Jiang Li'er bit her lip as if having made a certain resolution. She raised her head, her scarlet pupils staring straight at Di Tian, her voice not loud yet clear: "I—I underwent—Destiny Guidance with him."

As soon as these words were spoken, even with Di Tian's deep composure cultivated over hundreds of thousands of years, his brows couldn't help but shoot high up!

He jerked his head around, his gaze piercing toward Jiang Bai like a tangible sharp sword, and for the first time, an