Interwoven Fates

"Let me explain, Mistress~"

The little white fox's soft voice rang out.

"Before my cultivation reached a hundred thousand years, I could only barely use a fraction of my innate talent. I could manage these three basic abilities, but nothing like the things you mentioned, Mistress."

"But once I break through to a hundred thousand years of cultivation, I'll be able to gain an initial understanding of my talent and master its core source!"

"By then, my abilities will become incredibly flexible. I'll be able to interfere with and control any authority, concept, or power related to Propagation."

"For example, I could directly convert the Soul Power Di Tian gained through bitter cultivation into the energy he needs to have a child."

"For example, I could also convert all the excess foreign Soul Power in Mistress's body into pure Soul Power of her own."

"There's just one catch: I'll have priority control over any children and Soul Power converted by my abilities."

Bai Tu spoke softly.

"In short, as long as something is related to the concept of propagation or its derivatives, and I'm strong enough..."

"Laws like division, proliferation, derivation, and amplification—I can control and command them all, transform one into another, and produce children!"

Bai Tu leaped onto Gu Yuena's shoulder and smugly rubbed against her face. Gu Yuena was still dazed.

"When your authority is reflected across heaven and earth..."

Fear crept into Di Tian's eyes as he looked at Bai Tu.

"Whether it's the reproduction of living beings or their growth in age, in theory, could you use this to turn them all into your sons?"

Di Tian heard a crisp cracking sound, as if his Dao heart had shattered.

"In theory~"

Bai Tu licked the corner of Gu Yuena's mouth, gazing up at her with watery brown eyes as if pleading for affection.

"My memories tell me never to do that. Otherwise, I'd become the enemy of the whole world, and then a bunch of lunatics would come beat me to death."

Gu Yuena took a deep breath, lifted Bai Tu off her shoulder, and held her against her chest.

"If you weren't the one I raised, I'd want to beat you to death too."

Gu Yuena spoke with mixed feelings.

"Mistress won't beat Little Fox to death~ Mistress is the best!"

"Heh..."

Gu Yuena sighed and looked at Di Tian.

"Di Tian, Bai Tu is the Young Master of the Soul Beast Clan!"

Gu Yuena's tone grew more emphatic.

"Yes! Di Tian is willing to give his life for the Young Master!"

"I'd originally thought about having all of you carry a child."

Gu Yuena sighed.

"But now, it seems best to save Bai Tu's energy for her own growth."

"Di Tian, stop absorbing the Ice Silkworm's Soul Power for now. Lead everyone in preparing to enter the world."

Gu Yuena's expression turned cold, and she fully revealed the bearing of the Soul Beast Co-Lord!

"As long as I don't show myself and you don't commit acts that would exterminate humanity, the Divine Realm won't openly interfere!"

"From this day forth, the Star Dou Great Forest will be forbidden to humans!"

"You must make sure not a single Soul Master enters the depths of the forest!"

"I'll use divine power to refine the Ice Silkworm and make it nourishment for Bai Tu's growth."

"Only when Bai Tu becomes a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast, and my injuries are completely healed..."

"Will we truly have the power to fight the Divine Realm!"

An eerie light gleamed in Gu Yuena's violet eyes, and her silver hair rose as if stirred by an unseen wind!

"Yes!"

Di Tian dropped to one knee, holding Di Yi, his face alight with excitement!

This time, he could truly see hope!

He looked at the Young Master in his Mistress's arms with deep gratitude. This was the lifelong destiny he had always pursued!

"Also... for now, don't attack people who enter the Star Dou Great Forest."

Gu Yuena's voice softened.

She had no intention of exterminating humanity.

"Our only enemy has always been the Divine Realm."

"Ying ying ying!"

Bai Tu nodded in agreement.

"Take action. Have Zi JI and Bi Ji stay behind to watch over the Ice Silkworm."

"I'll take Bai Tu to transform first."

Gu Yuena issued her orders. Di Tian and Bi Ji acknowledged them, then went their separate ways.

Gu Yuena closed her eyes with a complicated expression and let out a long breath.

Taking Bai Tu to transform, and having Zi JI and Bi Ji stay behind, had both been emergency measures!

After all, using her abilities consumed energy that could only be replenished through Propagation.

She wasn't sure if the energy those two gatekeeping beasts provided would be enough.

Rather than force Di Tian and the others to do it later, she might as well take matters into her own hands!

In any case, after seeing Bai Tu display this ability, Gu Yuena would never let her leave!

But...

Gu Yuena really couldn't stand that tiny fox body. She felt she could swallow Bai Tu whole.

She might as well use the Gold of Life and the Power of Fate Bai Tu drew upon to help him transform!

As she thought, Gu Yuena opened her eyes. She and the beast were already above the Lake of Life.

"Mistress Sister! Can I change back after transforming?"

Bai Tu asked curiously.

"Given your status as an Auspicious Beast, you'll probably gain the ability to switch forms at will once you reach a hundred thousand years."

Gu Yuena studied Bai Tu.

"That's good... Being a little fox is so comfy. Someone carries me everywhere I go~"

Bai Tu nodded.

Gu Yuena said nothing. She simply picked Bai Tu up and threw her down with all her might!

Then Gu Yuena's clothes suddenly fell away, revealing her jade-white, captivating body.

She moved lightly across the water, walking to the spot where Bai Tu had fallen.

Then she slowly sank beneath the surface...

Glug glug...

Gu Yuena shook her head with amusement. As soon as she entered the water, she saw Bai Tu instinctively blowing bubbles and paddling her little paws.

"Bi Ji really spoiled you rotten!"

Gu Yuena gently tapped the little fox on the head with one finger.

Her amused voice rang out beneath the lake.

She opened her hand. A pure, emerald-green crystal rested in her palm, translucent and crystal-clear, like condensed essence of life. Its texture was warm and smooth.

Glug glug...

Bai Tu blew bubbles and clung tightly to the crystal.

"Careful, or you'll burst your little belly!"

Gu Yuena pried the little white fox away from the Gold of Life.

She clenched her hand, and threads of Soul Power flowed from her body into the Gold of Life.

With her other hand, she lifted Bai Tu and held her in front of herself.

Then she gently kissed her.

A ball of emerald-green light enveloped them both!

Bai Tu's amber eyes gleamed faintly. Instinctively, she wanted to grow up! She wanted to grow arms!

"Don't rush... Feel the fate of Star Dou that you carry..."

Gu Yuena drew back her lips, her violet eyes gazing softly at the little fox.

Following her instructions, Bai Tu sensed the power she had been born with!

That power flowed through Bai Tu's whole body, all the way down to...

Bai Tu's rear!

"Ying ying ying!"

"Ptooey! I don't have a tail that can carry the Power of Fate yet!"

Bai Tu cried out in alarm. Without the right kind of tail, she couldn't control the fate flowing through her body at all!

Gu Yuena furrowed her brows.

"Your talent! It's occupying the place meant for the Power of Fate!"

Gu Yuena pinched Bai Tu's tail, inspected it for a moment, and frowned as she spoke.

"What do we do?"

"Ying ying ying~"

"Ying your head!"

Gu Yuena tapped Bai Tu on the head.

In the end, she could only helplessly lay one of her Silver Dragon scales over Bai Tu!

Like tucking her in with a blanket.

"I can only use my own fate as a substitute for now..."

An Auspicious Beast couldn't bear the Silver Dragon King's fate. Without the help of Star Dou Great Forest's fate, Gu Yuena had no choice but to use her own as a stopgap.

"With our fates intertwined, you'll never escape the grasp of this Queen!"

Gu Yuena declared haughtily. The reverse was just as true.