The One Xiaoxue Trusted Most

"Can't I absorb this Soul Bone?"

Qian Renxue had been preparing to cultivate properly and absorb the Soul Bone to strengthen herself. When she heard Heavenly Dao's voice, she froze.

She stared blankly at the Soul Bone in her hand. It clearly shared the same origin as her soul ring, having come from the same soul beast. It was the Soul Bone most compatible with her.

So why couldn't she absorb it?

"Heavenly Dao, you're teasing Xiaoxue, aren't you?" Qian Renxue asked uncertainly, holding the Soul Bone.

After Heavenly Dao's earlier teasing, Qian Renxue had developed a bit of psychological trauma.

She suspected that Heavenly Dao was joking with her again this time.

Otherwise, how could she possibly be unable to absorb this Soul Bone? It made no sense at all!

"How heartbreaking. I was clearly doing this for your own good, yet you actually doubt my motives." Lu Chen's voice brimmed with anger at being mistrusted. "Since you don't believe what I say, then go ahead and absorb it! Don't come crying to me when you regret it in the future!"

?

No!

A question mark surfaced in Qian Renxue's mind. When did I ever say I didn't believe you? You've teased me again and again; I was only questioning you normally this time.

Besides, he had only said that she could not absorb it without explaining why. Heavenly Dao really was...

Yet hearing Lu Chen's serious tone, Qian Renxue could not help putting down the Soul Bone. She said:

"Heavenly Dao, Xiaoxue doesn't distrust you. I just have some doubts in my heart. To Xiaoxue, you are the very best, the person Xiaoxue trusts most! Can you tell Xiaoxue why I can't absorb this Soul Bone?"

"I have been deeply hurt by your earlier questioning and don't feel like answering your question now."

Lu Chen's tone was resolute. "Go ask your grandfather. Stop bothering me!"

"..."

I hurt... you? Little Qian Renxue was startled by those words!

Her words just now had actually hurt Heavenly Dao! Had her question really hurt him that badly? So badly that Heavenly Dao had directly said, "You hurt me."

And it did not sound like a joke at all!

A deep unease rose within little Qian Renxue. Her mother, her grandfather, Spirit Hall where she had lived since childhood, and even her future self all needed Heavenly Dao's salvation.

Yet under these circumstances, she had actually "hurt" Heavenly Dao and damaged the trust between them.

This left little Qian Renxue utterly panicked. What if Heavenly Dao hated her from now on? Could she truly defeat the Evil God that was bewitching her "mother," the Outworld Evil God that would destroy Spirit Hall in the future, without Heavenly Dao's help?

Without Heavenly Dao's help, could the future of Spirit Hall and her own future still be changed?

The more Qian Renxue thought about it, the more flustered she became. Especially when Heavenly Dao's voice did not return for a long time, she burst into tears.

"Heavenly Dao, I'm sorry! Xiaoxue didn't mean to do it! Xiaoxue trusts Heavenly Dao the most! Please just pretend Xiaoxue never said that, okay? It's all Xiaoxue's fault. Xiaoxue shouldn't have doubted Heavenly Dao, sob, sob, sob!"

Lu Chen: "..."

He had only made a little joke. Why was she crying again? She was even apologizing to him...

Lu Chen covered his forehead with one hand, feeling utterly helpless. He had thought Qian Renxue had gotten used to his joking rhythm, but he had not expected her to be so easy to tease.

Watching such a pretty little girl sit on the bed, endlessly wiping away tears and crying as she apologized, he, as Heavenly Dao, could naturally sense that little Qian Renxue was speaking from the heart.

So Heavenly Dao had a terrible headache right now!

"I absolutely can't joke around with an idiot in the future. She'll really take it seriously!"

Lu Chen had already figured it out. Qian Renxue at this age really did not have much brain capacity. She was a complete little fool.

Other than being talented and somewhat pretty, she was good for nothing!

Therefore, he could only...

"Enough, stop crying! If you keep crying, Heavenly Dao won't help you anymore!"

"Sob, sob, sob! Heavenly Dao, you finally spoke! Xiaoxue thought you truly hated Xiaoxue now!"

"..."

The corner of Lu Chen's mouth twitched. "Still crying? Have you forgotten your mother? Forgotten Spirit Hall? Forgotten those Outworld Evil Gods? Are you planning to cry them all to death?"

"Sob, sob, sob, I won't cry anymore. Xiaoxue won't cry anymore. Xiaoxue is very strong. Heavenly Dao, can you please not ignore Xiaoxue in the future? Xiaoxue is really scared..."

This time, Qian Renxue was truly afraid. She was just a little girl. After her father died, her mother had heartlessly abandoned her. Then, on that very same day, she learned the terrifying news that her grandfather would die and Spirit Hall would be destroyed in the future. At the time, she had truly felt lost and afraid.

But later, Heavenly Dao had stood behind her and said that he would nurture her and change her fate. Only then had the confusion and fear in Qian Renxue's heart lessened, allowing her to become strong again.

This was also why little Qian Renxue had felt no fear in her heart after learning that her mother would walk the path of the Evil God.

Heavenly Dao could be said to be the strongest pillar in little Qian Renxue's heart. Especially after Heavenly Dao displayed his great divine power, that thick, sturdy pillar had become a colossal pillar holding up the heavens!

But just now, that colossal pillar had suddenly been pulled away.

At once, it made young Qian Renxue feel a deep sense of unease and fear.

Thinking of the future without Heavenly Dao, her already fragile psychological defenses collapsed in an instant.

Her mother, who would fall completely into evil and become an Evil God; Spirit Hall, which would be reduced to ruins by the Outworld Evil God; and herself, whose Godhood would be shattered by the Outworld Evil God.

Facing those terrifying scenes of the future, she truly could not imagine how she could change any of it without Heavenly Dao.

"Sigh..."

Lu Chen let out a deep sigh. "Don't worry. As long as you stop crying, Heavenly Dao will absolutely never abandon you. As the future Angel God, the heroine who will save Spirit Hall and drive away the Evil Gods, you must learn to be strong! What kind of sight is this, crying like that?"

"Mhm! Mhm! As long as Heavenly Dao doesn't leave Xiaoxue, Xiaoxue will absolutely never cry like this again." Little Qian Renxue forcibly held back the tears in her eyes and made her promise in a firm tone.

"..." Lu Chen was speechless. So you'll keep crying after I leave? What kind of strength is that?

Still, he could not be too harsh on Qian Renxue in her current fragile state. After all, she had endured too much and learned too much at far too young an age.

And everything she had endured and learned had been given to her by him, Heavenly Dao.

All he could say was that he had to repay the sins he had committed himself...

"Alright, clean up that tear-streaked little face of yours. It's time to find your grandfather and ask about the Soul Bone."

"Heavenly Dao, can you tell Xiaoxue? Xiaoxue really, truly trusts you! Xiaoxue absolutely believes every single word you say!"

Qian Renxue sniffled, her voice filled with the deepest trust in Heavenly Dao!

"It's not that serious..."

Lu Chen did not know whether to laugh or cry. "I had intended for your grandfather to explain it to you from the start. Matters related to the Soul Bone concern the Angel God. Your grandfather is the Angel God's high priest, so it would be better for him to explain the relevant details."

"Okay! Okay!"

Qian Renxue nodded her little head and agreed at once. Since Heavenly Dao said her grandfather was the best person to explain, she would go find him!

She was Heavenly Dao's most loyal believer and trusted every word Heavenly Dao said.

"Uh..."

Lu Chen rubbed his nose, feeling like he might be a little too cruel.