"Evil intent? Then what you're saying is... the current me is actually the Asura King's benevolent intent?"
Nie Tong finally understood. His mouth fell wide open, his face full of disbelief.
This news was simply too shocking.
He had always believed that he was merely the lucky one who had inherited the Asura King's legacy, memories, and King-Sealing title. So that was not the case at all!
He himself was actually the Asura King's benevolent intent.
"If my guess is correct, he must have split his thoughts of good and evil apart. His benevolent intent was cast into reincarnation, while his evil intent carried out the plan to destroy the world! The current you are the reincarnation of his benevolent intent, so naturally, you are also him!"
Spiritual Elegance Emperor paused before continuing. "He told me about this back then, but he erased that memory. You may not know about it!"
"Oh!" Nie Tong nodded.
At their level of cultivation, they could erase unwanted memories at any time. Although he had inherited all the Asura King's memories, this particular segment was indeed missing, so he had known nothing about it.
"Since you are still him, then the feelings between us before..."
Having finished her explanation, Spiritual Elegance Emperor looked at Nie Tong again, her gaze carrying a faint tenderness.
"I..." Nie Tong scratched his head vigorously.
Although the Asura King's memories contained a relationship with this Spiritual Elegance Emperor, he had never experienced such feelings himself. How could he possibly understand them? He did not even know what to do.
"I know you still need time to process this, so I won't force you. But... could I stay by your side from now on? You vanished for so many years, and I waited for you for just as many. I