A brief silence fell over the room.
Toji lay on the bed, hands behind his head, staring at the ceiling:
No matter what you say, it won't change the fact that you're here to watch the show.
Di Qiu'er gave a soft snort:
You can understand it that way.
"Then you're being a pretty unprofessional audience member." Toji turned her head, looking at her with a half-smile. "If you're going to watch a show, shouldn't you be closer to the stage? What kind of audience member are you, hiding backstage?"
"What do you mean?" Di Qiu'er frowned.
Toji suddenly sat up and looked directly into her eyes:
"What I mean is, since you're so curious about my fate, why don't you get involved yourself?"
"Participate?" Di Qiu'er was taken aback.
"Yeah, right." Toji shrugged. "Didn't you say I was a variable? Why don't you be the second variable and see if the two variables combined can make this show even more exciting?"
Di Qiu'er's crimson eyes flickered slightly.
Toji bets are being placed:
"Besides, you came to me simply because you don't want to repeat the later plot, falling in love with the chosen one Huo Yuhao by mistake, and then becoming his Soul Ring and Soul Bone, right?"
Do you really want to repeat the same mistake and become anyone's Soul Ring or Soul Bone?
" Emperor Auspicious Beast can influence the fortunes of others, yet unable to control its own destiny. Don't forget, that celestial being is also thinking of you."
Toji laughed and said:
"Can you break free from a destiny where others control your life, and do it all by yourself?"
These words were like a sharp dagger, precisely piercing the most sensitive part of Di Qiu'er's heart.
Her fingers unconsciously clenched the hem of her clothes.
"Working with me is at least better than messing around on your own." Toji stood up, walked up to her, and looked down at her. "So, how about it? Want to take a gamble?"
Di Qiu'er looked up and met Toji Er's wild eyes.
"You also want me to have human emotions, to love you to death, and for me to willingly give everything for you?"
"..." Toji was speechless for a moment.
After a moment, he said:
"That's not what I meant. Besides, you're primarily a mentalist, which doesn't suit us at all. I wouldn't even want your Soul Ring and Soul Bone."
"Can you please not speak so rudely?" Di Qiu'er glared at Toji, seemingly offended by the other person's tone.
She's a supreme Emperor Auspicious Beast; wherever she goes, she receives the best treatment.
But in his eyes, was he just like trash?
But thinking about it carefully, it seems to make sense. The opponent not only lacks Soul Power, but also has zero Spiritual Power.
I'm really not a good match for him.
Toji ignored Di Qiu'er's little temper and continued:
"If you cooperate with me, you have the right to walk away at any time, even if you want to stay out of it."
"I just want you to do me a few small favors, or even nothing at all. Just stay by my side and watch my fate unfold from the closest vantage point."
Why would I do that?
Di Qiu'er raised her chin and met Toji's face.
Toji grinned. "It's simple, you just need to stay by my side and be my lucky charm, that'll be enough."
"You should know this," Toji explained, "As Auspicious Beast, you can influence fortune."
After saying that, he pointed to himself.
"And I need that luck."
"What are you going to do?" Di Qiu'er asked warily.
"Of course, I'm going to snatch the opportunities from those chosen ones of destiny!" Toji laughed like a child who had just pulled off a prank. " Huo Yuhao was able to encounter the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm, the Ice Empress, and the Snow Empress, so why can't I? Tang San was able to inherit the Sea God Godhood, so why can't I give it a try?"
Di Qiu'er gasped. " The Sky Dream Ice Silkworm isn't suitable for you."
"Yes, so I was just saying, I didn't really have any designs on the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm." Toji rolled her eyes. "What would I need the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm for? It's completely unsuitable for me, and even if I wanted it, the Heavenly Sky Dream Ice Silkworm wouldn't even look at me."
"However, I'm still very envious of the Soul Ring and Soul Bone of the Ice Empress and the Snow Empress; they're perfect for me."
"If I want to find a bargain, I'll need your help."
"With your help, my ending will be even more unpredictable, won't it?"
Di Qiu'er remained silent for a long time, then suddenly stood up:
"I admit, you convinced me, and you made me even more interested."
Toji stretched out his right hand:
"From today onwards, we are allies. Happy cooperation, little Auspicious Beast."
Di Qiu'er looked at his dirty hands with disdain, but still reluctantly took them in her hands:
"What's the little Auspicious Beast's name? I'm older than you, child."
"For long-lived Soul Beast, ten thousand years isn't a long time. If you convert that to human age, you're not even eighteen yet, are you?" Toji joked, shaking hands with Di Qiu'er before letting go, not taking any more advantage of her.
Twenty years old.
Di Qiu'er held up two fingers and compared them.
"I am a twenty-year-old Soul Saint, at least older than you, with higher cultivation and greater strength."
Toji sighed helplessly, "You won, so what should I call you? Qiu'er?"
Di Qiu'er's expression was somewhat unnatural:
"... You should just call me by my full name."
"Okay, Qiu'er, no problem, Qiu'er."
Toji continued to lie back on the bed, ignoring Di Qiu'er and not even glancing at her again.
It wasn't that he didn't want to watch, but that he dared not watch anymore.
If a stunningly beautiful woman who perfectly matches your sex appeal barges into your home in the middle of the night, it's bound to cause some awkwardness for any virile man.
Although Toji wasn't someone whose mind was dominated by his small head, he could control himself, but he couldn't control his physical desires.
So he chose to close his eyes and simply not look.
But what's most captivating is the faint, delicate fragrance emanating from her, like morning dew mixed with a certain crisp floral scent.
He stayed in the room for a long time, and the fragrance silently spread throughout the room, filling Toji's nostrils with her scent.
"..."
Toji noticed her Qi and Blood starting to flow downwards, sighed, and silently covered herself with the blanket.
Even with his eyes closed, he couldn't see it, but he couldn't control his imagination.
Di Qiu'er's black robe was already slightly disheveled from the fight, vaguely revealing her exquisite curves.
Her waist was slender yet powerful, and her legs were long and straight, partially hidden by the black robe, adding to her mysterious beauty.
Toji's breathing became heavier as she began to clear her mind of distractions.
Cultivation will solve everything.
Compared to Toji's awkwardness, Di Qiu'er, who remained silent after the two calmed down, also encountered the same problem.
The overwhelming masculine scent caused Di Qiu'er's pretty face to flush slightly, her body to go weak, and she felt a little hot...
"Damn it, why is this guy so healthy? I was just a little close to him, and I'm already affected like this."
Di Qiu'er grumbled inwardly, occasionally stealing glances at Toji, and some bold ideas kept popping into her mind.
"If... if I were to cultivate with him, just how much would my cultivation level improve?"