"See what?"
Ah Yin's face was pale, as though she had already realized she was in danger.
The danger came not from Gu Yuan, but from Tang Hao.
She had even begun to suspect that Tang Hao might have known her identity before approaching her.
That he wanted to do something to her.
Or rather, that he coveted her Hundred Thousand Year Soul Ring and Soul Bone.
The mere thought of these things made her hair stand on end.
Gu Yuan raised a hand, and a screen of light appeared before him.
The power of time emerged within the screen, laying bare the tracks of fate.
An Immortal Emperor could set foot in the river of time and know the events of the past, present, and future.
As the screen of light appeared, scene after scene unfolded.
Ah Yin watched intently.
When she saw herself appear in the images, she was somewhat stunned.
Every scene within was something she had already experienced.
The scenes followed her perspective as she left the Star Dou Great Forest, traveled the continent, and visited place after place.
Then she met Tang Hao and Tang Xiao.
Everything was normal.
But what was going on with the scenes that followed?
She traveled alongside Tang Hao, making her way through the Douluo Continent.
Over several years, their feelings deepened, and they became lovers, eventually becoming husband and wife in practice.
Tang Hao's cultivation steadily improved, while she immersed herself in the beauty of love.
But unexpectedly, the good times did not last. They ran into Qian Xunji while he was out on an inspection tour, and he began hunting them down.
Later, she gave birth to a child.
For her child and her beloved, she chose to sacrifice herself.
It looked like a tragically beautiful love story.
Yet, unexpectedly, after the images reached this point, another set of scenes appeared.
These scenes followed Tang Hao's perspective.
Before he met her, a guardian from the Clear Sky Sect had already informed Tang Hao that they had discovered a woman who was a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast in human form.
But with his current cultivation, he naturally could not kill her and absorb her Soul Ring and Soul Bone.
Thus, they needed a detailed plan.
The details of that plan were also exposed.
He was to first approach Ah Yin and try to develop a romantic relationship; failing that, he at least had to become an inseparable friend.
Thus, Tang Hao and Tang Xiao manufactured multiple opportunities to encounter Ah Yin by chance.
In the end, Tang Xiao withdrew, while Tang Hao continued traveling the continent with her.
Everything proceeded according to the wishes of Tang Hao and the Clear Sky Sect.
They made contact and began developing feelings.
In Tang Hao and the Clear Sky Sect's view, even if they could not become lovers, becoming friends would do.
With the Clear Sky Sect's guardian there, they could ensure that Ah Yin would not escape.
Later, after their feelings deepened and they became lovers, the Clear Sky Sect and Tang Hao learned that Qian Xunji was going on an inspection tour. Tang Hao felt it was an opportunity that came once in a thousand years.
She was already pregnant, and their feelings ran very deep.
If experts like Qian Xunji hunted them down, there was a very high chance that Ah Yin would sacrifice herself.
In the case of a sacrifice, there was no need to worry about being unable to absorb the Soul Ring.
Thus, using the excuse of taking Ah Yin back to his sect, Tang Hao took her on a detour to "happen upon" Qian Xunji.
The final outcome was just as he wished. Qian Xunji discovered Ah Yin's identity and began hunting them down.
"So... that man intended to get me killed from the very beginning?"
Ah Yin's small face turned deathly pale.
She had never expected that she would already be targeted so soon after entering the human world.
And the other side had even begun weaving an intricate net, waiting to trap her firmly within it.
If things followed the scenes she had seen, she would die in the end.
All those feelings were lies!
Gu Yuan sat on the sofa, his expression calm.
Ah Yin was the mother of the Son of Destiny.
If nothing unexpected happened, she would eventually die and leave behind the Son of Destiny, and the course of events would begin following its predetermined path.
But if her fate were changed, how would the future unfold?
It seemed that something very interesting would happen.
The Douluo Heavenly Dao was constantly correcting this world's trajectory.
But after the fates of certain key figures were changed, what methods would the Douluo Heavenly Dao use to correct it?
Would it proceed gradually, or force a correction?
That was worth looking forward to.
"As you saw, in the future, you will sacrifice yourself to Tang Hao, and you will also give birth to a child named Tang San."
Hearing this, Ah Yin trembled.
Humans were too frightening, their schemes too deeply concealed, their calculations too ruthless.
She had only come to travel the human world and improve her strength. She was merely rather curious about the human world.
Why would they treat her like this?
Had she broken the laws of heaven?
"Senior, wh-what should I do?"
Ah Yin was utterly at a loss. It seemed that the only person who could save her now was Gu Yuan.
With a guardian from the Clear Sky Sect nearby, she could not possibly leave this place on her own.
But since Gu Yuan had sought her out and explained these truths to her, he should be willing to help her.
And capable of helping her!
Someone who could foresee the future should possess extraordinary means.
Gu Yuan scoffed and said, "I'm from Spirit Hall. Since the Clear Sky Sect wants to plot against you, I will naturally protect you."
"If you're willing, you can join Spirit Hall. I'll give you a position as an elder."
"Rest assured. Though you're a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast in human form, and your Soul Ring and Soul Bone are indeed tempting, Spirit Hall won't lay a hand on you."
Ah Yin had already been traveling for some time, so she naturally knew what sort of existence Spirit Hall was.
The most powerful organization of Soul Masters on the Douluo Continent.
It was said to have quite a few Titled Douluo.
Recently, it had even wiped out the elites of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan who had come to provoke it, killing even a Titled Douluo in an instant.
She truly had not expected Gu Yuan to be someone from Spirit Hall.
Judging by his demeanor, he indeed had no intention of making things difficult for her.
But would the people of Spirit Hall really listen to him?
She knew very well how tempting a Hundred Thousand Year Soul Ring and Soul Bone were to Soul Masters.
For a Soul Ring and Soul Bone of that level, any Soul Master would go mad, even stop at nothing.
Would joining Spirit Hall truly guarantee her safety?
"Take your time to consider."
Gu Yuan was in no hurry. Now that he had met her, he would find a way to take her away.
Ah Yin was indeed considering it seriously.
The most troublesome part of her current predicament was that the Clear Sky Sect had set its sights on her.
There was not one good person in the Clear Sky Sect!
They wanted her Soul Ring and Soul Bone, and her fate seemed to have already been sealed.
But a chance to change her fate lay right before her.
As long as she agreed to Gu Yuan's offer and joined Spirit Hall, she would at least be safe for the time being.
Even if she died, she could at least die knowing the truth.
After considering it for a while, Ah Yin raised her head and said firmly, "Senior, I'm willing to join Spirit Hall. Please help me."
Gu Yuan laughed heartily. This counted as good news.
Now that he had snatched Ah Yin away, in what form would the Son of Destiny be born?
Would he be born in the future, or would he be born now?
It was truly becoming more and more intriguing.
"In that case, I hereby grant you the status of an official elder of Spirit Hall."
With that, he took out an Elder Token.
Accepting the Elder Token, Ah Yin inwardly breathed a sigh of relief.
"Senior, are we going to Spirit Hall now, or...?"
"There's no hurry. Let's stay and see what Tang Hao plans to do first."
"And your strength really isn't enough."