Chapter 495 The Terrifying Fox

"Alright, next time I'll just tell her straight up to give up on this idea, okay? In this lifetime, I'm devoted to the Dao—why all this talk about women?"

Lu Ye said bluntly.

Shen Xitong, however, wasn’t particularly pleased.

Hmph, last lifetime Lu Ye said Yue Hongling was the only one he needed, then it became just his master and junior sister.

Later, it turned into "just the five of you in the First Heaven realm."

If it weren’t for the fact that the *Nine Lives Undying Heavenly Scripture* could only condense nine lives—already giving one to each—if he could give more, it might not have been just eight empresses, but possibly three thousand!

So it’s confirmed—the host is a hopeless womanizer!

"Then go ahead and reject her, then."

Shen Xitong absolutely didn’t want the host to repeat his past-life mistakes.

"Fine, next time she comes, I’ll spell it out for her!"

Only then did Shen Xitong feel satisfied.

Hmph, what she was doing now was entirely to prevent the Dark Origin from dominating her.

So massaging the dog host was just giving him a little treat to make him listen to her!

Shen Xitong disappeared, satisfied.

Lu Ye inhaled the lingering fragrance unique to Shen Xitong, couldn’t help feeling exhilarated.

These were just small joys of cultivation.

When the Dark Origin returned to her own body, Bai Huxin immediately greeted her.

"Sister, how’d it go this time?" Bai Huxin asked eagerly.

The Dark Origin seemed a little down.

"It started off pretty well—I clearly saw Lu Ye’s eyes light up—but then it fell flat."

"How so? Tell me!"

So the Dark Origin told her what happened.

Especially after Little Providence appeared—Nine Lives acted so gently, it was like he’d changed. The Dark Origin had never seen Nine Lives act so tenderly before.

She couldn’t even compare to Shen Xitong, let alone Little Providence—she was not even in the same league.

It left the Dark Origin feeling completely crushed!

"Ah, there’s hope!"

To her surprise, Bai Huxin’s voice was bursting with excitement, her eyes lit up.

"What?"

The Dark Origin was confused.

"Last time you took on that bold, heroic guise—why didn’t it work then?" Bai Huxin asked.

"I don't know..."

"That's because your form didn't make them feel threatened at all, so they couldn't be bothered dealing with you!"

"But this time is different. Your current form has made them sense a bit of threat, which is why that girl appeared."

Hearing this, Dark Origin had to admit it made some sense.

"However, since only one little girl showed up, it means this state still isn't enough. The biggest enemy—no, not enemy, the biggest obstacle—hasn't appeared yet!"

"We still need more work!"

"As for the botched massage, don’t sweat it. It wasn’t meant to succeed in the first place—it was just a trial run!"

While comforting Dark Origin, Bai Huxin pondered to herself.

"Something’s off... something doesn’t add up, but I’m not sure yet."

The way Lu Ye reacted to how Dark Origin looks now, to be honest, didn’t seem like how a taken man would act. He was too composed.

If Lu Ye’s wife were watching this scene, would he really be this chill?

Not a chance!

And then there’s the matter of that girl appearing.

Why didn’t the real one show up?

Bai Huxin’s heartbeat quickened.

A bold theory was forming in her mind!

That stunning woman—might not yet be Lu Ye’s woman!!!

So she had no reason to interfere with Dark Origin.

Was that it?

Bai Huxin wasn’t in a hurry at all. One more try, and she could confirm it.

If that stunning woman wasn’t yet the woman of the man Dark Origin liked, then things would become much simpler.

This simplicity didn’t mean letting Dark Origin beat her to becoming that man’s woman.

Instead, it meant using Dark Origin as a catalyst to spark something between those two!

After all, what Dark Origin needed to do now wasn’t to win over that woman—but to raise the man’s favorability.

As long as Dark Origin acted as a catalyst, as long as that man had eyes for the stunning woman, he wouldn’t completely shut down Dark Origin. That way, Dark Origin would have more chances to interact with him, and only then could she land him!

Easy does it!

Don’t overdo it!

Continue teaching Dark Origin how to turn on the charm, and find the most unique aspect of her—let Dark Origin become a standout attraction!

Bai Huxin was actually a little curious—just what kind of man could make Dark Origin fall for him?

And what about that unmatched beauty?

He must be an overwhelmingly powerful being.

Too bad I'm already a concubine of a Celestial Lord. But if that Celestial Lord of mine were to perish, and I secretly restored that membrane, could I become his woman?

Even if not as a woman, I'd settle for being his maid or plaything!

It seems I must make the Dark Origin work even harder. Only if the Dark Origin succeeds can I proceed with my next big move.

Of course, if it really doesn’t work out, I shouldn’t force it. Some big shots are really picky about purity.

Still, I must seize any opportunity to try!

When the chance comes, only those who are prepared can grasp it!

Lu Ye had been in deep cultivation.

He'd lost track of time.

"Master!"

Lu Ye opened his eyes.

"The energy signature of the Four Celestial Beasts has appeared in the Sixth Heaven. This could be a major opportunity. Will you go?" Ning Tianming reported.

Lu Ye hesitated briefly.

The Four Celestial Beasts—this must be the Vermilion Bird’s doing.

Lu Ye didn’t want to go. In his previous life, he had received the blessings of the Four Celestial Beasts, and the results were incredible.

But in this life, Lu Ye was already ridiculously strong. Even without the blessings of the Four Spirits, he was still the baddest around.

Ding! [System]: Host, obtaining the blessings of the Four Spirits can speed up your inner world's development!

The system piped up.

At this, Lu Ye sprang to his feet.

He understood—the Four Celestial Spirits were key parts of the cosmos, capable of stabilizing the world.

Right now, the inner world within him was still caught in endless destruction. For new life to emerge from this destruction wasn't gonna happen overnight.

But if he obtained the blessings of the Four Celestial Spirits, he might be able to use their power to seriously speed things up!

"Got it. Where is it? I’ll go take a look!"

Receiving the answer, Lu Ye’s figure blinked out of existence.

At this moment, atop the Broken Cliff in the Sixth Heaven, four-hued light painted the sky, a giant whirlpool raged, terrifying energy howled, and the heavens and earth trembled.

"Huanling, are you ready?"

Shangguan Huanling nodded firmly!

This time, Big Brother Lu Ye would definitely forgive her!