"Huh? Aren't we going after them?"

Staring dazedly at Huo Dou, Xiaofeng's mind momentarily went blank.

If they know there's danger with He Bo and Luo God, how can they save them without following them?

"Kid, have you ever heard the phrase 'win from a thousand miles away'?"

With a persistent look of bewilderment, Xiaofeng obviously didn't understand Huo Dou's underlying meaning.

But what happened next completely shattered Xiaofeng's worldview.

"Divination differs from fortune-telling."

"It's a special kind of witchcraft from the Pre-Qin period in the Chu Kingdom."

"Ordinary fortune-telling can only predict good or bad luck, like peeking at the direction of the big picture in advance."

"Among those capable fortune tellers, some might prepare in advance to a certain extent to avoid the arrival of misfortune."

"However, regardless, that is just following the tides."

After a slight pause in his tone, as Huo Dou spoke, a wisp of black flame ignited at his fingertips once more.

"But divination is different, the ancient Chu Kingdom has always had the tradition of 'exorcism'."

"Their fortune-telling was never to foresee the future but to change it."

"In the eyes of these people, they only divine the 'future' they want."

As if proving Huo Dou's words, he pressed the flame directly onto the ominous symbol at the center of the turtle shell.

Crack!

In an instant, a spiritual glow appeared from inside the turtle shell.

The cracks on the turtle shell instantly spread, and the original ominous sign turned into great fortune.

As the grand trend was interfered with, substantial misfortune suddenly came upon Huo Dou.

Fortunately, Huo Dou was already one to wield misfortune, the substantial misfortune had not yet taken effect and was swallowed by him.

"Burp!"

Under Xiaofeng's wide-eyed gaze, Huo Dou burped with contentment after swallowing the misfortune.

A thin, visible black smoke drifted from his seven orifices, soon ignited and extinguished by the black flame.

"This... This..."

Even though didn't quite understand what happened.

The scene where the ominous sign turned into great fortune, Xiaofeng still clearly saw it.

"Want to learn?"

With a hint of a smile, a satisfied-looking Huo Dou turned and asked Xiaofeng.

"I... Can I learn?"

To say he didn't want to learn would be deceitful, but Xiaofeng remained self-aware.

He wasn't human, and not long before, Huo Dou had sealed all of his abilities.

Now, learning this obviously inscrutable magic, wouldn't it be too outrageous?

"Of course, you can learn, or should I say, only you can learn here."

"Every divination in divination inevitably brings retaliation from fortune."

"Either you can directly devour misfortune like me, or you have an extremely noble fate..."

"Otherwise, an ordinary person learning this divination technique will only meet an indescribably tragic end."

Understanding the deeper meaning of Huo Dou's words, the not-so-dull Xiaofeng quickly caught onto Huo Dou's implication.

"My fate... is noble?"

Laughing again, Huo Dou nodded to affirm Xiaofeng's understanding.

"Noble, nobler than words can express."

"If you were born during the feudal dynasty, you would at least be someone of royal or noble rank."

Blinking, Xiaofeng asked puzzlingly.

"But I'm not human?"

Shrugging slightly, Huo Dou retorted.

"Who told you only humans have fate?"

Unsaid by Huo Dou was that Xiaofeng's fate had been diminished.

In its complete form, the Long-Eyed God Totem Incarnation would indeed be a genuine "Divine Format."

As long as it's not in a place like the [Fallen Area] where all laws perish, it's a potential Ascender seed.

"All things have positions, various species have different ecological niches."

"This divination technique is both a method to change destiny and a way to elevate oneself."

"Only if you are strong enough can you leverage bigger fate."

Admittedly, Xiaofeng was indeed tempted by Huo Dou's words.

But after feeling tempted, a question suddenly emerged in Xiaofeng's mind.

"Who... am I?"

After a brief silence, Xiaofeng mustered the courage to lift his head and meet Huo Dou's gaze, asking a question he's long wanted to ask.

Xiaofeng didn't have memories of being the Long-Eyed God Totem Incarnation.

His earliest memories came from He Jiali, from that lonely and cold night.

It wasn't until Huo Dou stripped him of divinity and erased his abilities that Xiaofeng felt truly human.

However, this didn't mean Xiaofeng wasn't curious about his past life memories—even though he knew he shouldn't be.

"Do you really want to know?"

Without outright refusing Xiaofeng, Huo Dou simply replied with a knowingly amused question.

From the start, Huo Dou knew clearly, Xiaofeng would inevitably be curious about his past life memories, this was an undeniable fact.

Yet, unlike He Bo and Luo God, who kept avoiding the issue, Huo Dou understood that the real way to solve the problem was to confront the issue itself.

"Your past life was noble, much nobler than you'd imagine."

"But similarly, the memories of your past life are painful, much more painful than you can imagine, thousands of times more so."

"The present you are yourself, a somewhat unique, but still ordinary person with human cognition."

"But once you figure it out and want to pursue your past life memories, you will no longer be human."

Seeing Xiaofeng show hesitance, Huo Dou continued.

"By then, I will be opposed to you, Luo God will be opposed to you, He Bo will also become your enemy."

"As for that girl you like, do you think she would accept you like that?"

Gently lowering his head, Xiaofeng began truly pondering the question for the first time.

To recover the memories of his past, becoming a stranger even to himself, or terrifying entity, is it?

Or to embrace who he is now, enjoying the life where he is cherished, cared for, and protected?

[Do I have a choice?]

Suddenly letting out a bitter laugh, Xiaofeng recalled that night with the dog-headed human Fire God.

Wanting to regain his past memories, it's likely true that Huo Dou would not stop him now.

But once he did so, Xiaofeng was almost certain that what awaited next wouldn't be another sealing.

"I actually quite enjoy my current life."

Having made his decision, Xiaofeng lifted his head once more, without the previous fear he had for Huo Dou in his words.

"Sister Luo treats me well, Uncle He is processing the papers to adopt me..."

"Though you seem menacing, I can see you care about me too."

"I want to continue this life, protecting those who love me and whom I love."

"So, Brother Huo, teach me 'divination technique'!"

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