After the True Heiress Travels Back
Chapter 441: You’re Not the Original Shi Yaoguang

Chapter 441: Chapter 441: You’re Not the Original Shi Yaoguang

Shi Yaoguang’s conversation with the mysterious figure sounded like they were speaking in riddles.

But the topics they discussed were of great importance.

The content of their conversation also revolved around one point.

That was...

Shi Yaoguang had already confirmed the identity of the mysterious person.

If previously it was just a guess, now she could say for sure.

This mysterious figure was an incarnation of the Heavenly Dao.

Or rather, a part of the Heavenly Dao’s consciousness.

The Heavenly Dao, lofty and aloof, naturally disdains taking human form.

But...

The Heavenly Dao has the power to split off incarnations.

And the person before her was one such incarnation.

Whether the Heavenly Dao had other incarnations remaining in this world, Shi Yaoguang was not sure.

But she knew that any incarnation must have an unseverable connection with the original entity.

Even though this identity was of the Heavenly Dao’s making, if he died, it would still be a significant blow to the Heavenly Dao.

However...

Shi Yaoguang now was not ready to kill him immediately.

The mysterious man’s purpose for appearing in the far south was probably the same as hers.

It was just that she did not know whether he had found the thing or not.

Thinking this, Shi Yaoguang looked at him with a bit more probing in her gaze.

The mysterious man had obviously thought of this as well.

Of course, he had found the thing.

It was precisely because he had gotten the thing that the cave had collapsed.

But...

This thing was found by him, and there was absolutely no reason to hand it over.

Especially not to Shi Yaoguang.

He immediately said, "I have not found what you’re looking for!"

"Tsk," Shi Yaoguang clicked her tongue and shook her head, "I haven’t said anything yet, why are you in such a hurry to deny it?"

"Isn’t this a classic case of a guilty conscience?"

Hearing this, a trace of annoyance grew within him.

He had indeed forgotten about that detail.

But what was said, and what wasn’t supposed to be said, had all been spoken; regretting it now was futile.

Rather than act as if nothing had happened, he put on a face that said "I do not understand what you are talking about."

Seeing his stubbornness, Shi Yaoguang was not in a hurry.

Instead, she wore a pensive expression.

"An incarnation of the Heavenly Dao, infused with its power... I wonder what it tastes like," she mused.

The mysterious man was immediately horrified at her words.

Looking at Shi Yaoguang in disbelief, he asked, "You want to eat me?"

"Why not?"

Shi Yaoguang was very matter-of-fact, "After all, you are not human."

"You are merely an incarnation of the Heavenly Dao, and eating you would mean nothing more than absorbing your power."

As she spoke, she suddenly began to laugh with a touch of pride.

"Right, now that we’re on the subject, absorbing your power is much more useful than consuming humans."

"Rarely does the Heavenly Dao do something so beneficial to humanity."

The mysterious man was beyond being able to describe his feelings as merely bottled up inside.

He truly could not imagine how a freak like Shi Yaoguang could have come into existence.

How under the Heavenly Dao could such a rebel be possible?

The reason for his appearance was precisely because he sensed an issue with the destiny of the "beloved daughter."

To prevent any accidents from happening, the Heavenly Dao had sent out an incarnation, ready to eliminate Shi Yaoguang, the obstacle constantly in the way of the "beloved daughter."

This was also why he had sought out the Diviner Aili.

He thought he could easily crush a mere human like her.

To have given Aili a longsword, he now felt, was a waste.

Who would have known that the other party would actually pursue her to the ends of the southern lands.

Thinking of the question she had just asked, the mysterious person belatedly realized that he had been betrayed by Aili.

"Was it the Diviner who told you I was here?"

Shi Yaoguang nodded, "Yes, indeed it was her who told me."

"But you don’t need to feel indignant about it."

She calmly offered some words of consolation.

The mysterious person, however, was not comforted, and at that moment, he made a mental note about Aili.

Insiginificant humans, truly not trustworthy!

But Shi Yaoguang didn’t care whether he was seeking revenge or had other plans.

Right now, she only wanted to know if he had indeed gotten the item.

No.

Perhaps, she was focusing on the wrong thing.

Shi Yaoguang thought carefully, the cave had collapsed suddenly.

But this did not make sense.

Before the collapse of the cave, she had seen its internal structure.

A cave like that wouldn’t just collapse without reason.

Unless it was because it had lost its "pillar".

Needless to say, that thing must have been taken by the mysterious person.

The mysterious person had not expected her to be so meticulous in her thinking, seeing through the fact so quickly.

He became somewhat anxious at heart, even starting to contemplate how he could extricate himself from the situation.

Shi Yaoguang, however, would not let him leave so easily.

"I have already set up a Formation around here, even if you crawl out from under the ice, you wouldn’t be able to leave this place."

Upon hearing this, the mysterious person did not believe her.

"How could you possibly know how to set up a Formation?"

Hearing the disdain in his words, Shi Yaoguang shrugged, "I am just informing you, whether you choose to believe it or not is not within my considerations."

Having said that, she also gave him an encouraging look, "Of course, if you feel like trying, I don’t mind."

Seeing how nonchalant she was, in addition to her having lifted a block of ice with her bare hands to smash him, and being able to prevent his escape...

The mysterious person realized that what Shi Yaoguang was saying was probably true.

But that’s precisely the problem.

Her words weren’t false.

Doesn’t that mean she really could kill him?

Or rather, absorb the power condensed in his avatar?

The Heart of the Glacier, born from the southern lands, was still on him, and if his energy were absorbed by Shi Yaoguang, he wouldn’t be able to hide the Heart of the Glacier either.

Having thought this, he became anxious.

His gaze at Shi Yaoguang now carried a few hints of urgency.

"As long as you are willing to spare me, whatever demand you make, I will agree to it."

Shi Yaoguang did not agree; instead, she looked at him with a half-smile, "Are you serious?"

"Of course!" he said urgently, "I swear, as long as you let me go, the Heart of the Glacier is yours!"

"So it’s the Heart of the Glacier," Shi Yaoguang revealed an enlightened expression.

The mysterious person, seeing her expression, felt puzzled.

"You didn’t know?"

Shi Yaoguang shook her head, "Before you told me, I truly didn’t know that I came here for the Heart of the Glacier."

The mysterious person: "..."

He had words he wasn’t sure whether to verbalize or keep to himself.

This person was a bit too cunning.

Just as he was thinking about how difficult Shi Yaoguang was to deal with, he heard her say, "If you want me to spare you, that’s fine, but you have to give me the Heart of the Glacier first."

The mysterious person immediately refused, "Impossible! Unless you let me go first, I would rather destroy the Heart of the Glacier than give it to you!"

With that, he suddenly asked, "You are not the original Shi Yaoguang, who are you?"

Shi Yaoguang’s eyebrows lifted, her tone brimming with some inexplicable meaning, "I am not Shi Yaoguang? How did you come to that conclusion?"

"Could it be that you, a Heavenly Dao, would actually care about a mere human?"

Her words were full of mockery, "As far as I know, aside from the Chosen, the rest of humanity are but stepping stones provided by the Heavenly Dao for them."