Chapter 504: The First Deity/Demon Lord
After Li Shanyan left, Young Master Sang continued to eat quietly in the cafeteria.
His expression was as calm and natural as ever, and he even responded to the employees who greeted him one by one.
Time passed without him noticing, when a faint sigh drifted into his ear:
“…I say.”
“Even that old man Li Shanyan could guess.”
“Doesn’t the Host have anything to ask me?”
“I’m more afraid to ask,” Young Master Sang replied leisurely, “You little schemer will either charge me an arm and a leg or turn into a riddle master and say, ‘The information ahead is for future exploration.’”
A proud “tch” sound came forth.
At some point, Nian Nian had sat down next to Young Master Sang, resting her chin on the table: “Are you not asking anything because you’re scared that after knowing the truth, this system will dispose of you?”
“Of course not.”
“Are you so sure? What if this system is just another Primordial Deity trying to deceive you like Ancestral Cang and the others?”
“You think too highly of me.”
Young Master Sang leisurely ate his food and softly said, “What am I that would warrant such elaborate efforts from a dignified system to cultivate me from an unknown lowly jailer to this height?”
“If Li Shanyan can trust someone he’s only known for a short time…”
“Then why shouldn’t I trust my good Nian Nian, who has been with me through thick and thin?” His eyes softened.
Nian Nian’s cheeks turned red in an instant, and she revealed an adorable expression.
As soon as she realized it, she hurriedly coughed and turned her head, muttering under her breath:
“…Silly Host. This system is not like those women you tried to woo; I won’t be charmed by your sweet words.”
“Who says?”
Young Master Sang boldly proclaimed, “As the saying goes, companionship is the longest confession. Nian Nian Mama has been steadfast by my side since I was just a little underling; how many confessions is that worth?”
“Ugh, so Nian Nian Mama likes me so much? It’s all thanks to my damned and untouchable charm—”
Before he could finish, Nian Nian, flustered with embarrassment, covered his mouth in frustration.
“Go die, silly Host!”
In the cafeteria, the passing employees had grown accustomed to their new Sect Leader seemingly talking to herself and making a fuss.
“Let’s talk business.”
After some playful banter, Nian Nian finally raised her fair leg with annoyance: “What do you think about what that old man said?”
“Not unexpected.”
Young Master Sang said softly, “As long as someone pays attention to my matters, they will eventually discover your existence. It’s only a matter of time.”
“Li Shanyan, that old monster who has lived for over a thousand years and was among the first to encounter information about deities and demons, naturally already suspected me.”
“What surprised me more is that he chose to fully trust me.”
He couldn’t help but chuckle and shrugged: “I can trust my dear Nian Nian, and that’s because of the bond and trust we’ve built over countless years. As for Li Shanyan’s trust in me, I can only understand it as him being too lazy to work overtime.”
“What do you mean by sharing a bed, you idiot Host! Stop saying things that lead to misunderstandings!”
Nian Nian sighed and asked, “But when did you guess this system’s identity?”
“You mentioned before that the original spirit of the Primordial Deity is indestructible.”
Young Master Sang said softly, “But you later said that the First Deity/Demon fell, and now only seven deities/demons remain.”
“Such contradictory statements can only lead me to believe you’re hiding something.”
“But if I think about it carefully.” He shrugged, “The main quest you assigned to me, collecting the treasures of the Earth Store, is actually not much different from the deeds of the deities/demons.”
“If I can’t deduce your true identity, wouldn’t that make me a fool?”
“…The First Deity/Demon Lord?”
Nian Nian adjusted her glasses and raised her little head with a hint of pride.
“Correct—”
“Right.”
“—Half right.”
Young Master Sang was taken aback.
“But actually, whether this system is the First Deity/Demon or not,” Nian Nian nonchalantly said, “doesn’t make much difference to the Host at this stage.”
“If you want to know this system’s true identity, hurry up and collect the remaining two treasures of the Earth Store.”
“When the time comes, this system will naturally tell you everything you want to know.”
Knew it.
I just knew this little schemer wouldn’t reveal the truth so easily.
Whether it’s sky-high prices or riddles, just as I imagined.
“Then asking two other questions shouldn’t cost anything, right?”
“What questions?”
“You implied before that you couldn’t know about the deities/demons, right?”
“Correct.” Nian Nian didn’t hide it and said softly, “You can understand it as the deities/demons being beyond my capabilities. Just like how I couldn’t know about Li Shanyan’s life information from two hundred years ago, it’s because that period was when he was in contact with Ancestral Cang through dream dust.”
“Then how do you know about Huo Longyuan’s manifestation in the royal tomb? And you almost brazenly led me to the mausoleum?”
Young Master Sang stared at her intently.
Nian Nian pouted and said proudly, “Hmph. Didn’t that old man Li Shanyan guess it all?”
“Exactly. The reason Huo Longyuan hasn’t continued searching for Earth Store treasures in the Abyss Realm, and only dares to hide in the mausoleum with his manifestation…”
“Is precisely because this system showed great power back then, personally confront Huo Longyuan, waved my hand and told him to scram!”
As she spoke, she crossed her arms and pouted, looking like a boasting child.
Yet Young Master Sang merely smiled.
Seeing his smile, Nian Nian gradually let her expression droop, and in a barely audible, injured voice, she muttered:
“How could you see through it without saying anything? Just say it’s this system that bought you time to find the Earth Store treasures.”
“If it weren’t for this system stepping in back then, the treasures of the Earth Store would have been completely swept away by the Holy Kingdom as soon as they came into the world.”
Young Master Sang, still smiling, gently patted Nian Nian’s little head:
“Yes, yes, yes~ Nian Nian Mama is the best.”
Nian Nian shot him a sideways glance.
Seemingly afraid of being caught with her flushed face, she hurriedly turned away, letting out a cute huff.
…She certainly knew.
Her Host was smarter than that old man Li Shanyan.
He definitely saw through everything; things weren’t as easy as she boasted at the beginning.
…Why did it become a formless system?
Because it was reverted to its original state.
…Why has there been only Young Master Sang as the Host for so many years?
Because it was exhausted and has been asleep until now.
…Why did it initially slack for many years and not assign tasks to Young Master Sang?
Because without Young Master Sang’s help, it didn’t even have the strength to regain a physical form.
Looking at the smile in Young Master Sang’s eyes, which held a hint of pain and pity, Nian Nian felt her cheeks burning even more.
In the end, unable to resist her shyness, she could only softly say, “I—I’ll head back first.”
And then, like a fleeing data stream, she vanished without a trace.
