Douluo Continent: Outwitting the Ceiling of Wisdom - Yuhao Faks His Death for Ten Thousand Years

"I see... That is indeed a coincidence, Lord Lingbing Douluo."

Having confirmed this crucial intelligence, Gu Yuena outwardly responded calmly, but inwardly a hint of joy arose within her.

After all, this undoubtedly means that Huo Yuhao, the reincarnated god, is very likely to share the same stance and interests as her.

As the saying goes, the enemy of my enemy is my friend.

Although she had only known Huo Yuhao for a short time and was still unsure of his character, she could not determine whether this "enemy of my enemy" was truly trustworthy.

But let's not forget that Huo Yuhao is the greatest contributor to the peaceful coexistence of humans and soul beasts over the past ten thousand years!

Thus, he is both a benefactor of the Soul Beast race and an adversary of their common enemy, the "human deities of the God Realm"—

This is enough to make him the most worthy person for Gu Yuena to get to know deeply, and even to walk alongside, on the entire Douluo Continent.

However, outwardly, Gu Yuena naturally wouldn't show this joy.

She needs more time to observe whether this reincarnated deity named Huo Yuhao can truly live up to this trust.

The days I spent studying at Donghai Academy as a Soul Master student... were the best opportunity to observe Huo Yuhao!

On either side of the dining table, the man and the dragon, now silent again, sat facing each other, each holding chopsticks and eating. Their expressions seemed calm and indifferent, but in reality, they each had their own thoughts.

On the other side, Huo Yuhao was also pondering: Why did Gu Yuena choose to become human again in this era?

Her answer just now was certainly the truth, but it was by no means the whole truth.

"Break through the dimensional barriers and reshape the divine position..."

Huo Yuhao's thoughts stirred slightly. As he reached for some food with his chopsticks, his gaze almost imperceptibly fell on Gu Yuena for a fleeting moment.

"Is this all just for yourself, Miss Silver Dragon King?" he thought to himself.

As the fish entered his mouth, a slight smile appeared on his lips, and his thoughts began to clear.

Without a doubt, Gu Yuena's choice to return to human form was mostly for the sake of the soul beast race.

Although the relationship between humans and spirit beasts is currently harmonious, she no longer needs to enter the human world in a way that is full of world-shaking wisdom, such as "understanding humans and then destroying them".

However, Huo Yuhao felt that with the knowledge of Di Tian and the other ferocious beasts, as well as Gu Yuena, they should be able to see the potential crisis facing the soul beast race beneath this peaceful facade.

A constant stream of demigods and near-god-level human Limit Douluos clad in battle armor;

Top-tier mechs that have reached a considerable scale and are deployed in legions;

And then there were the Source Fusion Soul Guided Missiles, which were clearly manufactured one after another to intimidate the Soul Beast race.

Each of these three core human powers, if chosen out, would be enough to give the soul beast race, including those ferocious beasts, a run for their money.

Therefore, Gu Yuena had no choice.

Only by restoring their former god-like strength can they truly counterbalance and even control humanity, allowing the soul beast race to possess its own "nuclear deterrent."

After all, only in this way could she protect the soul beast race in the lower realm by creating new divine realms outside the existing plane.

However, this still doesn't explain the most fundamental question:

There is more than one way to break through the plane and rebuild one's divine position, so why choose to rebuild oneself as a human?

Huo Yuhao felt that either the Silver Dragon King's extraordinary wisdom had come into play again, or there was some special reason that differed from the original plot and that he could not currently understand.

"How strange, could it be that some extraordinary wisdom has finally come into play?"

Huo Yuhao was completely baffled, so he simply stopped thinking about this not-so-important question.

Of course, Huo Yuhao had no idea that all of this stemmed from the "butterfly effect" caused by his failure to come into contact with the Emperor Beast ten thousand years ago and his eventual feigned death to sever his own destiny.

During the rest of the meal, since they had both made a decision that made them feel at ease, they tacitly avoided sensitive topics and instead chatted casually.

During the conversation, Gu Yuena gradually realized that she hadn't had such a congenial chat with anyone in a long time.

For many years, she slept at the bottom of the Lake of Life; even after waking up, her daily conversations were limited to a few ferocious beasts or her teacher, Leng Yaozhu.

In this lower realm, it is truly rare to find someone who can not only speak with her as an equal but also with whom she shares a deep understanding.

And so, the two chatted and ate, and before they knew it, the table was empty, and the night outside the window grew even darker.

Since they both knew they were not children, Gu Yuena and Huo Yuhao enjoyed drinking together during the meal, which was just the two of them.

"It's getting late." Huo Yuhao glanced at his phone, channeled his soul power to dispel the effects of the alcohol, and looked at Gu Yuena with a smile. "Would you like to go back, Miss Gu?"

Gu Yuena's cheeks flushed slightly, and she nodded gently.

Her gaze swept over the large, spotless pile of bowls and plates in front of her, and she suddenly realized how much she had eaten. She lowered her head slightly, revealing a hint of barely perceptible shyness.

She remembered that she didn't have much of an appetite at first, so how did she end up eating so much without realizing it...?

As a dragon who has been reborn, having a big appetite is in her nature, but as a woman, she still cares about such details.

After being reborn as a human, she would consciously control her food intake when dining with Leng Yaozhu and other humans at the Spirit Tower headquarters.

However, Gu Yuena completely forgot about this while communicating and dining with Huo Yuhao, the reincarnated god, in a pleasant mood today.

Huo Yuhao easily noticed Gu Yuena's shyness due to eating too much, but he just smiled to himself and didn't care.

"Then let's go, Miss Gu."

"Um."

After the two left the private room together, they immediately attracted everyone's attention in the restaurant.

Gu Yuena wore a moon-white long dress, with silver hair and purple eyes; her beauty was exquisite and otherworldly.

Huo Yuhao, standing beside her, was dressed in a black swallowtail tuxedo, exuding a calm and outstanding temperament, especially his deep and bright eyes, which seemed to be able to reflect people's hearts.

The two, a handsome man and a beautiful woman, looked perfectly matched together.

Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, they boarded the waiting Spirit Pagoda vehicle and sat side by side in the back.

As the vehicle drove toward the Spirit Pagoda, Gu Yuena turned her head and gazed quietly at the flowing lights of the human city outside the window.

"It's been a long time... since I've relaxed like this."

As she passed through a night market, she saw many human families strolling hand in hand, laughing and chatting happily.

As a result, a complex and melancholy expression gradually appeared between her originally relaxed brows.

Human beings live such peaceful and wonderful lives today.

As the ruler of all soul beasts, she doesn't expect the soul beast race, which believes in the law of the jungle, to enjoy such a peaceful life, but she still hopes that they can live freely in their own world forever, free from external threats.

At this moment, Huo Yuhao's mental transmission gently sounded in Gu Yuena's mind, as if sensing her thoughts:

"Miss Gu, do you think the people living in this city... are happy?"

Gu Yuena turned her head and looked at Huo Yuhao, who was also looking out the window.

The lights of countless homes outside the window shone through the glass, making his profile appear exceptionally serene.

His eyes held a mixture of relief, nostalgia, and a heavy sense of responsibility—a complex emotion she could hardly comprehend.