Chapter 587 - 587: Qiuer’s Little Schemes

If Beast God Di Tian were to descend, with his strength, it wouldn't be a case of Qiuer and Huo Yuhao being hunted down. Instead, it would be Di Tian, a soul beast, surrounded by an army of soul masters.

However, Qiuer ultimately chose not to summon Di Tian for help and instead sacrificed herself for Huo Yuhao.

In the original timeline, before the ridiculous fusion between Wang Donger and Qiuer was revealed, Wang Donger was undoubtedly the dominant choice. She had a guaranteed victory with no chance of losing.

As for Qiuer? To be honest, she was a typical tragic loser forever witnessing the love between Wang Donger and Huo Yuhao but never able to claim that love for herself.

In the end, even Qiuer herself felt she had lost completely. She had no chance of defeating Wang Donger. Heartbroken, she returned to the Star Dou Forest, determined never to see Huo Yuhao again.

But despite her pain, when she sensed that Huo Yuhao was in danger, she couldn't bear it. She rushed to his rescue and ultimately sacrificed herself.

For Qiuer, a soul beast, offering her life was the only way she could remain with Huo Yuhao forever her one and only chance to "win" against Wang Donger.

Her love for Huo Yuhao was real.

But from the perspective of the soul beasts, as the Emperor Auspicious Beast, Qiuer choosing to sacrifice herself was a foolish decision.

By doing so, she transferred the fortune of the Star Dou Forest onto a human, introducing an unpredictable variable into the soul beast lineage.

Huo Yuhao looked at Di Qiuer, his gaze complicated.

"Qiuer, I would never let something like that happen. The truth is, humans and soul beasts are not inherently enemies. I want to reduce the conflict between soul masters and soul beasts as much as possible.

"After all, from a human's perspective, if soul beasts go extinct, soul masters won't be far behind.

"The reason I didn't expose your identity right away wasn't just out of kindness. My initial goal was to use you as a bridge to meet Di Tian and promote the concept of spirit souls. This way, soul beasts nearing the end of their lifespan could preserve their consciousness and exist in another form, reducing unnecessary slaughter."

This was his honest thought.

Huo Yuhao aimed to become a god for both humans and soul beasts, gathering as much faith energy as possible. Naturally, promoting peace between the two factions would be to his advantage.

Of course, spirit souls were only a temporary solution they couldn't serve as a permanent bridge between humans and soul beasts.

If anything, based on the God Realm's Afterword and Dragon King Legend, as technology advanced and artificial spirit souls emerged, the number of soul beasts dwindled drastically.

Ten thousand years later, during the time of Tang Wulin, soul beasts were so rare that people could only experience them through virtual simulations in the Ascension Platform.

"Yuhao, I can feel the sincerity in your words," Di Qiuer responded, her golden eyes shimmering. "But besides that original goal… was there another reason you never harmed me?"

There was something else she desperately wanted to hear.

As the Emperor Auspicious Beast, she was responsible for countless soul beasts.

Though she had killed many to survive, the conflicts among soul beasts were never as intense as those between humans and soul beasts.

Huo Yuhao's vision for coexistence would benefit soul beasts, and as the Emperor Auspicious Beast, she fully supported it.

But she wasn't just the Emperor Auspicious Beast she was also Di Qiuer.

That was an answer her identity as a divine beast wanted to hear, but it wasn't the answer she truly desired.

Huo Yuhao smirked. "Qiuer, of course, I had other reasons. Why don't you take a guess?"

He knew that despite Qiuer's bold and passionate nature, she also had a reserved side.

Some things unless she was forced into a crucial moment she would never say out loud.

For example, in the original story, Qiuer's love for Huo Yuhao was only fully revealed in the Emotion Inquiry Valley and during her sacrifice.

Her personality made sense, though.

After all, she was raised and protected by the fearsome beasts of the Star Dou Forest and the Silver Dragon King herself.

Aside from lacking parental love, which always gnawed at her heart, Qiuer had never suffered a day in her life. She was the cherished little princess of the Star Dou Forest.

Hearing Huo Yuhao's teasing response, Di Qiuer's face turned slightly red.

She glared at him.

"I have no idea! I'm not a mind reader!"

Then, her expression turned serious.

"Listen, Yuhao, since we're going to the Star Dou Forest, you have to follow my lead. Di Tian despises humans. If you only go there to propose spirit souls, he might resort to… extreme measures.

"But don't worry I have a way to make sure he won't harm you."

"Oh? And what way is that?"

Di Qiuer hesitated for a moment before biting her lip and blurting out, "You… you and I can pretend to be lovers!"

Huo Yuhao froze.

"If Di Tian sees that I care about you, he won't dare act recklessly. He knows how much I mean to the Star Dou Forest, and he'll be afraid I might do something reckless like what Xiao Wu did."

Her voice was firm, but her heart was pounding.

This plan was somewhat naive, but it was her best strategy to protect Huo Yuhao.

And… she had another reason.

She was deeply aware of her own feelings.

She loved Huo Yuhao.

But she didn't know how he truly felt about her.

The only way to find out was to create an opportunity to deepen their bond.

The competition around Huo Yuhao was too fierce.

She could already tell there were several other girls interested in him.

Huo Yuhao was surprised by her suggestion.

The plan did sound a bit childish, but given Qiuer's innocent nature, this was already quite a bold move.

Seeing the hint of nervousness in her eyes, he chuckled and nodded.

"Alright."

He wouldn't bring Kong Lao along on this trip.

If anything, Kong Lao would just be an unnecessary third wheel.

As for his own safety?

With his current trump cards, he had no reason to fear Di Tian.

As for the Silver Dragon King, who resided within the Lake of Life she was still in seclusion, healing her injuries.

If she had been fully conscious, Tianmeng wouldn't have been able to escape in the first place.

Even if, by some miracle, the Silver Dragon King awakened, Huo Yuhao still wasn't worried.

Unlike him, she didn't have the protection of the world's consciousness.

If she acted too boldly and disrupted the lower realm, the Five God Kings would remind her of what true cruelty was.

So, her attacking him was highly unlikely.

Right now, God Realm: The Wandering hadn't even started filming.

Would she really have the audacity to make a move?

As for Soul Land II, where she claimed that if Huo Yuhao had shown any intent to kill, she would have slain him outright that was just posturing.

At most, she was playing up her authority in front of Di Tian, reassuring him.

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