Chapter 211: Chapter 164: We Must Form a Pact; You’ve Always Been My Partner
"Er, of course I believe you, Admiral Feng. But the person you’re looking for is definitely not me. Why don’t you take a closer look and make sure?"
Jiang Yunnuan was absolutely certain. ’The person he’s looking for has to be the original owner of this body.’
’He and the original owner shared a fated love in a past life. For someone who wields Divine Power, it’s perfectly normal to be able to sense such things on a mystical level. He must have sensed her presence.’
’The only problem is, I’m the one controlling this body now, which is why he found me instead.’
At this thought, Jiang Yunnuan’s head suddenly throbbed. ’If he realizes I’m not who he’s looking for and demands that I hand over the original owner, where am I supposed to find her?’
’But I can’t just impersonate the original owner and trick him, either. After all, he already heard me talking to the System.’
"Why are you so sure?"
He narrowed his demonic eyes, his gaze probing. "Don’t tell me you know who I’m looking for better than I do."
’Of course I do!’
’I’m someone who transmigrated here partway through the story, and I know the plot. How could I *not* know better than him who this body originally belonged to and who he’s truly searching for?’
’But I can’t keep trying to explain. I have no way to give the original owner back to him.’
She forced a laugh. "Of course, I wouldn’t know better than you, Admiral Feng. I’m just worried you might have the wrong person, so I suggested you take a closer look to be sure. Just to avoid any mistakes."
"I am certain. You are the one I’m looking for. There’s no mistake."
Jiang Yunnuan was speechless.
’Seriously, man? Your confident and self-assured act is making me want to laugh out loud!’
’But since I’m in the original owner’s body, I don’t dare call him out on it.’
"Fine, Admiral Feng. Those were your words, not mine. I haven’t misled you in any way. If you find out later that you got the wrong person, that’s on you. Don’t you dare come blaming me~"
"And besides, let’s just say I *am* the person you’re looking for. You’ve met me now. So, is there anything else, Admiral Feng?"
’If not, I’m out of here before he figures out I’m an imposter.’
"’Plot,’ ’original owner,’ ’capture target,’ ’main quest’... What is all that? And why does that ’System’ want me to form a pact with you?"
He frowned, a hint of confusion clouding his demonic crimson eyes.
Jiang Yunnuan went on high alert, her heart pounding with anxiety.
"I’m sorry, Admiral Feng, but that’s my secret. I can’t tell you. As for the pact, you don’t have to worry. I know I’m not worthy of you and would never dare to have such aspirations."
Hearing this, he frowned. Fury washed over his bewitchingly handsome face, and flames seemed to flicker into existence around him.
"No. We must form the pact. You were always my mate."
"Admiral Feng, please watch your words! We’ve never met before today. How could I possibly be your mate?"
Jiang Yunnuan’s eyes widened, her mind a chaotic mess.
’How could he say something like that?’
’Can he really sense things from a past life?’
Host, Feng Qianyan is a Phoenix and possesses Rebirth Power...
"Shut up!"
The system had barely started speaking before Jiang Yunnuan cut it off in a panic.
’This damned System! Doesn’t it know Feng Qianyan can hear it, too?’
’Why is it spouting nonsense at a time like this?’
’Is it trying to make sure Feng Qianyan finds out I’m an imposter?!’
"Let it speak!"
An arrogant, untamable voice suddenly rang out. The man before her lowered his head, peering at her through narrowed crimson eyes that were filled with menace.
Jiang Yunnuan was speechless.
"It’s malfunctioning. It’s always spouting nonsense. It’s best not to pollute your ears, Admiral Feng."
"Everything it’s said so far has been correct. Let it continue. I’m curious to see what kind of ’nonsense’ it’s going to spout."
Jiang Yunnuan remained silent. Without her command, the system said nothing more.
The arrogant, moody man was gradually losing patience.
He slowly extended his hand. A crimson flame appeared in his palm, dancing brightly. Above it floated a transparent orb of light that radiated a crystalline, seven-colored glow. The flame and orb complemented each other, emanating a world-destroying aura.
"Since you know so much about me, you should also know that the Nine Heavens Divine Fire and the World Purification Divine Punishment can destroy anything—including ethereal, intangible things. You’re the System, right? Start talking. Otherwise, I don’t mind making you disappear for good."
Waaah! Don’t do anything rash! I’ll talk, I’ll talk, alright?
Host, don’t blame me! That Nine Heavens Divine Fire and World Purification Divine Punishment are both forms of Origin Power. While they can’t destroy me completely, you definitely won’t be able to withstand the fallout. Besides, it’s not like any of this is a huge secret.
Jiang Yunnuan was speechless.
Feng Qianyan, I’m going to start talking now, so listen up.
When your Rebirth Power reaches a certain level of strength, it awakens fragments of memories from your past life that are exceptionally important to you.
After you saw my host, did a flood of memories involving her suddenly appear in your mind? They feel foreign, yet deeply familiar, right?
That’s right. Those are your experiences from your past life. My host is, indeed, the one you’ve been searching for.
Jiang Yunnuan was speechless.
’Stupid System, why are you lying?’
’The one with a past life connection to Feng Qianyan was the original owner, not me! Is this stupid System trying to get me killed by saying this?’
Feng Qianyan fell silent for a moment. With a slight movement of his hand, the flame and the orb in his palm vanished.
’No wonder. I’ve never experienced those memories, yet they feel as if they’re engraved upon my very soul. So, they’re from my past life.’
He lowered his gaze, his moody eyes settling on Jiang Yunnuan.
"Now do you admit that you’re my mate?"
Jiang Yunnuan was speechless.
’This stupid man can’t even recognize his own lover. While that’s good for me, I have to say, he’s unbelievably blind.’
’Whatever. If he thinks it’s me, then it’s me. I’ll just take it one day at a time and try to survive.’
"Even if what the System said is true, that was in a past life. I don’t have a single memory of it, so how can you expect me to admit to anything?"
"Besides, with all this talk, don’t tell me you actually want to form a pact with me. Are you willing to become my slave?"
Jiang Yunnuan simply didn’t believe it. ’A powerhouse at the Ultimate Venerable Peak, willing to become a slave?’
’Even Yan Chen wasn’t willing.’
’In any case, I’m definitely not going to suggest an equal pact.’
’If he insists on having the wrong person and forming a pact, then I’ll make it a master-servant pact. I bet that’ll scare him half to death.’
At her words, Feng Qianyan pressed his lips together, falling silent.
’Before I came, I just wanted to meet her. I hadn’t thought about it much more than that. But now that all this has been confirmed, I’m not even sure what my purpose is anymore.’
’Am I really going to form a pact with her just because of these memories from a past life?’
’But if I don’t... there’s this inexplicable emptiness in my heart.’
"You will not form a pact! I forbid it!"
The air seemed to tear open as a tall, slender figure stepped out and took Jiang Yunnuan’s hand.
Seeing him, Jiang Yunnuan’s eyes went wide.
"Yan Chen, how did you get in here?"
