Chapter 1938

"Although you were powerful in your past life, your mindset was not as peaceful as it is now. In that previous existence, you reached the stage of Half-Step Medical God without complete inner peace. Therefore, in this life, I believe you can become the absolute Medical God."

"Your praise makes me feel a bit shy. It’s really putting pressure on me," Zhu Yanyi said, genuinely feeling a little embarrassed.

"However," Yan Aohan held Zhu Yanyi’s hand tightly. "Wife, would you mind that I know about your past life?"

Zhu Yanyi tilted her head, looking at Yan Aohan. She looked visibly anxious. She wore a mysterious expression. "From your tone, I understand that we were lovers in your past life, correct?"

Yan Aohan nodded. It was the truth, and he could not deny it. "Back then, I liked you, and you liked me. But we had not yet become Daoist partners because you needed to focus on breaking through to become a Medical God. We had agreed that once you achieved that title, we would become partners. However, an incident occurred, and in the end, we never became partners." Yan Aohan looked at Zhu Yanyi with serious eyes, worried that she might be angry that he had loved her past self.

"Then, if you had to choose, do you like the me from the past life, or the me of this life?" Zhu Yanyi looked at Yan Aohan seriously.

She would not accept a generic answer like "I love you regardless of past or present." Even though both lives stemmed from her reincarnation, the past was the past, and the present was the present. They were independent entities. That was why she asked this question.

Yan Aohan smiled. "At first, when I realized you were the same person from my past life, I was very happy. But that happiness was different from what I feel now. It felt like a sigh of relief, like finally finding you.

Perhaps because so much time had passed, that feeling settled into something like familial affection. Finding you became a responsibility I could not let go of.

After spending time with you, I realized that I like the you of this life. You are independent yet peaceful, gentle yet sharp. You seem to care about nothing, yet you are fiercely protective of those you love. I like this version of you, and I love this version of you."

Yan Aohan naturally understood the meaning behind Zhu Yanyi’s question. In fact, he had been conflicted at first. But over time, he realized that conflict was unnecessary. He had treated her past-life Zhu Yanyi with sincerity, even though they did not end up together. In this life, they had a good start, and he had been by her side constantly. Developing feelings for her was inevitable.

"Then it is settled. You like the current me, and you understand that the me of this life and the me of the past life are independent individuals. So why should I care about your feelings for my past self? Although, from a perspective standpoint, they are two separate entities, in the grand scheme, you have always loved me. So I am very happy," Zhu Yanyi smiled. As long as she was not merely a substitute for her past self, she did not mind her feelings for her previous incarnation.

If anyone asked why she was not jealous, she would not be foolish enough to eat her own jealousy. Besides, her past self was her former beauty, while her current self was her rib, her eternal partner. In every way, the current her had the advantage. Only a fool would worry about whether she would forget her past self.

Hearing Zhu Yanyi’s words, Yan Aohan laughed and pulled her deeply into his embrace. "You always surprise me."

"What, does this version of me surprise you?" Zhu Yanyi asked with a grin.

"Not just surprise, but mostly joy. Ani, it is so good to have you by my side. I feel happy every single day," Yan Aohan radiated infinite joy from the inside out.

Seeing Yan Aohan so happy, Zhu Yanyi felt happy in turn. Perhaps this was the feeling of rejoicing in another’s joy.

"I feel very happy being by your side too," Zhu Yanyi said with a smile to Yan Aohan.

Yan Aohan hummed in agreement. He then pulled Zhu Yanyi to stand beside him, looking forward. "Ani, in a few days, when we go to the Pool of Reincarnation, I will take you on a proper tour of the Underworld."

Hearing this, Zhu Yanyi laughed. She knew she had no other meaning, so she said, "Fortunately, I know you are the Lord of the Underworld, which is our true future home. Otherwise, I might have thought I did something to offend Lord Yanluo and was being sent to the Underworld."

Yan Aohan was stunned for a moment, then laughed heartily. "Rest assured. If others offend me, I might get angry. But if you offend me, I will still be happy."

Her words made Zhu Yanyi giggle uncontrollably. "Saying things like that, flattering me so much… are you hiding something from me?"

"How could that be?" Yan Aohan put on an expression of 'don’t wrong me.' "By the way, during my recent return to the mortal realm, Silver Fox came to see me."

"Now that she is the Godfather, does she still have the leisure to visit you?" Zhu Yanyi asked curiously.

Yan Aohan nodded. "Silver Fox has handed over the Holy Church to Old Ma to manage. He has returned to the Heavenly Fox Clan."

Yan Aohan looked at Zhu Yanyi. "Silver Fox is the Patriarch of the Heavenly Fox Clan and also a member of the Strategist Alliance. He said that after visiting the Heavenly Fox Clan, he might go to see the Strategist Alliance."

"That has nothing to do with me," Zhu Yanyi said, indicating she had directly ignored the Strategist Token in her hand. "I have no intention of using the Strategist Token."

Yan Aohan naturally understood Zhu Yanyi’s meaning. "I understand. However, I thought, since Silver Fox wants to go, let him go. If the Strategist Alliance can be useful to you, that is best. If it cannot be useful to you, Silver Fox going there means you lose nothing."

Hearing this, Zhu Yanyi tilted her head and looked at Yan Aohan. "I think you are the truly cunning fox. Compared to you, Silver Fox lacks quite a bit in that regard."

"Cunningness is the nature of the fox clan. But no matter how cunning they are, their tricks are not as numerous as those of humans. Humans became the kings of all creatures because they combine wisdom, cunning, bravery, and more. The fox clan cannot compare in this aspect," Yan Aohan explained with a smile. "Every day, I watch so many souls enter and leave the Underworld, observing their life stories. Therefore, my intelligence must have improved somewhat."

This humble remark made Zhu Yanyi look at Yan Aohan deeply. She then nodded. "I understand now. You did this on purpose." She then laughed. "But it doesn’t matter. Even if you did it on purpose, I will still like you."

Yan Aohan laughed. He had indeed said that on purpose. Human hearts are unpredictable, and often, no one knows what will happen next. Yan Aohan always used various events to remind Zhu Yanyi of this reality.