409: Chapter 409 The Creator?

Although Cao Yang didn't hear the System notification symbolizing a successful conquest, he knew in his heart that this bet with Jinwu Ji had successfully left a deep impression on her.

A single bet was enough to cause such a massive shift in Jinwu Ji's favorability toward him, which left Cao Yang feeling very satisfied.

As for the remaining two points of favorability, Cao Yang was full of confidence. He believed that with his charm and strength, he could definitely conquer this cold and elegant Fifth Ancestor of the Golden Crow Clan.

After all, he was a man of extraordinary charm!

“Mm, indeed not bad. The Fifth Ancestor of the Golden Crow Clan truly lives up to her reputation; she is a woman of her word, truly admirable!” Cao Yang nodded with satisfaction, giving high praise to Jinwu Ji's performance.

Then, with a casual wave of his hand, Jinwu Ninger flew back into his embrace as light as a well-behaved little bird.

“Hmph, I suppose you have some skill!” Seeing this, Jinwu Ji let out a tsundere snort, but the corners of her mouth curled up slightly; she was clearly in a good mood.

Subsequently, Jinwu Ji tucked the Golden Crow Clan's supreme treasure, the Innate Spirit Treasure, into her robes as if it were merely an ordinary object.

“I'll be waiting for you tonight, don't forget our promise!” With a smile on his lips, Cao Yang winked at Jinwu Ji while sending her this message via voice transmission.

After speaking, Cao Yang held Jinwu You and Jinwu Ninger, drifting away like a breeze and returning to the ground in the blink of an eye.

“Bah, that philanderer!”

Jinwu Ji watched the direction Cao Yang had left, spitting out a charming curse before her figure flashed like a meteor across the sky, disappearing above Jinwu City.

Just as Jinwu Ninger and Cao Yang were talking, Jinwu Ninger's father finally arrived at the scene.

He immediately saw the strange appearance of his clan's ancestor, Jinwu Ji. Was this still his cold and aloof Fifth Ancestor? This was clearly the shy and tsundere look of a young girl; curiosity and doubt couldn't help but surge in his heart.

Noticing her father's arrival, Jinwu Ninger quickly turned to meet him and then said to Cao Yang, “Brother Cao, my father is here. I'll head over for a moment.”

Cao Yang smiled and nodded, saying gently, “Alright, Ninger, go ahead. Remember to give my regards to my father-in-law!”

Hearing Cao Yang's words, a happy smile appeared on Jinwu Ninger's face. She gave an “Mhm-mhm” and walked toward her father with light steps.

“Xiao You, how do the Elders of your Golden Crow Clan keep finding out one after another that you and Ninger have become my Dao Companions?” Cao Yang frowned slightly and asked in confusion, “Could it be that a treasure like that Innate Spirit Treasure from before detected that your Chaos Fortune has leaked?”

He hadn't thought much about this issue before, but the fact that the Golden Crow Clan's ancestor arrived so quickly this time made him suspicious.

After all, not long after he had taken Jinwu Ninger into his arms, the Fifth Ancestor of the Golden Crow Clan had arrived like a sudden storm.

This meant that as soon as he became Dao Companions with a woman of the Golden Crow Clan, the other party could immediately sense it.

Jinwu You smiled slightly and explained softly, “Brother Cao, it is indeed because of that supreme treasure. For our Golden Crow Clan Disciples, if there is a serious loss of Chaos Fortune, the Innate Spirit Treasure will sense it and issue a warning.”

She had originally thought Cao Yang was already well aware of this, since before her and Jinwu Ninger, Cao Yang had already married their Golden Crow Clan's Goddess, Jinwu Lanxin.

However, she hadn't expected that Cao Yang would be completely ignorant of the Innate Spirit Treasure.

“I see. Then can your Golden Crow Clan's supreme Innate Spirit Treasure sense or know the situation of your Disciples at any time?”

Cao Yang pondered inwardly. He felt that since the Innate Spirit Treasure was a treasure of the Golden Crow Clan with faith attributes, and its spirit was a collective consciousness of all the Golden Crow Clan members, it was entirely possible for it to do what he imagined.

Jinwu You thought for a moment, then nodded gently and replied, “Yes, Brother Cao. However, the sensing ability of the Innate Spirit Treasure has a certain distance limit.

As long as a clansman leaves our Golden Crow Great World, the Innate Spirit Treasure can only roughly determine their position and whether they face a life-threatening danger, but it cannot sense many other details.”

Jinwu You paused, as if remembering something, and continued, “Furthermore, Brother Cao, for those women of the clan who have already married into other clans and completely lost the unique Chaos Fortune of the Golden Crow Clan, the Innate Spirit Treasure can no longer sense their situation either.”

“Does that mean that while we've been doing 'happy things' these past few days, the images could be seen by the Innate Spirit Treasure, or even by the person guarding it?”

Cao Yang's brow furrowed tightly, a cloud appearing on his face. His voice revealed a hint of displeasure and worry.

If that were the case, wouldn't he, a powerhouse with an Invincible Domain, be live-streaming his private acts to others?

To him, this was an unbearable humiliation.

The more he thought about it, the angrier he got. He secretly vowed that if such a thing really happened, he would never let the Golden Crow Clan's Innate Spirit Treasure off easily; he would definitely obliterate its spirit to vent his anger.

However, Jinwu You didn't seem to notice Cao Yang's anger.

She explained with a smile, “Brother Cao, don't worry, it's not as serious as you think. The spirit of the Innate Spirit Treasure itself is actually very low, not even comparable to a child.

Moreover, the spirit of the Innate Spirit Treasure is not an independent individual; it's just a faint consciousness existing within the treasure.

So even if the Innate Spirit Treasure could see us, it wouldn't be able to understand or transmit those images like a human.”

Jinwu You continued, “As for the Elders guarding the Innate Spirit Treasure, they cannot directly interact with it. So naturally, they couldn't see our actions either.”

She felt Cao Yang's concern was a bit redundant. After all, who would be bored enough to peek at someone else's private matters?

Besides, the Guardian Elders were dignified powerhouses of the Chaos Supreme Realm; it was even more impossible for them to commit such voyeuristic acts.

“Think carefully, is there anyone else who can freely access the Innate Spirit Treasure?”

Cao Yang asked with a serious face. He could not tolerate being peeked at by other men while discussing the Dao with his companions; after all, Daoist methods should not be lightly shared.

Moreover, if the scene of discussing the Dao were truly seen by other males, wouldn't he become a laughingstock?

For the highly prideful Cao Yang, this was an absolutely unacceptable, extreme humiliation.

If someone really dared to peek at his Dao-discussion process, Cao Yang would definitely kill them without mercy, ensuring they could never be reincarnated.

Jinwu You hesitated for a moment, then suddenly seemed to remember something and said quickly, “Oh, right, I remember now. There is one more person who might be able to do it, and that is the Clan Chief of the Golden Crow Clan, my father Jinwu Jie. As the Clan Chief, he has the authority to check the status of the Innate Spirit Treasure at any time.”

Upon hearing this, Cao Yang's expression instantly turned solemn. He stared intently at Jinwu You and pressed, “Are you sure? Your father really has that authority?”

Seeing this, Jinwu You hurriedly explained, “Brother Cao, don't worry. Although my father has the authority to check the Innate Spirit Treasure, he would never peek at the privacy of the clanspeople, let alone something like discussing the Dao. He is the Clan Chief of the Golden Crow Clan; how could he do something so beneath his status?”

Hearing Jinwu You's words, Cao Yang's expression softened slightly. He nodded and said, “Mm, that's good then.”

Cao Yang pondered inwardly. After establishing contact with the System, he asked straightforwardly, “System, did you take the necessary security measures while I was handling 'official business' in the Golden Crow Clan? I don't want my techniques to be detected by a mere Acquired Spirit Treasure!”

The System Loli's voice then rang in his mind: “Ding! Please rest assured, Master! Let alone a mere Acquired Spirit Treasure, even... um... an Innate Spirit Treasure could absolutely never peek at Master doing official business!”

Hearing this, Cao Yang couldn't help but feel suspicious: “Hmm? System, why did you suddenly pause just now?” He keenly sensed that the System Loli didn't seem all that confident.

However, the System Loli quickly regained her confidence and hurriedly explained, “Don't worry, Master! Things Master is unwilling to disclose are only known by Master himself, me the System Guardian, and the Creator!”

Cao Yang felt a bit more at ease after hearing this, but he still had some doubts about the System's performance. However, since the System guaranteed it so solemnly, he decided to believe it for now.

“Oh, I see. System, you are the System Guardian; that's quite unexpected! But speaking of which, since you are the System Guardian, then you definitely aren't the System itself. So, you must have your own name, right?” Cao Yang asked with interest.

Immediately after, he thought of another question: “Right, who exactly is that Creator you just mentioned? I don't want other people knowing about my affairs!”

The more Cao Yang thought about it, the more he felt something was wrong. How could so many people and things he didn't understand suddenly appear? This was completely beyond his control! No, he had to figure all of this out.

Just then, the System Loli's voice rang out again: “Ding! In response to Master, Master can just call me System. System Guardian is just my job title. As for the Creator, Master doesn't need to worry at all. Let me put it this way: even if Master were to harm himself, the Creator would absolutely never harm you.”

Hearing the System Loli's explanation, Cao Yang breathed a slight sigh of relief, but the doubts in his heart were not completely dispelled.

He decided to continue questioning to find out exactly what kind of sacred being this so-called Creator was.

“This... that can't be right? What kind of person could possibly be better to me than I am to myself?” Cao Yang was stunned; this was the most ridiculous thing he had ever heard.

“Ding! Master should just believe Xiao Tong's explanation. The Creator is even more worthy of Master's trust than the System. Master should stop worrying about those things for now and focus on working hard to Breakthrough to the Transcendence Realm!” the System Loli replied.

“Mhm...” The System Loli's words left Cao Yang silent.

To be honest, everything he had depended on the System; it could be said that the System gave him everything.

Without the System, he would be nothing.

Even if it weren't him who transmigrated, but a pig instead, as long as it had the System's help, Cao Yang believed it would only be a notch worse than himself.

To be honest, he really hadn't relied on himself for anything.

As Cao Yang pondered, his mood gradually became heavy, and an indescribable feeling of dejection and loss spread through his heart.

Just then, the System Loli seemed to sense the change in Cao Yang's state of mind. She quickly spoke up, continuing in a crisp voice, “Ding! Master, you must know that some people are born as if they are in the clouds, high above; while others spend their entire lives unable to step out of the ordinary world, even finding it difficult to achieve Reincarnation.

However, Master, you are inherently noble. Whether it is me or the entire System, we all exist because of your existence. Therefore, Master, you yourself are the most important!”

Listening to the System Loli's words, the haze in Cao Yang's heart gradually dissipated.

He nodded and said thoughtfully, “Mm, you're right. No matter what, in my past life I worked hard like an ox or a horse. In this life in this different world, what's the harm in enjoying myself a bit?

If I want to do something, I'll do it. If I encounter something unhappy, I'll resist. Going all the way, doing what I like and love is what's most important.

Everything else is just an illusory bubble.

I am because I am; the world is because I am!”

The more Cao Yang thought about it, the more he felt the System's words made sense. Although everything he currently possessed was bestowed by the System, didn't the System exist precisely because of him? Doesn't that mean he is even more powerful than the System?

Thinking of this, Cao Yang's mood suddenly brightened. He decided to let go of those pointless worries and bravely pursue the life that belonged to him.

He was the one who made everything possible!

He, Cao Yang, was the one who was truly invincible. The Invincible Domain possessed invincible power because it was on him; if it left him, perhaps the Invincible Domain wouldn't even be able to exist.

In short, no matter how you looked at it, he, Cao Yang, was the Eternal Originator of all this!

Cao Yang had finally realized his true self!

As for that so-called Creator, let him go to hell!

Cao Yang firmly believed that only he was his own Dominator, the true Creator!

As long as his core interests weren't threatened, other matters could be set aside for the time being.

Currently, just as the System said, improving his strength and breaking through to a higher Realm was the most critical thing.

After all, power is the fundamental solution to all problems.

Might is right!

When he possessed unparalleled, matchless power...

He, Cao Yang, would naturally become the well-deserved Creator!