This Is My Planet - Chapter 5
Two people, wearing emotionless expressions, looked at each other while the two misty little fists tirelessly massaged her shoulders, creating a slightly comical scene.
Yin Xiaoru couldn’t help but ask, “How did you, a little demon who just came out of the mountains, acquire these techniques and pills?”
“Just because I’ve recently left the mountains doesn’t mean I haven’t spent a long time cultivating.”
“So, you’re implying you’re quite experienced in cultivation?”
“I never said I was a little demon.”
Yin Xiaoru scrutinized him for a moment, then pursed her lips.
Perhaps he had some tricks up his sleeve, not just the basic healing techniques she had assumed. But aren’t all the techniques you use low-level? What are you so proud of?
Forget it, newcomers are always this self-assured. Reality would soon teach him to be more humble.
Xia Guixuan, on the other hand, asked, “How come you know so few techniques? That’s not right. With your talent, you should have a plethora of techniques at your disposal without even needing to learn.”
Yin Xiaoru responded nonchalantly, “I know a few, but I haven’t delved deeply into them. I’ve relied mostly on my inborn abilities, and I’ve barely improved my skills. I’m not even good with guns… I’ve learned just enough to use them as a special means.”
Xia Guixuan: “…”
Yin Xiaoru walked past him and stood by the glazed window, gazing outside at the neon lights, her eyes somewhat dreamy.
After a long while, she softly continued, “Humans have only been on the Azure Dragon Star for a little over two hundred years, but the changes have been drastic. There are many confused descendants like you, and many of them still refuse to accept these technological changes. From the friendly period between humans and the divine descendants to the current hostility, there are reasons behind it.”
Previously, she dared not explicitly reveal her identity as a demon, but now both parties tacitly accepted their identities, so she finally opened up.
In just over two hundred years, transforming the world into its current state might seem incredible to the indigenous people, but Xia Guixuan could accept it. After all, he had once passed by Earth and knew that his home planet had transitioned from “ancient times” to “modern times” in just over a hundred years.
However, a strange term caught his attention: “Divine descendants…”
“Didn’t you feel the Heavenly Dao and see the shape of the Azure Dragon faintly engraved on it?” Yin Xiaoru said, “Azure Dragon Star, divine descendants, are all named after this. We believe that the Divine Creator takes the form of an Azure Dragon, and we are all descendants of the Dragon God bloodline—although humans consider this nonsense according to genetic analysis.”
There was no need for genetic analysis to know that it was nonsense.
In the early history of this planet, there were no divine dragons. Dinosaurs were probably the closest match… If they could perceive the Dao and comprehend the laws of cultivation, it was likely the result of the spiritual energy Xia Guixuan had radiated.
He wasn’t a dragon, but there were certainly some connections, as demonstrated when he left the mountains. The Azure Dragon appeared in the sky, a typical example.
It wasn’t surprising that others could perceive the image of a dragon from his “Dao.”
He was vaguely able to analyze what was going on in this world.
Yin Xiaoru continued, “Divine descendants come from different clans, just like the nine sons of the Dragon… Humans commonly refer to all of us as various kinds of demons, keeping it simple.”
“Are humans considered invaders?”
“No,” Yin Xiaoru said, “They were a human immigrant fleet that accidentally wandered into an interstellar wormhole, lost its original destination, and lost contact with their home planet. They were adrift and searching for a new place to settle. At the time, the Azure Dragon Star was under an extraterrestrial invasion, and this human fleet helped us repel the invaders, so they were allowed to stay and develop.”
“Are you saying that over the past two hundred years, humans gradually established themselves, and the divine descendants have had their living space compressed?” Xia Guixuan was somewhat surprised. Could human technology really overpower cultivators?
“The situation is more complex than that… It’s already challenging for different ethnic groups to coexist peacefully forever, let alone different civilizations from different planets? It’s not easy to explain in a few words, but you can learn more about it later.” Yin Xiaoru said, “In any case, now that you have the watch, you can directly access most of the information.”
“How do I access it?”
“Press the button in the center of the watch, and a virtual screen will appear.”
Xia Guixuan was puzzled, “And then?”
Yin Xiaoru said with a straight face, “Call out to the virtual little chicken; it will respond, and then you can ask your question.'”
“…Why does that sound a bit like telling the land spirit to leave?” Xia Guixuan asked.
“Haha!” Yin Xiaoru laughed, “It does sound a bit like that….Well, It’s all about gathering information. Of course, if you can’t talk, you can also type your questions.”
Xia Guixuan opened the virtual screen, looking at the numerous labels above with a dazed expression.
There’s… more than one land spirit here…
After being toyed around with by his spells all this time, Yin Xiaoru finally felt a sense of superiority when she saw his bewildered expression. She looked quite pleased and said, “This watch is currently linked to my account, and I won’t give you most of the permissions. You’ll have to set up your own account to use more extensive features. It will be bright soon, so you can handle this matter shortly. For now, provide me with a background story.”
“A background story?”
“Didn’t I just say? We need to create a record of your life from birth to now. People don’t just pop out of thin air, you know? At the very least, we should make up a somewhat believable life story. Start by telling me about your real situation, and I’ll modify it accordingly.”
Xia Guixuan shook his head, “My actual situation won’t work. No matter how you modify it, it won’t fit into the record. It’s better to make up something entirely.”
Yin Xiaoru curled her lips, “You were just a monkey living in the mountains, how extraordinary can it be? Did your master ascend to become a true immortal? Did a group of immortals come to worship you? Is a celestial goddess living in your bed?”
Xia Guixuan said earnestly, “What you said is close to the truth…”
Yin Xiaoru burst into laughter, “Alright, alright. To put it plainly, making up a story isn’t difficult, but I want to know your real background. People are not fools. Don’t be careless with the details.”
Of course, Xia Guixuan knew that Yin Xiaoru was probing his background. It was only natural, as the deeper they got into this, his origins couldn’t remain shrouded in mystery forever.
Anyway, he didn’t intend to deceive anyone. As long as he spoke the truth, he hoped they would believe him.
“Actually, I’m an Immortal Emperor…”
“You can give yourself an English name, like ‘Sindy’,” Yin Xiaoru rolled her eyes, “Quit making up useless stories, let’s talk about your childhood.”
He knew it.
While demonstrating whether he was an Immortal Emperor or not could be done through strength, what was truly needed was a story from childhood to adulthood, not this…
“In my childhood…” Xia Guixuan pondered for a moment, “It’s a very distant story… From the time I became sensible, I was… according to the terminology of later times, a Crown Prince. We didn’t use that term back then, of course, as there was no precedent. Although I was the eldest son, the succession was not so stable…”
Yin Xiaoru glared at him, her expression dangerous.
Xia Guixuan continued, “After my father’s death, there were several brothers who challenged me. But they were only good at poetry…. So, I succeeded the throne.”
Yin Xiaoru grabbed a pillow from the bed and threw it at him, “You were a monkey king, weren’t you?”
Xia Guixuan closed his mouth in silence.
Yin Xiaoru didn’t know about Earth’s culture from so far back in history, and there weren’t many humans studying the ancient history of their mother planet in this world, let alone a little fox of this planet. However, no matter what culture it was, believing in Xia Guixuan’s nonsensical story required a stretch of the imagination.
“Never mind,” Yin Xiaoru unexpectedly softened her mood, and she was too lazy to listen to his nonsense, “We met by chance, and if you don’t want to confess, I won’t force you… In fact, I can guess where you came from. Judging by your appearance and age, it’s obvious that you’re one of the offspring left behind when the divine descendants withdrew from the northern continent after the war with humans twenty-four years ago.”
Xia Guixuan actually felt like she was describing herself. Twenty-four years old was indeed her bone age, and her age was obvious at a glance.
The reason she was willing to help may be precisely because of this, not only because they were the same race but also because they were kindred spirits in a similar predicament.
But why did she pretend to be a human lady…
Both of them had their own stories, and who would be willing to reveal their secrets so easily?
Xia Guixuan knew that he could tell his story freely because no one would believe it. But if there was a chance the other party might believe it, he might not have said anything.
That was not a good story to tell.