Chapter 685 - 666: A Past Life’s Affinity

Zhang Yang puffed out his chest. In that moment, he was the king of the world. He saw Han Chuxue’s feet move gracefully as she walked toward the back of the Dao Field, in a straight line, right toward him.

’As a handsome man, I can’t give up the entire forest for a single tree,’ he thought. ’But if it’s Han Chuxue, I’ll accept my fate. Goodbye, forest.’

But Zhang Yang soon realized something was wrong. Han Chuxue’s gaze wasn’t on him, but on the person next to him. Their eyes weren’t meeting.

Wang Meng and Han Chuxue’s gazes were locked.

Everyone stared at this scene, dumbfounded. Zhan Yingluo’s heart pounded with anxiety. ’This is bad,’ she thought. ’Is Fairy Han going to throw Wang Meng out?’

"Heh, that kind of scum should be kicked out. It’ll save this lecture from being tainted."

"Who is Fairy Han? She doesn’t tolerate any impurity. What does it matter if he’s from the Wang Family?"

"I feel sick just looking at him. A disgusting hooligan like him should go to hell."

In truth, many people had never even interacted with the Wang Rencai of the past. But alas, with enough rumors, you can melt gold; with enough slander, you can destroy a person. Wang Rencai never fought back, which led to this situation. If Wang Meng had remained a useless piece of mud, no one would have cared. But now this mud wanted to climb the wall, so it was only natural for everyone to spit on it.

Han Chuxue stopped. Everyone waited for her to kick Wang Meng out, but she didn’t. She just kept staring at Wang Meng, as if trying to see right through him.

"Do we... know each other?"

Han Chuxue asked, her voice captivating and refreshing, just like Little Zhen’s from long ago. It was a shame. Though the Ninefold Heaven could foresee the future, it couldn’t remember the past. After turning away, she would forget everything. Perhaps only a faint, blurry impression remained in the depths of her soul.

Wang Meng smiled faintly. "We knew each other in a past life."

The entire crowd erupted in an uproar. A group of people shot to their feet. How dare this guy, Wang Meng, flirt with Fairy Han? He must have a death wish!

If Han Chuxue hadn’t been there, more than just one or two people would have already made a move.

Wang Ang and Wang Hantian were the first to react. They had half a mind to clean up their house.

But then, something that stunned everyone happened. Han Chuxue pondered for a moment and actually nodded. "I feel that way too."

A smile like a spring breeze bloomed on her face. "I’m very happy to see you again."

Wang Meng nodded. "Me too." He meant it from the bottom of his heart. Seeing Han Chuxue gave him even more confidence that he would be reunited with his brothers. No matter what he faced, nothing could stop him!

"May I know your name?"

The moment she said that, half the people present felt like dying. Who could ever hope to have Fairy Han personally ask for their name?

"Wang Meng. ’Meng’ as in ’ferocious’."

Han Chuxue nodded and turned to walk back to the lecture stage. But everyone in the Dao Field had been shocked by this scene until they were crispy on the outside and tender on the inside.

’Damn it, has the world turned upside down? Is there no difference between black and white anymore?’

’Meng as in ferocious? Ferocious my ass! He’s the most pathetic man in Haojing—no, in all of Great Zhou!’

’Han Chuxue, the purest of fairies, and Wang Meng, the filthiest of hooligans, actually have a past-life connection? Fuck, is the world about to end???’

Han Chuxue was very happy. She possessed the Ninefold Heaven Body. With the Wheel of Destiny, she could divine fate. And according to her fate, she was destined to meet a person who could either guide her destiny or destroy it. Han Chuxue had known this since she was a little girl. No matter what, regardless of the outcome, she had been waiting for him to appear.

And now, that person had appeared.

Her feelings couldn’t be wrong. Wang Meng was someone who existed outside the order of fate and Reincarnation.

This was the heaven-defying person she had been waiting for. Whether he brought disaster or fortune, everything was about to begin anew.

Han Chuxue had always been waiting for her own challenge.

Mulholland Drive’s gaze was calm. He had always thought highly of Wang Meng and had hoped to set him up with his own sister. But in that instant, he knew there was no hope. *A golden fish is no common thing in a pond; it will transform into a dragon upon encountering wind and clouds.*

Fairy Han’s judgment could absolutely not be wrong.

Master Wang already had a "mockery magnet" constitution, and now he had been fully promoted to public enemy number one. But as they say about Master Wang, when you have too many debts, you stop worrying about them.

Beside him, Zhang Yang’s jaw dropped. He suddenly grabbed Wang Meng’s hand. "Brother, so you’re the real hidden master! Teach your little bro a few of your Scattering Hand moves! Actually, I’m still a virgin!"

The Mad Saint was impressed, truly impressed. ’Damn it, *this* is what you call awesome, *this* is what you call a master! Rich, handsome, and powerful guys are all just fleeting clouds. To make Fairy Han feel a past-life connection with just a single look... that’s the pinnacle of picking up girls!’

’He’s not the public enemy of young maidens, he’s a Fairy-killer!’

Ji Ruyan was about to die from anger. This world really had turned upside down. Beside her, however, Ji Jin’Er seemed to let out a sigh of relief. Wang Rencai’s reputation was just too notorious, but Jin’Er trusted her own eyes more. She also believed that Old Fire would never accept a wicked person as his disciple. Perhaps there was some kind of misunderstanding.

Now that even Fairy Han saw Wang Meng in this light, it seemed to validate some of Ji Jin’Er’s own quiet thoughts. Perhaps because she hadn’t experienced Wang Rencai’s "glory days," the Little Princess cared more about her own experiences.

Wang Ang and Wang Hantian looked like they wanted to eat Wang Meng alive. For some reason, they were even less tolerant of Wang Meng than outsiders were.

Meng Ningzhi and the others found this turn of events hard to adjust to. The contrast was too great. The lofty Fairy Han, who was held in high regard by the Three Immortals, was actually interacting with someone like Wang Meng. It was something they simply could not accept.

Little Yu and Zhan Yingluo’s other close friends all stood with their mouths agape. They were staunch members of the "Down with Meng" faction, and right now, they truly didn’t know what to say. Zhan Yingluo, on the other hand, looked a little crestfallen. She was the one who understood Wang Meng the best, having witnessed his journey in Wang City bit by bit and come to know his character. This was the Wang Meng who had rejected Muhe Xiaoyu, and... he had rejected her too, albeit gently. No matter what he was like in the past, the current Wang Meng was truly different. She hadn’t given up. After all, Zhan Yingluo was still very confident. The Zhan Family and Wang Family were close and had even discussed a potential marriage alliance. She was proud of her looks and her snow-white skin. Most importantly, she acknowledged Wang Meng, which was an advantage no one else had. She was the first to discover Wang Meng’s charm. Compared to Muhe Xiaoyu, she had the upper hand.

However, in the face of Han Chuxue, all those advantages vanished like smoke.

How could she ever defeat a rival like that?

"Yingluo, am I seeing things?" Little Yu rubbed her eyes and her ears, still unable to believe it. In fact, no one present could believe or accept it. It had to be an illusion. Maybe Wang Meng just looked like an acquaintance of Fairy Han.

Zhan Yingluo gave a bitter smile. "Just you wait and see."

Another person who knew the truth but would rather die than admit it was the Seventh Princess, Ji Ruyan. She had personally witnessed Wang Meng’s miraculous methods, managing to advance a garbage Red Melt Bird to the Fifth Transformation. One had to know that the better a beast’s aptitude, the easier it was to advance. The Ji Family wouldn’t even give a second glance to a creature like the Red Melt Bird. But as a Pill Master herself, this incident had deeply shaken Ji Ruyan. It only served to deepen her hatred for Wang Meng, however.

As for Wang Shifeng, he was so full of regret his guts were turning green. He was supposed to be sitting next to Wang Meng, and he would have had the chance to admire the Fairy’s beauty up close, to even breathe the same air as Fairy Han. ’Oh, gods, is this my punishment?!’

A beauty like a celestial fairy, but Han Chuxue possessed more than just looks. She had a Cultivation level that surpassed everyone in the younger generation. The people present knew even more: Han Chuxue spent her years cultivating in the Divine Space. No one knew what realm her Fate Grid had reached. She was someone who could regularly chat with and seek guidance from the Three Immortals and Five Emperors, something no one else could do. Among the younger generation, the only one worthy of the attention of the Three Immortals and Five Emperors was Han Chuxue. Take someone like Yuan Juhuo, for example. His own ancestor had to beg repeatedly just to receive a pointer or two. That was the difference.

So, even though she was about the same age as them, Han Chuxue was indeed qualified to give a lecture on the Dao.

Han Chuxue smiled faintly. "Today, I’d like to share some insights on the growth of True Essence Beasts."

As the disciple of the Spirit Control Association’s Chairman, Han Chuxue’s True Essence Beast was truly unrivaled in the world—it was the Divine Phoenix, a creature that stood proud even among other Divine Beasts.

Almost everyone present had an outstanding True Essence Beast. The worst was probably at the Seventh Transformation, and there was no shortage of Nine-Transformation beasts. Someone like Wang Meng, who still had an ordinary Third-Transformation beast, was probably the only one of his kind here.

Some had come just to admire Han Chuxue’s beauty, but the elites in the audience gradually sobered up from the shock of her appearance. Han Chuxue’s strength lay in her abilities, and an opportunity like this was rare.

Han Chuxue began to speak about something people didn’t usually pay attention to and found difficult to grasp: communication.

Communicating with a True Essence Beast’s soul, and ultimately establishing a resonance with it, could not only allow one to maximize the power of both the master and the beast but could even lead to unexpected benefits.

After giving a brief overview, Han Chuxue smiled faintly. "I think the most direct method would be for everyone to ask related questions, and I will answer them."

As she spoke, she looked out at the crowd. Everyone looked at each other, but deep down, they were eager to try. For both men and women, this was a chance to make a name for themselves in front of Haojing’s elite. But it also came with risks. If they messed up, they could become the laughingstock of the entire city by the next day.

"Fairy Han, the communication with True Essence Beasts you speak of... isn’t that just making friends with them? I feel we can’t be too good to these creatures. They are beasts, and they should be used by us, controlled by us. Control and deterrence should be the main focus. What if a True Essence Beast rebels because we don’t apply pressure? Such things have happened before."

The first to jump out was surprisingly Mo Chengkong. For Young Master Mo to come up and immediately contradict Han Chuxue was something many had not expected.

But when they saw the look of interest in Han Chuxue’s eyes, many sighed, realizing they had been a step too slow. At Han Chuxue’s level, she obviously didn’t need compliments or flattery. On the contrary, a different opinion was what would catch her attention. Mo Chengkong’s move was truly precise and ruthless.

"Young Master Mo has a good point. Deterrence and suppression are still our mainstream methods for dealing with True Essence Beasts. When facing a Nine-Transformation Divine Beast, it must be regularly suppressed at the Spirit Control Association to prevent any incidents. My idea is to strengthen the connection with the True Essence Beast within a controllable range. This can stimulate the maximum effect of the fusion between us Human Cultivators and our True Essence Beasts. In other words, there will be unexpected surprises after Borrowing Spirit."

Han Chuxue spoke with eloquence. This was her area of research, and differing opinions were exactly what she hoped for, to eliminate problems one by one through continuous debate.