Chapter 472

Chapter 472: Seniority Matters

Darkness Origin looked at Lu Ye with a confused expression, seemingly waiting for him to explain.

The exquisite woman who just appeared was the Heavenly Dao, so who was this now?

This little girl… why does her Heavenly Dao aura perfectly match that of Shen Xitang?

At this moment, Darkness Origin’s gaze was truly filled with a sense of helplessness.

Of course, Lu Ye didn’t say anything, just seriously enjoying the show.

Usually, he was the one being watched, but today, it was his turn to watch the spectacle.

Confused, huh?

Is your head buzzing?

Good, that’s exactly how it should be!

Don’t think just Darkness Origin is baffled; Lu Ye was also left dumbfounded for quite a while when he first heard that “ding” sound.

One world, two Heavenly Daos—couldn’t this be seen as a betrayal of the cosmos?

Little Heavenly Dao looked at Darkness Origin’s form and quickly became cheerful.

“Ding, my sister and I are way cuter!”

Darkness Origin took a deep breath.

“So, after mating with the Heavenly Dao, you get a Little Heavenly Dao?”

The intelligence of Darkness Origin slowly returned.

With that one line, Shen Xitang, Little Heavenly Dao, and Lu Ye all fell silent.

Mating…?

Is Darkness Origin really that blunt?

“Ding, what nonsense are you talking about? That’s my sister!” Little Heavenly Dao exploded.

Darkness Origin fell silent for a moment.

“So after mating with the Heavenly Dao, a little sister Heavenly Dao is born?”

Hearing this, Little Heavenly Dao really paused to think.

She turned her gaze to Shen Xitang and Lu Ye.

“Ding, is that how it works?”

Lu Ye…

“What a load of nonsense! You two stop playing around, Darkness Origin, go back to being your double agent.” Lu Ye waved his hand in resignation.

Shen Xitang also found the back-and-forth between Darkness Origin and Little Heavenly Dao quite shocking.

However, she was still clear about her purpose for coming out this time.

“Ding, wait a moment, Host.”

Since it had come to this, Shen Xitang decided not to pretend anymore.

“Ding, I’m here to clarify the hierarchy for Darkness Origin, so that it understands its identity positioning right away, which can reduce many troubles and eliminate unnecessary fantasies.”

Lu Ye nodded; it seemed reasonable.

Shen Xitang turned to look at Darkness Origin.

Darkness Origin met her gaze, and honestly, it was still in awe. The Heavenly Dao surely knew how to arrange things—it assigned it such a beautiful body.

After glancing at Shen Xitang’s figure, Darkness Origin looked down at its own.

This won’t do!

“Now, there are six entities beside the Host, arranged by the length of time they’ve accompanied the Host, with the oldest being me. Do you have any objections?” Shen Xitang asked cheerfully.

Darkness Origin pondered for a bit.

Having just joined the Nine Lives faction, it naturally couldn’t clash with those who had been by its side all along.

Shen Xitang’s words were something Lu Ye wouldn’t deny, plus Shen Xitang’s name had appeared in Darkness Origin’s ears more than once, so her status was clear.

“No objections!”

Darkness Origin calculated the situation.

“Good, second place.”

“Ding, sister…”

Little Heavenly Dao’s voice was a bit pleading.

Upon seeing this scene, Darkness Origin understood that this little girl wasn’t a big deal!

“The second is Little Heavenly Dao; she’s the existence you’ve always wanted to replace, but that’s all in the past. Now, you just need to understand that her status is above yours.”

Darkness Origin nodded again; Little Heavenly Dao looked rather silly, and having her above was no issue at all.

“The third place is the Stone Sword!”

Hearing Shen Xitang call its name, the Stone Sword immediately darted out from Lu Ye’s arm and hovered beside Shen Xitang.

“The Stone Sword is the Host’s weapon, so there’s no need to talk about their bond, and you should understand why the Stone Sword is ranked third.”

Darkness Origin indeed knew that in the previous life, when the Stone Sword broke, Lu Ye stopped using swords altogether, and after he switched to punches, he really hammered the strong ones around!

The Fallen Dao Celestial Lord was hit to death punch after punch.

That scared the darkness out of me!

“Fourth is the Emperor’s Banner; the Emperor’s Banner is highly valued by the Host. Once you let the old soul within you absorb your main soul, your rank can surpass that of the Emperor’s Banner.”

How thoughtful! It even arranged for Darkness Origin a promotion path.

Lu Ye couldn’t help but nod; this was good, indeed!

However, Darkness Origin was a bit disgruntled, after all, the Ten Thousand Souls Banner didn’t even exist in its past life, how could it possibly rank above it?

But considering Lu Ye’s three former wives were still in the mix, never mind, let it be.

“Fifth is the Tree of Enlightenment—oh wait! I mean the Guarding the Great Dao!”

Shen Xitang accidentally slipped.

The Tree of Enlightenment emitted a soft green glow and couldn’t help but send out a thought.

“Boss, I’m fine being last; let Darkness Origin go ahead of me. Please don’t let me cause any trouble or make the Master’s life harder.”

Shen Xitang…

Lu Ye couldn’t help but scratch his head.

Well, if Guarding the Great Dao was like that, he should have destroyed it directly; now that it was left to the Tree of Enlightenment, it had become the Guarding Tree for no reason.

It’s just…

Darkness Origin straightforwardly spoke up, arguing about fifth and sixth place was entirely pointless; if you’re going to compete, aim for first!

“Is there anything else?”

“Nothing else. For now, you’re ranked sixth. Based on your overall performance, I will decide your promotions and demotions later!”

“Okay, I get it.”

Looking at how obedient Darkness Origin was being, Shen Xitang’s eyes narrowed.

Something felt off—very off.

With Darkness Origin’s personality, it shouldn’t be like this.

It should still be new to everything and a little reserved.

Shen Xitang really didn’t like Darkness Origin; after all, they were rivals, especially after it transformed into a girl, she liked it even less.

But she was just a system; her job was to think for the Host.

The Host needed a Darkness Origin to help suppress the world within him, so Shen Xitang would even take the initiative to remind the Host.

Who would’ve thought this dark-eyed character was so hell-bent on becoming a woman!

Couldn’t she see through Darkness Origin’s scheming mind?

I must help the Host keep it under control!

Shen Xitang cast a deep glance at Darkness Origin before disappearing with Little Heavenly Dao.

Lu Ye also waved his hand.

“What Shen Xitang means is what I mean; you should understand this logic. Alright, go keep yourself busy,” he said, fully trusting the system.

No other duo in the world was as compatible as he and the system.

Darkness Origin knew that now was not the time to take any risks and behaved extremely obediently.

“Nine Lives, I’m off.”

Lu Ye nodded.

Darkness Origin instantly vanished.