119: Gift

Facing the other party's question, Xu Yan thought for a moment, then extended his left hand, removed the wrist guard used for concealment, revealing the golden thread beneath. Although it was no longer as active as before, it still glowed faintly. He then spoke:

"Senior Xuan Niao, did you invite me here because of this?"

Listening to Xu Yan's candid reply, the young man, who already had a good impression of Xu Yan, felt his favorability increase further. He smiled and nodded at Xu Yan, saying, "That's not wrong to say."

As he spoke, the other party also extended his left hand, and a golden ball of light appeared in his palm.

Feeling the similar aura between the ball of light in the other party's hand and the golden thread condensed by his Heavens Mandate Guidance, a hint of surprise appeared in Xu Yan's eyes.

Seeing the surprise in Xu Yan's eyes, the young man continued, "This is the power bestowed upon me by heaven and earth at my birth. Guided by this power, I once served as a totem in a certain dynasty in your Huaxia Kingdom for a period, and also as a guardian spirit beast for humanity at that time.

In that era, my name should have been Heaven's Mandate Xuan Niao, which roughly means the Xuan Niao sent by heaven. And indeed, it was so. Heaven and earth bestowed upon me the power of the Heaven's Mandate, and I, guided by this power, formed a bond with humans, becoming one of the guardian spirit beasts of humanity at that time."

Listening to the other party's answer, Xu Yan showed an expression of "so that's how it is."

No wonder the other party carried an aura of a human king; it turned out that he indeed had a very close connection with humanity in the past.

He had been wondering why, despite it being their first meeting, a sense of respect and gratitude arose within him. Although this feeling was very faint, it seemed to be etched into his bloodline, making Xu Yan feel a certain degree of goodwill towards him upon their first encounter.

And now, the reason for this feeling was found. Regardless of whether the other party only protected one dynasty in that era, and regardless of whether the blood of Xu Yan's ancestors flowed with the blood of that dynasty's descendants, the other party had protected humanity in that era. This alone was enough for future generations to remember.

(Just making it up, don't take it seriously.)

After hearing the other party's words, a hint of reverence appeared in Xu Yan's gaze towards the young man. He then continued to ask, "Then, Senior, why exactly did you call me here?"

Listening to Xu Yan's question, the young man did not retract his hand. Instead, he continued to infuse his Heaven's Mandate power into the light sphere in his palm. Watching the light sphere gradually solidify and grow, he looked into Xu Yan's eyes and solemnly said, "I want to give it to you."

"Give it to me?"

"That's right, I want to transfer this power, bestowed by heaven and earth, to you."

Listening to the other party's words and looking at the light sphere in his hand, Xu Yan could feel his Innate Talent, Heavens Mandate Guidance, conveying a desire to merge with it as soon as possible.

Xu Yan had a feeling that as long as he merged with this power, his Innate Talent would undergo a qualitative improvement and bring him immense benefits.

Feeling the longing from his Innate Talent, Xu Yan did not immediately agree. With the previous lesson from the Fate-Playing Ghost, Xu Yan was extremely wary of such windfalls, especially since this person also possessed destiny-related power. He could not casually accept the gift.

As he thought this, Xu Yan also recalled the message Mo Yi had sent him earlier: his grandmaster had begun paying attention to him after he entered the Parasol Tree Realm. With elders protecting him, if anything truly happened, his grandmaster and others would intervene, so Xu Yan didn't need to have too many reservations.

Therefore, regarding his concerns and doubts, Xu Yan did not try to subtly probe the other party. Instead, he directly and openly asked, "Senior, may I ask why?

You yourself wield the power of destiny, so you should also know the saying, 'The gift bestowed by fate has already been marked with its price in secret.' Before I understand the price I need to pay, I cannot vaguely accept your gift like this.

Especially now, when you, the giver, also possess the power of destiny. If you cannot clearly explain the reason, then I may not be able to accept your gift. After all, even without this power, with my current Innate Talent and achievements, I have some confidence in reaching the pinnacle."

The young man showed no negative emotions towards Xu Yan's direct answer. Instead, he raised his internal evaluation of Xu Yan by half a level, and his desire to transfer this power to Xu Yan became even stronger.

"The reason for giving you this power? There's nothing difficult to say about that. When I was born, this power was a gift to me. Guided by this power, I indeed encountered continuous opportunities and grew smoothly.

Even the downfall of that dynasty, under the guidance of this power, as the totem most deeply linked to its destiny, did not bring me any severe negative effects. I am grateful for this power bestowed upon me by heaven and earth.

However, as I gradually grew and my power increased to a certain extent, this power, which should have been a gift from heaven and earth, became a shackles preventing me from continuing to grow and transcend. To break through myself and see a higher level of scenery, the best choice is to abandon this power.

It's just that this power cannot be easily abandoned, and not just anyone can be its bearer. Or rather, although I no longer need this power, I cannot just casually entrust this power, for which I have great gratitude, to an unreliable person.

For so many years, I have been searching for someone to entrust it to. And the last time I used this power was to let it find a suitable owner for itself.

As for the final result, you already know: this power ultimately chose you. That is why I sought you out.

Of course, you might not believe what I've said, and mere words lack persuasiveness. Therefore, I have a better method."

Saying this, under Xu Yan's somewhat bewildered gaze, the young man solemnly looked up at the sky and spoke in a serious tone, "I, Xuan Niao, hereby swear to heaven and earth that my actions this time contain no schemes against Xu Yan... Should I violate this, heaven and earth shall despise me, and my soul shall be utterly extinguished."