I was born a god, the son of the Demon Lord.

Three days later, at the edge of longing.

Below the cliff lies the turbulent Sea of ​​Asura Demons.

Xu Nanyi sat on the protruding black stone platform, her two dangling legs swinging back and forth, her hands supporting her against the rough stone surface. The sea breeze, carrying a salty smell, blew against her face, making the stray hairs on her forehead a mess.

These past few days, that old man has been finding all sorts of ways to hang around in front of her.

They brought her spirit fruits, magical treasures, and even a whole bunch of trinkets unique to the Demon Realm, piling them all up by her bedside.

She pretended not to see it.

Xu Yuan just stood by and watched without helping to smooth things over, clearly wanting to create an opportunity for the father and daughter to repair their relationship.

A faint white light shone from the shoulder.

A fist-sized ball of light appeared out of thin air and landed wobbly on one shoulder.

[Host, what's been wrong with you these past few days?]

The light dumpling moved closer to her neck and rubbed against it twice.

[The other day in the sea, you were clearly in a hurry to save him, calling out "Father." How come you acted like you'd seen an enemy the moment you got ashore? Even if you had reservations, you didn't have to make it so obvious, did you? That Demon Lord is constantly hovering around you now; even I feel sorry for him.]

Xu Nanyi didn't respond.

I pressed my palm hard on the stone surface, and the rough gravel hurt my palm.

"Sister Tongzi."

The clear, childlike voices were somewhat dispersed by the sea breeze.

Where has the real little phoenix gone?

The light ball on her shoulder suddenly stopped, its white light flashing twice, clearly not expecting her to suddenly ask such a question.

[Host, why are you suddenly asking this?]

Xu Nanyi turned her head and stared at the ball of white light.

Do you think Shen Jiuyuan is a good father?

Before the system could answer, she immediately asked, "Is Xu Yuan a good mother?"

The system hovered in mid-air, with white light flashing regularly.

In this world, everyone has a different perspective. From the perspective of the original book, they are complete villains.

The light dumpling fell back onto her shoulder.

However, from the moment you were born, or rather, from the time you were in the womb, they have treated you exceptionally well. They have showered you with all sorts of rare and precious materials and spiritual protection without ever ceasing. Therefore, from your perspective, they are indeed good parents.

After hearing these words, Xu Nanyi turned back and looked down at the churning black seawater.

"yes."

The crisp laughter echoed along the cliff edge, carrying an indescribable meaning.

"What would these wonderful parents think if they knew their real daughter was no longer alive?"

The light dough froze instantly.

[Do you feel... that you've taken over someone else's body, and taken the love that was originally meant for the real little phoenix?]

"Um."

Xu Nanyi tilted her head back, letting the strong wind whip her cheeks.

"Sister Tongzi, I grew up in an orphanage."

The statement was bland, without any extra emotional fluctuations.

"Whether I have parents or not has made no difference to me from childhood to adulthood. I'm long past the age where I need to rely on my elders and crave love."

The fingers braced on the stone platform tightened one by one.

"Besides, this love doesn't belong to me at all."

The little phoenix that died young in the original book.

They didn't even have a chance to hatch.

She didn't even have time to open her eyes and see her parents who had done everything for her.

"She should be the little princess, pampered and loved by everyone as she grows up. What right do I, an outsider, have to take everything she deserves?"

Scared.

This is the most authentic inner feedback.

If you accept these parents' feelings without any defenses and slowly fall into their trap, what will happen when the day comes that you have to leave, or when the truth is revealed?

Those who covet what does not belong to them will only end up being utterly destroyed.

You must get a refund.

"So, Sister Tongzi."

Xu Nanyi loosened her grip and patted the dust off her palm.

"If I help you complete your task, I can have one wish granted..."

She stared at the sea.

"Can you bring her back?"

Return this body, and this love from your parents, to its rightful owner.

Faced with this unexpected request, the system surprisingly froze.

【Then why are you allowed to call yourself the Wishing Goddess?】

Instead of directly answering her request, the system posed another question in return.

When making a wish, you not only say it smoothly, but you also act cute and lean on them. Doesn't that mean you've accepted their feelings?

Xu Nanyi crossed her arms in front of her chest.

"Sister Tongzi, have you forgotten why I came here in the first place?"

That was the biggest regret she had when she read that book in her past life.

"I did this to save her. I wanted her to live and become the proudest and most dazzling phoenix in the heavens. I didn't want anyone to hurt her again, which is why I was willing to take on this mission and come into this world."

Wishing is her favorite character.

"Because I like it, because I want to save it, my tolerance level is naturally different."

Subconsciously, she only saw Xu Yuan as a mission target that needed protection. Calling her mother and acting coquettishly were all to fit into the identity and to make it easier to protect the other party.

To pour out one's passion and rewrite a tragedy.

"But Shen Jiuyuan is different."

When that name was mentioned, Xu Nanyi pursed her lips.

"At first, I came here with the intention of getting revenge on him. Who told him to make Xu Yuan suffer so much?"

From a wary enemy, he instantly switched to the identity of his own father.

The difference is too great.

"and……"

The sound faded, drowned out by the sea breeze.

"I've found myself starting to crave the feeling of being protected by someone."

In the deep sea, there was that enormous body that desperately protected her beneath its belly.

After getting ashore, his hands trembled so much that he couldn't even hold the barrier steady.

The more you crave something, the more panicked you become.

Therefore, we must act swiftly and decisively.

Forced withdrawal.

You must never allow yourself to create unnecessary entanglements in this world.

The white light pellets settled completely on my shoulder.

A violent conflict is occurring within the system's internal logic code, and a warning red light is flashing wildly on the data panel.

Should we tell her?

In fact, there is no such thing as "occupying someone else's body".

This body was originally yours!

Xu Yuan and Shen Jiuyuan are your biological parents!

Due to the temporal turbulence, her soul drifted in another world for more than twenty years, repairing its original defects, and is now being recalled to its original body.

That's why she possesses the mindset of a mature adult and a powerful soul that surpasses ordinary people.

but.

The system scanned Xu Nanyi's taut jawline and tightly clenched fists.

An adult soul who grew up in an orphanage, accustomed to self-protection, and resistant to intimate relationships.

Suddenly tell her that what she always thought was "time travel" was actually "going home"?

The "enemy father" she had been wary of for so long was actually her biological father who owed her the most and loved her the most.

This kind of impact.

It's tantamount to dropping a massive bomb directly onto an iceberg that's been closed off for over twenty years.

It will collapse.

The system dares not gamble.

【Host.】

The electronic voice sounded again, tinged with a very human hesitation.

Your wish has been recorded by the system. However, the task is not yet complete, and all reward mechanisms remain locked.