This usually only happens in bizarre movies, but at this moment, even the dog seemed to agree, letting out a soft bark.
"See, even the dog agrees!" Ren Yuanhao appeared more excited than the other three women. "No wonder I thought your intelligence was so high. So, the soul of a young girl is in your body now? Am I right?"
"Woof woof woof!"
The dog showed no objection and barked excitedly three times.
"Those three barks saved my life. Now you finally believe me, right?"
Ren Yuanhao put on a show of deep grievance followed by vindication.
"It seems you do care about our opinions. That's a good thing, isn't it, sisters?" Yang Lingxue glanced at the two women beside her, her face beaming with a radiant smile.
Ren Yuanhao understood the intentions of the three women, but he was more concerned about how the dog and the woman had swapped souls. After a moment of thought, he made another bold assumption.
"Dog, let me ask you, is your ability something like swapping souls with animals?"
"Woof woof woof!"
The dog became exceptionally excited, its black tail wagging non-stop.
"Oh, so is there a way for us to communicate normally?"
As soon as Ren Yuanhao said this, the dog pounced onto the sofa and grabbed Ren Yuanhao's phone with its mouth.
"Woof!"
"You want to use your phone to type?"
Ren Yuanhao felt he was about to become an expert in canine communication.
"Woof woof!"
Ren Yuanhao unlocked his phone and opened the notepad. The dog quickly tapped on the keypad with its paws, and in no time, a line of text appeared on the screen!
'My name is Dongfang Jing, the second daughter of the Dongfang family.'
The dog puffed out its chest proudly, exuding an aura of canine dominance.
When Ren Yuanhao heard the name Dongfang family, his head immediately felt hot. He thought, "Damn, I finally got rid of that strange woman from the Ji family, and now I'm entangled with an even more peculiar family. This is really..."
Ye Lan narrowed her eyes and asked, "Dongfang? Is it the Dongfang clan that lives in the Sky Stone Castle?"
"Woof woof!"
Ren Yuanhao frowned slightly. "It seems this matter is a bit complicated. Do you have a way to return to your own body now?"
The dog barked twice, then quickly tapped on the phone screen with its paws again.
'There is a way, but I have to wait.'
"Wait for what?"
'The true energy within me is very weak. I can't accumulate enough energy in a short time to use my ability again.'
Ren Yuanhao shook his head, then gathered his true energy in his palm. A cold system voice suddenly echoed in his mind.
"Don't forget you just devoured your third ability and fought that masked man. No matter how profound your true energy is, it's best not to infuse it tonight. Reserve your strength."
"What do you mean?"
"Do you think that masked man will let you take the ownerless ability core so easily? And in his eyes, you're like a plump roasted suckling pig. The theory of abilities being consumed by each other applies perfectly to him, and he will definitely act accordingly."
Ren Yuanhao's head grew hot, but his heart chilled. He thought, "My staying here is definitely not a good thing. Since that masked man is from the Chi Xiao Sect, his methods must be far more advanced than I imagined. Moreover, he devoured the abilities of Liu Yu's elder brother and that assassin. The number of abilities in his body is astonishing. Coupled with him being a cultivator, dealing with him will be extremely challenging."
With this thought, Ren Yuanhao patted the dog's head and said, "Don't worry, I will definitely figure this out, but I have to leave immediately tonight."
Yang Lingxue put on a look of reluctance. "Leaving again?"
"I can't help it~"
Ren Yuanhao briefly recounted the encounter when he snatched the ownerless ability core. To his surprise, when he mentioned the name Chi Xiao Sect, the dog became extremely agitated. Its fangs protruded like knives, its expression ferocious, and the fur on its neck bristled!
"What's wrong, canine?"
The dog tapped furiously on the phone with its paws again.
'The guy from the Chi Xiao Sect you mentioned, does he wear a fox mask?'
Ren Yuanhao was startled. "How did you know?"
'Because he's the one who caused me to be like this. However, he probably never expected that the moment I was buried alive, my soul swapped with this dog. As long as the dog is alive, my physical body will not perish.'
Upon hearing this, Ren Yuanhao's brows furrowed even deeper.
"It seems the Chi Xiao Sect is no longer content with secluded, peaceful mountain retreats. Your Dongfang family is likely in grave danger."
Ren Yuanhao spoke as he walked towards the door, but Shen Lan Ni blocked his path.
"Does Boss Shen have any advice for me?"
"Perhaps we don't have the strength to truly help you right now, and instead, we need your protection. However, we are not entirely useless."
As she spoke, the secret manual "Three Points Return to Origin Qi" returned to his hand.
"This is what Ye Lan and I have come up with after discussing and reviewing various materials and ancient texts. It's all recorded here, hoping it will be of some help to you. Of course, we won't slack off. One day, we will stand by your side and face all storms together!"
Shen Lan Ni spoke resolutely. Although her eyes were sharp, as if harboring a crouching tiger, Ren Yuanhao could see the boundless tenderness flowing from her gaze.
"Thank you."
Ren Yuanhao suppressed his emotions, knowing that every second he lingered increased their danger. No matter how reluctant he was, it was futile. He finally stepped out of the room, walking alone towards the dim corridor, his shadow stretching longer and longer, gradually disappearing into the dim light.
The dog also watched Ren Yuanhao leave, then let out a soft whimper, appearing lonely and worried. Its paws slowly typed a string of Chinese characters on the phone screen.
'Is it really okay for him to face that masked man alone?'
Ye Lan gently stroked the dog's head and said softly, "That guy is much stronger than you see. We believe in him, and you can try to believe in him too."
...
As soon as Ren Yuanhao returned to the jeep, the system voice alerted him vigilantly.
"Beep beep, you'd better drive far away, as far as possible, the more open the area, the better. I'm starting to feel uneasy again. You should know that as an intelligent AI, this emotion shouldn't appear, but it has, which means something unpredictable is about to happen."
"Got it."
Ren Yuanhao said no more, directly starting the car and flooring the accelerator, speeding out of the city.
"Oh, by the way, I told you this afternoon that you weren't without a weapon, remember?"
"I remember."
"Then very good. Now is the time to unleash it."
"Wait a minute, aren't you going to make me go into debt again?"
"Do you think the system can just put you into debt? Dream on. You're lucky, you don't know your good fortune! Look at the umbrella in your trunk."