Reborn

As the sun ascended, every single dust of snow started to evaporate into cold air, it was evident that the weather was changing.

On a valley, a gigantic withering tree covered by snow on its trunks and branches was surrounded by steaming burnt rocks on the ground.

Below the tree, seated a young man clothed in a magnificent dark green robe, edged in white and gold. The collar was quite flamboyant, fitting the overall design.

The exposed face was like a sculpture made by god, too mesmerizing! Dots of white light glowed in his eye sockets, a silver circlet imbedded with three green gems in his forehead, and covering the head was a flowing white colored hair.

"Ah••• seems about right, it's really the St. Ancestral Mountain… where the magnificent Glory City was located, the god really did reincarnated me into Tales of Demons and Gods."

Xiao Yan spoke with the voice of a grown man, but the latter's words were full of vigor, or perhaps it could be said that he was excited.

Silence descended once more as if it was though nobody had ever been here in the first place.

Xiao Yan looked at the surroundings where he had been sitting, and muttered the words.

"Today is the start of school in Holy Orchid Institute, and the day Nie Li reborn."

He had read Tales of Demon and Gods several times before, so it was normal that he had the knowledge of the happenings in this world.

"Let me check this new body of mine... "

Xiao Yan's shoulders shook violently, and the words he could no longer hold back exploded forth:

"Are you kidding me!?"

He slapped his cheeks as he shouted.

In the end, the area in Xiao Yan's cheeks where he had struck simply left a red mark and vanished immediately.

"I'm already at 1-star Silver rank Demon Spiritualist, with an unknown rank demon beast, Golden Wyrm Dragon!? How could all this happen just like this!?"

After he shouted the words in his heart, the only thing left in there was astonishment.

"...No, that's not right. The god did not reincarnate me lightly; earlier, the god simply made me chose between a world of my choice with a celestial body or a random world with a system. It could not be helped. I've chosen the first choice. Anyone who made that decision must have found it good rather than reincarnating to an unknown world…"

Xiao Yan muttered like he was trying to convince himself, and then he stood up. He walked toward the sunlight that shone through the gap of the tree's branches.

"Haahh."

Xiao Yan's sigh came from the bottom of his heart.

In the end, it was better than not reincarnating.

During Xiao Yan's brief conversation with the god, he could already tell how guilty the god was for causing his death, based from the sound of the god's voice. Despite the god's mistake, the god had bestowed him a choice. He should have been grateful enough for that. Asking the god for more would not just have been a matter of being thick-skinned, but actively causing himself trouble.

Xiao Yan stared at the direction leading toward the city, and then turned to look at the tree he had once sat at until just now. That was the place where he had his first step coming to this world. After clearing the burnt marks around the tree, Xiao Ya returned his eyes to the direction of the Glory City.

"I guess, this is it… huh."

Xiao Yan walked toward the road leading to the city, but stopped halfway. This was because at this moment, he realized that as soon as he made contact with Nie Li, the original plot of the story would be lost forever, like tears in rain. The confusion he felt over this made him hesitate as he struggled to come to a decision.

He did not want to let the memories of Nie Li's golden days here to be a painful because of his existence. Yet, contrary thoughts wormed their way through Xiao Yan's heart.

Xiao Yan had always decided things by choosing on what would benefit him most.

"This is a pretty sad state for Nie Li."

Xiao Yan muttered to himself as he made his choice.

"...I wonder if I would went overboard changing the plot, causing Nie Li's death."

Xiao Yan chose to change the plot, overthrowing Nie Li's plans.

After having made his decision, Xiao Yan nodded, satisfied that he had made a good decision. Then, he continued his walk toward the city.

After walking for half a day, Xiao Yan rejoiced as he saw the Glory City coming into view, but at the same time he felt sad.

"Here I come Nie Li's women. Or no••• my women."

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Xiao Yan left what was known as the canyon.

Xiao Yan suppressed the emotions that were rising like a tide, and walked through the motley walls of the city.

This place was like a city built of alabaster, a magnificent world suffused with a regal atmosphere.

If one raised their head to look to the castle up ahead, they would see gaudy flags swaying from the castle at fixed intervals, representing as a symbol of hope for humanity.

The broad passageways had brilliantly polished stone floors, which reflected the light from the sun in a way that made it seem like twinkling stars were embedded in its surface.

If an otherworldly visitor like him would come here, his attention would be captivated by the decadent furnishings within.

The stealthily located magnificent Glory City had always been occasionally attacked by the powerful Snow Wind Beasts within St. Ancestral Mountains. Many families banded together with their allies to bear the force of the powerful beasts. In the end, they had been cordially winning.

Just as Xiao Yan was contemplating these matters, he raised his head, as though he had spotted something, and tilted his head in surprise.

As Xiao Yan searched through his memories, he could not help but be impressed by how huge the Holy Orchid Institute was. That should be the place where he will be meeting the important characters. Xiao Yan wanted to see them all now, but he need to be enrolled first in Holy Orchid Institute.

Xiao Yan glanced at the grandiose entrance of the Holy Orchid Institute and pondered on what to do.

As he thought, there was no time for him to spend waffling around.

"Gotta enroll fast."

Xiao Yan walked past many people after reaching the entrance. As he passed every person, there were some that would send flirtatious and curious look at him, but that was only to be expected because of his handsome appearance. Still, he wasn't bothered by it. Xiao Yan still felt that he need to respond, so he just smiled at them.

Xiao Yan continued forward, leaving the dazed people behind.

After a while, a gigantic staircase appeared before Xiao Yan's eyes. It was wide enough that over ten people could walk up on it side by side, arms outstretched, with no problems. A luxurious red carpet lay on the steps. Xiao Yan slowly ascended the stairs, until he reached the hall of the Holy Orchid Institute.