TOS: Reincarnated As Tao Tie

Chapter 69: Cai'er's Memory Is Restored

"Of course we know each other. As for the ring…"

Lin Ze looked calmly at Cai'er. "Do you want to remember everything that happened back then?"

This wasn't a decision he made lightly.

Five years ago, the Love Demon God had erased Cai'er's memories—protecting her, shielding their connection, and hiding her identity from the world.

But now, that threat was gone.

Still, one concern lingered in Lin Ze's heart:

Would Cai'er still accept him, knowing he was a demon?

He had already deceived her once. He wouldn't do it again.

Even if it meant she would hate him, Lin Ze was determined—he would face it head-on.

When Cai'er heard she might recover her memories, she froze momentarily.

But then, without hesitation, she nodded.

She could feel the missing pieces, the hollowness inside her.

No matter how hard she had tried over the years, she hadn't been able to remember.

Seeing her response, Lin Ze took her slender hand—and interlaced their fingers.

Then, suddenly, he pulled Cai'er into his arms.

Her soft body fell against him, and Lin Ze leaned close to her ear.

"Cai'er, you haven't changed at all. Hugging you still gives me a sense of peace."

At first, Cai'er's mind screamed to push him away.

But her body didn't resist.

What's wrong with me...?

How could she let a man hold her like this?

It didn't make sense.

But before she could make sense of it, Lin Ze gently let her go.

He looked down at her—a girl half a head shorter, eyes darting away from his gaze.

Then he smiled.

"Cai'er, the auction's over. Why are you still wearing a veil?"

Before she could respond, Lin Ze reached up and removed the veil.

Her beauty stunned him.

Even though he'd spent years around women like Leng Xiao, Yue Ye, and Xidi, Cai'er's face—quiet, pure, and breathtaking—still left him speechless.

Seeing him dazed, Cai'er's heart… lifted.

She didn't resist. She was even a little happy.

Still, she scratched lightly at the back of Lin Ze's hand—reminding him: Help me remember.

Why do I trust him so much…?

Looking into his eyes, she felt something stir within her. She wanted to hold him.

Lin Ze, seeing that gaze, gently leaned forward—pressing his forehead to hers.

At the moment of contact, Cai'er felt her consciousness pulled into a strange, dark space.

There was nothing but floating memory fragments, like scattered stars.

She reached out.

And suddenly, everything came flooding back—memories crashing into her heart like a tide.

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Outside, above Lin Ze's head, a faint crimson halo shimmered into being—the Crown of Inheritance, belonging to the Love Demon Pillar.

To truly restore her memory, Lin Ze needed its power.

But the moment he used it…

Thousands of miles away, in the Demon Emperor's Palace, Xidi, the Love Demon God herself, sensed it.

Across from her, Bai Yue noticed the change in Xidi's expression.

"Xidi, what's wrong?"

"…Nothing," she said quietly, returning to her calm demeanor. "Just remembered something."

Bai Yue nodded and continued, "So about what I was saying—do you agree to start with a pilot in Heart City?"

"I do. It's a sound plan. If it works, we can expand it citywide."

Bai Yue smiled. "Great. Then we'll wait for Yue Ye to return."

Xidi nodded. "In that case, I'll go resume training. I'm due to face the Tenth Pillar Demon God in a few days."

"Go on."

With that, Xidi vanished—and reappeared in her private cultivation chamber.

"Stupid brat," she muttered with a mix of fondness and irritation. "You really have guts. Using the Crown of Inheritance in the middle of the Human Race's Holy City!"

Through her spiritual connection to the Crown, Xidi could see what Lin Ze was doing.

Though annoyed, she sighed.

He was using it… for Cai'er.

Still, the real danger wasn't sentimental—it was discovery.

Lin Ze wasn't strong enough yet to build a sealed, independent space.

By using the Demon Pillar's power, he risked exposure to the Temple Alliance's high-level sensors.

And sure enough—Xidi felt a terrifying spiritual pressure sweeping toward Lin Ze's location.

Immediately, she spread thousands of blood-colored butterflies across the Holy City—to mask Lin Ze's exact position.

"I'll deal with you later, brat…" she muttered.

Despite her grumbling, her forehead was soaked with sweat.

The distance between them meant the spiritual cost of cloaking him was immense.

But if the Alliance located Lin Ze now, the outcome would be catastrophic.

Thankfully, the process only lasted a few dozen seconds.

As Lin Ze put away the Crown of Inheritance, Xidi's link to him vanished.

And the butterflies dissolved without a trace.

As if they'd never been there.

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At the very heart of the Temple Alliance, an old man opened his eyes.

Yang Haohan, head of the Alliance and bearer of the Seal of Protection and Mercy, sat on a golden throne, white hair flowing, his expression grim.

A Demon God's aura… in the Holy City?

And not just any Demon God—Sidi, the Love Demon God.

"Han Qian," he called coldly.

A paladin appeared instantly.

"How did this happen during your watch of the Selection Competition?" Yang Haohan demanded. "Sidi herself slipped in?"

He didn't wait for an answer.

"I won't hold you responsible—this time. Take this."

He tossed a detailed map of the Holy City to Han Qian.

Thousands of red dots lit the parchment—each representing a place the spiritual disturbance had reached.

One dot flickered more brightly than the rest.

Lin Ze's location.

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