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"Don't think about that too much right now." An Changqing patted her shoulder and comforted her, "We're out safe and sound now, that's the most important thing. Let's get on the spaceship first, and we can think about the rest on the way back."

As someone who stands at the pinnacle of power, Su Yuehe's mother is naturally an extremely assertive woman.

Especially since Su Yuehe is her only daughter, although she wouldn't interfere excessively in her daughter's affairs, it didn't mean she could let her daughter be out of contact for so long.

"That's right, that's right, let's get on the spaceship, I don't want to stay in this godforsaken place for another second!" Hong Yuan was the first to respond, pulling Su Yuehe towards the spaceship.

The group boarded the spaceship, where the warm and comfortable cabin environment stood in stark contrast to the icy and snowy landscape outside.

The pilot quickly and efficiently carried out the final pre-flight checks.

"Start all devices, start all devices, and this one too!"

"Hold on tight, everyone, we're going home!"

With a soft hum from the engines, the spaceship rose smoothly into the air and quickly became a small silver dot, disappearing into the gray-white horizon.

The atmosphere inside the cabin was much more relaxed than when we arrived.

Hongyuan was already counting on her fingers what she would eat when she got back, muttering to herself, "Barbecue, hot pot, and dessert, I can't miss any of them!"

Yin Chen leaned back in his comfortable chair, closed his eyes to rest, but a faint smile played on his lips, clearly indicating that he was in a good mood.

Su Yuehe took out her terminal and began editing a message to let her mother know she was safe. The worry on her face was gradually replaced by anticipation.

Long Ao sat in the corner, not saying a word, but his tense shoulders had completely relaxed.

An Changqing was confirming the return route and time with the pilot.

Chen Guan sat by the window, not participating in his companions' conversation, but quietly watching the clouds rushing past outside the window.

His mind was neither recalling the lonely throne nor pondering the secrets of the Lord of Nothingness.

He thought of An Changqing's "Welcome back," Hong Yuan's hand patting his shoulder, Su Yuehe's concerned gaze, Long Ao walking silently beside him, and Yin Chen's teasing remarks.

Those vivid, warm images gave him a sense of peace he had never felt before.

He doesn't need to become any god.

He is Chen Guan, the Chen Guan who walked alongside his former self, and that is enough.

As for his past, which he knew nothing about, to hell with it.

……

Sitting in the car, the faint smile that had just appeared on Su Yuehe's face faded again.

She was looking down at the screen of her personal terminal, her fingertip hovering over the send button, hesitant to press it.

On the screen was a message she had been editing for a long time to let her know she was safe, but she felt the wording wasn't quite right.

"Hey, what are you thinking about?"

Hongyuan kept a close eye on the situation of the wealthy woman who had promised to treat her to dinner.

Without Su Yuehe, who will treat her to a meal?

Su Yuehe raised her head, her clear eyes filled with barely concealed worry. "Three days...we've been out of contact for three whole days. My mother...she's probably already heard the news."

Mentioning the Speaker, a woman in a high position with a consistently assertive style, Hong Yuan's arrogance immediately diminished by more than half.

She scratched her fiery red hair, muttering hesitantly, "Will...will it be very troublesome?"

"It won't be that troublesome."

An Changqing's gentle voice came from the front. He was confirming the flight path with the pilot. He turned around and casually shielded the pilot's hearing to prevent him from eavesdropping on the internal conversation. His gaze swept over each person's face.

"We just need to stick to the same story. This experience was too bizarre; reporting it truthfully would only cause unnecessary trouble."

His gaze finally settled on Chen Guan, and he asked in a questioning tone, "Chen Guan, what do you think?"

The part that needs the most revision this time is the section related to the coffin.

Therefore, the first question should be Chen Guan's opinion, just like the last time with Baal.

When An Changqing thought of Baal, he couldn't help but think of Guan Jinyue, who had only appeared briefly in the public eye. He wondered where she was. An Changqing always felt that she wasn't a purely evil person. If he could, he would like to add a genius to the human camp.

In an instant, everyone's attention was focused on Chen Guan, who was sitting by the window.

Chen Guan turned his gaze away from the sea of ​​clouds outside the window.

"You're the captain."

He spoke, his voice not loud, but clearly reaching everyone's ears.

He passed the ball back to An Changqing.

"I trust your judgment."

When it comes to how to fool those within the system, could he know better than An Changqing?

Chen Guan realized that An Changqing was not the kind of clichéd upright male protagonist at all; he was a pure and simple-minded guy.

This addition made An Changqing pause slightly, then a knowing smile appeared on his lips.

He understood what Chen Guan meant.

Chen Guan was unwilling to be the one who set the rules; he chose to hand over the decision-making power to the team leader, which was a sign of trust.

What a wonderful companion, he thought to himself.

"Okay." An Changqing nodded, no longer refusing.

He straightened his back: "Then let's discuss it. The principles are simple: first, protect ourselves and avoid unnecessary trouble; second, protect Chen Guan. His affairs must be handled in a vague manner; third, this report must stand up to scrutiny and not be too outrageous."

He paused, then looked at Hong Yuan: "So, you absolutely cannot say things like 'abandoned ancient god'."

Hongyuan scratched her already messy red hair in frustration and let out a long sigh.

"If we don't mention that inexplicable ancient god, we have to come up with a plausible reason, right?" She gripped the edge of the giant axe in reverse, her face full of distress.

Yin Chen leaned back, his slender fingers interlacing.

"Since the truth about that ancient god must never be mentioned, we must find an excuse that can explain both the three-day loss of contact and the abnormal flow of time."

Yin Chen spoke calmly and clearly, outlining the current situation: "Ordinary situations won't work; we need reasons that involve the rules."

Su Yuehe nodded slightly in agreement: "My mother is very sensitive about these kinds of disappearances. There must be a reasonable cover-up to completely erase the existence of the ancient ruins."

They hadn't finished exploring the ruins, and Su Yuehe was afraid that something else might appear that could identify the coffin.

Moreover, that place was Chen Guan's ancestral property, and it's unfair to him to suddenly make it public property.

Following this line of thought, An Changqing continued his deduction, his tone gentle yet firm: "What if it's a living being with spatial abilities?"

"A demonic beast with spatial abilities?" Hong Yuan, scratching her fiery red short hair, interjected with a puzzled look. "Aren't those things usually hidden in the deepest parts of spatial rifts? We can just wander around the outer edges and run into them. This is incredibly unlucky!"