What evil intentions could an evil god possibly have?

The Pope's decision to travel to New Chu was met with strong opposition and was considered irrational by many members of the Church of the Sleeping Souls.

However, he was ultimately different.

Of the seven current fifth-tier peak beings, only the Pope possesses faith and is the practitioner of the will of the ancient gods in the human world.

Since there are no gods in the world today, and the past remains the past, the world can still be at peace, rather than falling into absolute silence under the rule of gods.

Why is it silent?

Of course, it's because gods can destroy the entire world, or rather, all of human civilization.

The two stopped and stood in front of the railing, looking at the sea with its constant waves.

Gu Yuqiu was filled with emotion, thinking about the scenery he had seen in the past, and spoke for a long time, which was rare for him.

"My soul has traveled to incredibly distant places and seen things you can hardly believe. Countless stars have reached their end in an instant, bursting forth with dazzling light—the traces left by supernovae. Yet life continues to grow tenaciously like spring buds after rain. Time, as defined by humankind, is no longer relevant to me. Perhaps the deepest black hole is my eye."

She looked at the sea, remained silent for a long time, and finally said, "But all of this has an end."

This is a description of the majesty of the gods.

It is also a kind of helplessness.

When the dazzling starry sky came into her view, time could no longer stop her observation. She would know the origin of life and its destination. That feeling of transcending everything was unimaginable to those who had never experienced it.

For her at that time, she was far from being able to leave the nascent human civilization of Earth, and should have been a speck of dust that was not easy to find.

That's it.

Is it difficult to destroy a speck of dust?

No matter how you look at it, it's not difficult for her.

This is the key point of this passage.

She was telling Su Yan that the reason she didn't destroy you in the past was because you were insignificant.

The so-called extinction of human civilization and its reproduction—this immense power—is, for her, limited to this point; those previous statements were actually mild.

The only reason for giving up was that the path was blocked.

"Besides... that kind of thing is actually not very interesting."

Gu Yuqiu sighed and said, "When you observe this universe from the perspective of a god, everything becomes incredibly small. Preserving humanity becomes a laughable thing, because you are too great."

Su Yan said, "But we are still human after all."

"Yes."

Gu Yuqiu thought for a moment, then nodded and said, "I can still be sure of where I came from, and I haven't forgotten everything about being human, which is why I can become human again."

Su Yan suddenly asked, "Can you go back again?"

The implication of the words was, of course, that they referred to the throne of the gods.

This is an extremely important and sensitive issue, concerning the development of everything.

The scenery we've seen before, the unobserved light of supernovae, and the nascent life forms that have never encountered humanity are all secondary and unimportant things.

The only important thing is whether she can go back and become a god again.

Gu Yuqiu did not hesitate and gave her answer, which was a very simple five words.

"As long as I'm willing."

A long silence.

Waves rose from the sea, and the chill in the wind deepened. Although everything was a natural change, it felt as if the world was mourning for itself.

This was the answer Su Yan least wanted to hear, but unfortunately, it was true.

She looked at Gu Yuqiu's profile and asked seriously, "What is the price?"

Gu Yuqiu smiled slightly and said, "I suppose there's no turning back now?"

In fact, the methods she used to leave the throne were too clever, so that the connection between them was not completely severed.

This is also the real reason why she refused to be summoned by the gods yesterday.

Su Yan suddenly found all these things boring, and tilted her head slightly to look at the sun in the sky.

Gu Yuqiu stayed with her quietly.

"By the way, there's something I don't understand."

"Ok?"

“Lu Xiu has been bothering you almost every day lately… If it were you in the past, he should have died long ago, so why is he still alive?”

"I'm here to live a normal life, not to kill people."

"This isn't like you."

“There are always unpleasant things in life, and his suspicions are correct; the root of all the turmoil lies within me.”

"That's not a valid reason either."

"Perhaps it's because I admire... people who are willing to pay the price for their intuition?"

"Ok."

Su Yan stopped asking questions, turned around and leaned against the railing, letting the sea breeze tousle her hair.

Her cascading black hair cascaded down, gradually becoming disheveled, yet creating a picturesque beauty.

Gu Yuqiu turned her head and looked at her quietly, a hint of appreciation in her eyes.

No matter when, even after seeing countless landscapes unimaginable to ordinary people, she still sincerely liked intelligent girls, and that never changed.

This is likely one of the few interests she has in this world.

The distance between the two seemed to have shortened.

I don't know if it's because my black hair is still flying around.

It's still up to whoever takes the initiative to go.

In short, they were starting to get closer to each other, and their features became clearer.

The black hair stopped dancing wildly and gently brushed against their cheeks, bringing a slight tickling sensation, until some of it quietly stuck to their slightly moist lips, leaving only silence.

They remained silent, gazing at the different scenery.

The sea and skyscrapers.

Nature and humanity.

Unchanged and about to change.

Just then, Gu Yuqiu suddenly said, "It seems like I haven't had a drink in a long time."

Su Yan still didn't look at her and said, "It's been a long time since I've had a drink with you."

Gu Yuqiu said, "So, is there anything else you want to discuss?"

The amount of information presented in this short conversation was unprecedented.

Logically speaking, Gu Yuqiu didn't need to do this; she could have simply repeated what she had said.

After all, Lin Mushi felt that one of her greatest strengths was saying things that were incomprehensible to others, as if they were riddles.

This conversation was indeed quite special.

Su Yan understood this perfectly, so she didn't refuse her request and shook her head, saying, "Nothing for now."

Gu Yuqiu hummed in agreement.

Su Yan said, "But it's still so early, and it's such an inconvenient time. Even if you want to drink, where can we go to drink?"

It was 3 p.m., a time when bars and restaurants were closed for the day, and there was no one to greet us.

"my home."

Gu Yuqiu replied without hesitation.

Su Yan was slightly taken aback and asked in surprise, "Your home?"

She truly hadn't expected that Gu Yuqiu would treat that place as his home, rather than just a temporary residence.

Gu Yuqiu said, "What's so surprising about that?"

Su Yan thought to herself, "How can someone like you have a family?"

Gu Yuqiu guessed what she was thinking, smiled, and said, "Shall we come?"

"of course."

Su Yan no longer hesitated.

Gu Yuqiu said, "I was bored before, so I bought a lot of wine at home, all kinds of wine. You should be able to find one you like."

Upon hearing this, Su Yan suddenly felt a slight itch.

She raised her hand, tucking her disheveled black hair behind her ear, revealing her delicate profile, and asked uncertainly, "Do you have... Electric White Orchid?"

Gu Yuqiu was somewhat surprised and asked, "Weren't you in Tokyo before?"

The Disaster Messenger has offices all over the world, and for some reason, the Asian location was ultimately chosen in Tokyo, rather than elsewhere.

A dozen days ago, after Su Yan's avatar was killed by Crimson, she left the headquarters of the Calamity Messenger and went to the Tokyo office, where she had a long exchange with the Special Affairs Bureau.

Until yesterday morning, when she was certain that Lu Xiu was unwilling to change his mind, and with Christmas fast approaching, she finally chose to smuggle herself into New Chu.

Such a long time, wanting a drink from over there, it would only take her a moment to say a few words, so why is her tone so subtle now?

Even though the wine seemed to be from Kyoto.

“I am a very serious person, and Lu Xiu’s attitude before annoyed me a bit.”

Su Yan was quiet for a moment, then said, "Besides, I never drink alcohol casually."

Gu Yuqiu said, "That's good, I have what you need."

This statement can be quite profound.

Based on their past and present relationship, their bond can remain strong.

However, Su Yan seemed not to understand, and nodded casually, then asked, "Then there must be some snacks to go with the drinks, right?"