What evil intentions could an evil god possibly have?

Gu Yuqiu simply hummed in agreement.

Su Yan thought that only she could discover the truth herself, so she casually asked, "Why didn't you have time to figure it out?"

Gu Yuqiu glanced at her and said softly, "Because... it's an irreversible process. If I don't leave quickly, I won't have a chance to regret it."

Su Yan frowned slightly and said, "Is three months a short time?"

"For humans, it should not be short."

Gu Yuqiu said with a slight sarcasm, "But for gods, it's even shorter than the blink of an eye."

Those landscapes—the explosion of a supernova, the re-emergence of life—are like the deep black hole in the eye of a god, seemingly experienced only in an instant.

She concluded by saying, "That's why I like myself better now."

Chapter 127: Chapter 125 Seeing the Stars

Su Yan didn't say anything.

The saying "Human joys and sorrows are never shared" has been used a lot in recent years, and it has become tiresome due to its overuse. However, the fact that it is repeated countless times still proves that it has its own truth.

Even if it's not necessarily the truth.

She could certainly hear the unspoken truth—that stepping into the realm of the gods might lead to a gradual loss of self, resulting in either absolute rationality or non-existence.

This is the literal meaning of "I will be selfless".

Any living being with independent consciousness would find it hard to accept this cold outcome, because it is really no different from death.

But Su Yan still wanted to go and see.

Because it was a landscape she had never seen before, the end of the long stairway to the divine, the direction her heart would not regret even if she died nine times. There was no reason for her to see the Great Way and not move forward.

Or rather, if she had been deterred by Gu Yuqiu's description, how could she be standing in her current position?

These are all very simple.

……

……

Is there anything else you'd like to talk about?

"Can't we drink quietly?"

"Solving yourself by drinking is too easy to get drunk, and... actually, I'm a person who likes being around people."

"It seems so. The reason you like Lin Mushi is because she can't sit still, right?"

Why bring her up again?

"Unfortunately, I'm really not good at chatting."

"An irrelevant answer, okay... Maybe it's because I'm not good at chatting, so I like the feeling of others seriously trying to find topics to talk about with me, only to leave empty-handed?"

"You really know how to make people angry."

Su Yan glanced at her and poured herself a glass of wine.

The after-dinner drink was no longer beer, but the pseudo-electric brandy I mentioned before. The amber-colored liquor seemed to sway as the ice cubes rose and fell under the warm-toned lights.

She picked up her wine glass and took a small sip; even just a small sip made her cheeks flush slightly.

So her voice became slightly intoxicated, sounding soft and gentle, but it was hard to tell if it was actually sweet.

Is there anything you'd like to do?

"It was a bit sudden."

Gu Yuqiu rested her chin on her hand, tilted her head to look at Su Yan, and looked at her with some confusion in her eyes.

In her opinion, this was not something she should hear.

Su Yan said expressionlessly, "I was just asking. If you don't want to tell me, then don't."

Her cheeks were slightly flushed, but she still had no expression, which made her even cuter.

Gu Yuqiu thought about it very carefully, but found nothing. She said regretfully, "There really isn't anything I particularly want to do, or anything I absolutely have to do."

Su Yan looked at her quietly, as if she were looking at a shameless liar.

Gu Yuqiu continued, "This matter concerning Xin Chu doesn't count."

Su Yan said mockingly, "You really have no shame."

Gu Yuqiu sighed, "I'm so good-looking, how can I bear not to have you?"

Su Yan smiled slightly and asked, "Then have you forgotten that you still owe me a slap?"

Gu Yuqiu fell silent.

She turned around, fetched another bottle of wine, filled Su Yan's glass to about seven-tenths full, and said, "Let's talk about something else, like... why don't you like Lin Mushi?"

Su Yan said, "I have no affection for Lin Mushi."

Gu Yuqiu said with some helplessness, "Do you even believe that yourself?"

Why don't you believe it?

Su Yan said indifferently, "Besides, do you think she has the right to make me lie?"

Gu Yuqiu thought about it and realized that it was indeed true, so she casually asked, "Then why do you want Lin Mushi to die?"

She certainly had her own answer to this question, which was related to emotional conflicts.

“I never intended for Lin Mushi to die.”

Su Yan glanced at her and said, "Otherwise, Lin Mushi should have died yesterday. Even if you used that ring, I could have remained silent."

The throne remains vacant, and she is the symbol of her own path. If she so desires, no power of the same origin can escape her interference.

Gu Yuqiu said, "However, it is a fact that you don't like Lin Mushi."

Su Yan was silent for a while, then suddenly said, "Actually, I think Lin Mushi is not bad. Although her talent is a bit average, she is indeed a child worthy of admiration."

Gu Yuqiu thought to herself, "What kind of nonsense is this?"

Before she could speak, Su Yan's tone suddenly shifted, becoming extremely sharp.

She looked at Gu Yuqiu and said indifferently, "The problem is that Lin Mushi is too weak."

Gu Yuqiu sighed and said, "Yes."

"Lin Mushi is not on the same level as me, you, or even Shen Hong."

Su Yan said, "You can say you don't care about this. You can disregard appearance, demeanor, personality, and talent, but you should at least care about her life."

Gu Yuqiu smiled slightly and said, "Isn't it because you're here?"

It was quiet.

The atmosphere became somewhat tense.

There was no more rain knocking on the window, only the soft breathing of the two of them. The tension gradually turned into repression, and the quiet was no longer pleasant.

After an unknown amount of time, Su Yan suddenly asked, "Why should I help you protect her?"

Gu Yuqiu said, "Anyway, you've already helped the first time."

Su Yan found it inexplicably ironic and said with a smile, "Does what you mean by that... since she's already here, and it's the New Year, she's still a child?"

Gu Yuqiu shook her head and said, "These reasons are too infuriating. I don't want you to be angry, of course that's not what I meant."

Without a second thought, Su Yan firmly replied, "I refuse."

"Ok."

Gu Yuqiu hadn't held out much hope to begin with, and instead asked, "Is it because Lin Mushi and I are not on the same level that you can't accept her staying by my side?"

Su Yan looked at her expressionlessly and hummed in response, the meaning of which was very clear.

Do you want to die?

This sentence seems ordinary, but it is actually quite different. It can be interpreted as, "Why won't you let me have a harem?"

Of course, she couldn't answer that question.

Even if this statement is largely the truth of the matter—she doesn't believe that a weakling who isn't even at the fifth rank has the right to get involved in her feelings.

Gu Yuqiu thought for a moment, then smiled and said, "Would you believe me if I said I was just curious?"

"Do not believe."

Su Yan said, "Let's change the subject. Stop thinking about these trivial things."

Gu Yuqiu wondered what else there was to talk about.

The two encounters yesterday and today were both long-awaited reunions for them, but the things they wanted to talk about were all serious business, things they were unwilling to discuss.

At this point, finding enjoyment in life to talk about becomes difficult and even a form of torture.

Su Yan took a sip of the new wine and said, "Why don't you guess why I won't slap you?"

Gu Yuqiu was slightly taken aback, somewhat surprised, thinking to herself, "Are you trying to start a conversation?"

"Although I am very good-looking, the reason cannot be this... and it is even less likely to be that I am soft-hearted."

Her gaze fell on Su Yan's clothes, found the cat hair, and vaguely realized something. She calmly said, "You've probably already taken your revenge on me."

Su Yan doesn't smile much, but she's an exception when she's with her. With a slight upturn of her lips, she said, "You're still as smart as ever."

Gu Yuqiu said, "It seems you think you've succeeded?"

As soon as the words were spoken, the two of them paused for a moment, then subconsciously looked at each other and saw the strange emotions in each other's eyes. After a moment of silence, they both laughed.

The tension and oppression vanished with their laughter.

The warm-toned light outside the window lightened the atmosphere, creating a light and cheerful feeling, just like the pleasant atmosphere of old friends reuniting for drinks.

"I really don't know what's wrong with us."

Gu Yuqiu sighed, "We were just having a casual chat, but after just a few words, it all sounded like we were about to fight."

Su Yan said, "I won't say it's my fault."

Gu Yuqiu rolled her eyes at her and said, "Is this my fault?"