What evil intentions could an evil god possibly have?

……

The Pope remarked with a sigh, "Fortunately, I had already thought about this issue for you."

Immediately afterwards, he grasped the black gem and his gaze fell on Su Yan.

"Innocent Queen, tonight the new Chu will be safe..."

As he finished speaking, a dim light spilled from between his fingers, drifting in all directions as if it were a tangible entity, leading to that vast, empty sea, connecting with something, and heading towards the future described in his words.

Su Yan knew his choice and remained silent.

Lin Mushi understood.

Then, people heard the second half of the sentence.

"...after Lin Mushi's death."

……

……

The sound of waves from the vast, empty sea gradually faded away.

The saltiness in the air became an illusion.

The world before Lin Mushi's eyes became blurry, and she could no longer see anything clearly.

She tried to turn around, but found her body was so cold that she couldn't do anything.

The familiar meow echoed in her ears once more, but she couldn't tell if it meant anxiety or something else.

It was as if the whole world was leaving her.

She struggled to lift her head, found that familiar figure, parted her lips slightly, and used her last strength to utter a single sentence.

"It's quite nice to meet you..."

……

……

"Now……"

The Pope, his face ashen, slowly lowered his right hand and looked at Gu Yuqiu, saying, "You have no successor."

Upon hearing this, Gu Yuqiu laughed.

She thought for a moment, and perhaps feeling it wasn't enough, she started clapping.

Applause echoed through the wind and snow.

It was extremely harsh and incredibly cruel.

Chapter 140: Chapter 138 May you hear the gospel and witness the light.

Snowflakes drifted slowly down from the sky, accompanied by a biting wind, almost blinding the eye.

Within ten minutes of the Lord of the Sleeping Souls' death, the entire New Chu was stained white.

All eyes pierced through the swirling snowflakes and landed on Gu Yuqiu, who was clapping earnestly. A chill ran through everyone's hearts, along with fear.

Amidst the swirling snow, the applause was remarkably clear.

Beside Gu Yuqiu, Lin Mushi had stopped breathing.

Su Yan hugged the fallen woman, reached out her hand, slowly closed those once bright eyes, and whispered, "I'm sorry."

In the statement that the Pope used the corpse of the Lord of the Sleeping Souls to connect the present with the past, the first name he mentioned was her.

—The Innocent Queen.

Because of everyone present, only she could save Lin Mushi.

However, the price is that the future pointed to by that prophetic statement will come to nothing.

Therefore, she did nothing in the end, but simply watched quietly until the second half of the sentence appeared.

"I have always believed that all sacrifices must be made willingly by the person involved."

Su Yan looked at Lin Mushi and said self-deprecatingly, "But I never imagined that one day I would watch someone be sacrificed and I would do nothing... It's really ridiculous."

The sentence was very light and understated, yet it carried a strong sense of self-mockery and sounded more like a murmur to oneself, but people could hear it very clearly.

The white cat's eyes were filled with sadness.

Shen Muchan lowered her head slightly, seemingly lost in thought, perhaps feeling a sense of shared sorrow.

Lu Xiu thought of Zhong Chongshan, who had died without a complete corpse, and suddenly felt exhausted.

Most people remained silent.

No one felt fortunate that they weren't the ones being sacrificed, because they knew very well that they didn't deserve it.

Tonight, the only people qualified to be sacrificed are Su Yan, Gu Yuqiu, Shen Muchan, Song Tang, Lu Xiu, Lin Mushi, and the Pope himself.

Lin Mushi is the most special one among them.

As the saintess chosen by Gu Yuqiu, she was only at the third level of the Ascension to Godhood before her death, far too weak compared to the other beings.

In terms of ability, she didn't deserve to be sacrificed.

However, she happened to become the successor to the throne of God, destined to sit in that position, a position of extremely high status in that vast, empty sea.

This is the best sacrifice.

Because she has no right to choose.

It can only be selected.

……

……

“The tide of Xin Chu is about to recede, and their will will soon arrive here. Not only me, but you also don’t have much time left.”

The Pope glanced at the snow-covered night sky and the five near-divine beings, then said to Gu Yuqiu, "I have solved the problem that is troubling you. Now it is your turn."

His voice was clear, and even as the wind and snow grew heavier and sounded like a sob, it remained firm and reached everyone's ears.

Gu Yuqiu had already stopped clapping. With his hands behind his back, he said, "It seems you've forgotten what I said."

The Pope understood the implication and calmly replied, "This is not a threat."

"I'm trying to solve your problem and ease your worries."

He said slowly, "You no longer need to worry about the issue of succession, which is certainly a happy thing."

Gu Yuqiu's expression remained unchanged, still smiling slightly.

She had seen far more shameless things in the past, so she was no longer surprised.

She said, "Should I thank you?"

The Pope bowed slightly to her and said indifferently, "As your Pope, this is what I should do for you. Don't be so polite."

Gu Yuqiu thought for a while and said, "Looking at it this way, you seem to be quite competent. If I had a pope like you, I wouldn't have to worry about many things in the future."

Upon hearing this, countless gazes once again focused on her, hovering between her and Lin Mushi's corpses, their fear deepening.

If they haven't misunderstood, this seems to mean "agreement."

If someone else made this decision, they would inevitably be considered cowardly, a compromise forced by circumstances out of helplessness.

Strangely, even the five near-god-level powerhouses who looked down upon New Chu from the vast ocean of nothingness did not have such thoughts; their awe remained unchanged.

"I'm starting to admire you."

Gu Yuqiu looked at the Pope and said with a smile, "I always thought you were an indecisive person. Although you are quite capable, your character is just so-so and not worth mentioning."

The Pope said, "Perhaps I'm better at hiding my true abilities."

Gu Yuqiu said with emotion, "Then after tonight, you will have no chance to hide anymore."

As soon as he finished speaking, the Pope's eyes brightened, no longer dimmed by his injuries.

This is undoubtedly an agreement.

Just then, a sentence fell from the sky, reminding people of an unavoidable question.

"Don't forget that you two are not on the same path. There is no such thing as different paths leading to the same destination on the long staircase to God. There is no way to jump directly from one side to the other."

The Pope looked up at the night sky, glanced at the man, and ignored him.

Gu Yuqiu didn't even bother to look at it.

Shen Muchan thought this was idiotic and mocked, "Having already decided to betray, how could you not think about this?"

The man said indifferently, "This isn't a problem that can be solved simply by thinking about it."

Shen Muchan looked at Gu Yuqiu.

Don't look at me.

Gu Yuqiu chuckled and said, "I never thought of taking shortcuts; I've always been down-to-earth."

The Pope said, "This is my problem, and it has nothing to do with you."

Shen Muchan stopped talking.

In fact, she knew very well that what that person said was true. The principle that different paths lead to the same destination is not only about ascending the long staircase to godhood, but also about reaching different ends.

The reason she deliberately started arguing was simply because she didn't want Gu Yuqiu to agree to the Pope's request.

As for why I don't want to.

She herself couldn't be sure.

Perhaps they feel the Pope is unworthy?

Gu Yuqiu ignored her thoughts, looked into the Pope's eyes, and spoke gently.

"My admiration for you is genuine. After all that has happened in the past, I've basically wiped out everyone in this world who dared to threaten me..."

Su Yan interrupted him, reminding him, "You are very weak right now."

The Pope looked at her.