What evil intentions could an evil god possibly have?

Shen Muchan wondered what she should say.

As she was thinking this, she suddenly coughed, and could no longer maintain her kneeling position, falling onto the beach, looking like a little girl abandoned by a heartless man.

Her gaze shifted, landing on the black umbrella that had shielded her from the downpour. She scoffed, "Why are you carrying an umbrella?"

Gu Yuqiu paused for a moment, then asked, "Hmm?"

She truly hadn't expected those words, and it wasn't until Shen Muchan repeated them again, his tone even more mocking, that she realized she hadn't misheard.

It was snowing when I went out.

Gu Yuqiu looked at her patiently and said, "But I don't want to get wet in the snow."

Shen Muchan sneered, "How delicate."

Gu Yuqiu wasn't angry. She said gently, "I just don't think you can cause me any trouble. I'm having dinner with Su Yan later, and I was just thinking of taking an umbrella for a walk in the snow."

Shen Muchan was stunned.

She slowly and laboriously raised her head, looking at the person holding the black umbrella, and saw a faint pity in his eyes.

"I am a very gentle person."

Gu Yuqiu smiled slightly and said, "I never lie at times like this."

Shen Muchan bit her lower lip tightly, and after a moment, she opened her mouth slightly and asked the question in a dry voice.

"What am I to you?"

Gu Yuqiu thought about it carefully and said, "A rather stubborn young girl. Well, you're not exactly young, but your personality is indeed not very mature, and you don't see things comprehensively enough."

Shen Muchan pressed on, "And then?"

"Advantages? That's a bit of a problem. After all, your talent is average, only slightly better than Lin Mushi's. You can't even see my back clearly, and you're a complete mess at being a maid."

Gu Yuqiu said sincerely, "How about you let me think about it a little longer?"

Shen Muchan asked with a sneer, "You don't think it's funny to say these things, do you?"

As the words fell, the tide surged in again, but this time it was no longer angry.

The afterglow of the setting sun shone on the waves on the horizon, watching them crumble into snow-like foam.

Then it vanishes in an instant.

Gu Yuqiu's gaze left Shen Muchan, extending from the ever-appearing and disappearing waves to their end, watching the sun sink into the sea.

"Because you are a more boring person than me, I can't find anything interesting about you, so I can only repeat these things."

She sighed softly and said, "Do I really have to tell you the truth?"

Shen Muchan's laughter gradually faded away.

What's the point of you doing this?

Gu Yuqiu didn't turn around and said, "Just for a vague possibility, you gave up the hope of living and chose to walk towards death."

Shen Muchan stared into her eyes, her face expressionless, and said, "Is it ridiculous for me to want to get rid of the shadow you left behind?"

"It's quite ridiculous."

Gu Yuqiu sighed, "They could have lived a good life."

Shen Muchan asked, "I have no choice, as long as I want to go further."

Hearing this, Gu Yuqiu's lips curled up slightly, revealing a mocking smile.

"This is certainly not the only way."

Unlike her smile, the tone of her words was firm and serious.

Shen Muchan could tell the difference, and after a moment of silence, she asked, "If this isn't the only way, what are the remaining options?"

"time,"

Gu Yuqiu sighed, unable to help but think of Lin Mushi, wondering why she always encountered idiots. She calmly said, "Time will sift out the great from the insignificant." (Note)

After saying that, she suddenly felt a little dazed and realized a fact.

—It seems like it's been a very, very long time... since she chatted with Lin Mushi, argued with her, or had a casual conversation, and since she saw that silly-looking smiling face.

These days, she seems to be bothered by some boring things, repeating the same conspiracies that have happened many times in history, living a monotonous life.

The only different color tone is Su Yan.

But Lin Mushi is ultimately different.

As Gu Yuqiu thought this, her smile warmed, and she said to Shen Muchan, "That's my opinion."

"so……"

Shen Muchan looked at her and suddenly asked, "What are you laughing at right now?"

Gu Yuqiu wouldn't bring up her private matters, and said, "Is there anything else you want to say?"

Shen Muchan shook her head and said, "No, that's all."

"Then let's leave it at that."

Gu Yuqiu turned around and walked into the night.

Shen Muchan watched her retreating figure, then suddenly stood up and shouted, "You're not going to kill me?!"

Gu Yuqiu stopped and said, "There are two reasons."

"First of all, you at least spent a few days with Songtang."

She said calmly, "I have to give it some face. Even if you are going to die, it should be its decision. So you can't die now."

Shen Muchan asked, slightly taken aback, "What is the other reason?"

Gu Yuqiu said, "I'm in a good mood right now."

She couldn't possibly reveal the specifics of that reason, not because no one would believe her, but because she didn't want Su Yan to hear it and cause any more trouble.

Shen Muchan bit her pale lower lip, watching the gradually receding inky night and the thick snow falling again, knowing that she was about to return to the real world.

She took a deep breath, enduring the pain throughout her body, and slowly stood up, not wanting others to see her disheveled appearance.

Suddenly a gust of wind came.

The wind pushes the seawater, turning it into waves that crash down once more.

At the same time, she heard a strange sound and subconsciously looked up at the night sky.

A heavy black trench coat, braving the howling winds from the sea, draped over her, shielding her from the falling snowflakes and bringing her warmth.

Just then, the night faded away, replaced by bright lights.

It was as if everything before had just been a dream.

The sand has softened again.

The tide is no longer scalding hot, no longer carrying the lingering warmth of the setting sun sinking into the sea; it is extremely cold and very real.

This is the real world.

She wondered where she should go.

A white glint appeared in her eyes; it was striking and familiar.

……

……

"I don't quite understand."

Su Yan took the black umbrella, looked at Gu Yuqiu who was only wearing a thin white shirt, and said, "Why didn't you kill Shen Hong, but let her go instead?"

Gu Yuqiu said, "When I said that I was there to kill her, or to be killed by her, I was indeed prepared to kill her."

Su Yan had an idea, frowned slightly, and asked in a low voice, "Do you think letting her live is more agonizing than killing her?"

She shook her head as soon as she finished speaking, rejecting her idea.

"You're not that kind of person."

"of course."

"And what's the reason?"

"I think this should be a decision for Songtang."

"This isn't like you. In the past, no one could change your mind."

"Yes."

Gu Yuqiu said with a smile, "So I really have changed a lot."

Su Yan was very confused and had many questions to ask, but in the end, she said nothing.

Because those words were not the topics they should be discussing tonight.

She looked at the brightly lit street ahead and said, "Are we just going to wander around like this?"

"Isn't it good?" Gu Yuqiu asked.

This casual stroll seems rather absurd compared to the earth-shattering battles that followed.

But for her, this was perfectly normal.

From the very beginning, no one had any confidence in Shen Muchan; everyone thought she was bound to fail. Many countermeasures were taken, and the cleanup was done very quickly.

Moreover, she endured the aftermath of the giant's final act of fleeing into the raging sea and igniting the night with his complete self-destruction.

What else could it be?

Thinking about all this, she suddenly said, "It's time to leave."

Su Yan hummed in agreement, her expression unchanged, and asked, "Is there anywhere you'd like to go?"

"I have no ideas for now."

Gu Yuqiu said, "If we stay here any longer, we'll eventually grow tired of each other."

Behind the two, amidst the seemingly ordinary crowd, were actually many agents from the Special Affairs Bureau, watching them with immense courage.

Su Yan thought she could understand, but it was indeed a bit annoying, so she said, "Why don't you come sit at my place for a while?"