What evil intentions could an evil god possibly have?

The bathroom remained quiet for a long time.

After an unknown amount of time, Su Yan's voice rang out, filled with a mix of emotions.

December is almost over, and spring will be here soon.

"Yes."

"Late spring is April, and we don't have much time left. This is your last winter."

"Yes."

"Then let's stop arguing."

"It's difficult."

"So that's it?"

"Probably."

Su Yan hugged her tighter, then slowly let go, turned around to get a towel, and wiped her body.

Gu Yuqiu did not turn around and walked out of the bathroom.

She grasped the handle and then said something.

"It's just... it's too boring to never argue and always treat each other with respect. Arguing can be a kind of fun, and I don't actually hate it that much."

……

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At noon, the Special Affairs Bureau.

Lu Xiu had just finished his work and was about to get up to have a cup of coffee and then grab something to eat and rest when the door was pushed open.

His mood immediately soured. He suppressed his anger at being interrupted before he could even begin to rest, and turned to look at the female secretary, only to see that she looked extremely frightened.

He frowned slightly, thinking to himself, what major event could possibly happen in Xin Chu right now that would cause you to panic like this?

Could it be that the divine will walker, or Blackstone, couldn't accept the fact that after investing huge resources, the result was still nothing, and had to make a big news story?

Besides these, he couldn't think of anything else.

The next second, his secretary's words reached his ears.

"That...that person and the innocent queen have disappeared!"

The female secretary, leaning on her desk with one hand, was breathing heavily, as if she had run all the way there. She exclaimed, "And Crimson too!"

As soon as the words were spoken, a snapping sound rang out.

A cup fell to the ground, and the slightly bitter aroma of coffee splattered in all directions, creating a scene resembling a painting of panic.

"Chief?"

The female secretary's breathing gradually calmed down, and she looked at him cautiously and asked.

"I am fine."

Lu Xiu turned around, looked at his female secretary whose makeup was now disheveled, and said, "Thank you."

The female secretary was stunned, thinking to herself, "Why are you thanking me?"

Lu Xiu said sincerely, "Because this is the best news I've heard today."

The female secretary hesitated for a moment, then asked, "Is there any better news than this?"

"some."

Lu Xiu looked out at the gloomy sky and thought for a moment before saying, "The moment Lin Mushi came back to life and truly woke up."

……

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(End of this volume)

P.S.: The next volume will be the last one. There will probably be... I'm not entirely sure how many words there will be, but it'll be between 200,000 and 300,000. I think that's accurate.

Chapter 154: Chapter One I Will Not Become a Memory

Life is like the sea, with few calm and tranquil moments, and the world is even more so.

The events that occurred in Xin Chu on Christmas Eve have already spread far and wide through various means. However, most people cannot see the true nature of the events, leaving too many unclear and ambiguous aspects. As a result, even now, December later, the events are still being hotly debated, with people claiming to have made new discoveries every day in order to attract attention.

However, there is one thing that no one has ever tried to overturn.

—That person is still alive and remains invincible.

Upon learning this news, Xin Chu once again welcomed a large number of tourists who wanted to find traces of her in that city and try to obtain something from her.

As a result, the Special Affairs Bureau was under immense pressure once again. It was said that Lu Xiu was already extremely annoyed and had punished many people in succession, but he still could not stop the enthusiasm of the extraordinary individuals who came to admire him.

In an instant, the entire Xinchu seemed to turn into a quagmire, trapping Lu Xiu who wanted to leave, and even forcing him to set up a temporary office opposite Gu Yuqiu's old residence—because someone knew that she used to live here.

Late at night, during his short rest periods, he would always go to the window, look at the darkness across the way with an unhappy expression, and think to himself, "Am I now your security guard?"

This is truly a frustrating situation.

Fortunately, enthusiasm will eventually fade and cannot last forever.

He withdrew his gaze and looked into the distance, wondering which side you have gone to wreak havoc on now.

……

……

"Feel sorry."

"Ok?"

"I promised you before that I would put everything down and stay with you until you leave, but these past few days... I've had quite a few people coming to see me."

"You also told me that even holidays can't necessarily be peaceful, and things are fine now."

Why is it good?

"I don't want to argue with you all the time."

"...Can't you say something nicer?"

"Let's go see the sea."

Gu Yuqiu slowly closed the ancient book in her hand, looked at Su Yan sitting beside her, and whispered these words.

Songtang opened her eyes, stretched on her lap, and gave a sincere yawn, indicating that she had almost finished sleeping.

Su Yan was slightly taken aback and asked, puzzled, "Why do you want to go see the sea?"

Gu Yuqiu got up and walked to the window, looking at the dark night sky where only the moon could be seen in the distance, and said, "Isn't the sea over there getting rough?"

This sentence, seemingly without beginning or end, obscure like a riddle, so difficult to understand that it left people bewildered, calmed Su Yan down.

She hummed in agreement and said, "It is a bit unusual."

The sea the two were talking about was naturally the ethereal sea that was closely related to the extraordinary, not the sea in the real world.

Besides this, what else in this world could bother Su Yan and prevent her from staying by Gu Yuqiu's side to spend the last period of time together?

Probably not.

"Since the spiritual energy revival 23 years ago, apart from the records created by a few of us fighting each other, the storms during this period have indeed been too great."

Su Yan looked at Gu Yuqiu and said slowly, "Without any external force, waves rise even without wind. Perhaps the sea itself is stirring up trouble."

On the night she left Xinchu, she learned something from Gu Yuqiu—that the sea actually possessed its own will, but it was not unified and remained chaotic.

"So let's go for a drive to see the sea."

Gu Yuqiu picked up the white cat, gently stroking it from head to tail, and walked towards the entrance.

Su Yan was somewhat surprised, then happy, and quickly followed.

These days, most of the time they spend together is sitting side by side without much conversation, because they don't want to argue for no reason. Occasionally they share a bed for one night and half a morning, falling asleep in each other's arms, but still silently enjoying each other's warmth, in an excessively quiet atmosphere.

Now that Gu Yuqiu has taken the initiative to go out for a walk, and this is the first time since she came here, she should naturally grant her wish, even though it is already late at night.

Su Yan walked to the garage, found a car as Gu Yuqiu had instructed, and casually asked, "How much of the Ancient Scrolls of Sleeping Beauty have you read?"

Gu Yuqiu's tone was also casual: "Most of it."

"So fast?"

Su Yan thought for a moment and then said, "I heard that the Pope spent a lot of time on the Ancient Scroll of Slumber, but he was still lacking something. Otherwise, he wouldn't have had to go through all that trouble."

Gu Yuqiu said calmly, "He is far inferior to me."

"of course."

Su Yan looked very proud, as if those words were a compliment to her.

She thought for a moment and suggested, "If you get tired of reading, you can go out for a stroll."

As she spoke, she drove the car out of the garage, just like any other person.

Gu Yuqiu said softly, "It's meaningless."

"What do you mean?"

Su Yan wasn't angry; she just glanced at her.

Gu Yuqiu looked at the brightly lit street ahead and the towering iron tower not far away, and said, "Because this is your city."

"Although this is true."

Su Yan was silent for a moment, then shook her head and said, "But I don't admit it."

"hypocritical."

Gu Yuqiu glanced at her and said, "It's a fact that the whole world knows."

Su Yan said seriously, "This is too outdated."

Gu Yuqiu said with a slight sarcasm, "If you hadn't made the choices of the old era, wouldn't this place have become a de facto colony long ago? Of course, it's not far off now, but as the master, you have indeed been more merciful than ever before."

Su Yan was getting annoyed and asked, "Why are you bringing this up?"