What evil intentions could an evil god possibly have?

She said softly, "We walk along this path, heading towards the setting sun, thinking that we'll see the whole sunset when we reach the end. But it's just an illusion. Perhaps that's what life is all about?"

Songtang meowed, sounding very down.

"Perhaps everything in this world has an end, an inevitable conclusion, but as long as that conclusion is not the end of life, we can continue to move forward, and we must move forward firmly."

Gu Yuqiu was silent for a moment, then said, "Existence is only possible if you live. Even if immortality is painful, you must live well, understand?"

Songtang looked into her eyes and meowed very seriously, as if to say, "Why?"

"because……"

Gu Yuqiu smiled and said sincerely, "I will definitely come back."

……

……

Even though it's late at night, the city is still bustling with noise.

Lin Mushi awoke from countless dreams of death.

She rubbed her temples, trying to ease the pain from the depths of her soul, and only opened her eyes when the pain subsided slightly.

At this moment, she was stunned.

She blinked, somewhat bewildered, watching the tide slowly rolling in front of her and listening to the sound of the wind rustling across the sea, wondering what was going on.

No matter how despicable she may be, she is still a deity.

Su Yan's injuries had not yet healed, and her strength was far inferior to hers. How could she have quietly moved her to such a place without her noticing?

"Because this has nothing to do with Su Yan."

Gu Yuqiu's voice was very cheerful: "I made them all."

Lin Mushi turned her head and saw Gu Yuqiu, her eyes widening suddenly.

Gu Yuqiu looked at her, raised an eyebrow, and asked in a playful tone, "Am I good?"

Lin Mushi didn't know what to say.

"You... how did you become a god again?!" She took a deep breath, her voice trembling uncontrollably, and asked loudly.

Gu Yuqiu gave a casual "hmm," as if dealing with a problem of not putting enough salt in a stir-fry.

Lin Mushi forced herself to calm down, turned to look at the undulating sea, and after a moment said blankly, "Did I sleep for a long time?"

No matter how you look at it, reaching the end of the long staircase to godhood is an extremely difficult thing, a dream that countless extraordinary people pursue for their entire lives but still cannot achieve.

Even someone as powerful as Nostalgia paid a heavy price to become a god.

"It shouldn't be considered too long."

Gu Yuqiu guessed what she was thinking and said casually, "It only took a few hours. A normal person would be fine after a good night's sleep."

Lin Mushi didn't want to talk anymore.

No matter who it is, they can only remain silent in the face of such boasting, and then make malicious speculations based on lies.

However, how could she possibly harbor ill will towards Gu Yuqiu?

"I'm leaving."

Gu Yuqiu disliked silence, because the sea and waves before her were her favorite sight.

Life is like the sea; after weathering all the storms, one should be happy.

She said gently, "I saw you sleeping so soundly before, and I thought you probably wouldn't be able to sleep so well in the future, so I couldn't bear to wake you up. Luckily, you didn't make me wait until sunrise."

Lin Mushi didn't know what to say.

She stared blankly at Gu Yuqiu, listening to the sound of waves crashing against the rocks. After a long silence, she asked in a low voice, "I don't think I can face those things alone..."

Gu Yuqiu smiled gently and said, "I believe you."

Lin Mushi lowered her head, hugged her knees, and remained silent, lost in thought.

At this moment, she looked exceptionally fragile.

Under the starlight, she looked like a small white flower about to be broken, making her look pitiful.

"And you'll have to face it someday."

Gu Yuqiu looked at her profile and said softly, "I'm willing to take care of you for the rest of my life, but you can't possibly be willing, because it's not a fair exchange."

Lin Mushi clearly understood that there was another layer of meaning in his words.

That implies that such a relationship is unequal and cannot truly last.

That was by no means the outcome she or she wanted.

"What if you don't come back?"

Lin Mushi met her gaze and said earnestly, "What's the point of me trying any harder?"

Gu Yuqiu said, "That's your own business."

"You waited so long, until I woke up, before saying goodbye, just to sever ties with me?"

How could I possibly bear to do that?

"Then what do you mean by that?"

"Living is ultimately your own business. You can work hard because of me, but you can't regard me as everything; that's wrong."

Is this important?

"Yes, especially now that you've become a god."

"why?"

"If you weren't such a stubborn person, seeing black as black and white as white, so stubborn that even knowing how amazing I am, you still feel that if I'm wrong, I should apologize to you, then why should I like you, like you so much that I insist on putting you on a god's throne?"

"That kind of talk is boring."

"There is nothing new under the sun. The establishment of human relationships is a repetitive process that cannot be transcended."

Lin Mushi fell silent.

She agreed with this view, because there really isn't much change in the mundane aspects of human life.

The changes of the times are nothing more than putting on a new coat of clothes for it, nothing more.

After a moment, she suddenly remembered something and said, "But aren't we gods now?"

"Before becoming gods, we were human."

Gu Yuqiu said, "Neither you nor I have experienced the trials of time, and all our memories are so clear. So why should we discard our human nature?"

Lin Mushi didn't say anything more, still hugging her knees and gazing at the ever-undulating waves.

The two remained silent for a long time.

As night deepened, the bright moon hung high in the sky.

She suddenly asked, "So, do I have to keep living until even the memory of being born a human being becomes blurred?"

"Yes."

Gu Yuqiu said earnestly, "I hope you can live forever, for ten years, a hundred years, a thousand years, and ten thousand years, live well, forever and ever."

Lin Mushi asked, "Then why do I have to live so long?"

Gu Yuqiu answered without hesitation: "To do things I've never done before, to see scenery I've never seen before, the purpose of living is to entertain myself and make myself happy."

Lin Mushi turned her head, looked into her eyes, and asked, "When I've seen all the scenery in this universe, and I'm truly tired of it all, and can't find any more fun, will you still not come back?"

"That……"

Gu Yuqiu found it quite troublesome. After thinking for a while, she chuckled and said, "Why don't you try waiting a little longer? Maybe there will be another me in this world ten thousand years from now."

Lin Mushi remained silent.

"gone."

Without further hesitation, Gu Yuqiu turned and walked towards the bright moon.

Under the moonlight, he was all alone.

Just like when she came into this world.

There was never anything there.

(End of the article)

Chapter 197: Epilogue (Fifty-One Half)

This postscript is not long.

Just like the atmosphere at the end, when I'm alone and thinking about things, I always tend to think in a bleak direction.

At first I didn't understand, but later I gradually realized that it was just being pretentious, so I started to want to be positive and optimistic. However, people change too quickly in many ways, but their nature is like a stubborn rock, seemingly unchangeable for a lifetime.

This stubborn rock, which remains unchanged no matter how long it is washed by the stream, is actually something that was determined at the very beginning of this book.

This is also the reason why Gu and Qiu insisted on leaving from beginning to end, no matter how many reasons there were to stop them.

Fortunately, the book was still enjoyable overall.

Because Gu Yuqiu will eventually come back.

……

……

As mentioned in another book on this account, I wrote this book on a whim. Logically speaking, I could very well have abandoned it halfway through and given up, since that's just how things are on the Bookke forum anyway, and besides, not many people read this book, so how many would even bother to criticize me?

But I eventually finished it.

I have a clear conscience regarding this.

First of all, ignoring the plot points that were cut beforehand, everything that could be thought of has been dealt with in the final stages, so it can be considered a small happy ending, and it can't be considered a bad ending for no reason...

Okay, this long paragraph is basically self-praise or whitewashing, but I rarely brag these days. If you have the patience to read it, then read it. If you want to curse me... well, I won't argue with you!

Anyway, I'm quite happy right now.