In the end, Xihe still sealed off her memories.

Zu An felt wistful when they parted ways. Memories of the time they had spent together flashed through his mind. He hadn’t expected her to fall so deeply in love with him.

“Big brother Zu, are you going to leave?” Princess Liuli asked sorrowfully.

By now, the two of them had already left the Celestial Court. Now that both Xihe and Zu An were about to leave, Princess Liuli felt downcast.

Zu An nodded. “I need to return to verify some matters.”

He couldn’t blindly trust the Deity of Bliss and Desire or the Deity of Love and Beauty. To be safe, he thought it would be best to return and confirm the matter with Meng and Mi Li first. Despite their lofty attitudes, he could tell that they cared about him and had been protecting him. Unfortunately, he couldn’t contact them in the Deity of Knowledge’s world.

Princess Liuli bit her lip. “Will we never meet again?”

Zu An was taken aback. “Huh? I’m planning to take you with me.”

“Really?” Princess Liuli’s face lit up. “Can I really go as well?”

She belonged in this part of spacetime. Leaving would put her at risk of being corroded by time. It was one thing for her to die, but she couldn’t bear the thought of instantly aging countless years in front of Zu An. That would ruin his impression of her.

“Of course.” Zu An smiled. “This world might be ‘fake’, but it is a real, existing world. With the power of the Nature Jade and a universal deity, I should be able to take you out of here.”

He had already discussed this matter with the Deity of Love and Beauty, as he didn’t want a repeat of what had happened with the Goddess of Wu Mountain and the ancient Mermaid Queen.

Fortunately, Princess Liuli didn’t have a huge impact on the timeline from this point onward, especially after the Deity of Love and Beauty had extracted the sliver of the power insignia needed from her to craft the Six Paths of Reincarnation.

“That’s wonderful!” Princess Liuli was overjoyed. She embraced Zu An tightly while kissing his cheeks profusely.

She had thought that she would leave an Asura Tear on his shoulder, and she even wondered if the Asura Tear Zu An held had been from her. She hadn’t expected there to be such a turnaround, and that they wouldn’t need to part ways.

Her vibrant energy lifted Zu An’s dampened mood. She continued kissing Zu An while the two of them made their way to Wu Mountain.

At Wu Mountain, Qiu Honglei rolled her eyes upon seeing them. “Wipe off the rouge on your face.”

She gnashed her teeth in anger. Here she was, taking care of his lover, while he was out philandering with another woman. She felt a strong urge to bite Zu An's neck.

Zu An wiped off the rouge on his cheeks before employing all his skills to coax Qiu Honglei. He intended to make one last trip to the Underworld before bidding this world farewell. The Goddess of Wu Mountain had come back to life, but he decided not to disturb her now, as their fate was in the future.

Qiu Honglei hesitated. She was the Lady of Nine Heavens in this world, and she had come to this world as the Deity of Longevity’s envoy. She didn’t know if there would be any problems if she abruptly departed from this world.

Just then, the sky darkened.

Qiu Honglei was startled. “It seems to be a powerful entity.”

The group rushed out of the cavern. The world had turned dark, and two massive eyes were visible in the sky. The eyes were closed, but they were so big that they loomed over the entire world. There were scales around them, but instead of feeling cold, they felt divine.

“What’s that?” Qiu Honglei murmured as she got into a battle pose.

Zu An stared intently at the humongous body that was coiled in the black fog. A thought surfaced in his mind as he wondered, “Zhulong?”

The last few times Zu An visited this world, Yayu’s death and the immortal medicine had been extremely important incidents, and Yayu was Zhulong's son. Zhulong was the leader of the Ancestral Shamans. He had been an elusive figure thus far, hardly ever appearing in person. Zu An had no idea whether his abrupt appearance was a boon or a bane.

Just then, the terrifying eyes in the sky opened and stared straight at Zu An. At the same time, light returned to the world. Zu An put up his guard.

Zhulong was powerful, but Zu An had become strong enough to not have to fear him. Besides, he was backed by the Lady of Nine Heavens and Princess Liuli. If a fight really broke out, it was Zhulong who ought to be intimidated.

Just like that, the two of them locked gazes for a while longer before Zhulong said, “My master invites you over.”

Zu An was confused.

Qiu Honglei and Princess Liuli were astounded. Given their positions in this world, they understood just how powerful and exalted Zhulong was in this world. He was the leader of the Ancestral Shamans, which put him on the same pedestal as the Celestial Emperor and the Asura King. Yet Zhulong was serving someone?

Zu An narrowed his eyes. “Who is your master?”

“You’ll know once you’re there.” Zhulong lowered himself to allow them to climb on his body.

Zu An smiled. “It’s fine. We’ll just follow you.”

Even though this was an artificial world created by the God of Knowledge, Zhulong was still the leader of the Ancestral Shamans. It was beneath him to be used as a mount. Zu An decided not to cross Zhulong, considering that in the future he still needed to deal with the latter.

Zhulong took a deep look at Zu An and said, “I’ll remember this.” He flew forward to lead the way.

Zu An turned to the two ladies and said, “You two wait here for me.”

He suspected that he would have to deal with that person, and these two wouldn’t be able to help even if they tagged along. It would be safer for them to remain here.

Qiu Honglei clutched Zu An’s arm and said, “No. We’ll go with you.” Her eyes carried conviction. She feared that it would be an eternal farewell.

Princess Liuli also spoke up, “That’s right. We Asuras don’t cower even in the face of a formidable enemy. If we die, we die together!”

The two women had also realized that Zhulong’s master had to be an extraordinary entity.

Zu An felt heartened. “Very well. Let’s deal with this together.”

After going through so much, he had come to understand that his lovers were also the most outstanding people in this world. They weren’t flowers in a greenhouse that would wilt in the face of danger.

Soon, the group arrived at a mountain. It was Zhong Mountain, where Zhulong resided. Many major events would happen there in the future.

Zhulong transformed into an old man and stood at the cavern’s entrance. “My master is waiting for you inside.”

Zu An nodded before entering the cavern with the two women. Considering Zhulong’s physique, they had expected the cavern to be spacious, but instead, they found themselves stepping into the middle of space as if the mountain was a mere illusion.

A waterfall of glowing digits appeared before their eyes. An ethereal but grand voice echoed, “We meet again.”