Chapter 489: Curious Rui

Su Wen found the Star God’s reaction quite normal.

Such a reaction was in line with the Star God’s character.

Well… it just goes to show, he truly is the Star God!

When it comes to matters of the homeland, personal relationships and desires can all be cast aside!

To put it simply, the Star God is extremely dedicated to his work.

In the face of duty, love doesn’t stand a chance.

In fact, Su Wen understood that, given the Star God’s concern for the main Time and Space and for him, the Star God might also be worried that these things could have an inappropriate impact on him.

In the gentle embrace of love lies the grave of heroes!

But for someone like Su Wen, who has faced death multiple times, the most important thing is to ensure a long and happy life.

Everything else has to take a back seat!

What love!

Love is utterly powerless in the face of life and death.

Besides, he’s only in his twenties; what’s the rush?

As a divine fate bearer, his lifespan is endless!

Only with victory in war will true happiness and fulfillment begin.

And to be brutally honest, given his situation, how could he dare to hold someone back?

Who knows when he might die due to some unpredictable factor?

Will the clans strictly follow the development of the sub-timelines?

He wasn’t sure!

Just as the river of time can’t replicate the true River of Fate, his counterpart in the sub-timelines is clearly at a disadvantage in dealings with the dark river.

And there are all sorts of other mixed influences, which aren’t even worth mentioning.

One could say that the main Time and Space and the sub-timelines are in very similar situations.

But upon closer examination, there are vast differences and variables.

So, he felt he couldn’t fully trust the developments in the sub-timelines.

He kept a mental note of the situation, and for everything else, he needed to stay cautious while also starting early to intimidate the clans.

“Perhaps it’s time for me to leave,” Su Wen murmured.

He stood in mid-air, gazing down at the countless lights of China below.

“Is that so?”

The Star God sighed. “Leaving so soon?”

Beside him, Rui suddenly spoke up. “He has no choice but to leave. Don’t you remember the cosmic star that carried the force of rule upheaval a few days ago?”

It was only a few days ago that she had been by Su Wen’s side at all times.

Otherwise, the true god would probably die under that kind of attack.

But thanks to Su Wen, she was able to feel the intense repulsion from Time and Space for the first time.

Even under such close observation, her long-stagnant realm of rules seemed to have made a new breakthrough.

After all, this was quite extraordinary!

If she hadn’t seen it with her own eyes, she would never have imagined that Time and Space could reject someone to such an extent.

Of course, while Su Wen closed his eyes, seemingly communicating with someone, Time and Space was frantically shifting back and forth.

This constant back-and-forth of Time and Space’s repulsion, that transcendent power beyond the universe, gave her significant insights.

Vaguely, she had a feeling.

After returning from this period of seclusion lasting tens of millions of years, her strength might undergo a dramatic leap!

“Well then… goodbye.”

The Star God raised his right hand and gave a gentle wave.

“I hope we’ll meet again in the future.”

“We will.”

Su Wen smiled and said, “One day in the future, I’ll come back.”

Then, after a pause, he added, “By the way, I’m about to leave too. Please handle things with the Fighting God.”

“If the future becomes too dire, taking down the opponent might be a good strategy.”

Over the past two years, he had used resources from the sub-timelines to buy many items from the Time and Space Store.

When his spending reached trillions, the river of time offered to grant him a small wish as a discretionary reward.

Knowing the nature of the Silent River, he carefully gauged the scope of the “small wish” and then proposed an idea to the Ink River.

If, in the future, the current Fighting God of Time and Space were to die, and the Fighting God of the First Age returned, could the scene of the world’s end or everything that happened after the Fighting God’s return be projected to him through Time and Space Projection?

At first, the Death River refused.

It went on and on about various theories, rules, and regulations of Time and Space… In short, it demanded more money!

But persistence pays off, and after he spent several billion in resources, the Capital River finally agreed to his idea.

It promised that in the future, the scene of the Battle Master’s return would be relayed to the main Time and Space.

Though the Capital River could be tricky, it still valued its integrity.

Once it made a guarantee, there would be no issues.

“Why do you want to take down the Fighting God?”

Rui clicked her tongue, curiosity evident in her voice.

She knew these two well.

Since they dared to bring this up in front of her, there must be a hidden reason.

After all, she could be considered under the Fighting God’s command, right?

Well… somewhat. If the Fighting God of this era faced life-threatening danger and she happened to be around, she would still step in to help.

The position of the Fighting God was at least a thought she held onto.

“This matter is somewhat complicated,” Su Wen said, looking at Rui, the Master Lady, with hesitation.

“Then make it brief,” Rui replied, her expression unchanged, speaking lightly. “Get straight to the point, or just tell me what you think I’d be curious about or care about.”

Su Wen: “…”

Rui, the Master Lady’s quick response was impressive!

No wonder she’s the Master Lady!

“In short, if the Fighting God of this era dies, and the Fighting God of the Ninth Age dies as well, the position of the Fighting God might be reclaimed by the will of the cosmos, or other unpredictable events could occur.”

The Star God’s eyes moved as he spoke directly, “And since the Ninth Age is the final age…”

“The Fighting God of the Ninth Age is also the last Fighting God to appear.”

“So, if our comrade falls and the current Fighting God is exiled to an unknown place, he might Return under the call of the will of the cosmos, or some unseen force!”

Here, the Star God paused, then added, “In other words, if the Fighting God dies, your beloved might Return!”

“Though, there’s a very high chance that what Returns is just a corpse.”

“A corpse filled with the fury of its past life, a powerful body intent on destroying both heaven and earth, and annihilating the cosmos entirely!”

Rui: “???”

At that moment, Rui stood frozen.

She knew these two juniors wouldn’t lie to her about something like this.

And there was no reason to!

So… after the death of the Fighting God of the Ninth Age, there were such significant benefits?

Would the Fighting God Return?

Though the Star God mentioned a corpse Returning, he clearly heard those five words.

A very high probability!

This suggested that the situation could change dramatically.

“Little God of Wealth, you didn’t tell me about this, and even deliberately hid it from me,” Rui said, her lips curving into a slight smile. “Were you afraid that I’d act recklessly and kill your comrade if I found out, right?”