Chapter 490: The Grand Return Ceremony

“Rui, the Master Lady, it’s not that I’m worried,” Su Wen began. “It’s just that once you knew about this, you would inevitably act this way.”

He couldn’t claim to fully understand her, but when it came to the Battle Master, he had some insight.

She could practically be called the most devoted person in the cosmos!

Despite the Battle Master’s numerous romantic escapades, even in her heartache, she only thought about his return!

Her words made it clear: as long as the Battle Master returned, she could overlook everything else.

“Since you know, why bring this up in front of me?” Rui asked. “Is it because you can’t act and want my help?”

“Killing the Fighting God of this era doesn’t align with my humanistic pursuits or the vows I made in the First Age,” she continued.

“But vows are just vows.”

“If you want the Battle Master back but can’t take action, then I will!”

“Don’t worry!”

“I’ll make sure your comrade passes away quietly, in peace—even joy—without a hint of pain.”

At that moment, reason told her she shouldn’t do such a thing.

Back in the First Age, she had vowed loyalty to the Fighting God when she joined the Southern Guardian Legion, swearing to protect the cosmos.

But after hearing what these two youngsters said and receiving the answer she had longed for, her rationality was on the verge of breaking.

To put it bluntly, if Su Wen dared to nod, the Fighting God would meet his end in a warm, blissful state.

“Rui, the Master Lady, can you hold back for now?” Su Wen suddenly said after a pause. “At this stage, the Fighting God still has his uses.”

“He can’t die yet!”

Rui stared at Su Wen for a moment, sending a chill down his spine.

Then she took a deep breath and turned her gaze to the Star God.

“You’re telling me this because you want me to keep this avatar here in the future, aren’t you?”

“After the Little God of Wealth leaves, I’ll continue assisting your comrades and overseeing this side?”

“Of course, there’s another reason.”

“By telling me now, you want me to be prepared for any unexpected events in the future, right?”

“For example, if the powerful beings of the Lost Clan abduct the Fighting God beforehand to stop us from killing him and welcoming the Battle Master’s return.”

“If that happens and you only tell us the truth then, we might go on a reckless offensive, but the situation would be very passive.”

“So, you’re telling us now to steady our hearts and keep us vigilant about the Fighting God, so we can act early if something seems off, right?”

Beside her, the Star God nodded slightly and replied, “Senior, your insight is remarkable. We do have such thoughts.”

Rui’s thoughts were indeed correct.

They had brought up this matter because they had such plans in place.

But the most crucial point wasn’t this matter itself.

The veterans of the First Age held the Great God of Wealth in high regard; Su Wen knew this, and so did the Great God.

Yet, the fall of the Fighting God was also tied to the realization of the dreams the First Age veterans had longed for.

Even if only a world-ending corpse returned, would that matter to the veterans of the First Age?

He wasn’t sure!

So, he could only test the potential reactions of the First Age veterans in this timeline, gathering some insights for the main Time and Space.

If they reacted recklessly, ignoring their plans and insisting on killing the Fighting God to bring back the world-ending scenario of the Fighting God, it would be better to avoid mentioning this matter in the future.

But if they could suppress their inner turmoil for now, then certain arrangements could be made.

“It seems you’ve already classified this as an execution plan,” Rui said softly. “In that case, let everything proceed according to your plan.”

“Having waited for eight ages, a little longer won’t hurt.”

She paused, then looked up at the sky and murmured, “And I also need some time to erase the marks left by the eight eras on me.”

“Along with that dead air and unstable emotional fluctuations… the Fighting God wouldn’t like them.”

“Most importantly, the old me wouldn’t like the current me either.”

“The way time and experiences change a person is truly beyond imagination.”

Su Wen nodded slightly. A single era was already an unimaginably long time, let alone eight eras.

Perhaps for the Ninth Age, two hundred years felt like an eternity.

But for the veterans of the previous few eras, two hundred years… might not even be as long as a nap during their seclusion.

Two hundred years—what a vast change!

And in the future, he would undoubtedly have to traverse even longer timelines and witness more tumultuous developments.

So, he had been mentally preparing for this for a long time.

“Buzz, buzz, buzz…”

Suddenly, a faint yet sharp aura echoed in the distant heavens.

“Little God of Wealth, it’s time for you to leave,” Rui said, her expression turning serious as she looked at the sky.

“I understand,” Su Wen replied, nodding solemnly.

In the next moment, his consciousness connected with the river of time.

Return!

He had initially wanted to share a few words and discuss some matters with the Star God and Rui.

But Rui had warned him earlier that the repulsive forces of time and space had grown strong enough to attract formidable beings.

Soon, she might not even be able to protect herself.

So, if she insisted on him leaving with such a serious tone, he had to go immediately.

“Boom————”

A thunderous roar shook the heavens, and in an instant, the skies of the main realm, including the desolate expanse of the celestial front line, were filled with the silver glow of the power of time and space.

Countless beams of light descended, carrying the divine aura of time and space, transcending any force in the cosmos.

This overwhelming power, clearly not of this universe, caused the surrounding heavens and earth to tremble slightly, transforming into heavenly ladders, handrails, and other creations.

They respectfully welcomed the return of the rich and powerful Great God of Wealth!

“Is the commotion really this big?” Su Wen chuckled. He had expected the river of time to stir like this.

After all, the resources he had consumed this time were the highest in history!

Even the combined expenses from all those previous sub-timelines couldn’t compare to a fraction of what he had spent this time.

With such a significant client, it seemed only fitting to use some spare power to create such a grand and attention-grabbing Return Ceremony, one that would shock the entire cosmos!