Chapter Summaries

Wuma Xiu reunited with the Moonlight Clan’s Vanguard Squad, whose members were too overwhelmed to speak to their god. As he asked them what had happened during his absence, the Moonlight Clan leader Yuexi waited for their report, unaware that they had forgotten to discuss the raid on their home.

• The Vanguard Squad froze in awe before Wuma Xiu, and he asked why they were silent and whether he differed from the Moon God they had imagined.
• The squad members frantically reassured Wuma Xiu that they would never presume to imagine what their god should be like.
• A young member explained that they had stayed quiet because they knew Wuma Xiu liked peace and quiet and wanted only to attend to him.
• Wuma Xiu gently touched the young member’s head and asked the squad to tell him what had happened while he was away.
• Yuexi waited impatiently for the squad to report back while an onlooker remarked that someone had raided their home in their absence.

Yuexi worried when the Moonlight Clan’s Vanguard Squad failed to answer his inquiry and considered going to investigate. Meanwhile, the squad remembered its mission to kill Wuma Xiu for blasphemy, only to discover that Wuma Xiu was the god they worshipped and that he absolved them.

• Yuexi failed to get answers from the Star-Moon Bow and Star-Moon Arrow, then recorded the Vanguard Squad’s silence as a demerit.
• Yuexi reread his lifelong notebook of longing for the god and decided he might need to go investigate in person.
• The Vanguard Squad received Yuexi’s inquiry through the Mental Network and remembered its orders to kill the person who had blasphemed the god.
• Yue Rushui told Wuma Xiu about the mission, then realized Wuma Xiu was the target and the god they served.
• The Moonlight Clan members turned their weapons on themselves, but Wuma Xiu stopped them and absolved them of blame.
• The system celebrated that the Moonlight Clan still believed Wuma Xiu was the real Moon God, and Wuma Xiu muted it.

The Vanguard Squad announced through the Moonlight Clan’s Mental Network that God had returned and sent coordinates, sending the clan rushing toward the Moon God Palace. Yuexi reached the palace and stood before Wuma Xiu, overwhelmed by anxiety and unable to raise his head.

• The Vanguard Squad sent the Moonlight Clan the message “[God has returned.]” with coordinates, then disconnected from the Mental Network.
• The Moonlight Clan abandoned its work and flew toward the coordinates, causing an uproar across the Federation Star Network.
• Yuexi saw the message while traveling, discarded the Star-Moon Bow and Star-Moon Arrow, and raced to see God.
• Yuexi found the Moon God Palace, composed himself at its entrance, and entered to stand before Wuma Xiu.
• Yuexi kept his head lowered and worried that he would disappoint God or say the wrong thing.

Wuma Xiu comforted Yuexi after the Moonlight Clan patriarch worried he was unworthy of meeting his god. While Yuexi tried to preserve his dignity, the clan mocked his emotional reaction in private chats, which Wuma Xiu secretly read.

• Wuma Xiu teased Yuexi, who was stunned by his god’s appearance and blushed when Wuma Xiu touched his cheek.
• Yuexi introduced himself and worried that the Star-Moon Bow and Star-Moon Arrow had been made to replace him as patriarch.
• Wuma Xiu held Yuexi’s face up, told him he had done well, and ruffled his hair, prompting Yuexi to shed a tear.
• Moonlight Clan members spread exaggerated claims about Yuexi crying in their group chats and praised Wuma Xiu.
• Wuma Xiu read the chats using his divine awareness and realized that the Moonlight Clan’s aloof appearance concealed a lively, teasing nature.

The Moonlight Clan announced that the Moon God had returned, while the Star-Moon Bow and Star-Moon Arrow secretly followed his aura toward the Moon God Palace. The Star-Moon Arrow mistook Yang Zhi and Li Ze's spaceship for an enemy and charged at it as the crew tried to escape.

• The Moonlight Clan members saw their god and announced his return to the interstellar community.
• The Moon God’s reappearance reignited dormant faith across the Federation.
• The Star-Moon Bow and Star-Moon Arrow tried to evade the Moonlight Clan leader before following the Moon God’s aura to the Moon God Palace.
• The Star-Moon Arrow recognized Yang Zhi and Li Ze’s spaceship as the box that had insulted their god and flew toward it.
• Yang Zhi and Li Ze recognized the charging light as the Star-Moon Arrow and urged their crew to flee.

Wuma Xiu stopped the Star-Moon Arrow from attacking the spaceship, and the Star-Moon Bow and Arrow recognized him as the Moon God. He invited Yang Zhi, Li Ze, and the other survivors into the Moon God Palace, where they thanked him for his generosity.

• Wuma Xiu caught the pursuing Star-Moon Arrow just before it hit the spaceship, and the arrow recognized him as Lord Moon God.
• The Star-Moon Bow sensed Wuma Xiu's aura, rushed to his side, and joined the Star-Moon Arrow in seeking his attention.
• Li Ze asked whether the arrow had been trying to kill them, and Yang Zhi replied that the artifacts were now competing for favor.
• Wuma Xiu soothed the Star-Moon Bow and Arrow, then invited Yang Zhi and the survivors into the Moon God Palace for a chat.
• Yang Zhi and the others entered the palace, faced the watching Moonlight Clan, Sun God Birds, and Starry Sky Beasts, and bowed to Wuma Xiu.

Yang Zhi and the others explored the Moon God Palace, where Wuma Xiu explained that the Star God had made its roof appear open to the stars. Yuexi mocked Yang Zhi for knowing so little theology, but his scorn melted when someone gently patted his head.

• Yang Zhi looked up inside the Moon God Palace and saw stars and a galaxy where its roof should have been.
• Wuma Xiu said his younger brother, the Star God, had made the palace roof look that way because he thought it looked better.
• Yuexi asked Yang Zhi if he had failed theology and pointed out that the Star God was the Moon God's younger brother.
• Yang Zhi regretted skipping the theology elective and blushed as Bai Yang and Li Ze chuckled at his embarrassment.
• Yuexi prepared to mock Yang Zhi further, but a hand patted his head and immediately softened his expression.

Wuma Xiu comforted Yuexi after reading the notebook that recorded his long years of waiting, and Yuexi fainted from happiness before waking on Wuma Xiu’s bed. When Wuma Xiu sensed his older and younger brothers approaching, the system panicked over their return, prepared for its death, and was left wondering why it was still alive.

• The Star-Moon Arrow betrayed the Star-Moon Bow’s attack on Yuexi, and Wuma Xiu called both weapons to his hands.
• The Moonlight Clan members plotted in their private group chat to help Yuexi win Wuma Xiu’s favor, while Wuma Xiu secretly read their messages.
• Yue Rushui guided Yang Zhi, Li Ze, Bai Yang, and the others around the Moon God Palace as Yuexi gave Wuma Xiu his notebook about years of longing.
• Wuma Xiu embraced Yuexi and promised not to leave again, and Yuexi fainted from overwhelming happiness before divine power caught him.
• Yue Rushui found Yuexi asleep on Wuma Xiu’s bed and shared a screenshot with the Moonlight Clan group chat.
• Wuma Xiu sensed his older and younger brothers approaching, while the system feared the Sun God and Star God, lay down in its coffin, and wondered why it had not died.

The Sun God and the Star God awakened and rushed to the Moon God Palace, where they found Wuma Xiu posing as their brother and immediately clung to him. Wuma Xiu kept their divine power from harming his companions, while the system wondered how its host had avoided being exposed.

• The system climbed out of its coffin and realized Wuma Xiu was still alive because the Sun God and the Star God had not discovered he was an impostor.
• The Sun God awakened, sensed that the Moon God and Star God were already awake, and hurried toward the Moon God Palace, while the Star God raced there too.
• The Sun God and the Star God argued over who would enter the palace first, then learned from their creations that outsiders were with the Moon God.
• The Star God removed the palace dome, and the two gods saw Wuma Xiu and his companions inside.
• The Sun God and the Star God rushed to Wuma Xiu and embraced him, while Wuma Xiu shielded Yang Zhi and the others from their divine power.
• The Sun God apologized for waking later than Wuma Xiu and vowed to wake first next time, while Wuma Xiu thought there would be no next time.

Wuma Xiu reunited with the Sun God and Star God, whose protectiveness nearly led them to attack the humans and later caused a misunderstanding about Yuexi. After the visitors left, the brothers settled back into their old closeness and revealed their lasting jealousy of Ye, the Moon God's only close friend.

• The Sun God and Star God clung to Wuma Xiu, and the Star God recalled how the Sun God had punished mortals who disrespected the Moon God before the Moon God restored the land and its people.
• The Star God mistook Wuma Xiu's invitation to the humans for a sign they had mistreated him and began gathering starlight to attack them, but Wuma Xiu stopped him and sent them away safely.
• The Star God found Yuexi sleeping under Wuma Xiu's blanket and woke him; when Wuma Xiu told Yuexi he could sleep longer if he was tired, the Sun God and Star God wrongly suspected the two had been intimate.
• Wuma Xiu and Yuexi clarified the misunderstanding, and the Sun God and Star God sent Yuexi and Yue Rushui away before spending time alone with their brother.
• The Star God checked Wuma Xiu for Ye's scent and learned Ye had not woken; he and the Sun God admitted they disliked the Night God because he was Wuma Xiu's only close friend.

The Federation reacted with exhausted calm to the Sun God and Star God’s return while the gods resumed their clingy routines around Wuma Xiu. Wuma Xiu fell asleep beside the Moonlight Pool and dreamed of the Night God’s lonely existence before a light appeared before him.

• The Federation’s citizens accepted the Sun God and Star God’s return with weary calm and quickly returned to everyday life.
• Wuma Xiu watched the Sun God visit the Moon God Palace for breakfast and the Star God linger there at night, both competing for attention.
• Wuma Xiu fell asleep beside the Moonlight Pool and dreamed of the Night God, the Moon God’s closest friend, who had been born ten thousand years earlier.
• The Night God wandered alone through eternal darkness, made a palace and shadows to speak with, and eventually curled up in despair.
• A light appeared before the Night God as he sat on the steps of his palace.

The Night God followed a beam of moonlight across the darkness and met the Moon God beside his Moonlight Pool. The Moon God named him Night, and Night stayed by his side from then on.

• Night discovered moonlight and began following it through the darkness.
• Night reached the Moonlight Pool and saw the Moon God resting beside it.
• The Moon God asked Night why he had chased the light, and Night silently confirmed it had been worth the journey.
• The Moon God learned Night had no name and named him Night.
• Night became the Night God and remained at the Moon God's side.

Wuma Xiu remembered the first time he had encountered the Night God by the Moonlight Pool and the [White Moonlight] CG he had unlocked in the game. As Night sat beside him, Wuma Xiu teased him about waiting forever, and Night accepted the possibility without hesitation.

• The Night God appeared beside the Moonlight Pool, covered Wuma Xiu's knees with a blanket, and sat beside him.
• Wuma Xiu recalled meeting the Night God in the game and unlocking the [White Moonlight] CG.
• Wuma Xiu asked Night why he had not woken him, and Night said he had not wanted to disturb his rest.
• Wuma Xiu joked that Night would wait even if he slept for ten thousand years, and Night agreed.
• Wuma Xiu called Night a block of wood, and Night accepted the description as Wuma Xiu reflected on his boundless indulgence.

Wuma Xiu persuaded the Night God to let him visit the Night God Palace after learning how often the Night God had tried to move there. The two left the Moon God Palace together, just as the Sun God and Star God arrived outside.

• The Night God gave Wuma Xiu another black blanket, adding it to the thousands he had made while repeatedly proposing to move his palace beside the Moon God Palace.
• The Night God recalled that the Sun God and Star God had blocked all 9,833 previous proposals, and that he had held back to avoid putting Wuma Xiu between them.
• Wuma Xiu took back the blanket and asked to visit the Night God Palace, but the Night God initially refused because he feared its darkness would trouble him.
• Wuma Xiu persisted, and the Night God blushed beneath his hood before agreeing to take him.
• Wuma Xiu and the Night God left the Moon God Palace together, while the Sun God and Star God arrived at its doors.

Wuma Xiu visited the Night God Palace with the Night God and learned how the Night God had once endured its endless darkness alone. As the Night God held his hand and thanked him for bringing light, Wuma Xiu noticed a catlike creature hiding nearby and wanted to pet it.

• The Sun God and Star God found the Moon God Palace empty, sensed that the Night God had awakened, and set out to search for his hidden palace.
• Wuma Xiu entered the Night God Palace and asked whether the Night God had always lived in its oppressive darkness.
• The Night God said that Wuma Xiu's presence brought light and thanked him while holding his hand.
• The system wondered about their closeness, but Wuma Xiu insisted that best friends could hold hands innocently.
• Wuma Xiu spotted a catlike creature hiding in the darkness, and the Night God stepped on it to stop it from approaching.

Wuma Xiu comforted the Night God after Shadow, the Night God’s catlike shadow, monopolized his attention, and learned how deeply the Night God treasured the red ribbon Wuma Xiu had once given him. Shadow later returned to Wuma Xiu with a red thread looped around its tail, while the system celebrated its survival by enthusiastically shipping the two gods.

• The Night God revealed that the black cat was his shadow, and Wuma Xiu petted it while the Night God grew jealous.
• The Night God remembered how Wuma Xiu had given him a red ribbon, which he later had the God of Time repair after the Evil God tore it.
• Wuma Xiu noticed the Night God was unhappy and comforted him by patting his head.
• Shadow made a daily habit of seeking Wuma Xiu’s affection, and it later arrived with a fine red thread looped around its tail.
• Wuma Xiu noticed the red thread but chose not to expose the Night God, while the system excitedly began writing about their relationship.

Wuma Xiu cuddled Night God Cat while Shadow asked to join in, and Night God realized Wuma Xiu had known his secret all along. Overcome with embarrassment, Night God curled up and tried to get by on cuteness.

• Wuma Xiu scratched Night God Cat under the chin, lifted him into his lap, and rubbed his belly.
• Night God Cat stiffened briefly when Wuma Xiu buried his face in his belly, then forced himself to relax.
• Shadow appeared, watched Night God Cat, and patted him on the head to ask for a turn.
• Night God saw Wuma Xiu's amused expression and realized he had known the truth all along.
• Night God Cat bristled and tried to escape, but Wuma Xiu kept a hand on his back.
• Night God Cat gave a meek meow, curled into a ball, and pretended not to understand.

The Night God secretly impersonated Shadow to receive Moon’s affection, but Moon discovered him and the Night God transformed back, overwhelmed with shame and afraid Moon would hate him. He apologized and pleaded with Moon not to be angry.

• The Night God recalled how meeting Moon had taught him joy and how jealousy of Shadow had inspired him to imitate the cat.
• The Night God hid Shadow in a cabinet and took Shadow’s form to approach Moon.
• The Night God copied Shadow’s affectionate behavior, cuddling up to Moon, showing his belly, purring, and meowing.
• After being found out, the Night God transformed back, blushed with embarrassment, and feared Moon would reject him.
• The Night God apologized to Moon and told him he could do whatever he wanted as long as he was not angry.

Wuma Xiu discovered that the system had filled its data with romance stories and teased it about catching a virus, while Shadow took revenge on the Night God for locking it up and stealing Moon’s affection. Shadow ended the chapter biting a doll made to look like the Night God.

• The system fawned over Wuma Xiu, who told it he preferred its old, unruly personality.
• Wuma Xiu found a pile of romance-story files in the system’s data and warned it not to download strange things.
• The system panicked at the mention of a virus before realizing Wuma Xiu had tricked it, then defended the files as literature.
• Shadow recalled how the Night God bullied it after Moon’s visits and grew angry that he had locked it away and taken its form to receive Moon’s pets.
• Shadow slapped a doll resembling the Night God and then bit down on its head.

Wuma Xiu asked the Night God to turn into a cat so he could pet him, and the Night God agreed. When the Sun God and Star God found the Night God Palace, they discovered Wuma Xiu holding two identical black cats, and the Star God realized one of them was the Night God.

• Wuma Xiu asked the Night God to turn into a cat, and the Night God changed back so Wuma Xiu could pet him.
• The Sun God and Star God tracked down the Night God Palace and rushed inside to rescue Wuma Xiu.
• The brothers found Wuma Xiu relaxing with two black cats in his arms, and the Star God leaned against him to recharge.
• The Star God tossed Shadow aside, and Shadow fled into the darkness rather than interfere.
• The Night God Cat scratched the Star God's hand and snuggled closer to Wuma Xiu, prompting the Star God and Sun God to accuse him of shamelessly getting close to their brother.