So Humble

Although Mu Yu's mindset had taken a bit of a hit, he was quite adaptable.

No matter what, as long as he was alive, he would get to see more wonders.

Strictly speaking, he had still come out ahead!

Though he was a lowly Tree Planter—and only a temp at that—he was still a Tree Planter for the Singer God Clan!

Even Cleaners had their own hierarchy of contempt, didn't they?

How could a Heavenly Court Cleaner possibly be the same as an ordinary Cleaner?

Mu Yu consoled himself.

When he stepped out of the Courtyard, Mu Yu was dazed, finding it utterly unbelievable.

He had thought only his consciousness had entered the Courtyard. Now, it seemed that both his consciousness and physical body had entered it.

But thinking about it, that made sense. After all, he had to travel through countless worlds to gather energy. If only his consciousness entered, there would be little point.

Seeing the slightly worried look on the Goddess's lovely face, Mu Yu smiled. "Sister, things are far better than I imagined, so don't worry. Being a Tree Planter is a perfect job for retirement. I quite like it!"

Hearing the word "retirement," the Goddess smiled.

Just then, the silver bracelet on the Goddess's wrist suddenly lit up.

The Goddess's expression changed slightly, and Mu Yu immediately caught it.

"Sister, did something happen?"

With a solemn expression, the Goddess said regretfully, "I originally wanted to keep Xiao Mu company for a while longer, but it seems I can't now."

For even a god to look so grave, something truly serious must have happened.

Mu Yu urged, "Important matters come first. Sister, go take care of your business!"

The Goddess nodded helplessly. After thinking for a moment, she took the necklace from around her neck.

"Xiao Mu, this necklace contains a Supreme World Tree Seed. My great-grandmother obtained it by chance, and it was passed down generation after generation. Now, I'm giving it to you!"

His great-grandmother had obtained it by chance, and it had been handed down through generations. How precious must it be?

How could Mu Yu accept something so valuable?

But before Mu Yu could refuse, the Goddess had already put the necklace around his neck.

"Don't rush to refuse. This seed is precious, but it also isn't. To Sister, its commemorative value outweighs its practical value. When Mother passed it to me, I was proud and arrogant too, thinking I could make it sprout. But the facts proved that I had been overthinking things."

Listening to the Goddess's words and feeling the warmth from the necklace, Mu Yu's heart warmed as well.

Seeing how dearly Mu Yu treasured it, the Goddess nodded in satisfaction. "Perhaps Xiao Mu can create a miracle and make the Divine Tree sprout."

Mu Yu's expression turned serious. "Since Sister trusts me so much, I'll definitely work hard and strive to make the seed sprout!"

The Goddess smiled. "All right. Perhaps Sister will have to rely on you someday!"

Mu Yu's eyes flickered.

He had caught the key information. Once the seed sprouted, perhaps he could finally turn his life around!

Looking at it this way, this seed definitely wasn't something whose commemorative value outweighed its practical value. No wonder it had been treated as a family heirloom.

Mu Yu said, "Rest assured, Sister. Once the seed sprouts, I'll come find you. By then, I'll definitely get you a better Divine Position!"

The Goddess beamed. "All right, then I'll wait for you to come, little brother!"

Mu Yu held out his hand and made a childish pinky-swear gesture.

The Goddess froze slightly, then laughed.

She then hooked her little finger around Mu Yu's.

"It's a promise!"

"It's a promise!"

The Goddess looked at the constantly flashing silver bracelet and said, "There isn't much time, so I'll keep this brief. Xiao Mu, the duty of us Tree Planters is to travel through the myriad heavens and worlds, gathering energy to plant trees."

"However, the universe's source energy is limited. Sister gathers it in the vast universe, so you can only work in another domain."

Mu Yu asked, "Another domain?"

The Goddess said, "That's right. If we both gather energy in the same domain, there's a high chance we'll clash. So Sister has already arranged everything for you. Did you see the Starry Zenith in the studio?"

Mu Yu nodded.

"That is a Star Chart of dimensional worlds. It can guide you through dimensional worlds and keep you from getting lost!"

Mu Yu was moved. He had never expected the Goddess to have thought so much for him.

He would definitely find a way to make the seed sprout!

Right!

They were about to part, yet he seemed not to know the Goddess's name.

Mu Yu asked, "Sister, what is your name?"

"My name?"

The Goddess paused, then smiled brightly. "I don't have a name in the Earth sense, but I do have an identification number."

Mu Yu was stunned. "An identification number?"

Having become accustomed to it, the Goddess did not find anything wrong with that.

"A name—or rather, an honorific—is something only main gods possess within the God Clan. Given my status..."

Mu Yu did not know what to say.

He had known Tree Planters were lowly, but lowly enough to have only an identification number and not even a name? Wasn't that far too lowly?!

A flash of inspiration crossed Mu Yu's mind, and he said excitedly, "I'll give Sister a name. What do you think?"

The Goddess was slightly startled, then beamed.

"All right!"

Mu Yu pondered for a while, then his eyes suddenly lit up. "Qing Yao. How about Qing Yao? Qing as in blue sky, and yao as in ballad!"

"A ballad as beautiful as the blue sky? That's a lovely name. Then I'll be called Qing Yao from now on!"

Seeing the Goddess happily accept the name he had given her, Mu Yu was instantly enveloped in joy.

The bracelet on Qing Yao's slender wrist flashed more and more frequently. Mu Yu also knew that they had no choice but to part here.

Yet after this farewell, who knew how many years it would be before they met again?

Mu Yu could not help feeling melancholy.

Qing Yao said, "Xiao Mu, after your accident, Grandpa fell ill as well. To heal the wound in his heart, I worked to bring every criminal to justice, but unfortunately, Grandpa still couldn't let go. In the end, I erased his memories of you. Grandpa lived his later years in peace!"

After waking up, Mu Yu had wanted to ask about his grandfather many times, but he had never dared to.

He had stayed in that dark place for far too long. He did not even know what reality had become.

His grandfather... Mu Yu felt a stabbing pain in his heart.

Mu Yu did not cry.

Because he was the eldest grandson, and because he did not want to make Sister Qing Yao sad again!

Mu Yu said gratefully, "Without the memories of my misfortune, with Grandpa's easygoing nature, he would definitely have lived freely and happily. Sister Qing Yao, thank you!"

Mu Yu was not making that up. The old man truly knew how to enjoy life!

If the sun was pleasant and felt good on his skin, he would be happy; if he caught fish and drank to his heart's content with friends, he would be happy; if it rained and the scenery afterward was beautiful, the old man would still be happy.

For all he knew, he might even shake his head and quote a few lines from Tao Yuanming or recite some of Dongpo's lyrics!

Therefore, when Qing Yao said the old man had spent his later years in peace, Mu Yu did not doubt it in the slightest.

Mu Yu's reaction finally lifted a great weight from Qing Yao's heart, and she became increasingly at ease.

"Xiao Mu, you really are gentle!"

"Sister will give you one final piece of advice. Because your body was grown from a World Tree seed, it possesses some traits unique to trees. This may be a weakness, but it may also be an advantage. Xiao Mu, explore it slowly!"

Traits unique to trees?

They might be weaknesses, but they might also be advantages?

Mu Yu was completely bewildered.

Just then, everything around Mu Yu changed completely. The exquisite garden villa vanished, replaced by a boundless starry sky.

However, before Mu Yu could take a closer look, his body was automatically pulled into the Courtyard.

At the same time, the Courtyard's system AI spoke.

Tree Planting System activated. Beginning world search.

The vast universe contained countless heavens and worlds, with parallel universes beyond number.

Mu Yu did not know that, in one particular parallel universe, a lowly Cleaner had begun another day of routine work.

Discover "trash," conceal itself, then clean it up!

It had become so familiar with this process that it could not be more familiar with it.

After discovering some blind spots that could not be cleaned up, the Cleaner applied to the Elders for another weapon—the Two-Dimensional Foil!

The instant the force field enclosing the Two-Dimensional Foil disappeared, the dimensional strike began. Everything around the Two-Dimensional Foil was flattened and compressed into a lifeless picture.

Several hours later, even the sun did not escape. It was compressed and flattened into the picture scroll.

And this was merely a lowly Cleaner's daily routine!

That's right!

His job was extremely, extremely lowly. Like Tree Planters, he stood at the very bottom of the God Clan.

High risk, poor treatment, little rest. Far too lowly!