After touring All Heavens and Myriad Realms, a hundred years passed like flowing water. Ling Yun and Gu Yuena's footprints had spread across many corners of the known star sea. They witnessed the rise and fall of countless civilizations and quietly intervened whenever certain worlds encountered difficult problems, setting chaos right with the Chaos Dao and guiding them back onto the proper path. Yet they always remained detached from worldly affairs, never involving themselves in specific conflicts or leaving behind their names. Only when the Great Dao strayed or Outer Realm Demons appeared would they reveal miracles before drifting away once more.
A century of travel had deepened Ling Yun's understanding of the Chaos Dao, making it even more profound and vast. He increasingly understood that the true "Dao" did not lie in control, but in following and guiding. Forced intervention, which defied the natural laws of evolution, often produced the opposite result. Only by respecting the inherent patterns of all things' development—like a gardener pruning branches and leaves rather than pulling seedlings to make them grow—could one offer guidance at critical moments and ensure enduring vitality. His power had reached perfection, and his state of mind had drawn ever closer to Dao follows Nature.
On this day, they returned to the Hope Star Sea. After a hundred years of development, this newborn universe had become incomparably prosperous. The stars shone brilliantly, the planes teemed with life, and the Myriad Realms Joint Governance Council functioned smoothly, becoming the true political, economic, and cultural crossroads of All Heavens and Myriad Realms. All kinds of starships traveled through the star sea, and figures of different races could be seen everywhere, creating a scene of thriving prosperity.
Ling Yun did not alert the Myriad Realms Council. Instead, he brought Gu Yuena to the