Di Tian's Resolve: Make Qian Ren Shang Leave the Star Dou Great Forest!
Upon hearing that Gu Yuena was no longer in mortal danger, the Beast Kings immediately breathed a sigh of relief.
However, learning that Gu Yuena would not awaken anytime soon left the Beast Kings at a loss.
Di Tian looked up at the room Qian Ren Shang had just entered, his expression complicated.
"Qian Ren Shang has spent more than a decade doing nothing but cultivating and keeping Master company... If this goes on, I'm afraid something may go wrong with the child's mind."
As soon as Di Tian said this, Xiong Jun and the others immediately nodded in agreement.
Over the years, they had witnessed everything Qian Ren Shang had done. Even as Beast Kings, they had been moved by the child's unwavering perseverance.
The child truly possessed extraordinary determination.
Moreover, due to the long-term blood transfusions, Qian Ren Shang was now much smaller than children his age.
"It's good that the child keeps Master company... but if Master never wakes up, or if she needs to slumber for a hundred years before awakening, we can't possibly have the child stay by Master's side for the rest of his life, can we?"
Scarlet King suddenly spoke. As the one who loved playing the most, he actually had a very good relationship with Qian Ren Shang.
"What if Master wakes up in the future... only to find that Qian Ren Shang has become a decrepit old man? What then?"
"Hiss... Scarlet King, you're right. That really is a problem. Human lifespans are simply too short."
"So... what should we do?"
The Beast Kings wore grave expressions. Over the years, Qian Ren Shang had completely become one of them, so they instinctively considered his circumstances.
Now that Gu Yuena's life was no longer in danger, having Qian Ren Shang remain by her side forever was not a solution.
"Do you remember what I said before?"
Di Tian suddenly asked, leaving Xiong Jun and the others somewhat confused.
"You... what did you say?"
Di Tian was speechless. He took a deep breath and said calmly.
"I said we should make this child a god... Human lifespans are indeed too short, but becoming a god would be different. Master may even need this child's assistance in the future!"
Become a god!
The moment this subject came up, everyone became excited. After all, becoming gods was the obsession shared by all of them.
But Spirit Beasts being unable to become gods was an ironclad law!
Gu Yuena was an exception, but she had once been a Deity. She was different from them.
"Our Spirit Beast habitat has no Deity inheritance... so that child..."
Di Tian took a deep breath.
"He should leave this place... The human world is where he belongs!"
"Only by going there will he have any hope of becoming a Deity!!"
That was right!
This was Di Tian's idea. Qian Ren Shang had stayed in the Star Dou Great Forest for too long—so long that he was practically cut off from the human world. That definitely would not do, because as Spirit Beasts, they could no longer teach Qian Ren Shang anything.
Only by entering the human world could he learn new things and perhaps even become a Deity.
The Beast Kings nodded, feeling that Di Tian's words made perfect sense.
Without much hesitation, they quickly found Qian Ren Shang and brought up the matter.
"What... You want me to leave the Star Dou Great Forest!"
Upon hearing this, Qian Ren Shang's expression changed drastically, his face full of unwillingness.
"No, I want to stay here... I want to be with Na Na, Older Sister, and with everyone else too... because—"
Qian Ren Shang looked at Di Tian and the others sadly.
"You are my only friends... and the only ones who care about me."
From the age of three until twenty-two, Qian Ren Shang had completely come to regard the Beast Kings as family, and the feeling was much the same for them.
"Hiss... Well, it'd be fine if he didn't leave. I'm a little reluctant to let Qian Ren Shang go too."
Xiong Jun scratched his head, feeling conflicted. Di Tian immediately shot him a glare and said firmly.
"No. Qian Ren Shang must leave this place..."
"Why? Na Na, Older Sister hasn't even awakened yet... How can I leave?"
Qian Ren Shang did not understand. Di Tian's face darkened as he began explaining, deciding to use Gu Yuena as a breakthrough.
Di Tian looked at Qian Ren Shang.
"Do you want to stay by your Na Na, Older Sister's side for the rest of your life?"
"Yes!"
Qian Ren Shang answered almost instantly, without a moment's hesitation.
"I want to protect Na Na, Older Sister for the rest of my life..."
As he said this, Qian Ren Shang's eyes shone brightly.
"Good lad..."
Di Tian smiled faintly.
"If you want to protect your Na Na for the rest of your life, then you should leave this place all the more... After all, you are human."
Di Tian then told Qian Ren Shang about becoming a god.
Qian Ren Shang's eyes widened after hearing this, and he soon fell silent. What Di Tian had said truly made sense.
A human body could not accompany Na Na forever. Only by becoming a god could he do so!
"Furthermore, Master once told me that she was also very interested in the human world as it is now... She had even wanted to go and see it for herself, but the sudden incident disrupted those plans."
"You can experience the human world in your Na Na's place. When she wakes up... you'll be able to show her the human world even better."
Di Tian spoke again, and Qian Ren Shang found his words even more convincing.
And so!
Qian Ren Shang nodded in agreement, saying excitedly, "Alright... I'll go to the human world and experience its beauty for Na Na. Once she wakes up, I'll take her across mountains and rivers, to every corner of the world!"
Di Tian and the others smiled in satisfaction.
Night slowly fell!
Before long, Qian Ren Shang returned to Gu Yuena's room and looked at the Silver-Haired Girl lying on the bed.
Qian Ren Shang smiled gently.
"Na Na... I may have to leave first. I'm going to the human world to experience its beauty for you..."
That night, Qian Ren Shang said a great many things, because it might be a long time before he could see Gu Yuena again.
He... truly could not bear to leave her!
Drip. Drip.
Crystal tears slid from the corners of his eyes, and Qian Ren Shang's face was filled with sorrow.
His original plan had been to wait until Gu Yuena woke up, but Di Tian's words had reminded him that, as a human, he could only stay by Gu Yuena's side for a short time.
The thought that his lifespan might one day run out, that he might never see Gu Yuena again, filled his heart with an immense stabbing pain.
He seemed to be growing greedier and greedier. He did not merely want to accompany Gu Yuena for a hundred years—he wanted longer... even forever.
It seemed he had developed a different kind of feeling for his Na Na.
"Na Na... I... I miss you!"
"If one day you wake up, remember to come find me, okay?... I..."
Qian Ren Shang looked at Gu Yuena's breathtaking profile, his heart beating beyond his control.
In an extremely soft voice, Qian Ren Shang murmured, "I'll keep waiting for you... until the seas run dry and the rocks crumble."
Qian Ren Shang said many things to Gu Yuena. In the end, he looked at her profile, his lips moving a few times before he spoke.
After saying it, Qian Ren Shang's face instantly flushed red. Unfortunately, no one knew what Qian Ren Shang had said in the end.
This night was destined to be long. And what Qian Ren Shang did not know was that when the Silver-Haired Girl lying on the bed heard his final words, her ears inadvertently reddened for an instant.
Her fingers also trembled slightly.
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