"Those whose names are called, come before me."
Opening his eyes, Lu Yang proceeded step by step as usual. He sought Yu Suzhen to calm his nerves, then with a sweep of his mind, slipped into the [Heavenly Palace] far beyond the Light Sea.
"Lu Yang."
What met his eyes was a starkly empty palace, utterly unlike the forest of myriad gods from his previous life, along with four people looking at him with concern.
Patriarch Tingyou, True Person Demon-Sweeping, Suo Huan, and Empress Xiao.
"What happened?"
Patriarch Tingyou's brows furrowed slightly. He was the first to notice the irregularity in Lu Yang's mood, and immediately said in a deep voice, "Did something go wrong with the [Heavenly Palace]?"
"...No."
Lu Yang gave a bitter smile, then opened the [Hundred Lives Book] panel.
[By truly driving Chu Sheng to death once, and personally witnessing the Final Calamity in the end, you have accomplished a great feat that no one else has managed.] [Current remaining pages of the Hundred Lives Book: 83] [Upon restarting a life, you may choose one of the following gains from your previous life: One: Treasure. Two: Cultivation. Three: Cultivation method. Four: Abandon all gains and randomly awaken a talent based on your experiences in the previous life.]
"...Sorry."
Looking at the information on the panel, Lu Yang's divine incarnation turned around and looked at Patriarch Tingyou and the others with a solemn expression. "This time, I can't choose you."
With the words brought to this point, there was nothing left to conceal.
After experiencing so many restarts, Patriarch Tingyou had vaguely realized the key as well. His tone sank slightly. "You've already come back once more?"
"Mm, it's nothing."
Lu Yang did not elaborate. The sudden apology had been entirely spontaneous. He could have