Although the matter of the Flower Sect had been settled and Yun Yun had no trouble on her side either—her demands were much the same as Gu Xun'er's and the others', with no intention of making things difficult for Lu Yuan—that did not mean Lu Yuan could immediately leave and return to the Myriad Heavens.
He still had one matter to handle.
He had to ensure that the Dou Qi Continent could ascend according to its original trajectory of fate.
Reach the Myriad Heavens.
Merge into the original Myriad Heavens.
And ensure that the point of integration was near the Crimson Continent.
The Dou Qi Continent plus the Crimson Continent.
That was the complete layout of the Endless Fire Territory.
Though compared with the original story.
Reality had already changed.
After all, his very existence was a variable.
Without him.
Gu Xun'er would have ended up with Xiao Yan, just as described in the original story.
Without him.
Qing Yan Jing would have ended up with Mu Feng as well.
Mu Chen's background would have been far more formidable than it was now.
But he would not deny his own existence because of these changes, much less question the meaning of his existence.
As long as he wished to live, no one could deprive him of his life for any reason, nor could they deny the meaning or value of his existence.
After all, the desire to survive was the instinct of all living beings.
Humans were no exception.
However, whether he should cause further changes atop the original foundation.
That was something he had to consider.
Not merging would not necessarily be a problem, and even if he did not interfere, nothing might happen. But that would undoubtedly alter the previous history, sending it down an entirely new branch