Li Qingsui's thoughts had been seen through.
She did not feel ashamed. Instead, she admitted it openly and generously.
"I did think about giving up."
Li Qingsui said, "But don't worry, I won't die so easily... The Li family stands behind me. If I truly die one day, it will only be because my natural lifespan has run out."
"So don't even think about using ancient forbidden arts like the Prayer Art or Divination Technique to burn away your lifespan."
Gu Shen said calmly, "Live well in this world and wait for your Elder Sister to come find you. That is my promise to Li Qingci. Don't let her down."
The little girl had grown up, but not entirely.
Talking about life and death all day only showed that she still had room to grow.
"..."
Li Qingsui fell silent.
"If you miss your Elder Sister in the future, come find me."
After saying this, Gu Shen turned and hurriedly left Shrine Mountain.
He did not take Uncle Gao's car. Instead, he stepped onto the Iron Sword of Truth and flew directly out of Shrine Mountain's territory, reaching the skies above Nagano's northern border.
Buzz, buzz, buzz!
The Iron Sword of Truth had barely come to a stop.
Gu Shen, seated upon the blade, immediately tried to enter meditation...
The reason he had been so eager to leave Shrine Mountain was that he truly had no time to argue with Li Qingsui.
More than once, ripples of spiritual will had stirred within his heart lake.
"Gu Shen, I truly did not expect this. The mighty King of the Underworld... even deceived his Apostles?"
In the Four Seasons Wilderness, countless blades of grass swept and fluttered in the wind.
A graceful figure clad in red stood amidst a field