The Variable

A Cang subconsciously raised her head and met Su Yi's gaze. "Please, Daoist Friend, enlighten me."

Su Yi said, "Stay behind and secretly protect my friends. When I return in the future, I'll take you all away with me."

A Cang froze. "Daoist Friend, do you intend to leave the Azure Green Continent?"

Su Yi nodded. "That's right. In roughly three to five months, I'll make a trip to the Netherworld Land."

After a pause, he continued, "You also know that without the Azure Green Source, as time passes, the Azure Green Continent will inevitably decline after reaching its zenith. In the end, all life in this world will wither away completely, turning it into a ruin-like world."

A Cang's lashes trembled slightly as she said in a low voice, "What you say is true, Daoist Friend. I... I had long expected this day would come."

She, Gray Finch, and the Xumi Demon Emperor had all been Innate Spiritualities born within the Azure Green Source, so naturally, none knew this better than they did.

"Don't lose heart."

Su Yi smiled. "In the future, I'll do my best to see whether the 'Azure Green Seed' can undergo transformation and evolution. If, before the Azure Green Continent completely declines, I can nurture this 'Azure Green Seed' into an entirely new world origin, then the Azure Green Continent naturally won't collapse completely."

A Cang's spirits rose, and anticipation appeared on her face. "Whether or not you can ultimately accomplish it, Daoist Friend, I am already profoundly grateful."

As she spoke, the girl rose and solemnly bowed to Su Yi in thanks.

More than anyone else in the world, she understood that for a seed formed from the vitality of a world origin to ultimately transform into a true world origin was far more