The Heiserana trio had never imagined that they would set out from Earth for Purgatory through a teleportation portal, only to return aboard a spaceship. Fate was truly a marvelous thing; until it smeared itself all over your face, you could never know what filling it contained.
Later that day, Hao Ren and the others returned home in the South Suburbs.
Izax was sunbathing at the entrance with his daughter. When he saw Hao Ren appear at the end of the street carrying a pile of things bought from the market—mostly spare ribs for Lily—Elizabeth was the first to run over excitedly to greet him. Hao Ren casually handed the things to Lily, then stroked Elizabeth's head and smiled at the familiar house. Although this trip to Purgatory had not been especially dangerous or distant compared with his previous "business trips," he felt an inescapable mental exhaustion. That feeling did not finally ease until he saw the front door.
He knew it was because too much had happened during this trip to Purgatory, and the most important matter was connected to Vivian. The shock brought by Demon God Vivian had left him exhausted in both body and mind. If his nerves had not been so thick that they were nearly numb, he probably would still have been suffering psychological trauma.
The others probably felt the same way. The instant they saw the front door, Nangong Sanba and Nangong May unconsciously let out sighs of relief, and even Vivian could not help looking unusually relaxed. Only Lily remained as carefree as ever. She showed no particular reaction, merely cheerfully lugging her spare ribs toward the door. That girl's happy spirit was practically Law-level. Hao Ren even suspected that if the sky fell on her and crushed her, as long as it