Once the player determined the rules for placing the pieces, the course of events was set.
At the very least, that was how it was for Heng'e.
She wanted to leave, and many others wanted her to leave as well, so she really did leave.
Of course, there still had to be an explanation for outsiders.
Thus, quite reasonably, Queen Mother of the West of Kunlun Mountain bestowed an elixir of immortality upon Divine General Dayi as a reward for his immense merit in Shooting the Suns and saving the people.
However, a tiny "accident" occurred during the presentation.
After all, gifts were sent directly to the "family address."
That was the shared household of Dayi and Heng'e within the Eastern Yi forces.
—Even if Dayi had gone back to live in the unit dormitory these past years.
But they had not officially divorced, had they?
So there was nothing wrong with writing Eastern Yi as the shipping address.
As Dayi's wife, Heng'e accepted Queen Mother of the West's gift on her husband's behalf, then sent her thanks in return to this foremost female immortal who protected marriage and childbirth.
The entire process was grand and formal. Countless paid promoters appeared, making it obvious that someone behind the scenes was spending heavily to hype it up. The publicity soon grew explosive, and its impact on public opinion was considerable.
That was only natural.
After all, it involved a great hero who had shot down the suns!
Perhaps to the life forms occupying the stars—or those dwelling in the Nine Serenities—Shooting the Suns had nothing to do with them at all.
But to the people who relied on the Primordial Mountains Rivers and Earth to make a living, Dayi's contribution was beyond measure.
A hero had been commended, and a charitable