I was silent for a moment before saying, "Will the Celestials destroy the world?"
"Yes. They've already sensed our potential. Otherwise, a Heavenly Venerable wouldn't have come to the mortal world ahead of time. If it hadn't been killed by the thing inside you, the apocalypse would have arrived long ago," the woman said.
I nodded silently. After a while, I said, "One last question. I've never known your name. Can you tell me?"
"My name? I've lived for a very, very long time. I almost forgot it." The woman looked desolate, her pretty face filled with confusion. Only after a while did she say, "I've used many names, but the one I used most often was Mysterious Woman."
"Mysterious Woman! The Nine Heavens Mysterious Woman." My expression changed drastically as I suddenly recalled a myth.
That myth was related to the Nine Heavens Mysterious Woman. Coupled with the Xuanyuan Family in the mortal world possessing a divine sword passed down by their ancestors, I suddenly realized something.
"If that's the case, then I'll believe you," I said.
Soon, I awoke, my expression filled with melancholy. Liu Ling'er, however, was sleeping peacefully, her arms wrapped around my waist.
I smiled faintly and soon fell asleep.
The next day, after waking up, we discussed how we should cross the Yellow River.
But crossing the Yellow River was far from easy. There were no bridges along our stretch of the river, and the current was swift. Crossing it was practically impossible.
We stood stupidly beside the Yellow River all morning without coming up with a good solution.
There wasn't even a raft nearby. Although we could build a boat, one made by us would be far too flimsy to use.
We were truly at a loss.
I sat on the ground and