In the valley.
Gu Qingshan said, "Actually, I have something to ask you, too."
"Then you ask first." Ye Ruxi smiled.
"Back then, to bring everyone along as we fled, Order had to put every loader into a deep sleep. Did you fall asleep, too?" Gu Qingshan asked.
"I didn't. That's exactly what I wanted to tell you." Ye Ruxi replied.
"Why not?"
"Because I was originally a Chaos God, and my body was filled with the power of chaos. Loading Order was only a temporary expedient."
Gu Qingshan fell into thought. "All the Waiters from the Order Faction fled here with me. What happened to the Waiters from the Chaos Faction?"
A complex expression crossed Ye Ruxi's face.
It was as if she had suddenly lived through too much. Her heart was a jumble of emotions, yet she didn't know how to begin.
Gu Qingshan simply relaxed a little and handed her a bottle of wine.
"Want some?"
"Sure."
Ye Ruxi tipped the bottle back and gulped down mouthful after mouthful.
"You don't have to drink so fast," Gu Qingshan advised.
"It's fine. I want to drink."
Ye Ruxi tilted her head back and drained the bottle in one go.
Gu Qingshan watched her quietly.
This woman had borne an overwhelmingly powerful force. Chaos had always treasured her, and she had been a pivotal figure in the God Ascension War of Chaos.
Back then, both the Soul Screamer and Gu Qingshan had needed to find and protect her.
Chaos judged the outcome of the God Ascension War according to the efforts of both sides.
What did she want to tell him?
As he pondered this, Ye Ruxi asked:
"Do you have any more wine?"
"...Yes," Gu Qingshan replied.
"Give me another bottle."
"All right."
Gu Qingshan handed her another