A Simple Question: What Is Love?

[After a long time, you came to your senses amidst the loud laughter of the Myriad Souls Banner.]

["Hahahaha! This old Chen is so old, yet he's acting like a young man playing the domineering general who falls in love with me! I'll laugh for a year! No, ten years! Hahahaha!"]

[You're so depressed you don't even feel like fighting the Ten Myriad Souls Banner.]

[You sit on a large rock, your brow furrowed.]

["Where did things go wrong? Why isn't it going according to plan? The first time we met, he kept saying he wanted to marry her, wasn't that just a joke to express his true feelings?"]

[If you're currently using the "Built-in BGM" tag, you'll hear:]

[♫Here's a simple question: What is love?]

Is it a taste? Or an attraction?

[...]

[♫Love is like a clear blue sky with white clouds, suddenly a storm breaks out...]

[No Seat!]

[Sixty-second year, age eighty-eight.]

Ji Wuqing still comes to the base occasionally, but she doesn't come to see you anymore. She's labeled you a pervert.

[You know you picked up the wrong strategy guide, so you simply ignore it and focus on practicing.]

[By using the "Inauspicious Later Years" attribute, you converted a piece of wasteland in the base into Spirit Vein, further increasing your cultivation speed.]

[We're currently in First-Class Star environment. By further enhancing the environment's strength and amplifying it through multiple attribute boosts, your cultivation speed will be no slower than some of the geniuses in the base.]

[Sixty-third year, age eighty-nine.]

[Adou is growing stronger year by year.]

[At your age and level of understanding, it seems like each year doesn't change much; life feels like an endless repetition of yesterday.]

[But for Adou, every day brought new changes.]

[What remained unchanged was that, in the gifted class at the Kindling Society base, he also became the leader of the group.]

[No, he's not a child anymore, he's a teenager, a young king.]

[You didn't hide the existence of the Hao Vast Sun Ring Vast Sun Ring from He Xiangdong, and they also know that you have it.]

[There's more than just Adou among the Destined One in the base. You want to wait until they reach a certain level before letting them try to activate the Vast Sun Ring.]

[Otherwise, even if they were Destined One, they might not be able to withstand the immense power of something like this during its use.]

[He Xiangdong and the others have no objection to this and have allowed you to temporarily keep Vast Sun Ring safe.]

[Judging by the days, the Star Ape should be arriving soon.]

[Coincidentally, Ji Wuqing came to deliver supplies to the base again.]

[The supplies she sent were, of course, legally obtained from the Ji Family's warehouse through various pretexts.]

[You found Ji Wuqing and said to her.]

"Ruthless, I want to go to the Ji Family with you."

[Ji Wuqing rolled her eyes on the spot.]

"You perverted bastard, why are you still harboring such wicked intentions?"

[He Xiangdong, who was counting supplies nearby, immediately frowned upon hearing Ji Wuqing speak to you like that.]

["Heartless, you mustn't be rude to Brother Chen. I've always thought you were just a bit arrogant because of your carefree personality, but how can you treat Brother Chen like this?"]

[Ji Wuqing no choice but to explain and describe in detail Jiahao Behavior.]

[You awkwardly scratch your head.]

["That, that was a misunderstanding..."]

[He Xiangdong said in a very serious tone.]

"A woman should marry when she comes of age. Aren't you often troubled by the fact that you can't get married?"

Brother Chen Dong is handsome, of noble character, and possesses formidable combat skills. He is both brave and resourceful. In what way is he not a good match for you?

Since Brother Chen is willing, why are you still being picky? Although I am not your father, I am considered your mentor, having watched you grow up. I will make the decision on this matter, and we will choose a date for the wedding!

[You and Ji Wuqing wave at the same time.]

"No, no, no!!"

You gave a bitter smile.

"These things require mutual consent. I don't want to force anyone, and besides, my trip to the Ji Family with Wuqing today isn't about this..."

[Tell Ji Wuqing that you know the Star Ape have arrived, and they are sending someone to the Void Realm to find their prince.]

[And you are the most suitable, and you know where their prince is.]

[Ji Wuqing looked at you suspiciously.]

"How did you know where their prince was? Why are you the most suitable?"

"Because... I come from the Void Realm!"

[You have once again shocked He Xiangdong, Ji Wuqing, and the others.]

"An Ascended One?!"

"Exactly."

["According to our Kindling Society's intelligence records, there haven't been any ascended beings from the Human World realm for tens of thousands of years. The Human World also seems to have weakened. I never expected to see an ascended being again."]

"Actually, there have always been ascendants in the Human World, but they were all traitors who joined the Alien Race races right from the start. This is a long story, I'll explain it to you in detail another day."

[This is another long story; it took you five simulations to figure it out.]

[So you don't have time to explain to He Xiangdong others right now.]

Ji Wuqing remains skeptical that you come from the Void Realm.

[However, He Xiangdong and other high-ranking officials at the base trust you completely and have vouched for you.]

[Ji Wuqing led you away from the base and towards the Ji Family.]

Before leaving, you gave the Female Heavenly Emperor's Cloudglow Feather Robe to Adou.

[Adou, young and impetuous, had absolutely no interest in a dress with flowing, colorful sleeves, even if you told him it had extremely strong defensive capabilities.]

[For Adou's safety, you should still insist that he carry this with him at all times, and wear it in case of danger.]

[Having no other choice, Adou had to agree.]

[The storyline after returning to the Ji Family is the same as you're familiar with; nothing unexpected happened.]

[Ji Wuqing takes you back to the Ji Family to participate in the Star Ape's "Bidding Conference".]

[You, posing as a member of the Ji Family, gain the opportunity to speak privately with the Star Ape, revealing to them that you come from the Void Realm and explaining in detail the situation of the two princes in the Human World.]

[What else could the Star Ape say? You could practically tell me how many hairs grew on the prince's body. If they didn't choose you as the "Projector," who else would they choose?]

[During the preparations for the Star Ape, Ji Baiming, the head of the Ji Family, summoned you.]

"This is a summary of some projects related to exploring the Void Realm, compiled by the Ji Family's think tank..."

Ji Baiming pulled out his thick catalog again.

Before he could finish speaking, you pulled out a book taller than yourself.

"I've already written it."

Ji Baiming and Ji Wuqing were both stunned.

Ji Baiming glanced at the table of contents in his hand.

["I haven't finished speaking yet, have I? You...you have precognition?"]

You smiled.

"Don't worry about the details; please see my sincerity. I hope we can cooperate successfully."

Ji Baiming nodded blankly.

["Ah, pleasant, pleasant..."]

[After you left the room, Ji Baiming flipped through the pile of books you had given him and found that the contents indeed matched their table of contents perfectly.]

"This is a ghost..."

[Ji Wuqing followed you out of Ji Baiming's study, circling around you, her eyes fixed on you.]

"Why are you suddenly acting so mysterious?"

[You said calmly.]

"Don't worry about the details, focus on the important things!"