The frost on Willow Deity's face gradually melted away, revealing a gentle smile.
She stepped forward and reached out to help the Sun Goddess to her feet.
"Please rise, little sister." Willow Deity's voice regained its usual ethereal softness. "I had long heard of the Sun Goddess's grace. Seeing you again today, your beauty truly is peerless. No wonder certain people have never been able to forget you."
As she spoke, Willow Deity cast Ye Xuan a half-smiling glance.
The Sun Goddess took Willow Deity's hand in turn. The two women of unparalleled elegance exchanged a smile, as though they regretted not having met sooner.
Standing to the side, Ye Xuan finally let out a long breath of relief at the sight.
He secretly rejoiced at the Sun Goddess's quick wit. This sudden battlefield of jealousy had, at last, been resolved without any real danger.
After the three exchanged pleasantries, their relationship grew much more familiar.
Then Ye Xuan turned his gaze toward the Sun God Tree standing at the center, his expression becoming serious.
"Goddess, how is the Sun God Tree's condition at present?" Ye Xuan asked.
The Sun Goddess sighed softly, her brows knitting slightly as she looked at the divine tree radiating golden light. A trace of helplessness colored her voice. "Husband, I brought the divine tree here to the Grave of Worlds and cultivated in seclusion for countless years. It has absorbed nourishment from innumerable shattered universes within the Grave of Worlds, and its foundation has accumulated to an exceedingly terrifying level. Yet it has remained stuck at a bottleneck."
"Though it has already reached the peak of a quasi-World Tree, it is still missing that most crucial final step to undergo the ultimate transformation into a true World Tree. The world origins within the Grave