"That's not quite accurate either."
Saiga raised a finger and wagged it.
"The future you came from was still real. It's just that there are differences between one reality and another. The reality I witnessed overrode it."
Thus, the little green blob that Saiga had witnessed and made more real could no longer return to that less-real future. The true future had become the future after Saiga's influence.
Having been witnessed by Saiga, the little green blob had lost its past but been anchored in the present, so it would not disappear along with it.
"Isn't that completely screwed up too?! I can't go back! What's going to happen to that future?"
The little green blob could not help but wail.
"What's so screwed up about it? Why would you go back to a place that no longer exists? Haven't you realized it? The future you came from has vanished, but Gao Haoguang still has his future. In the future, he will still use his Innate Divine Ability to pre-emptively obtain an innate gift and summon a little green blob..."
Seeing the little green blob freeze, Saiga spread his hands.
"For the current timeline, there are now two little green blobs. One is the present little green blob, who can freely travel between the past, present, and future. The other is you, the former little green blob, who can only remain in this era."
The little green blob fell into thought, then heard Saiga continue.
"The present little green blob knows of your existence. Since you can only stay in this era, the task of protecting Gao Haoguang's past has naturally been handed entirely to you, while the present little green blob can focus on matters in other periods."
At this, the little green blob finally understood and stared at