"Is this your final decision?" Senior White asked, smiling at Song Shuhang.
Song Shuhang nodded slightly and was just about to answer...
Suddenly, the Merit Snake Beauty beside them cupped her face in both hands. "Ah~ It's Senior White~"
Then she slowly toppled to the ground, rolled over, and abruptly died.
Song Shuhang looked utterly bewildered. "???"
The Merit Snake Beauty was more professional about dying this time. She slowly closed her eyes without fluttering them.
—She felt that "dying" this time was a very tactful move. To avoid interfering with Senior White and Song Shuhang's conversation, a clever "merit body" like her was better off dead.
If she hadn't been unable to move after "dying," she would have kept rolling until she was far away.
After all, she was now the Heavenly Dao's merit body. She had to be even more dedicated than before.
"Ahem." Song Shuhang cleared his throat and replied, "Senior White, you know I have no obsession with 'transcendence.' So... you should be the one to transcend."
"You won't regret it?" Senior White was still smiling—it was clear he was in a very good mood.
"There's nothing to regret," Song Shuhang said earnestly. "Besides, even in the worst case, didn't we capture the Fourth Black Heavenly Dao? His immortal body should still be in a 'partially in office' state. Just give me some time... if I need to in the future, I might be able to figure out a way to transcend myself."
"When in the future?" Senior White leaned backward.
Song Shuhang obligingly reached out and tapped the air. A pitch-black lotus the size of a chair appeared in the void, supporting Senior White.
It was the Black Lotus from Lotus Steps.
Senior White leaned back against the Black Lotus and sat down.
"Perhaps you'll