Ch. 141The Passing of Time Was Like a Swift Horse Urged On by Whip and Spur, the Sun and Moon Like Falling Flowers Swept Away by Flowing Water
Key Plot Points and Events
+ Moyuan confronts the Golden Hawksbill Turtle, who stole a piece of metal from the Lake of Life. He spares the turtle's life but makes it and its clan his eternal servants.
+ Moyuan extracts the Gold of Living Beings from the turtle using alchemy.
+ Moyuan, the Auspicious Beast, and Gu Yue Na return to the Lake of Life, where they meet Electrolux, who updates Moyuan on the situation at Shrek Academy.
+ Two years pass peacefully at the Lake of Life. Moyuan decides to return to the human world, causing the Auspicious Beast to feel reluctant.
Character Developments
+ Moyuan demonstrates his benevolence by sparing the Golden Hawksbill Turtle's life despite its offense, showing that he values the turtle's defensive capabilities more than its life.
+ The Auspicious Beast develops feelings for Moyuan after two years of close contact, showing its reluctance to part ways.
Significant Themes
+ The theme of time passing quickly is emphasized with the phrase "time flies like a galloping steed, days and nights flow like falling blossoms."
+ The theme of Moyuan's dual identity as a human and a god is explored, as he must return to the human world despite his life at the Lake of Life.
Character Interactions
+ Moyuan interacts with the Golden Hawksbill Turtle, showing mercy but also making the turtle and its clan his eternal servants.
+ Moyuan and the Auspicious Beast share a quiet moment together, reflecting on their time spent together and the Auspicious Beast's reluctance to part ways.
+ Moyuan and Electrolux catch up, with Electrolux updating Moyuan on the situation at Shrek Academy.