Zu Chongzhi had fallen ill. To correct the calendar, which had changed continually over the past several thousand years, and perfect the Great Ming Calendar, he had worked day and night, exhausting himself over the past six months!
Now that the Great Ming Calendar had finally been completed, Zu Chongzhi's strength gave out all at once.
Once it did, his body could no longer hold on.
"I won't live to see the day when the people of this world use the Great Ming Calendar... Goddess."
Zu Chongzhi lay in bed, his face pale as he gazed at Verdant Green Maiden beside him.
Outside the room were his family.
Zu Chongzhi had never hidden Verdant Green Maiden's existence from them. She had also allowed him to reveal it, so the members of the Zu household treated her with the utmost respect.
Hearing Zu Chongzhi's words, Verdant Green Maiden raised her head and looked at the gently swaying curtains. She let out a long sigh.
"But people in later generations will remember your name. They'll remember it forever."
Hearing her words, Zu Chongzhi smiled. His voice trembling, he said, "I know the Goddess bears an immortal's beauty. You wouldn't be moved by this calendar, much less by the wealth of an entire nation! Unfortunately, I have no other treasures. I only have the books I've compiled over the years, such as Zhui Shu, and a few small items that might be worth something."
"Only worth something?"
Verdant Green Maiden laughed after Zu Chongzhi finished speaking.
Every one of these would be priceless in later generations! These gifts would win a Jiao Dragon's heart far more effectively than mere gold and silver!
She said, "Rest easy. Leave the Great Ming Calendar to me. I'll make sure the people of this world can use