Beneath the Golden Tree.
Gu Chen sat alone on a bench that looked as though it had been carved from golden wood.
On the other side sat a black-haired girl.
The sunlight was bright, the breeze pleasant, and the air itself carried a soothing atmosphere. The Immortal Spiritual Qi was far more abundant than before.
It could greatly extend one's lifespan while also transforming mountains, rivers, vegetation, and forests.
The entire Void God Realm seemed to have consumed something.
It looked thoroughly nourished.
Its energy was practically bursting out, as though it had been filled to the brim.
The girl's eyes remained vacant, but the rise and fall of her chest proved that she was alive rather than an inanimate object.
Gu Chen watched the golden leaves continuously drift down and reached out to catch a few.
Yet many things could no longer approach him as he was now.
His entire body had been forged from pure laws and all kinds of energy.
He was flesh and blood, but also a vessel for laws.
The leaves slowly broke apart in his palm.
"Time really passes quickly."
"Back then, you were just a tiny little thing, like a black 'loach.' I put you in the void because I was worried you wouldn't live well. After all, at the time, I thought there was no problem that couldn't be solved with enough strength."
Gu Chen spoke, even though no one answered him aside from the howling wind.
The long black-haired figure still gave no response, as though she were quietly listening.
Gu Chen was not disappointed. Calmly, he took out two translucent beads, one red and one black.
The moment he brought out those two objects, the girl's body trembled slightly. Two portions of A-Meng's soul, along with the portion Gu Chen