I Understand

He stood up and released the Clock of Time, a Super Divine Artifact, which slowly opened a golden portal in front of him.

Qian Xunji glanced back at Bibi Dong one last time, then turned and walked into the time tunnel.

The portal closed behind him, and the chimes faded away.

Time Stasis lifted...

Bibi Dong blinked blankly, then realized that Qian Xunji was gone, and a ring had appeared in his hand.

She panicked immediately and looked around. "Xunji? Where are you?"

Just then, a point of light on the horizon rapidly approached her.

The light grew closer and brighter, and when it finally stopped in front of her, she saw the God of Light Armor and that face she knew all too well.

Qian Xunji hurriedly grasped her hand, looking it over from left to right and from top to bottom.

"Dong'er, how are you? Are you hurt?"

Bibi Dong shook off his hand, put her hands on her hips, and angrily said, "Qian Xunji, I'm asking you, is this fun?"

Qian Xunji looked completely innocent. "What's wrong?"

"You just said you wanted to kiss me, you wanted a reward, fine, I'll give you a reward, and you actually managed to Time Stasis."

"No, I just came from the camp."

"Stop trying to deny it! I still have the ring."

After speaking, Bibi Dong opened her hand, revealing a ring.

Qian Xunji stretched out her left hand, "My ring is here."

Bibi Dong compared the two rings in disbelief and discovered that they were exactly the same.

The couple looked at each other...

Qian Xunji, "How do you know I can Time Stasis?"

"Because you just saved me and killed the Demon God."

Qian Xunji suddenly realized, "I understand."

"Okay, I understand. Here, you can have this ring; you have to return it."

Qian Xunji took the ring and put it on the ring finger of her right hand.

"Let's go home."

"Etc..."

"What's wrong?"

Bibi Dong winked playfully, "You have to reward me."

Qian Xunji smiled lovingly, embraced her waist, and kissed her soft, fragrant lips.

Qian Xunji wrapped one arm around her waist and supported the back of her head with the other, then lowered his head and kissed her lips.

Bibi Dong stood on tiptoe, wrapped her arms around his neck, and closed her eyes to respond to this belated kiss.

Just as the two were lost in their kiss, a loud whooshing sound came from afar.

Golden Crocodile Douluo took the lead, followed closely by Ling Yuan, with the Head of the Zhu Clan leading a group of elite Soul Master from the Star Luo Empire behind them.

They walked through the ruins of the war, then stopped abruptly in mid-air, just in time to witness the two embracing and kissing.

Sensing someone approaching, Bibi Dong secretly reached out from an angle where no one could see her and pinched Qian Xunji's waist hard.

Qian Xunji in pain, his lips twitched, and he finally reluctantly released her lips.

Bibi Dong casually stepped out of his embrace, straightened her slightly disheveled collar, and although the blush on her face had not completely faded, her expression had already regained the dignity and majesty befitting a pope.

Ling Yuan was the first to fly down, landing in front of the two. She scanned Bibi Dong from head to toe, and only breathed a sigh of relief after confirming that she had no obvious injuries.

"Sister Dong'er, are you alright?"

"That energy fluctuation just now was ridiculously strong."

"We're alright."

Golden Crocodile Douluo also landed and looked at the corpse.

"Is this the God Lord?"

Qian Xunji nodded and briefly explained the fusion of the God of Darkness and the Demon God.

The two of them each gave a sentence, piecing together the complete story.

After listening, Golden Crocodile Douluo remained silent for a moment, a trace of lingering fear appearing on his aged face. "No wonder the aftershocks of the battle were so strong; it turned out to be the corpse of Demon God."

"Well, thankfully it was just a corpse, and had been dead for a long time."

"If it were the Demon God god himself descending, this planet wouldn't be able to withstand it at all; the fact that the Evil Demon Forest was completely leveled is proof of that."

At this moment, the Head of the Zhu Clan stepped forward, cupped his hands in greeting, and asked, "Your Majesty the Two Divine Ones, may I ask if our Emperor Dai Yutian has seen any trace of him?"

Looking at the expectant face of the Head of the Zhu Clan, Bibi Dong slowly said, "Dai Yutian was sacrificed by Moros."

"The metal elemental power within him was extracted; it was one of the energies needed to open the dimensional portal, and I couldn't save him."

The Head of the Zhu Clan stood there stunned, then let out a long sigh.

The elite Soul Master of the Star Luo Empire behind them also fell silent.

After a long silence, the Head of the Zhu Clan raised his head. "Your Holiness, the Star Luo Empire is about to His Holiness the Pope into chaos."

"With His Majesty's passing and the Crown Prince still young, various factions in the court have long been eager to make their move."

"I can't keep this Star Luo Empire saga going."

Bibi Dong asked, seemingly understanding but not quite, "What do you mean by that?"

"You said before that you wanted to become the new emperor of our empire—is that true?"

Bibi Dong shook her head. "That sentence was meant to unite you all and fight against the foreign enemy together."

"Now that our great enemy is dead, I have no reason to become the emperor of the Star Luo Empire. Besides, I have more important things to do."

The Head of the Zhu Clan was about to persuade him further, but Qian Xunji raised her hand to stop him. "If you are afraid of internal strife in the Star Luo Empire, the Spirit Hall can uphold justice."

"The next emperor can be elected through a martial arts contest, based on individual strength and fair competition."

"The Spirit Hall acts as the notary; whoever wins takes that position, and all factions will recognize it."

Golden Crocodile Douluo, having overheard the conversation, frowned and said, "Why don't you two take this opportunity to unify the continent? Heaven Dou has already been incorporated into the Federation; taking over Star Luo Empire is just one step away."

"With you two, one Asura God and the other a God of Light, who can stop you?"

Qian Xunji laughed swiftly, "So what if we unify them?"

"Even if we truly unify, we'll eventually split apart again."

"The Federation needs external enemies for its development, whether it's the Star Luo Empire or the Sun Moon Continent. Without external enemies, new enemies will arise internally. A three-way balance of power is the most stable situation at present."

After hearing this, the Head of the Zhu Clan shook his head and smiled bitterly.

He understood; what these two meant was that they didn't care about the Star Luo Empire Imperial Throne.

What others desperately seek becomes a hot potato here.

He sighed, then stopped pressing the matter, saying only that Star Luo Empire looked forward to the two of them returning soon, before turning and leaving with his elite entourage.

Qian Xunji and Bibi Dong then made arrangements for the follow-up matters.

The Spirit Hall's Soul Master Legion stayed on the Sun Moon Continent for several days, assisting local Soul Master in clearing out the remaining demons, treating the wounded, and settling the civilians affected by the battle.

After making the arrangements, Qian Xunji and Bibi Dong took Ling Yuan and returned to Spirit City first.

The three flew across the ocean and returned to Spirit City.

However, the city wall, which had already been repaired and perfected, became dilapidated again.

On the street below, civilians and members of the Spirit Hall were busy moving about in the ruins, carrying the wounded and moving rubble.

Someone looked up and saw those familiar figures in the sky.

"Your His Holiness the Pope! Your Dean! You have finally returned!"