Send Him to the Lower Realm; It Would Be Better for Both Mother and Son

The room was warmly furnished, with pale green curtains, flowers and plants covering the windowsill, and a faint fragrance lingering in the air.

On the spacious bed, a small figure was "sound asleep."

Though he could not move.

He could clearly feel two gazes resting on him.

One was gentle and full of love.

The other was filled with curiosity and concern.

"This is him?"

The Goddess of Goodness walked to the bedside and looked down at the child. A hint of surprise flashed through her eyes. "He looks so much like you."

The Goddess of Life did not reply. She merely looked quietly at Li Changqing and said softly, "His name is Li Changqing."

"Li Changqing? A fine name."

The Goddess of Goodness turned to look at the Goddess of Life and sighed softly. "What do you plan to do next? You cannot keep him here for the rest of his life, can you? But if he appears openly, what identity would he have? Your child? If you do that, what would Destruction think? What would he do?"

"I'm not afraid of him."

The Goddess of Life's voice was cold and fearless. "If it truly came to a fight, he might not even be my match."

The Goddess of Goodness gave a bitter smile. After acknowledging it, she reminded her, "You're right. The two of you are evenly matched. But you should understand that you cannot stay by his side forever. If Destruction ever finds an opportunity, then with his temperament, he will not care about the consequences."

The Goddess of Life fell silent.

The Goddess of Goodness was right.

The God of Destruction was not only a madman, but also incredibly stubborn—the kind who would never easily give up once he had set his sights on something.

If he learned of Changqing's existence, he would never let it go.

"And besides,"

the Goddess of Goodness continued, "the Angel God's actions today were highly unusual. A first-class deity daring to publicly accuse a God King—someone must be directing her from behind the scenes, or... there is an even greater scheme at work."

The Goddess of Life raised her head. "You mean..."

"I don't know."

The Goddess of Goodness shook her head. "But this matter is probably not as simple as it appears. The God of Evil sensed that something was wrong too, which is why he sent me to warn you."

The two fell silent.

After a long while, the Goddess of Goodness spoke again, her voice growing softer. "Sister Life, the God of Evil told me that you could send him to Douluo Continent. One day in the God Realm is one year in the mortal world. One month would be equivalent to thirty years down there. Thirty years would be enough for him to grow up, and enough for you to pass your divine position on to him."

The Goddess of Life abruptly lifted her head, shock flashing through her eyes. "Send him to the lower realm?"

"This is the best solution for now."

The Goddess of Goodness nodded and said seriously, "In the God Realm, he will always be a secret, forever unable to see the light. But in the lower realm, he can grow up normally and have a life of his own. And thirty years later, once he inherits your divine position and becomes the new Life God King, even Destruction will not be able to touch him."

"But deities cannot descend to the lower realm."

The Goddess of Life's voice trembled as she spoke with deep worry and fear. "Under normal circumstances, I would not be concerned. But Destruction and the Angel God will certainly keep an eye on me now. What if something happens to Changqing in the lower realm?"

The Goddess of Goodness stepped before her and took her hand. "You can seek out the Sea God. Like the Angel God, he ascended from Douluo Continent and has his own foundations there. With his help, Changqing's safety would at least be assured. After all, as long as deities do not intervene, Peerless Douluo are the strongest beings in the mortal world."

"The Sea God..." the Goddess of Life murmured.

"Besides, the Sea God has always wanted to relinquish his divine position and travel through other planes."

The Goddess of Goodness continued, "If you promise that he may leave the God Realm in the future after Changqing inherits the divine position, he will definitely help you."

The Goddess of Life sank into thought.

Send Changqing away...

This thought had circled in her heart for six years. Every time it surfaced, she had forcibly suppressed it.

She could not bear it. She truly could not.

He was the only comfort she had in her long divine life.

But just as the Goddess of Goodness had said.

If he remained in the God Realm, Li Changqing would forever be forced to live in the shadows.

If she sent him to the lower realm, there would be danger, but he would have a chance at true freedom and a future.

"Only by doing this will it be good for both mother and son."

The Goddess of Goodness said softly, "Only if the two of you are well can the God Realm be well too. Listen to us. Send him away."

"I..."

The Goddess of Life's voice choked.

She looked at Li Changqing on the bed, tears glimmering in her eyes. In the end, she said helplessly, "I agree."

The Goddess of Goodness breathed a sigh of relief and patted her shoulder. "That's more like it. Don't worry. The God of Evil and I will help in secret as well. We will never let anything happen to Changqing."

The Goddess of Life nodded and wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes.

The two were silent for a moment longer. In the end, the Goddess of Goodness could no longer suppress her curiosity and asked, "Life, who is the child's father? Which deity is he?"

The Goddess of Life shook her head without speaking.

It was unknown whether she did not want to say, or did not know.

The Goddess of Goodness curled her lips, but did not press the matter further.

Just then, she seemed to remember something, and her expression suddenly grew grave. "Right, there is something I need to tell you."

"What is it?"

"The Angel God is not right."

"I know she is not right. You said so just now."

"It is not just because she accused you."

The Goddess of Goodness lowered her voice. "When I was near her in the divine hall today, I could clearly sense her aura. It was extremely faint, but I still caught a trace of... an aura that disgusted me."

The Goddess of Life frowned. "So?"

The Angel God wielded sacred light. Logically, she should not have made the Goddess of Goodness feel this way.

"So this matter is definitely not that simple."

The Goddess of Goodness said seriously, "You should do something to prevent any accidents. This is all I can do to help you."

The Goddess of Life's heart tightened, but she still nodded. "Thank you, Goodness."

"Why thank me between us?" The Goddess of Goodness smiled, patted her shoulder once more, and turned to leave.

When she reached the door, she looked back at the child on the bed, a complicated expression flashing through her eyes.

But in the end, she said nothing and quietly departed.

The doors of the palace slowly closed.

The Goddess of Life walked to the bedside and sat on its edge, lowering her head to look at the sleeping child.

She reached out and caressed his face, her movements as gentle as though she were touching a fragile treasure.

"Changqing..." she called softly, her voice full of attachment and reluctance.

She knew the Goddess of Goodness was right.

Sending Changqing away was the best choice for him.

But...

But she truly could not bear to part with him.

For the past six years, Changqing had been everything in her life.

Watching him grow every day, teaching him to read and write, hearing him call her Mother.

Those ordinary moments were the most precious memories of her long divine life.

And now, she had to give all of it up.

Tears silently slid down her face and fell onto the bedsheet, blooming into dark flowers.

After an unknown amount of time, the Goddess of Life finally wiped away her tears and rose to her feet.

Her eyes became resolute.

Since she had made her decision, she had to act—and ensure that nothing could go wrong.

She turned and left the bedroom, entering the palace courtyard. Raising her head, she looked toward the night sky.

The night sky of the God Realm was beautiful, filled with stars, with the Milky Way stretching like a ribbon.

But in the Goddess of Life's eyes, that starry sky seemed so cold, so distant.

"Sea God..." she murmured, determination flashing through her eyes.

The next instant, pale green light flashed, and her figure vanished from the courtyard.

Sea God Temple.

It was a palace floating above the sea region of the God Realm, built entirely of blue crystal and shimmering beneath the moonlight with a dreamlike radiance.

Seawater surrounded the palace, its waves glittering brightly.

From time to time, sea beasts of the God Realm leaped from the water, splashing up sprays of foam.

Deep within the palace, upon a broad terrace, a blue-haired man sat leisurely, fishing.