Qin An gazed at the Myriad Worlds Body, now in the form of a young man. He said nothing more, because no amount of words could express what he felt.
Only three words could say it all.
And Qin An's "Thank you" was not spoken for himself, but on behalf of every living soul in this world. After all, the Myriad Worlds Body had sacrificed himself.
The Myriad Worlds Body paused, then smiled with easy grace.
"To hear the Savior himself say thank you—everything I've done in this life was worth it. If you save this world one day, pour a cup of wine toward the sky for me. No, forget the wine. Perhaps I'll be able to see it myself."
With that, the Myriad Worlds Body's figure began to fade. Within a few breaths, he had vanished completely.
Qin An turned to the Pacifying Distant King. "Let's go back."
The threat within had been dealt with, and the Heavenly Demon had been sealed away. The most dangerous matter had finally reached a good outcome.
What mattered most now was returning to strengthen the Great Qian Kingdom. Everything Qin An had done could only delay the Heavenly Demon's arrival, not destroy him.
Only by steadily building the Great Qian Kingdom's strength would they gain the power to resist the Heavenly Demon.
Of course, Qin An needed to grow stronger too.
The Pacifying Distant King nodded. Neither of them said more. They left the Sea of Hope and headed for the Great Qian Kingdom's Imperial Capital.
Nothing happened along the way. All was calm.
In a boundless black ocean, the Heavenly Demon Chief Envoy sat upon the water, watching the dark waves rise and fall. Satisfaction gleamed in his eyes.
He had calculated it all. With Emperor Tianwu taking action,