"But... but... no matter which ending it is, doesn't that mean we will never... never..."
By the end, Lin Qianlian finally understood why Xiao Ying, who had secretly been watching over her all this time, had suddenly come to see her!
Perhaps influenced by the terrifying destructive power of the Immortal-God Calamity, coupled with the ancient saying, "Those who obey Heaven prosper; those who defy Heaven perish," rumors now spread throughout the world that if the Great Huan Dynasty advanced into the Great Huan Empire, it would surely incur Heavenly Retribution. That would be the time of Emperor Jian Shang's fall, and the Great Huan Dynasty might even be destroyed as a result.
These rumors, together with such major events as the Great Huan Dynasty slaughtering fifteen hundred Immortal Gods and a hundred thousand Loose Immortals, and hunting Descended Immortal Gods across the world, were the main reason why the various powers under heaven had now lowered their banners and quieted their drums, unwilling and afraid to provoke the Great Huan Dynasty.
After all, there was a great possibility that Emperor Jian Shang would suffer Heavenly Retribution. Why should the powers of the world risk destruction or grievous losses just to provoke him?
Thus, most people in the world subconsciously felt that the Great Huan Dynasty's Kingdom Ascension Ceremony was a final flash before extinction. Even Lin Qianlian felt so deep down, though she would not admit it outwardly. In addition, Heaven-Slaying Enlightenment truly was a grand undertaking unseen through the ages, so naturally the people of the world flocked to it like ducks.
"Yes! In theory, after the Kingdom Ascension Ceremony, we should never meet again. That is also the main reason I deliberately came to see you this time!"
Xiao Ying did not offer hollow comfort. Instead, he