Spider Mother wanted desperately to escape the Cosmos Sea. She dreamed of it. Especially after seeing Heaven's Sacred Venerable and the other two reduced to food, her urgency had only grown.
Now that she had glimpsed the dawn, how could she not be excited?
Only after a long while did Spider Mother calm herself. Her voice was no longer as excited as before. "Fellow Daoist, I will remember your kindness until my dying day."
"Don't thank me just yet." Chu Mo smiled. "Have you reached a decision about what I mentioned before?"
Spider Mother froze for a moment, then realized he meant his earlier proposal that she "join Fuli Heaven." She fell silent.
Had she faced this question sixty years ago, she would certainly have refused outright, saying that she wanted only to gain her freedom and roam the Void Sea unfettered from then on.
But now...
She looked up at the young man in black robes. The longer she knew him, the more she learned about the true nature of the Void Sea. The great Heavenly Domains, the Eighth Realm Symbols...
The vastness of the Void Sea far exceeded her imagination.
Even setting all that aside, there was something in Fuli Heaven worth seeing. It was the source of her Dao of the Fate Web, the birthplace of [Karma].
Perhaps I should go and have a look. Just one look?
Spider Mother's gaze shifted slightly, and she answered the young man still waiting for her reply. "All right. I'll return to Fuli with you." Before Chu Mo could speak, Heavenly Pivot's heart stirred beside them.
What had he just heard? Return to Fuli Heaven? Was he finally going back?
A flicker of excitement flashed through Heavenly Pivot's eyes.
Spider Mother gave him a puzzled glance, unsure what this little