Future Journey

As Sonia slowly explained everything, Ash finally learned what had happened in reality. He had never imagined the Four Pillar Gods could be such simps—not only had they cast Multistar Touch into the cold palace and supported him as the new leader, they had even let his companions share his authority!

Even Ash himself felt rather bewildered by the extent of that "love me, love my dog" treatment.

He felt as if he were some innocent fool who had caught the eye of the gentle, rich, handsome Four Pillar Gods. He ran, they chased, and even with wings he could not escape.

But compared to the favor of the Four Pillar Gods, there was something else that worried Ash even more.

"You're planning to Shatter the Multistar Sky Curtain to break the blockade around the Multistar Country?"

Ash's expression was complicated. "The Witch is one thing. She wasn't a Starry Citizen to begin with. But you..."

"I know exactly what I'm doing," Sonia said calmly. "I'm standing against the Throne Hall, colluding with the Four Pillar Gods, and sheltering a Foreign Legend. My crime is no different from treason. Once it's exposed, Star Country will have no place for me anymore."

"So don't say you're sorry, and don't make that face in front of me." Her tone was forceful enough to allow no argument, stubborn enough to make one's heart drunk. "The moment you were locked inside the Star Law Master's trap, Star Country was already my enemy."

"If you could exhaust every effort to come see me, then of course I can betray everything for you."

Ash took a deep breath. He did not know whether it was filthy blood in his lungs or his mood, but he kept feeling as though his chest was painfully blocked. "This is