Daiyang swayed, her back trembling.
She knelt on the floor, bracing herself with one hand to keep herself steady.
Her other hand was clenched into a fist and pressed against her lips, stifling her sobs.
You were right.
From beginning to end, you always respected our wishes. You never interfered with our choices, much less stopped us.
Even when we rushed toward death... you never said a word to stop us.
You helped so many planets, saved so many people...
You doted on us so much, on all the Xianzhou natives...
But what about us?
We regarded you as an all-powerful "god."
When you needed us most, we weren't there.
We simply...
Left someone as warm and dazzling as the sun...
Left someone who loved every human equally...
Left him to die alone in a corner no one knew about.
Tears streamed down Daiyang's face.
How could I ask you to stop? What right did I have?
If that was how it had to be...
All I could do... was wish you... everything your heart desired.
Daiyang's vision darkened, and a ringing filled her ears.
Her sight and hearing were no longer as sharp as before.
She could neither see nor hear clearly. She could only kneel there, struggling to open her tear-filled eyes wide, concentrating on making sense of things as she waited for footsteps.
Daiyang prayed silently.
Please leave.
Please don't stop walking.
Please don't linger here.
Please... don't comfort me.
This time, the "god" who answered every plea from the Xianzhou natives did not hear Daiyang's prayer. He slowly walked over to her.
Xianyu crouched down and gently stroked the top of Daiyang's head, as though soothing a child.
"You don't need to kneel before me."
After saying that, he fell silent.
He couldn't find the right