In Stone Village, the Willow Deity had taken human form. A lustrous green Willow Tree, only a foot tall, hovered above the deity's head, trailing strands of Chaos Qi that protected the deity's body.
The deity lifted their gaze toward the horizon. Light flowed through their eyes, revealing one divine image after another, seemingly of the past, yet also of a life to come, holding far too many mysteries.
"Looking back across the endless ages, some memories are hazy and inexplicable. I cannot see through the mists of time or recall what happened back then. Where does the future lie for you and me?"
White robes fluttering, transcendent as a true immortal, the deity walked out of Stone Village step by step and gazed into the high heavens. Their eyes seemed to reflect the past, present, and future.
At that moment, Shi Zhao, who was breaking through the heavens to leave, seemed to sense something. She instinctively glanced back, then smiled brilliantly, utterly carefree.
Before leaving, she had visited Stone Village to tell the Willow Deity her plans and take most of the spirit medicines planted at the village entrance-well over a thousand plants.
Naturally, she also took the few Sacred Medicines, the divine flowers, and the Immortality Spring.
The taiyi true water stayed behind. It aspired to become a sacrificial spirit, and after receiving the Willow Deity's guidance, its intelligence had blossomed and its strength had risen rapidly. It could already protect Stone Village.
Shi Zhao had also left behind some of the spoils from her recent Courtyard-Clearing Sweep, transforming the little village into a Divine Village with an extraordinary, otherworldly air.
After all, this was a place where she had lived for a long time and made many beautiful memories.
"Farewell, Lower Realm."
Those were the last words