Whether the Heavenly Emperor had turned demonic did not really matter. He was unquestionably an enemy, so who cared whether he was an immortal or a demon, righteous or evil?
But Chu Ge's words gave Qiu Wuji a very special feeling.
Dao Contention!
The two of them, husband and wife, had actually found themselves walking the same path without even needing to discuss it. This was not because she was a character from his pen pursuing his Heavenly Dao. She had already broken free. These were her own thoughts.
It could only prove that they loved each other because they shared the same path.
That was why he had said, "Good thing you've already broken free of what's written in the book." How dull it would be if it were all written. How wonderful that they shared the same ideals of their own accord.
And breaking free had another benefit. There was no need for corrections just because she had gone beyond the planned plot, was there?
Qiu Wuji's eyes sparkled as she asked softly, a little worried, "You said this realization was originally planned for the Heavenly Realm. Now that I've reached it so far ahead of time, will it cause problems for your plot?"
"No... just pretend you only realized it then..."
Qiu Wuji: "..."
"The Heavenly Realm storyline will be shorter than I originally envisioned, because you're stronger than originally planned. Chu Tiange, too..."
"Chu Tiange's gotten stronger, too?"
"Yes. After he found Ye Xiaozhu, he practically changed before my eyes from the hot-blooded young hero archetype into a gentle, domestic older guy. The doting look he gives Ye Xiaozhu is just something else..." Chu Ge sighed rather wistfully. "My son's grown up."
Qiu Wuji: "..."
"Growing up is one thing, but he's also genuinely settled into