The first step

With her feet landing on the familiar tatami mats and looking at the familiar room, Bai Mo felt a long-lost sense of ease. This was a section of the building that had been partitioned off, with the previous structure moved in.

After a series of battles, returning to this place felt like a mountain climber returning to camp, a long-lost sense of ease coursing through his body.

"This doesn't seem to be the first time."

"There's no point in staying there. Things have stabilized here. You need to rest now, unlike over there." His words carried an air of unyielding authority.

Having gone through a series of fierce battles and hovered on the brink of Lines of Death for three whole months, Bai Mo was indeed extremely exhausted. Returning to this relaxed environment, he really had the urge to fall asleep.

"Let's wait a bit. I need to go back to Japan; I'm a little worried about there."

Now that it is known that the Alaya Consciousness has begun to have ideas about Magnetic Field Power, Chiyome, who possesses power, is likely to become its target. However, the next moment, a figure appeared outside the room.

"I'm here. Thank you for your concern. Please rest well here."

Upon seeing the suddenly appearing Chiyome, Bai Mo raised an eyebrow, closed his eyes and smiled, slightly raising his proud head.

"The wise Shiki-sama must have foreseen this long ago. What do you think I'm doing here? I've been having a very pleasant time with Chiyome."

Bai Mo smiled and nodded, saying calmly and thankfully:

"Thank goodness you're here."

Shiki's gaze was very gentle. Bai Mo lay on the warm tatami mat, her eyes slowly closing. Shiki turned to Chiyome and said:

"Alright, go prepare some food. Please do not disturb us during this time. If anyone comes, just say he is taking a necessary rest."

"Yes, Master."

After saying these words, Chiyome disappeared, while Bai Mo, who was lying on the tatami, reopened her eyes and looked at the smiling Shiki with an eerie gaze.

"Shiki... you didn't bully her, did you?"

"How could someone as kind as me do something like bullying others? It seems you're really exhausted."

With a bodhisattva-like smile, he placed his hands on Bai Mo's eyes, half-forcing him to close them and rest. Bai Mo truly needed it now; although his consciousness had been blurred for the past ninety days, he had genuinely been on the verge of life and death.

Completely unprepared for Shi's presence, Bai Mo's breathing gradually calmed down.

Shi lowered her head, looking at the sleeping person before her, her gaze full of tenderness. Then, in a flash, she silently lay down beside Bai Mo, completely relaxed and utterly unsuspecting. This was her own space, and Bai Mo wouldn't even notice.

They could clearly hear each other's heartbeats. And so, time quietly slipped away.

In the other space, as Bai Wunan withdrew his hand, the skin and bones Bai Wubian in front of him fell to the ground, as if he was about to die.

Great Saber watched this scene, the corner of his mouth twitched involuntarily.

Didn't you say it would become smoother towards the end?

What Bai Mo needs is not simply the power of his Primordial Spirit, just as Bai Wunan could only recover by relying on the bloodline Primordial Spirit of the Bai Family. There are no blood relatives of Bai Mo here.

A powerful figure like Bai Wubian was once a component of that system. Although he has now exploded, his Primordial Spirit still contains some special elements, which can barely heal Bai Mo's wounds.

Theoretically, it shouldn't affect his Primordial Spirit, but like surgery, the extraction process isn't pleasant. Bai Wunan had previously assured him that once he got used to it, the rest wouldn't be so painful.

But now it seems that Great Saber strongly suspects that this guy's actions were somewhat influenced by personal emotions.

"Sigh, Great Saber, what can I say when you have such a problem with me? Whatever you think, that's fine. Justice will prevail."

Looking at that familiar, scumbag smile, Great Saber felt that this face still deserved a beating.

"Alright, I'll leave you, my godfather who got beaten up by your disciple, to you." Bai Wunan waved his hand and then disappeared. The Great Blade Martial God looked at the inhuman creature beneath him and slapped his forehead.

"Great Saber... that kid, is he your apprentice?"

Bai Wubian felt it was somewhat absurd, perhaps because his mind hadn't quite caught up after being thoroughly ravaged by Bai Wunan.

Great Saber waved his hand and then explained the general situation. After hearing this, Bai Wubian sat down on the beach, looking somewhat dejected, like an old man in his twilight years.

"Then I'm lucky. You came to me all alone before, and now it's my turn to come to you. Sigh, I'm going to find somewhere to be by myself and not bother you."

"Alright, Godfather, that kid won't care about these things, and he has plenty of other things to do."

Bai Wubian chuckled awkwardly, and then the two sat down together on the beach. This adoptive father and son, who weren't very familiar with each other, chatted about the past and the present after a long time.

"Speaking of which, your disciple is really ruthless, not even sparing his tongue. I don't want to see him again. By the way, I'm not the first one, am I?"

"The third one, the previous one was Bai Lubao."

Upon hearing this, Bai Wubian stood up immediately, his previous dejected demeanor vanishing instantly.

"Lu Bao is here too?"

"Okay, Kebao, I'll take you there."

"Okay, hurry up! Hey, that kid, why didn't he say something sooner? It's like the flood washed away the Dragon King's temple; family members don't recognize each other."

Just moments ago, Bai Wubian was complaining about Bai Mo, but now Bai Wubian changed his tune, beaming with joy like a grandfather who had just learned that his grandson had made a name for himself.

After their conversation, Great Saber saw him off. Watching the man's retreating figure, Great Saber couldn't help but feel a pang of emotion.

Great Saber felt absolutely nothing about Bai Mo beating his adoptive father into such a wretched state.

Although he was her adoptive father, during that period, her relationship with Bai Wubian's side was more like that of an employer and employee. Moreover, Bai Mo had already given her enough face, and she felt that the Great Saber he offered was somewhat unnecessary.

If Bai Wubian hadn't been connected to him, he would have died the first time he was affected by Bai Mo's calming power. At that time Bai Mo had even adopted the starting stance of the Avici Uninterrupted.

The final battles were even worse; they resorted to sneak attacks, two-on-one, and even three-on-one. To act like this after being spared was a disgrace in the Martial God Era.

With a wave of his hand, a scene appeared before his eyes—a continent.

Inside the building, Bai Mo opened her eyes and got up. The first thing she saw was Shiro flipping through a book beside her.

Did I disturb you?

"No, have you been here the whole time?"

"It seems you've lowered your guard quite a bit."

Shi revealed a gentle smile. Just then, a loud bang came from outside the window, and a figure rushed in and hugged Bai Mo from behind.

"Arcueid, you..."

Just as Bai Mo turned his head, he saw Arcueid's somewhat red eyes and her delicate face full of fatigue. Bai Mo's heart skipped a beat, and then he lowered his hand that had pushed her away.

He didn't tell Arcueid about this adventure, and she seemed terribly worried.

Arcueid had prepared a whole host of questions to ask Bai Mo about his adventurous behavior, but feeling the body in her arms, all her dissatisfaction was blocked up at this moment, and she couldn't say anything.

With a thud, she banged her head hard. She whispered:

"... You're not allowed to hide anything from me anymore."

"It's not because I didn't want you to worry..."

The girl looked up into those crimson eyes, and Bai Mo sighed softly before nodding solemnly.

Just as Arcueid was about to lean her face in, a hand grabbed her head, and a kind smile appeared on his face:

"Okay, please keep your distance."

The two narrowed their eyes, looking at each other with complicated expressions. Just as the scene became so quiet it was hard to breathe, a voice rang out.

"Finally awake? Oh, looks like I've come at the wrong time. You guys continue."

Bai Wunan's teasing voice came from outside. Shiki and Arcueid both snorted softly, then turned their heads away.

Looking at these two people who were like oil and water, Bai Mo felt a bit of a headache. He had thought that since neither of them liked snakes, they might have some common topics to talk about.

"Alright, since you're here, you must have something to do... This time you're really risking your life."

"Heh, what's with this 'I'm in the wrong' act? Our situation isn't subject to any necessary restrictions, otherwise wouldn't we be just like that damn system? Besides..."

As a beam of light split open, Bai Mo saw the entire Lostbelt landscape, the snow-covered Daichi.

"Kid, we need to create a new world. I didn't have high hopes before, but now, we've taken the first step."