Xu Yan on the other side immediately recognized the voice and became somewhat excited, "Is that you, my benefactor?"

Chu Mo gave a response.

Xu Yan let out a long sigh on the other side, "We should be safe now. Liu Yun is also doing well. She just sensed the arrival of an opportunity and has begun preparing for her breakthrough. I'm guarding her as she cultivates; after her breakthrough, it should be my turn, as I have also sensed something."

"That's good," Chu Mo also relaxed.

Xu Yan's voice sounded a little strange, "Benefactor, do you know Liu Yun?"

"I guess I do," facing this question, Chu Mo didn't outright deny it, giving a vague answer instead.

After a moment of silence, Xu Yan said, "Actually, I know you must know her, and I can feel that you care a lot about her. Is there anything you want me to tell her?"

Chu Mo couldn't help but sigh in his heart: They are all smart people! Xu Yan might already have some idea about his identity, just not daring to confirm it.

"Nothing much, just take good care of yourselves," Chu Mo said solemnly.

"Then you take care as well, we'll meet again in the Heavenly Realm!" By then, Xu Yan had almost been certain of the benefactor's identity!

Being able to rescue someone in the depths of the Ancient City on the heavenly road, under the watchful eyes of two peak emperors—it's unbelievable to claim they were strangers. And on the entire heavenly road, apart from their small group of friends, only the people from Lingdan Hall could have intervened for Liu Yun.

But the problem was, those from Lingdan Hall should have already left the heavenly road and returned to the Heavenly Realm by now.

Therefore, the only one who could truly save Liu Yun and had the capability to do so was probably only one name that was on the verge of being called out.

Xu Yan suddenly felt a little envious of Liu Yun. She had once looked down on Chu Mo, but when Chu Mo's fame rose, she had hoped that he would be with Liu Yun. That way, no one would compete with her for Guo Wenchang. Now, everything that had happened seemed like a distant dream. Only Chu Mo was still there, silently protecting Liu Yun.

This protection was enough to touch any woman's heart.

So, Xu Yan couldn't help herself and said, "We'll meet again in the Heavenly Realm."

Chu Mo fell silent for a moment and didn't respond, simply turning off the transmission stone. Knowing they were safe, he felt reassured.

On the other side, in the midst of a desolate mountain range, Xu Yan looked at the transmission stone in her hand, a faint smile appearing on her face. Then she looked into the distance.

There, the sky was gathering clouds of calamity.

The essence energy of the earth surged and roiled, and faint visions began to form in the sky.

This was a significant opportunity!

Xu Yan's mouth curved upward, mist filling her eyes, "Brother Qiangzi, Wu Yue... Can you see it? Yun has finally found her opportunity. Perhaps, she will soon find her happiness too. Regardless, we will live on with your share. Your parents will have two more daughters when we return. I truly... miss you."

Tears slowly fell. The once naive girl had learned to be strong and had matured after enduring pain.

...

After turning off the transmission stone, the light in Chu Mo's eyes gradually calmed.

A while later, his door was knocked on, and Chu Mo raised his hand to open it.

Yiyi's figure appeared at the door, giving him a sweet smile, "May I come in?"

Chu Mo nodded, "Please come in."

Yiyi entered the room and first offered a gentle smile to Chu Mo, then asked, "What are you doing?"

"Just nothing, getting ready to cultivate for a while," Chu Mo replied.

Yiyi nodded, then said, "Chu Mo, there's something I want to talk to you about."

"Um? Go ahead," Chu Mo looked at Yiyi.

To be honest, Yiyi's beauty, among the sea of gorgeous women in the Heavenly Realm, could definitely be considered top-tier—her skin surpassing snow, her eyebrows like distant mountains, her bright eyes and pearly teeth... Any man who saw her couldn't help but take a second glance and feel his heart stirred.

The key was that Yiyi was too intelligent! Nearly demonic in IQ, those beautiful eyes seemed to possess the ability to see through everything.

She was a woman truly gifted both in intelligence and beauty.

For such an outstanding woman, there were few who could remain completely unmoved, and Chu Mo was no exception, but his heart belonged elsewhere, so when faced with Yiyi's favor, he could only respond with silence.

That was because his previous attempts to speak up and refuse were softly and deftly parried by Yiyi, leaving Chu Mo somewhat helpless.

"Suddenly, I've had some realizations," Yiyi said softly, her eyelids lowered, her long lashes fluttering. "Love cannot be forced."

Chu Mo was slightly startled, looking at Yiyi.

Yiyi continued, "Actually, by the side of that river of molten lava, I had already figured out a lot, but at the time, there was still some unwillingness in my heart. I thought, if you could always live in the Heavenly Realm, maybe I wouldn't have resisted this match. If I could have understood you earlier, maybe I could have stood up for you when you first entered the Spirit Realm and were being slandered and attacked by others. But in this world, there are no maybes."

Yiyi let out a wistful sigh, "Even the gods in the eyes of us mortals cannot turn back time, and maybe... in this universe, there are those who have the power to wield unimaginable forces, to reverse the river of years... but ultimately, that's not a power we can imagine."

Chu Mo was silent, not saying a word.

Yiyi gave a charming smile, "So, I didn't meet you when you needed someone the most, nor was I able to help you in your difficulties. Someone else has already entered your heart. As proud as I am, I wouldn't easily choose a man who has fallen for another woman."

"So what now?" Chu Mo finally looked up at the stunning beauty before him.

"So, I'm planning... to change my way of liking you," Yiyi revealed a sly smile. "Are you a bit surprised? Thought I was going to give up?"

Chu Mo had really thought for a moment that Yiyi was about to give up; his heart did stir a little, and more so, he felt a sense of relief. But to his surprise, her words took a turn... it wasn't what he was expecting.

"I, Yiyi, will never give up on the person I like. But I won't pester you, you can be assured of that. I still have my pride," Yiyi said softly.

"Why put yourself through this?" Chu Mo felt a bit helpless.

"Do you know what I find most endearing about you? Your kindness," Yiyi laughed. "Funny, right? To me, that's the most precious quality in a person. Especially for cultivators, the word 'kindness' is practically the most extravagant thing in this world."

"I'm not as kind as you think," Chu Mo said.

"I will make my own judgment on that," Yiyi rolled her eyes and gave Chu Mo a sidelong glance. "Don't think that, just because I like you, I'll agree and follow you in everything."

"..." Chu Mo was suddenly speechless.

Yiyi said, "I know about your past, how you've never given up on your friends and family, whether in the Spirit Realm or the Immortal Realm. You have always gone to great lengths to create the perfect environment for their cultivation. There are others who can do this, but you're the only one who can make my heart flutter while doing it."

Looking at Chu Mo, Yiyi said, "So, I will never give up, never!"

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