"Brother," Li Qianxia asked, "why do you need an item that can deal with the Evil God?"

"Of course, it's because the Evil God is targeting me," Li Changzhou said.

"What?!" Standing behind him, Li Qianxia cupped his head, her eyes staring into his from a very close distance.

The dark fog was not harmed by the flashlight.

The thing disguised as Guanyin, could it be similar to the dark fog, existing somewhere between being and non-being, immune to any harm?

Therefore, one cannot fully trust that Guanyin is truly Guanyin.

"No issues for now," Li Changzhou shrugged off his sister's hands, "Also, I plan to buy a warship that can enter an instance. The Princess model from Turquoise Pool isn't powerful enough. If we ever meet an irresistible force, destroying planets is also an option."

"The one targeting you, is it the Ancient God who killed Guanyin?" Li Qianxia completely ignored what he was saying.

"Yes," Li Changzhou nodded, "It uses my energy as coordinates and wants to devour me. To avoid exposing myself, I have refused Immortal Dew."

"Then hurry to the Divine Will Great Wall! Go find Si!" Li Qianxia grabbed his hand, as if the Divine Will Great Wall was just outside the door, and she could just pull him there.

Li Changzhou pulled her back and tossed the flashlight into his backpack.

"What's the panic? Haste makes waste, and anger clouds wisdom. Calm down."

"You are about to die, and you want me to be calm!"

"..." Li Changzhou didn't know whether to be touched or to start throwing punches.

"I'm okay," he patted his sister's slender shoulders, "As long as I don't restore my ability, the Ancient God can't find me. I just won't restore my ability until we find a solution."

"But you have to participate in instances every month... Oh! Immortals don't have to! What the heck, you've just become useless, not dead! You scared me!"

Li Qianxia sat down on the couch and even changed her clothes.

Swapping out the suit, black pleated skirt, and stockings, she changed into an off-the-shoulder light blue sweater and a little white skirt, baring her beautiful legs.

She kicked Li Changzhou with her bare feet: "No worries, you've just become useless, I'll support you!"

"Adversity reveals true friends," Li Changzhou sighed, not knowing what else to say.

There was no way with Yafeiluna, up next was the Special Warfare Bureau, but whether to get involved with the Special Warfare Bureau was still something Li Changzhou was hesitant about.

Previously, it was always fair trade, devoid of personal feelings. Now, going there with injuries, whether or not he gets treated, if the Special Warfare Bureau acts a bit nicer, giving off an eager-to-help attitude, Li Changzhou would owe them a favor.

Of course, he could be heartless and not care, but if he truly were heartless, he wouldn't have spent all his scholarship money, which he won for topping the entrance exams, on medical treatment for the elderly couple who helped carry his grandparents' coffins.

"Maybe being ruthless and heartless is better," he sighed.

Ruthless and heartless, just be a little more cautious, threaten if necessary, and wouldn't he be able to take whatever tools or Game Coins from the countries now?

"What nonsense are you talking, come on, sit in Mommy's lap, let mommy Qian Xia comfort you."

Li Changzhou glanced toward Li Qianxia, who was offering him an open embrace.

Li Qianxia withdrew her hands, laughing a bit timidly and awkwardly, "Just kidding, trying to cheer you up, big brother, you didn't take it seriously, did you? You didn't, right?"

She whistled, the tune being 'You want me beautiful, yet you want me to kill without blinking~'.

"Let's go," Li Changzhou waved his hand, a vortex descended from above, swallowing both of them.

He still decided not to go to the Special Warfare Bureau yet.

His nature was 'not owing favors until the very last step,' always doing everything alone, facing everything alone, enduring everything alone.

Since his grandparents' deaths, especially, he had no one to rely on. The environment shaped such a resolute yet stubborn character in him.

Where to go didn't matter, Li Qianxia didn't care, she would just listen to her brother.

She had decided, if Li Changzhou dared to restore his abilities before finding a solution, she would break his legs.

Back in the honey pot world, Turquoise Pool and Yang Qinglan were actually wearing swimsuits and soaking in a hot spring.

"Hot springs?! Where did this come from?" Li Qianxia's clothes quickly reduced as she jumped in.

"Seeing you soaking, I got envious and made one myself," Turquoise Pool smiled.

Yang Qinglan raised her hand to block the splashing water droplets from Li Qianxia.

She asked Li Changzhou: "How is it?"

"Didn't go," Li Changzhou replied, "Imagin..."

"Yafeiluna became an Immortal!" Li Qianxia interrupted excitedly, "Bro, come down too, you standing there fully clothed makes me feel like I'm being watched."

"..."

Li Changzhou reluctantly got in.

During this time, Li Qianxia recounted everything that had happened, and how Li Changzhou was targeted by the Ancient God, embellishing the story a bit.

"Was it because the Ancient God glanced at you at that moment?" Turquoise Pool asked.

"It should be there," Li Changzhou said with his eyes closed, enjoying the warmth of the hot spring— the thing about bathing is, once you start, you could go on any number of times for any length of time.

He opened his eyes; Yang Qinglan was watching him.

"How about some snow?" he chuckled, "Soaking in a hot spring on a snowy day is like eating watermelon in winter; the enjoyment increases at least threefold."

Yang Qinglan pulled a hairpin (the Emerald Bee Sword vanishing randomly), turned it into a Ruyi, and gently waved it towards the sky.

Then, using the Ruyi, she tapped Li Changzhou's head before it returned to being a hairpin and tied up her black hair, which had fallen into the hot spring and become wet, back in a bun.

Li Changzhou watched as snowflakes slowly descended from the sky.

"Shall we head to the Divine Will Great Wall later?" Yang Qinglan asked calmly.

"Let's wait until Yafeiluna gets accustomed to her ability; otherwise, she'll stink." Li Changzhou shifted his gaze back to them, suddenly laughed, and said, "I don't know who called us Asians; I think you all are made of jade."

Yang Qinglan and Turquoise Pool gave a faint smile, staring at him without a word.

Li Changzhou relaxed his body, bubbling slowly as he sank further into the hot spring.

A faint voice from the surface came from Li Qianxia: "He's trying to drink our bathwater!"

The two siblings' mischief finally eased some of Yang Qinglan's and Turquoise Pool's dissatisfaction.

Since they are lovers, life-and-death comrades, why hide anything?

Afraid of worrying each other?

Isn't it right for them to worry? If they don't, who will?

Li Changzhou submerged in the water, watching the snowflakes melt on the surface.

[Are you really Guanyin?]

[Whether I am isn't important anymore; the key is whether you think I am,] said the woman as beautiful as a white jade scroll.

Li Changzhou decided to visualize black mist.

What was the difference between his current status and having dispersed his mana?

After making the decision, he felt a surge of boldness in his heart, as if about to ride into battle to establish his dominance!

"Bang!" He burst out of the water, flipping back his wet hair.

All three of them were watching him.

"You've gained a spirited aura," Turquoise Pool examined his face and then his shoulders and arms, firm and symmetrical, "Does drinking bathwater also revitalize you?"

"Yes, Qing Lan's bathwater is now my drinking water," Li Changzhou laughed as he pulled Yang Qinglan into his arms and hugged her from behind.

"Get out of here," Yang Qinglan laughed and scolded.

"I'm sorry," Li Changzhou whispered in her ear, "I'll tell you everything from now on."

Yang Qinglan shifted slightly, finding a comfortable position to lean into his embrace.

"Hey! Hey! Hey!" Li Qianxia objected, "Don't you know the constitution mandates the death penalty for public displays of affection?"

Turquoise Pool wasn't interested in that constitutional law; she planned to show affection herself someday.

She asked Li Changzhou: "Did you have an epiphany or make some decision? You look spirited, like someone fresh out of prison and ready to start a clean, good life."

"Your language must be horrible; who talks like that?" Li Changzhou laughed.

"Or, are you determined to defeat all enemies, including Ancient Gods, and become the 'Victor,' hence the robust spirit?" Turquoise Pool speculated curiously.

Her guess was not without basis or reason, but unfortunately, it was wrong.

"I'm not interested in the 'Victor,' I just want to have a future with Yang Qinglan and my sister, exploring the universe and living a happy life."

"What about me?" Turquoise Pool looked self-pitiful, holding a strand of her wet hair and staring at it.

"You can come if you want, but I think you're not interested in exploring the universe," Li Changzhou reluctantly said.

The steam from the hot spring rose as Turquoise Pool lifted her beautiful face and smiled: "Hmm, I'm not interested, but if it's with you, I am."

"Gurgle gurgle gurgle~" Li Qianxia submerged herself in the hot spring.

Li Changzhou laughed and raised his voice: "I've decided to revise!"

"Civil law or criminal law?" Yang Qinglan asked.

"It could also be jurisprudence, marriage law, or economic law," Turquoise Pool suggested.

"I..."

All three broke into laughter.

"Revise what?" Yang Qinglan asked, smiling.

"Visualization, I'm going to disperse my current mana and visualize black mist!"

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