Mo Qi playfully tapped her head, "Don't be so disrespectful. You're neither young nor old, so no more such ill-mannered behavior from now on."
His speed was so astonishing that Mo Xiaowei had no time to react before receiving a resounding rap on the head.
However, she quickly recovered and changed her tune, "With such divine power and world-conquering might, who else could you be but my father?"
Mo Xiaobao and Mo Xiaobei chimed in crisply, "Father!"
Mo Qi nodded with satisfaction, "A family reunited, let's go home."
Then, he took Mo Xiaowei's hand and prepared to leave.
Yao Shuang, however, remained unmoved and said, "I'm afraid that's not possible."
Mo Qi looked genuinely surprised, "Why not?"
Yao Shuang explained, "The Asura Realm is on the verge of extinction. I need to take them back and revive the Asura race."
Mo Xiaowei immediately declared, "I'm going with Father, I'm not going to the Asura Realm."
Mo Xiaobao quickly echoed, "Neither am I."
Mo Qi coughed dryly, a troubled expression on his face, "Reviving the Asura race is your wish, you can't force it upon them."
As soon as he finished speaking, Mo Xiaobei piped up, "I am willing to return to the Asura Realm and revive the Asura race."
Yao Shuang hesitated for a moment, then proposed, "In that case, I'll take Xiaobei back, and Xiaowei and Xiaobao will go with you. What do you think?"
"But that would mean we'll be separated from now on. Is reviving the Asura race truly that important?" Mo Qi asked with difficulty.
"It's my elder brother's dying wish, and I must help him fulfill it. Moreover, it is indeed very important; it is my mission, just as you are striving to save the Milky Way world, that is your mission," Yao Shuang stated.
Mo Qi was left speechless and finally agreed to her plan.
Mo Qi turned his head back to Mo Xiaowei and Mo Xiaobao, "Have you truly thought this through? Do you want to follow me, or your mother?"
Mo Xiaowei and Mo Xiaobao nodded firmly, "We've thought about it. Let's do it this way."
So, Yao Shuang came forward to give the two children a few parting instructions, then turned resolutely and headed towards the Asura direction with Mo Xiaobei.
Mo Qi sighed softly, gazing at their receding figures, lost in thought for a long time.
It wasn't until Zhu Yan spoke up, "Shouldn't we be leaving?"
Mo Qi snapped back to reality and led everyone towards the Silver Star world.
Meanwhile, when the Iron Tree world collapsed, Xiao Ling, with the help of the Heavenly Book, retreated towards the Earth Star world.
As he reached the skies above the Red Leaf Empire, he suddenly remembered something. He parted the clouds and looked down, seeing people struggling on the brink of death. They were dodging the impact of meteorites, the ground was constantly collapsing, and they had to dodge and weave, continuously searching for a place to stand, but the stable ground was becoming increasingly scarce.
Xiao Ling suddenly spotted Sun Qian fleeing with a little girl. A sinister smile crept onto his lips. He descended from the clouds and pulled the mother and daughter, who were on the verge of death, onto the Heavenly Book.
Sun Qian, still shaken, looked up and realized that the person saving her was her enemy.
Xiao Ling had previously come to invade the Red Leaf Empire on behalf of the Iron Tree Heavenly Palace, so she naturally remembered him vividly.
Unable to bear it any longer, Sun Qian grabbed her daughter and prepared to jump off the Heavenly Book.
Xiao Ling calmly said, "Do you want to die, and take your daughter with you?"
Sun Qian froze. After a moment, she asked, "What do you want?"
Xiao Ling pondered for a moment, "I don't want anything. Don't worry, I'm a person who distinguishes between kindness and enmity. I won't transfer my hatred for others onto you. I'm saving you simply because I was passing by and happened to encounter you."
"Is it really that simple?" Sun Qian asked, half-believing.
"The Heavenly Book ferries people; it's as simple as that. Believe it or not, I've said all I can. If you still don't believe me, you can jump down."
Sun Qian thought for a moment. She could die, but her daughter couldn't. She hadn't even met her father yet.
So, she quietly held her daughter and sat down far away from Xiao Ling.
Xiao Ling paid them no mind, stood with his hands behind his back, and gazed into the distance, lost in thought.
He was wondering if he was truly inferior to Mo Qi.
If he was indeed inferior, was it too late to admit defeat now?
Just then, a figure floated down and landed on the Heavenly Book, facing Xiao Ling.
With a single glance, Xiao Ling recognized the newcomer. It was Hong Jun!
Hong Jun's sharp gaze fixed on Xiao Ling, "Haven't you opened your mind yet?"
Xiao Ling met his gaze unflinchingly, "Is it any of your business?"
Hong Jun snorted coldly, "It's not my business, but it is someone else's. The universe's reboot is the will of the higher powers. Do you intend to disobey? I see you've become too accustomed to living a carefree life here, above everyone else, enjoying this existence day in and day out. You're finding it hard to extricate yourself. This is a path to your own destruction."
"If you want to live, go find Chaos."
With that, Hong Jun shook his body and transformed into a streak of green light, departing.
He left Xiao Ling standing on the Heavenly Book, lost in confusion for a long time.
Mo Qi returned to the Silver Star world, where everyone welcomed him with thunderous applause. Mo Qi felt the boundless enthusiasm of the people.
But after the excitement and revelry, there was always endless loneliness and desolation.
People would eventually leave.
Chang Yu Ning had to return to her Jupiter world, Zang Hua had to return to her Mercury world, and Yu Sheng, along with her kin, had to undertake another great migration.
There was no water left in the Milky Way, so they had to return to the Primordial Sea of the Earth Star world, where their survival lay.
Yu Sheng wished to become human, but it was not possible in this world.
Even if she wanted to become human, she had to return to the Earth Star world and endure hardships before succeeding.
As she was about to leave, Yu Sheng was filled with reluctance and lingered, unwilling to depart. She called Mo Qi aside privately and asked, "You will come back, won't you?"
Mo Qi nodded and replied, "Of course."
"Then, I will wait for you forever," Yu Sheng said.
"How about..." Mo Qi suddenly opened his mouth, intending to suggest finding a suitable person to marry.
Unexpectedly, Yu Sheng suddenly covered his mouth, her eyes misty with tears, and said, "Don't say it. I will wait for you."
Then she turned and left, tears streaming down her face.
The Fish Clan Leader and others sighed and followed her.
At this time, the Milky Way Heavenly Palace had been destroyed. But Mo Qi was unwilling to give up, as many people he cared about still lived there. So, he soared towards the Milky Way Heavenly Palace.
The result was a pitch-black expanse, a void where heaven and earth met, with no buildings left.
An infinite sadness filled Mo Qi's heart. Xue Nü, Linghu Xiaoxian... were they still alive?
At some point, the Great Emperor, Zi Luo, Shui Bing, Shui Han, Lian Xin, Long Qi, Ye Qingqing, Zhu Yan, Xiao Cui, the Saintess, Qi Ao Lai, Ling Feng, Ji Zhuo, Mo Xiaobao, Zhan Zhan, and Mo Xiaowei appeared behind Mo Qi.
Ye Qingqing said, "Brother, the Milky Way Heavenly Palace is destroyed, but your home is still in the Light world. Come with us to the Sun Palace in the Light world."
The Saintess also looked at him earnestly, remaining silent.
The Great Emperor smiled and said, "I originally wanted to keep you in the Silver Star, but seeing how happy you are, I won't insist."
With that, he bid farewell and left.
Mo Qi gazed at the Great Emperor's receding back and sighed, "Where is home anymore? Everything before me is but an illusion, destined to vanish one day."
"Why do you say that?" the Saintess asked, confused.
The Saintess then turned her gaze to Zhu Yan, "You should ask her."
Zhu Yan shook her head, "Don't ask me, I don't know, and even if I did, I wouldn't tell."
Mo Qi sighed, "If you don't speak, we can only wait for death. It doesn't matter. If you're not afraid of death, then what are you afraid of? Do you still care about how you die?"