"Saying it will kill us faster, but if we don't, we can still linger for a while."
"If you don't say it, you'll only linger. If you do, perhaps we'll have a chance to fight back," Mo Qi said.
"There's absolutely no chance."
Mo Qi was angry, "Why are you so stubborn? If not for anyone else, you should at least repay my life-saving grace by telling me everything. If you anger me further, I'll activate the soul pact."
Zhu Yan said indignantly, "What's wrong? Are you turning on me now? Weren't you sweet-talking me earlier?"
The Saintess and the others rolled their eyes. Was he ever going to stop?
Mo Qi forced a smile, "It's not turning on you, I'm just talking strategy."
"Alas," Zhu Yan sighed, "I won't say much else. I'll only tell you that if you want to stop Xiao Ling, he will use the Heavenly Book to find Chaos. If he finds Chaos and awakens it, all creation will be destroyed."
"Good," Mo Qi nodded, "Then let's go find Xiao Ling."
Speaking of which, Mo Qi looked around.
Everyone had a hopeful look in their eyes.
Mo Qi said, "Lian Xin, Zhu Yan, you'll come with me. The rest will return to the Sun Palace."
Qi Ao Lai, Ling Feng, and Ji Zhuo's original star worlds were also destroyed. Now, they had nowhere to go and no home.
Zi Luo glared at him, "Who's going to the Sun Palace? I'm returning to the Earth Star World."
Now, with the great tribulation approaching, no one knew what tomorrow would bring, or if there would even be a tomorrow.
Therefore, Mo Qi wouldn't force anyone to stay if they wanted to leave, because he couldn't protect everyone.
"Then, you go back. If I'm alive, I'll come find you," Mo Qi said.
Zi Luo turned and looked at Long Qi, Lian Xin, Zhu Yan, the Saintess, Shui Bing, and Shui Han beside him, saying, "You have so many people to take care of, how will you remember me then?"
Mo Qi looked embarrassed, "How could I not? How could I possibly forget?"
Zi Luo added, "Or, how about I go with you? Don't misunderstand, the great tribulation is coming, I just want to do my part."
Mo Qi looked at the Saintess and the others, "Do you have any objections?"
"What's it to me?" the Saintess snorted and turned to leave.
Shui Bing and Shui Han also glared at Mo Qi before turning away.
Meanwhile, Queen Xiao Cui was holding Xiao Bao and Xiao Wei, doting on them. "Are these my grandchildren?"
Xiao Bao was a little shy. Mo Xiao Wei smiled, "No, you're so young, how could you be my grandmother? It's more like you'd be my sister."
Xiao Cui laughed heartily, "Oh, you're so eloquent, your words are so sweet."
Ye Qing Qing also held Xiao Wei's hand, "My niece is so beautiful!"
"Ah!" Xiao Wei looked at the newly grown Ye Qing Qing, truly bewildered this time. "Which sister is this?"
Ye Qing Qing raised an eyebrow, "I don't like hearing that. Are you saying your aunt hasn't grown up?"
Xiao Wei quickly shook her head, "No, Auntie, I mean you'll always be young."
Ye Qing Qing chuckled, "Isn't that the same thing?"
Xiao Wei didn't know how to respond, appearing flustered, "Auntie, that's not what I meant."
Ye Qing Qing smiled, "Alright, I'm just kidding. I'm tens of thousands of years old, I've been through all sorts of hardships, why would I care about your words?"
Zhan Zhan, Qi Ao Lai, and Ling Feng walked up to Mo Qi and said, "Brother Mo, we won't drag you down. We wish you success."
Mo Qi cupped his fists, "When I return next time, we'll drink and celebrate."
Queen Xiao Cui, holding Xiao Wei and Xiao Bao, said to Mo Qi, "If you're going, go quickly. Don't be so indecisive."
"No, am I your biological child?" Mo Qi said with a wry smile, and left with Zhu Yan, Zi Luo, and Lian Xin.
Lian Xin was a bit confused, "Why did you call me? What are your intentions?"
Mo Qi smiled, "I've captured Lian Min's soul. I wanted to ask you, how can he be killed?"
Lian Xin almost fell from the clouds, "What? You captured my brother?"
"Why would I lie to you?"
"Then, let me tell you, my brother is unkillable, do you believe me?"
"I don't believe it. There must be a way. Well, if he's unkillable, then I'll torment him forever."
After speaking, Mo Qi continued forward. Lian Xin quickly followed a few steps behind, saying, "Let him go. At worst, I won't kill you anymore."
"He has committed countless evils, and he deserves to die."
"I've also committed countless evils."
"If you hadn't possessed Xue Ying, you would have died long ago."
"What do you want? Don't think I'm afraid of you. At worst, I'll perish together with Lian Xi," Lian Xin suddenly stopped and said.
Mo Qi, Zi Luo, and Zhu Yan all stopped simultaneously.
Zi Luo was a bit confused, "What's going on? What's your relationship?"
Zhu Yan stood aside and said, "Don't be surprised. He doesn't distinguish between beauty and ugliness, good and evil. He flirts with everyone."
Zi Luo smiled, "So, are you good or evil?"
"I'm evil. No, I have no connection with him. Good or evil has nothing to do with him. Don't overthink it."
At this moment, Mo Qi glared at Lian Xin, not knowing what to say.
Zhu Yan said, "Where is there absolute good and evil in this world? The great tribulation is approaching, and we need all the help we can get. I think it's better to spare his life and let him atone for his sins. The dead cannot be brought back, but we can save more people from dying."
"It's easier to change mountains and rivers than a person's nature. It's too difficult to make him useful to me."
"You can sign a soul pact with him. Aren't you good at that?"
"You're mistaken," Mo Qi gave her a flirtatious look, "I only sign soul pacts with fated individuals, and my goal is not to control, but to form a bond."
Zhu Yan pouted, "Don't put it so nobly. Aren't you just trying to control me?"
"Isn't it voluntary? If it's not mutually voluntary, a soul pact cannot be established."
"This... you're unreasonable, you're bullying me!"
Mo Qi turned to Lian Xin and said, "Your brother must die. Even if you don't say it, I'll find a way."
After speaking, he sped off. Zhu Yan and Zi Luo quickly followed.
Lian Xin also followed after a moment of contemplation.
After running for a while, Mo Qi suddenly turned back and looked at Zhu Yan, "Where is Xiao Ling?"
"How should I know?" Zhu Yan said irritably.
"Then let's go to the Earth Star World. I have a feeling he's there," Mo Qi said after a moment of thought.
"Then let's go to the Earth Star World," Zhu Yan said.
"No need to go," a voice broke through the air. "Xiao Wu, if you don't come find me, I'll come find you."
Zhu Yan's body trembled upon hearing this voice. She looked up sharply and saw Xiao Ling descending on the clouds.
"You... you've awakened?" Zhu Yan looked at Xiao Ling with a hint of panic.
"Of course, otherwise why would I be looking for you?"
"You know each other?" Mo Qi looked at Zhu Yan, greatly surprised.
"The sea of suffering is boundless, turn back to the shore. Xiao Wu, don't sink deeper," Xiao Ling ignored Mo Qi and continued to look at Zhu Yan.
Zhu Yan snorted, "When I left Wu Liang Mountain back then, there was no turning back."
"So, your deaths over the years were all tricks to lay low?"
"So what?" Zhu Yan said with a hint of pride.
Her methods had actually deceived the people above, so how could she not be proud?
Mo Qi was greatly shocked, "Wh-what? Meaning your downfall, my appearance, and the soul pact we signed were all part of your plan?"
Zhu Yan shook her head, tears in her eyes, "How could I have such great divine abilities? I was just taking it one step at a time. Meeting you was pure fate, as you said."