"What? Impossible!" Jun Ru was anxious, "Mo Mo is my wife, how could she fall for another man? Absolutely impossible!"
Xiao Man said seriously, "It's absolutely true. I'm planning to go back this time to host her wedding and help them finalize their marriage."
"You dare!" Jun Ru's face turned red, his teeth clenched, "To snatch someone's wife is like killing their parents!"
Xiao Man said faintly, "Jun Ru, have you forgotten? You've been in a deep sleep for tens of thousands of years. In these tens of thousands of years, she has reincarnated countless times. Each time she falls in love with someone different. You, I'm afraid, have long been forgotten by her for over a hundred thousand miles. It's not strange at all that she'd fall for someone else."
Jun Ru's spirits sank upon hearing this as he walked out dejectedly. Yes, he had slept for tens of thousands of years, while Mo Mo had been constantly reincarnating. She was so outstanding, so wonderful, naturally, many men would like her. And he had not been by her side, so how could he expect her to love him forever?
Taotie saw Jun Ru being greatly disheartened, "Why did you have to provoke him?"
"He wanted to watch a good show and poke my sore spot," Xiao Man gritted her teeth. "If he doesn't let me have an easy time, how can I let him have an easy time? I'll betroth Mo Mo to another man as soon as I get back!"
"Women are so petty."
"You're not petty, you're not petty at all! You'd chase someone for tens of thousands of miles because they stole a chicken from you?"
"Is that the same thing?" Taotie retorted, "Taking my food is no different from killing my parents!"
"Such ambition!"
"I'm hungry!" Taotie nudged closer to Xiao Man, "Roast some meat for me."
"I refuse."
"The Pseudo-God clan is attacking, I'll help you once," Taotie enticed. "One meal for one chance to act."
Xiao Man's eyes rolled, "Deal!"
Taotie ate his food, a mouthful of vegetables, a mouthful of soup, looking quite ravenous. He thought to himself, this is a loss. I should have said three meals for one chance to act. With her cooking, he was afraid he'd be a fighter until death and still not eat enough!
Jun Ru had been lingering around Xiao Man, wanting to speak but hesitating. Xiao Man knew what he was worried about and deliberately didn't speak, waiting for Jun Ru to fall into the trap himself.
"That, does Mo'er really have someone she likes?"
"Yes, his surname is Zhan," Xiao Man said calmly, "They've been through life and death together, and have long confirmed their feelings for each other."
"What is that man's character like?"
"A man of integrity."
"Who's asking you that? I'm asking, how is he to Mo'er? Does he treat her well?"
"This feeling, like a person drinking water, only they know if it's cold or warm. Only Mo Mo is qualified to say if it's good or not. If you want to know, go ask her yourself." Xiao Man continued to prepare the defensive formation, "If Tian Ze were here, with his formation mastery, it would surely be no problem."
"Who is Tian Ze?" Jun Ru felt like a cat was scratching at his heart, "Is he Mo'er's beloved?"
Xiao Man glanced at him, "No, Tian Ze is the Yu Tian you mentioned."
Jun Ru immediately breathed a sigh of relief, "I see that your divine status has recovered more than half. It must be that Yu Tian has returned your protected divine status to you. What about the Human Emperor?"
"Unknown."
"What do you mean by unknown?"
"He doesn't even know what divine status is. Of course, I don't know either," Xiao Man said calmly. "If you're too idle, you might as well help."
"Do what?"
"Test the power of this defensive formation for me."
"You should ask Taotie for this. I'm not good at fighting," Jun Ru refused. "To fully repair your divine status, your divine status must be repaired. If all divine statuses return to you, the repair time will be shorter."
"Oh."
"What do you mean by 'Oh'?"
"It's just that the repair time will be a little longer, it doesn't matter much." Xiao Man said neither fast nor slow, "Right now, I do have a problem. Do you know about Yong An Continent?"
"A lower continent, I know a little."
"Then do you know how to get to Yong An Continent?" Xiao Man asked.
Jun Ru's expression was calm, "If your divine status is fully repaired, it will be easy for you to get to Yong An Continent."
"Really?"
"Really," Jun Ru affirmed, "Why do you want to go to Yong An Continent?"
"I have something to do." Xiao Man did not speak directly. Her current situation was very dangerous, and she did not dare to expose Xiao Jun Yan's existence to prevent anyone from endangering Xiao Jun Yan's safety.
Jun Ru sat down cross-legged beside her, "After the defensive formation is done, you'll come with me to the underground palace."
"What's in the underground palace?"
"There's a part of Xuan Xin's divine status." Jun Ru said gently, "If you want to fight against the Pseudo-God clan, you're no match for them without restoring your divine status. Moreover, if you want to go to the lower continent, you must also restore your divine status."
Xiao Man gave the defensive formation a final inspection, then attacked it with her strongest attack. Confirming that there were no problems with the defensive formation, she walked out. After a few steps, seeing that Jun Ru hadn't followed, she couldn't help but stop.
"Aren't we going to the underground palace?"
Jun Ru was stunned for a moment, then got up and followed, "I thought you'd rest for a while before going."
"The enemy doesn't know when they'll attack, so we naturally have to seize the time." Xiao Man looked up at the sky. The sky of the wilderness was very lazy, and the water here was very light. Although there was no spiritual energy, it contained abundant battle energy.
"Jun Ru, can you use battle energy?"
"Yes." Jun Ru extended his hand, and a ball of white light condensed in his palm. "The battle energy here is very abundant."
"Yes, the battle energy here is very abundant, but the people here who can use battle energy are becoming fewer and fewer," Xiao Man said faintly. "Why do you think that is?"
"Ruoshui River," Jun Ru looked at Xiao Man, "The problem should lie with the Ruoshui River. The Ruoshui River is the source of battle energy for this small world. However, the current Ruoshui River is such that no birds fly across it and nothing floats on it. The villages built along the Ruoshui River have been ravaged by the waters of the Ruoshui River year after year, leading to more and more people being unable to use battle energy."
"I heard from Xiao Shitóu that there is a divine tree by the Ruoshui River. Although it has withered and died, it shows no signs of decay and appears lifelike."
"That is the Fusang Divine Tree," Jun Ru was shocked, "No wonder the Ruoshui River has become like this. The death of the Fusang Divine Tree is equivalent to cutting off the root system of the Ruoshui River."
"What is the relationship between the Fusang Divine Tree and the Ruoshui River?"
"Because in this small world, the Fusang Divine Tree came first, and then the Ruoshui River. All the power of the Ruoshui River comes from the Fusang Divine Tree. The root system of the Fusang Divine Tree is very developed, deeply rooted in the Ruoshui River, drawing nutrients from it and providing it with continuous power. When the Fusang Divine Tree dies, it loses its source of power, and the Ruoshui River becomes the Dead Water River it is today."
"It seems I really should go and see the Fusang Divine Tree."
"Saving the Fusang Divine Tree is not an easy task. Let's go to the underground palace first. There is the inheritance left by Xuan Xin in the underground palace. After accepting the inheritance, you might find a way to save it."
"Alright."