I couldn’t explain the matter about Rong Si; these were secrets of heaven.

Moreover, Rong Si was invisible to others.

I could only explain: 「I… I went to take care of some things. Aren’t I back now?

「And didn’t I leave you a note?」

Xie Yu: 「I didn’t see it.」

「Right, you went to take care of some things.

「Did you go to ascend? Or where did you go?」

I remained silent.

Xie Yu’s voice was filled with disappointment.

「Do you know what I was thinking during those few days at the hospital? I kept wondering, what if I go back and you’re not there?

「Then I thought, what if I leave this world long before you do in the future? What then?

「I know it’s actually quite selfish of me to force you to stay with me, but I also know that was my only choice. If not for you, I would have spent my entire life alone.

「And yet, I am never your first choice.

「So, when I came back and saw that you had really left, I made a decision.

「Ze Quan, I’m letting you go.

「You were right. Mortals and gods truly walk different paths.」

He raised his hand to tidy my messy hair.

「You’re an immortal, why make yourself look so disheveled?」

I was initially touched, but in the next second, I saw the cold resentment and self-deprecation in Xie Yu’s eyes.

「It’s just that over the past half-year, I have been far more miserable than you.」

He turned around, no longer looking at me.

Even though we were so close, I couldn’t summon the courage to touch him.

I raised my hand, he was within arm’s reach.

But then I heard Xie Yu say: 「Ze Quan, I wish you a successful ascension in advance.」

I couldn’t explain the situation with Rong Si; these were secrets of heaven.

Besides, Rong Si was invisible to others anyway.

I could only offer a weak explanation: “I… I went to take care of some things. But aren’t I back now?

“And didn’t I leave you a note?”

Xie Yu said, “I didn’t see it.”

“Right, you went to take care of some things.

“Was it to ascend? Or did you go somewhere else?”

I remained silent.

Xie Yu’s voice was filled with disappointment.

“Do you know what I kept thinking during those days at the hospital? I kept wondering, what if I go back and you’re gone?

“And then I thought, what if I leave this world long before you do? What then?

“I know it’s actually quite selfish of me to force you to stay with me, but I also know it was my only choice. If not for you, I would have spent my entire life alone.

“And yet, I am never your top priority.

“So, when I came back and saw that you had truly left, I made up my mind.

“Ze Quan, I’m letting you go.

“You were right. Mortals and gods truly belong to different worlds.”

He reached out to gently tidy my messy hair.

“You’re a goddess. Why have you made yourself look so disheveled?”

I was starting to feel deeply moved, but in the next second, I saw the cold resentment and self-mockery in Xie Yu’s eyes.

“It’s just that over the past half-year, I’ve been in a far worse state than you.”

He turned around, refusing to look at me any longer.

Despite being so close to him, I couldn’t muster the courage to touch him.

I raised my hand, he was within arm’s reach.

But then I heard Xie Yu say, “Ze Quan, let me wish you a successful ascension in advance.”

I couldn’t explain the situation with Rong Si; these things were heavenly secrets.

Including the fact that Rong Si was invisible to others.

I could only explain, “I… I went to take care of some business, and now I’m back, aren’t I?

“And didn’t I leave you a note?”

Xie Yu replied, “I didn’t see it.”

“Right, you went to take care of some business.

“Did you go to ascend? Or where did you go?”

I didn’t speak.

Xie Yu’s voice was filled with disappointment.

“Do you know that during those days in the hospital, I kept thinking, what if I went back and you weren’t there anymore?

“And I thought, what if in the future I were to leave this world before you, what would happen then?

“I know that forcing you to stay with me is actually quite selfish, but I also knew it was my only choice. If it weren’t for you, I would have been alone for the rest of my life.

“And yet, I was never your first priority.

“So, when I came back and saw that you were truly gone, I decided.

“Ze Quan, I’ll let you go.

“You were right, humans and gods really are on different paths.”

He raised his hand to tuck away my messy hair.

“You’re a goddess, why are you making yourself look so miserable?”

I had been moved, but the next second, I saw the icy hatred and self-mockery in Xie Yu’s eyes.

“It’s just that over the past six months, I’ve been even more miserable than you.”

He turned away, no longer looking at me.

Even at such a close distance, I couldn’t summon the courage to touch him.

I raised my hand, inches away from him.

But I heard Xie Yu say, “Ze Quan, I wish you success in your ascension in advance.”

I couldn’t explain the situation with Rong Si; these things were heavenly secrets.

Including the fact that Rong Si was invisible to others.

I could only explain, “I… I went to take care of some business, and now I’m back, aren’t I?

“And didn’t I leave you a note?”

Xie Yu: “I didn’t see it.”

“Right, you went to take care of some business.

“Did you go to ascend? Or where did you go?”

I didn’t speak.

Xie Yu’s voice was filled with disappointment.

“Do you know that during those days in the hospital, I kept thinking: what if I went back and you were gone?

“Then I thought, what if in the future I leave this world long before you do? What then?

“I know that forcing you to stay with me is actually quite selfish, but I also knew it was my only choice. If it wasn’t you, I would be destined to be alone for the rest of my life.

“And yet, I was never your first priority.

“So, when I came back and saw that you had truly left, I decided.

“Ze Quan, I’ll let you go.

“You were right. Humans and gods really are on different paths.”

He raised his hand to tidy my messy hair.

“You’re a goddess, why have you let yourself get into such a sorry state?”

I had been moved, but in the next second, I saw the icy hatred and self-mockery in Xie Yu’s eyes.

“It’s just that over these past six months, I’ve been in an even sorrier state than you.”

He turned away, no longer looking at me.

Even though we were so close, I couldn’t summon the courage to touch him.

I raised my hand, within reach of him.

But I heard Xie Yu say: “Ze Quan, I wish you success in your ascension.”