The next day.
When Li Yu woke up, he opened his eyes and saw Qian Renxue red-rimmed eyes.
He couldn't help but feel a bit heartbroken, pulling the naked Qian Renxue into his arms and softly asking, "Didn't sleep?"
"I just wanted to look at you more," Qian Renxue buried her face into Li Yu neck, and soon Li Yu could feel her neck becoming damp.
"Haha, what's so great about looking at me? Don't you see me every day?" Li Yu smiled, trying to change the subject, though the corners of his eyes were tinged with some bitterness.
Since Qian Renxue would be leaving, it could be three or four years—or even five—before they met again.
How could he bear it?
But as a proper partner, no, even if not as a partner, just as a friend, he couldn't let his selfishness stop her from improving herself.
The phrase "meeting at the peak" might be a little sentimental, but it was exactly what fit the situation.
"I just want to look at you for a little longer," Qian Renxue voice was soft.
"Why does it sound like we're parting forever?" Li Yu raised an eyebrow, teasing her while trying to suppress the sadness he felt inside.
Qian Renxue, however, didn't respond. Instead, she stared at his face seriously, as though trying to imprint it in her memory.
With no other choice, Li Yu "helplessly" complied.
Eventually, as if completing a "mission," Qian Renxue narrowed her eyes, her aura suddenly becoming sharp, and she suddenly attacked Li Yu.
Caught off guard, Li Yu had no choice but to fight back.
Thus, a fierce battle broke out unexpectedly, and the onlookers in the palace were caught in the chaos.
The battle continued for a long time.
Even the sun, which had just started its shift, had already set, leaving the moon and stars to take over.
The moonlight fell, covering the old man, who had been frowning, with a layer of frost. Even this peerless old man felt a bit cold at this moment.
"Yo, still here?"
Dugu Bo seemed to have casually passed by the courtyard and, as though accidentally catching a glimpse of Qian Daoliu in the courtyard, walked in, surprised.
After yesterday's wedding between Li Yu and Qian Renxue, Dugu Bo was now considered on the same level as Qian Daoliu.
Moreover, Dugu Bo had realized that Li Yu strength should now… already be above Qian Daoliu.
Therefore, Dugu Bo no longer felt any inferiority to Qian Daoliu.
"Yo, getting a bit tough?" Qian Daoliu expression wasn't very pleasant. At the provocation from Dugu Bo, his temper flared.
But in the end, he didn't take action.
It wasn't because he couldn't defeat Li Yu, but because he wanted to give his granddaughter face. After all, his granddaughter had also performed a respectful gesture toward this old man yesterday.
"What are you saying? My back has been straight for a long time, didn't you know?" Dugu Bo sat across from Qian Daoliu and poured him a cup of tea.
Then, he said, "Don't look so miserable. Your granddaughter managed to find such a good man, and you're still here sulking. Others are jealous and can't even get close to him!"
"…" Qian Daoliu said nothing, and then grumpily replied, "Why don't you marry him off to your granddaughter?"
"I'd like to, but he doesn't want her. What can I do about it?" Dugu Bo shook his head in mock regret.
"You…" Qian Daoliu was at a loss for words.
"Forget your granddaughter, even recently, who hasn't wanted to be close to him? Little Wu, Zhu Zhuqing, any of them are exceptional. If the news of Li Yu being a man were to get out, don't you think they'd all want to get close?" Dugu Bo continued, analyzing with interest.
He then added, "I think you should be more worried about your granddaughter being gone for a while, and Li Yu being 'looked after' by others!"
"Hmm!?" Qian Daoliu brows immediately furrowed, giving Dugu Bo an angry glare. "Alright, old man, is that the plan you're cooking up?"
"Hmm???" Dugu Bo looked confused, then suddenly realized, staring at Qian Daoliu. "You old fool, why's your mind so dirty?"
"You…"
"You…"
The two of them stood up suddenly, looking like they were about to fight.
At this moment...
Creak~
The door opened, and Li Yu walked out with Qian Renxue holding his hand.
"Grandpa, what are you two doing?" Qian Renxue asked, puzzled, looking at the two old men whose faces were nearly touching.
Li Yu was stifling his laughter.
With his mental power, even though he wasn't eavesdropping intentionally, he could hear their entire conversation clearly.
Qian Renxue, with her current level and attention focused on Li Yu, was naturally confused.
"Hmph!" Both Qian Daoliu and Dugu Bo glanced at each other when they heard her, their faces turning red. They both turned away, coldly huffing.
"???" Qian Renxue was even more confused and was about to ask again when Brother Li Yun squeezed her hand to stop her..
Li Yu said, "Since both of you are so interested, how about we have a cup together?"
Qian Daoliu and Dugu Bo gazes fell on Li Yu, then exchanged glances before averting their eyes and sitting down at the table.
Li Yu sat beside Qian Renxue on the same stone bench and personally poured tea for the two old men.
They each took a sip, and when they set their teacups down, they froze.
The surroundings had changed dramatically.
There was now only one table in front of them, and the person across from them was Li Yu. No one else was present, and the area was surrounded by mist.
"An illusion?" Both Qian Daoliu and Dugu Bo, having experienced the same thing, spoke up at the same time.
"Yes," Li Yu nodded.
Qian Daoliu gaze narrowed, then he said, "You brought me here alone. What do you want to say?"
Li Yu looked at Qian Daoliu, thought for a moment, and then said, "Before…"
He paused, shook his head, and smiled, saying, "No, I should call you grandpa now."
"Hmph!" Qian Daoliu snorted coldly, seemingly disdainful, but his gaze softened considerably.
"Say it, what's going on?" Qian Daoliu expression turned cold.
Li Yu took a sip of tea and casually said, "I actually know some things about the inheritance of the gods."
"And what about it?" Qian Daoliu gaze flickered slightly.
"I know that in the end, you will die… No, it seems you must die." Li Yu voice remained calm.
Qian Daoliu gaze suddenly sharpened, staring at Li Yu in disbelief.
From what he knew about Li Yu, he had assumed Li Yu must have also received some form of "god" inheritance. After all, no one could grow so quickly and possess such powerful soul rings without it.
However, the part about the "guardian of the inheritance" needing to "sacrifice" during the process of inheriting the godhood should not have been known by anyone before they became a god.
How did Li Yu know?
Could it be…?
No, it was impossible!
Li Yu couldn't have "ascended to godhood."
"You don't need to look at me like that. I might know more than you think. As for how I know, I have my channels," Li Yu said lightly.
After a pause, he added, "Don't worry, I haven't told Xue'er about this."
Qian Daoliu seemed to breathe a sigh of relief, then looked at Li Yu with a complicated expression. "You know this, and you specifically brought it up. What are you trying to say?"
Li Yu was silent for a moment before saying something that completely threw Qian Daoliu off balance.
"I want to tell you that on that final day, perhaps you can tell me. Maybe, I have a way to prevent your death."