Chapter 2598: Reunion

The Wushan Goddess, however, did not reveal exactly what had happened. With a hesitant expression, she said, "There are many things I cannot tell you. Xi He and Chang'e have both said similar things to me: although history is certain, it also has its uncertainties. So, if I were to tell you directly, many things would become fixed, which could lead to unpredictable consequences."

Zu An’s heart stirred, and he generally understood her concerns.

In the past, Mi Li had explained some theories about time and space to him. Recorded history, in fact, was like Schrödinger’s history; it often contained only simple grand events, but the details of how those events evolved and were realized were frequently missing from many records. This left room for certain special beings to manipulate.

It was just like his own journey back to ancient times, then further back to the even more ancient Heavenly Court era, where he did many things. While these actions seemingly aligned with historical records, in reality, everything had fundamentally changed, despite remaining the same in name.

The Wushan Goddess not explaining everything clearly was likely an attempt to leave a similar hope.

At this, the Wushan Goddess sighed softly. “I wonder if Brother Zu will ever see what I’ve left behind.”

Hearing her sigh, Zu An felt his heart tremble.

She then recounted some events that had transpired over the years, expressing her deep longing.

Zu An stayed by her side, quietly listening to the young woman’s heartfelt sentiments.

After an unknown period, the Wushan Goddess suddenly stood up, seemingly gazing towards a distant direction. Her face held a mix of apprehension and resolve. “The time has come. I hope that reincarnation truly exists in this world, and that we can rekindle our past bond in the future.”

As she spoke, a tear slipped from her beautiful cheek. She flew to the peak of Wushan, stood there, gazing in the direction where Zu An had disappeared, and her form gradually solidified upon the mountaintop, eventually transforming into a slender, beautiful Goddess Peak.

Witnessing this, Zu An felt exceptionally heavy-hearted. In the past, when the Wushan Goddess stayed on the mountaintop gazing at the sea of clouds, she often transformed into a peak.

But this time was distinctly different; she would never be able to change back.

Zu An immediately rushed out of the cave and looked towards a certain spot among the Wushan peaks. Shrouded in mist, a slender peak appeared extraordinarily mystical and charming, like a graceful, slender young woman.

The maple leaves in the mountains had turned red, and a gentle breeze swept through, causing the beautiful red leaves to sway.

For a moment, he seemed to see the Wushan Goddess standing there, smiling at him.

“Yao Ji…” Zu An instinctively walked forward, but the young woman was gone, leaving only the solitary peak.

His form quickly grew, transforming into a giant. He came to the peak’s side, gently embraced the Goddess Peak, and tears streamed uncontrollably. “Yao Ji, I’m too late.”

He dared not exert any force, fearing he might damage the peak.

As his tears fell upon the Goddess Peak, the entire Wushan seemed to sense his sorrow. What had previously been only swirling mist now began to fall as a gentle drizzle.

The swirling sea of clouds and the howling wind seemed to convey the Goddess’s past longing.

Zu An stayed at the Goddess Peak for ten days. During this time, he specifically set up various defensive formations around it to protect it from external damage.

After all, many cultivators in the world possessed the power to move mountains and fill seas, and when they fought, many mountains were destroyed one after another.

Although Goddess Peak was located deep in the mountains, rarely visited, he dared not take any risks.

Fearing that the formations’ energy might deplete over time, he even drew inspiration from solar panels of his previous life to design and set up a formation that could harness the essence of the sun and moon.

After ten days, Zu An had to leave. On the side of the otherworldly demons, there were myriad matters concerning the demon race and the sea race that required his attention.

After gently kissing the Goddess Peak, Zu An transformed into a rainbow and departed.

At that moment, the red maple leaves in Wushan swayed in the wind, as if bidding him farewell.

Zu An landed at the new royal court of the demon race. Sensing his powerful aura, the demons reacted as if facing a formidable enemy.

It wasn't until they saw the Saintess run out in surprise and throw herself into his arms that they remembered his identity.

Earlier, the Saintess had even risked a complete break with the demon race for his sake, and at that time, many within the demon race still had some criticism of him.

But in recent days, thanks to the Saintess’s efforts, they understood that the demons had retreated from this world solely because of him. Who would dare to express any dissatisfaction now?

The kings of various races eagerly came forward to curry favor with him, but Zu An was weary and not in the mood to socialize.

Fortunately, Xie Daoyun thoughtfully shielded him from it all, dispersing the crowd and leading him back to her residence. “Brother Zu, did you find the Mermaid Queen and the Wushan Goddess?”

Zu An shook his head slightly and briefly recounted his discoveries.

The women had already guessed some of it from his expression earlier, and now, after hearing his account, they sighed with immense emotion.

No matter how firm vows were, like mountains and seas, everything seemed so powerless before the passage of time and space.

“Brother Zu, there’s someone you’ll be very happy to see,” Xie Daoyun said. In her appearance as Yu Men Beiqing, a mischievous smile suddenly appeared on her usually serious face.

Zu An’s heart stirred, and he already had a guess.

The women escorted him to the courtyard gate, then stopped, motioning for him to go inside.

Zu An took a deep breath, tremblingly pushed open the door, and saw a woman in a red top and black skirt sitting by the window, drawing her eyebrows as she dressed herself up. It seemed she was resting her chest on the table to make it easier.

“Ling’er, you have to distract him for a bit…” Hearing the door open, the woman instinctively turned around. When she saw Zu An, she first froze, then her face instantly flushed.

Clearly, being caught in the act of meticulously dressing up was a bit embarrassing.

“Manman…” Zu An was in a momentary daze. Having just returned from Wushan, he subconsciously thought the woman before him was the Wushan Goddess.

However, having spent so much time together, he immediately recognized her. The charming allure in her brows was starkly different from the Wushan Goddess’s cool demeanor.

Previously, when Xi He had possessed Yu Men Beiqing’s body, Pei Mianman happened to come looking for her. Fearing exposure, Xi He acted to restrain her. For some reason, she did not kill her but merely captured and imprisoned her within a formation.

In the Heavenly Court world, Xi He had already told him the location and the method to deactivate the formation, so knowing Pei Mianman was safe and sound, Zu An didn’t immediately return here but entrusted Xie Daoyun to help free her.

“They deliberately teased me, indeed,” Pei Mianman said, putting down her eyebrow pencil and standing up with a pout.

Zu An could no longer contain his longing and pulled her into a tight embrace.

Feeling the strength in his arms, a gentle expression appeared on Pei Mianman’s face, and she hugged him back just as tightly.

They had been separated for so long; she had truly believed they might be separated forever by death.

After an unknown amount of time, a peculiar smile suddenly appeared on Pei Mianman’s face. “Are you thinking of me right now, or of that Wushan Goddess?”