Since there were many worlds, could there be cases of people sharing the exact same name?
Regardless of whether this idea was right, it was worth a try.
Worst-case scenario, if the Extreme Dragon's golden halo appeared again, he would just run.
The more Yu Xian thought about it, the more feasible it seemed. With a thought, he teleported back to his original world the very next second.
He appeared on the outskirts of Tianjing City, right where he had departed before. Sure enough, Zhenwo Changjing also materialized beside him, less than three meters away.
The two of them simply waited foolishly in place. A full half hour passed, yet the Extreme Dragon's golden halo never showed up.
Yu Xian looked up at the sky and muttered to himself, “Strange. Could the Extreme Dragon be scared, so it temporarily gave up on making trouble for me?”
Then he turned to Zhenwo Changjing and asked, “Auntie, can you really not beat the Extreme Dragon?”
“I am the incarnation of Zhenwo Wuchang's benevolent thoughts. Aside from doing good deeds and accumulating virtue, my heart harbors no malice whatsoever. Even against you, I could not win,” Zhenwo Changjing answered.
She did not kill, did not do evil, harbored no greed, felt no anger, and experienced no jealousy. Any negative or unkind thought was utterly alien to her.
To put it simply, she could not fight at all. She was the type who would not strike back when beaten—even offering her right cheek if struck on the left, just to appease the other party's anger.
“Then what if someone tries to kill you?” Yu Xian asked.
Zhenwo Changjing replied, “Then I run. I'm not stupid.”
She merely lacked harmful thoughts, but still retained basic self-preservation. Otherwise, she wouldn't have fled from Zhenwo Changle.
Yu Xian looked at the sky for a good while longer before changing the subject. “Auntie, do you think the Extreme Dragon's anger has subsided?”
Earlier, he had assumed the Extreme Dragon feared Zhenwo Changjing and had thus refrained from coming after him, but upon learning that she couldn't fight at all, he came up with a new explanation.
“A Dragon of Dragons wouldn't calm down so easily. However, with the two of us together, you conceal my destiny, while I likewise conceal your aura. The Dragon of Dragons of this world shouldn't be able to find you,” Zhenwo Changjing said.
Yu Xian froze for a moment, then stared at Zhenwo Changjing speechlessly. Why hadn't she mentioned something so important sooner!
He confirmed with her, “Auntie, are you sure the Extreme Dragon can't find me?”
“As long as you don't go wandering in front of it,” Zhenwo Changjing replied.
Yu Xian let out a massive sigh of relief. Sitting inside his spatial bubble, his suspended heart could finally settle.
Just now, he hadn't let his guard down for a second, his nerves stretched taut the entire time, ready to teleport straight back to the other world the instant the Extreme Dragon's golden halo appeared.
Now that he had Zhenwo Changjing's affirmative answer, he could truly put his mind at ease. The crisis was finally averted.
Yu Xian immediately cast Appraisal on himself, wanting to see if his lifespan value—which had previously turned into question marks—had reverted to '5322'. But opening the panel, he saw that his lifespan read 'March 25, 3648922477, 06:01:05'.
He rubbed his eyes and looked again. The numbers remained completely unchanged. He gave Zhenwo Changjing an incredulous look, then teleported home.
At home.
Zhang Shou and Su Zhuo were both in the living room, still worried sick about Yu Xian's safety.
When Yu Xian teleported in, the two jumped to their feet simultaneously, bombarding him with questions about what had happened.
Su Zhuo in particular was deeply unsettled. Yu Xian had changed so drastically, stepping into a world she knew nothing about, leaving her at a loss as to what she could still do for him.
“Auntie, Old Zhang, I'm fine. This is Auntie Zhenwo. Everything's taken care of,” Yu Xian said to the two with a smile.
Su Zhuo and Zhang Shou froze, then looked in the direction Yu Xian was facing. Zhang Shou blinked, staring at the empty living room, and asked, “Salty Fish, are you sure you're okay? How come I can't see this Auntie Zhenwo you're talking about?”
“That's right, Xiao Xian, is there really someone there?” Su Zhuo asked doubtfully, looking to Yu Xian's right.
Yu Xian frowned and looked at Zhenwo Changjing.
Zhenwo Changjing said placidly, “The flow of your destiny aligns with mine, which is why you are able to see me. Their destinies diverge vastly from mine, so naturally, they cannot see me.”
“There really is an auntie here, but you can't see her,” Yu Xian said, spreading his hands in resignation as he explained to the two.
Zhang Shou startled and took two steps back, asking nervously, “It couldn't be a ghost, could it?”
“You've killed who knows how many zombies, and you're afraid of a ghost?” Yu Xian looked at Zhang Shou speechlessly, unable to resist retorting.
Yu Xian then stepped out of his spatial bubble, walked over to help Su Zhuo sit on the sofa, and sat down beside her to explain everything that had happened.
Once they heard it, Su Zhuo and Zhang Shou took turns interrogating him. Su Zhuo especially cared deeply about everything that had happened to him over the past year. Between the questions and answers, it took the better part of the day before their conversation finally wound down.
Once everything had been made clear, Zhang Shou yawned and asked, “So it's all fine now?”
“Yeah, it's all resolved,” Yu Xian nodded.
Zhang Shou stood up. “Then I'll head back first. I'm a bit sleepy; need to go catch up on some sleep.”
“I'll send you,” Yu Xian said with a smile.
He then manipulated a spatial bubble to encompass Zhang Shou. Zhang Shou waved to Su Zhuo. “Auntie Su, I'll be going then. See you next time.”
“Alright, be safe on the road,” Su Zhuo nodded habitually.
Building 3, Unit 601, Jiangxin Yayuan.
Zhang Shou instantly appeared in his living room, unable to resist muttering, “I'd love to be safe on the road, too...”
Ever since Yu Xian awakened his spatial ability, Zhang Shou had grown accustomed to being teleported back and forth. But since Yu Xian had settled everything, it meant Yu Xian would definitely be going to school tomorrow.
A plan instantly popped into Zhang Shou's mind. This time, he was absolutely going to give Yu Xian a surprise.
Meanwhile, Yu Xian chatted with Su Zhuo about funny childhood memories, while his mind pondered something else.
Just earlier, he had casually appraised Zhang Shou as well, and Zhang Shou's lifespan had likewise changed from '5322' to 'March 25, 3648922477, 05:48:12'.
This meant the world's destiny had changed.
Yu Xian was stunned.
Simply encountering one person could quietly alter the destiny of an entire world—it was utterly mind-boggling.
The question was, he still had no idea how Zhenwo Changjing, who wouldn't fight back when struck or retort when cursed at, had altered this world's destiny.
However, Yu Xian was in no rush now. After 5,322 years, he would naturally learn the answer. After all, as long as he didn't seek his own death and didn't provoke the Extreme Dragon, he could truly live for a very, very, very long time.
For the rest of the time, he and Su Zhuo sat in the living room chatting continuously.
From embarrassing childhood stories of wetting his pants, to his father's passing from illness, to earning a First-Class Merit, to his promise with Nora to take the college entrance exams together, to having four hearts...
Come evening, Yu Xian and Su Zhuo teleported together to Tianjing City to pack her things.
Because Yu Xian's teleportation was so convenient, Su Zhuo decided to move to Silver City to live with him. While she wouldn't give up her home in Tianjing City, she would only stay there if Yu Xian was too busy to come pick her up.
In the future, she would only come to Tianjing City for work; outside of work, she would spend most of her time in Silver City taking care of Yu Xian's daily life.
This was something she had always wanted to do. It was just that previously, she had wanted to bring Yu Xian to Tianjing City, whereas now she would be teleporting back and forth between Silver City and Tianjing City.
Once packing was done, the two returned to Silver City.
Su Zhuo picked a room in Yu Xian's villa and went in with her luggage to unpack. After ordering two portions of takeout, Yu Xian walked out to the balcony and sat down in the rocking chair.
Watching the sunset gradually vanish beyond the horizon, he relaxed completely. These past two days felt exceedingly long. From running off to Mars on a whim to pan for gold until everything concluded, only a single day and night had actually passed. Yet far too much had happened, leaving him physically and mentally exhausted.
Next, he needed to rest properly and absolutely not seek his own death.
Closing his eyes, he suddenly found himself looking forward to tomorrow. He could hardly wait to share with Nora the joy of having family once again.
Chapter 144