“Because you like to?” An Lin was dumbfounded.
“You hit me because you like to? That wantonly?”
Tina faltered upon hearing this. However, she then spluttered with laughter and said, “That’s right, just that wantonly. What, Giant An Lin? Are you going to hit me back?”
An Lin’s heart throbbed as he gazed at the woman who had gone from tears to smiles. He could still see the tear stains on her face, and he said, “So be it… Seeing that you’re so adorable, I’ll just forgive you…”
“Heehee, you’re that nice? Then I want to slap you a few more times. After all, I have to cherish your forgiveness!”
Tina smiled as she raised her delicate and jade-like hand again.
An Lin was flustered, and he instantly said, “Oh, adorable and kindhearted Little Na, please spare me. The adorable power of forgiveness can only be handed out once a day!”
“Oh…” Tina didn’t persist, and she instead nodded daintily as she clasped her hands behind her back.
“Little Na, are you really okay?” An Lin asked in concern again.
“I’m really okay. You can use your divine sense to check,” Tina replied.
“Then there’s no need. Let’s go, let’s think of a way to return. I need to find a way to help you recover your memory and help you regenerate the Divine Mirror World,” An Lin said as he patted his chest.
Tina gazed at An Lin with her beautiful eyes as she nodded in reply.
“That um… Giant An Lin…
“Can I make a small request before we return?”
“Sure, it’s fine even if you make a big request,” An Lin answered generously.
“M-hm… Can you give me a hug before we leave the Divine Mirror World?” Tina asked quietly.
An Lin faltered slightly. What kind of request was this?
However, he naturally wouldn’t refuse such a request. He pulled the fairy into his embrace. He could feel her familiar warmth, and he could smell the refreshing fragrance of the woods. This was a peaceful and serene feeling.
In a rare display, Tina also extended her arms to tightly embrace the man before her.
“Giant An Lin… Right now… Right now I’m feeling super-duper happy!”
“Me too.”
“I feel super-duper delighted.”
“Yeh, me too…”
Just like that, the two of them embraced in the vast and endless desert.
The backdrop of the red sun, iridescent clouds, and golden specks of sand whipped up by the winds all combined to make this become an eternally beautiful scene. This scene was like a painting that had endured countless years and transcended through space and time itself.
“Oh, that’s right. Little Na, are you able to travel between two realms and return to the Tai Chu Continent now?” An Lin asked with a slightly anxious voice.
“Of course I can. Last time I instinctively traveled between the realms by following your aura. However, I have experience now, and I also know the coordinates of where I need to go. So, I can directly travel between the realms and arrive there!”
“You sound so professional… Do you really not know about the God of Creation authority?”
“Er… I recalled some things, so I have a little understanding.”
“What did you recall?” An Lin asked in emotion.
“Aiyah, I’ll tell you later. Let’s hurry up and return now!” Tina urged.
After saying this, Tina immediately dragged her finger through the void, summoning a two-realm passageway before An Lin. The entire process was extremely smooth and flawless. The door to the passageway glowed with a golden light, and the passageway more so pulsated with a boundless and profound aura. This was none other than the aura of the Tai Chu Continent.
Tina felt a little melancholy. However, this was eventually replaced by a smile on her face.
“Let’s go, Giant An Lin.”
“Yeh, let’s return home.”
An Lin entered the two-realm passageway, and Tina followed immediately behind him.
They felt a rush of dizziness before the Tai Chu Continent slowly appeared before them.
They appeared on some expanse of land close to the White Nectar Sea. This was where Tina had dragged him into her world, so it was extremely easy for her to locate it. She could easily bring them back to this location.
However, An Lin was stunned by what he saw.
The earth was fractured, and there was lava surging everywhere. There was not a patch of unscathed land for as far as the eye could see.
In fact, even the White Nectar Sea had gone from its initial oval shape to a ragged and star-like shape. Countless streams of milk-white seawater converged into lakes that flowed toward all directions of the continent. The sea level of the White Nectar Sea had fallen dramatically. The battle between the Supreme Heavenly Gods had been so intense that it had even changed the surrounding environment and landform.
Meanwhile, the sky was also torn. There were countless fissures and shards of shattered space that had yet to recover. Countless bursts of destructive and chaotic currents flowed out from the fissures. Regardless of what matter it was, anything that came into contact with these currents would be obliterated into nothingness.
This place had already become a forbidden land that no one dared to near.
“Has the battle already concluded? I can’t sense any collisions of energy.” An Lin turned to look at Yue Tong City, only to see that it was still unscathed at this moment. He breathed a heavy sigh of relief.
It was extremely fortunate that the flames of battle hadn’t spread to Yue Tong City. This was a delightful outcome!
He decided to head to Yue Tong City to learn about the conclusion of the battle.
This had been An Lin’s initial plan. However, he suddenly saw a streak of jade light flying toward him with no regard for anything else. This was an extremely familiar aura.
“Xiaolan!” An Lin happily spread his arms to accept her embrace.
Slap!
His face was suddenly struck by a formidable force.
Boom!
The power of this slap sent An Lin hurtling dozens of kilometers into the distance.
Tina was stunned upon seeing this.
Tears glistened in Xu Xiaolan’s eyes as she gazed at An Lin.
“You did it again… You do this every single time… Why do you always try to face dangers by yourself? Can’t you let me stand by your side? I’m not afraid to do so even if it means death!
An Lin was dumbfounded by the sudden slap to the face. He rubbed his slightly red and swollen cheek. What had he done wrong recently? Why was he always being slapped?
An Lin wore a sincere expression as he walked toward Xu Xiaolan and said, “I’m sorry… But I also had no other option. Nuwa was only willing to rescue you, but not willing to rescue me… Having one of us escape was already a win.”
Xu Xiaolan was so angry upon hearing this that she wanted to give An Lin another big slap. However, she eventually stopped her hand in midair. She gazed at An Lin with tears glistening in her eyes.
“Don’t you understand? I’d rather die together with you than have to leave you when you’re in the most danger. How do you not understand? How do you not understand…?”
This ethereal divine maiden who appeared transcendent before others was now sobbing as she expressed her grievances.
An Lin felt a complicated emotion as he gazed at the woman before him.
How could he not understand Xu Xiaolan’s thoughts? However… understanding them was one thing, and acting upon them was another thing. He could allow Xiaolan to face dangers with him, but he definitely couldn’t allow Xiaolan to die before him.
An Lin didn’t know how to console the woman before him. In the end, he could only pull her into his embrace and feel the blazing warmth of her body as well as the emotional beating of her heart.
There were slight ripples in Tina’s pure and gem-like eyes as she gazed at the hugging couple before her. She was feeling slightly lost and slightly dazed.
However, these emotions were eventually replaced by a beautiful smile.
At this moment, she had successfully changed the course of this world.
She could see a different future.
Afterward, she would still need to fight hard for the future that she wanted!
She would fight hard to bring this battle to a perfect conclusion!
