As Wen Wen's gentle musings continued, the next day quickly arrived.
Wen Wen stood up, stretched, and flew towards the agreed-upon meeting spot with Qilin.
Mid-flight, Wen Wen suddenly stopped.
"Wait, I think I forgot something."
"Never mind, if I forgot it, it must not be important. I'll remember it later."
Wen Wen ruffled his hair and flew to the meeting point to wait.
Two hours past the agreed time, Qilin finally arrived late. On the way, he touched the grass, smelled the flowers, and drank from the clear springs.
For him, every breath of air in this world was precious.
Seeing Wen Wen sitting cross-legged on the ground waiting for him, Qilin abruptly stopped, as if aging hundreds of years in an instant.
"Take out the Qilin Spirit Pearl. I'm ready."
Seeing the demon god Qilin's distressed expression, Wen Wen, in a rare moment of kindness, said, "If you're reluctant, I can wait a few more days. This isn't urgent."
Qilin let out a long sigh, "No matter how long I wait, it will only increase my sorrow. A false world is ultimately all vanity. It's better to welcome the truth sooner, even if I don't exist in that truth."
Wen Wen nodded, took out the Qilin Spirit Pearl, and held it in his palm.
Qilin let out a long cry, and his body dissolved into seven-colored light spots, forming a shimmering glow that stretched for thousands of miles across the sky. The glow flowed like a swift river, constantly drilling into the Qilin Spirit Pearl.
Wen Wen's hand suddenly felt heavy as immense power surged from the Qilin Spirit Pearl, causing the ground where he stood to constantly sink. Inside the Qilin Spirit Pearl was the weight of a disaster-level powerhouse.
Wen Wen took a deep breath, erupting with black flames, and floated into the air.
If he hadn't been holding up the Qilin Spirit Pearl, its weight would have surely caused him to sink all the way into the ground.
Sinking into the magma core would have been fine, but if he had sunk beyond the scope of this temporal silhouette and disappeared into the temporal currents, that would have been a serious problem.
Wen Wen held the Qilin Spirit Pearl, gazing at the brilliant aurora in the sky, a smile on his face.
"Scenery like this is truly rare."
The crimson glow before him was more vibrant than a rainbow and more spectacular than the aurora. Half the inhabitants of Xiafu Prefecture could see this beautiful crimson glow.
This dreamlike scenery caused the residents of Xiafu Prefecture to kneel and worship in the direction of the crimson glow. To them, it was a divine miracle rarely seen in a millennium.
Some people made wishes under the crimson glow, hoping for a better life in the new year.
The crimson glow continuously shed colored light spots. These spots fell to the ground, nourishing the land.
Flowers bloomed, fruit trees and crops bore fruit in a mere half-day, and rare animals that were few in number suddenly had the urge to procreate...
Qilin's task was simply to awaken the true Qilin within the Qilin Spirit Pearl.
In addition to awakening the Qilin Spirit Pearl, he wanted to repay the world that had nurtured him as much as possible, because his power could not be taken away.
Even though he knew this world was false, in his final moments, he wanted to make it a better place.
Wen Wen solemnly stated, "I will not let this world disappear. You can rest assured."
The crimson glow seemed to find comfort, and the speed at which it entered the Qilin Spirit Pearl quickened.
After half a day, the immense weight of the Qilin Spirit Pearl finally returned to normal. The sound of a heart beating came from within the pearl, and a new life was gestoning within. Su Dan Novel Network
This new life was not the original Beast God Qilin, nor the Demon God Qilin who sacrificed himself to awaken the Qilin Spirit Pearl, but a new Qilin divine beast, a combination of both their consciousnesses.
The scenery around Wen Wen had long since transformed into an immortal realm.
Creatures flying in the sky, swimming in the water, and running on the ground were all beautiful beings that only appeared in mythology.
After admiring the scene for a while, Wen Wen took out a camera from the containment facility and took a close-up shot of the beautiful scenery.
The camera and film were items from the real world, so the images captured in this world could also be taken back to the real world.
After collecting satisfactory photos, Wen Wen left the real world.
He planned to return the Qilin Spirit Pearl to the Yao Ling Village. He had no intention of allowing the newborn Qilin to become an enforcer for the containment facility; it was better for it to be born in the Yao Ling Village.
Once Qilin was born, Wen Wen would have the foundation arrange a formal friendly relationship with the Yao Ling Village.
Standing in the containment facility, Wen Wen was about to call for the Third Cub to set off for Yao Ling Village again when he suddenly smacked his forehead.
"I remember, I forgot something."
Wen Wen searched for a while in the containment facility and found two people who had fainted from hunger.
After rescuing the two severely injured containment personnel, Wen Wen had casually thrown them into a sealed cell.
At the time, he hadn't expected that he would be unable to tend to the containment facility's affairs for a long time afterward, so these two were forgotten in the cell.
Tao Wen and Li Dazhuang were severely injured and lacked the strength to shout, so they soon fainted from hunger.
They had been unconscious for tens of days. If not for the robust physiques of the new humans and superhumans, they might have starved to death by now.
Wen Wen smiled awkwardly and handed them over to Ni Wei Ya, also giving them a considerable amount of demon hunter currency.
This unintentional oversight resulted in Tao Wen and Li Dazhuang never venturing out alone for an adventure again.
Of course, for the two of them, this might have been a good thing, as their expeditions were likely to lead to unexpected encounters...
Holding the Qilin Spirit Pearl, Wen Wen once again arrived at Yao Ling Village.
When he had borrowed the Qilin Spirit Pearl, the air had been filled with the smell of gunpowder, so this time Wen Wen decided to make it more festive.
He found several female monsters from the containment facility, had them change into white dresses and cover their faces with white veils, and then have them carry his chair.
The four female monsters carrying the chair were Hu Youling, Hei Xue Gongzhu, Nie Ying, and Wen Nu.
Tao Qingqing walked at the forefront, carrying a large flag painted with a black cross, while Bai Xiaomi walked on the side, holding a special flower basket and scattering white flowers as she walked.
Wen Wen felt this was not festive enough, so he found a few more musical monsters to play instruments behind them, all the way to Yao Ling Village with gongs and drums.
Sitting on the chair carried by the four female monsters was an arrogant-looking Wen Wen, who was very pleased with his arrangement and grinned from ear to ear.
Upon hearing the commotion, Yao Ling Village immediately became lively. The villagers and the four elders all came out, their mouths agape at the grandeur of Wen Wen's entourage.
A child took a few glances and then burst into tears, burying himself in his mother's arms and crying uncontrollably.
Wen Wen's intentions were correct, but the problem was that it was midnight.
The maids were all dressed in white and veiled, and Bai Xiaomi was scattering white petals, making the scene somewhat reminiscent of before. Furthermore, the other group was not exactly a pleasant sight, so as they walked, an eerie wind seemed to blow.
What completely skewed the artistic direction were the few people playing instruments behind them – they were playing suonas.