Qiao Ci looked at the boy fawning over her, intending to pluck the fur off his tail to stop him.
However, seeing his forced smile, she suddenly felt reluctant.
Ming Xi blinked, appearing innocent and pitiful: "Remember what you see before you and what you touch in your hands. Don't mistake people when you go there in the future. I will find you."
The sadness of parting turned to ashes, Qiao Ci sighed, "I'm really not afraid, you don't need to distract me."
Ming Xi blinked, his eyes unconsciously reddened: "But, I am afraid."
"Afraid I'll never see A'Ci again."
"I can control this beast world, but I can't control your life and death."
"A'Ci, I'm sorry."
"Sorry..."
"We will meet again, believe me, okay?" Qiao Ci reached out. Ming Xi obediently lowered his head, and she stroked the boy's hair, comforting him softly.
"Mhm, I believe you." Ming Xi broke into a smile through his tears. "Don't fall in love with anyone before me. If I find out, I'll cry."
"Mhm." Qiao Ci finished speaking and slowly closed her eyes.
The boy before her instantly burst into tears.
*
Qiao Ci returned to the space, and a familiar electronic voice sounded: "Congratulations to the host for successfully completing the mission! Mission completion level SSS, awarded 100,000 points. Current points: 400,000. Next, Little Spoon will sing a song for the great host."
"I'm head over heels, my restless heart is setting off firecrackers, my Cupid is screaming..."
Qiao Ci's calm thoughts were instantly scattered by Little Spoon's devilish singing. She said with a smile, "Why aren't you doing pole dancing anymore?"
Little Spoon wriggled a bit shyly, "Hehe, I was served too well in this small world and got lazy. I haven't practiced new dances."
"Does the great host want to see the aftermath?"
"So proactive this time?" Qiao Ci looked at it teasingly.
"Hehe, I want to see how Little Lion is doing. He must be very happy not having to take care of me anymore." Little Spoon's giggling voice carried a hint of melancholy.
It was normal for the first friend to have some emotions. The person who created Little Spoon was quite humane, Qiao Ci thought.
"Go ahead."
"Okay." Little Spoon quickly sent out the aftermath of the beast world.
After Qiao Ci's death, Ming Xi no longer concealed his divine identity. Crowned with divine radiance, he carried Qiao Ci's body out of the house and then disappeared from the sight of the beasts.
The other beastmen from the Tiger tribe finally knew that their leader's beautiful and well-behaved companion was actually a god!
It suddenly reminded Qiao Ci of what she had said: "A saintess should be matched with a god, and Ming Xi is my god."
The beastmen all knelt down, respectfully sending off their god.
Little Lion... No, now the new leader of the Tiger tribe, he was already a middle-aged lion.
He looked sadly at the corpse of the 'dwarf' little milk tiger, his eyes filled with an unresolvable sorrow.
Little Spoon saw the middle-aged big lion, tears streaming down his face, personally digging a hole and burying its corpse, crying buckets: "Wuwuwu, Little Spoon will never make friends again. It's so hard to say goodbye to old friends. It must be very sad. I messed it up so badly that it couldn't even find a wife... Huh?"
When it saw the big lion finding two female tigers to have cubs the next day, Little Spoon immediately stopped crying: "So it was me who delayed it~"
Qiao Ci remained noncommittal.
A month later, Lu Yan, who was thousands of miles away, was on her deathbed. Although she lived a painful life, she feared death even more and managed to live to this age. She even designed and killed the lame Nan An and the disfigured She Qian Shang!
When she learned of the death of Qiao Ci, the leader of the Tiger tribe, she laughed heartily. She had finally outlived Qiao Ci.
When she learned that the beautiful young man was a god, she was completely stunned. She raved madly that she should have had Qiao Ci's version, that the god was hers, the god was hers!
Then she recovered her memories of her past life. In her memories, there was no god Ming Xi. The scenes of her being fought over and doted on by leaders were infinitely minimized, while the tragic deaths of female beasts and young beasts caused by her were infinitely magnified in her mind. They tormented her day and night, and finally, she died unwillingly amidst complex emotions of grief and regret.
As for Ming Xi, he could not find Qiao Ci's soul in any corner of the world. He nurtured a new god and then chose to perish.
You said we would meet again, I believed you, so I came to follow you...
Only, did you know?
The world worships me as a god, but my god is you.
Qiao Ci looked at Ming Xi's final expression, peaceful and full of anticipation, and couldn't help but curl her lips.
Kid, you can always trust Qiao Ci.
She took out her screen panel and started operating. Little Spoon was curious and tiptoed closer, only to see the data display "5%".
However, it dared not ask.
Diligently being a spoon, happily receiving rewards—this was Little Spoon's latest mission objective.
Hehe, it was really looking forward to the unveiling of the 438th Golden System Awards. At that time, it would surely surprise Little Chopsticks and Little Fork, making them prostrate in admiration, hahaha.
"Host, do you wish to enter the next plane?"
"Mhm."
*
Before Qiao Ci could open her eyes, a slap landed on her face. The residual pain was very clear.
She agilely grabbed the hand withdrawing from her face and slowly opened her eyes.
She saw a boy whose face bore fresh whip marks, yet was still breathtakingly beautiful. He looked at her with a stubborn expression: "Kill me then! I will not submit to your tyranny."
Qiao Ci looked down at the soft whip in her other hand, filled with helplessness. Was she starting with a Shura field?
"You go down first and treat the wounds on your face." Qiao Ci's voice was faint. She casually took out a bottle of ointment and handed it to the boy, preparing to receive the plot.
Li Su looked at the Grand Princess, who felt different, with vigilance in his eyes.
Was she planning to torment him with other methods?
This was an ancient plane.
The original owner was also named Qiao Ci, the Third Princess of the Tenglong Kingdom. Her birth mother was the current Empress, and she was also favored by the Emperor, making her the most spoiled princess in the entire Tenglong Kingdom.
This year, she met the newly appointed Tan Hua Lang, Zhao Wenxu, and was captivated by his elegant demeanor. She insisted on marrying him.
The Emperor naturally doted on his eldest daughter. Moreover, she was already of age. Since she had found a man she liked, he directly issued a decree bestowing the Tan Hua Lang upon her as her consort.
On their wedding night, Zhao Shimei exchanged glances with the beautiful maidservant who was helping them undress, causing the original owner immense jealousy. She immediately had the disobedient maidservant sold off overnight.
Zhao Shimei was displeased by this and argued with the original owner, saying that the maidservant was also born of parents and was merely trying to make a living in the princess's mansion, so there was no need to be so cruel.
When the original owner heard him call her cruel, she immediately exploded.