this infinite world

For the immortals in the divine world, time is definitely the least valuable thing.

One day in heaven is one year on earth, and the difference in the speed of time between the two worlds is not just empty talk, but a real fact. When Fei Peng was expelled from the God Realm and reincarnated countless times, experienced the vicissitudes of a thousand years in the human world, and returned to the God Realm as Jingtian, many immortals in the God Realm even thought that the punishment decision against him had not yet been executed, and as usual, they talked to him and reminisced about the past... Just looking at this point, we can know how weak the concept of time is in the God Realm.

In fact, what Yang Yun said was the unanimous thought in the hearts of the general public in the God Realm - is it a big deal for General Fei Peng to be banished to the mortal world and then enter reincarnation? Everyone drinks, chats, and sleeps. After a period of time, the general may return from the mortal world and return to his former identity. By then, everything will naturally return to normal, just like the life in the God Realm, stable, happy, and almost unchanged.

What Xiyao did was to risk violating the Heavenly Law and secretly intercept the fruit of the sacred tree, just to create a "meal replacement" that was only for show to accompany Fei Peng's reincarnation. Even the hope of success of this plan was extremely slim. Anyone with a discerning eye could see that the risks and benefits were completely disproportionate.

"Between the short separation of the 'now' and the long companionship of the 'future', which one is more worthwhile and meaningful is actually a very simple question."

Yang Yun's eyes were deep and serious. He stared at the goddess in front of him, who was at a loss as her secrets were revealed one by one. He continued, "Besides, as the guardian of the sacred tree, you already live here alone. Loneliness and waiting have long become your daily routine. You should be used to it... But now, why would you give up your almost eternal future just because of the word 'love'?"

"...Yeah, it's stupid."

Xiyao was not good at lying, or it was still unclear whether this simple-minded goddess had the concept of "lying" in her mind. Feeling Yang Yun's gaze, she finally admitted frankly: "But someone like me who has stayed in one place for hundreds of billions of years and only does one thing over and over again is to take care of this tree."

"If it were a human being, with emotions and desires and a limited life span, he would have gone mad long ago, or died in obscurity... But sometimes, being able to die is a kind of happiness."

"So you've long been tired of this kind of life." Yang Yun understood Xiyao's psychology and said in a certain tone: "But what really changed you was Fei Peng's arrival."

"Yes, if it weren't for Fei Peng, I would have forgotten how to speak."

Xiyao was silent for a moment before answering, "I remember everything he said and did, and his excitement when he found a good opponent was clearly conveyed to me."

"It is my duty to protect the sacred tree. It is the mission entrusted to me by the Emperor of Heaven. I should complete it to the best of my ability. It is similar to him. He is just guarding a door. Fortunately, he often has opponents, and he is not as lonely as I am..."

Although Xiyao's gaze was fixed on the void ahead, her mind had already drifted to the distant past. She muttered to herself as if in a trance, "Fei Peng made me realize how empty the endless years in the past were. It was also he who made me understand the meaning of life. And in the days with him, I truly lived as 'Xiyao'..."

"The meaning of life... and is it true to live?"

Although he had a rough guess about Xiyao's psychology, when these two sentences, which were of great significance in the infinite world, came out of Xiyao's mouth, Yang Yun couldn't help but be slightly absent-minded. Just as described in the poem, "If I had never seen the sun, I could have endured the darkness", this may be the best description of Xiyao's psychology. In her heart, the time she spent with Fei Peng was far more precious and meaningful than the endless years of lonely guarding the sacred tree.

——So, Jingtian, you are really guilty of a great sin. When you were the god general Fei Peng, you unconsciously attacked Xiyao; when you were the prince of Jiang, Longyang, you unconsciously attacked Longkui; when you were Jingtian, you unconsciously attacked the eldest daughter of the Tang family, Xuejian... You are indeed a "winner in life" protagonist who has five endings and a harem in the end.

Yang Yun sighed silently. He looked at Xiyao, who had been hiding the words in his heart for who knows how long, and suddenly said, "Yuzhou Yong'an Pawnshop, Jingtian, that is the reincarnation of Feipeng nearly four hundred years later."

"This……"

Xiyao was stunned at first, but the cause and effect connection made her realize that what Yang Yun said was true. But before she understood why he said that, she heard Yang Yun continue: "If you really want to meet Fei Peng and renew your relationship with him, then you can actually learn from the two gods, Nuwa and Shuibi, who are your predecessors, and go directly to the mortal world, instead of playing the sad drama of using the fruit of the sacred tree as a 'meal replacement'."

Xiyao was surprised and delighted to get the specific news of Fei Peng's reincarnation. Yang Yun's second sentence was like a heavy bomb, which made Xiyao dizzy. After digesting these words, she hesitated and said: "But as the guardian of the sacred tree, I cannot leave my post without permission. This is a violation of the heavenly law-"

"Ha, Heavenly Rule!"

Yang Yun couldn't help but burst into laughter, but when he noticed that Xiyao still looked confused and didn't seem to be aware of the logical loopholes in his words, he had to make his words clearer: "Isn't it a violation of the Heavenly Law to take the fruit of the sacred tree without permission?"

"Besides, it's not certain which crime is more serious than going down to the mortal world without permission. You have to accept the punishment anyway, so you might as well follow your heart and do what you want to do. Anyway, this sacred tree has been here for who knows how many years. I don't think it would be a big deal if it leaves for hundreds or thousands of years, let alone three or five years. Before you were the guardian of the sacred tree, I think it has been like this since Pangu created the world..."

“…I can’t pretend I didn’t hear this.”

Suddenly, a slightly old voice sounded, but Yang Yun smiled as if he had expected it. He didn't care about Xiyao's panicked expression after hearing the voice, and said directly: "I know, but if I don't say this, you don't know how long you will be eavesdropping there..."

As he spoke, Yang Yun turned around and faced the old man who seemed to have suddenly appeared out of thin air: "Are you right?"

"Emperor of Heaven, Fuxi." (End of this chapter)