Since the sky was covered, the heavens began to show their holiness

"You're finally leaving."

Zoe pouted slightly, her face full of depression, and glared at Zhou Xian unhappily. The past month or so was simply torture for her. The Temple of Life was deserted, and there were few people to play with her. And Zhou Xian, on the other hand, immersed himself in cultivation and left her aside. The grievances in her heart were about to overflow.

"I was introduced to a new kind of magic, and I was so absorbed in it that I forgot about it."

Zhou Xian had a gentle smile on his lips, his eyes full of doting. He raised his hand and gently rubbed Zoe's little head. His voice was so gentle that it seemed to carry a hint of warmth as he spoke slowly.

"I don't care, you have to play with me for a month." Zoe curled her lips, her eyes full of grievance and coquettishness, and she pulled Zhou Xian's clothes and kept pestering him. She looked like a child asking for candy, and would not give up until she got a satisfactory answer.

Hearing this, Zhou Xian couldn't help but twitch his lips, and the smile on his face froze instantly. The scenes of playing with Zoe in the past few days emerged in his mind uncontrollably. That was not fun at all, it was clearly a series of "tribulations". Thinking about it now, it almost cost him half his life, and he couldn't help but feel scared.

“Zoe, you’ve always wanted to go home, haven’t you? Let’s not waste any more time and get going.”

Zhou Xian hurriedly changed the subject, with a flash of panic in his eyes. Although his strength had improved a lot during this period, the thought of being Zoe's playmate still frightened him of the potential "danger" and he really didn't have the courage to accept the offer.

Zoe tilted her head, her little face full of confusion. She twisted her two little hands together and thought for a long time before she nodded reluctantly and said, "Well, let's go home first. I'll have to play with you after we get back." As she spoke, she stared at Zhou Xian worriedly, as if she was afraid that he would sneak away.

"I will definitely." Zhou Xian smiled and promised hastily, secretly breathing a sigh of relief. In his opinion, it would be better to delay for a while. He thought to himself that it would not be too late to play with Zoe after he became a god. By then, even if it was a little dangerous, losing a god clone would not be something he could not afford.

So Zhou Xian led the jumping Zoe, with the well-behaved Ali beside him, to the high priest. Zhou Xian looked respectful, bowed slightly, and said, "High priest, we are about to leave. Thank you for your care during this period. If there is a chance in the future, I will definitely repay you."

Zoe also saluted in a proper manner and said crisply, "Goodbye, High Priest!" Ahri gently wagged her tail as if saying goodbye.

"Take care on your journey. Come visit us often when you are free." The high priest nodded slightly, her voice calm and steady. Her eyes swept over Zhou Xian and Zoe, and when they finally landed on Zoe, a hint of respect appeared in her eyes, a look that only appeared when facing a truly powerful person.

Seeing the high priest's demeanor, Zhou Xian thought to himself: "Zoe is at least a mid-level god." After all, the high priest has been in the god level for some years. With his cultivation, he must have reached the peak of the lower god. But even so, the high priest was still so respectful to Zoe. Based on this preliminary inference, Zoe's strength is at least a mid-level god, and there may be even more unfathomable power hidden. "Go to Zoe's hometown, and you should have the answer." Zhou Xian's eyes were as deep as a deep pool, and there was a wave of thought in his eyes. He was sharp-minded and by no means stupid.

Zoe's seemingly strange behavior and immeasurable strength all made him make a bold guess. But this guess was too shocking, and even with his identity as a time traveler, he found it difficult to accept it for a while, but there seemed to be no more reasonable explanation.

With such complicated emotions, Zhou Xian followed Zoe with Ahri. They left the bustling imperial capital and walked forward, finally stepping into a lush and vibrant forest. The sun shone through the dense branches and leaves, casting mottled light and shadows. The surroundings were filled with the fresh smell of soil and grass. Occasionally, the cries of unknown birds added a bit of vitality to this quiet forest.

Looking at the lush forest in front of him, Zhou Xian couldn't help but frown slightly. He was full of doubts and thought secretly: Is this Zoe's hometown? But such a forest is just a common sight on the Magnolia Continent and can be seen everywhere. He thought that Zoe's hometown would have something special that could explain her unfathomable strength, but what he saw was so ordinary that it was really puzzling. Ahri seemed to have noticed his doubts and gently rubbed his legs and made a few low sounds.

"This is it." Just when Zhou Xian was full of doubts, Zoe's excited shout came from a distance. She was like a happy little bird, circling around a thick tree, with an irrepressible joy on her face. While mumbling, she kept knocking on the tree trunk with her hands, her eyes focused, as if she was looking for some treasure, and she looked completely different from her usual self.

"Hmm? It's just an ordinary one..." Zhou Xian's eyes widened before he finished speaking. He saw a rapidly rotating vortex suddenly appear on the seemingly ordinary tree. The vortex was dark and deep, and no one knew where it led. It exuded a mysterious and strange aura, as if it was beyond this plane and out of tune with everything around it.

Zhou Xian's heart trembled, and he subconsciously clenched his fists, staring at the mysterious vortex. But the reaction of the Ali beside him was completely different. Not only was it not nervous at all, but it was so excited that it danced with joy, and its little tail was shaking like a rattle. It looked as if it was very familiar with this vortex, and even had some expectations.

"You said you came out from here when you were a child?" Zhou Xian frowned. Just now, through soul transmission, he learned that Ahri also came here from the other side of the vortex. He couldn't help but look at the mysterious vortex in front of him again, with a lot of thoughts in his mind. He originally thought it was just Zoe's secret, but he didn't expect that Ahri was also inextricably linked to this mysterious vortex.

"Let me take a look at the secret behind the vortex." Zhou Xian's eyes were firm, his heart full of curiosity and desire to explore.

He believed that with Zoe's unfathomable strength, even if there was danger hidden in the vortex, she would be able to turn it into a safe place. Thinking of this, he took a deep breath, with a hint of expectation in his eyes, and walked towards the mysterious vortex.

(End of this chapter)