He became the White-Haired Evil God after wearing the Seven Curses Rings.

Xie Bai's voice lingered in Ivy's ears, sounding exceptionally clear amidst the whistling wind.

For a moment, it seemed as if the focus of the entire world had been drawn to the other person, making it impossible for Ivy to look away. She could only speak tremblingly.

"Really...really?"

"Really...anything is possible?"

In response to her question, Xie Bai nodded gently.

"Yes, I'll do my best to do it if you want. Consider it your birthday present."

Upon hearing the word "birthday," Ivy almost instinctively froze on the spot.

"Birthday…?"

Is today her birthday? I have absolutely no recollection of it.

The last time I heard this word was 30 million years ago when my older sister was still alive.

Back then, she would be extremely happy every time she received a gift, and she hoped that the same would happen the following year.

However, so much time has passed that she has long since lost count of how many years she has lived through, and the tedious concept of birthdays has long been abandoned by her in some corner of the world.

Ultimately, this is something that younger people tend to value more.

Like Frynn, because her life has not been very long, every moment feels especially precious and worth celebrating.

"Thank you... but this birthday present is a bit too much..."

Before she could finish speaking, Xie Bai suddenly covered Ivy's lips with his fingertips.

"Hold on, it's really bad to say no now. After all, I made a special effort to come here today, and it would be really awkward for me if you didn't give me that face..."

Hearing Xie Bai's somewhat displeased tone, Ivy quickly changed her tune.

"No, no, no, that's not what I meant. I just feel it's too sudden and my mind hasn't processed it yet..."

As she spoke, Ivy glanced to the side, her heart churning wildly.

A birthday present?

Although I understand that this is a small token of my lord's affection, it would be too embarrassing for me to directly ask for something from him now...

It feels like she's being coquettish. It's fine if it's unintentional, but for her to take the initiative... no, it's too embarrassing.

A direct refusal would obviously not work, especially since she does have some issues she wants to cause trouble for someone.

Whether it was Floriel, who had once protected her, or Elflin, who had just learned that she could not return, or even the End, who caused all this regret, she wanted to find someone to take care of it all.

Just like how she had always relied on others, someone would always step up and solve the problem at crucial moments, and she could simply be the one being protected without any guilt.

But people always have to grow up. When others can no longer protect you, then you become the one who has to protect others.

She had already accomplished a little bit, and now she just needs to keep going.

Thinking of this, Ivy's mood gradually calmed down, and she looked up at Xie Bai.

"My lord... thank you for your concern. If I really want a gift, I would prefer that you take some time to relax and not be so busy."

"The same thing happened when you brought Hiti and me to Valhalla. You left right after bringing us there, and now you've rushed back because of me. I don't know what you've been doing, but I still hope you can spend more time on yourself..."

Listening to Ivy's increasingly somber voice, Xie Bai remained silent for a moment.

A few seconds later, she suddenly chuckled and said to Ivy.

"Instead of wanting concern, you want to turn around and show concern for me?"

"Hmph~ Your wish is a bit too greedy, but since I've already made a promise, I won't refuse you."

As she spoke, she touched Ivy's slightly awkward body and whispered to her.

"Okay, okay, don't make such a face."

"I have been a bit busy lately, but it's not as exaggerated as you imagine."

"It's just to confirm some things like the development of the Northern Territory, the construction of the Heavenly Domain in the Sky Mountain, the alchemy technology of the Audu Empire, the reconstruction of the Dome Academy, and some miscellaneous matters related to the High Court, the World Tree, the Stormlands, the Plaguelands, and the Void Fleet."

"Oh, right, there's also the twilight that Thanatos and the others are preparing for, and the trouble caused by those two little guys wandering around everywhere... Well, it's not much, anyway, I've already arranged for people to handle it."

"We can use most of the remaining time to go to the Void. There are still many things there that haven't been discovered yet. We still haven't found several of the ancient gods with their rich legacies..."

Hearing Xie Bai's nonchalant remarks, Ivy's lips twitched slightly, and she subconsciously asked a question.

"So, my lord, what is the purpose of all these things you've done?"

Hearing Ivy suddenly speak, Xie Bai was interrupted for a moment, and then said after pausing for a while.

"Shall we enhance our overall strength and prepare to completely eliminate those true gods... and the High Court behind them?"

"I don't know how big the scene will be then. I can only make sure that I won't lose, but I can't guarantee that nothing bad will happen to you. Sometimes, even a small aftershock can cause a major disaster."

"Besides the High Court, I also need to be wary of the more insidious danger of the End. Many of the Old Gods in the Void are familiar with this thing, and since my strength has recently increased, I can wipe out these old guys in one fell swoop."

Xie Bai became more and more excited as she spoke, as if these things were not a difficult task for her at all.

Ivy could even vaguely see a hint of...amusement in her eyes?

Of course it's fun to be a founder of the Universiade.

However, they still need to consider their image in public and cannot be too unrestrained.

But you won't have this problem in the void.

It's my own home now, so I just cleaned up the cockroaches in the corner.

Not to mention that I just recently reached level 200, so I can pick some durable old gods to practice on for the newly unlocked fifth divine authority.

But since Ivy had already asked her to stop and rest for a while, Xie Bai didn't continue to think about these things.

She put on a smile again and said to Ivy.

"But since you've made this request, these trivial matters can certainly be put aside for now. It just so happens that it's your vacation period recently, could you come over and keep me company while I rest?"

Now it was her turn to make demands of Ivy.

Faced with Xie Bai's invitation, Ivy's face suddenly turned red, and she began to stammer.

"This...this...! I..."

"Huh? Is that not allowed? You were just concerned about me not long ago, why are you like this now..."

"Wait! I can, of course I can! What my lord desires, I can certainly do."

Upon hearing this, Ivy felt her head spin.

She was initially politely declining Xie Bai's offer, so how did it suddenly turn into her accompanying him?

Who's really compensating whom here? In the end, nothing has changed!

Seeing Ivy's flustered expression, Xie Bai smiled gently, then straightened up and walked to the side.

"Then it's settled. As for how to arrange the rest afterwards..."

Suddenly, her fingers paused, and she turned to look at Ivy.

"How about we go to a city on the east coast of the Audu Empire? The scenery there is nice and perfect for relaxing. Gami and the others are there too, how about we sneak over and tease them a little?"

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