Primordial Era: I am a treasure trove, full of magical treasures.

10 years have passed in the blink of an eye.

Ten thousand years is but a fleeting moment in the vastness of the primordial world, like sand slipping through one's fingers.

However, for the current primordial world, these 100,000 years are equivalent to the development of several previous eras.

After all, in the past, everyone in the prehistoric world acted independently, and the entire prehistoric world was in complete chaos. Now, under the high pressure of the Heavenly Court in the prehistoric world, no one dares to act recklessly, and the resources of the spirit crystal system have been highly concentrated.

Since Xuanyuan unified the human race and the Human Emperor returned to the throne, the human race entered an unprecedented golden age. The Five Emperors ruled in succession, each making significant achievements—Zhuanxu severed the connection between heaven and earth, Emperor Ku ordered the stars to align, Yao abdicated, Shun cultivated the land at Mount Li, and Yu controlled the floods. The human race's fortune reached its peak.

Over the course of ten thousand years, the human race's footprints have spread throughout the entire prehistoric world. Cities and nations established by humans can be found everywhere. Human cultivators have emerged in great numbers; Great Luo Golden Immortals are no longer rare, and several Quasi-Saints have appeared. Although they cannot yet compare with those innate saints, the human race has grown from a weak group that needed to depend on other races to become the largest race in the prehistoric world.

During these 100,000 years, the myriad races of the primordial world were able to recuperate and thrive. The wounds left by the ancient war between the Lich King and the Demon King had recovered somewhat over the past 100,000 years. Although the various races still had their own agendas, they generally maintained restraint and no large-scale conflicts broke out again. After all, no one wanted to test the sharpness of the Heavenly Court's blade.

Of course, Xuanbao was not idle during these 10 years. Not to mention that the Five Elements Incarnations refined a massive amount of innate spiritual treasures, there were so many spiritual treasures that they could only be used to set off fireworks.

For 100,000 years, Jian Xuanbao spent most of his time searching for treasures in the Chaos.

The current Xuanbao exudes an inexplicable change in temperament. If he was a sharp sword drawn from its sheath 100,000 years ago, with its edge fully revealed, then he is now more like a piece of warm, ancient jade, its brilliance restrained, yet heavy and substantial.

A Primordial Golden Immortal, at the peak of the seventh heaven.

Breaking through three minor realms in a hundred thousand years—if word got out, even the Three Pure Ones would be astonished. You must understand that reaching the Saint level requires countless years of accumulation or an incredibly rare stroke of luck for each step forward. But Xuanbao treats the Chaos Battlefield like his own backyard, strolling around every few days, and always returning with some "local specialties."

The Great Millstone of Annihilation played an indispensable role over the past hundred thousand years. Xuanbao discovered four more ancient battlefield ruins within the chaos, the largest of which was several times larger than the battlefield where Bailu was discovered. That battlefield contained over three hundred complete remains of Chaos Demons, along with countless severed limbs. The Great Millstone of Annihilation, like an insatiable glutton, churned joyfully through the ruins for three thousand years before finally clearing the battlefield completely.

Meanwhile, Xuanbao's cultivation level also climbed from the fourth level to the peak of the seventh level during this process.

Of course, such rapid advancement did not come without a price. Although the essence extracted by the Great Millstone of Annihilation was pure, the fragments of laws contained within it were far too complex. If Xuanbao had not possessed three thousand laws and had not had the most stable Dao heart in the primordial world, anyone else would probably have had their mind overwhelmed by those remnant souls and obsessions long ago, and going into qi deviation would have been the least of their worries.

It is worth mentioning that during this long period of searching for treasures in the chaos, Xuanbao found three more Great Thousand Worlds, which caused the World Tree to undergo earth-shattering changes.

Originally, there were only two points of light on the tree trunk: the Demon Realm and the Azure Profound Realm. Now, the trunk is inlaid with five points of light—in addition to the original Demon Realm and Azure Profound Realm, three more Great Thousand Worlds have been added. The origins of the five worlds are connected through the World Tree, forming a subtle symbiotic system. The World Tree itself is currently in the process of transforming from an innate spiritual root to a chaotic spiritual root, and it probably only needs to find two more Great Thousand Worlds to successfully break through to the chaotic spiritual root.

"It'll be soon." Xuanbao stroked the trunk of the World Tree, feeling the powerful yet gentle energy flowing through it. "Once we find a few more worlds to bring in, and the World Tree completely transforms into a Chaos Spiritual Root, it will probably be a great benefit to me as well."

Xuanbao had a premonition that that day wouldn't be too far away.

It's worth mentioning that Bai Lu's injuries have largely healed over the past 100,000 years. Although the Dao essence of the Pangu Axe was stubborn, it was gradually worn away and dissipated under the dual nourishment of the World Tree's primordial power and the Three Thousand Laws of the Mysterious Treasure. Bai Lu's cultivation has also recovered from its initial weakened state to the peak of the fifth level of the Saint Realm—it will only take another 10,000 years to reach her peak.

At this moment, the two of them were lounging comfortably in the garden of the Heavenly Court, looking quite relaxed.

"You trust me that much? Aren't you afraid of dying together with me?"

Bai Lu, who was drinking juice, looked at Xuan Bao and said.

You won't, after all, you value your life very much, and you've been out of breath for so long.

White Dew: ...

Bai Lu was silent for a moment, then said expressionlessly, "So, you've taken a liking to me?"

"Ahem!"

Even though Xuanbao has a thick skin, he still blushed deeply after Bailu's frank words.

Bai Lu's words were like a pebble thrown into a calm lake, creating ripples in Xuan Bao's heart. He coughed twice, put down his juice glass, and touched his nose, looking somewhat flustered.

"You..." Xuanbao opened his mouth, only to find his tongue seemed to be tied in knots. "You changed the subject so abruptly!"

Bai Lu turned her head, her clear eyes, which seemed to reflect the soul, staring straight at him. There was no shyness or awkwardness on her face, only a pure, almost innocent frankness: "Sudden? I think it's quite natural. In these 100,000 years, you have come to see me in the World Tree Space every few days, and every time you come back from Chaos, the first thing you bring me is those spiritual roots that can nourish the soul."

Xuanbao was speechless, his old face slightly flushed. Indeed, every time he returned from Chaos, he would first go to the World Tree Space to check on Bailu's condition and bring back some rare spiritual roots he had found in Chaos. As for the reason, those who know, know: the old virgin had finally blossomed.

Seeing his embarrassed expression, Bai Lu smiled faintly, like the first flower blooming in spring: "You ancient creatures always complicate simple things. If you like something, you like it; if you want something, you want it. Why go through so many twists and turns?"

As she spoke, she sat up from the deck chair, her bare feet stepping onto the soft grass of the garden. She walked to Xuanbao and looked down at him. Her white dress swayed gently in the breeze, and she exuded a unique, comforting aura of life.

"I am the Chaos Demon God, I don't understand your complicated ways." Bai Lu's voice was soft but firm. "But for the past 100,000 years, I have been watching you every day. Watching you banter with the Three Pure Ones with a smile, seeing the joys and sorrows of the primordial world, I thought, if I could continue to watch like this in the future, it wouldn't be bad."

Xuanbao raised his head and met her gaze.

In those eyes, there was no calculation, no probing, only a pure, open sincerity. That was the wildness unique to the Chaos Gods; they didn't understand euphemisms or restraint, they only knew that if they wanted something, they had to say it.

Xuanbao was silent for a moment, then suddenly laughed.

To be honest, Xuanbao didn't know if he had fallen for Bailu, or if it was because of Bailu's natural friendliness, or if Xuanbao, being a virgin, couldn't resist the wild beauty of a Chaos Demon God. Anyway, he just really liked that feeling.

……

"Bai Lu, do you know?" Xuan Bao stood up and looked her in the eye. "I used to think that someone like me would probably just live like this forever, constantly cultivating and climbing to the top, and when the primordial world is gone, I'll just go to the chaos and continue to roam. I never thought that there would be someone who could accompany me."

Bai Lu blinked: "And now?"

Xuanbao searched through 100 methods of picking up girls that he had read in his previous life, including how to make a rich woman fall in love with him, and other unparalleled secrets. He summarized one method: you must have a thick skin.

"Now?" Xuanbao reached out and gently grasped Bailu's hand. Her hand was slightly cool, yet it carried a reassuring vitality. "Now I've changed my mind. I think it would be nice to have someone to spend the rest of my days with."

Bai Lu looked down at her hand, which he was holding, then looked up into his eyes and asked earnestly, "Do you like me?"

Xuanbao was almost choked by her directness, but he took a deep breath and nodded: "I like it."

"That's good then." Bai Lu grasped his hand in return, her tone as calm as if she were commenting on the weather. "I like you too. So we're together."

Simple, direct, without any unnecessary embellishments.

This is the Chaos Demon God's view on love.

Xuanbao was stunned, never expecting it to be so simple. But thinking about it, it made sense. This wasn't modern times; there weren't so many complicated things to do. If you liked something, just say it.

"Okay, it's settled then."

"Oh, right." Xuanbao suddenly remembered something and turned to look at Bailu, "You just said that you Chaos Demon Gods might have Daoist partners, and how do you Chaos Demon Gods express your affection?"

Bai Lu tilted her head and thought for a moment, then said very seriously, "Let's have a fight."

Xuanbao: "...Huh?"

"Let's have a fight." Bai Lu repeated, "If you like each other, then have a fight. If you win, take the other person home. If you lose, continue cultivating, and take them home next time you win."

Xuanbao's lips twitched slightly: "Then... should we have a fight too?"

The moment Xuanbao uttered the question, "Want to have a fight too?", Bailu looked at him like he was an idiot, remained silent for three seconds, and then said expressionlessly, "Are you sure?"

Xuanbao felt a little uneasy under her gaze, but still nodded with a forced smile: "Uh... when in Rome, do as the Romans do."

Bai Lu released his hand, took two steps back, looked him up and down, and then slowly shook her head: "I can't beat you right now."

Xuanbao raised an eyebrow: "At worst, I'll suppress my cultivation and fight you?"

"I'd rather die than fight you. I'll just self-destruct with my magical treasure at the slightest provocation."

Bai Lu remembered very clearly that Xuan Bao used hundreds of innate spiritual treasures to perform the King's Treasure technique, which directly blew up a Chaos Demon God who had opened up the Great Thousand Worlds and was at the sixth level of the Saint Realm. That was extremely brutal.

Bai Lu rolled her eyes at him, leaned back in her chair, picked up her glass of spiritual juice, took a sip, and said leisurely, "But speaking of which, your 'Golden Gate' move is indeed quite intimidating, but it's entirely from someone else, with no defense. Throwing out hundreds of innate spiritual treasures at the same time, the sheer force of it is enough to make your opponent lose their composure. If you encounter someone stronger than you, the effect will probably be much less, but for someone of the same level, it's quite deadly."

"That's right!" Xuanbao puffed out his chest triumphantly. "I call this 'Art is Patrick Star'!"

Although Bai Lu didn't understand what "Patrick Star" was, judging from Xuan Bao's smug expression, it was probably some kind of nonsensical nonsense. She was too lazy to ask further, and simply shook her head, a smile that she herself didn't even notice appeared on her lips.

The two lay side by side on the garden lounge chairs, a sky full of stars overhead, and a celestial paradise shrouded in mist below. A gentle breeze carried the fragrance of flowers and the vapors of the distant Jade Pool. For a moment, neither spoke, yet the atmosphere was unexpectedly harmonious.

After an unknown amount of time, Xuanbao suddenly spoke up: "Bailu, tell me... if one day, the primordial world disappears, where will you go?"

Bai Lu turned her head and glanced at him: "Your question is completely unfounded. The Primordial World was perfectly fine, how could it be gone?"

"I mean, what if." Xuanbao gazed into the distance, a rare seriousness appearing on his face. "You've seen it yourself, the waters of the Primordial World run deep. The Heavenly Dao, the Earthly Dao, and the Human Dao are locked in a three-way struggle; Rahu, the Western Sect, and those Chaos Demons lurking in the shadows have their own plans... Nobody knows what tomorrow will bring. What if the Primordial World really can't hold on one day?"

Bai Lu was silent for a moment, then said calmly, "Wherever you go, I will go."

Xuanbao was slightly taken aback and turned to look at Bailu.

Bai Lu didn't look at him, but gazed at the dazzling starry sky above, her tone as calm as if stating a given fact: "I am the Chaos Demon God, and the primordial world is merely a place for me to stay. Wherever you are, that is where I stay."

Xuanbao opened his mouth, wanting to say something witty to ease the sudden emotional atmosphere, but the words caught in his throat. He remained silent for a moment, then reached out and gently took Bailu's hand.

"Alright, it's a deal then." His voice was soft, yet carried an undeniable firmness. "Wherever I go, you'll go. Even to the ends of the earth, I'll take you with me."

Bai Lu didn't answer, but simply gripped his hand tightly.

Their hands were clasped together, under the starlight, and neither of them let go.