Early the next morning, Su Chen left Heaven Dou City and set off for the Sunset Forest.
Come to think of it, this was Su Chen’s first time entering the Sunset Forest.
Previously in the Star Dou Great Forest, he had only grazed the edge and hadn’t truly gone inside.
The God of Destruction had planned a specific route for Su Chen to reach the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, allowing him to avoid powerful Spirit Beasts that he currently lacked the strength to handle.
“You must be careful; there are quite a few Spirit Beasts below the thousand-year level on this path, and in some places, there are even areas where thousand-year Spirit Beasts have been active.”
After all, it was a Spirit Beast forest; no matter how well the God of Destruction planned the route, it was impossible to avoid all Spirit Beasts.
Besides, the God of Destruction believed that with Su Chen’s strength, those along the way would not be his match.
“Alright, I understand.”
The only land-based Spirit Beast Su Chen had seen so far was the Tianmeng Iceworm.
The million-year-old Tianmeng Iceworm obviously could not be treated as an ordinary Spirit Beast, nor was it particularly representative.
After entering the Sunset Forest, Su Chen’s nerves were tense for a moment, but he quickly relaxed.
In the forest, his perception of life energy suddenly became much sharper.
Even for small animals underground, he could clearly perceive the aura of their life energy.
“Is this also an ability brought to me by the blessing of the Goddess of Life?”
In any case, this was a good thing for Su Chen.
With this ability, even Spirit Beasts that were good at hiding would find it difficult to ambush him.
Su Chen quickened his pace and headed towards the destination marked by the God of Destruction.
Meanwhile, in the Divine Realm, outside the Castle of Destruction, a guest arrived who was not particularly welcome to the God of Destruction.
“My Lord, the Goddess of Life has arrived; we shall take our leave first.”
Inside the Castle of Destruction, besides the Seven Original Sin Gods and the God of Ruin, there were now some deities who had previously kept their distance from the God of Destruction who would occasionally come to seek advice and participate in the discussions of the Seven Original Sin Gods.
The Castle of Destruction, which had been deathly silent all year round, now presented a scene of vitality and thriving life.
The arrival of the Goddess of Life made the Seven Original Sin Gods feel somewhat ashamed.
They were here entirely to receive guidance from the God of Destruction, and since they had nothing to offer in return, they were merely adding to the troubles of the God of Destruction.
Previously, the God of Destruction spent most of his time in the Forest of Life of the Goddess of Life, but he hadn’t gone there even once during this period.
“No need, just focus on your Cultivation and do not think too much.”
As he spoke, the Goddess of Life walked in.
Although she still wore her usual gentle smile on her face, the God of Destruction clearly sensed a hint of resentment within that smile.
“Lady Goddess of Life.”
The deities in the castle rose one after another to salute her.
“Carry on; Little Zi and I have some things to discuss.”
The Goddess of Life acted entirely like the mistress of the house, and given her status as the wife of the God of Destruction, no one thought it was inappropriate.
Many deities kept their eyes on their noses and their hearts on their hearts, pretending not to hear anything.
Private conversations between the Lord and the Goddess of Life were not for them to hear.
“Why are you here?”
“Am I not allowed to come?”
The resentment in the Goddess of Life’s eyes deepened.
The God of Destruction, however, acted as if he didn’t see it and simply said:
“You didn’t like coming here in the past, and you haven’t been here for many years.”
The Goddess of Life was very resistant to the omnipresent aura of destruction in the Castle of Destruction; in the past, the God of Destruction would accommodate the feelings of the Goddess of Life and, aside from Cultivation, would always go to the Forest of Life of the Goddess of Life.
“Who told you not to come find me?
I had no choice but to come here, even though I still don’t like this place.”
“If you don’t like it, you don’t have to force yourself; the Forest of Life is more suitable for you.”
The God of Destruction ignored the complaints and dissatisfaction in the tone of the Goddess of Life.
It had always been him accommodating the Goddess of Life, going to live in the Forest of Life.
When the Goddess of Life came occasionally, it was as if she had suffered greatly.
Now that he no longer went to the Forest of Life, the Goddess of Life had come running over herself.
Hearing the words of the God of Destruction, the smile on the face of the Goddess of Life froze for a moment.
The God of Destruction had never spoken to her in such a way before.
He clearly ignored her feelings and hadn’t visited her for a long time, so how could he not only feel no guilt but also be so self-righteous?
He didn’t even call her “Little Green” anymore.
An uncomfortable feeling emerged in the heart of the Goddess of Life; people said the personality of the God of Destruction had improved, but he was clearly better to others.
Yet, towards her, his wife, he had become much colder.
Was the love and care of the God of Destruction quantifiable, such that giving more to others meant giving less to her?
If that were really the case.
The Goddess of Life would rather the God of Destruction had not changed, remaining as cold and aloof as before, giving all his love and care to her.
The Goddess of Life suppressed the dissatisfaction in her heart and decided to give the God of Destruction another chance.
She felt that this might be because the God of Destruction’s further understanding of the Way of Destruction had affected his mood, and going to the Forest of Life to soothe his spirit would restore him to his former self.
“Then how much longer will you Cultivate in the Castle of Destruction?”
“Perhaps…
a long time.”
The Goddess of Life felt a tightness in her chest.
When did the God of Destruction become so annoying?
“Then you may continue to Cultivate; I am returning to the Forest of Life first.”
She had disregarded her discomfort with the Castle of Destruction and taken the initiative to come here to visit the God of Destruction, yet this was the attitude he showed.
The Goddess of Life was truly angry this time.
The God of Destruction had changed.
But he hadn’t changed for the better; he had changed for the worse.
At least that was the case for her.
The Goddess of Life turned and left, but in her heart, she was still hoping that the God of Destruction would chase after her, or at the very least, speak up to ask her to stay.
As a result, until she walked out of the Castle of Destruction, no sound of the God of Destruction asking her to stay ever rang out; instead, the gates of the Castle of Destruction closed.
Standing outside the Castle of Destruction, the Goddess of Life was full of grievances.
She and the God of Destruction had accompanied each other through long years, and their relationship was incredibly deep.
She could not understand why the God of Destruction had become like this.
Could it be that the feelings between them were not even comparable to those subordinate deities in the castle?
He could be so patient with those subordinates, yet he was so stingy with her, not even willing to spend a little more time together.
The Goddess of Life left, both angry and aggrieved; she refused to believe that the God of Destruction could remain like this forever.
When the God of Destruction regretted it, she would not be so easily coaxed.
“My Lord, the Goddess of Life wouldn’t be angry, would she?”
The God of Wrath had the sharpest perception of angry emotions; even though the Goddess of Life appeared as calm and gentle as ever on the surface, he still sensed that something was slightly off.
This made him feel somewhat fearful.
If their relationship had affected the bond between the Lord and the Goddess of Life, that would be a great sin.
Before the God of Destruction could speak, the God of Desire spoke up.
“The temper of the Goddess of Life is known to be gentle; how could she be angry?
Are you confused?”
The God of Destruction waved his hand, signaling everyone to continue, while he himself continued to monitor Su Chen’s progress.
In his previous life, he had accommodated the Goddess of Life too many times, but on the issue of Tang San, the Goddess of Life had never been willing to stand on his side even once.
The God of Destruction was tired and annoyed.
Endless accommodation yielded nothing; since that was the case, why continue to accommodate blindly?