He felt a resistance and turned around to see the little female looking at him with a resistant yet stubborn expression.

Yu Wanwan shook off his hand and took several steps back: "I don't want to become a god."

She just wanted to be with her partners, living a simple and ordinary life. She wanted everyone to grow old together, not to watch them grow old and die one by one while she lived aimlessly.

She could not enjoy such boundless loneliness, nor could she become a goddess.

The God of Time stamped his foot, causing ripples to spread across the Mirror Lake beneath his feet: "Little female, what nonsense are you spouting? Countless orcs dream of becoming gods but never get the chance. Why don't you seize it!"

He looked at her like she was his own wayward child. If he weren't worried that Yu Wanwan was too weak, he would have wanted to beat her up to make her turn over a new leaf.

"Grandpa God," Yu Wanwan looked at the God standing to one side, "I don't want to become a god. Can I use this opportunity to exchange for a wish?"

The deity did not immediately agree, but simply asked, "What do you want?"

Yu Wanwan said impatiently, "I want Lan Yin, I want him to come back to life!"

For Yu Wanwan, Lan Yin coming back to life was far more important than becoming a god.

Under Yu Wanwan's eager and expectant gaze, the Supreme God slowly shook his head: "No, Lan Yin is already dead. We cannot interfere with the fate of the orc's soul."

Yu Wanwan didn't quite understand what he meant: "What do you mean by the coming and going of the soul?"

She had a feeling that Lan Yin had become a lost soul.

The beast gods exchanged glances, and finally the god of time stepped in to explain to Yu Wanwan: "Every beastman has his own soul, and after they die, their soul leaves their body."

Yu Wanwan nodded.

She understood this; the next step was to drink the Meng Po soup, cross the Naihe Bridge, and then be reincarnated.

"The experiences of orcs become their obsessions. The deeper the obsession, the less likely they are to become human again. Conversely, the shallower the obsession, the faster their soul can be reincarnated."

"So, what is Lan Yin now?"

This time, it was the main god who answered Yu Wanwan: "Lanyin is still in the state of a soul."

Since he hasn't left yet, does that mean there's still a chance for her to win him back? "Is there any way to bring him back to life?"

Whether it's resurrection or rare treasures, she's willing to try anything, no matter how small the chance.

This time, the supreme deity fell silent and did not answer.

The God of Time pulled Yu Wanwan in front of him, squatted down, and looked at her seriously face to face: "Wanwan, you need to think it through. He's just a male, how important is he? After you become a god, you will no longer have any illnesses, pains, or sorrows. That's eternal life. Aren't you tempted at all?"

The god of time does not believe that anyone in this world can refuse the desire for immortality.

His gaze was intense, and the scrutiny in his eyes sent chills down one's spine.

Under such scrutiny, Yu Wanwan finally shook her head: "To truly live is to experience joy, anger, sorrow, happiness, birth, aging, sickness, and death. If the people you care about are gone, and you no longer have emotions, then what's the difference between you and a machine?"

She was just a little girl, an ordinary person, without any lofty aspirations.

The beast gods fell silent.

They only remembered how happy they were to escape the world and find liberation. They were so eager to seize the opportunity that they didn't even think about the joys and sorrows that make life real.

"I don't even know what to say to you!" The God of Time stood up and exclaimed in annoyance.

"I only want Lan Yin, and I don't want to become a god." Yu Wanwan took a step back. She was slender, and her white skirt swayed in the wind like a fragile butterfly, but her expression was firm and stubborn, like a cattail, soft yet resilient.

The beast gods looked at her, unsure how to persuade her, and even the god of time stood aside without moving.

The chief god sighed helplessly: "Go back first, think it over carefully, and we'll come back to find you in a while."

When Yu Wanwan opened her eyes again, she was still in bed.

To others, she just seemed to have had a normal nap, with nothing unusual about her. Only she knew what had actually happened.

After getting out of bed, Yu Wanwan poured herself a glass of water.

Her gaze fell on the dirty clothes she had changed out of; bloodstains and sand clung to them, staining the clean dress filthy.

Yu Wanwan walked over and picked up the clothes, and a piece of fabric fell down.

This was something Lan Yin had slipped into her hand when she was running away. She didn't have time to look at it then and just stuffed it into her clothes. Too many things happened afterward, and she forgot about it for a while.

Yu Wanwan picked up the piece of shark silk. There were patches of red on it, and Yu Wanwan knew that they were Lan Yin's bloodstains.

Unfold the silk threads; they are covered with writing.

Yu Wanwan once studied ancient writing on Dragon Island. Although she only studied sacrificial texts and the number of characters was not large, she still managed to recognize the general characters.

This is a declaration of truce!

It was Lan Yin who wrote the truce.

She once asked Lan Yin if it was possible for the Cold and Hot tribes to stop fighting. Lan Yin said he would think about it. Yu Wanwan thought he was just saying it casually, because given the situation at that time, it was simply impossible.

Yu Wanwan's eyes stung, and a tear fell and landed on the mermaid silk.

Lan Yin wasn't lying to her; he was genuinely trying his best to help her with this.

Yu Wanwan wiped her face, took the mermaid silk and wanted to go find Chu Lin. Just as she reached the door, she saw Chu Lin striding towards her.

"Wanwan?" Chu Lin's face lit up with joy. "Did you come to see me?"

Yu Wanwan nodded and hurriedly handed him the mermaid silk: "This is a truce written by the Mermaid King. Chu Lin, show this to the Beast King. Will the cold and hot races be able to cease hostilities?"

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