"Yes," Yan Aohan nodded. "Fierce beasts haven't appeared in millions of years. The Heavenly Emperor took all the adults. I didn't expect four newborn ones in that realm. They were fighting happily when I arrived. But fierce beasts are dangerous. Only I could approach them with the Earth Book. However, when I tried to capture Chaos, Xiangyao saved him."
"Xiangyao?" Zhu Yanyi felt like she was listening to a Classic of Mountains and Seas story. "The fierce god with nine heads? Like a nine-headed monster?"
"Yes." Yan Aohan wasn't surprised she knew this. Many legend books existed in this world, including the Classic of Mountains and Seas. It would be strange if she didn't know.
"I feel like I live in a fantasy world," Zhu Yanyi said with a self-deprecating laugh.
Yan Aohan replied, "Actually, everyone's life is fantasy. Think about it. If it weren't, how could everyone dream? Dreams are reflections of the fantasy world."
Zhu Yanyi didn't argue. She just nodded and said, "Go on. I'll treat it as a fantasy story."
Seeing her reaction, Yan Aohan smiled lightly. "It's not a fantasy story. It's real."
She continued about the Blue Water Realm: "Such events should have required Nuwa. But the ancient goddess Nuwa cannot intervene anymore."
"Why?" Zhu Yanyi had heard the story of Nuwa mending the sky.
Yan Aohan looked at her. "Every universe has relative time. Gods are the same. Unless you endure hardships to achieve a True Body and become a Supreme Venerable God, ordinary gods turn into void chaos at a certain age. Their spirit is reborn elsewhere, gestating for millions of years before starting over. Nuwa is an ancient god, but only a True God, not a Supreme Venerable God. She is now in seclusion in the Chaos Abyss, attempting to break through. If she succeeds, it's best. If not, she must start over."
"That's similar to the reincarnation of living Buddhas in Tibet," Zhu Yanyi understood.
"Theoretically, yes," Yan Aohan said seriously. "But the status differs."
"I know. One is a god. The other is a mortal, even if called a living Buddha," Zhu Yanyi said. "Continue."
Yan Aohan continued, "Fortunately, the world's issues were fixed. But during the final repair, I was ambushed by Little Chaos."
"You were injured," Zhu Yanyi said, her expression calm.
Yan Aohan nodded shyly. "Yes. But I've healed now."
Zhu Yanyi understood. She hadn't told her earlier because she was hurt and didn't want to worry her. But since she made her swear, she had to confess.
"Honey, you're not angry, are you?" Yan Aohan asked carefully.
Zhu Yanyi glanced at her. "What do you think?" She wasn't angry, mostly heartbroken for her.
Seeing this, Yan Aohan put on a pleasing expression. "Honey, I didn't mean to hide it. I just didn't want you to worry."
"Would I not worry if you didn't tell me?" Zhu Yanyi asked.
Yan Aohan was speechless. He realized his mistake. "Honey, I was wrong. I will never hide anything from you again."
Zhu Yanyi sighed deeply. "Aohan, I am younger than you, but I understand 'sharing life and death' and 'feeling each other's pain.' If I were hurt and didn't tell you, how would you feel?"
Yan Aohan understood. Putting himself in her shoes, she would be unhappy. "Honey, you are right. It's all my fault. Rest assured, I will never hide things from you again." she meant it. They were destined immortal partners, meant to be together forever. Hiding things could cause irreparable regret. Neither wanted that.
Seeing her sincerity, Zhu Yanyi smiled slightly. "Fine. Just don't hide things from me. But when we go back, I want to see your wound."
"Yes." Having thought it through, Yan Aohan didn't hide anything. "It has healed and scabbed over. Fortunately, your medicine was good."
Zhu Yanyi knew her medicine was special. "Were the others injured?"
"No," Yan Aohan shook his head. "If Chaos hadn't ambushed me from the dark, I wouldn't have been hurt. It was my miscalculation. I thought Xiangyao had fled after losing a head and a clone. I didn't expect him to leave Little Chaos behind. Later, I realized he might have taken Chaos just to ambush me."
Hearing this, Zhu Yanyi disliked Xiangyao even more. She decided to avenge Yan Aohan if she got the chance. No one could hurt her man.
Yan Aohan looked at her. "I heard the Zhu family matters were resolved perfectly."
"Yes." Zhu Yanyi didn't hide anything. She told her about her trip to Zhu City.
Yan Aohan saw the wild rabbit meat was nearly cooked. She cut off a leg and gave it to Zhu Yanyi. She took a bite. "Later, I had my brother-in-law take Grandpa and the others out. Then I used poison to dissolve the corpses. So they still think someone moved the sleeping people. They don't know I killed them."
Yan Aohan listened carefully, then nodded. "So, according to what you learned from the old camphor tree, there is someone behind Zhu Yongfu?"
"Yes. But the tree said that person always wears a mask. So it hasn't seen their true face," Zhu Yanyi said seriously. "I didn't tell Grandpa and the others. Let them believe Grandpa's troubles were caused by Zhu Yongfu's greed. There's no need to mention the seven days."
Both Zhu Yanyi and Yan Aohan knew such a strange person was definitely not simple.