"Leaving here? Where are you taking me?" Xinya asked. "You will know when the time comes. This is my final line and it is non-negotiable. You must understand that Planet Moyi is beyond redemption; it requires life itself to wash away the filth covering the land," Lian Kong concluded, no longer accepting Xinya's inquiries. "I... I understand. Can I leave tomorrow evening? I need time to explain things to everyone," Xinya pleaded desolately. "Of course, as you wish," Lian Kong agreed easily.
The next day, "What?! You're leaving us?" Jesse couldn't believe it. "Xinya, why are you suddenly saying this?" Sai Ying also anxiously grabbed her hand, demanding answers. Xinya, unable to reveal the truth, made up a lie about Lian Kong needing an assistant. Despite everyone's pleas for her to stay, Xinya still had to leave. "Alright, perhaps your chances of survival will greatly increase by following him. Staying with us is actually more dangerous," Kubo said slowly at this time.
Knowing they could no longer change her mind, the team members could only let go. "I'm sorry, everyone. I promise I will definitely come back to see you when I have time. Until then, you all must stay alive and well for me!" Xinya wiped away her tears. "Xinya... take care on your journey. I believe he won't treat you badly," Sai Ying and Qili hugged her, and the three girls wept together. The scene was sorrowful and the words desolate. After their gathering, everyone continued their final day of work amidst intermittent earthquakes, helping to relocate residents and temporarily forgetting the sorrow of parting.
Despite the delays, the moment of departure finally arrived. The sun set slowly, and dark red clouds filled the evening sky. "Why don't you eat before leaving?" Sai Ying held her hand. At that moment, Lian Kong appeared punctually. The team members looked at this deity with hearts full of resentment. "Heh, it seems I am suddenly unwelcome," Lian Kong laughed, looking at the atmosphere.
"I know you are a noble and supreme deity, and now you are taking away our important companion. I am powerless to stop it, I only beg you to treat her well," Jesse came before Lian Kong and bowed in request. "Heh, I am no demon, why would I harm her?" he responded indifferently. "Then that is all for now. Take care, everyone. If there is a chance, let us meet again!" Xinya released everyone's hands and walked slowly toward Lian Kong. To her, this parting left her with no idea whether she would live or die; she knew not where Lian Kong would take her or what hardships she would endure, but she had prepared herself for death.
"Since the farewells are over, let us depart," he smiled and took Xinya's hand. "Goodbye, everyone!" With Xinya's final farewell, the two vanished before everyone's eyes. "Xinya!" the team members cried out in grief; this parting meant a reunion was now indefinitely far away.
"We have arrived." In a burst of intense light, Xinya slowly opened her eyes. Everything before her was unbelievable. In this Star Lotus Divine Realm, the blue sky shone alongside the stars, glazed divine water fell down the cliffs, and the surroundings were filled with the fragrance of flowers and the singing of birds. With golden mountains and silver streams, calling it a fairyland would not be an exaggeration. "This place is...?" Xinya exclaimed. "My residence, the Star Lotus Divine Realm," Lian Kong replied with a smile.
"Your soul has attained ascension; from now on, you shall reside here permanently." After everything, Lian Kong did not intend to take her life, but rather to bring Xinya to ascend to the Divine Realm. "Eh... I thought I was going to be thrown into the abyss of hell," the newly awakened Xinya complained. "Haha, from the very beginning, your soul was guaranteed a place in the Divine Realm; the previous events were merely a test for you." "You really hide things well, don't you..." Xinya's tone began to turn playful. Lian Kong didn't mind. "If you dwell too much on the past, you will lose the future," he reached out his hand to Xinya once more. Xinya responded with a smile, and the two headed together toward the sea of starlight and clouds.
Humans are creatures prone to sparks of emotion—so what kind of sparks will fly between a human and a god?