Wang Nan did not make a move; he merely stood by the lake in Qiankun Asking Love Valley, gripping his Coiling Dragon Staff .
Only the Aura around him continuously rose.
His robes moved without wind, their hems flapping against his trousers with a rustling sound. Wang Nan's body, having undergone bone tempering, already felt a hint of pressure; the surrounding space had long since failed to withstand it, cracking into numerous fissures.
Sharp spatial forces fell haphazardly on Wang Nan, yet left no trace on him.
The voice by Wang Nan's ear sounded again, uttering an ambiguous syllable, like a soft chuckle, or perhaps a sigh.
The calm lake surface suddenly surged with waves, and golden and silver lights abruptly rose, enveloping Wang Nan. In an instant, his trace by the lake was gone.
The power that took Wang Nan was not too strong; he could feel that if he released his accumulated power, it would be enough to break free from its pull.
However, facing this gentle power, he did not resist, but allowed it to carry him to a magnificent World.
The surroundings seemed to be a garden, filled with various exotic flowers. Their glass-like texture reflected a faint luster, and an unknown source above emitted light, illuminating the place in a riot of colors.
"My dear, I love you."
"Me too."
Wang Nan took a step forward, and the flowers beside him swayed gently with his pace. Two unfamiliar voices entered his ears; just these two simple sentences were enough to convey the deep affection within.
"Look, the sunset there is just like us."
"Yes, when you first asked me out, the sky had a sunset just like this."
The voices in his ear changed from young to old.
This was just the beginning. As Wang Nan continued to walk forward, various sounds began to flood his mind all at once. It seemed as if every pair of lovers on this continent was whispering sweet nothings in his ear.
Until the surrounding environment suddenly changed.
This was still the garden, but the surrounding flowers were no longer as vibrant and colorful as before; instead, they were only red, either bright or dim.
"Mom, don't worry, I'm just going to get my first spirit ring, and there are other Spirit Masters with me, so there won't be any danger."
"Good, good, I know my child is the best."
Although there was only sound, Wang Nan vaguely saw a woman under the illumination of a Soul Guidance Device, packing luggage for her child who was about to depart the next day.
"Teacher, I will definitely not let you down."
Before a tombstone, a young man with tears in his eyes secretly swore.
The surrounding environment changed again and again, and the brilliant light from above projected scene after scene onto the surroundings.
The surrounding flowers had turned golden at some point. Beneath a broken city wall, seawater was continuously pouring in.
A Soul Master was walking forward, holding a huge Soul Guidance Device, with unarmed ordinary people behind him. Even though his face was twisted in struggle, he still did not retreat a single step.
Wang Nan even saw a silver-clad girl walking barefoot through the Star Dou Great Forest, watching Spirit Beasts running and leaping all around her.
As if sensing Wang Nan's gaze, the girl looked back, but saw nothing.
"You're here."
A clear voice pulled Wang Nan out of the series of images. What appeared before him was a girl.
Her light pink hair floated to her waist, a bright smile hung on her face, and her pink eyes looked at Wang Nan, reflecting a myriad of colorful lusters.
A figure appeared out of thin air before him, but in Wang Nan's perception, there was nothing there.
"You are the God of Love?"
"That's right, welcome to my garden." The God of Love smiled, her body gracefully passing through the flower bushes and walking forward.
"Heh heh." The girl turned back, seeing the fleeting confusion on Wang Nan's face, and chuckled, "You're wondering if the God of Love is dead, aren't you?"
Without waiting for Wang Nan to answer, the God of Love spoke on her own, "Yes, I'm not really alive.
What appears before you is just an illusion formed by my power. Don't worry, it won't harm you."
"Because I deeply love you."
The God of Love's face still held a slight smile, her expression almost unchanged. Words that sounded like a confession were merely stating a fact for her.
"As you can see, I love you, and I also love every living being in this World." The God of Love gently raised her hand, and the surrounding flowers danced with it—the love between men and women, the love between family, the love between teachers and students, the love between close friends,
and even the love for one's country, for the land one lives on.
All kinds of emotions surged forth, making the entire garden a few shades brighter, and the surrounding temperature became warmer.
This was the true God of Love.
However, having witnessed the God of Love's methods, Wang Nan's confusion only deepened.
Legend had it that Qiankun Asking Love Valley was formed when the God of Love, betrayed by her lover, fell into despair and perished in the mortal realm. Yet, in Wang Nan's view, the God of Love before him would absolutely not perish simply because she was betrayed by a lover.
So where did Qiankun Asking Love Valley come from, why did she become like this, and why did she speak to stop him?
"You have many questions in your heart, don't you?"
Wang Nan nodded gently.
"Then, let me tell you."
"In this garden of mine, every time a new love appears, a new flower grows. Every day, I watch these flowers in the garden gradually grow. Until a particularly beautiful flower appeared in this garden."
"That was the newborn will of this plane. Like me, it deeply loves every living being that lives upon it. But, as its children grew more numerous and developed faster and faster, it also felt a hint of weariness."
"Its 'body' grew more and more exhausted, and it gradually stopped speaking to me. I loved it, and I loved every living being upon it, so unwilling to see these beings simply disappear, I took on the responsibility of caring for them."
"It's just that my power is ultimately different from its own. The living beings on this continent, influenced by my power, also seem to have undergone some changes."
Although not stated directly, Wang Nan still understood the God of Love's words.
Plane will. If Wang Nan was not mistaken, the God of Love before him had already merged with the will of this World's plane. She used her divine force to support the entire World, compensating for the endless demands other living beings placed upon this World.
No wonder people in this World always had such a peculiar attitude towards love, always valuing the 'love' Dao above all else, even Spirit Beasts would fall in love with humans, their generational enemies.
No wonder when he touched the World's boundary, the God of Love would speak to stop him. "So, will you accept my God Position?"