Li Changzhou's world still had a sky full of stars.
Even though he didn't make it into the top ten, his million mana, Primordial Divine Body, still earned him the favor of countless Heavenly Wills.
Li Changzhou glanced at the rankings and, seeing his absence, didn't let it bother him.
The words 'Divine Lord' called sweetly by Xian'er still echoed in his ears.
Scenes flickered across his vision—
Before the Spirit Rice ripened, she and Jiang Xiaoyue lay on the field ridges keeping watch through the night, hearing the chirps of insects, gazing at the starry sky;
Sleepovers with Xu Ni and Jiang Xiaoyue in a tiny room, discussing their dreams;
The awe of seeing a city-like flying boat, the joy of witnessing Dream Lake's depths;
The despair of being hunted;
The decision of Jiang Xiaoyue to stay behind, letting the others run while she fought back;
Xu Ni running away but then shouting 'Let's fight them' and returning;
The courage and resolve as they all faced death together;
