Fall: Rebirth

Time passed quietly, and the number of wine bottles on the table gradually increased, but no one felt drunk.

"Ziying, this wine of yours is probably just water, right?" Qingli held a bottle of wine in his hand, shook it gently, tilted his head to look at Ziying, and teased without any politeness.

"This is the fine wine I have treasured for many years. How could there be only water in it?" Ziying retorted immediately after hearing this.

At this moment, a breeze blew by, bringing a slight chill. Ziying couldn't help but shiver, thinking to himself: "Why is the wind so cold today..."

When she turned her head, she happened to meet Ye You's cold eyes, and the chill became even stronger. She muttered in a low voice: "No wonder I feel so cold."

Yuan Gu looked at Ziying with a hint of expectation in his eyes and asked, "Where is the strong wine from last time?"

"Didn't your Grim Reaper say that we can't drink it?" Ziying pouted slightly, seeming a little unhappy, like a child whose candy was taken away.

"Yeyou, there's no need to be so serious." Yuangu tugged at Yeyou's sleeve and said in a low voice with a hint of pleading in his tone.

Ye You looked at Yuan Gu expressionlessly and said, "When did I ever say that you cannot drink? I just said that you should know when to stop drinking."

When Ziying heard this, his eyes lit up and he quickly waved his magical power. Suddenly, a lot of fine wine in jade pots appeared on the table, and the wine exuded an enticing aroma.

"This is the best wine I have kept in the bottom of my box. I'm taking it out for you to taste today." Ziying said as he opened the lid of the jade pot. Immediately, a rich aroma of wine filled the air, like a spring breeze, gently brushing across everyone's noses.

"Hmm, what a nice smell." Qingli closed his eyes and smelled the aroma of the wine, and couldn't help but exclaim in admiration.

Ziying filled a glass of wine for everyone, then raised his glass and said, "Come on, let's have a drink."

Everyone raised their glasses and drank them all. The wine went down their throats, burning like a flame. Everyone felt a surge of heat in their bodies, as if a flame was burning inside them.

"It's really a good wine." Yuan Gu exclaimed softly.

However, Ye You still had no expression on her face. She looked quietly at the wine glass in her hand, as if she was thinking about something. Her eyes were like a deep pool, bottomless.

"What's wrong? Did Master say something to you?" Qingli keenly noticed the difference in Ye You and asked.

"Nothing." Ye You answered softly, with no expression on her face. Her voice was like a breeze, gently brushing past everyone's ears.

The ancient handsome eyes glanced at Ye You, and there was a hint of cunning in his eyes. Then, he raised his finger gracefully, flicked it lightly, and threw a crystal clear pill into Ye You's cup.

The pills melt quickly after entering the water and become one with the wine.

"Come, let's have another drink. I hope that you will take good care of my apprentice while I'm away." Yuangu's voice was like the sound of nature, and his movements were so graceful that they made people intoxicated. He slightly raised his head, raised the wine glass in his hand, touched the rim of the glass with his lips, and then drank it all in one gulp.

Ye You had already seen Yuan Gu's little tricks. She looked down at the liquid in the cup and frowned slightly. But she still picked up the glass and drank it all in one gulp, pretending nothing had happened.

After drinking this glass of wine, Ye You felt a strange feeling spreading in her body, and she suddenly felt a little dizzy. She secretly used her divine power to eliminate the effect of the drug.

However, she decided to feign ignorance and pretended to faint on the table.

Seeing Ye You fainted, Yuan Gu sighed lightly and showed a satisfied smile. There was a sly flash in his eyes, and then he shook his head gently.

"What's going on?" Qingli frowned slightly and asked in confusion.

Yuan Gu gently shook the folding fan in his hand and explained: "Don't worry, I just want her to sleep peacefully."

Ziying, however, looked puzzled and asked, "What drug did you give her? Why don't I know?"

Yuan Gu frowned slightly and whispered: "Why are you talking so harshly? You know I won't hurt her."

"When she wakes up tomorrow, she'll think there's something wrong with my drinking." Ziying complained somewhat dissatisfiedly.

Yuan Gu's face became solemn, he slowly stretched out his arms and gently picked up Ye You. His movements were gentle and cautious, as if he was holding a precious treasure in his arms, and he walked carefully towards the direction of Ye You's bedroom.

"Is the God drunk?" Takizawa saw Yuangu picking up Yeyou from a distance, so he turned to Ziyu and said.

Zi Yu turned her head to look at Takizawa, shrugged her shoulders, and didn't say anything. Instead, she stared at Yuan Gu holding Ye You and getting closer.

Looking at Yuangu approaching, Takizawa frowned slightly. Just as he was about to step forward to ask, he was stopped by Ziyu. He turned to look at Ziyu, only to see Ziyu looking at him seriously and shaking her head at him.

"Zi Yu, go prepare some calming incense so that your deity can have a good sleep." Yuan Gu stopped at the door and whispered without turning his head.

"Yes, Your Majesty." Zi Yu bowed and answered softly.

Yuan Gu nodded, then carried Ye You into the bedroom. The door of the bedroom closed automatically after Yuan Gu entered.

At this time, Ling Han also hurried over and happened to see the door closing.

While Ling Han was trying to chase into the bedroom, he asked anxiously, "Master, what happened?"

Zi Yu stretched out a hand to stop Ling Han and said, "Don't worry, with the Ancient God here, the God will be fine."

Ling Han suddenly turned his head to look at Zi Yu. Only when he saw Zi Yu's serious expression did he slowly feel relieved.

Takizawa remained silent, frowning slightly. It was unknown what he was thinking about. His eyes glanced at Ziyu from time to time.

Yuan Gu gently put Ye You on the bed, his movements were gentle as if she was a fragile porcelain. He carefully covered her with a quilt, sat on the bed, and looked at Ye You sleeping soundly, with a slight smile on his lips.

He reached out to take off Ye You's mask and placed it beside the bed. Then he gently stroked Ye You's cheek, his eyes full of tenderness. He said to himself, "If you want to protect the people, then I will protect you. I am leaving now, and I don't know when I will return. The only thing I am worried about is you."

After saying that, he gently placed a kiss on Ye You's forehead. The kiss was very gentle, like a spring breeze, gently brushing across Ye You's forehead.

Then he stood up, looked at Ye You deeply, turned around and left the room.

After Yuan Gu left, Ye You slowly opened her eyes. She couldn't help but reach out her hand and gently stroke the forehead that Yuan Gu had just kissed. Her brows slightly furrowed. She thought to herself, "Why would Yuan Gu do this?"

Just then, Zi Yu walked into the room holding calming incense. When Ye You heard the voice, he immediately closed his eyes and pretended to be asleep.

Zi Yu walked to the bedside and placed the calming incense beside the bed. The smoke rose up and filled the air, exuding a peaceful atmosphere. Ye You, who was just pretending to close his eyes, fell asleep quickly after smelling the fragrance.

The black mask placed next to the calming incense also emitted a faint light at this time.

The next morning, when Ling Han was about to pay his respects to Ye You, he found that Ye You was still sleeping, while Yuan Gu was lying on his side on another bed, silently watching Ye You sleeping.

Ling Han was stunned by this scene. He couldn't help but think of what Zi Yu said. It turned out that the ancient god really lived here.

Ling Han was about to say something when Yuangu gestured to him to be quiet.

Seeing this, Ling Han retreated quietly. He thought to himself: It seems that the Ancient God has a special feeling for his master.

Seeing Ling Han retreat, Yuan Gu also got up quietly. Before going out, he turned his head to look at the sleeping Ye You, his eyes full of affection, as bright as stars.

When Yuan Gu stepped out of the bedroom, Zi Yu and Takizawa were waiting outside the door, and Ling Han was also standing nearby.

He glanced at Ling Han calmly and said softly, "Your master drank alcohol yesterday, so let her sleep a little longer."

Ling Han bowed his hands and saluted, then answered respectfully, “Yes, Ancient God.”

Yuangu nodded without any hesitation, took a few steps and disappeared into the void, as light as the breeze.

"Did the ancient god live here last night?" Takizawa looked at Ziyu in surprise and asked.

Ziyu glanced at Longze unhappily and replied, "He has always lived here."

"Then he and the God..."

"Don't think too much. Things are not what you think." Zi Yu interrupted Takizawa unhappily.

At this time, Yuangu had already arrived at the Qiankun Palace, preparing to go to the Hongmeng Realm to practice.

"Have you thought it through?" Qingtian looked at Yuangu seriously, as if he couldn't believe that he, who always just liked to have fun, suddenly became so serious.

“Father God, I have said before, she protects the common people, and I will protect her.” Yuangu’s eyes were firm and persistent, as solid as a rock.

"Since you have decided, then go ahead." Qingtian patted Yuangu's shoulder and said, "However, Hongmeng Realm is not a place to joke around. You must be mentally prepared."

Yuangu nodded slightly, a determined light flashed in his eyes, like the dawn, full of hope.

"After you go in, don't get close to the place where the demon is sealed. The demon is good at spying on people's hearts and taking advantage of their weaknesses. If you are not careful, you will be bewitched by him and there will be no return." Qingtian frowned and said earnestly.

"Don't worry, Father God. I know." Yuan Gu's voice was firm, his eyes full of determination.

When entering the Hongmeng Realm in ancient times, it was like stepping into another world.

This is a chaotic void with faint lights flickering in the boundless darkness.

The scene before him made him feel both familiar and strange. He looked around and found that the time and space here were distorted, the laws of physics were invalid, and everything became confusing.

In this chaos, there are countless light balls of different sizes floating. They are spiritual objects condensed from the primordial energy, and they contain endless mysteries and energies.

These light balls flickered faintly, as if they were stars in the universe, making Yuangu feel an endless power.

On the ground, there is a barren plain, with occasional mountains made of chaos stones rising up abruptly, like pillars between heaven and earth.

These mountains are towering into the clouds, majestic and imposing, giving people an unshakable feeling.

Yuangu's eyes swept across these mountains, and a strong feeling of awe surged in his heart. He knew that these mountains represented the power and majesty of the Hongmeng Realm, and were also the goal and challenge of his cultivation.

In the depths of the Hongmeng Realm, he felt a powerful aura. That was the place where the Demon God was sealed. Yuan Gu knew that he had to carefully avoid it to avoid being affected by the power of the Demon God.

When Ye You woke up slowly, she opened her eyes, looked at the empty ancient bed, and couldn't help but frowned slightly.

She stretched, then sat up casually, rubbing her eyes while looking around for the ancient figure.

Just as she was about to get out of bed to look for it, Zi Yu walked in.

"Your Majesty, are you awake?" Zi Yu brought in a tray with clothes. Seeing that Ye You was awake, a smile appeared on her face.

Ye You stretched casually, looked at Zi Yu with a puzzled look and asked, "Didn't he come back last night?"

"Yes, but the Ancient God got up very early today, and also ordered us not to disturb his rest." Zi Yu said as he walked to Ye You.

"Where did he go?" Ye You's tone was flat and without any emotion.

"The ancient god went to the Hongmeng Realm to practice." Zi Yu responded.

"Hongmeng Realm?" Ye You was stunned at first, then his eyes moved, he nodded slightly, and said lightly: "I forgot about it. He mentioned this matter yesterday, but I didn't expect him to go so early."

Ye You said this and got out of bed with familiar movements.

"Your Majesty, would you like to try on some new clothes?" Zi Yu handed the tray of clothes to Ye You and asked seriously.

Ye You raised his eyes to look at Zi Yu, then reached out and flipped it casually, frowning slightly: "Dark red?"

Before Zi Yu could answer, Ling Han rushed in with an excited look on his face.

"Master, are you awake?" A hint of joy appeared on Ling Han's face.

"God, your disciple came to pay his respects to you early in the morning. The ancient God said not to disturb your rest, so he has been waiting here!" Zi Yu reminded from the side.

"It's my fault. I forgot about this." Ye You covered his forehead with his hands, closed his eyes slightly, and felt a little regretful.

The next moment, Ye You looked Ling Han up and down. At this moment, he had changed into new clothes, and the dark red lining looked much more pleasing to the eye than usual.

Ye You nodded slightly and said, "This dress is not bad. You have good taste."

"Really?" Ling Han was as happy as a child when he heard this, and a smile appeared on his face unconsciously.

Ye You nodded, then hooked her fingers, and the clothes on the tray were instantly put on her.

She looked up and down at her clothes and nodded with satisfaction, "It's much better looking than pure black, and it doesn't look that dull."

"As long as Master likes it." Ling Han's face was filled with satisfaction.

"But doesn't it take time to make clothes? How come they are made so quickly?" Ye You looked at Zi Yu with a puzzled look.

Zi Yu said jokingly, "Maybe my God is too powerful. When he heard that it was the clothing that the Death God Palace wanted, Yunjin Palace mobilized all its strength and rushed to make it overnight."

"You're so unruly." Ye You gave Zi Yu a cold look and said indifferently.

"How does my clothes look?" Takizawa rushed in at this time, not forgetting to look at his clothes. After seeing Ye You, he restrained himself a little, "God, are you awake?"

"Well, not bad." Ye You replied lightly, then put his hands behind his back and walked towards the door.

"Your Majesty, please wait for me." After getting the affirmation, Takizawa was as happy as a child and chased after Ye You.