Chapter 58: Su Ziqi IV
Word Number:202
Author:王者之路
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Release Time:2026-03-08
"Birth and death are a cycle; the beginning implies the end, and the end marks a new beginning. The cycle is destiny, and destiny is the cycle." The departure of the Merman Tribe left the island in an immediate, heavy silence, leaving only Su Ziqi and Gong Kong standing frozen in place. Turning their backs to each other, they hurriedly threw on their clothes and sat stiffly on the sand. The warm, easy atmosphere that had flowed between them just moments before felt as if it had been flash-frozen. A wall of silence rose up; they sat there like total strangers, trapped in an agonizing awkwardness, neither knowing how to find the first word. Gong Kong was the one to finally crack the silence. "Ziqi," he began tentatively, "why aren't you saying anything?" "And just how am I supposed to talk to you?" she shot back. "You’re an exalted celestial god, and I’m nothing but a humble, cowardly human woman. Was I supposed to follow those monsters' lead—kneel in the dirt and shriek 'Celestial God' at you?" "Sis Ziqi, you’re probably resentful because I didn't tell you the truth, but I had my reasons. My background is c