153: Preserved Flowers

The projection of the Adran World, suspended high in the sky.

Like the protagonist of a grand performance, after completing its final brilliant movement, its light began to slowly recede.

The various laws and anomalies, as the light converged, became blurry, ethereal, and finally transformed into specks of green light.

Like a galaxy reversing, they all flowed into Su Jin's body.

All anomalies vanished into thin air.

The sky returned to the Woma World's original purple, as if the world's promotion had just been a grand and realistic illusion.

Su Jin's consciousness sank into the world book.

On the pages, the outline of the sixth effect was faintly visible, as if something was brewing.

It was estimated that after the Adran World successfully advanced, it would break out of its shell.

"One year, huh..."

Lord Su murmured to himself, very satisfied with this timeframe.

He slowly opened his eyes, clapped his hands lightly, and brushed off the dust from his body.

"Done, time to go."

In the camp below, the month-long "celestial music" suddenly stopped, leaving everyone feeling a bit unaccustomed.

After a moment of dead silence, the camp instantly erupted into a commotion.

"It's... over?"

A tech soldier from Yong City stared blankly at the sky, his face full of lingering desire.

"I was still waiting to see if there would be a seventh or eighth anomaly... spatial laws, temporal laws, bring them all on!"

"Are you dreaming?"

A Zhenyue Halberd Guard named Hu from Infinite City beside him shot him a glance, his tone filled with barely suppressed pride.

"Our Lord's promotion isn't a market clearance sale where they give you a family bucket, is it? Do you understand what 'foundation' means, what 'the Great Dao is simple' means?"

"Exactly, exactly,"

Another Riftwind Archer wiped his beloved longbow, joining the conversation without even looking up.

"You didn't see it, when that light was retracted just now, our Lord's posture was so calm and collected, like he was taking a walk after a meal. What's that called? That's called 'magnanimity'!"

A Xuanjia Elite Warriors from Tiance Manor chuckled at this and couldn't help but lean closer.

"I say, Old Hu, Little Zhang, does your Infinite City have a department specifically for training how to praise the Lord? I've been listening for a while and haven't found a single repeated word."

Old Hu stiffened his neck.

"That's from the bottom of our hearts! You outsiders, how could you understand our reverence for the Lord? No more talk, I need to go back and write a thought report. Today's impressions alone could fill three thousand words!"

The surrounding crowd burst into laughter, and the air was filled with joyful spirits.

On the high platform, Su Jin's relaxed demeanor also infected the two people beside him.

"Let's go, back to the city," he called out.

Bai Xiao's sword, at some unknown point, had returned to its sheath. Hearing this, he nodded, and with a flash of his figure, he appeared behind Lord Su.

Apolosi also stood up.

She walked gracefully to Lord Su, bowed slightly, and performed an ancient etiquette representing the highest respect of Radiant City.

"Lord Su, on behalf of Radiant City, and all living beings of the Woma World, I thank you for your assistance."

"This kindness, we will never forget."

Her voice was solemn and sincere.

Lord Su waved his hand: "You're too kind. I also did it for myself, just a convenient act."

Apolosi smiled, her golden eyes as bright as the warm sun.

"Regardless, it is a fact that you saved this world."

"To express our gratitude, in three days, Radiant City will send a delegation to Infinite City to present you with a small gift."

"At that time, please be sure to accept it."

Su Jin originally wanted to refuse, but seeing her earnest gaze, he could only nod and agree.

"Then I thank Your Excellency."

...

Three days later, Infinite City, Lords Manor.

A small-scale high-level meeting was underway.

In the spacious meeting room, besides Su Jin, top Lords of the Blue Star Alliance such as Dragon Battle, Zhou Yong, and Ling Feng were present.

The war for supremacy in the Woma World had ended, with the Blue Star Alliance achieving a great victory and leading in points by a wide margin.

Now, they were discussing matters after returning to the World Sea.

Just as everyone was discussing how to establish a mutual aid team in the upcoming World Sea war...

"Lord, the Radiant City delegation has arrived."

Everyone paused their discussion upon hearing this.

"Let them in," Lord Su said.

Soon, a group of Radiant City envoys, clad in golden armor and led by a priest, entered the meeting room, carrying a box woven from moonvine.

"Respected Lord Su Jin, by order of Her Excellency Apolosi, Lord of Radiance, we present to you the respect and gratitude of Radiant City."

The leading priest performed another solemn ancient ritual.

"Thank you for your trouble."

Lord Su gestured for him to open the box.

The moment the lid opened, a pure and immense life aura instantly filled the entire meeting room.

It was the rhythm of a high-level life origin.

Just smelling this aura made everyone present feel invigorated, as if their souls had been cleansed.

Everyone's gaze focused on the box.

Inside, on soft golden silk, lay a flower.

It was crystal clear, as if condensed from the purest light of life.

Its petals were layered, each one emanating a strange halo.

Within the stamen, a faint light pulsed gently like a heart, resonating with the life laws of the entire world.

The Flower of Eternal Life!

Dragon Battle, Zhou Yong, Ling Feng, and the others almost held their breath simultaneously.

Although they were not scholars specializing in this field, as top Lords, their knowledge was vast, and they instantly recognized this legendary ninth-tier marvel capable of reversing life and death!

A small gift...

Is this what they call a small gift?

This was practically moving the entire foundation of an Eternal City here!

Turbulent waves surged in everyone's hearts, and their gazes towards Su Jin became somewhat strange.

And Su Jin himself, the moment he saw this flower, was completely stunned.

His thoughts, in an instant, returned to before he entered the Woma World.

At that time, he had learned from incomplete intelligence that the Woma World, designated G-784, might contain traces of the Flower of Eternal Life.

For this, he had even personally visited the hidden valley marked in the intelligence.

However, there was nothing there except the nest left by the guardian beast and some traces of battle.

He had thought the intelligence was wrong, and although he felt regret, he didn't dwell on it too much.

After all, such rare treasures depended on fate and could not be forced.

But he never expected it.

He had searched high and low, only to find it effortlessly.

This Flower of Eternal Life, which he had once desperately sought but failed to find, would appear before him in such an unexpected way.

Su Jin's heart was filled with a myriad of emotions for a moment.

He slowly stood up and walked to the box.

"This gift, I truly... need it very much."

He reached out and gently touched the box, his tone solemn.

"Please convey my sincerest gratitude to Your Excellency on my behalf."