"Flower Goddess and Greater Lord Rukkhadevata, who is more beautiful?"
Qin Yu gazed at the charmingly attractive girl lying on the bed, muttering subconsciously.
Nilou's soul friend was asking who was more beautiful.
What kind of strange question was this?
The Flower Goddess was already gone, and he hadn't met her.
Well, Qin had personally sent her away with his wife.
"That would definitely be..."
Qin Yu instinctively began to answer Greater Lord Rukkhadevata.
Who could refuse a wife who was as gentle as water and occasionally joyful?
And she was also very good at writing papers all night.
But...
"Who is it, Qin Yu?"
Nilou, or rather, the Flower Goddess, asked softly with a smile on her face.
Choosing either one was acceptable.
It was fine even if he chose her close best friend with whom she had deep affection.
Absolutely fine.
"Ah, this..."
Qin's mouth opened, and he sensed a familiar chill.
If he said the wrong thing, something terrible would happen!
Wait, this feeling of déjà vu...
He widened his eyes, looking at the girl whose gaze was as brilliant as a sea of flowers.
Could it be that the person in front of him was the Flower Goddess?!
"You've finally realized it."
The Flower Goddess's lips curved into an arc, showing that she was in a good mood.
This man still remembered her after parting ways at the World Tree.
"It really is you!"
Qin Yu's eyes lit up, and he hurried to the bedside, examining the Flower Goddess from head to toe.
Alright, in fact, it was just Nilou's body; there were no changes.
But the charm and maturity in her every frown and smile were things Nilou lacked.
The faint fragrance of flowers always attracted people, making them fall deeper and deeper.
This contrast between a pure exterior and a seductive interior...
Hiss.
Nilou paired with the Flower Goddess. They really knew how to do it.
"Don't think about avoiding the question from earlier."
The Flower Goddess propped herself up and sat on the bed.
She took off her shoes and dangled her smooth, cute little feet.
Like fine, warm white jade, they traced captivating arcs.
Qin subconsciously glanced twice.
The Flower Goddess didn't seem to like wearing shoes much.
He hoped she wouldn't catch a cold.
"Are they pretty?"
The Flower Goddess lifted her long, fair legs and asked in a sweet voice.
Despite her charming aura, she still retained Nilou's sweetness and cuteness.
"They are pretty."
Qin nodded, then realized and coughed lightly.
Don't misunderstand; he was talking about Nilou, not her feet.
Wait, didn't seem much different?
Oh no, his wife's good friend was just as skilled.
He had been drawn into it again.
"And compared to Greater Lord Rukkhadevata?"
The Flower Goddess looked at Qin Yu, who was pretending to be serious, and a trace of reminiscence flashed in her eyes.
Her dear friend in the past would arrange to meet at an oasis in the desert.
They would sing, dance, and discuss knowledge together.
They would also bathe under the starry sky and help each other dry off.
In short, they were very beautiful memories.
Until...
"Good friends are all beautiful."
Qin Yu smiled, his gaze sincere.
Who was more beautiful, the Dendro Archon or the Flower Goddess?
What a deadly question. He wouldn't answer it.
Only children made choices.
Smart adults offended neither and wanted both.
"Heh, a cunning answer."
The Flower Goddess rested her cheek on one hand and tilted her head.
At the same time, curiosity flickered in her heart.
What had her dear friend been doing during this period of her rebirth?
Thinking of this, the Flower Goddess kicked Qin Yu.
"Why are you standing? Get on the bed."
"Huh?"
...
Qin got into bed with his wife's good friend.
"Quickly, tell me about Greater Lord Rukkhadevata."
The Flower Goddess dangled her little feet and asked impatiently.
"Why don't you two just talk face to face..."
Qin Yu looked strange and suggested.
What did his wife do on normal days?
Of course, it was him.
Cough, cough, no.
"I want to hear you say it."
The Flower Goddess hummed softly.
How her dear friend was was secondary.
The main point was to chat with Qin Yu.
She was very fond of this man who dared to challenge the order of Sky Island.
"Alright... she takes care of the World Tree and writes papers when she has nothing else to do."
Qin Yu scratched his head, looking helpless.
"Is that so? She's still so gentle."
The Flower Goddess smiled and nodded with relief.
Obviously, she didn't know that her dear friend had gone astray.
And coincidentally became someone's wife, and her daughter was already five hundred years old.
"Do you want to see Greater Lord Rukkhadevata?"
Qin Yu asked softly.
His wife would surely have a harmonious and loving reunion with her dear friend.
"Take good care of Nilou. Let's not tell her for now."
The Flower Goddess shook her head.
The time she could "log in" like this wouldn't last much longer.
Since that was the case, she might as well keep it a secret for a few days.
She could give her dear friend a surprise later.
"Oh."
Qin Yu nodded.
The two fell silent again.
The Flower Goddess blinked her eyes and waited quietly.
Next, it was Qin Yu's turn to ask questions.
"What exactly happened back then?"
Qin Yu's gaze flickered, and he asked softly.
During that turbulent period, two of Sumeru's three deities had died.
Even the Dendro Archon, Greater Lord Rukkhadevata, in the end...
Well, she became Qin's wife.
"It was very simple. King Deshret killed me."
The Flower Goddess smiled.
"?"
Qin Yu was stunned for a moment, almost unable to process it.
As expected of her, saying something so terrifying with a smile.
"But I heard that King Deshret towards you..."
Qin Yu carefully chose his words.
King Deshret, the king of the desert, had always admired the Flower Goddess.
He had even been willing to dabble in forbidden knowledge just to resurrect her.
Then why would he...
"He was a descendant of the gods of Sky Island, and I was an original spirit."
The Flower Goddess lowered her gaze and murmured.
She looked at Qin Yu and suddenly smiled.
"Don't worry, the one I fancy is Qin Yu."
"Should I say thank you?"
Qin Yu scratched his head.
If King Deshret found out, would he be angry?
Qin started to preen.
"Do you want to know why?"
The Flower Goddess's gaze softened.
"Why you fancy me?"
Qin Yu was stunned.
As expected, the Flower Goddess kicked him.
"It's why King Deshret wanted to kill me."
The Flower Goddess rolled her eyes, displeased.
What a narcissistic man.
"Are you asking me to guess riddles again?"
Qin Yu smiled knowingly.
"Of course."
The Flower Goddess lifted her chin.
The man she fancied had to undergo a test.
"Perhaps his plan was exposed, and it was observed from the heavens."
Qin Yu looked at the surprised Flower Goddess and smiled.
It was easy to guess.
"Continue."
A strange light flashed in the Flower Goddess's eyes, and she encouraged him.
"Since you said King Deshret came from Sky Island..."
"Sky Island is a place that worships absolute ironclad laws."
Qin Yu pondered for a moment and seemed to understand.
Laws were inherently incompatible with the freedom of the Flower Goddess.
It was inevitable that King Deshret, who also worshipped strict laws, could not find the Flower Goddess.
The end result was that King Deshret chose to obey the orders of Sky Island.
And personally killed the Flower Goddess.
Although the Flower Goddess willingly sacrificed herself to protect her people,
it could not be denied that at that moment, they had already parted ways.
And then King Deshret tried to resurrect her...
It was truly sigh-worthy.
"Did I guess correctly?"
By the end, Qin Yu was communicating with his thoughts.
As for right or wrong...
"Qin Yu, I didn't misjudge you."
The Flower Goddess was stunned for a moment, then broke into a smile.
She took Qin Yu's hand, her gaze gentle.
If only it had been you by my side then...
How wonderful that would have been.
"Ahem."
Qin looked at his wife's good friend, momentarily lost in thought.
His wife was not home, and this was not quite right.
"This moment of joy should have been accompanied by a dance."
The Flower Goddess sighed softly.
"It's a pity, someone is coming from outside."
Qin Yu was slightly taken aback.
"It seems to be Nilou's good friend."
Qin's entire body went cold.
The next moment—
"Is Nilou sister here?"
A gentle and elegant voice sounded from outside the door.
It really was Kamisato Ayaka!