Calamity of Tomorrow-Chapter 1172 - 1170: Departure

Zhou Xuan and several people shivered with a few words, took a few more steps forward, but were again stopped by several women.

Looking at the women as beautiful as celestial beings, the projection in Zhou Xuan's eyes instantly lit up, and her ears were filled with the alarm sounds from the Heavenly Demon's terminal that only she could hear.

"Alert! Alert! High-threat targets detected! High-threat targets detected!"

Zhou Xuan's eyes narrowed slightly, silently turning off the alarm, as memories related to the three women in front of her flashed through her mind.

'Ming Yue, who always claims to be Zhou Bai's ex-wife, but they were never actually married, an old woman thousands of years old who still acts flashy all the time, and is a deeply hidden racist. Threat level: High.'

'Si Yi, a woman forcibly turned into a foolish idol by Zhou Bai to exploit and collect Greedy Steel, likes walking around barefoot... disgusting. Often dragged by Zhou Bai for training. Threat level: High.'

'Pi Li, the long-legged woman from the same group as Si Yi, her advantage is her long legs, often trains with Si Yi and Zhou Bai. Threat level: Medium.'

Zhou Xuan looked at the three women in front of her and said unkindly, "I didn't invite you, did I? What are you doing here?"

Ming Yue chuckled, "Xuan... your father invited us over, is that not allowed?"

Heavenly Monarch of Si Yi raised her glass and downed it in one gulp, "I'm exhausted from collecting Greedy Steel all day, I've come here to relax a bit."

Thunderbolt Heavenly Monarch said coldly, "Happy birthday."

After a moment of confrontation with the three women, Zhou Xuan continued to walk forward. Suddenly, her eyes brightened, and she embraced another woman in white who was approaching.

Jiaojiao patted Zhou Xuan's head compassionately, "Xuan'er, you've grown up so quickly."

Zhou Xuan snuggled against Jiaojiao's chest and said, "Grandma, it's so good that you're here."

Memories of Jiaojiao flashed through Zhou Xuan's mind: 'Jiaojiao, my grandmother. Besides Zhou Bai, the one who loves me the most. Her appearance hasn't changed a bit in over a decade and often gets mistaken for my sister when we're out. Maybe it's cultivation.'

After being affectionate with Jiaojiao for a while, Zhou Xuan was gradually stopped by people for small talk. Unable to handle it, she found an opportunity to slip into a secluded corner. Just as she was about to take a breather, a male voice suddenly came from the darkness.

"Why hide here?"

Zhou Xuan whipped her head around and sighed in relief when she recognized the figure. "Mr. Zhuang?"

Memories about him flashed through Zhou Xuan's mind: 'Mr. Zhuang from school, also known as Dr. Zhuang. A man shrouded in secrets, rumored to be seen with a young girl at different places at the same time. Might be a freak.

And I suspect he has been experimenting on students at school, especially Elsa, but I've never found any evidence.'

Dr. Zhuang said, "If you don't want to entertain so many people, why host this birthday party? Oh right, it's because of Zhou Bai, isn't it?"

Zhou Xuan's face flushed, and she quickly made a hasty excuse to leave in a rush.

'Where's Zhou Bai? Where did he go?'

As Zhou Xuan searched, she suddenly received a message from Zhou Bai, guiding her all the way to the depths of the Moon Palace.

In the corridor, a strikingly handsome man suddenly appeared from the front, startling Zhou Xuan.

"Teacher Di Jun."

Memories about him flashed through Zhou Xuan's mind: 'Teacher Di Jun, my tutor for Dao arts. Nicknamed Haotian Heavenly Emperor, he was supposedly once the leader of all immortals and deities. Currently, he's an interstellar explorer who has traveled to all planets in the solar system, preparing for a journey outside of it.'

Haotian Heavenly Emperor nodded towards Xuan Nu, "Happy Birthday."

Watching Haotian Heavenly Emperor's departing figure, Zhou Xuan tilted her head, "Did he just meet Zhou Bai?"

Zhou Xuan shook her head and continued walking forward, soon seeing Zhou Bai standing with his back to her, lost in thought at a mural on the wall.

Looking at Zhou Bai's back, Zhou Xuan smiled as memories about him flashed through her mind: 'Zhou Bai, the man who has been protecting me since I was a child.

Humanity's strongest, the spreader of the Nine Heavenly Disasters, unremarkable on the surface, but secretly the guardian deity of human civilization, a hero who has protected its continuation time and again.

He spends his days researching alien ruins here in the Moon Palace, and since I turned fourteen, has become increasingly obsessed with them, often not returning for months on end.'

Zhou Xuan spoke to Zhou Bai, "Brother?"

Zhou Bai, lost in thought, seemed to come back to his senses, turning to Zhou Xuan and saying, "Zhou Xuan, you've arrived. How's the birthday party going?"

Zhou Xuan nodded with a thought, 'If you weren't so engrossed in work that I hardly see you, I wouldn't need a birthday party just to meet you.'

She took a deep breath and thought, 'Since no one else is here, I might as well say it now...'

"I..."

But before Zhou Xuan could finish, Zhou Bai said, "Zhou Xuan, I'm planning to leave."

Zhou Xuan asked in confusion, "Leave? Are you planning to change jobs? Not staying here at the Moon Palace anymore?" She suddenly felt joyful.

Zhou Bai shook his head, "For more than a decade, I've been sensing the messages left by the Spiritual People in the Moon Palace, using the void modeling method for deduction, and finally pieced together their star map and collected a wealth of data. I've also set up intricate arrangements in human society, allowing them to function steadily even in my absence.

Moreover, over these years, I've watched you learn your first Dao skill.

Break through the Taoist degree for the first time.

Make your first friend at school.

Get into your first fight.

Borrow money for the first time. 𝘧𝓇ℯℯ𝑤ℯ𝘣𝓃ℴ𝓋𝑒𝑙.𝑐𝘰𝑚

Start a crowdfunding venture for the first time.

Step in poo for the first time... Haha, I even took a picture of it, let's take a look together..."

Zhou Xuan suddenly felt a bit embarrassed and ashamed as he listened and quickly said, "Enough! Don't say anymore!"

Zhou Bai smiled, "Zhou Xuan, watching you grow up little by little has been one of the greatest joys of my life."

With these words, the other party suddenly felt a bad premonition rise in their heart, "What do you mean?"

Zhou Bai continued, "I have to leave the solar system to take care of something I've long wanted to resolve."

Zhou Xuan was dumbstruck, "Then... will you come back?"

Zhou Bai gave a slight smile, "Don't worry, once I've taken care of that, I'll be back, and then I can fully retire and indulge in a life of leisure."

Zhou Xuan shouted, "Then I want to go with you!"

Zhou Bai patted the other person's head and said helplessly, "Zhou Xuan, you're too weak and your aptitude is poor. Taking you would just be a burden, so I better go alone."

Zhou Xuan's face turned flush, and reaching out to grab Zhou Bai, she found her hand passing right through his body. Then, as the power of the Dream Heart Scripture swept over her, a drowsy feeling gradually filled her mind.

"This is the Dream Heart Scripture. Have a good dream, Zhou Xuan."

Watching Zhou Xuan fall to the ground, Zhou Bai smiled and said, "Zhou Xuan... I'm leaving. Wait for me in the solar system, and remember to train hard and don't slack off. At your age, I was top of the class in every subject."

"Zhou... Zhou Bai..."

Seeing Zhou Xuan struggling to get up, but eventually succumbing to sleep, Zhou Bai, with a thought, caused clouds to appear out of thin air to support her body.

"Goodbye, Zhou Xuan. If there's a chance, tell me what you wanted to say today again."

Turning around, Zhou Bai saw Christina already waiting there. She looked at him and said, "Are you really not planning to take me with you?"

Zhou Bai smiled at the expanding kitty in front of him, as if recalling the night they first met, one person and one cat.

...

"Stop calling me randomly. I have a name, call me Christina."

"Let me out first! Your mind is filled with filthy things, it's disgusting."

"Have you had enough fun? Do you even know what you're doing?"

"Petting a cat."

"Go pet yourself! Cats don't need petting."

...

Zhou Bai stroked Christina's head and slowly said, "I can handle this matter alone. Next time we meet, I might even be the emperor of the universe."

Christina warned, "Once you're out, don't philander and bring back any unsuitable woman."

Zhou Bai scratched the cat's fur hard a few times, "Nonsense, I'm off to save the universe. If not for saving the universe, why would I risk my life at nearly forty? It's exhausting."

Christina extended her paw, "Come back soon, and don't mess around out there."

Zhou Bai patted Christina's paw pad, "I told you I'm going to save the universe, not to mess around."

As the hand of one person and the paw pad collided, Zhou Bai faintly smiled and his figure dissolved into starlight, disappearing completely.

Christina watched the dissipating starlight in silence for a long time, then gradually lay down beside Xuan Nu.

...

Two months later, next to the training ground, Christina lay on the ground, watching earnestly as Zhou Xuan sparred with Zuo Dao.

Both lay on the ground as they engaged, yet it felt like two storms clashing, with crackles exploding and waves of energy spreading in all directions.

...

Six months later, Zhou Xuan was in Hao Tian God Emperor's Luotian Realm, under his guidance, comprehending the Luotian Dao Skill.

Throughout the years, a significant amount of celestial and divine Luotian Dao Skills have been analyzed via mathematical modeling, supplemented by Heavenly Demon technology and mutated weapons, allowing mortals to simulate them with magical treasures, even becoming standard features in military mecha.

With a soft pop, a small gate the size of a finger emerged from the Luotian joint on Zhou Xuan's gauntlet, and she jumped up excitedly.

...

Fifteen months later, Zhou Xuan floated deep within the Moon Palace, tirelessly studying every corner of the Spiritual People's relics, collecting and deducing every trace of information Zhou Bai left there.

...

Three years later, Zhou Xuan was in Qian Wangsun's studio, bending down before him, pleading earnestly.

Qian Wangsun shook his head and sent Zhou Xuan away.

Several days later, Zhou Xuan returned to Qian Wangsun with an exasperated Ying Hui and Jiaojiao, and directly knelt on the ground.

Qian Wangsun and Ying Hui shared a glance and sighed, helping her up.

...

Five years later, Christina hopped onto Zhou Xuan's shoulder, licking her long, now crimson red hair.

Beside her, Elsa held Zhou Xuan's hand, and the two exchanged glances, nodding at each other.

Zhou Xuan took one last look at her grown city, turned around while holding Elsa's hand, boarded the spaceship, and gradually disappeared into the depths of the starry sky.