Chapter 76: The Plan

As planned—Life God memory restored—power awakened—god’s mission remembered.
Plan is plan—at this step—emotion pulled. Bai Yanci still hesitant—didn’t want her memory back—stuck.
Wasn’t she the same?
That pouch also held a thread of War God consciousness. Pouch broke—weak soul called home—to Bai Yanci’s body.
Too little—almost nothing.
Gods’ burden too heavy—Bai Yanci’s realm before ascension—Twelve Gods era—too hard.
Forget—better.
Diting dead—moon rebuilt from ruin.
Milt washed of evil god’s stain—with other eleven—statues in great hall.
Age too far—even monuments—no one cared for gods.
Bai Yanci not awake—this night side hall—Yuanzheng’s future.
Yuanzheng silent—flat: “Diting and I were War God’s hall colleagues—I’ll help him once more.”
“Help”—stay on moon—clean Diting’s mess—no more cruelty—moon in sunlight.
Three days later Bai Yanci woke.
She brought broth—tasted temperature—spoon by spoon careful into Bai Yanci.
Low laugh: “Sister—when I was sick you cared for me—now my turn.”
Bai Yanci smiled back: “You’ve worked hard.”
Warm scene—like waking from dream—life-and-death fight near and far.
“Diting is dead.” Soft ask. “Sister—moon was your home too. Stay—or return to earth?”
Bai Yanci didn’t answer—asked back: “Where do you want to go?”
She paused—brows curved—set down the bowl.
“No place in the world is truly home.” Eyes clear. “Only beside you—my forever homeland.”
Long-Life Hall gone—Xi Yue’s hall gone. Twenty human years—she’d died once.
Besides the rented flat—nowhere hers.
So what? Moon or earth—Bai Yanci beside her—same everywhere.
While she dazed—Bai Yanci held her hand—decided: “Ke-ke—when moon affairs end—we go back—buy that apartment.”
“I want to give you a home.” Bai Yanci smiled. “I’ll find work—can’t let you keep me—live mortal life proper.”
“Okay.” She laughed at last. “Fashion designer? Your little fan can introduce contacts.”
“Little fan?”
She laughed: “Yang Yufei—one sleep and you forgot her?”
Great immortal tasted mortal warmth—would crave ordinary warmth.
For Bai Yanci—moon sudden “home”—sweet and pain woven—belonging never a palace or rank—only Xi Yue once.
Now—she was right here.
Bai Yanci not healed—she stayed—moon days together—moon scenery.
Yuanzheng came daily—arrays to heal Bai Yanci.
Once Bai Yanci asked sudden: “Have we met before?”
Yuanzheng calm—per her order—no slip: “Lord Bai—why ask?”
Bai Yanci’s eyes dim—no more: “Maybe my mistake.”
When Bai Yanci could walk—they went moon shrine—nameless stele for Qingxi.
Bai Yanci said: “Ages ago Qingxi told me—if misfortune—nameless stele—prove she existed—set her free.”
Fully healed—they bid Yuanzheng farewell—transport array—back to earth.
Tinglan Apartments unchanged—pink roses on table—immortal power—blooming—no water needed.
Moon trip—a month or two.
Felt like a year or two.
Earth quieter—bureau and Qixie old business.
Jintian no more forced flame stripping—ordinary flame cases—Jiang Ran and SI enough.
Only unease—Mu’s God-Making Plan.
Before moon—phone on sofa—forgot. Charged—power on—contacts.
Few messages—still in SI group chat—sparse reports with bureau—Qixie quiet.
Bureau internal trouble—power in Mu’s hands. Title still director—but chief long soft-imprisoned—vanished.
Ji Chengfeng ordered—SI and bureau cut ties completely.
She handed phone—Bai Yanci skimmed: “I had Yang Yufei watch—our people inside Mu’s circle.”
So Qixie quiet—sent to watch bureau.
Three years ago—never thought SI and Qixie same side against bureau.
“God-Making Plan is Mu’s end—Wangshu experiments—experiments on me—all for it.” Slow. “Now Mu has power—won’t stop.”
Yang Yufei soon reported—Mu fled before—returned Jintian—hunted her trail.
Heard she died—didn’t believe—search failed—went mad.
Thunder on subordinates—imprisoned chief—whole bureau in hand. Secret labs—strong ability users—experiments—dead and hurt—worse than flame cases.
God-Slaying Array spent nearly all her divine power.
Without that flame stock—near cripple—centuries to recover.
Bai Yanci proposed: “I go to bureau now—kill Mu—done.”
She reminded: “Mu has a phantom of my consciousness.”
Construction—gods only—how did human Mu get god consciousness phantom?
Stared at screen—long—put phone down—didn’t contact SI.
Jiang Ran and Lin Qingzhu—strong humans still.
Before consciousness—even phantom—weak.
Mu always cautious—unknown games—other bases—what the plan really was.
Too many questions—after moon fight Bai Yanci’s power not full—couldn’t let lover go alone.
Camel thin still camel—her power nearly gone—still could fight human ability users.
She took Bai Yanci’s hand: “I go with you.”
Bai Yanci didn’t refuse—transport array—to Mu’s nearest lab base.
Rot in the air—many guards—solid protective barrier.
Frown: “Moon barrier art.”
Mu only human—ancient construction—where moon immortal arts?
Barrier—no silent entry.
Bai Yanci asked: “Still go in?”
No answer yet. Through metal door—heavy flame breath—dense—calling in despair.
Inside—Mu’s “subjects”—many dying.
Came this far—save people first.
“Of course—why not?” She withdrew sense—looked at Bai Yanci—bright smile—no hesitation.
“Sister—we break in hard.”
Moonlight answered—struck barrier—power clash swept wide.
Guards alert—alarm.
Footsteps everywhere—from dark they saw the lead face—Liu-ge beside Mu—too familiar.
“Who goes there!”
She showed herself—with Bai Yanci before them—barrier shattered.
Liu-ge’s face sank—knew Bai Yanci—great immortal.
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Beside that great immortal—besides SI’s leader—no guess.
He ordered aside: “Frozen—notify the director—capture the fallen god alive!”
Fallen god exposed—expected when she chose hard breach.
Thought breach easy—real fight—hard.
These ability users stronger—not illusion.
Not a little—multiplied—match ordinary moon small immortals.
Bai Yanci noticed too—many opponents—two of them not losing—but no gap to rush in.
Liu-ge triumphant: “Team Leader Yi—three years—I thought you dead—new skin alive.”
Cold snort: “How kind of you to remember.”
Familiar voice behind: “Of course—without you—how finish the grand design?”