Once, I wanted to be a good person

Fang Ze: ???

Several black lines appeared on Fang Ze's forehead as he gave the Flower God a flick on the head, "If you can't praise someone, just keep quiet. It's called strategic planning, not being devious."

The Flower God waved her hands nonchalantly, "I think devious fits better..."

She was only halfway through her sentence when she saw Fang Ze raising his hand high again, looking like he was about to launch a second strike.

The Flower God quickly covered her head and said angrily, "Hey, I'm your God! You're out of line!"

"Out of 'line'? Dream on." Fang Ze snorted lightly and continued to sort through his gains this time.

Although he had gained a lot during this time, Fang Ze needed some time to fully absorb it all.

Besides needing to get another Divine Fire Box to release those seven Absolute Pinnacle Demigods, it also required some time to convert Dahei Jialuo's believers.

Additionally, because he had been using Dahei Jialuo's power for a while, Fang Ze had gained many insights and experiences on reaching the Ascension level. He thought that given some time, his strength could advance to the next level.

Thinking of this, Fang Ze couldn't help but start pondering how to arrange this period of time for himself.

As he thought, an idea suddenly came to Fang Ze's mind. He looked at the Flower God and then asked, "Your Grace, since you've been in the Outer Realm for so long, aren't you planning to check on your Demigod Sanctuary?"

Hearing Fang Ze's words, the Flower God suddenly looked at him with suspicion, "What are you up to?"

"You wouldn't want to pull a Dahei Jialuo and take over my turf, right?"

Fang Ze: ....

Fang Ze: "Your Grace. Look at the 12 cells in my prison, each housing a Demigod. The lowest is Ascension level, most are Absolute Pinnacle Demigods. If I wanted to take over a Demigod Sanctuary, wouldn't it be better to take theirs?"

"Your Mortality-Shedding Demigod Sanctuary is way too low priority...."

After being sneered at by Fang Ze, the Flower God wasn't upset. Instead, her eyes glittered, and she chuckled, "I can take you to my Demigod Sanctuary, no problem. But you have to agree to one condition."

"What's the condition? Let's hear it." Fang Ze looked at the Flower God, thinking she might be eyeing the Divine Fiend or Dahei Jialuo's believers and resources in his hands.

But.... the Flower God said, "Since you can use your clones to transfer things back and forth. Can you bring me some spicy rabbit legs!?"

"I haven't had them for half a month! I'm craving them to death!"

Fang Ze: ???

Honestly, at that moment Fang Ze was genuinely taken aback for a moment. But when he came to his senses, he felt like this was indeed the Flower God's style....

Just like that, the transaction for five rabbit legs was successfully completed. The two patiently waited a few more days to confirm that there were no Venerables lurking around the Demigod Sanctuary before Fang Ze used the Demigd Prison to return to the vicinity of the Demigod Sanctuary.

By now, there were quite a few Demigod vassals excavating around the Demigod Sanctuary, seemingly planning to break in and loot the resources. But they didn't know that 90% of the resources inside had already been emptied by Fang Ze, leaving only an empty shell.

As soon as Fang Ze came out of the Late-Night Investigation Room, he used his [Dark] ability to infiltrate within the Black Shadow.

There was no sun in the Outer Realm, and it was nighttime all day long, so no one noticed anything peculiar.

Sneaking away from the Frost White Desert area, Fang Ze didn't head to the Heaven Beyond the Heavens to join the excitement. Instead, he dutifully followed the direction pointed out by the Flower God towards the depths of the Outer Realm.

One must admit, the [Dark] ability was indeed very suited for the Outer Realm. Along the way, Fang Ze wasn't discovered by any creatures, nor did he have any conflicts. He even took some time to admire the scenery of the Outer Realm under the Flower God's explanation.

The Outer Realm was vast and endless; no one knew how large or deep it was. However, surrounding the Spirit Realm Mountain were three distinct regions: Frost White Desert, Lava Fire Land, and Extreme Frozen Glacier....

These three regions formed rings that extended outward from the Spirit Realm Mountain.

And beyond these three regions lay the depths of the Outer Realm. There, the sky was completely pitch-black, the ground was covered with black gravel, and there was no environment for any creatures to survive, like a land of deathly silence.

Most Demigods' Sanctuaries were quietly hidden within this area.

After traversing the depths of the Outer Realm for seven days and nights, Fang Ze finally arrived at the hidden location of the Flower God's Demigod Sanctuary under her guidance.

Upon reaching the destination, the Flower God cautiously peeked out, checking all around to ensure no "Hunters" were lying in ambush. Then she clasped her hands together as if in prayer.

In a moment, a crack opened in the pitch-black space. A pink star, the size of a marble, appeared within the crack.

The Flower God looked at her Demigod Sanctuary and reached out to hold Fang Ze's hand.

The Flower God's hand was soft as boneless, but a bit cool. Fang Ze held it, following her towards the pink marble.

As they got closer to the marble, their bodies shrank smaller and smaller, while the marble became larger and larger. By the time they reached the Demigod Sanctuary, that marble had turned into a planet as tall as a ten-story building.

Looking at the Demigod Sanctuary in front of him, similar to Dahei Jialuo's, but more pink, Fang Ze paused for a moment, then stepped inside alongside the Flower God.

Upon arriving at the Flower God's Demigod Sanctuary, Fang Ze discovered.... there was indeed an intrinsic difference in living quality between men and women.

If Dahei Jialuo's Demigod Sanctuary was like a factory focused only on functionality without regards to aesthetics, the Flower God's Demigod Sanctuary was like a wondrous fairyland.

Just as they entered the Flower God's Demigod Sanctuary, Fang Ze was enveloped in a sweet floral fragrance. Then he glanced around: the sky was a soft pink; the sun was made of petals; the distant palaces seemed built from jade and shone brightly; Little Flower Spirits fluttered in the air, and when they saw the two returning, they chirped as they flew over, cutely inquiring in their voices as soft as sticky rice.

"Your Grace~ You're back!"

"Your Grace, we missed you so much~"

"Your Grace, this brother is so handsome."

"Your Grace, Your Grace...."

The Flower God listened to the chirping inquiries of her followers and waved her hand boldly, saying unabashedly, "Indeed. He is your brother-in-law! My husband!"

Little Flower Spirits: ??

Fang Ze: ....

Goodness! What do you mean by "indeed"? Reflect on their questions; none of them asked who I was! Let alone guessed I was your husband! How can you introduce me as such without rhyme or reason!

As Fang Ze silently ridiculed the Flower God in his heart for her shamelessness, he also turned to look at her, then said, "I've given you the rabbit legs. Now it's time for you to fulfill your promise. Prepare a place for me to cultivate; I need to start breaking through."

Indeed, after much consideration, Fang Ze felt that breaking through in the Flower God's Demigod Sanctuary was the most convenient and the safest.

After all, breaking through to the Ascension level required a vast amount of the Power of Laws, which neither the Real World nor the Late-Night Investigation Room could provide. Only the wild or the Demigod Sanctuaries had such an abundance of Power of Laws.

The wild was too dangerous, Fang Ze couldn't trust other Demigods, and his own Demigod Sanctuary hadn't been developed yet, so it had no stored Power of Laws. Comparing all options, the Flower God's Demigod Sanctuary was indeed the most suitable.

One has to admit, although the Flower God was a bit greedy, her credibility was quite good. Upon hearing Fang Ze's words, she didn't make any excuses or delays. She simply waved her hand and led Fang Ze and the Little Flower Spirits into a palace.

Inside the palace, the Flower God gestured, "This is the cozy nest I built for you! Train here!"

After saying that, she led the group of Little Flower Spirits out of the hall.

Fang Ze could now ignore the Flower God's constant teasing, so he lifted his head and looked around the entire palace.

The entire palace was built of warm jade. Just being there, one would feel waves of warmth, even causing the Power of Laws within to resonate and become more active.

Plus, with the rich Power of Laws filling the palace, visible as mist, Fang Ze felt that this place was indeed suitable for his training.

He thought that with the treasure trove he had, combined with his understanding and experience of ascending to the Ascension level as Dahei Jialuo, he was practically guaranteed to succeed in his breakthrough this time.