Keyboard Immortal - Chapter 2817

Chapter 1330: The Palace of Wealth

Seemingly sensing his thoughts, the God of Memory said, “These are not things you should concern yourself with.”

Zuan’s heart stirred, and he asked, “I wonder what I can do for you now?”

The stars in the dome flickered, as if pondering something. After a long while, the God of Memory’s voice finally rang out: “Recently, the True Gods have also encountered some thorny problems. The apocalypse is approaching, and Annihilation has become exceptionally powerful. The reason Misty hasn’t responded to you is because she’s busy dealing with this matter.”

“The apocalypse?” Zuan was somewhat puzzled. “The True Gods already stand at the pinnacle of all realms, why would they fear the apocalypse?”

He had faced some apocalypses over the years, such as witnessing the destruction of the demon world, but later he learned that those so-called apocalypses were merely subordinates of Annihilation; how could they threaten a dignified True God?

“It’s different from the apocalypse you encountered before. This time, it’s the apocalypse behind the Gate of the World…” The God of Memory paused, seemingly unwilling to discuss it further.

How could Zu’an let such a good opportunity slip by? He asked, “As your most devout believer, I will certainly spread the radiance of memory throughout the myriad realms, increase your followers, and contribute my meager strength to you.”

“The most devout believer?” The starry sky above flickered. “No, you are not, but the most cunning believer.”

Zu’an: “…”

“However, there is indeed something I need you to do now.”

“Great God of Memory, please give the order, I will go through fire and water without hesitation!”

“A major event will happen at the Universal Commerce Association recently. As the messenger of memory, you should record this event.”

“I wonder what event you consider so important?”

“If I knew, why would I need you to witness it?”

“…”

The God of Memory then said, “Although a true god knows the general outline of an event, there is more than one true god in the world. How things will develop and what the final result will be are all uncertain.”

“According to what you cultivators say, the Great Dao is fifty, the Heavenly Evolution is forty-nine, and Man escapes one.”

Zu’an suddenly realized that although many things are planned, there is always that one variable. It all depends on whether you can grasp it.

“Great God of Memory, it is my honor to serve you. However, all my former friends have disappeared, and I want to know how they are doing,” he hurriedly explained, worried that the other party might misunderstand. “I am not trying to negotiate, but if I am constantly worried about them, I will not be able to do things wholeheartedly.”

The starry sky above the dome became exceptionally deep: “They are all experiencing adventures in their own destinies, each with their own opportunities. You don’t need to worry. They also have their own pursuits and do not want to hide under your protection forever.”

Zuan’s heart skipped a beat when he heard that they were experiencing adventures, but after hearing what he said next, he immediately felt relieved. Yes, before they met me, they were all the most outstanding people in the world. How could I treat them as hothouse flowers?

“Thank you for your guidance. I understand what to do next.”

“Very good. Once you offer this as a tribute to me, I will tell you how to find your friend lost in the temporal turbulence.”

Zaun was both surprised and delighted: “Thank you, great God of Memory!”

Finally, there was a clue. Every time he thought of the ancient mermaid queen and the goddess of Wushan, he couldn’t help but feel heartache.

“By the way, don’t go to the other temples, especially the Temple of Annihilation. It probably doesn’t like you very much. If you go and cause trouble, you might be annihilated.” The God of Memory suddenly reminded him.

“Thank you for your reminder.” Zaun secretly wiped away cold sweat. He had actually planned to investigate each temple one by one.

At the time, he thought that this was a rare opportunity to get close to the power of other true gods. Other places might bring misfortune, but this was his territory, and the danger would be much lower.

He didn’t expect to underestimate the power of the true gods.

It seems that Annihilation really hates him to the bone. If he didn’t have the protection of the two true gods, Memory and Chaos Mystic, he would probably have been punished by the gods long ago.

The other true gods, naturally aware of their allegiance, had no goodwill towards this “heretic.”

Soon, the starry sky faded, leaving only the murals on the dome and the divine statue.

Zu An bowed and slowly withdrew.

After casually exchanging a few words with the temple staff, he flashed back to the Chu residence in the capital.

Chu Chuyan, who had been chatting with her mother, was both surprised and delighted to see him and hurriedly went to greet him.

Watching the two of them walk away so naturally, seemingly forgetting about her, Qin Wanru felt a pang of annoyance. Not only was her daughter siding with outsiders, but Zu An was also barely speaking to her anymore.

“How was it?” Chu Chuyan naturally didn’t sense her mother’s resentment.

Zu An briefly recounted his gains to her, omitting many details involving true gods to avoid causing her any unspeakable danger.

“So you’re going to the Universal Commerce Guild next?”

“Yes.”

Zu An sighed somewhat. He had refused Isabella’s invitation when they parted in the Dreamland, never expecting to meet her again so soon.

“I want to go too.”

“???”

“Are you worried I’ll ruin your plans with that young lady?” Chu Chuyan was smiling, but her aloof demeanor always gave off a chilling feeling.

“Of course not, I’m just worried that your presence might cause some unforeseen crises.” Zu An was a little embarrassed.

“Oh, I almost forgot, you’re going to propose marriage, it’s really inappropriate to bring me along.” Chu Chuyan said sourly.

“Isabella knows about you…” Zu An chuckled awkwardly. Isabella was one thing, but if her father and even the Universal Chamber of Commerce found out, they would inevitably be displeased. Both his relationship with Isabella and the rare materials needed to reshape Mi Li’s body could be affected.

More importantly, even the True God said that a major event was about to happen to the Universal Chamber of Commerce, which was obviously very dangerous.

“I’ve been separated from you for too long. We finally reunited, but I didn’t expect to have to separate again.” Chu Chuyan’s expression was gloomy.

Zu An’s heart skipped a beat. For him, only a few years had passed, but for Chu Chuyan, it felt like centuries. They had been separated for far too long.

Thinking of this, he took her hand: “Come with me.”

“Won’t this interfere with your business?” Chu Chuyan asked, both surprised and delighted.

“Perhaps you can even lend me a hand.” Zu An had now come to terms with it. The God of Memory was right; he shouldn’t always have the urge to protect everyone. Chuyan was the most amazing genius in the world; danger meant opportunity for her.

Besides, he didn’t want her to disappear again, just like everyone else, when he returned.

He couldn’t bear the risk of losing her again.

Next, Zuan visited his daughter at the Sang residence, made various arrangements at the palace, and then embarked on his journey to the Universal Merchant Guild.

Within the starship Isabella had given him lay the headquarters of the Universal Merchant Guild—the Contract Star Sea, the Hall of Wealth!