# 1472
Chapter 1473: Zuo Qing's Answer
"Then there's nothing we can do now?" Lin Qiye asked.
"The only thing we can do is move along the river of time, inch by inch toward the other side of the wall... Although it would take ten thousand years to pass through the wall this way, it's still better than standing still. As long as our spatial position doesn't change, once they break through the wall from their side, we can immediately respond."
"... I suppose we'll have to make do with that." The Jade Emperor nodded slightly.
Lingbao Tianzun grasped the Jade Ruyi and lightly waved it. Currents of primordial energy surged forth, gradually condensing into a leaf-shaped vessel that carried everyone upon it.
As Lingbao Tianzun walked to the front of the vessel and gently formed a seal with one hand, the Primordial Dao Boat shuddered violently. Its bow pierced through a ripple in the void, carrying everyone into it!
"Time..."
Wang Mian stood at the edge of the Dao Boat, feeling the constant waves of temporal ripples, and slowly closed his eyes.
Lin Qiye felt his vision blur. The surrounding grayness began to recede ceaselessly, and an unprecedented sense of profound mystery welled up in his heart.
"Young Friend Qiye, have a good rest." The Jade Ding True Lord stood beside him and said, "We don't know how long this journey will last, and it will be quite boring... We've grown accustomed to prolonged seclusion and cultivation as deities, but you may need some time to adjust."
Lin Qiye offered a bitter smile.
His gaze fell on the Daoist figure at the bow of the Primordial Dao Boat. After a moment of hesitation, he still spoke up:
"True Lord, is Lingbao Tianzun always this composed? Even though we've all been stranded at the edge of time and space, he seems to show no emotional波动."
"That goes without saying. Lingbao Tianzun's foresight and temperament are beyond what the rest of us can match. If it weren't so, he wouldn't have begun searching for a way to overcome the Cataclysm thousands of years ago, nor would he have directly sealed his Dao Fruit and entered a thousand-year true-self reincarnation..."
The Jade Ding True Lord glanced at that silhouette and continued, "Moreover, before we arrived here, the Heavenly Lord should have already foreseen this situation."
"What do you mean?"
"Although the fragment Zeus dropped is powerful, it's only capable of trapping Chief Gods like us. Do you really think it could trap an Supreme God as well? While the Heavenly Lord may not be able to destroy it in an instant, if he wanted to leave, how could that thing possibly drag him in?"
Lin Qiye was stunned for a long while. "Are you saying that, knowing we'd be exiled to the edge of time and space, he still came along? Why?"
"Didn't the Heavenly Lord already give his answer?" The Jade Ding True Lord said calmly, "The only way out of here requires both Heavenly Lords to strike the wall simultaneously from opposite sides. If he hadn't come, wouldn't we have been doomed?
He came here not because he couldn't escape... He came to save us."
Lin Qiye stared at the Daoist silhouette, completely frozen in place.
...
As the Jade Ding True Lord had said, this journey was far more boring than Lin Qiye had imagined.
The Primordial Dao Boat traversed through time and space. There were no landmarks to indicate where they were, no distinction between day and night. Everywhere he looked, only the unchanging gray stretched endlessly.
Based on his own perception, Lin Qiye roughly estimated the time that had passed. From when they began sailing until now, it should have been about a day and a night... During this period, the Gods of Great Xia were all earnestly resting and healing, remaining as motionless as boulders.
Relatively speaking, the many Human Apex were bored out of their minds.
Lu Wuwei directly opened the seat of the electric cart, retrieving a set of aged poker cards from within, and began playing斗地主 with Guan Zhu and Master Chen at the stern of the Dao Boat. Yuzuri Takishiro sat curiously to the side watching. For him, this card game was entirely novel and interesting.
Wu "Old Dog" sat with the other Spirit Medium team members, whispering amongst themselves and occasionally breaking into laughter, looking somewhat jittery.
Zhou Ping joined the ranks of the Gods of Great Xia, sitting cross-legged at the bow of the Dao Boat, his brow slightly furrowed. Strands of sword intent flowed from within him as he recovered from the exhaustion of the final battle with the Divine Temple's gods...
The only ones still standing on the entire Primordial Dao Boat, besides Lingbao Tianzun at the very front, were Wang Mian.
Wang Mian stood at the side of the Dao Boat, his eyes tightly closed. His expression shifted between pain, relief, and confusion... As if he were caught in a nightmare.
Lin Qiye hesitated for a moment, about to rise and go to him, when a hand settled onto his shoulder.
"He's sensing the laws of time. Don't disturb him." The Zuo Qing beside him said.
The laws of time?
Lin Qiye glanced at Wang Mian in surprise.
Laws of this nature were already extremely remote for humans, let alone laws pertaining to time. This time, with Lingbao Tianzun leading them through the wall of time and space, the temporal laws permeating their surroundings were undoubtedly a tremendous opportunity for Wang Mian.
Lin Qiye nodded and sat back down. Then, as if having thought of something, he asked:
"Commander Zuo, with us gone like this, will Great Xia be alright?"
"Even with us gone, Great Xia still has two Heavenly Lords. Olympus has offended Michael's逆鳞. They'll be lucky to defend themselves; they won't be able to make any further moves, so Great Xia should be relatively safe." Zuo Qing paused briefly, "As for the Night Watch, I've left behind a succession list. Nothing will go wrong."
"A succession list?"
"A list of personnel to take over my position. It was originally meant to prevent chaos in case I died unexpectedly in battle. I never expected it would be useful in a situation like this."
"I see... Who's on that list?"
"That's classified." Zuo Qing smiled mysteriously. "By the way, your name is on that list."
"Me?" Lin Qiye was stunned, then shook his head. "I can't do it..."
"Don't worry. While your strength qualifies you, you lack experience handling Night Watch internal affairs, so your position is relatively low on the list... Originally, Bu Li was second in line, but he died in battle. The one taking over the Night Watch now should be Shao Pingge."
Lin Qiye exhaled slightly in relief.
"What? You really don't want to be the Supreme Commander of the Night Watch?" Zuo Qing raised an eyebrow upon seeing his reaction.
"I can handle fighting and killing well enough, but being Supreme Commander? I can't bear that burden." Lin Qiye forced a smile.
"Nobody can shoulder everything from the start. When Commander Ye passed away, I didn't understand anything either... But sometimes, circumstances don't give people a choice." Zuo Qing gazed up at the endless gray and said slowly, "Once you're pushed into that position, the pressure will make you grow rapidly."
Lin Qiye was silent for a moment, then spoke again:
"Commander Zuo, there's one more thing..."
"You want to ask why I left you all on the National Fortune Island?" Zuo Qing saw through Lin Qiye's thoughts.
"That's right." Lin Qiye nodded solemnly. "This one matter, please, you must give me an answer."
Zuo Qing looked at his serious expression and sighed helplessly,
"Alright, since you're the captain of Night Watch, there are some things you need to know...
I left you all on the National Fortune Island because of An Qingyu."