Ancient Times, the Era of the Three Emperors.
Lu Xuan strode deep into the Nine Nether and gazed silently. A peerlessly beautiful woman was curled up, sobbing, her eyes red and swollen.
A profound light flickered in his eyes as he perceived all that had happened before and after. He understood what the Lady had just experienced, and a complex mix of emotions welled up in his heart, causing a faint ache.
Taiyi appeared beside Lu Xuan at some unknown point and said faintly:
"I told you there was nothing worth seeing. Do you still wish to change something? It's unnecessary. It's meaningless. You could even say..."
He spoke with deep meaning:
"If not for the Goddess's experience, your birth would never have come to pass..."
Lu Xuan's brow furrowed. He shot Taiyi an indifferent glance and suddenly asked:
"Taiyi, what is it you truly want?"
"What I want?"
The indistinct figure of Taiyi chuckled and began to speak slowly and deliberately:
