Guarding the River of Time

Chapter 594 - 584: The End of the Downstream, Primordial Origin

"Huh?"

"Daddy, it seems like there’s no road ahead."

Nannan discovered that the river abruptly ended, as if they had reached the river’s end.

Su Mu had been following the river downstream and had now arrived at the "end."

And at this "end" was an endless grassland.

The main river’s waters came to a standstill at the grassland’s edge, appearing as if they were stopped by this vast grassland.

....

This is the farthest downstream "end" Su Mu could reach for now, because of system limitations. Since he hadn’t fully refined the river, he couldn’t leave this grassland.

Therefore, he did not know whether there was more river beyond the grassland... or if this was already the end of the Long River; he had no idea.

Only after fully refining the Long River could these doubts be solved.

.....

Su Mu stood up, held Nannan’s small hand, and walked onto the grassland.

The Little Tiger Whale couldn’t come ashore, so it could only wait at the riverbank.

As they stepped onto the grassland, the soft soil underfoot, a gentle breeze brushed past, stirring the lush green grass, and flapping their clothes.

Standing on the grassland, the feeling was incredibly clear and indescribable.

Like being reborn; hope, life, beauty.....

Standing there, all the haze in the heart was dispelled, all the pressure vanished, leaving the entire being completely relaxed.

The only thought was to lie on the soft grassland, feeling the breeze and enjoying hope and rebirth.

Nannan stood on the grass, looking ahead, her eyes sparkled with starlight, and her eyes lit up!

Seeing this, Su Mu smiled and asked, "How is it, do you like it here?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Nannan nodded and said, "I like it!"

"Daddy, I really like this place!"

When Nannan went out before, her big brother and others would take her to many fun places, to mountains, forests, and of course the grassland.

But none could compare to the verdant grassland before her, making her genuinely happy, sensing hope and renewal.

A thought emerged from her heart that she had never had before: she wished to stay here forever, to live here with Daddy forever.

.....

"Come with me."

Su Mu held Nannan’s small hand and walked ahead step by step.

As they walked, they saw a tree appearing not far ahead.

On the vast grassland, there was only this one tree, making it very conspicuous.

The two walked toward the tree, and as they got closer, they found it to be enormous; the trunk required ten people to encircle it, and the canopy spread out, giving one a sense of overshadowing the sky.

Standing under the tree, Su Mu felt an unprecedented peace.

"What a big tree!" Nannan ran around the trunk, her eyes full of delight.

...

Tired from running, Nannan lay down on the grass with her eyes closed, feeling the wind.

When she slowly opened her eyes, gazing at the azure sky, she said with surprise to Su Mu, "Daddy, the sky here seems to be different from ours."

Hearing this, Su Mu too looked up, and he was momentarily stunned.

If Nannan hadn’t mentioned it, he wouldn’t have noticed this issue.

The sky here was indeed different from the one over the river.

The sky over the river wasn’t this clean, it was a bit hazy, while the sky here was blue, clear, and with visible white clouds.

If the skies are different, does that mean he had already left the Long River?

To verify this, Su Mu continued walking forward, and after walking some distance, the system’s broadcast sounded:

[Warning!]

[Please fully refine the Long River before attempting again.]

Upon hearing the system’s warning, he realized he was still on the Long River.

Then why were the skies on both sides different?

This made Su Mu very puzzled.

....

"Nannan, today is your tenth birthday."

"Here, this is the gift Daddy prepared for you."

Under the tree, Su Mu took out a bone chain from his sleeve and handed it to Nannan.

After receiving the bone chain, Nannan was filled with joy. Holding it in her palm, she sensed something and exclaimed with surprise, "Daddy, it seems like... there’s your presence on this!"

Hearing this, Su Mu smiled and said, "When Daddy is not by your side, make sure to wear it. With it, Daddy will definitely find you."

This bone chain, although made by Wu Di, was crafted using materials all provided by Su Mu, who took out his most treasured materials.

Among them, there was a very special material in the bone chain, which was Su Mu’s own bone.

Su Mu had removed the hardest rib from his chest and integrated it into the bone chain.

"Daddy, where are you going?" Nannan asked, "Are you going to leave me?"

Hearing this, Su Mu gently tapped her nose and said with a smile, "Silly girl, how could Daddy leave you? I’m saying... when you grow up and go on your own adventure, remember to always wear it and don’t lose it."

After saying this, Nannan nodded heavily.

"Come, let Daddy help you put it on."

Su Mu stood behind Nannan, slightly bent over, and placed the bone chain around her neck.

....

"Daddy, I feel like sleeping for a while, is that okay?"

After coming to this place, Nannan suddenly felt a wave of drowsiness, her eyelids drooping.

"Sleep."

Just like that, Nannan leaned on Su Mu’s back and closed her eyes.

"Daddy, I really want to stay here with you forever, and ever...."

It was unclear if Nannan was sleep-talking or murmuring.

Su Mu looked ahead and said with a smile, "Daddy will always be here."

As she murmured, Nannan’s breathing gradually became even, and she fell asleep leaning on Su Mu’s back.

Sitting under the tree, feeling the gentle breeze, Su Mu’s heart was also incredibly calm, more so than ever before.

After several hours, when Su Mu thought it was getting late but didn’t wake her up.

He picked Nannan up and walked back toward the river.

As soon as they returned to the river, the sky dimmed.

At this moment, Su Mu furrowed his brows.

It was still broad daylight on the grassland, but when they returned to the river, the sky had already darkened.

This implies that the sky over the river and the sky over the grassland are not the same sky?

Or perhaps the passage of time is different?

This was very strange.

Su Mu returned to the back of the Little Tiger Whale, using the Water Control Divine Technique, imbuing the creature with Spiritual Power, and it quickly navigated homeward.....

When Su Mu returned home, it was almost dawn.

Even though Su Mu rushed back at full speed, it still took a whole night to get home.

At the moment he arrived home, Su Mu suddenly felt a wave of exhaustion.