The next morning.
"Chi Yu Zi, wake up."
Chi Yu Zi groggily opened her eyes, glanced at Gu Wen who was still in a deep sleep not far away, and noticed a paper crane that had settled on the windowsill at some unknown time.
The paper crane preened its nonexistent feathers like any ordinary bird.
A thread of thought came through.
[Rebellion in the Demon Cave, Drought Demon spotted in You State, Buddha enters demon in Sumeru Mountain, reincarnation of the Buddha Ancestor from Sumeru Mountain...]
She activated her mana, transformed the remaining alcohol in her body into white smoke that she expelled with a breath, and her mind instantly became clear. She hastily shook Gu Wen awake.
"Gu Wen, wake up, it's time for the morning assembly."
"What morning assembly?"
"The Jade Palace morning assembly. Now that you are the Venerable in charge of the world, all matters are for you to decide."
Dragged forcibly by Chi Yu Zi, Gu Wen returned to the Jade Palace, much against his will.
