Ascending to Godhood: I Can Foresee All Futures

"You... were too impulsive."

Sun Yuzhi stood in the shadows of the corridor behind Chen Sheng, her voice low and laced with an indescribable mix of emotions.

Chen Sheng had decisively rejected the Nie Family’s marriage alliance for her. How could her heart not be moved?

The feeling of being chosen so resolutely was like a warm current flowing through her heart.

But what followed was a heavy sense of worry and a touch of ineffable bitterness. She was unwilling, and could not bear, to become a stumbling block on his path to greatness.

Chen Sheng had already made a mortal enemy of the Vast Sea Sect and held a grudge against the Golden Spring Temple.

Although his official position in the court offered a layer of protection, the Nie Family had operated in Yunzhou for hundreds of years. Their roots ran deep, and their influence was vast and intricate.

If today’s events displeased the Nie Family, and they decided to secretly cause trouble, it wouldn’t just be his future prospects that were in jeopardy—his very life would be at risk.

And yet... as the words reached her lips, she looked at the tall, straight back before her. The advice to reconsider, to weigh the pros and cons, ultimately dissolved into a soft sigh, which she couldn’t bear to voice.

Chen Sheng turned around. The faint light from the corridor illuminated one side of his face. He smiled, reached out, and gently pulled Sun Yuzhi into his arms.

"If I had so easily abandoned you to curry favor with the Nie Family, what would you think?"

"I’ve told you before... I support you."

Sun Yuzhi buried her face in his chest, her arms wrapping around his sturdy waist and back. Her voice was muffled.

"And I’ve told you that I won’t abandon you."

Chen Sheng stroked her dark hair, his voice steady and strong:

"Marrying into the Nie Family would indeed be a shortcut for me, but it is by no means the only path. Without the Nie Family, do you think I can’t go on?"

"You don’t need to feel burdened. The root of this matter lies with me; it has nothing to do with you. The so-called marriage alliance was simply the Nie Family valuing my future potential, while I would have leveraged their current power. It was a matter of mutual benefit.

But if the price is to sever ties and be heartless, then it’s a marriage best left unmade."

Chen Sheng loosened his embrace slightly, looking down into her eyes, the corners of his lips curling into a smile.

"Or is it that, in your eyes, I’m incapable of carving out my own place in this world without the Nie Family’s support?"

Sun Yuzhi looked up at him, her eyes shimmering. A thousand words swirled in her throat, but in the end, they condensed into a single sentence:

"I believe in you, and I support you."

After a pause, Sun Yuzhi’s voice grew a few shades more resolute:

"Also... I’m preparing to break through to the late stage of Profound Mastery."

’If Chen Sheng can’t borrow the Nie Family’s power, then I can no longer suppress my Cultivation and wait conventionally for the so-called perfect moment.’

’The late stage of Profound Mastery is still not enough to confront a behemoth like the Vast Sea Sect head-on, but at least... I can provide him with an extra layer of security.’

"What are your chances?"

Chen Sheng’s expression turned serious.

"Seventy percent," Sun Yuzhi answered without concealment.

Originally, after their relationship was confirmed, her state of mind had stabilized, and she had planned to adjust her condition to its peak before attempting this breakthrough.

But now, the situation was pressing. She couldn’t wait that long.

Once she broke through to the late stage of Profound Mastery, her Spirit Platform would open, her Divine Fire would ignite, and her Divine Sense would be born... Only then could she truly activate the secret Magical Treasure within her body.

Even when facing a Pill Realm Grandmaster, she might even be able to take them down with her.

"I’ll be your Protector," Chen Sheng said immediately.

"There’s no need."

Sun Yuzhi shook her head gently, her fingertips unconsciously stroking a stray lock of hair. Her gaze seemed distant.

"I won’t break through within the Jingwu Bureau. I... was fortunate enough to receive a partial inheritance from a senior in my early years. That secret cave dwelling has a Restriction left behind, so others cannot enter."

Sun Yuzhi finally revealed her deepest secret to Chen Sheng.

To have reached the peak of the middle stage of Profound Mastery as a woman in her thirties, touching the threshold of the late stage, was not just due to her own hard work. That fateful encounter was also key.

Hearing this, Chen Sheng raised his eyebrows slightly, a look of understanding and admiration flashing in his eyes.

’As expected. Everyone who walks far on this path has their own fortunes and stories.’

"Alright."

Chen Sheng didn’t press for details. He simply took Sun Yuzhi’s small hand, squeezed it firmly, and looked at her with a profound gaze.

"Then... you must be careful."

"Mm."

Sun Yuzhi felt the warmth of his palm and responded softly.

...

After sharing a tender moment with Sun Yuzhi and giving her some detailed reminders, she quietly left the Jingwu Bureau, heading for her mysterious inherited cave dwelling.

Chen Sheng, for his part, wasted no time. He turned and went back to his quiet room, announcing that he would continue his closed-door cultivation.

The Cold Marrow had not yet been fully refined, and raising his Cultivation was a matter of utmost urgency. Naturally, he would not let this matter distract or delay him.

Of course, there was another, deeper meaning to his actions.

He needed his actions to show his attitude toward the Nie Family’s marriage proposal: an attitude of near-disregard, one of cold and resolute focus on his own path.

Yes.

All of Nie Xiangjun’s calculations and tests had been made known to Chen Sheng through the Celestial Book’s [Seeking Fortune and Avoiding Evil] ability long before they even met. He already had a plan in mind for how to respond.

However, even without the Celestial Book’s hints, Chen Sheng would never have so easily abandoned Sun Yuzhi for a marriage alliance with an uncertain future.

The reason was simple.

This woman’s feelings for him were genuine, and she protected him with all her might.

Although Chen Sheng’s temperament sometimes seemed aloof and pragmatic, he had his own principles and bottom lines deep down.

To sever ties and act heartlessly for a mere shortcut was something he was incapable of doing.

Besides, times had changed.

Back when he first entered the Innate realm, his foundation was shallow. He had wanted to rise quickly, and borrowing the Nie Family’s power was the best choice.

But now, not only had he broken into the Profound Mastery realm, he had also ascended to the Dragon and Tiger List, which symbolized the top geniuses of the Central Plains. His status and potential had undergone a qualitative leap.

It was no exaggeration to say that even without marrying into the Nie Family, while Chen Sheng would certainly lose some conveniences and a powerful backer, it was by no means an unbearable loss.