Suffering was a kind of wealth, so long as one could endure it.
For the Goddess of Nature, the suffering of the past had indeed been bitter beyond measure, but its benefits were also very real.
During the long seal, the direct connection between the Goddess of Nature and Evergreen Heaven had gradually been severed—or at least, mostly severed. Yet because of that seal, the Goddess of Nature had retained her saintly position.
Though the Goddess of Nature was now very weak, she was still a saint of the Greater Thousand World, not some miniature saint. Moreover, with her connection to Evergreen Heaven weakened, she no longer had to be dragged down by it.
With no more worries holding her back, the Goddess of Nature had instead become even stronger—I'm not afraid of Evergreen Heaven being destroyed. I'd even love for it to be destroyed sooner.
This put the Goddess of Nature in an invincible position and left the Heavenly Emperor's avatar silent.
At the crucial moment, Chu Fei was the one who broke the silence. "Your Majesty, the war is in full swing, and our ships are ready. Do you think we can depart now?"
The Heavenly Emperor's avatar finally came to his senses and turned to look at the Goddess of Nature.
The Goddess of Nature gave a soft laugh. There was a faint pride in her smile, along with a trace of chill, as she said softly, "I have two proposals for cooperation.
First, we provide all spacecraft and military supplies free of charge, but the spoils belong to us, and the warships belong to us as well.
Second, the Heavenly Court pays in advance, or we agree on the spoils beforehand, and the warships belong to you."
The Heavenly Emperor's avatar sighed. "The second option. Tell