I took off the ring on my hand and handed it to Zeus.
He looked at me in confusion. "What is it?"
"I don't want to be watched at all times. You left a trace of your divine consciousness in this ring too, didn't you?"
He took the ring. "How could that be?"
"There's nothing wrong with this ring," he told me.
So I told him that when I entered the ring, I could still sense things, but once I came out, I could no longer sense it.
He said, "That has nothing to do with me. It's because the place you were in blocked your senses, including your connection to your own Mustard Seed Space. Mr. Jiang, rest assured, I have shown absolute sincerity. I also agreed to your request for two Forbidden Fruits, but my people have to retrieve them before I can give them to you."
He handed the ring back to me.
After hesitating for a moment, I accepted it.
I also felt that he probably would not tamper with such a trivial matter. We were both smart people; sometimes, you did not leave such obvious leverage for the other side.
"Fine. I've asked what I needed to ask and said what I needed to say. Handle your own family affairs as you see fit. It isn't my place to say much, but if what Hades said is true, and all of Mount Olympus hopes you will not be reborn, then you really ought to reflect on yourself."
Zeus said blandly, "What ruler is not a tyrant? The same goes for the Lord of Gods. The higher one stands, the fewer friends one has. Sometimes, even family becomes a luxury. If these Main Gods are not strictly restrained, what kind of impact do you think their