Do You Like Me?

"A trade?"

"What do you need?"

Angel Yan looked puzzled and curious, clearly shocked that Jiang Ming had suddenly proposed a trade with the angels. She was even more curious about its contents. After all, in her seven thousand years of life, this was the first time Angel Yan had ever heard of anyone daring to propose a trade with the angels.

"This trade isn't something you, Yan, can decide. Just go back and relay my words to your Queen Keisha. If Queen Keisha agrees, then come back and talk to me." Jiang Ming turned to Yan, his tone firm and unquestionable, his face brimming with confidence.

Then, as if he had suddenly remembered something, Jiang Ming added, "Oh, right. You can consider what I mentioned before about setting you up with Ge Xiaolun, the Power of the Galaxy. And while you're at it, send Leina the sacred angel-wing code in Ge Xiaolun's genetic sequence. Being able to fly is much better than not being able to."

Angel Yan's heart churned with waves of shock. She had clearly not expected Jiang Ming to know even such confidential matters. Though deeply shaken inside, her expression remained calm. Instead, the corners of her lips curled slightly into a mischievous smile as she asked Jiang Ming in a doubtful tone, "Handsome, you seem awfully concerned about your big sister's private affairs. And how did you know the Power of the Galaxy has angel genes?"

Seeing this, Jiang Ming leaned closer, grinning wickedly as he stared at Angel Yan. "I know far more than you can imagine. And don't underestimate men from Huaxia. As a sign of good faith for this trade, I can tell you one piece of news—news about Liang Bing."

"Liang Bing? Morgana?" Angel Yan instantly reacted upon hearing Jiang Ming mention Liang Bing.

"What? Morgana? The Demon King?" Leina's face changed drastically upon hearing Yan's words. She had not expected the Demon King Morgana to have another name: Liang Bing.

"Looks like I really can't underestimate you, handsome." Angel Yan immediately grasped the important point in Jiang Ming's words. Especially since Jiang Ming even knew Morgana's real name, Liang Bing. Yan was once again shaken by Jiang Ming's mystery. It was the first time she had encountered someone so impossible to see through or pin down. And his strength was even more mysterious.

"What news?"

Yan looked at Jiang Ming seriously. To the angels, demons were their greatest enemy, especially Morgana, the leader of the demons. Any information about her was worthy of the angels' attention and concern.

"With the help of her old classmate Carl, Liang Bing has already upgraded to a Fourth Generation God Body. More importantly... at Carl's instigation... she has already come to Earth." Jiang Ming tapped the table, every word striking Yan's heart and sending ripples through it.

Upon hearing this, Angel Yan leaned back against the soft chair and muttered to herself, "No wonder... no wonder we couldn't locate Morgana. Thank you for the information, handsome. As for the trade... I'll report it to Queen Keisha and wait for the Queen's decision."

"Then... see you later."

As soon as the words fell,

Angel Yan and the others flapped their wings and instantly flew into the sky. As the three of them departed, Jiang Ming's clear voice reached their ears: "Wait. One more thing: every move you angels make is being monitored by Carl's Big Clock, and Carl's void theory has already made breakthrough progress..."

"More importantly... don't underestimate Carl, that shut-in of ten thousand years. Especially since this shut-in is not only smart... but ruthless enough as well."

"That's all. I'll wait for your news..." After Jiang Ming finished speaking, it was as though a huge weight had been lifted from his heart. For some reason, he had suddenly wanted to warn Yan and the others, though they were neither friends nor family.

If there truly was a reason, Jiang Ming had one obsession in his heart—he hoped the Three Kings could gather once more in Merlo and watch Merlo's sunrise together.

He hoped that by then, Tian Ren Wang Keisha would have found a successor and retired from Angel City; Tian Qi Wang Liang Bing would once more reveal her white wings; and Tian Ji Wang He Xi would still be by their side, planting flowers and doing research whenever she had nothing else to do...

"Let's go, Leina! Xiao Lun and the others have probably already dealt with Monkey King."

"...We should head back too... The sun has risen, and the rosy clouds stretch across the sky." Jiang Ming turned to Leina and murmured calmly. It was unclear whether Leina heard him, as his voice grew quieter and quieter...

"Don't call me Leina. Call me Goddess..."

"And aren't you going to explain things to your Goddess... like Liang Bing... and how you know about Carl?" Seeing that Yan and the others had left, Leina could no longer suppress her curiosity. Jiang Ming's actions had truly left her hanging. Even she, the Liesun Star Main God, had not known that Morgana's real name was Liang Bing, much less anything about Death God Karl.

Jiang Ming seemed to know everything. Leina doubted even Du Kao necessarily knew Morgana's real name, let alone Jiang Ming, a native Huaxian from Earth.

If she had not been shocked by Jiang Ming's strength earlier, and if she had not failed to gain any advantage against him at the Super God Academy not long ago, Leina would definitely have shown Jiang Ming what the wrath of a goddess was—and the price of ignoring one.

With his back to Leina, Jiang Ming ignored her restless questions. He knew there was no way to explain this clearly. He couldn't exactly say that he was an omniscient being who had crossed over from another world, or that he had some kind of precognitive ability. That would be completely unreliable.

After all, one lie required countless more lies to cover it up. He did not have the spare time for that; it was better to remain mysterious. Besides, with Leina's lively temperament and endless questions, if he had to answer them one by one, wouldn't it go on forever?

In order to stop Leina's endless questioning, Jiang Ming suddenly turned around and said, "Oh, right, Leina. Do you know an old saying from Huaxia?"

Jiang Ming's sudden question left Leina completely baffled. Weren't they talking about Morgana and Carl? How had this suddenly turned into some old Huaxian saying? It was utterly inexplicable.

"What saying?"

"Once a woman develops intense curiosity toward a man, that is the beginning of her falling for him...

A friendly reminder: don't get curious about me, and don't ask so many questions. I'm afraid that after you fall in love with me, if we ever argue someday, you might lose control and set the sun on fire. Then I'd be a sinner to Earth." Jiang Ming put on a solemn expression and looked into Leina's eyes, though there was a trace of teasing in his gaze.

Leina instantly flew into a rage. Fury blazed in her heart, and she could not help roaring at Jiang Ming, "Damn it... Goddess me, fall in love with trash like you... You're not acting proper on the outside while fantasizing about me all the time inside, are you?"

"Jiang Ming... so this is the kind of person you are."

"Let's go. We're heading back."

Before Leina could react, Jiang Ming leaped straight down from the building and headed toward the Super God Academy.

"Jiang Ming... wait for me... You still haven't answered me... Do you like Goddess me?!"