Encirclement and Slaughter (6K)

"Besides, I said long ago that Children of Destiny aren't necessarily worth befriending. You never know which one will help you soar and which one intends to use you as a stepping stone. You went to smooth things over for someone this time, and he ended up blocking you, didn't he?"

"Didn't he allow his daughter to descend to the lower realm back then just for—"

At this point, the old man frowned. "But judging by things now, it seems he messed up."

Rong Nianbing chuckled. "What can he do? The God Realm isn't ruled by his word alone. As someone eager to get out, I don't need to act according to his moods. So what if he has many people under him? If he has the guts, he can leave the God Realm and come beat me up."

"Besides, once we leave the God Realm, forget him—even if all his brothers and sisters came at me together, they might not be my match. Does he really think he's like the Old Sea God or old Asura, bound by a Divine Position, whose combat strength doesn't decrease after leaving the God Realm but actually increases?"

The old man laughed as well. "Since when did you become a fence-sitter? You showed goodwill toward these people before and thought they were a group worth befriending."

At the mention of this, Rong Nianbing's smile immediately vanished. He raised a hand and laid down a barrier of Divine Power, enveloping the tiny kitchen.

"Master, you didn't see what happened there. Things may be more complicated than we imagined."

"In any case, I need to investigate this group properly."

"Third Brother, I'm sorry."

Ning Rongrong no longer had her former arrogant, devilish temperament. Instead, she looked nervously at the man before her, dressed in an