Gabriel

Ye Su's gaze pierced through the void, his divine sense instantly covering the entire Spirit Hall before finally locking onto the depths of the Heaven Dou Empire's imperial palace.

A sixteen-year-old blond "youth" was speaking eloquently in court, every gesture displaying the elegant bearing of Heaven Dou's crown prince.

"Xue Qinghe..." Ye Su's lips curved slightly. He withdrew his divine sense and turned to Bibi Dong. "My child, I sensed a lost angel playing a ridiculous role in the mortal world."

Bibi Dong trembled all over at his words, a complicated emotion flashing through her eyes.

Even though her soul had been purified, thinking of that girl who carried Qian Xunji's blood still brought a sharp ache to her heart.

She instinctively tightened her grip on her scepter, her knuckles turning white. "The Lord means... Xue Qinghe?"

"Bring her to see me." Ye Su's voice carried unquestionable authority. "It is time for this angel who has fallen into the mortal realm to return to the Divine Seat."

Bibi Dong dropped to one knee, her golden hair falling forward to conceal her unreadable expression. "But Xue Qinghe's identity is special. Bringing her back rashly may cause unnecessary conflict."

"Lucifer," Ye Su interrupted. "I understand your intentions, but God has descended. You need not concern yourself with mortal affairs here. Simply do as I say."

Bibi Dong's shoulders trembled, and she immediately changed her words. "This subordinate will make the arrangements at once."

After Bibi Dong withdrew, Ye Su carelessly lifted the system's gag restriction and immediately heard its bristling voice. Host! Qian Renxue is currently the crown prince of the Heaven Dou Empire! You're telling her to abandon that identity and come to Spirit Hall? Isn't this plot going completely off the rails?

Ye Su sneered. "System, my task is only to raise Favorability. To hell with the plot! Stop meddling in my business. I'm God, so I make the rules."

Can you really raise Favorability like this? Don't tell me you're planning to brainwash Qian Renxue and turn her into another bootlicker? This plot isn't right, is it?

"I already told you, stay out of God's business!"

One day later.

Ye Su sat upright upon the throne in the Pope's Palace, his fingertips lightly tapping the armrest. His eyes were closed as if he were resting, but his divine sense had long since spread across all of Spirit City, quietly awaiting the arrival of that "lost angel."

The palace doors slowly opened, and "Xue Qinghe," dressed in white, entered the hall under Bibi Dong's guidance. The sixteen-year-old girl's disguise was flawless. Every movement carried the prince's elegance and composure, with only the faintest trace of vigilance hidden in the depths of her azure eyes.

"Honored Lord." Qian Renxue gave a slight bow, her voice clear and youthful. "May I ask why you summoned me so suddenly?"

She had already heard about The Lord on the way here, but she did not fully believe those accounts. Instead, she felt somewhat wary.

How could a god truly descend upon the world? It made no sense!

Ye Su slowly opened his eyes, starlike radiance flowing through his golden pupils. He did not answer. Instead, he gently raised a hand, and a beam of pure white light suddenly enveloped the entire hall.

Qian Renxue stiffened as she discovered in shock that her disguise was rapidly fading away.

Her golden hair cascaded down like a waterfall, her delicate features returning to those of a young girl. Even her clothes transformed beneath the divine light into a pure white gauze dress.

"What is this?!" She instinctively retreated half a step, and her martial soul instantly possessed her body. The phantom of a Six-winged Angel flickered into view behind her.

"Gabriel." Ye Su's voice seemed to come from ancient times, carrying the weight of ages that spanned time and space. "How much longer will you remain lost in the mortal world?"

Qian Renxue's pupils suddenly contracted. "What are you talking about? What Gabriel?"

"My child." Ye Su gently shook his head and pointed a finger. A massive golden magic array suddenly appeared beneath Qian Renxue's feet.

Countless fragments of memory rose from the array, spiraling and dancing around her. They were scenes she had never seen before, yet somehow found inexplicably familiar:

Within a pure white garden of heaven, the Six-winged Angel held a lily and stood reverently beside the Divine Seat;

During a holy war, the angel wielded a sword of light, clearing every obstacle from the god's path;

Finally, when falling into the mortal realm, the angel looked back through tears for one final glimpse of heaven...

"This... is impossible..." Qian Renxue reached out tremblingly to touch the fragments of memory. The moment she touched each one, an overwhelming sense of familiarity struck her soul.

Ye Su slowly descended from the throne. With every step he took, a golden lotus bloomed beneath his feet.

He came before Qian Renxue and gently held her face. "My dear Gabriel, you descended into the mortal world to deliver divine revelations, yet during the long cycle of reincarnation, you forgot your own mission."

Qian Renxue felt dizzy. She wanted to refute him, yet discovered that deep down, she actually longed to believe his words.

Her Six-winged Angel martial soul manifested completely beyond her control. Her pure white wings trembled lightly, as if answering the call of a god.

"Look at your martial soul, Gabriel." Ye Su's voice was gentle yet imposing. "This is not a mortal inheritance. It is proof of your angelic essence."

Bibi Dong stood to the side, her emotions complicated. She had not expected that person's bloodline to be the reincarnation of an angel. No wonder The Lord wished to see her.

"I..." Qian Renxue's gaze began to grow unfocused as those false memory fragments gradually merged into her consciousness. "I really am... an angel?"

You're not, buddy. He made up those lies for you!

Those memory fragments just now had been lies fabricated by Ye Su using an ability granted by the system. Such lies were terrifying, but breaking them was simple. At the very moment the lie entered one's mind, one only needed to firmly believe that one was oneself to shatter the lie and reach the truth.

But how could a mere Qian Renxue possibly break God's lies?

A nearly imperceptible curve rose at Ye Su's lips. He released her, stepped back, and opened his arms. "Then, my dear Gabriel, are you willing to return to the Divine Seat?"

The entire hall suddenly blazed with light as countless white feathers drifted down from the sky.

Qian Renxue unconsciously stepped forward. Her six wings spread wide, and her entire body was bathed in Holy Light. She felt unprecedented power awakening within her, an energy far purer and more powerful than Soul Power.

Ding! Qian Renxue's Favorability +30%. Current Favorability: 30%

The system's notification sounded in Ye Su's mind, and the golden light in his eyes grew even brighter.

This carefully woven lie had only just begun. He would make this "angel" completely submit beneath God's glory.

"From this day onward, you shall reclaim your true name: Gabriel." Ye Su's voice was solemn like a divine revelation. "As Gabriel's reincarnation, you shall exercise divine authority and spread the faith. You need not disguise yourself as another nation's crown prince. As my angel, you should see the world with your own eyes."

Coming back to her senses, Qian Renxue dropped to one knee. Her wings gently folded behind her, and an unprecedented expression of loyalty appeared on her face. "I obey the divine will."

At that very moment, a golden cross mark suddenly appeared upon her forehead. Her Six-winged Angel martial soul underwent an astonishing transformation, its wings growing from six to eight, every feather flowing with sacred radiance.

Ye Su watched it all with satisfaction. He knew that he had gained another loyal "angel."

At the side, Bibi Dong watched Qian Renxue's transformation, the emotions in her eyes becoming ever more complicated and inscrutable.

This lie concerning past and present lives was quietly changing the course of everyone's fate.

Ye Su naturally noticed the expression in Bibi Dong's eyes, but he merely sighed softly. Knots like this had to be untangled slowly.

Besides, compared to his grand undertaking, such a trivial matter could be resolved whenever he wished, couldn't it?