Xiao Wu

When the holy light gradually dissipated, Qian Renxue—now to be called Gabriel—slowly opened her eyes. Those originally azure irises now swirled with a pale golden halo, and eight wings unfurled behind her, each feather radiating a sacred aura.

"The Lord." Her voice was ethereal, hardly human, as her fingertips brushed the cross mark on her forehead. "I sense power surging within me... What is this?"

Ye Su stood with his hands behind his back, the mottled light from the stained-glass dome of the Pope's Palace casting shadows across him. "This is the authority you were always meant to hold, my child. As one of the Seven Archangels of Heaven, you wield the power of 'Revelation.'"

The system flashed frantic warnings in Ye Su's mind: [Host! The Eight-Winged Angel Spirit you've strengthened for Qian Renxue has already exceeded the original setting! This will completely derail the plot!]

"Shut up," Ye Su sneered in his consciousness. "Since I'm playing God, I need the miracles to match."

Who cares if the plot collapses? Everything should serve me, God!

Ye Su looked at Qian Renxue's face—beautiful beyond mortal measure—and felt a measure of satisfaction. His spokesperson should be exactly like this: beautiful in appearance, divine in spirit.

Such a person was fit to be his herald.

Qian Renxue slowly raised her palm, and a cluster of pure sacred flame danced above it. She stared at this power that transcended the essence of soul force, the golden halo in her eyes swirling ever more intensely.

Everyone in the hall involuntarily stepped back half a pace. The pressure contained within that flame made even these Title Douluo feel their souls tremble.

"Is this the Angel Sacred Flame?" Her voice trembled with disbelief.

Ye Su nodded in satisfaction, his gaze sweeping over Bibi Dong, whose expression was complicated. "Gabriel, you shall act as my messenger, proclaiming God's descent to the world."

Just then, the doors of the Pope's Palace were suddenly pushed open.

A youth in golden armor strode in, followed by several elders of Martial Soul Hall. The newcomer was none other than the Great Enshrined of Martial Soul Hall, Qian Daoliu.

"Grandfather?" Qian Renxue blurted out instinctively, then caught herself and corrected, "No, Lord Michael..."

Michael glanced at Qian Renxue and gave a slight nod, then withdrew his gaze and knelt on one knee before Ye Su.

"The Lord, I am ready to witness all the suffering in the world and spread Your gospel to it!" Qian Daoliu knelt on one knee. He had made full preparations on his end and had come only to bid farewell.

"Then go, my child. Know that the sun and moon are both My eyes, and I will always watch over you," Ye Su said gently. As he spoke, he suddenly remembered that due to the system's settings, he was supposed to be the same age as Tang San right now. He paused, then continued, "From here, travel westward through many nations. You may encounter a youth with Innate Full Soul Power and a Blue Silver Grass spirit. You might consider befriending him."

At this, Ye Su thought about Tang San's character and added, "Conceal your identity and test him. If he passes your trials, bring him to see Me."

"Yes!" Michael, beneath the Divine Seat, bowed his head reverently. Qian Daoliu's Favorability had already reached over 90%, a level equivalent to absolute loyalty. If it reached 100%, he would become a fanatical believer unto death.

But that should be close.

Having given these instructions, Ye Su seemed to sense something. He looked at Qian Renxue and Bibi Dong, still present, and spoke again, "Gabriel, bring wisdom and enlightenment to mortals. Lucifer, you shall oversee Martial Soul Hall."

Neither dared to disobey, nor could they even conceive of disobedience. They agreed at once.

Ye Su wasted no more time. He took a single step forward, and his figure vanished from the Angel Sanctuary.

The next instant, he appeared above the Star Dou Forest.

According to the current timeline, it shouldn't be long before Xiao Wu, the Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast incarnated as a six-year-old girl, emerged from this forest.

Ye Su immediately invoked God's omniscient authority, sensed the path Xiao Wu would take, and deliberately waited by a lake.

He still needed to raise Xiao Wu's Favorability, but he couldn't lower himself to squeeze into a dormitory at Notting Academy to do it. Rather than waste time fabricating a false identity to infiltrate the academy and get close to her, it was better to display a miracle directly and take her away from here.

I'm God now. Why would I still play the lapdog?

Thus, Ye Su, clad in white robes like a holy child, sat quietly by the lake.

Deep within the Star Dou Forest, the Lake of Life rippled faintly.

Xiao Wu stood barefoot at the water's edge, her pink hair swaying gently in the breeze. She looked down at her reflection—that of a six-year-old human girl.

"Are you really leaving?" A deep voice came from behind. The Sky Azure Bull Python's massive head emerged from the lake, its golden vertical pupils filled with reluctance.

Xiao Wu turned, her fingers brushing lightly over the bull python's cold scales. "Da Ming, I've already decided. Mother said that only by truly understanding humans can I walk that path..."

Her voice suddenly choked.

The memory of that bloody night ten years ago resurfaced: her mother lying in a pool of blood, the bloodstained papal scepter, and those cold, ruthless eyes.

The Titan Giant Ape emerged from the forest, carefully tapping Xiao Wu's shoulder with its knuckle. "Sister Xiao Wu, that human Pope is too dangerous. Why not wait a few more years?"

"No." Xiao Wu wiped the tears from her eyes, lifting her small face stubbornly. "Every day I wait, Mother drifts further away. Besides," she paused, looking down at her immature human hands, "this reincarnation was perfect. My aura is completely hidden."

When night fell, the three soul beasts sat around a campfire. Xiao Wu shared her treasured carrots with her two companions—souvenirs from the last time she'd snuck into a human village.

"Remember this taste," she said, forcing a smile. "Once I find that Pope and avenge Mother, I'll come back and bring you a whole cartload of carrots."

The atmosphere grew somber, as if they were facing a permanent farewell.

The next morning, Xiao Wu set off alone. With every step, her heart beat faster. This was the first time in a hundred thousand years she had truly stepped into the outside world as a human.

When sunlight filtered through the treetops and fell upon her face, Xiao Wu suddenly stopped.

By the lake at the edge of the forest, a white-clad youth sat quietly.

His silver hair shimmered with an otherworldly luster in the sunlight, and in his hand, he toyed with a lotus that bloomed from thin air.

The youth looked up, his golden pupils like the blazing sun in the sky. His features were dreamlike and surpassingly beautiful—more handsome than anyone Xiao Wu had ever seen!