Clearly, the little bat hadn't come to see Vivian merely to freeload food, drinks, lodging, and maternal affection. A large part of her purpose was to show off her achievements in her career—such as taking complete control of the Shadow Council, consolidating the Heiserana Family's dominance among Earth's supernatural races, and achieving a major breakthrough in negotiations with the Demon Hunters. However, before she could show off, Lily's perfectly timed bragging completely shattered the little Bat Spirit's confidence. After all, Hao Ren had led that gang of violent beasts to accomplish something far greater—they had gone and picked a fight with a god.
And they had won.
It was as if the little Bat Spirit had excitedly brought home two perfect exam papers to show off, only to push open the door and find a group of people gathered around the coffee table inside, displaying their doctoral certificates in mathematics. The difference was something only she could truly appreciate...
What surprised and even moved Heiserana, however, was that Vivian still praised her a few times during dinner.
"What we did and what you did were both important. There's no higher or lower between them." Vivian even patiently comforted the somewhat dejected little bat. "Besides, things didn't go as smoothly for us as Lily made it sound. That battle was extremely difficult. Most people were entangled with their own reflections and didn't even get the chance to fight that evil god. Even the Landlord almost failed to win..."
"Really?" Heiserana gave Hao Ren a skeptical look. "Aren't you supposed to be really powerful?"
"That depends on who you're comparing us with." Hao Ren smiled awkwardly. "We almost screwed it up. In the end, Dodo was still the one who landed the finishing blow..."
Heiserana: "...Huh?"
"I'm not lying. It's true. That's