The God Realm Cloud Sea churned as rosy light spread across the sky. Before the Sea God Temple, the Azure Wave Heavenly Pond glowed with a gentle radiance. The Sea God stood by the pool with the Trident in hand, his silver-white hair drifting in the wind. The wave patterns upon his Divine Armor flowed with deep blue divine light. Turning to the woman beside him, he spoke with genuine gratitude. "I must thank you for choosing that young girl, Lin Zhixia. Had she not stepped forward, the consequences would have been unimaginable for my inheritor, Tang San, facing the fully realized Angel God before he had completely inherited his Divine Position. This five-day agreement has also given him a crucial reprieve."
The Starfall Judgment God beside him wore a silver-purple gown embroidered with stars, its hem shimmering with specks of starlight as though an entire galaxy had been sewn into it. Her features were delicate, yet her brows carried the awe-inspiring bearing of a judge. At his words, she chuckled, her voice crisp as colliding stars. "You are too polite, Sea God. This was her own choice."
She brushed a stray lock of hair from her temple and gazed toward the mortal world, a trace of gratification flashing through her eyes. "She dared to hold back in a divine battle, refrained from gravely injuring that newly ascended Angel God, and calmly exposed the fear in her heart, allowing them to settle their grievances through a fair agreement—such composure and clarity surpass even what I possessed in my youth."
Surprise flickered in the Sea God's eyes. His fingers lightly tapped the shaft of the Trident. "Oh? There is such a connection between them?"
"Of course." The Starfall Judgment God nodded, her tone tinged with melancholy. "Come to think of it,