Deities should not incur personal favors.
In any case, Anyali had given her help to Soren and Vivian when Soren was at his weakest, so Soren coming here this time was actually to settle a matter on his mind.
Because as the Time of Troubles gradually drew to a close, Soren would ultimately have to return to God's Realm.
Once he returned to God's Realm, Soren naturally would not be able to walk freely among mortals as he did now, so it was better to handle some matters sooner rather than later.
Anyali had adopted about twenty or thirty children. Compared to the past, a touch of weathering and perseverance had replaced some of the delicate beauty on the young woman's face. Soren actually still admired her actions to a certain extent; being able to stick to her beliefs and adopt so many orphans in an era like the Time of Troubles where people preyed upon one another, Anyali could be considered a very outstanding young woman. Given her convictions, he believed that the vast majority of deities would not refuse her, so Soren had merely stolen a march on them by extending an olive branch first, utilizing their pre-existing relationship before any other church of a deity took notice of her.
Accompanied by the glow of a bit of divinity.
Soren waved his hand gently, and the wounds on Anyali's body vanished.
He smiled slightly, then suddenly turned his head again to gaze outside the temple with a frown, speaking softly, "Are you encountering trouble?"
A few mercenaries with unfriendly expressions were approaching.
The leader was a middle-aged man with a rebellious expression. His strength should have been that of a high-tier professional, with a greatsword slung across his back. His teammates accompanied him, and all of them carried