"Have you seen it?" the Reincarnation Hall Master asked.
"Yes. Thank you for letting me take a look first, Hall Master. I'll remember this favor." Gu Qingshan cupped his hands.
The Reincarnation Hall Master smiled.
The God of Death had personally acknowledged the favor. It had been worth making an exception for him.
The Reincarnation Hall Master thought for a moment, then reminded him, "Remember, although you and I have immense merit, drawing a sword isn't decided by divine rank."
"Then what is it decided by?" Gu Qingshan asked.
The Reincarnation Hall Master said slowly, "Beneath the God Lord, there are countless Huang Quan deities, and many of them are powerful enough to give you and me a real fight."
Gu Qingshan understood at once.
"You mean that, as righteous gods of Huang Quan, we may have boundless merit, but that doesn't necessarily make us the strongest fighters," Gu Qingshan said.
"Exactly. I'm in charge of the Reincarnation Hall's affairs, and I can keep all of Huang Quan running like clockwork. I can also command armies on the battlefield and plan strategy with ease—but when it comes to fighting one-on-one, I'm somewhat lacking." The Reincarnation Hall Master spoke with an even expression.
Gu Qingshan cupped his hands. "Thank you for the lesson."
Just then, a woman hurried in and said urgently to the Reincarnation Hall Master, "Mother, I've returned from the battlefield, but he's still trapped in that perilous place."
Gu Qingshan's gaze was immediately drawn to the woman.
It wasn't for any other reason: she wore a pair of pink claw blades.
Those were clearly the divine artifacts he and Lola had searched for together!
He had given those artifacts to the Demon Dragon. Why were they in this woman's hands?
As Gu Qingshan wondered about it, the Reincarnation