At the sight of the God Emperor, Gaishi instantly broke into a smile and looked him up and down. "Whoa, not bad, kid! Back without a scratch?"
The God Emperor snorted softly and withdrew his hand behind his back, his tone haughty. "Do you think this emperor is like you, acting without using his brain and relying on nothing but brute force?"
Gaishi laughed. "Brother Gai just likes solving problems the simplest way. Thinking is too tiring."
The God Emperor stared at Gaishi. "You're not embarrassed in the slightest? If this emperor hadn't returned early, were you planning to go get yourself killed alone?"
Gaishi shrugged. "What could I do? A friend was in trouble. Brother Gai couldn't just stand by and watch."
Hearing that, the God Emperor sighed and gave Gaishi an exasperated glare, but pursued the matter no further.
Gaishi truly valued loyalty too much. As his friend, one never had to worry about being stabbed in the back.
"Haha, why the long face? Brother Gai might be reckless, but he's not completely brainless. If I dared to go, I had at least some confidence." Gaishi slung an arm around the God Emperor's shoulders and grinned.
The God Emperor glanced at Gaishi, a hint of a smile appearing at the corner of his mouth. "With those words, this emperor forgives you. Otherwise, if you'd charged over on hot blood alone, this emperor would really have wanted to curse you until you were drenched in dog's blood."
Just then, the God Emperor's two incarnations arrived from afar with Gao Meinan and Dongfang Jie.
"An unexpected bonus, too?" Gaishi looked at Dongfang Jie. This man was clearly not a member of the Imperial Alliance.
"Is this emperor the sort to accept a loss? Having lost a Gai Rui, naturally, I