The Timid He Xi

Suburban Villa, morning light streamed through the window, bringing a touch of tranquility.

Su Xiao Li's clothes were quite torn from her intense battle with Sun Wukong last night. Upon returning, she immediately went to wash up and change.

At Si Yao's request, her attire was much more normal now. She had changed into a fresh white T-shirt and denim shorts. After washing away the dust of battle, she looked like a girl next door, possessing a hint of innocence and obedience.

However, having witnessed Si Yao's god-like prowess last night, capable of defeating even the Great Sage Equal to Heaven, Su Xiao Li, who already harbored strong dependence and vague affection for Si Yao, was now completely devoted. Stars practically twinkled in her eyes.

Seeing Si Yao sitting on the sofa, eyes closed in thought, seemingly processing his gains from last night, she tiptoed over, offering tea and water, and showing concern with her soft voice and caring gaze.

"Boss, are you tired? Would you like some water?"

"Boss, are your shoulders sore? Shall I give you a massage?"

"Boss, are you hungry? I can make you something to eat?"

Si Yao was immersed in the profoundness of the Space Displacement Technology he had just acquired, and the power he felt from the Blood Spear and Black Dragon Form. Su Xiao Li's continuous "harassment" made him somewhat agitated.

He opened his eyes and looked at the little face in front of him, brimming with "seeking attention." He sighed helplessly.

"Be quiet. Don't talk, just massage my shoulders."

"Right away!" Su Xiao Li's eyes lit up as if she had received a royal decree. She nodded vigorously, then obediently stood behind him and began massaging his shoulders with just the right amount of force, saying no more.

Si Yao closed his eyes again, continuing to sort through his gains.

However, this tranquility did not last long.

An unfamiliar energy signal, bearing some resemblance to Angel Yan's, silently landed outside the villa.

Immediately after, a crisp doorbell rang.

Ding dong--

Si Yao's brow twitched. Through his Kongshi Realm Divine Power, he instantly perceived the identity of the visitor outside—an unfamiliar young female angel. Her energy was pure and powerful, originating from the same source as Angel Yan, but her aura was more restrained and... orderly?

With a thought, the villa's main door slid open silently.

Standing outside was a young angel with golden hair and blue eyes, exquisite features, and a temperament that was chilling yet carried a hint of rigor. It was Zhi Xin, sent by Hexi.

As Zhi Xin entered the living room, the first thing that caught her eye was Si Yao sitting on the sofa, and behind him, Su Xiao Li, dressed casually, obediently massaging his shoulders.

This slightly intimate domestic scene caused a fleeting, imperceptible strangeness to flash in Zhi Xin's eyes, but she quickly composed herself, her face adopting a polite and solemn expression.

"Greetings, Mr. Si Yao. Please forgive my intrusion. I am Angel Zhi Xin, Right Wing Guard of Holy Keisha, and a student of Skybase King Hexi." Zhi Xin nodded slightly, her etiquette impeccable, a stark contrast to Angel Yan's somewhat roguish and aggressive style.

Si Yao raised an eyelid, a form of acknowledgment.

Zhi Xin continued to state her purpose: "On behalf of my teacher, Skybase King Hexi, I sincerely invite you to the Moon Back for a meeting with her."

Si Yao didn't even lift his eyelids, directly refusing, "No time. If she wants to meet, she can come herself."

This answer seemed to be within Zhi Xin's expectations. She showed no surprise or dissatisfaction but nodded and said earnestly, "Teacher can come in person. However, before Teacher arrives, can you give a promise that you will not make a move against her during the meeting?"

She paused, a hint of worry, slightly out of sync with her demeanor and rather straightforward, appearing on her face. "My master... she is quite timid. Without safety guarantees, she might not dare to come."

Si Yao: "..."

He was uncharacteristically stumped by her words.

Hexi? Timid? The Skybase King who had lived for tens of thousands of years, managed the Angel Civilization's research, and even dared to tease Keisha occasionally? How could anyone associate those two words?

Seeing Zhi Xin's incredibly earnest and seemingly genuine gaze, Si Yao was momentarily speechless.

He remained silent for a moment before saying indifferently, "Whether I make a move depends on her, not on me."

He didn't give any explicit promise, but the meaning was clear—as long as Hexi didn't provoke him or threaten him, he naturally wouldn't bother making a move.

Zhi Xin seemed somewhat satisfied with this answer. She nodded, "I understand. I will relay your words to Teacher. She... should be coming to visit in person very soon."

Her mission complete, Zhi Xin bowed politely again: "Thank you for your time. Farewell."

With that, she turned and left the villa with steady steps, maintaining proper etiquette and clear logic throughout, a complete opposite to Angel Yan's style of "lingering" and "verbal teasing."

Si Yao watched Zhi Xin's retreating figure, a rare trace of doubt stirring within him.

Both were Holy Keisha's left and right wings. One was as experienced and cunning as a fox, with a thick skin capable of blocking God-Slaying Weapons. The other was serious and naive like a student, adhering to rules almost to the point of being rigid...

Was the difference really that significant?

Moon Back, inside Heavenly Base Four.

In the main control room, Skybase King Hexi leaned languidly in the main control chair, her peerlessly beautiful face displaying an unprecedented focus and solemnity.

Several huge holographic projection screens floated before her, replaying the earth-shattering battle on the Liangshan Battlefield last night from multiple angles at an extremely slow pace.

Every clash between Sun Wukong and Si Yao, every energy impact, every subtle movement and energy fluctuation, had been completely recorded by Heavenly Base Four's powerful detection system. Hexi was now analyzing and deducing them repeatedly using the most sophisticated algorithms.

"Tsk tsk tsk..." Hexi watched the screen, observing Sun Wukong's ferocious and unparalleled power, each strike containing a Terrifying Power capable of tearing through the defenses of a Third Generation God Body. She couldn't help but click her tongue softly. "This monkey... is much stronger than we previously estimated."

"Third Generation Peak Beast Body, energy level... cannot be precisely measured? Heavenly Base Four's computing power is unable to fully analyze his energy limit? Just how much is this monkey hiding inside him?"

"And this God-Slaying Algorithm... its destructive power is astonishing, its targeting extremely precise, not at all weaker than the God-Slaying Power contained within the Nuoxing War God's genes. Angel Yan and Zhi Xin facing him now would probably not even have a thirty percent chance of winning."

"And this Si Yao..." Hexi's gaze shifted to the figure with silver hair flying, manipulating various strange abilities on the light screen, her eyes becoming incredibly sharp. "The energy system he uses, the Divine Power Encoding, and even his combat logic, are completely different from the current Shenhe Tech Tree. Moreover, it's a self-contained system, exceptionally mature and complete."

This point made her basically rule out the possibility that Si Yao was a puppet secretly cultivated or controlled by Death God Karl.

Although Karl's technology was weird, it was fundamentally still a branch of the Shenhe System.

What Si Yao displayed was an entirely independent technological path that had also reached an extremely high level.

"And his Dark Information Protection..." He Xi tried various methods, even deploying her hidden, cutting-edge detection technology involving the Secondary Life Engine, attempting to crack Si Yao's Dark Plane Information.

The result was like a stone sinking into the sea.

Si Yao's Dark Plane seemed to be covered by a layer of "mist" that was impossible to understand or penetrate. All her detection methods were silently absorbed, deflected, or rendered completely ineffective!

"Even Secondary Life Technology is ineffective..." He Xi's brows furrowed tightly. "This means his understanding and control of the Void Layer, or rather the Information Layer, are far beyond mine!"

Finally, her gaze fixed on the [Primordial God Power: Black Dragon Form] that Si Yao had last displayed.

That ferocious Black Dragon Phantom, the dragon scales covering his entire body, the soaring power and speed...

"This Form Change... is not just simple Energy Mimicry or Gene Manifestation." A trace of horror flashed in He Xi's eyes. "This involves temporary, reversible Deep Reconstruction and Sublimation of the Life Form! This... this is already within the scope of the Fourth Generation God Body Technology! Perhaps even higher!"

Combining all the information, a conclusion that He Xi had to face squarely surfaced in her mind:

Si Yao, who claimed to be from the "Pangu Civilization," and the Civilization Level he represented, judging by the tip of the iceberg he had shown so far, had very likely... completely surpassed the current Angel Civilization!

Whether it was in conventional Super Genes, Divine Power Encoding, Energy Usage, or in the more profound Void Technology and God Body Evolution Path, Si Yao had displayed technical strength far exceeding current angelic cognition.

This was not just a powerful individual; behind him likely represented an Ancient Civilization that was once glorious to the extreme and had developed technology to an inconceivable degree!