Chance Encounter with Liang Bing, He Xi Makes a Move

"It is indeed a bit strange," Angel Yan mused, rubbing her chin. "Her indulgence towards Xiao Li is almost to the point of spoiling her. Now that I think about it, even though he was harsh with those hot-headed brats from Xiong Bing Lian, he never truly went all out, except for that sparring match. And then there's..."

Her thoughts gradually cleared, and an idea emerged that made her feel incredibly peculiar: "He seems... unusually tolerant of 'children'."

This "child" wasn't just about age, but more of a division based on perception and attitude.

Those like Su Xiao Li, who were relatively simple-minded and held pure dependence and affection for him, and the youngsters from Xiong Bing Lian, who were reckless but not inherently bad, all seemed to fall into some "tolerable" category for him.

Then... what about herself?

Angel Yan recalled her own repeated attempts to "strike up a conversation," teasing, and even somewhat offensive probes. Si Yao's reaction was never thunderous rage, but more like... a slightly helpless attitude towards a mischievous junior?

"He doesn't... see me as an ignorant little brat too, does he?!"

This thought made the Holy Left Wing, who had lived for seven thousand years, feel a surge of frustration, while also finding it utterly absurd.

She was the Thunder War God, who had conquered the universe for thousands of years and struck terror into the hearts of demons!

How could she be seen as a "child" who needed to be tolerated in his eyes?

Angel Chase, watching Yan's face shift through various expressions before settling into a mixture of annoyance and amusement, couldn't help but chuckle softly. "Yan Jie, it seems your charm isn't very effective on this Ancient Great God..."

"Get lost!" Angel Yan shot Chase an annoyed glance, but the strange feeling in her heart lingered.

If Si Yao, for some reason, considered them "young" angels as "juniors" who needed a certain degree of tolerance, then many of his seemingly incomprehensible actions would have a reasonable explanation.

His detachment from the major powers of the Known Universe might not be complete indifference, but rather... an observation from a Higher Dimension, tinged with scrutiny? Like an elder watching a group of overly energetic youngsters causing a ruckus?

This thought brought Angel Yan a sense of inexplicable relief; at least he wasn't purely chaotic evil. Yet, it also sparked a strong sense of defiance.

She was Angel Yan, how could she be treated like a child!

The next afternoon, in a forgotten, deserted desert somewhere in Europe.

The scorching sun blazed overhead, the air distorting with the intense heat. As far as the eye could see, there was cracked earth and sparse, withered shrubs.

Su Xiao Li, however, was full of enthusiasm, wearing a sun hat and hopping along ahead.

For her, as long as she was with Si Yao, even a desolate place like this was filled with the romance of adventure.

She was already imagining some strange scenarios of "desert survival" and "a lone man and woman," her cheeks flushing slightly.

Si Yao followed slowly behind, his consciousness already locked onto the energy fluctuations beyond the distant hills.

In his "vision," Morgana, along with a few surviving Demon Veterans, was attempting to "awaken" an experimental subject that Karl had casually discarded on Earth—a Second Generation little demon, codenamed "Da Lun," who was a fusion of genes from the Giant Civilization of the Styx Galaxy. His strength was mediocre, only his size was imposing.

[Current True Point: 4682000]

Looking at the slowly increasing numbers on the panel, Si Yao shook his head inwardly.

Recently, all parties seemed to have entered a brief "silent period." No one was actively coming to him to provide "performance," and the influx of True Points had slowed considerably. The main source was now the few thousand points Su Xiao Li provided daily.

With the Nine-Tailed Celestial Fox Super Gene fully manifested, Su Xiao Li's strength had risen to that of a true Third Generation God. She had also developed an almost unconditional trust in him; she believed whatever he said. The True Points she provided daily had increased from less than a thousand initially to a stable over ten thousand points.

While this "pure income" was stable, it was a drop in the bucket compared to the "Divine Power 2.0" blueprints in his plan, which required massive amounts of True Points to manifest.

Angels, demons, Lieyang, Super Seminary... he needed to "spread the love" to accumulate capital faster.

Just then, a muffled roar echoed from behind the distant hill.

The two looked up. On the nearby hill, a huge, entirely red great demon roared and flew into the sky, spewing a mouthful of scorching flames at the figure on the ground!

It was the gene-modified demon from the Giant Civilization, Da Lun, whom Morgana had just awakened.

"Ah!" Su Xiao Li was startled by the sudden commotion and instinctively moved closer to Si Yao.

Almost simultaneously, Morgana, who was about to deliver a "Demon Queen-style" speech to recruit this new subordinate, keenly sensed the two unreserved presences nearby.

Her gaze instantly locked onto Si Yao and Su Xiao Li, who were strolling over. Her heart skipped a beat, and a strong premonition of disaster surged through her.

"Bitch! Why is this lingering ghost everywhere?!" Morgana cursed inwardly, feeling that her plan was about to be disrupted again.

As expected!

Upon seeing the fire-breathing Da Lun in the sky, Su Xiao Li's eyes lit up. Without hesitation, she immediately used the highly encrypted Dark Communication Channel that Angel Yan had given her to send a message:

"Yan Jie, Yan Jie! I see demons! A really big red demon! And Morgana is here too!"

Previously, Angel Yan, Chase, and Mo Yi had taught Su Xiao Li some angelic tricks and given her many interesting, though non-core-technical, little gifts to foster closer relations, or rather, to develop a reliable "informant."

In exchange, Su Xiao Li had agreed to notify them immediately if she discovered any demons or other anomalies on Earth.

Si Yao was well aware of this but did not interfere.

This was Su Xiao Li's personal social interaction; he wouldn't pry that much. Moreover... this suited his intentions perfectly.

Before Morgana could even order a retreat, clear spatial fluctuations echoed from the sky above.

Four wormholes unfolded almost simultaneously. Angel Yan, Angel Chase, Angel Mo Yi, and a stern-faced Angel Zhi Xin, with the computing power support from Heavenly Base Four on the Moon Back, descended instantly!

The four angels hovered in the air, their snow-white wings shimmering in the sunlight, their gazes coldly fixed on Morgana and her group below.

Si Yao and Su Xiao Li stopped a short distance away, appearing to be uninvolved bystanders, content to watch the show.

The scene became, for a moment, extremely awkward.

Morgana felt like cursing right now!

If it were just those four little angels, she wouldn't necessarily take them seriously.

But what she truly worried about was Si Yao! Would that guy make a move?!

What if Si Yao helped these little angels against her again, just like last time in Huang Village?

However, Angel Yan and the others didn't care what Morgana was thinking.

As students of the Heavenly Base King, the action-oriented Zhi Xin immediately made her move!

She didn't even waste any words. Supported by the powerful computing power of Heavenly Base Four, the Sword of Flames in her hand emitted a dazzling and scorching red light like the sun, directly unleashing a precise and fiery Flame Judgment upon Da Lun, who was still stunned in the sky, showing off his might!

"Roar?!"

Da Lun, who had just arrived and hadn't figured out the situation, only saw a blinding golden light coming straight at him. Immediately after, an unparalleled burning pain instantly engulfed its vast body!

This Second Generation Demon, which had only been "awakened" for a few minutes, couldn't even let out a proper scream before it turned into ashes in the extreme heat, not even leaving a speck of dregs.

A one-hit kill!

Zhi Xin sheathed her sword and looked coldly at Morgana, her battle intent soaring.

If it were just the four of them against Morgana, they would definitely be at a disadvantage, but now her Master was on the moon!

Morgana watched her newly acquired "rookie" disappear just like that, trembling with rage. Pointing at the angels in the sky, she finally couldn't help but curse loudly:

"Bitch!!! You bunch of..."

Before Morgana could finish speaking, the space beside her suddenly rippled with a clear disturbance!

A cold, fatally sharp-looking circular weapon—Star Fate—appeared like a silver lightning bolt tearing through the void, moving at a speed beyond visual capture. It grazed Morgana's neck as it flew past!

A strand of black hair was silently severed and drifted in the scorching air.

The curse that was on the tip of Morgana's tongue got stuck in her throat. A chill shot up her spine to the crown of her head!

She abruptly turned her head and looked up at the sky, at the familiar silver figure that had appeared behind Zhi Xin at some unknown time.

"Long time no see, Liang Bing... oh no, Morgana."

It was purely a joke.