Su Yu Treats Others with Sincerity

Heaven Dou City, Crown Prince's Residence, secret chamber.

After Qian Renxue finished absorbing the soul ring, they did not linger in Star Dou Forest. Instead, they returned directly to Heaven Dou City at the fastest speed possible.

After leaving Snake Lance and Pufferfish outside to stand guard, Qian Renxue brought Su Yu into the secret chamber.

A flash of golden light passed, and Qian Renxue revealed her true appearance once more.

Looking at the breathtaking woman before him, with waist-length hair and skin as fair as snow, Su Yu's heart shamefully skipped a beat.

Qian Renxue smiled slightly, and the already dim secret chamber seemed to brighten by several degrees. "Can you guess my identity?"

Su Yu nodded. "Of course. It wasn't difficult to guess. A Six-Winged Angel martial soul—only someone from Spirit Hall's Qian Clan could possess one."

"That's right. The previous Pope of Spirit Hall was my father."

Su Yu shrugged. "Is Brother Xue planning to let me die knowing the truth?"

Qian Renxue snorted. "Stop talking nonsense. If I really wanted to kill you, would I need to bring you back here first?"

Then Qian Renxue changed the subject and asked, "What happened in Star Dou Forest today—can you tell me why that Golden-Eyed Black Dragon King sought you out?"

Su Yu's expression grew serious. "I can. And there are some things I need to discuss with you."

Then, Su Yu began telling a suitably edited version of the story.

"That Golden-Eyed Black Dragon King was once the captain of the Dragon God's Guard."

"A very, very long time ago, the Dragon God fell. The beast gods suffered devastating losses, and the human gods rose to power."

"The soul beasts were unwilling to remain suppressed, so they decided to gather strength and launch a counterattack against the God Realm."

"That Black Dragon King saw my extraordinary talent and decided to recruit me."

Qian Renxue raised an eyebrow. "Recruit you?"

Su Yu immediately said, "Naturally, I played along with him. After all, I still haven't repaid Sister Xue's kindness. Loyalty!"

Qian Renxue raised a hand to cover her face, looking as though she could not bear to watch.

Su Yu lowered his raised hands and continued, "They say age brings wisdom. They had lived for so many years that they saw through my nonsense at a glance."

"Then they told me that some gods would target me and wished nothing more than to get rid of me."

"If I did not cooperate with them, then even if I reached level one hundred and became a god, I would ultimately be unable to escape death."

Qian Renxue frowned slightly and asked in confusion, "Gods would target you? Why?"

Su Yu stroked his chin. After pondering for a moment, he asked, "Sister Xue, do you think gods still possess the emotions and desires they had as humans?"

Without waiting for Qian Renxue's answer, Su Yu continued, "If they still possess those emotions and desires, then we can treat them as ordinary Title Douluos first. That makes it easier to understand."

"You and I are like two geniuses from a remote little city."

"In that little city, no Title Douluo-level powerhouse had appeared for a very, very long time."

"Even Title Douluos were an unreachable legend there."

"Then, one day, you and I broke through level ninety-one and became Title Douluos."

"But they announced that anyone who became a god—anyone who became a Title Douluo—had to go to the God Realm, to Spirit City."

"We went there in high spirits, thinking that from then on, we could live freely and forever."

"But when we arrived, we discovered that there were more than a dozen, perhaps even dozens, of senior figures above us."

"We newly promoted elders would hold little status and have no real say before those long-established consecrated elders."

"The old bastards formed a committee and could decide everything through internal votes alone."

"What was even more terrifying was that the committee's members were fixed."

"The earliest gods, those who had gained immortality, would not die of old age. Newly ascended gods could only accept their leadership."

"Of course, there would always be a few thorns who tried to challenge their elders' status."

"To prevent such things from happening, the elders would adopt different attitudes toward different juniors."

"The obedient ones would be taken in as dogs. The disobedient ones would be sent out to the chopping block..."

Su Yu turned his head and looked at Qian Renxue. "What makes it even more hopeless is that gods are not Title Douluos."

"Most conflicts between Title Douluos can be avoided..."

"But between gods, the struggle over divine authority is a true zero-sum game."

"Once there is a conflict over authority, you would not even qualify to kneel before them and become a dog..."

"The winner takes all. The loser eats dust..."

Then Su Yu added, word by word, "Sister Xue, Di Tian asked me to pass along a message. How long has it been since your family received an oracle from the Angel God?"

With a boom, it felt as though Qian Renxue's mind had exploded.

She shouted sharply, "You—what does he mean?"

Su Yu said quietly, "Sister Xue, do you truly not understand, or are you pretending not to?"

"He means that the Angel God, who refused to submit and whose authority conflicted with those old gods, has already fallen."

Seeing Qian Renxue's pale face, Su Yu lowered his eyes.

None of this had been said by Gu Yuena or Di Tian. It was all Su Yu's own speculation.

Su Yu did not intend to reveal Gu Yuena's existence to Qian Renxue. Likewise, he did not intend to reveal this person destined to become a god to Gu Yuena.

He had no choice. At this moment, Su Yu was the weakest party.

He could only move between both sides, serving as their bridge, facilitating possible cooperation, and earning a few insignificant benefits from it...

"The one whose authority overlaps with the Angel God's—or rather, the one who killed your ancestor—also happened to be the one who delivered the final blow to the Dragon God."

"According to them, if I become a god, I will likewise have a conflict of authority with that person."

Qian Renxue closed her eyes. "What are you thinking?"

Su Yu said, "Di Tian only recognized that you are a descendant of the Angel God, but I believe that you will definitely become the new Angel God."

"The soul beasts intend to cooperate with me, but I cannot trust them completely either."

"Sister Xue, if you can become a god, then the two of us can watch each other's backs!"

"It is not that I intend to scheme against those soul beasts. It is simply wise to remain wary and prepare for the worst."

Qian Renxue revealed a bitter smile. "What you've said is too unbelievable. I need to... I need to ask my grandfather's opinion."

Su Yu nodded, then added, "Sister Xue, our true, ultimate enemies are the gods of the God Realm."

"The empires and sects on the continent are ultimately fleeting things."

"Establishing a unified nation would indeed make it easier to gather faith, but you absolutely cannot put the cart before the horse and delay your own progress in growing stronger because of it!"

Qian Renxue's eyes flickered as she nodded slightly. "I understand what you mean. I will keep the proper balance."

Su Yu leaned back tactically, his eyes full of suspicion.

Qian Renxue was so annoyed that she laughed. "Kid, what do you mean by that?"

"Sister Xue, how old are you, exactly? You spend every day fussing over all sorts of nonsense instead of cultivating seriously. Be careful, or I'll surpass you."

"Heh, a mere Soul Grandmaster. How laughable. You want to surpass me? Keep dreaming!"