Su Yu Smiled Without a Word

"This is only your guess..."

Su Yu smiled, putting on an unconcerned air. "You're right. It is only a guess."

"But it isn't a baseless guess."

"Take the Angel God's trial, for example. Qian Daoliu only activated the Angel God's Eight Trials."

"Though he couldn't become a god, he still reached the pinnacle of the mortal world."

"But look at you. You clearly activated the Nine Trials, yet not only did you gain no benefits from the God Trial, your strength was even restricted."

"And you noticed it yourself, didn't you?"

"As the trial progressed, you became increasingly paranoid and increasingly insane."

"Would a normal god pass their Godhood on to a madman?"

Su Yu's words seemed to drain away the last of Bibi Dong's strength. Her body swayed, and she nearly collapsed to the ground.

Su Yu added, "Of course, I have no evidence for anything I just said."

"But would you dare gamble on it?"

"Handing your life and your future over to a god sitting high above you."

"Betting that they truly wanted an heir, rather than making a toy..."

"I hear that after becoming a god, one escapes the limits of lifespan."

"After living that long, finding some amusement for themselves wouldn't exactly be unusual, would it?"

After hearing Su Yu's words, Bibi Dong's expression became utterly bleak, and the light vanished from her eyes.

Su Yu was right. Ever since beginning the God Trial, Bibi Dong had endured the assaults of the Rakshasa Evil Intent at every moment.

Before those endless malicious thoughts, her own will seemed so laughably weak.

If things were truly as Su Yu said, what meaning did all her efforts have?

Seeing Bibi Dong's dejected expression, Su Yu's heart skipped a beat.

Had I hit her too hard?

Su Yu gave a light cough, drawing Bibi Dong's attention back to him.

"Actually, it's not like there's no solution..."

Bibi Dong's eyes immediately lit up. She looked at Su Yu expectantly and asked, "What solution?"

"Create your own Godhood. Didn't the Angel God and Sea God take that very path ten thousand years ago?"

Bibi Dong's expression quickly dimmed. "I don't have the time..."

"You don't understand how terrifying divine power is. I... I'm afraid I can't hold on that long."

"As far as I know, the Angel God and Sea God each spent a thousand years gathering faith."

"I can't last that long..."

Su Yu chuckled. "Then wait until Sister Xue becomes a god. Once she becomes the Angel God, she can purify the Rakshasa Evil Intent inside you."

"After you eliminate that hidden danger, you can slowly explore your own path to godhood."

Bibi Dong's face turned bitter, and she shook her head.

Su Yu raised an eyebrow. "Seriously? Now you're getting all pretentious?"

Bibi Dong snapped, "Don't interrupt adult matters, child!"

Su Yu rolled his eyes. "Fine. If you don't want her help, I have another way."

Bibi Dong asked suspiciously, "What way?"

"I'll become a god."

Bibi Dong's mouth twitched. She said nothing, but her eyes were filled with doubt.

Su Yu immediately flared up. "What does that mean? Looking down on me?!"

Bibi Dong nodded. "A little..."

"Fuck me..."

Su Yu clenched his fists. "Weren't you curious why Senior Di Tian came to save me?"

Bibi Dong looked puzzled. She did not understand why Su Yu had suddenly changed the subject.

"Heh heh, of course it's because Senior Di Tian has better judgment than certain people!"

"He believes that, with my talent, becoming a god in the future is a sure thing."

"That's why he invested in me early. This is called angel investing! Understand? Your Holiness the Pope, who lacks vision!"

Bibi Dong scoffed, then asked, "What does he hope to gain by investing in you?"

Su Yu shot Bibi Dong a sidelong glance and thought to himself, If this worthless Pope can lose her fighting spirit from being frightened by a mere Rakshasa, wouldn't she be scared to death if she learned that Di Tian and I planned to oppose the God Realm?

"As a person of noble integrity, naturally I must keep the contract's specific terms confidential. Even under severe torture, I would never reveal a single word."

Seeing Su Yu's righteous expression, Bibi Dong raised an eyebrow. "Does she know the contents of the contract?"

"Of course she doesn't!"

Although Su Yu answered immediately, Bibi Dong still keenly caught that trace of guilt.

"Heh. You lie without even drafting a script, boy. Where's that noble integrity of yours?"

Su Yu looked up at the sky. "The moon sure is round tonight~"

For a time, the two of them fell silent.

After a moment, Bibi Dong asked, "How long will this seal have to remain in place?"

Honestly, in this state, Bibi Dong felt very insecure. It was as though she were a fish laid upon a chopping block, utterly powerless against danger.

Su Yu froze, then shook his head. "I don't know either..."

"Then can you call him back?"

Su Yu complained, "He's my strategic partner, not my subordinate. Why should I summon him around at will?"

Bibi Dong's expression darkened. "Then what do we do?"

Su Yu asked curiously, "Can't you slowly break through the seal yourself?"

Bibi Dong shook her head. "That Black Dragon is far stronger than I am. If I have to do it myself, it'll take quite a while."

"Then take the time. It's only a little more time spent."

Bibi Dong's face darkened. "Do you think I'm that idle? Do you know how many matters I have to deal with every day as Pope?"

Su Yu snapped his fingers. "That's easy. Sister Xue happens to be returning to Spirit City tomorrow, so why not go back with her?"

"You can handle Spirit Hall's internal affairs after returning, then spend your free time figuring out how to break the seal. Problem solved."

Bibi Dong looked conflicted, then shook her head. "I don't want to see her right now... We'll talk about it later."

Su Yu shrugged and did not continue trying to persuade her.

In the end, this was a matter between mother and daughter. He had no way to interfere too much.

"Then how do you plan to return? Run all the way back to Spirit City with your excellent physical fitness?"

Bibi Dong took a deep breath and gritted her teeth. "Don't you know there's a Martial Soul Temple in Heaven Dou City?"

"Can't I have Salas send a carriage to take me back?"

"..."

Under the night sky, the two walked side by side along the road back to the city.

After leaving the forest, Bibi Dong asked curiously, "Are you truly that certain you can attain godhood?"

"You should know that over the past ten thousand years, countless geniuses have emerged across the continent, yet not one of them managed to break through level one hundred."

"By now, reaching level one hundred and becoming a god is more like a legend."

Su Yu smiled calmly. "If I didn't even have that much confidence, I might as well have a hearty tug-of-war match with a roof beam using my neck."

"Besides, no one has become a god in ten thousand years only because I was born too late."

"If I'd been born five thousand years earlier, you'd be wondering why no one had become a god for the past five thousand years!"

Su Yu continued, "And besides, I have a feeling."

"In the next few decades, at least four people will successively attain godhood..."

Bibi Dong looked astonished. "Four? That many?"

After thinking for a moment, Bibi Dong asked, "Besides me, Xiao Xue, and you, that makes at most three. Who else has the potential to become a god?"

Facing Bibi Dong's question, Su Yu merely smiled without a word.