If That's How You See It, There's Nothing I Can Do!

Poseidon, the Sea God, stood in the center of the great hall, his face deathly pale as cold sweat streamed down his forehead.

Listening to the God of Destruction's furious roar outside, he felt utterly miserable.

"It's over, it's over, it's over..."

Poseidon paced back and forth, muttering nonstop. "Why is Destruction here? How did he know I was here? It's over, it's over... He doesn't think Li Changqing is my child with the Goddess of Life, does he?"

At that thought, Poseidon felt even worse.

The Goddess of Life was indeed beautiful, and she was a lofty God King.

But the problem was, she had to be interested in him first!

He was merely a first-class deity. What right did he have to win the Goddess of Life's favor?

What the hell was that stupid dog, the God of Destruction, thinking?

Left with no choice, he looked at the woman before him and lowered his voice. "Life, what do we do?"

The Goddess of Life stood by the window, gazing at the dark purple sky outside without the slightest trace of panic on her face.

Hearing Poseidon's words, she gave a soft laugh and said unconcernedly, "What are you afraid of? Aren't we innocent?"

"Of course I know we're innocent!"

Poseidon rubbed his hands anxiously, panic clear in his voice. "I'm afraid Destruction won't believe it! If it comes to blows, I'll definitely be the one getting beaten! I can't defeat him!"

The Goddess of Life turned to look at him, amusement flickering in her eyes. "Don't worry. Since I said I'd protect you, I naturally won't let Destruction hurt you."

With that, she strode toward the palace entrance.

Poseidon watched her retreating back, gritted his teeth, and followed after her.

All he could do now was hope that the Goddess of Life would truly be as resolute as she claimed when facing the God of Destruction.

Otherwise, he would be in real danger.

Under the gaze of countless deities, the palace doors slowly opened.

The Goddess of Life stepped out of the palace and stood atop the stairs, looking at the purple figure in the sky.

Her expression was as calm as still water, as though she were merely receiving an ordinary visitor.

"Destruction!"

Her voice was cool as she asked, "What do you think you're doing? What do you take my palace for?"

The God of Destruction slowly descended from the sky and landed a short distance in front of her.

He looked at her coldly, fury churning within his purplish-black eyes.

"Life!"

His voice was low and dangerous as he asked, "Tell me, why is the Sea God in your palace?"

"He came to visit me. Is there a problem with that?"

The Goddess of Life's tone remained calm. "The God Realm has no rule stating that I cannot receive guests."

"A visit?"

The God of Destruction sneered. "You two have never had dealings before. He suddenly comes to visit you, and you expect me to believe that?"

"Whether you believe it is your business."

The Goddess of Life refused to yield. "There is nothing between him and me. If you insist on thinking otherwise, there's nothing I can do."

The God of Destruction's expression darkened further.

He turned toward Poseidon, who stood behind the Goddess of Life, his gaze seeming ready to tear him apart.

"Poseidon."

He spoke one word at a time. "You had better give me a reasonable explanation."

A chill rose from the soles of Poseidon's feet.

Still, he forced himself to step forward, trying to keep his voice steady. "God King Destruction, I merely came to visit the Goddess of Life to discuss certain matters regarding inheritances in the lower realm. I had no other intentions."

"Inheritances in the lower realm?"

The God of Destruction narrowed his eyes and demanded, "What inheritance required you to come personally and discuss it with Life?"

Poseidon opened his mouth, but for a moment, he did not know how to answer.

He couldn't exactly say, I came to help the Goddess of Life send a child down to the lower realm, could I?

Just as he was caught between a rock and a hard place, the Goddess of Life spoke.

"Destruction."

Her voice turned cold as she demanded, "Are you interrogating me?"

The God of Destruction turned to look at her but said nothing.

"I am a God King, a God King equal to you."

The Goddess of Life spoke deliberately. "Whom I receive requires no report to you. Whom I associate with requires none of your approval. Today, you came storming to my palace and questioned me before the entire God Realm. Do you think I'm easy to bully?"

The God of Destruction's expression shifted.

He opened his mouth as though to say something, but the Goddess of Life cut him off.

"If you think I have done anything wrong, you may file a complaint against me with the God Realm Committee."

The Goddess of Life said coldly, showing no sign of backing down. "If not, then please leave. You are not welcome here."

With that, she turned and walked back inside first.

Seeing this, the Sea God immediately followed her.

That had been terrifying. He had better stay close to the Goddess of Life for now.

At least he would be safe.

Bang—

The palace doors slammed shut, shutting the God of Destruction outside.

The God of Destruction stood where he was, staring at the tightly closed doors with a terrifyingly grim expression.

He clenched his fists as an aura of destruction surged wildly around him, as though he wanted to annihilate the entire world.

But in the end, he did not make a move.

He took one deep look at the Palace of Life.

Then he turned into a streak of purplish-black light and vanished beyond the horizon.

The dark purple sky gradually returned to normal, sunlight falling once more as though everything that had just happened had been nothing more than an illusion.

But every deity who had witnessed the scene knew that this matter would not end so easily.

Inside the Palace of Life, Poseidon collapsed onto the ground, gasping for breath as cold sweat soaked through his back.

"That scared me to death..."

Still shaken, he said, "Goddess of Life, you really are... incredible."

The Goddess of Life stood by the window, looking in the direction where the God of Destruction had disappeared, a complicated emotion flashing through her eyes.

"He has left,"

she reminded him softly, "but he will return."

Poseidon froze. "What do you mean?"

"You don't understand him."

The Goddess of Life shook her head and explained, "Once Destruction sets his mind on something, he will never give up easily. He left now only because he has no evidence. But as long as he remains suspicious, he will definitely keep investigating."

Poseidon's face went pale again. "Then what do we do?"

"Soldiers come, generals block them; water comes, earth dams it."

The Goddess of Life turned to him with a faint smile and promised, "Don't worry. I said I would protect you, and I certainly won't let anything happen to you. Besides, we did nothing in the first place. Those who stand upright need not fear crooked shadows."

Poseidon gave a bitter smile and said nothing.

Those who stand upright need not fear crooked shadows?

The problem was, would the God of Destruction listen to reason?

What do we do, everyone?

Will I survive this time?

Meanwhile, outside Destruction Palace, a beautiful figure slowly appeared.

She looked at the God of Destruction returning from the Goddess of Life's palace, the corners of her lips lifting slightly.

Then she stepped forward and walked toward him.