After wiping his face once more, Su Ling straightened his appearance, then went to the entrance and opened the door.
"Creak."
He looked out. The scene was clear as day.
Huo Yuhao was arguing with a "young man" with short pinkish-blue hair. Neither could stand the sight of the other, and they were just about to head downstairs for a fight.
The sound of the door opening caught their attention.
"Eh? Big Brother Su Ling!"
Huo Yuhao stopped in his tracks. The anger on his face instantly turned to delight, and he spoke excitedly.
"Do you live here too?"
[Ding, detected SS-rank goddess Wang Dong'er. Current favorability: 0. Raise it to 20 to unlock the bond.]
Wang Dong looked over at Su Ling as well. One glance was all it took for his looks (not even one ten-thousandth as good as the readers' esteemed fathers) to startle her.
How could someone in this world be even better-looking than me?!
[Wang Dong'er's favorability +5. Received 50 Strategy Points.]
Su Ling gave a slight nod, then walked up to the two of them and asked, despite already knowing the answer,
"What's going on here?"
"Hmph, this guy's an arrogant bastard! He just—"
Huo Yuhao glared at Wang Dong, his voice full of indignation.
With Su Ling there, he seemed to have found his backbone, and began complaining about Wang Dong's domineering behavior just moments earlier.
"Heh. Idiot."
Wang Dong scoffed in disdain, then turned to look Su Ling over at close range.
Handsome! The brooding, rebellious kind of handsome!
His bearing was like Uncle Dai's in the Divine Realm, but he had a righteous air that Uncle Dai lacked.
Hearing Wang Dong call him an idiot right in front of his Big Brother Su Ling, Huo Yuhao immediately flew into a rage.
"Bastard! Who are you calling an idiot?!"
At that, Wang Dong withdrew her gaze and shrugged.
"Whoever answers, I guess."
"You!"
Huo Yuhao seethed with anger. He thought for a long while but couldn't come up with an insult, so in the end he could only point at Wang Dong and yell,
"You're the idiot! Your whole family are idiots!"
Nicely said!
Su Ling silently gave Huo Yuhao a thumbs-up.
Meanwhile.
In the Divine Realm.
Tang San was creating Tang Wulin with the Asura Scabbard when he suddenly sneezed.
That sneeze was a disaster. Tang San couldn't hold it in and gave a full-body shudder.
"Third Brother... Have you not been getting enough rest these past few days?"
Xiao Wu was considerate, but she couldn't hide the resentment in her eyes.
"Ah, I've been keeping an eye on that anomaly these past few days. I really haven't been getting enough rest." Tang San quickly seized the excuse.
"Then... Third Brother, get some rest. We could..."
"No. Something feels off. Xiao Wu, you rest first. I'm going to check the God Realm Hub."
Ignoring the resentment in Xiao Wu's eyes, Tang San pulled up his pants and left.
The God Realm Hub.
In other words, the conference hall.
The God of Destruction and the God of Evil frowned as they stared at the hazy Douluo Plane, at a loss for what to do.
Suddenly, the two seemed to sense something. They exchanged a glance, then drew in their divine power.
Footsteps echoed...
Tang San looked around as he walked straight to the Hub and brought up the Douluo Plane for observation.
"Strange. Why is the Douluo Plane covered by a magnetic field?"
Tang San used his divine power and tried to forcibly tear open the magnetic field.
But after several attempts, there was no response.
His divine power was like a pebble tossed into the sea, unable to stir even the slightest ripple.
"What a bizarre magnetic shield! There's only enough left to last two or three days, yet even my divine power can't budge it in the slightest. How strange..."
Tang San fell into thought, not noticing that two figures had emerged from beneath the table in front of him.
"So! I knew something was wrong with the Douluo Plane. Turns out you were behind it, Sea God!"
The God of Evil shouted, slamming his palm on the table.
Though the God of Destruction's expression was hidden, the terrifying aura around him bore down on Tang San.
Tang San jumped in fright.
But he was a God King, after all. He regained his composure after only a brief moment of panic.
"Hmph, what Douluo Plane? What anomaly? This God King has no idea what you're talking about!"
"Sea God, you didn't sleep in the middle of the night. You crept into the God Realm Hub and manipulated the Douluo Plane. Evil and I saw you with our own eyes. Are you still going to deny it?!"
The God of Destruction questioned him coldly, and the terrifying pressure bearing down on Tang San intensified.
Tang San's expression darkened instantly.
This is bad! I've been framed in a sting operation!
The God of Evil chimed in as well.
"Exactly! Sea God, the Douluo Plane had barely run into trouble before you showed up. And you had to come in the dead of night. Don't tell us you weren't behind it!"
At that, Tang San's face turned ashen. He clenched his fists, forcing down his anger.
Suddenly, a lightbulb went on in his head. He caught the key detail in the God of Evil's words, straightened up, and shot back,
"How did you know the Douluo Plane was in trouble? This God King is concerned about the Douluo Continent. What's wrong with coming to check on it? And you two—what are you doing hiding in the God Realm Hub in the middle of the night?"
Tang San stood his ground and sneered, his gaze sweeping over the two of them.
"If you ask me, you're the ones responsible for the trouble with the Douluo Plane!"
The old face beneath the God of Destruction's hood reddened, while the God of Evil looked awkward and coughed repeatedly.
In truth, they had no idea where the shielding field had come from either.
But a plane being obscured by a mysterious force was a serious matter that the Divine Realm couldn't afford to ignore!
As God Kings, they had to handle it properly to earn everyone's confidence.
Now, Tang San had conveniently stuck his neck out. The God of Destruction had long been fed up with him, so naturally he wasn't going to let the opportunity pass.
Even though he knew perfectly well Tang San hadn't caused it, that didn't stop the God of Destruction from kicking him while he was down.
The God of Evil, meanwhile, piled on without hesitation. After all, the Douluo Plane had run into trouble right under his and the God of Destruction's noses.
With Tang San available to take the blame, why wouldn't he let him?
"Sea God, stop twisting the facts! Evil and I have been of one mind these past few days. We agreed to meet here to discuss the expansion of the Divine Realm. During our discussion, we happened to sense something wrong with the Douluo Plane. How dare you make up such nonsense?
"Besides, Evil and I have no interest in the Douluo Continent. You're the one who's always thinking about it, and everyone knows that. By all means, let the gods come and judge for themselves."
Before the words had even left his mouth, the God of Evil piled on another blow. "Exactly! What's worth seeing in that backwater? If you keep denying it, then let's hold a Divine Realm Assembly!"
At that, Tang San's face went deathly pale. He was struck dumb.
This was a calculated trap! A blatant trap aimed straight at him!
But every word the God of Destruction had said was true, and Tang San couldn't deny any of it.
If they held a Divine Realm Assembly and exposed what he'd done, he'd only humiliate himself!
What authority would Tang San have left in the Divine Realm?
The God of Destruction had stuffed Tang San's pants with a lump of yellow mud. Even though he hadn't done it, it would look like he had.
"Sea God, as a God Realm Enforcer, you interfered with the Lower Realm without authorization. You broke the law while enforcing it, and the evidence is conclusive. As members of the God Realm Committee and God Realm Enforcers, Evil and I have the authority to detain you!"
The God of Evil picked up where the God of Destruction left off, the two of them working in perfect tandem. Then he slammed the conference table, his voice solemn.
"You'll be free once the Douluo Plane returns to normal. Sea God, do you object?"
Tang San's veins bulged. His eyes turned bloodshot, and he panted like a bull.
He truly couldn't understand. He could understand why the God of Destruction was targeting him and wouldn't let this go—they'd always been at odds.
But what was with the God of Evil, that brainless fence-sitter? Why was he siding with the God of Destruction this time?!
Damn it.
That God of Evil! He'd earned a death sentence!
It was just two or three days in confinement!
Tang San could take it!
"This God King... has no objection!"
Tang San lowered his head in reluctant submission.
He let the God of Destruction seal his divine power.
He let the God of Evil escort him to the place of confinement.