Zhou Weiqing looked at the Destruction God, apology still lingering in his eyes. He took a deep breath, and his gaze shifted from remorse to resolve. "Lord Destruction God, I'm sorry. I had no choice but to betray you, because I cannot betray myself. Yes, you have indeed shown me kindness. After coming to the Divine Realm, I would never have adapted so smoothly without you. But compared to you, Senior Tang San's kindness toward me is even greater. Back when I was still in the mortal world, I faced an enemy far too powerful to resist and was about to be utterly destroyed alongside my wife. It was then that Senior Tang San descended from the Divine Realm to my plane and helped me eliminate that powerful enemy. He didn't merely save me; he saved my family as well. At the time, Senior Tang San even invited me to enter the Divine Realm and was willing to pass down his position as the Asura God to me. I simply refused. So you understand now, don't you? He saved my life."
"So you abandoned the Divine Realm for the sake of that debt of gratitude?" the Destruction God demanded.
"A debt of life-saving grace outweighs the heavens. I'm sorry, but I am not an ungrateful man," Zhou Weiqing said.
"Stop making excuses for yourself!" Ling Luochen suddenly shouted furiously. "God of Destruction, I heard about your past from Xiao Tuo. Back then, you refused to become a god because you didn't want to shoulder a god's responsibilities and wanted to live freely. Later, some of your wives died of old age, and only then did you become afraid of death and rekindle your desire to become a god. But at that time, the one who guided you into the Divine