"I told you, that Star Lord must have designs on our young general."
About an hour later, Qiu Yan's Divine Spirit Body returned to the stellar peak, while Yin Xiao'e led the gathered gods into the specially opened blank domain. She then descended into its depths and meditated upon her Divine Sense.
At this time, Sha Yun, the martial god, spoke up.
The Divine Path strategist shook his head. "When gods deal with gods, interests must come first. Using feelings as a bond is far too dangerous—it is like walking a tightrope, placing every hope in a single thought of another."
Sha Yun revealed an unhappy expression. "Old Sha does not agree with that. We are ourselves proof enough. We followed the prince in life, and after death we remain utterly loyal."
"You may say that now, but you may not say the same in the future," the Divine Path strategist said, heedless of the changing expressions of the surrounding gods. "Gods are formed from gathered thoughts, and often cannot help themselves. This is much like those representatives of interests in the mortal court. Even if you do not wish to hear it, I must make it clear now, to wake you up, lest you hide your illness for fear of treatment. As time passes, the thoughts of the Divine Path will influence us ever more deeply. How long have we been on the Divine Path? Yet it has already surpassed the years of our former lives. Now we roam the four seas with no fixed believers' thoughts. Once believers become fixed and their thoughts assail us without cease, things will not remain as they are!"
"You mean we will betray the young general? Do not say such things!"
Sha Yun and the martial gods all changed color, their expressions