Goddess of Kindness, a Future Female Colleague? Goodness's Gift

"Who are you, miss?"

When Li Qinglian returned to the Holy Son Palace, he was startled to find a woman sitting in his bedroom.

It gave Li Qinglian quite a fright.

Upon hearing him, the woman slowly turned around.

Li Qinglian felt as though the room had suddenly brightened.

She possessed an exquisitely beautiful face, with a snow-clear aura between her brows. Her silver-white hair shimmered with flecks of light beneath the daylight outside the window.

Her beauty was understated, yet impossible to look away from.

"So beautiful."

Li Qinglian blurted it out without thinking.

"I'm your mother's closest friend, the Goddess of Kindness. You may call me Goodness."

The woman rose to her feet and walked over to Li Qinglian, bringing with her an elegant, refreshing fragrance like a breeze passing through a bamboo grove after rain.

She bent down and gently pinched Li Qinglian's tender cheek with her slender, fair fingers. A complicated emotion flickered through her clear, beautiful eyes.

Actually.

It was hard to say that she and the Evil God King had any feelings for each other.

Even if two people differed in wealth, social standing, strength, and family background, they could still possibly fall in love.

But if their values differed, love was impossible.

Goodness and Evil God held opposing views on nearly every matter.

She disliked taking part in God Realm affairs because once she voiced an opinion, she would have to argue with Evil God. In the end, she would still be the one forced to compromise. It was utterly exhausting.

"What mother? Since when did I have a mother?"

Li Qinglian was completely baffled.

The Death Divine Tree had been nurtured by heaven and earth.

If he truly had a mother, it would have to be the Heavenly Dao.

"Pfft. You little rascal, and you still dare pretend in front of me? Do you think I can't see your relationship with Little Green? Besides, Little Green was the one who brought you to Spirit Hall..."

The Goddess of Kindness picked Li Qinglian up and said irritably.

"You mean Sister Wan'er? She calls her sister, but she isn't my mother. You've misunderstood, Goddess." Li Qinglian's face darkened.

He was not some game player. He had no habit of casually calling people Mom.

Even though the Goddess of Life truly carried a strong maternal aura, Li Qinglian had no such peculiar hobby.

He had thought it through clearly.

Once he became a god, if he truly developed feelings for the Goddess of Life, they could become lovers. If not, they could simply be siblings or friends.

As for mother... all living beings in the world could regard the Goddess of Life as their mother, but Li Qinglian had been born of heaven and earth. He truly had no connection to her.

"Hm?"

"Wan'er? Is that her human name?"

The Goddess of Kindness studied Li Qinglian seriously.

Had she really misunderstood?

"Mhm."

"You asked me to call you Goodness. In fact, you may call me Death. My true form is the Death Divine Tree."

"I think you understand now."

Li Qinglian felt as though the Goddess of Kindness was squeezing him so tightly that he could barely breathe.

He also did not understand why every woman in this world had such enormous things hanging from her chest.

He had to make things clear to the Goddess of Kindness. Otherwise, if she caused a huge scene in the God Realm without understanding the situation and exposed his existence to everyone, Li Qinglian would be finished.

"Death?"

"I understand."

The Goddess of Kindness murmured to herself.

She quickly understood everything.

Goodness and Evil God, life and death...

She had always felt that the God Realm was missing something. Now, she understood.

What the God Realm lacked was a God King capable of truly governing death.

Only with the emergence of a Death God King could the true grand cycle of life and death, of Reincarnation, take shape!

The Death God King would judge the deeds of living beings during their lives, thereby deciding where they would go in their next life!

And this would guide the many worlds under the God Realm's jurisdiction toward goodness.

At that point, the argument between the Goddess of Kindness and the Evil God King would no longer hold any meaning.

Because the Death God King would naturally make judgments between good and evil.

But clearly, with punishing evil, promoting good, and championing righteousness as the core driving force, the Evil God King would have a very uncomfortable future.

"Little Green governs the part of the cycle from Reincarnation to new life, while you govern the authority from death to Reincarnation... In that case, it seems your authority is even greater than Little Green's."

The Goddess of Kindness looked at Li Qinglian.

Her beautiful eyes were filled with curiosity and astonishment.

Although the Life Divine Tree and the Death Divine Tree jointly governed Reincarnation, it was clearly the Death Divine Tree that controlled the process of sending deceased beings into their next lives.

And everything those beings had gained in life would pass through the Death God King's hands.

This seemed like a very lucrative position!

"That seems to be the case."

Li Qinglian's eyes flickered.

If he remained only the Death Divine Tree in the future, with no further advancement.

Then this would be his limit.

The death he governed was the most central part of Reincarnation.

"Doesn't that mean we'll be colleagues in the future?"

"I can wait for you for a very long time."

The Goddess of Kindness smiled sweetly.

Her smile was pure and beautiful, leaving Li Qinglian staring blankly for a moment.

If the Goddess of Life was like a virtuous wife and loving mother, gentle as water, then the Goddess of Kindness was a sweet, sunny girl of pure innocence.

"In the past, no matter what Evil God and I argued about, we could rarely reach a conclusion. Objectively speaking, goodness and evil seemed to have no distinction between right and wrong."

A trace of sorrow and helplessness appeared in the Goddess of Kindness's eyes.

"But then you appeared. You and Little Green jointly govern Reincarnation, thoroughly stabilizing the cycle of life, death, and rebirth. If you can punish evil and promote good in the process, wouldn't that let me gain the upper hand over Evil God?" The Goddess of Kindness's eyes grew brighter and brighter.

"By our duties, we should indeed cooperate with each other. Punishing evil and promoting good is indeed one of the Death Divine Tree's core responsibilities."

Li Qinglian fell silent for a moment before speaking.

Objectively speaking, it was difficult to distinguish right from wrong between goodness and evil.

But those who governed Reincarnation could use the advantages of their duties to guide the values of the God Realm.

If Li Qinglian truly became the Death God King, then he would become the one deciding the God Realm's moral direction!

Once that direction was established and the tone was set, goodness and evil would have an essential distinction, and all their arguments would finally have a right and wrong.

What aligned with mainstream values would be right, and what opposed them would be wrong.

But after seeing Li Qinglian, the Goddess of Kindness knew that she would be the ultimate victor.

"Little one, you won't let me lose, will you?"

She reached out and tousled Li Qinglian's short black hair, her fingertips brushing the strand of pale white sheen at the ends. The Goddess of Kindness spoke to herself.

"Li Qinglian, I'll wait for you to grow up."

"Oh, right. Since I'm already here, I'll give you a gift."

"Close your eyes first."

The Goddess of Kindness suddenly put away her smile, and her tone turned serious.

Li Qinglian was slightly startled. Though he did not understand why, he obediently closed his eyes. He knew that the gift from the Goddess of Kindness would certainly be no ordinary object.

The next instant, he felt a cool palm gently cover his eyelids.

That hand was light, like a feather settling upon his eyes, carrying a snow-clear fragrance.

"Big Sister is giving you something." The Goddess of Kindness's voice sounded beside his ear, gentle yet solemn.

"The road ahead of you is still long. There are too many false appearances and disguises in this world, and people's hearts are unfathomable. No matter how clever you are, there will always be times when you cannot see through them."