Inside the Genesis Church's church.
Cheng Yu frowned as he watched Shui Feifei standing there in a daze.
Grete glanced at him, then drawled,
"Your kindness is rather cheap, Your Highness."
Cheng Yu said nothing. Only after a long pause did he speak.
"I'm starting to wonder whether I made the wrong decision back then."
Grete scoffed.
"If I could instantly gain power beyond all limits, and all I had to pay was someone else's life, I'd gladly do it."
Cheng Yu continued,
"But you're not her, and neither am I. I arrogantly assumed she wanted it, but forgot to ask whether she did. Besides..."
Looking at Shui Feifei, who seemed unable to accept what had happened, Cheng Yu continued,
"If she were a bad person by definition, that would be fine. I could use her without any guilt. But she isn't."
Then Cheng Yu changed the subject.
"What a pain. I even have to coach the actors. Aren't I a little too busy for a director?"
With that, Cheng Yu stood up and used the Infinite Technique to create an illusion, turning his current infant appearance into that of an ordinary-looking man.
Feeling the drain, Cheng Yu exhaled, then prepared to head over to Shui Feifei.
Grete merely raised his eyelids for a glance, then asked,
"Want me to come along?"
Cheng Yu shook his head.
"No. This is my problem. I'd feel bad dragging you into it."
Grete curled his lip.
"So deep down, you still want me to come along, right?"
Cheng Yu scratched his head sheepishly.
"Uh, yes. I'm a little weak on my own right now, after all. There are plenty of ideas I simply can't put into practice myself."
Grete curled his canine lip again. A jet-black hair floated off his body and landed