"Let's see how things go. After all, I don't know that person particularly well yet, and I can't be completely certain whether she can inherit my divine seat of Life."
"Besides, I want to stay in the Divine Realm and keep you company, Xiao Zi!"
The Goddess of Life saw the Destruction God King's conflicted emotions and comforted him.
Hearing her words, the Destruction God King was immediately moved.
Of course he could tell that his wife was considering his feelings and choosing to stand by him.
He couldn't help feeling ashamed of what he had just been thinking.
"Since you don't know much about that person's circumstances, Xiao Lu, let's use the Divine Realm Center to inspect her and get a proper understanding of her."
"If she really suits your divine seat of Life and has a strong chance of becoming the next Life God King, and you want it too, Xiao Lu, then pass your divine seat on to her!"
The Destruction God King spoke.
He simply chose to let nature take its course.
Some things were beyond his power to prevent, no matter how he tried.
Still less did he want to put his wife in a difficult position over this.
Besides, even if his wife passed on her divine seat, she would still remain by his side, wouldn't she?
As for the next Life God King's temperament and choices, he believed that, out of gratitude for his wife passing on her divine seat, even if she didn't stand on his side, she wouldn't oppose him.
"Mm!"
Hearing her husband say this, the Goddess of Life felt warmth in her heart and nodded in agreement.
And at that moment, another thought arose in her mind.
If the person she had chosen truly could inherit her divine seat of Life, then even if she couldn't support her husband Xiao Zi's goals in the future, she would have to promise not to stand against him.
With this thought in mind, the Goddess of Life accompanied the Destruction God King to the Asura God Temple in the Divine Realm.
They weren't going to boast to the Asura God about finding a suitable successor to her divine seat.
They were going to "ask for help" from the Asura God.
After all, the Divine Realm Center was in the hands of the Asura God, who presided over judgment in the Divine Realm.
This was another reason the Destruction God King was particularly dissatisfied with the Asura God.
Though both belonged to the oldest generation of deities in the Divine Realm, the Asura God far surpassed him in seniority, status, and authority.
"Hmm?"
Inside the Asura God Temple, the Asura God was idly savoring his tea.
Before he could swallow the tea in his mouth, he suddenly sensed what was happening outside his residence.
The Destruction God King and the Goddess of Life had actually come together to visit him.
This was exceedingly rare.
The last time the Destruction God King and the Goddess of Life had visited together was, well, the last time-who knew how many years had passed since then?
Aside from that, they only gathered when the God Realm Committee held a meeting.
Could my reincarnating that soul on the Douluo Continent have been exposed?
The Asura God instinctively thought of this possibility.
To some extent, it counted as a violation of the rules.
If he hadn't held the Divine Realm Center and covered it up, the Destruction God King and the others would probably have known immediately.
Forget it, who cares! Even if they find out, it's nothing serious. Could Destruction and Life really call me to account?
The Asura God soon brushed it aside.
With his seniority and strength, who would dare move against him?
Moreover, his breach of the prohibition wasn't particularly serious. He had merely helped a soul reincarnate without interfering excessively, so there was even less reason to punish him. At most, he would receive a few words of reproach.
If he told the Destruction God King and the others why he had done it, they should be even more understanding.
Especially the Evil God King and the Life God King.
As far as he knew, those two were also growing restless, wanting to pass on their divine seats and reincarnate in the lower realm to experience the myriad facets of mortal life.
At that thought, the Asura God put down his teacup and immediately rose, heading to the entrance of the Asura God Temple to receive the Destruction God King and the Goddess of Life.
"Asura!"
Seeing the Asura King waiting at the entrance to welcome them, the Destruction God King and the Goddess of Life weren't surprised and greeted the Asura God.
With the Asura God's strength, noticing their arrival was perfectly normal.
"Destruction, Life, what occasion is this, for you both to come looking for me together? Surely someone hasn't violated the Divine Realm's commandments and needs this old enforcer to judge and pass sentence?"
The Asura God joked, though he was also sounding them out.
"To be frank, Xiao Lu sensed someone compatible with her divine seat, so we'd like to use the Divine Realm Center in your possession to inspect her circumstances and see whether she's truly suited to inherit it."
"If she is, Xiao Lu will pass on her divine seat and finally lay down the responsibility she's carried on her shoulders for so many years."
The Destruction God King came straight to the point.
"That's right. Sorry for the trouble this time, Asura!"
The Goddess of Life nodded.
Hearing their explanation, the Asura God felt a little reassured, but more than anything, his eyes turned red with envy. "What? Someone suited to inherit your divine seat actually appeared on their own, Life?"
How could he not be envious?
He had exhausted himself searching for a successor for so long, yet not one had managed to inherit his divine seat.
At long last, Tang Chen from the Douluo Continent had appeared, only for everything to fall apart at the final hurdle. At best, he could become the high priest of the Asura God's divine seat, which left him even more disappointed.
As for Tang San, he had been a chance discovery and a spur-of-the-moment whim. He was still under observation and might not even be able to inherit his divine seat.
Now a suitable successor had practically delivered herself to the Goddess of Life's doorstep and been sensed by her. How could he not be jealous?
As for whether that person could inherit the Goddess of Life's divine seat, the Asura God had no doubts whatsoever.
Both were God King-level divine seats. A successor suited to the Goddess of Life's seat might be harder to find, but once someone suitable appeared, she would most likely be able to inherit the divine seat of Life.
That was because the divine seat of Life placed greater importance on the compatibility between the successor's own attributes and the seat itself.
Furthermore, the life nine trials were far easier than his asura nine trials. They didn't require enduring exceptionally harsh life-and-death ordeals and tests, and their demands on one's character were relatively less stringent.
In other words, the Goddess of Life had found a successor who was certain to take over her divine seat.
If he encountered a successor similarly compatible with the Asura God's divine seat, he would probably be too happy to sleep.
Envious though he was, the Asura God quickly brought his emotions under control.
He nodded and said to the Destruction God King and the Goddess of Life, "Congratulations, Life! This is simple enough, and it doesn't violate any rules. Leave it to me!"
If a deity privately investigated a target's circumstances and interfered to any degree, that naturally wasn't permitted.
But if it was an inspection of a prospective successor the deity favored for their own divine seat, and an application had been submitted, it was naturally allowed.
"Thank you, Asura!"
Seeing the Asura God agree so readily, the Goddess of Life thanked him.
Although she had known he wouldn't refuse, she was still grateful for his help.
"Many thanks, Asura. I owe you a favor. If you break the rules someday and Evil and Kindness find out, I can do my best to mediate!"
The Destruction God King thanked him as well.
"Well, thank you very much indeed!"
The corner of the Asura God's mouth twitched.
If the Destruction God King hadn't seemed still unaware of what he had done, he would have suspected that he was openly hinting at it.
And what do you mean, do your best to mediate?
You really don't know how to play along!
Still, the Asura God knew that this was simply the kind of person the Destruction God King was. It was already quite something for him to say that much.
Indeed, what the Destruction God King had just said already went against his image of "impartial enforcement."