"Protection? I'm only a Void True God myself, and you want my protection?" Dongguan teased.
"No." Jiao Mu Meng shook his head. "I'm a Void True God, but even without undergoing the God-Collapse Technique, I wouldn't have much hope of breaking through to Eternal True God. As for you, my lord, you may be a Void True God now, but that may not hold true in the future."
"You think I can become an Eternal True God, but there are already plenty of Eternal True Gods in the city."
"Indeed. But I'm already half a cripple, unable to improve. Even my expenditure is lower than a True God's.
"You currently have no one under you to handle things, my lord. I can help with miscellaneous tasks. Joining another faction would only hasten my death." Jiao Mu Meng saw things clearly.
As he was now, once his divine power was expended, it recovered extremely slowly. Normal daily life posed no problem, since the energy of the world could replenish it. But if he burned divine power in battle, his deficit would only grow.
"So you want nothing?"
"May I ask what instructions you have, my lord?"
"Then stay for now! I'll be in the main building. Don't come inside. You can choose any of the other places," Dongguan Dao said.
"Thank you, my lord."
"When you have nothing else to do, keep an eye on what's happening in the city for me. You should know where your value lies."
With that, Dongguan turned and entered the main building, closing the doors behind him.
"Yes," Jiao Mu Meng replied respectfully.
His value lay in helping with trivial matters, such as tending the residence or keeping an eye out for news in the city.
Inside the residence's main building.
Dongguan sat cross-legged, pondering