Mu En's murmuring reached everyone's ears, and silence settled over them for a moment.
"We cannot choose the envoys carelessly. Every one of them must be someone the academy can trust. Talent, temperament, loyalty-not one can be lacking."
"Did that God of Gluttony of yours mention the other gods' criteria for choosing people?"
Xuan Zi shook her head. "He only asked me to help look. He didn't give any specific requirements. But I think, since he chose me, the others will probably choose people whose... natures resemble their own."
"Similar natures." Mu En turned those words over.
Gluttony had chosen a soul master who could devour everything and followed the path of eating.
Then what about Lust? Greed? Sloth? Envy? Pride? Wrath?
She frowned. "That makes things troublesome. If the gods have their own preferences, people we force on them may not gain their approval."
"You're right, Aunt-Master." Xuan Zi nodded. "So my thought is that we shouldn't rush the search. We should build the Divine Hall first and wait for the gods themselves to give us a sign. After all, if they want to expand their influence in the mortal world, they won't rely on me alone."
Mu En glanced at her, a trace of approval flashing through her eyes.
"You're right. This cannot be rushed."
With that, Mu En called Shrek's students together, preparing to return to the academy before discussing anything else.
Among the group, Gu Xingyue was more concerned about another question.
What exactly had happened in the Divine Realm?
The Original Sin Gods were all bestowing their legacies-and on the Sea God's territory, at that.
The God of Destruction and Tang San had probably torn away all pretense of civility by now.
*But if the God of Destruction wanted to deal with Tang San, why