"On the battlefield, as allies and comrades-in-arms, I would naturally trust them enough to leave my back to them!"
The Battle God's expression turned serious. "Perhaps the allies you're talking about are from other clans, but if we're standing shoulder to shoulder, then I'll trust them!"
"After all, on a battlefield that large, if you don't trust your allies or your comrades, who else can you trust?"
The Battle God paused, then said, "Of course, if I didn't trust someone, I would never let them become my ally."
"If you leave your back to someone you can't trust, then for everyone on your side, that person on the battlefield is a trial!"
"And God of Wealth, the other clans you're talking about are creatures from Rule Arrow Realms, right?"
"Although most Arrow Realm creatures are very hostile toward Heavenly Mandate Bearers, nothing is absolute. Some Arrow Realm creatures are still well-disposed toward us."
"I've even made friends with some Arrow Realm beings while exploring, and sometimes I go out of my way to have a drink with them."
"During some battles, those friends of mine have indeed given me a hand."
"Hmm... I don't really agree with the saying, 'Those who aren't of our kind must have different hearts.' In the end, you can't look at everything in overly absolute terms. Every view and idea has to be kept within limits."
"Once you go beyond those limits, it's a disaster for both yourself and others. You know what I mean, right?"
Su Wen thought for a moment, then asked, "Where are your friends from other clans from?"
From a rational standpoint, it was hard to say the Battle God was wrong.
But the crux of the matter was that, in the future, the Battle God would be betrayed by his allies from other clans, his body perishing and his Dao vanishing!
That was a fact!
With the facts laid out before him, the so-called middle path and way of balance lost their meaning.
Those who weren't of our kind must have different hearts!
Perhaps that ancient maxim left by their forebears was right!
"Well, I like making friends!"
The Battle God smiled. "So I have a lot of friends, from many different clans. I won't bother telling you about the ones I'm not particularly close to."
"I have a few I'm especially close to. There are even several Rule Arrow Realms that established diplomatic relations with Huaxia because of me."
"And the ones I'm closest to are Feisi of the Weili Clan and Lan Xin of the Flower Calamity Clan."
"The three of us hit it off like old friends at first sight. We even became sworn siblings, and I often visit their clans as a guest."
"The Weili Clan is bold and free-spirited, while the Flower Calamity Clan is thoughtful and romantic. They all love nature and cherish peace. If there's a chance, I'll take you to see for yourself."
"Those two are my closest friends and family!"
Su Wen: "..."
Mystery solved!
The Weili Clan!
The Flower Calamity Clan!
The two clans that would stab them in the back during the future Battle for the Defense of the East Sea were both among the Battle God's friends.
They had even become sworn siblings...
What was he supposed to say to that?
He and the Battle God had only met today, hadn't they?
The three of them were close enough to have become sworn siblings, and they often visited each other for meals. With a relationship like that, would it be... appropriate for him to say something like that?
"Brother Battle God, let me first make it clear that I'm not trying to sow discord between you and your friends."
Su Wen cleared his throat twice. "But I think..."
The Battle God raised a hand, cutting Su Wen off.
"You want to say there's something wrong with the Weili Clan and the Flower Calamity Clan, and that I should be careful, right?"
"Yes."
"Brother God of Wealth, don't worry, I'm not that stupid. My friends and I lay our hearts bare to each other, but once matters rise to the level of nations and clans, I'm very cautious."
"..."
Cautious, and you got stabbed in the back by your good brothers?
One would've been bad enough, but both your good brothers stabbed you in the back?
That's what you call cautious?
For a moment, Su Wen began ranting furiously in his heart.
"Relax, relax."
The Battle God patted Su Wen on the shoulder. "But since you've warned me, brother, I'll pay more attention from now on."
"I don't think you'd suddenly say something like that for no reason, right?"
He was all too familiar with that look and the way Su Wen had suddenly fallen silent halfway through speaking.
The Star God governed the power of the Star God and could also use the stars to divine certain matters.
Sometimes, when they were talking, the Star God's tone would gradually turn strange, and he would say a few completely unrelated things in fits and starts.
Later, the facts proved that the Star God had been hinting at things to him in his own way.
So he knew all about this sort of thing!
It seemed this God of Wealth also had an ability connected to divination, time, and fate!
Tsk!
It was normal for the Theater God, who governed the origin of drama, to possess the ability to see into the future.
It also made sense for the Star God, who wielded the origin of the stars, to divine the future with their power.
But the God of Wealth... you handle money, yet you can see into the future too? Isn't that a little off-topic?
The Wind God could also directly sense goodwill and malice, sincerity and lies.
In other words, within the organization, he was the only one who couldn't do anything except fight.
"Hahaha..."
Su Wen laughed awkwardly. "Weren't we just chatting? I was just saying whatever came to mind and offering my opinion!"
The Battle God nodded. "Right, I understand."
Like hell I do!
The way Su Wen had forcibly changed the subject and looked a little embarrassed was as if he had been cast from the same mold as the Star God back then.
Sure enough!
There was a deeper reason the Star God paid so much attention to the God of Wealth!
[O God of Wealth, who was lamenting how unfathomable human hearts could be! As you observed the area around the Battle God's grave, you wondered if your eyes were playing tricks on you: the tombstone was trembling ever so slightly.] [After confirming that you had seen correctly, you looked around at the gloomy surroundings, and a terrible thought suddenly arose in your heart.] [Could the Battle God's corpse have come back to life and become a spirit?] [Then you suddenly remembered that during the Battle for the Defense of the East Sea, hadn't the Battle God burned everything to hold back the enemy? Normally, there wouldn't even be ashes left. Even if some ashes remained, his soul would have long since scattered.] [Thinking of it that way, you grew even more frightened. If it was the Battle God's soul returning, you could still have a chat with him. If it wasn't the Battle God, what were you going to do?] [O bewildered God of Wealth! You watched the tombstone shake faster and faster, its movements growing more and more violent. Eerie sounds rose and fell all around you, and a chill gradually crept over you.] [In this desolate place, could the undead really be lurking?] [So you turned and fled to the side, but as you ran, you discovered that your body had flown up and stopped in midair.] [You felt a chilling presence behind you and laboriously turned your head. If you were bound to die, then you had to see your killer before you died, and then see if you could take your revenge in advance in the past!] [O God of Wealth who crossed time and space! Through your many explorations, you had finally discovered that your use of the Dao of time and space was crude. Strangling future enemies in the past was a more refined technique for killing them.]