"Although it was unexpected, since the Current Battle God can travel through time and space to the past, it's not unreasonable for you, as the Incumbent God of Wealth, to come to the Third Era."
The Incumbent Star God gently blew on the steam rising from the star tea and said with a smile, "So how long have you been in the Third Era? Have you achieved your goal?"
Su Wen waved his hand and said, "We've only been here for a little over a month, and we haven't even started implementing it yet!"
The Incumbent Star God glanced at Su Wen, then suddenly said, "You just emphasized your time in the Third Era, were you trying to shock me? To let me know that my divination and predictions aren't entirely accurate?"
"..."
After a moment of silence, Su Wen shook his head and said, "No, that's not true. I was just telling you about my basic information."
The Incumbent Star God nodded slightly and said softly, "I understand."
After speaking, the Incumbent Star God on duty slowly put down the Star Tea in his hand.
"I never expected that you would leave the Ninth Era?"
"Incredible!"
"As the Incumbent God of Wealth of the Ninth Era, you were actually allowed to go to the Third Era, and from what you're saying, you even met with the Incumbent God of Sleep?"
"The meeting of two Incumbent True God is truly a historic moment in the Divine Fate Universe!"
"..."
The Incumbent Star God on duty spoke in a calm yet surprised tone, repeatedly expressing his astonishment and bewilderment.
But the glint of a smile in his eyes was almost a question to Su Wen: how good is his acting?
"You and my comrade-in-arms look quite alike."
After observing the Incumbent Star God on duty for a while, Su Wen spoke up.
"The relationships among those who inherit Divine Seat are extremely close."
The Incumbent Star God on duty said softly, "This kind of relationship is many times closer than the ordinary bloodline inheritance, or the relationship between father and son, or master and disciple."
"You've arrived in the Third Era, and you've even chatted with the God of Wealth of the Third Era, haven't you?"
Are you two very comfortable around each other?
Su Wen thought for a moment, then stroked his chin and said, "Indeed, we've only known each other for a few days, and that guy has already let himself go."
The Incumbent Star God on duty chuckled and said, "He is, after all, Divine Mandate Bearer, and a very old Divine Mandate Bearer at that. Putting aside everything else, even a simple-minded God King would know to conceal himself when meeting a stranger."
"So whether one can let loose or reveal their true nature in front of you, it's all due to the unseen influence between the Divine Seat positions."
"Therefore, what you just said about the Star God of the Ninth Era being similar to me is a perfectly normal phenomenon."
Across from him, Su Wen suddenly said, "I've seen the Current Battle God, the Incumbent Theater God, the Incumbent Wind God, and the Incumbent Shadow God. My comrades and these Incumbent True God are all in somewhat similar situations."
"Especially the Battle God, he's practically a carbon copy of the Current Battle God."
At this point, Su Wen paused, then continued, "But I'm different!"
"I have seen the God of Wealth of the Eighth Age, and I have also seen the God of Wealth of the Third Age."
"These two do look somewhat alike."
"But I'm not that similar to either of them."
"Perhaps we have some similarities in personality, but even though everyone looks and has a similar build, we are completely different."
"Especially since this is clearly my fault, so what's going on?"
After thinking for a moment, the Incumbent Star God on duty said, "I don't know."
Su Wen: "?"
A question mark slowly floated out from Su Wen's head.
Is it appropriate for Incumbent Star God on duty to say such a thing?
Even if you can't offer a suggestion, you could at least provide some direction for reference.
Wouldn't it be bad to just admit that you know nothing?
"You don't need to look at me like that. I really don't know anything about your situation."
The Incumbent Star God said softly, "In other words, I cannot give you a definite answer."
"But if you ask me to unilaterally offer a conjecture and use my initiative to brainstorm, I could list hundreds of thousands of possibilities for you."
"But is this meaningful?"
"If you are particularly curious about your special circumstances, and even eager to uncover the truth behind your downfall, then there is only one way."
That is standing at the very pinnacle of what you can understand!
"Become the strongest person you know, and the strongest person you know even after you become the strongest!"
"In this way, all your secrets and mysteries will automatically shed their deceptive nature and reveal their truest form to you."
"That's the fairness of the world; everything is determined by strength."
"As long as you have the strength, then there's nothing wrong with it!"
Su Wen stared at the Incumbent Star God, speechless for a long time.
Because he felt that the other person was spouting useless nonsense.
Who doesn't understand these principles?
However, Incumbent Star God on duty said that, he no longer had any intention of pursuing the matter further with the other party.
That's enough!
When I'm truly flush with cash in the future, I'll just buy information directly!
But if I really don't lack money, then my abilities must already be quite strong, right?
So, it's another cycle, right?
Let me tell you what I know!
Su Wen changed the subject and spoke.
He then recounted the events of the Ninth Era, the encounter with the Will of the Universe in the previous Sub-Space-Time, and even the truthful and falsehoods told by the Will of the Universe, to the Incumbent Star God duty.
Have I not fallen?
The Incumbent Star God frowned and muttered to himself, "It seems I've chosen this path after all!"
After a long pause, the Incumbent Star God suddenly asked, "God of Wealth, in your understanding, where do you think our authority comes from?"
Su Wen's eyes flickered; under normal circumstances, it came from the Will of the Universe.
But why would the Incumbent Star God duty specifically ask for such a common, readily available answer?
"As everyone knows, it was Bestowal the Will of the Universe."
Su Wen spoke up, "Could it be that the power we wield does not derive from the Will of the Universe?"
The Incumbent Star God hearing this, then shook his head.
"It originates from the Will of the Universe, yet it does not entirely originate from the Will of the Universe."
"The vastness of chaos can encompass all things, including the myriad phenomena of the universe!"
"The universe, for ordinary cultivators, is already the entirety of their understanding of the world."
"But for true powerhouses, the universe... is merely a stepping stone, or rather, a stumbling block, on the path to Transcendence."
"The universe is said to be a stepping stone because it cannot be destroyed before a cultivator Transcendence."
"Once destroyed, even if the cultivator retracts their true spirit imprint into their body, since they were born from the universe, they will inevitably have an unbreakable connection with the universe."
"And the reason He is considered a stumbling block is because not only do we want to Transcendence, but the entire universe... also wants to Transcendence."
"Chaos is both fair and cruel."
"A glimmer of hope will not only be given to living beings, but also to the Will of the Universe."
"So, I wonder... if the powers that govern each era are a glimmer of hope bestowed upon us by Chaos?"