Chapter 65: What Did You Feed the Lord?

In the Palace of the Goddess of Life—

Sensing the attack released by Dan Heng, the Goddess of Life immediately ran out of her room and arrived at the square.

Yet, Dan Heng was already nowhere to be seen.

Her expression changed."Xiao Zi… That attack shouldn't have been directed at Xiao Zi, right?"

The attack just now, in terms of sheer power, had already surpassed the Golden Dragon King.

If it had been aimed at the God of Destruction…If he had been caught off guard, he might have even been seriously injured.

The Goddess of Life was just about to rush toward the direction of the attack.

Suddenly—

A purple light sphere appeared in the distance, rapidly approaching the Palace of Life.

A few seconds later, the Goddess of Life recognized the figure—it was the God of Destruction.

There were no wounds on his body, and his aura remained stable.

The Goddess of Life let out a breath of relief. As long as the God of Destruction wasn't injured, it was fine.

Bang!

The God of Destruction landed. Upon seeing the Goddess of Life, the anger on his face instantly vanished, replaced by concern.

He grabbed her shoulders and asked anxiously:

"Xiao Lü, that bastard didn't do anything to you, did he?"

The Goddess of Life smiled helplessly and shook her head."Xiao Zi, you misunderstand Dan Heng too deeply… He didn't come looking for trouble. He had something to request."

"What kind of request?" The God of Destruction asked, frowning.

The Goddess of Life opened her mouth slightly, about to speak, but then remembered Dan Heng had specifically asked her to keep it confidential.

"It's a private matter of his, so I really can't say… But it won't affect the Divine Realm in any way," she said with a smile.

The God of Destruction let out a cold snort, unconvinced."Xiao Lü, you mustn't be fooled by that guy. He suddenly appeared back then to save the Dragon God and let that Silver Dragon King escape—that's a fact!"

The Goddess of Life shook her head. It seemed the God of Destruction still deeply misunderstood Dan Heng.

"Xiao Zi, Dan Heng has already left. Stop dwelling on it. You didn't get hurt from his attack just now, did you?"

The God of Destruction's expression stiffened slightly, and he immediately said,"Of course not. How could he possibly hurt me?"

He turned away, feeling somewhat guilty.

That attack indeed hadn't harmed him, but it had instantly torn through his divine skill, Heaven-Destroying Annihilation, before flashing past his side.

This didn't mean Dan Heng was only capable of that much power—

It meant he didn't want to escalate the conflict and merely intended to help Sea God Poseidon escape.

He had known Dan Heng's intention, which was precisely why he now felt ashamed and didn't want to confront Poseidon again—otherwise, he'd definitely be mocked.

And more importantly, he was worried about the Goddess of Life. He had been afraid Dan Heng would do something reckless to her, which was why he had rushed back in such a panic.

The Goddess of Life hugged him from behind and chuckled softly."Alright, as long as you're okay. Don't keep getting into conflicts with Dan Heng—he's actually a good person."

"!!!"

Hearing this, the God of Destruction ground his teeth in frustration.

The truth was, the main reason he constantly clashed with Dan Heng wasn't just because he saw him as a potential threat—

It was jealousy.

Because the Goddess of Life had a good impression of Dan Heng, and Dan Heng had never actively avoided her before.

Now, hearing her continue to speak highly of him, the God of Destruction felt like his lungs were about to explode from anger.

"…Don't worry, Xiao Lü. I won't provoke him until I'm absolutely certain I can defeat him. But I need to find out where he went."

The Goddess of Life sighed, feeling helpless.

—

In the mortal realm, only a few minutes had passed in the Divine Realm, but on the Douluo Continent, half a day had already gone by.

Zhu Zhuqing returned alone to the hotel.

When she entered Dan Heng and Gu Yuena's room, the noise from opening the door happened to wake up Zi Ji, who had been lying on the ground.

Zi Ji lifted the blanket off herself and stretched, her graceful curves fully visible.

"Ahh… That was such a great nap! That perverted old man got bullied by me in my dream…"

As soon as she finished speaking, she suddenly noticed Zhu Zhuqing walking toward her.

She immediately shut her mouth, her gaze wary as she scanned the room.

She grabbed the blanket and sniffed it.

"No wonder I had that dream about him—it's all his fault!"

Zi Ji instantly blamed Dan Heng for the dream she had.

Zhu Zhuqing ignored her strange muttering and instead approached the bed. Looking at Gu Yuena, who was still asleep, she asked with concern,"How's Shiniang?"

Gu Yuena was breathing steadily, but her face was pale, and her brows occasionally furrowed.

She seemed to be having a nightmare but was unable to wake up.

"Big Sister! Big Sister!"

Zi Ji also snapped out of her thoughts. She quickly got up, grabbed Gu Yuena's hand, and her face filled with worry and guilt.

"It's all my fault. If not for me, Big Sister wouldn't be like this!"

Zi Ji choked up.

"Let's wait for Shizun to return," Zhu Zhuqing reassured her. "Once he's back, he'll definitely have a way to help Shiniang."

Zi Ji, however, immediately directed her anger toward Dan Heng.

"Where is he? Where did he run off to? Why isn't he here while Big Sister is injured?" Zi Ji gritted her teeth in frustration.

Zhu Zhuqing hesitated for a moment. Seeing Zi Ji staring at her, she opened her mouth slightly but didn't speak.

She couldn't exactly tell Zi Ji that Dan Heng had stormed the imperial palace, right?

Shizun definitely didn't want too many people knowing about this.

"Hmph! Irresponsible man! That's it—I'm taking Big Sister back to the Star Dou Forest… back home! We have treasures there that can heal her wounds!"

Zi Ji reached out to lift Gu Yuena.

Zhu Zhuqing immediately grabbed her arm to stop her."No, Zi Ji. You need to wait for Teacher to return. He has a way to heal Mistress."

"What way does he have? If he really had a way, why would he still be wasting time?"

Zi Ji fumed.

She didn't believe in Dan Heng at all.

And where had he been while she and her Lord had been "bullied"?

He had the power but refused to act—she despised people like Dan Heng the most!

Zhu Zhuqing tried to restrain her, but Zi Ji easily shook her off.

"Don't try to stop me. Right now, I don't have time to play around. Even if a god descended, they wouldn't stop me from taking Big Sister home!" Zi Ji declared angrily.

Seeing how much Gu Yuena had suffered for her sake, she didn't care about anything else anymore.

Even if that perverted old man punished her, so be it!

Right now, she was the only one who could save Gu Yuena.

As long as she took her back to the Star Dou Forest and submerged her in the Lake of Life, then let Bi Ji, who had healing abilities, treat her, it would surely be better than staying here.

Zi Ji reached under the blanket to lift Gu Yuena.

Just as she picked her up, a voice suddenly sounded from behind her.

"Put her down."

"I won't! No one can stop me!" Zi Ji snapped.

The next second, she froze.

That voice sounded… familiar?

She slowly turned her head and saw Dan Heng standing there.

In that instant, her entire body stiffened, and she didn't dare move.

Thinking of that terrifying azure dragon, she felt a chill run down her spine.

—(End of Chapter)